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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
GroupNaned
For Birthday
Ticket Sales
Mrs. Bliss Gives
List of Aides at
Various Hotels

Mrs. Edward Goring Bliss, general
chairman of the Women's Hotel
Ticket Committee of the Presidents
Birthday Ball celebration for 1910,
has selected representative group
to push the sales of tickets to the
series of celebrations which will be
held Tuesday at the various hotels.
Miss Marcia Hatch, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Hatch, is chair
man of the committee in charge of
sales at the Willard Hotel. Assist
ing her will be Miss Elizabeth Anne
Bailey and Miss Ruth Brown, as
well as several others yet to be
named.
The committee at Wardman Park
will be headed by Mrs. Ebert K.
Burlew, who will have with her Mrs.
Arthur Barber, Mrs. Milton Baum,
Mrs. Blanche Cherot Box, Mrs. F.
c. Brenz. Miss Charlotte Garland,
Mrs. j. H. McNeely, Mrs. Rushing
Mesny, Miss Mary Slattery, Miss
Patricia Slattery and Mrs. H. T.
Wilson.
Mrs. R. M. Davies, Mrs. w. j.
Harper and Mrs Maxwell Young
are co-chairmen of the committee
in charge of sales at the Raleigh.
On the committee with them are
Mrs. Earl Lamson. Mrs. James
Crabtree, Mrs. Harry Lee Claud and
Mrs. Ida Winston Sarvay.
Coloc Of NIL
ton are under the direction of Mrs.
Clarence Lundquist, who has on her
committee Mrs. F. M. Durrance,
Mrs. Mathew A. Delaney, Mrs. John
R. Morrison, Mrs. Eugene Sykes,
Miss Nal Sykes and Mrs. Eldon
King.
Mrs. Lawrence Clayton and Mrs.
John Dwight Kendall are co-chair-
men of the Ticket Committee at the
Shoreham. Assisting them will be
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, Mrs. Leon
Noel Hooper, Mrs. Leo Brisson Nor
ris, Mrs. Robert Watson, Mrs. Earl
Macintosh and Nine. Munilla.
The committee at the Hamilton
is headed by Mrs. Wilbur H. Collier,
who will be assisted by Miss Helen
Dunn, Mrs. Arthur Grahame, Mrs.
w. Y. Handy, Mrs. Phillip o. Pei
land, Mrs. Joseph H. Roe, Mrs.
Norman Smith and Mrs. CORTLAND
Smith.
Miss Ruth Madden is chairman
for the Carlton Hotel, and with her
AHrc proIIielo
Mrs. Samuel Boyd, Mrs William
Sardo. jr.: Miss Yvonne Knapp and
Mrs. Frank Hite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

An ounce of attention Is better
than a pound of remOrse.
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Mrs. Nollen Feted
By Mrs. Kerr

Mrs. Robert Young Kerr enter
tanned at luncheon at the Carl
ton Hotel yesterday for her house
guest, Mrs. John Scholte Nollen,
wife of the president of Grinnell
College, Grinnell, Iowa.
Those present were Mrs. Ellen
S. Woodward, Mrs. Ralph Swof-
ford, Mrs. Harry w. Blair, Miss
Mary Anderson, Mrs. Joseph M.
Howorth, Miss Fay L. Bentley
and Miss Mary La Dame.
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Michigan Society
Dance Tomorrow

Representative Louis c. Rabaut
of Michigan will act as master of
ceremonies at the 18th annual ban
quet and dance of the Michigan
State Society tomorrow evening at
2400 Sixteenth street.
Following the banquet there will
be group singing, a moving picture,
music, dancing and card playing.
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Miss Shelton Bride
Of Mr.. Withers

Mr.. and Mrs. Starley Shelton of
Arlington, Va, announce the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Villa
Mae Shelton, to Mr. Woodrow
Withers, son of Mrs. William c..
Davis of Erica, Va, which took
place Sunday, January 81. in the
Arlington Methodist Church, with
the Rev. DR.. Lewis Havermale off,
ciating.
On their return from a motor
trip through the South, Mr.. and
Mrs. Withers will be at home after
February l at 1915. South Monroe
street, Arlington.
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Miss Altschuler
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Altschuler
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Adele Alt
schuler, to Mr.. Sam Tannenbaum,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Tan
nenbaum, formerly of New York
City.
Miss Altschuler is a graduate Of
the school of education at New
York University Mr.. Tannenbaum
is a graduate of the National Uni
versity and a member of the Dis
trict bar. He is connected with the
audit division of the General Ac-
counting Office
The wedding will take place in
early summer.
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Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs NARROW Perry an
nounce the birth of a son, NARROW
Perry, jr, Tuesday, January Is. at
Georgetown Hospital Mrs. Perry
formerly was Miss Helen Elise Meu-
shaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Conklin Meushaw of this
CITY.
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Lucille Gruenbaum
Wed to Mr.. Crum

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob
Gruenbaum have issued cards
announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Lucille Margaret
Gruenbaum, to Mr.. Thomas Nc
Kerrell Crum, jr.
The wedding took place here
Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Crum
will be at home after February %
at 2l1 North Trenton street,
Arlington. Va.
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BY: the Way
Beth BLAINE

Capable Mrs George Barnett chairman Urgent
France which will begin work the relief
week The old HeghEo Club working
base and Mrs Barnett will be assisted
chairman of the
thing from baby laye to mems will morning
at 10 for work things running
plans or a
Speaking of Palm Beach reminds practically every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28

Rabbits climbed six feet up trees
to eat bark during highlands hard
winteE
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(NEA Telephoto)

acceptance speech, which he will
make from the steps Of central high
school here, where he was GRADUATE
ed.
Friends said they had been in
formed Willkie planned TO return
to the city wheAe he was born and
raised, for the notification cere-
monies.
The city OF 10000 In the heart OF
the Indiana farm belt roared with
excitement last night as radios
blared the news OF WILKES spec
tacular rise during the six Repub-
lican national convention ballots.
Neighbors ran from house to house
shouting, "he's doing IT,"
Both OF Elwood's fire trucks, ST.
rens whining, and the entire police
force led the parade that developed
even before the nomination was
won. HUNDREDS OF automobiles tour
ed the leafy streets with horns toot-
Ing and flags waving from windows.
Storekeepers sold their entire ke-
rosene supplies to people wanting to
make torches.
The frame house where Willkie
was born was q center Of interest
as the parade wound through the
streets. Along With the grade
school and central high school
which he attended, II already has
become o sightseeing point In the
town whose chief claim TO fame
previously had been It's tomato fes-
tival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
Soviets Use Red Army
To Enforce Demands
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that German troops had advanced
to the Spanish frontier, thus putting
the entire channel and Atlantic
coast Of France securely In German
hands in preparation for the bat
tie Of Britain"
Raids by British alrplanes On
German centers were reported, but
the communique said that German
bombers had replied strongly by at
lacking arms factories and harbors
In southern England and the mid
lands, causing many fires.
Nazis strongly discounted talk Of
peace negotiations at present.
An italian war communicate said
that Fascist planes had shot down
two British craft and effectively
bombed" British lines and motorized
units In north and east Africa.
Efforts OF Britain and Of French
leaders aboard TO organize French
empire resistance Or get control Of
part OF the French fleet continued
entirely obscure and without any
definite results to date. Frequent
statements were made that French
Colonial forces in north Africa, the
Near East and Indo China would re-
sist invasion" but to date there has
been little or nothing to support the
British belief that large forces
would refuse TO obey the surrender
order Of the French government at
Bordeaux.
TURKEY UNCERTAIN
The position Of Turkey continued
uncertain, but 1t appeared that the
Turkish government was taking ex-
tensive military precautions.
Two additional classes were called
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28

One familiar phase OF that at.
tack--the propaganda peace often
sive-already Is well underway, with
rumors Of peace moves between Bril-
tain and Germany spreading to
many parts Of the world.
Branded False
These rumors were branded as
completely false today by Neville
Chamberlain, former prime minister
Of Britain and now lord president
Of the council in the British cab
met Of Winston Churchill.
In an interview with the United
Press, Chamberlain-who had been
assailed by some political foes as
still likely to seek O settlement
declared that the government was
confident the war against Germany
would end In victory.
I'VE are just beginning the strug-
GLE" he said. This would be the
worst possible moment TO enter
peace negotiations"
The British isles, cabinet men,
bers declared, have been made into
q fortress and the defense prepara-
tons are constantly being speeded
up, while the British air force con-
tinues to pound at German military
industrial objectives. The admiralty
also announced that the submarine
Tetrarch had sunk O loaded Ger.
man transport OF 5000 tons of the
south coast Of Norway, where the
Mails have been reported assemble
Ing troops and small boats for the
forthcoming attempt TO invade the
British isles.
Nazi Troops Advance
In Berlin, war communicate said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
COP NOMINEE LED
VERSATILE LIFE
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him O radical because he partici-
pated In strcet-corner debates, fos-
tered campus revolts, wore O red
turtle-neck sweater and cheWed to-
bacco. He graduated IN 1918.
The following year he taught high
school history at CoffeyVille, Kan. He
gave that up and returned TO In
diana TO study law. From 1915 10 1919
he was partner with his father II
the law firm, Willkie ~ Willkie. He
had on April 0, 1917. however, ems
listed In the army, served In France
and been commissioned captain IN
the 325th field artillery,
Married Before War
And before he sailed 10 war he
had married the new Librarian II
ElWood. Her name WaS Edith WIKI.
They were married on Jan. IA, 1918.
After the war he became q men,
Der OF the law firm Of Mather, Nes-
bit ~ Willkie, In Akron. o. He left
the firm In 1929 TO join the legal de-
partment OF the Commonwealth "
Southern, u company which sold
power In 10 states from Michigan TO
Florida.
In 1888, b. g. Cobb then preSi-
dent OF the firm, told Willkie, then
Al, that he was In line for the pres.
idency. In January, 1884, Willkie was
elected president OF the utilities cor
poration.
Because he doubled power sales,
the corporation directors offered him
an increase In his $4,000 annual
salary, but he refused II,
"That's more than the salary OF
the president OF the United States"
he said. mo one in America should
earn more than the president"
Then o Democrat
Wilikie then was q Democrat. but
his leaningS veered toward the anti
New Deal side when the Tennessee
Valley authority was set up by the
government In the territory covered
by Commonwealth 81 Southern. The
government offered TO buy out the
corporations Tennessee Electric Co.,
but negotiators could not agree on O
price. When the deal finally was
made, David Eilienthai, OF the iva,
handed WillKie q check for $4,000
900. for the Tennessee company. LII.
ienthal, also an Indiana native, said
at the time
This Is q lot OF money for cou-
pie Of Indiana farmers TO be kick
Ing around"
Wilkes presidential nomination
boom started In earnest last April
when Oren Root, Jr., @ young New
York lawyer, sent out O number OF
petitions asking the signers TO sup
port the utilities company head. The
movement spread from state 70
state until a nationaa Willkie organ
ization was esta blighed.
Willkie and his wife have one son.
2i-year-old Philip Willkie, who fall
ed 10 graduate from Princeton Uni
yersity this year because he did not
get passing grade IN history. Philip
had been chosen by his class as
most likely 10 succeed"
The WnlI1es are EpiscOpalians. all
though Wlllkie attended the Metho-
dist church when he lived IN Ind.
ana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
|ANTI-AIRCRAFT
| UNIT RECRUITS
Baldwin Placed in Charge
of New Unit to Be LO.
Gated Here

Lieut., Grover G. Baldwen, for
erly Of Co. F. Connecticut National
Guard, has been assigned to direct
recruiting for Battery E., 208th
Coast Artillery, the new anti-air-
craft unit for this city. He will be
temporarily in command.
Personnel of the new battery will
include three ofacers and So enlisted
men. It will be equipped with sc
caliber machine guns, and will have
headquarters at the state armory
Many applications for assignment
to the battalion have been received
from reserve officers and national
guard officers. Enrolment In the
anti-aircraft unit is limited TO men
between the ages Of 10 and 35, who
are single, and preferably are tech
nically trained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
Will Accept
In His Own Home Town
Continued From Page y

compose himself"
The first uproar In the headquar.
ters occurred during the third ball
lot when Massachusetts turned to-
ward him. Wild yelling broke out
from the crowd In the six room
suite. The crowd had more than
tripled by the start Of the fourth
Willkie Prophetic
Willkie said he expected TO get
more than 300 votes on the fourth
ballot. He got 306
Then the crowd swarmed In
Many had rushed there from the
convention hall, TO tell Willkie that
his nomination was o foregone con-
clusion. Flashllght bulbs ripped the
SEMI GLOON. of the corner next to
the radio where Willkie sat.
He was getting O bit nervous. All
evening he had bummed cigarettes
from the newspapermen, and now
he smoked more than ever. About
20 persons around him were keep
Ing running totals OF the conven-
ton vote.
In O staccato voice, Willkie said
How many votes did we pick up
then?-how many does that make
for Senator T'aft?-That went as
expected--now It's down TO Taft and
myself--looks like Dewey is out
did we lose one there?"
After only few states had voted
In the sixth ballot, Willkie left the
room, returned, was called out to
take q telephone call from Mrs.
Willkie. He did not return during
the final deafening crescendo which
announced his nomination.
Someone said Willkie might be
praying--and no one took 1t as a
Joke. Finally he emerged, mounted
q chair and made his brief state
ment Of acceptance and apprecia-
ton. Both he and Mrs. Willkie de-
clined to make radio speeches. Then
he left In a wedge Of policemen, ITO
join my family"
Home Town Gone wild
Elwood, Ind, June 28--UP-The
home town OF Wendell Willkie, ex-
hausted from q frenzied torchlight
parade, made plans today for the
Republican presidential candidates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
and led veteran politicians to doubt
hat he could be nominated.

and led veteran politicians to doubt
hat he could be nominated.
wiiIkie had none Of the tradition
II political connections. His ofice
at 20 Pine street Is only q few
steps from Wall street and he Is
head of the Commonwealth and
Southern Corporation, which Is one
OF the big public utilities systems.
He first came into the prominence
that led TO his nomination as a crit
ic Of the Roosevelt administrations
power policies. He had huge vocab-
ulary and a handy way OF hitting
hard in print and on the platform.
With those weapons he battled the
Tennessee Valley Authority when
the New Deal extended 1t into the
Commonwealth and Southerns
Tennessee Valley domain. Willkie
lost, and closed the incident with
the assertion that public utilities
properties now owned by the gov
eminent should continue TO be OPP
Grated by the government, But he
Is opposed to the governments ex-
tending ownership In that or any
other business.
Democrat For Years
What many an old time politician
considered his greatest handicap
was his recent allegiance to the
Democratic party. He voted for and
contributed to President Roosevelts
election in 1892. But by 1886 he had
departed that political company to
support All M. Landon, the q. o, p.
nominee of that year, And In 1888
he registered as Republican. He
and the president have hit head-on
often enough since then--the tous-
eled-haired man from Elwood, Ind
and the gentleman from Hyde Park.
Delegates poured out Of this hall
earlv TODAY firmly believing that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
COP Political Miracle
Man Amazes Public
tContinued From Page u

/ Willkie could "lick Roosevelt again. !"
Willkie tells all corners that he
hopes Mr.. Roosevelt runs for q third
term.
II don't want to fight q substitute,
I want TO meet the champ" says he,
Willkie scarcely was In the rum
ming six months ago. In April this
writer strolled into his Office and
found him seated before q desk
piled high with papers-really piled
and in q laxative mood.
Are you really a candidate for
PRESIDENT"
II am" said Willkie, feet on desk
by this time. II am 48 years old. I
have not much money, but can
live. And I think I could do a good
Job down there. Yes sir, I'm run
Ming"
And he has been running ever
since.
About Opponents
Philadelphia, June 20 - (U.P0 -
A few words about the men who
wanted to be president but won't be
at least this time.
Thomas Il. Dewey
His headquarters had been the
most cheerful after the first ballot.
The dynamic, 80 year old racket
buster, who, months ago, had set his
sails to become the youngest United
States president In history, who had
entered and won almost all the pref
erential primaries, who had cam
paigned strenuously from coast to
coast, was well In the lead and the
least Informed OF his followers took
this as O harbinger OF victory.
There were fewer cheers after the
second ballot, still fewer after the
third, and none at all after the
fourth In which their slipping can
didate slipped all the way from first
TO third place.
When 1t was all over, Dewey re-
ceived the press In his oil but de-
serted headquarters. Somberly, he
said he had phoned the news to his
wife and she was relieved; he had
congratulated the victor and would
work hard for him and the party;
he would return to New York City
at once and resume his duties as
district attorney. No, he wouldn't
accept the vice-presidential nomin-
alton.
Robert A. Taft
Even up to the beginning OF the
sixth ballot. the Taft supporters
had expected victory - the trend
they thought, was all for their man
Word had arrived that Senator
Vandenberg had released his dele
gates. Surely, they would 90 To
Taft. The roll call, coming In on the
radio, came TO Michigan and Mich
igan, Vandenberg's delegates, went
to Willkie. The Taft candidacy col
lapsed In that instant and, in Tafts
headquarters there were many tear
wet eyes.
Taft received the press. He had
congratulated the victor and would
work hard for him and the party.
No, he wouldn't accept the Vice.
presidential nomination--he could
do the country and the party more
good as the senator from Ohio. II
had been q real fight, anyway.
Arthur II. Vandenberg
The Vandenberg men had hoped
for deadlock among the leaders,
It didn't develop by the third ballot
and they began drifting away, many
10 20 TO the Willkie headquarters
His delegates had been ''magnifi-
Gently loyal; there was little TO say;
he had congratulated the victor and
would support him Of course. No, he
wouldn't accept the vice-presiden.
tial nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
DIR. MCCULLOUGH NAMED

Hartford, Conn, June 28.--(UP)
DIR. Ashley M. Mccullough, Fair.
field, today was named director OF
the state board of education sur
vey TO evaluate and redirect Con-
necticut's public education program
DR.. Mccullough retires July / as
Fairfield superintendent Of schools.
He will serve a year, and will be
paid from funds allotted the Con-
necticut education department by
the Carnegie Foundation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
POLICE ELECT OFFICERS

Danbury, Conn, June 2s.-(uPl
Chief John Brennan, Stamford
today held the presidency Of Thu
Connecticut State Police Chief As.
ISOLATION. He succeeded Chic
George J. schoen. Danbury.
other officers: Charles A. Ander.
son. Middletown, first vice-presi.
dent: Harry w. Tuttle, West Haven
second lce-presidert: Kenneth w
Rowland, Woodbridge, secretary.
treasurer: Capt. John J. Luddy
Bridgeport, recording secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
AMERICAN Girl
DISILLUSIONED
CONTINUED from Page u

. During this tour, she related, she
was left alone In her hotel room for
long periods. Uniformed Russian
ofilcers, speaking their native tongue
were frequent callers and at one
time the yadvised her not 10 pry
into her husbands affairs.
The European waiting and sight
seeing tour ended at London. Mrs.
DalIant sailed for American apd
Daliant went 10 Manila.
From then on she lived In fear,
Mrs. Dallant related and when she
picked up q magazine carrying are
liclcs about Russia. she said, she
read Of q Mr.. Dozefiberg who SEEM
ed TO be strangely familiar. Subse-
vuently, she learned In Q newspaper
81 the arrest Of her husband In
Oregon where he masquefuded as Q
grocer. and OF his admission that
n wa Q soviet secret agent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28


T., Dewey, was out OF II because he
comes from the same state as the
presidential nominee.
Gov. Raymond Il. Baldwin OF Con-
necticut, O strong Willkie booster
was q possibility but 1t generally
was expected that an effort would
be made TO find O. western run
ming mate for the nominee since he
halls from New York.
Gov. Harold u. Stassen Of Mime
sofa, convention keynoter and flooi
manager for Willkie, Is unavailable
because OF his youth. He Is only 81
and two years too young for the
vice-presidential post as well as the
presidential spot.
Reps. Charles Halleck OF Indiana
and Frank o. Horton OF Wyoming
were mentioned IN some quarters
Both were early and strong Willkle
hackers but neither was believed
anxious for the vice-presidentiaI
post.
Gov. John W. Bricker OF Ohio OF
Haniord MacNider OF Iowa as the
likely choice. There were some who
believed that Willkie would like u
have Bricker nominated.
Bridges Wants II
Sen. II. styles Bridges OF New
Hampshire, who got 10 votes foi
president on The first ballot ano
swung most OF his New England
votes TO Willkie early IN the ballot
Ing, was at least receptive.
TWO other defeated presidential
aSpirantD--Stnator Robert A. Taft
OF Ohio and Arthur II. Vandenberl
OF Micnigan--boWed themselves oul
OF vice presidential consideration
Both said they believed they coult
serve their party better IN TIT
senate. .........
II think that Mr.. Willkie as thu
presidential nominee should have thu
privilege OF naming his running
mate" Bridges said. II think tina
the convention will accept his nom
lnee.
IF he should designate me, o.
course, I would consider the offer.
Although nominated from Indiana
Willkie votes IN New York and, be-
cause OF political considerations
probably will want O running matt
from the far west--such as Sen
ate Minority Leader Charles l.. Nc
Nary OF Oregon-or d midWesterne
Ike Bricker, MacNIder, or Rep
Short.
Made II Unanimous
Brickcr, White-haired and vlgor
Gus, offered the motion To max
Wilkes nomination unanimous al
ter his sixth ballot vote had passet
the Sol mark, and some OF Willkie'
advisors were reported very friendl.
TO him. For many months Bricke
had been considered O probable
dark horse" nominee for presiden
OF the convention deadlocked aftc
several ballots,
MacNider stayed In the presi
dental race, although far back
holding the bulk OF the Iowa dele
cation through the fourth ballot
He Is O former American Legion
commander, former assistant secre
tary OF war, and one-timc ministe
10 Canada.
wilkes eastern residence prob
ably would eliminate Bridges, Muir
ply or any other person from tina
section $50 II one were guided BY
precedents
But considering the amazing way
In which Willkie came from nowhere
a few months ago, and violated al
most every rule In the political book
Il seemed not beyond the realm Of
possibility that he might pick hi
next door neighbor.