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Evening star., 1940-12-15
MissWhitf0rd
Married to
Mr.. Kintner
Becomes Bride
OF Engineer in
Simple Ceremony
GILLIAN NAUDE.

Simplicity marked the wedding
yesterday Of Miss Harriet Stearns
Whitford and Mr.. Edwin Graham
Kintner, jr. The ceremony took
place at Tradition, the home of Mrs
Frances Parkinson Keyes in Alex
andria, and the Rev. David Camp
bell Mayors of Middleburg, Va, Of
f1ciated at 4::30 O'Clock in the pres
ence of only the members of the
two families and a few intimate
friends.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mrs. George Langdon Whittcrd of
Washington and the late Mr.. Whit
ford, has been among the popular
young women in the Capital since
her debut several years ago. She
was given in marriage by Col. Charles
Leonard Frailey and wore ivory satin
fashioned on simple lines with a
becoming square neckline and long
train. Her veil of exquisite Para
guayan lace was arranged in a cor
onet and she carried Gala lilies.
Attendants Wear Gold Lame
Fashioned on Simple Lines.
Mrs. Burton Grant Wadsworth of
Danville, Vs., sister of the bride,
was her matron of honor and her
other attendants were Miss Susan
Kintner, sister of the bridegroom
and Mrs. Emory Wheeler. They all
were dressed in gold lame fashioned
on extremely simple lines. becoming
(see KINTNER, Page D-33
Evening star., 1940-12-15

Set Friday
Children of IS
Nations to Send
Greetings Home

Invitations to the Ninth Annual
International Children's Party have
been issued and Washington and
countries all over the world are look
ing forward to the program, to be
broadcast Friday. Greetings from
As children will be sent over the
N B.. c. blue network and Short
waved over the world, under the
sponsorship of N. B. C. and the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
The party will be staged in the
Hall of Nations ballroom of the
Washington Hotel and the Marine
Band Orchestra will provide the
music.
Children to Wear
Native Costumes.
The children, who will speak in
English and their native tongues
when sending greetings to the chill
dren in their homelands, will wear
costumes native to their countries.
Andre Baeyens, 10-year-old son Of
the First Secretary of the French
Embassy and Baroness Baeyens, will
wear q French Loueteau uniform.
The shirt is light blue. the trousers
a darker shade. The sweater is dark
green, with yellow Scout cross on it,
and on the right shoulder is the
name of the Loueteau, or cub pack
to which he belongs. He also will
wear a dark blue beret,
Pola Fotitch, daughter Of the
(see BROADCAST. Page DID
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Z Debutantes
ArePresented
To Society.
Miss Ingersoll and
Miss Price Make
Debut
Bv MONA DUGAS.

Two best friends among the
debutantes made their bows yester-
day, and both are members OF the
service contingent. Miss Alice Jean
Ingersoll, daughter of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Royal Eason Ingersoll, was
presented by her parents at their
home, 30O9 Cathedral avenue, in the
afternoon, and last evening Miss
Mary-Stuart Montague Price was in
troduced by her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Allen Ingram Price, at a supper
dance at the Carlton Hotel Between
the two parties there were numerous
dinner parties, both here and in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Ingersoll Receives
With Debutante.
Mrs Ingersoll received with her
daughter in the drawing room of
their attractive home. The debutante
is a native of Washington, although
she has spent many years with her
parents at the various stations
where her father has been on duty.
The family returned from Honolulu
and the West Coast recently, and
expect to remain here where Ad-
miral Ingersoll is assistant chief
of naval operations, for at least
another couple of years.
Miss Ingersoll, who is very pretty
member of the seasons collection
of particularly lovely buds, chose
gown of white tulle, heavily
sprinkled on the bodice with gold
sequins. The gown had a sweet
heart neckline with an off-the-
shoulder effect, falling into tiny
ruffied sleeve She carried an old
fashioned bouquet of yellow roses
and cornflowers, which she alter
mated during the party with bou-
quetS of orchids, sent her by her
many friends and those of her
parents.
Gown of Aqua Crepe
Worn by Hostess.
Mrs. Ingersoll wore gown of
aqua crepe, the bodice being of gold
and aqua, and with this she wore
Continued on Page Dill, Column 81
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Gridiron Widows Laugh
And Make Merry at
White House Party
Wives of Cabinet Members and
Other Officials Join Newspaper
Women in Annual Frolic
By MARGARET HART,
Society Editor.

Franklin
the White House and she
told that deserved them and would in time get used to them Tine
these gifts the highght OF the st
Night But Santa shopped Early This
the Womens National Press Club The news
the Executive
Mansion distribute gifts Mrs Roosevelt was not the only one at her
man in red Wives OF high
tokens that bugd from sana pack Even the
clock him get to his conferences
on time bore Santas greetings
Entertains
The spacious in light for
which each the evening the Gidon
Clubs dinner Mrs Roosevelt who entertained at dinner before the
party mansion The Marine Band Orchestra
White House aides respendent in their
the the East Room where chairs
before raised PLATFORM where the performance was given
Members Wives
Among Guests Of Evening.
Secretary Henry Morgenhau wife the Secretary
Jackson Attorney Walker
wife Mrs Frank Knox wife of the Secretary Of
Wkard wife the Secretary of Agriculture Mrs Jesse
and Miss Frances Perkins,
Secretary of Labor.
Women Congress Members
Also Among Guests
Representatives represented by Clara G.
Representative Norton Representative Edith Nou
Rogers and Representative Margaret Chase Smith,
among guests the the president of the
Mrs Helen Essary the and
Evening Star Others at the dinner were the cdg MISS
vand monoogues at the following the dinner
Miss Mary w. Dewson MRS wla tao"ao oooo MIS- louise a .
Charles Poetti Eliot D.
Pratt Dorothy Thompson and Mrs. Van Loom
Presidents Wife Takes
Part In Entertainment.
For the first time Inauguration
evening because OF the rule barring
function Roosevelt did not have
the role of Gon widow well as that OF newspaper woman The
this eight declined to be
Gon Club Presidents wife, although
acting dual role last night She
addition woman took prominent
tradition
parties Presidents wife M be off the recodso much
tho
skts mild in h
the other when stngs
injected profusely into their satire.
Sextette Gives
Skit o -Four Years More"
Newspaper the Eeanoa sextette in
pictured the Presidents wife who
herself The "Eleanoras Jessie Ash Arnd
washington POST FAINT Evans Evening STAR Helen Feter
fContiuaed On Pare I1-l2 Column y
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Debutante
Marry
In Spring
Katherine Pearson
To Be Bride of
John L. Porter

OF outstanding interest is the an
nouncement of the engagement of a
popular member of the debutante
contingent, Miss Katherine Edmons-
ton Pearson, to Mr.. John Lawrence
Porter, son of Mrs. Walter B. Clark
son and the late Mr.. Dervelle S.
Porter of this city. The announce
ment is made today by Miss Pear
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Pearson of this city.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
Miss Pearson is graduate of
Madeira School and Mr.. Porter was
graduated from Georgetown Univer-
sity.
One of a trio of attractive sisters,
Miss Pearson made her debut on
Thanksgiving Day in 1888 Her
family is member of Washington's
old residential contingent, and her
grandfather, the late DR.. Henry D.
Fry. was one of the city's most dis
tinguished physicians.
Miss Frances L. Stevens
Will Wed in February.
Mrs. Frank B. Stevens of Demo-
rest, Ga, and Washington yester-
day announced the engagement OF
her daughter, Miss Frances Leda
Stevens, to Mr.. Dan Mabry Lacy Of
Rocky Mount, N. C. The announce
ment was made to a small group Of
friends last evening at the home Of
Mrs. Stevens at 3342 Eighteenth
street.
Miss Stevens, native of North
Carolina, was graduated from Pied
mont College, where she was a
member of Gamma Chi Sorority,
and later did graduate work at the
University of North Carolina. She
is member of Alpha Kappa Delta,
honorary sociological fraternity. and
is a junior social physchologist in
the Department of Agriculture. She
is the daughter of the late Frank
B. Stevens, who was engaged in ed
ucational work in North Carolina
and later in Georgia.
Mr.. Lacy received his A. B. and
(See ENGAGEMENTS, Page D-10J
Evening star., 1940-12-15

(Continued on Page D-l2, Column -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
HIGH net TEAMS
TOPLAY TUESDAY
Aces And Queens To Meet
Greenville METERS; Aces
Meet Charlotte Saturday

The Greenvill, High school girls
and boys tennis teams will play the
New Hanover High school Queens
and Aces on the Robert Strange
courts Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Queens virtually clinched
their sixth straight state team
championship on Saturday with a 5
to 2 win over the strong and much
improved Southern Pines meters.
The Phantom Queens have ruled
the girls tennis of North and South
Carolina since starting their win
ming streak in 1885, the second year
they had an organized team, and
claimed the Southern championship
last year with "a straight wins
against no losses and have in
creased it to q victories this sea-
son.
The Phantom Aces stepped closer
10 their state title match with
Charlotte by defeating Southern
Flles . to 0 for their 18th win of
ls4O and their Goth straight victory
wlthout defeat since 1887. The Aces
nave won 76 matches from high
scAools and junior colleges and
,leshmen teams since 1892 while
oSils put 9 with four of these 60
'ns to college frosh teams.
Inc Central High school of Char
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
FISHING IN SPAWN
AREA IS BANNED
Sections In IL Counties Desig.
mated By The Conserva-
ton Department

RALEIGH, May 12.-(P-Fisher.
men must steer clear of restricted
spawning areas in - counties dur.
ing the open sea: T.. which began
yesterday, the state department of
conservation and development said
today.
The areas are:
Beaufort county-all of North
Creek, tributary to Pamlico river,
above Frank Credle's Landing.
Bladen and sampson-south river
and adjacent waters from Sloans
bridge to He'll Town bridge.
Brunswick and Columbus-Wac-
camaw river from Cores lake to
Seven Greeks and up Seven Creeks
n mile, and all adjacent waters.
Columbus - Waccamaw lake at
mouth of Waccamaw river from
Turkey Point to a point 800 yards
below scoggin's pond, including riv.
er mouth and down river a mile to
railroad bridge, along with tribu-
taries emptying into that area.
Craven-Haywoods Creek, tribu-
tary of Trent river, seven miles.
Craven and Pamlico-Broad Creek,
tributary of the Neuse, from mouth
of Flatty Creek to bridge on high.
way 302, or IA miles.
Duplin-Northeast Cape Fear riv-
err from Weavers bridge to Sarecta
bridge and adjacent waters, IL
miles.
Jones-Mill Creek, tributary to
Trent, entire eight miles.
Onslow-All of Blue Creek, tribu-
tary of New river, 10 miles.
Richmond-Pee Dee pond from a
point a Walter Covington's club
house to Roberdell No. 1 mill dam;
Roberdell No. 1 mill pond from Ter
ry bridge to L%edbetter dam; right
prong of Ledbetter's pond; and
Hitchcock Creek tributary.
Robeson-Lumber river from Mat
thews Bluff bridge to Popes Land
ing and all adjacent waters and
lakes for the 12-mile distance; Lum-
Der river from Mcneil bridge to
Woodells bridge; Back Swamp canal
and Bear Swamp from Lumber river
to first bridge.
Sampson-Black river from Union
bridge to Newkirk bridge and all ad-
jacent waters and coves; Big Co.
harie from Eddies bridge to Wrights
bridge; and Little Coharie from Big
Coharie to Highsmith bridge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
BABICH HURLS AS
TO WIN OVER MATS
Athletics Take Over Fourth
Place In Loop With
A To 2 Victory

; PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-R-
Johnny Babich, Athletics righthand.
er, baffled the Washington Senators
with two-hit pitching for seven in
nings today and then was touched
for only four more safeties as the
Mackmen triumphed, 4 to 2.
It vas Babich's fourth victory this
season against one defeat and it put
the AS definitely in fourth place in
the league STANDINGS before they
leave On a western tour.
Doubles by Sam Chapman, clouting
centerfielder, gave the AS one of
their runs in the second and another
in the sixth. Al Rubeling doubled
in the fifth and came in on Bill Lii
lard's single, then doubled again in
the sixth to Chapman. South
paw Ken Chase vas the victim.
Washington ran in a corps of
pinch hitters in the eighth and col
lected its first run on a double by
Jimmy Wasdell followed by a single.
Cecil Travis tripled in the ninth and
scored on an outfield fly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Old Age Policy Pays
up to $50 a Month!
Needed Protection, Ages IS to IS
Costs Only 1 Cent a Day

Needed Protection, Ages IS to IS,
Costs Only 1 Cent a Day
The Postal Life & Casualty In
surance Co., 1926 Postal Life
Building, Kansas City, Mo-, has a
NEW accident policy for men and
women of ages IS to IS.
1t pays up to $500 If killed, up
to $50 a month for disability, up
to $25 a month for hospital care
and other benefits that so many
older people have wanted.
And the cost is only ] cent a
day-$3.65 a year!
Postal pays claims promptly:
more than one-quarter million
people have bought Postal policies.
This special policy for older people
is proving especially attractive. No
medical examination-no agents
will call.
SEND NO MONEY NOW. Just
write us your name. address and
age-the name. address and rela.
tionship of your beneficiary - and
we will send a policy for 10 days
FREE INSPECTION. No obliga-
ton. This offer limited, so write
TODAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
MEET JOE VOSMIK.
THE NO-HIT KID

CINCINNATI B-Joe Vosmik
played center field for the Dodgers
the afternoon Jim (Tex) Carleton
pitched Brooklyn to a no-hit, no
u game over the Cincinnati Reds.
1t was the fourth no-hit game
in which Vosmik, former Ameri-
can league outfielder, had played.
He was with Clevelend in 1881
when Yves Terrell scored his no.
hitter against the Browns. He was
among the Indians held hitless
when Vernon Kennedy gained his
perfect game for the Chicago
White Sox. And he was with the
Browns in 1887 when Bill Die
trich of the White Sox let them
down without a safety.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Woman Drowned When
Plane Falls In Riper

HUDSON, N. Y, May 12.-P)-
One person was drowned and an
other injured today when the air
plane in which they were following
the annual Albany-New York out
board motorboat race hit a high ten
sion line and crashed into the river.
The planes pilot, Louis Hatfield,
80, Rye, N. Y, vas taken to a Cats
kill hospital while his passenger,
Georgette Gaydoul, rs, of Martindale,
N. Y, went down with the plane
when it sank in 80 feet of water.
State police, using graphing
hooks, recovered Miss Gaydoul's
body several hours after the crash.
Hatfield, thrown clear as the plane
fell, was reported doing well'' at
the hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
TABOR CITY MAN
BROWNS in OCEAN
W. F. Ward, 80, Loses Life
When He Falls Overheard
During Fishing Trip

WHlTEVILLE, May IA search
was being made today in the waters
OF the ocean at Calabash for the
body of w. F. Ward, 80, produce
broker salesman and prominent
farmer of Tabor City, who was
drowned Saturday night when he
fell from a boat while deep-sea fish.
ing.
Late today the body still had not
been recovered.
He spent Saturday fishing in COM
pany with his brother, Chess Ward,
also of Tabor City, while another
brother, Joe Ward, was standing en-
the dock at the time Mr.. Ward dis.
appeared beneath the waters sur
face.
All efforts to rescue the man fail
ed~ Relatives said here this morn
ing that Mr.. Ward slipped on the
deck of the small fishing craft.
which caused him to fall overheard.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made, pending the location of
the body.
Mr.. Ward, who is a native of the
Nakina area, is survived BY his
widow and three children, Elbridge,
Hilda Gray and Horace Ward, all of
Tabor City; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Ward, of Nakina, and the
following brothers and sisters: Tom
Ward, of Longwood; Ernest and Joe
Ward, of Nakina; Mack Ward, of
Elizabethtown; Howard Ward, of
Greenville; Mrs. Percy McKeithan,
Mrs. Herbert Sasser, and Miss Ruth
Ward, all of Nakina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Unemployment Termed
Danger Toward War

HIGH POINT, May 12.-F-The
Rev. James Myers, of New York,
secretary of the Federal Council of
Churches, told the closing session of
the Carolinas-Virginia workers edu-
cation conference here today that
Unemployment constitutes a danger
toward war"
The preacher said governments
which are unable to "solve serious
domestic problems are always tempt
ed to direct attention to possible for
eign foes" and added: 1--WE must
not be diverted by war hysteria; we
must stay out of war;"
He said organized labor was 'the
strongest bulwark for peace" if it
does not allow itself ito be stamped
ed by war propaganda"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
GERMANS ASSAIL
CHURCHILL RULE
Regarded As Most Anti-Nazi
And Most War-Determined
Regime Thinkable

BERLIN, May II. - R British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill's
new government was regarded in
official Nazi quarters today as the
most anti-German and most war
determined thinkable.
Birds of a feather have now
flocked together" an authorized
source observed. From a fellow
like Churchill, we may now expect
every crime and every inhumanity
thinkable."
Rumanian Premier Georghe Tar
tarescu's revision of his cabinet
yesterday was regarded as purely
a domestic matter tending toward
sterilization of the situation within
Rumania.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13

in the high hurdles and fifth in the
discus throw.
Stanford university upset predic-
tons to win the team title, displac-
ing Southern California which, had
captured the event the last two years
and ten times during it's 14-year his
tory. The Stanford team rolled up
70 5-6 points against 60 1-3 for use.
Outstanding performances were
turned in by Harold Davis, Salinas
Junior college Splinter, and Clyde
Jeffrey, fleet footed Stanford cap
tain, who each won their 100 yard
dash events in 9.5 seconds.
Davis bettered the National Junior
college record with his run. The
registered mark is 9.6 made in 1929
by Frank Wykoff of Glendale Jun
Tor college and co-holder of the "a
worlds record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
West Coast Athletes Continue
To Lead 1910 Relay Carnivals

FRESNO, Calf, May 12.-(P)-
West coast athletes, continuing a
custom started several years ago,
outclassed contestants in a majori-
ty of events of the annual relays
carnivals held throughout the coun-
try in 1910, a check of comparative
times and distances disclosed today.
Of the five relays, Texas, Kansas,
Drake, Penn and West Coast, ath-
letes in the latter affair turned in
top performances in five events;
placed second in six others, and
fourth and fifth in two.
Far we%sterners were superior in
the medley and two-mile relays, the
hundred yard dash and the jave-
lin. They had second best times or
distances in the 440 and $50 yard re-
lays, the broad jump, pole vault, shot
put and high jump, placed fourth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Auker Helps St. Louis
To Win Over Cleveland

CLEVELAND, May 12.-P)-El-
den Auker, right-handed submarine
pitcher, jinxed the Cleveland In
dams again today and gave the st.
Louis Browns a 5 to 2 victory.
Auker went the route for the
Browns, allowing nine hits, walking
only two men, and collecting three
of st. Louis u safe blows.
The contest was tied at 2-all go
ing into the eighth, when Rip Rad
cliffe tripled and scored on George
McQuinn's outfield fly. The Browns
sewed it up in the ninth with two
runs on singles by Chef Laabs, Don
Heffner and Auker, and John Ber-
ardino's sacrifice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
CHICAGO DEFEATS
DETROIT, 4 TO 3
Tod LYONS Yields Eight Hits
And Turns In Second Vic
tory Of Season

arrRoIT, May 12-LR-Thirty-
avear-old Ted Lyons, Who has
lins round these many years. had
p'e ngb on the ball today to grab
ss second victory of the season and
nS +he Chicago White Sox to a 4
~ . victory over the Detroit Tigers.
ua welded eight hits, including
,on,ers by Pinky Higgins and Dick
portell that accounted for all of the
Detroit runs, but kept them scatter
- DC the sox took the rubber game
Of the series.
chicago bounced on starter Lynn
1ine Drive) Nelson for three runs
:. the first and added another off
paul Dizzy Trout, who had reliev-
~ him. in the third. A triple by
Mike Kreevich and Taft Wright's
sirole gave the Sox their winning
margin.
uisgins' circuit smash in the
fourth with one on base was follow
ed nv another by Bartell in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
ANTELOPE HAT

PARIS (AP) - Antelope leather
in brilliant orange makes a large
cloche or bell-shaped hat. The
trimming consists of yellow
mushrooms and olive green velvet
ribbon, the ribbon ending in
streamers at one side. A sailor
shape in navy paillasson straw is
fronted with one large red rose,
and a sailor Of natural leghorn
has flowers made of satin, one in
horizon blue, another in combina-
ton of pale pink and jacquiminot
red.
1t costs Uncle Sam AZ cents a day
for each sailors meals. Army meals
cost 81 cents each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
S P Q R T S
Chemists Ten To PLAY
Godwin's Team TODAY

This afternoon at six o'clock the
chemists from Ethyl-Dow will tangle
IN their second bout of the season
with the E. W. Godwin's Sons
Builders in an Independent Softball
league game.
Great %favorites in the loop, the
Builders and Chemists have been
hard rivals since the league organic
ed. Both managers, Max Register of
the Chemists, and John Wright, of
the Builders, have been at the helm
OF these two fine clubs for several
years. Each time their outfits meet
the leagues 1900 fans are due a
corking good game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
RESTAURANTS TO CLOSE

BERLIN, May 12.-R-All res
taurants will cease serving at II
O'Clock at night, starting Tuesday,
it was announced today. Authoriz-
ed sources said that in the seri-
GUS task in which Germany is en-
gagged, with its inevitable losses
OF life, the population at home
should be concentrating on VIC
tory, not idling in restaurants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
Dutch Paint Flag On
Side OF German Ship

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, May 12.-
P-The crew of the 1,271-ton Ger
man freighter Cerigo, in port here
since the outbreak of war, awakened
today to find a huge flag of The
Netherlands and the words: Long
Live the Netherlands painted on
her prov.
The art work was believed to have
been done during the night by sail
ors from The Netherlands steamer
a northern port.
The skipper of the Cerigo put his
crew to work scrubbing away the
paint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
CUBS WIN OVER
PITTSBURGH, rs
Dizzy Dean Knocked From
Box In Second; Herman's
Homer Wins Contest

CHICAGO, May 12- Up Dizzy
Dean was knocked out of the box
in the second inning today, but the
Chicago Cubs went on to win a Z
to 5 victory over Pittsburgh on Bill
Herman's three-run homer in the
eighth frame.
Dean barely survived this opening
inning. Lee Handley drew a pass
and was forced by Paul Waner
Then Arky aughan tripled, and
Elbie Fletcher followed with a home
run.
After Virgil Davis grounded oN.
in the second, Frank Cuisine
singled and Pitcher Truett Sewell
walked. At this point Dean went
to the showers. Vern Olsen, Ken
Raffensberger and Claude Passeau
shared the mound duties the rest
of the way.
In the eighth AL Todd and Pinch
Hitter Gabby Hartnett sandwiched
singles around a base on balls to
account for one run, setting the
stage for Herman's game-winning
blow.
The game marked the fourth time
Dean has been kayoed in five starts.
He was reluctant to leave the game
Manager Hartnett waved OF?
sen in from the bullpen. The big
highlander went to the dressing
room shortly afterward, donned his
street clothes and left the park.
The Cubs knocked Sewell out of
the box in the fourth inning, but
could do little with Dick Lanahan's
offerings until the eighth inning
splurge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-13
THE HOUR HAS COME"

CANTERBURY, England. May
l2.-SR-Preaching in Canterbury
cathedral today, the archbishop Of
Canterbury said the hour has
come and urged all classes to
combine in prayer for the nations
leaders and fighting forces and
peoples who have suffered the
bitter ordeal of invasion"