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Evening star., 1940-12-02
Case 16

Up the stairs, keeping close to the
wall and away from the sagging
bannister, Mrs. P. reaches the single
room she occupies with her five chill
dren. They have lived here since
the father left seven years ago.
The railroad terminal is seen
through the single window on the
front side, a window covered by the
SCOT of the locomotive, which SEEM
ingly passes directly beneath, almost
as fast as Marie can clean it as her
Saturday morning chore Nearness
to the terminal has its advantages.
Enough light from the terminal
seeps in through the window so the
children can see their way to bed at
night. The single window on the
back side of the room looks down
upon a pile of rough boards heaped
against the shed, with small ac-
emulation of kindling beside it,
which James chops before leaving
for school in the morning. The
oldest brothers c. c. c. earnings do
not go far with so many to feed.
The children find the free school
lunches the best meal they know.
The children place newspaper
beneath them every time they sit
on the day bed lest the mended
clothes they call their best dirty the
linen covering mother places over
the davenport, which at night serves
as a bed for James.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Britain May Throw
Canadian Army Into
Near East Campaign
Hurd-Fightine Force May
Be Used in Effort to
Knock Out Itoly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Canadian forces
may soon be thrown into Britain's
increasingly important campaign in
the Near East, military observers
predicted today.
The Dominion troops are rated
among the hardest striking in the
allied armies and these observers
expressed the belief they would be
concentrated in the Mediterranean
sector in an effort to knock out Italy
A final decision on disposition of
the Canadians is expected at the
conclusion of the current visit to the
United Kingdom by Canadian De-
fense Minister j. L. Ralston and Mai.
Gen. H. D. G.. Crerar. chief of the
Canadian general staff.
High Canadian officers were un-
derstood for a time to have opposed
moving the Canadians to the Medi-
terranean from the British home
front, on the grounds the war would
be won or lost when Germany at
tempted an invasion of England or
when Britain aimed an offensive at
the heart of Germany.
These views now have been altered.
it was reported reliably, by the recent
change in the Mediterranean picture
through Greek successes against
Italy and Britain's reported crippling
of MuSSOlini'S SeaDOWer
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Suffrage
Continued From First Page.)

from our own democracy. The first
step to accomplish this is to amend
the Constitution so as to make pos
sible the participation by the people
of the District of Columbia. through
their duly elected representatives., in
the councils of this great Nation.
1T was my hope after our Demo-
cratic friends put District of Co
lumbia suffrage plank in their ma
tional Democratic platform, that the
long fight of these good Americans
of the District would be ended short
ly. so far as the initial steps by Con-
gress was concerned.
Disappointed, However.
"With the reporting out by the
House Committee on the Judiciary
of the Summers proposed amendment
to the Constitution Oh. J. Res. 257-
S. j. Res. 288) and the support of
that proposition announced by the
leaders of both of the major parties
in both the House and Senate, there
was promise of immediate favorable
action. I thought that surely the
Congress by two-thirds vote of each
house would send the proposed
amendment on to the several State
Legislatures for ratificat ton. I en-
tertained the hope that this would
be done before the national election,
but in this I have been disappointed.
This act of simple justice must
be performed early in the Seventy
seventh Congress. The people of the
District desire and are entitled to
have these privileges. No sound
American reason can be given for
longer denying them. Congress can
not longer afford to continue so un-
American a condition to exist at the
Nations Capital, unless it is willing
to confess unbelief and faith in
representative democratic form of
Government"
The modified constitutional amend
ment reported out by the House
Committee in August merely en-
powered Congress to give the Dis
trict representation in the House
and the right to vote for President
and Vice President. AS reported, it
did not include representation in
the Senate, originally included, but
authorized Congress to delegate any
or all of its power over the District
to local government.
Action Still Awaited.
1t still awaits action by both
houses. If not acted on before the
present Congress expires on January
8, proposals dealing with the sub
ject will have to be reintroduced
and considered again in committee.
The action of the Society of Ma
tives, as placed in the Record by
Senator Capper, reads as follows:
Whereas the Society of Natives
of the District of Columbia has from
the day of the organization supported
the proposal to amend the Constitu-
ton of the United States so as to
empower the Congress to grant to
the people of the District of Column
bia voting representation in the
Senate and House of Representatives
and among the electors of President
and Vice President as well as the
right to sue and be sued in the
courts of the United States; and,
Whereas the Democratic National
Convention at Chicago included in
its 1910 national party platform the
following plank: We also favor the
extension Of the right Of suffrage to
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Christmas
Continued From First Page.)

With Commissioner Young will be
Newbold NoyeS, associate editor of
The Star; Kenneth H. Berkeley,
general manager of Stations WMAL
and WRC, and Frank La Falce Of
Warner Bros. theaters.
Parade to Christmas House.
Christmas givers will parade to
Christmas House for a broadcast
over Station WMAL at 9:35 pm.
tomorrow. All members of the Mill
tary Order of the Carabao, the
marchers will come to the little
house from the Army Navy Club,
bearing the mascot of the order, the
carabao, which now is housed at the
Smithsonian Institution.
The Army, Navy and Marine
Corps will all be represented on the
broadcast, with Col. Joseph M.
Heller as master of ceremonies.
Among the speakers will be Brig.
Gen. A. Owen Seaman, Gen. Fred
eric w. Buschen, Rear Admiral
Walter R. Sexton and Col. Joseph
c. Fegan, U. S. M. c. A song
written by the late Col. Archie
Butt, for years military attache at
The White House, will be presented
by Miss Caroline Manning. Songs
of the Spanish-American War will
be sung by members of the order.
Programs will be broadcast at fire.
quent intervals from Christmas
House during the campaign, with
Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star, interviewing representatives
of civic organizations, government
departments, trade unions and
other groups as well as private in
dividuals who come to Christmas
House to help fill Santa's pack.
Broadcasts Tomorrow.
Many of these representatives will
appear on the first full day OF
broadcaSts, tomorrow. The pro-
grams will be heard over Station
WMAL at Gas am, noon, 4:20 pm
and 9:35 pm.
Today marked the beginning OF
another part of The Star-N. B. c.
Warner Bros. Theaters campaign.
All Warner Bros. theaters in the
city turned over their lobbieS as
collection centers for toys, new and
old. This arrangement has been
made as a convenience for those
who may pass the theaters on their
way to work or to shop. 1t was
pointed out that in many homes
children have outgrown their toys.
These toys are far superior to the
armless dolls and wheelless wagons
the children of the needy play with
now, and the Warner Bros. theaters
will see that needy child gets
them.
On the morning of December IA
toys will serve as tickets of admis-
sion at II Warner Bros. theaters,
at which "toy matinees" will be
presented. The names of the thea
ters where the TOY matinees" will
be held and the feature attractions
to be shown will be announced
next Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Here Are Reports on 2 Families
Who Can't Afford Christmas

Here are case reports on two families who can't afford Christ
children little
diets children Christmas
o OF a to a
Evening star., 1940-12-02
British Offensive
In Balkans Expected

CAIRO, Dec. 2 (P.-Increased
British operations in the Grecian
war sector were predicted today by
observers in Egypt. who expressed
the belief Great Britain'S armies
would carry the fight to the axis in
Southeastern Europe.
These observers said they believed
Adolf Hitler would have to come to
Premier Mussolinis aid within the
next week or two if italian reinforce
ments pouring into Albania failed
to turn the tide of battle with the
Greeks and regain prestige the
Italians lost when their attempted
invasion of Greece backfired.
CThe Rome radio said in
broadcast last Friday that REIN =
forcements sent to Albania had
been given the job of beating
back the Greeks without Ger
man aiG'0
While whatever plans the British
may have for moving more forces
into Greece are kept secret, it was
regarded as certain that any move
by the axis would bring a counter
move by the British and that cer-
tain advance moves in anticipation
of axis action also were likely.
Opinion here seemed to be that
even in case Germany joins the
italian battle with Greece-the
British believed it would be better
to meet German troops on the main
land than to permit them to break
through to Mediterranean bases.
The feeling in the British Near
East was that since the axis has
not brought the fight to dislodge
the British from the Suez Canal
the British must carry the fight
to the axis.
Gen. Georges Catroux, who has
assumed leadership of the "Free
French" forces in the Near East,
has declared that Italian reverses
in the Greek campaign produced a
deep effect among French troops in
Africa and Syria.
He expressed belief that any Ger
man or italian attempt to occupy
the regions these troops were hold
ing would meet with their resistance.
Evening star., 1940-12-02

South America may have q chain
OF television broadcasting stations.
Evening star., 1940-12-02

the people of the District of Colum-
bia'; and
Whereas the party leaders and
many members of both parties in
both the Senate and House of
Representatives have through in
terviews in the press and by other
means declared their support of
these proposals to Americanize the
the Washingtonians and thus per-
NIT them to participate, with other
Americans, in the councils of the
Nation:
Therefore be it resolved by the
Society of Natives of the District
of Columbia, in meeting assembled
this twenty-fifth day of November,
1910:
Early Action Called For.
al That We congratulate the
members of the District delegation
to the Democratic National Con-
vention for their success in OBJ
tanning the adoption of the District
suffrage plank in the 1910 plat
form-the first time any such plank
was inserted in the National plat
form of any political party, and to
express to them the sincere hope
that the local Democratic organ
ization will see to it that this plat
form pledge is kept.
80. That we call on the leaders of
both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties in both Houses of Con-
gress to take early and favorable
action on the proposed constitu-
tional amendment in the approach
ing session of the Seventy-seventh
Congress so that it may be submit
ted to the States and ratified and
the people of the District of Colum-
bia be enabled to vote in the next
national election.
''3. That we favor the proposal
known as the Summers amendment
(H.. ]. Res. 257, Seventy-sixth Con-
gresS, in its original forml and
pledge to the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on D. G. National Repre-
sentation, of which our honored
member Theodore w. Noyes is
chairman, our continued and hearty
support in favor of that proposal.
Resolved further, that the presi-
dent of this society be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to,
in the name of the society, petition
the House and Senate of the
Seventy-seventh Congress for the
passage of the Summers resolution
and that such petition be filed as
soon as it shall be reintroduced."
Evening star., 1940-12-02
| z British Flyers
Defeat Nozi at
| 7-MiIe Altitude
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec "A dogfght z
miles high over the southeast coast,
in which two British Spitfire pilots
shot down a German Messerschmitt
plane which couldn't climb higher
to elude them, was reported last
night by the Air Ministry news
service.
The pilots, who have teamed to-
gether in numerous engagements
since the evacuation of Dunkerque,
flew to battle together again.
The German pilot bailed out, his
machine crashed near Dungeness
and he was taken prisoner.
An R. A. F. source said the pilots
used no special equipment for fight
ing at terrific heights, except oxygen
apparatus, commonly used above
$4,000 feet.
Fights at high attitudes are not
rare in this war and this one was
said to be no record. The Spitfre's
ceiling Is a military secret.
Evening star., 1940-12-02

in peace by helping their fellowmen =.
FRANK KNOX
Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
I'm q Wor-RiddIed World
More Than Ever Before =

The Evening Star Christmas Campaign to aid needy chill
Evening star., 1940-12-02
japanese HurIs Refuse
At U. S. Embassy Cote
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 2.-An unidentified
Japanese spattered the gate posts
of the United States Embassy with
two buckets of refuse this afternoon
and then threw the empty buckets
into the Embassy compound.
william Turner, Embassy secre-
tary, saw the man and informed
police in a sentry box outside the
gates, but he escaped. Detectives
were assigned to hunt the per-
petrator while special police went to
the Embassy and cleaned the posts.
United States Ambassador Joseph
C. Grew indicated he would take
up the matter at the Foreign Office,
but it was said that as far as could
be determined the incident repre-
sented the isolated action of an in
dividual.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Felix Worburg to Head
Film Arbitration System
By the Associated Press.

By the HSS0Clateu PreSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. Felix War
burg, financier, has been appointed
chairman of a Nationwide arbitra-
tion system in the motion picture
industry, Lucius r. Eastman, chair
man of the board of the American
Arbitration Association, announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-02

dren and families In washington de-
serves the enthusiastic support of all
the more fortunate people residing
in the District of Columbia. 1t has
long been the custom of the Navy
to aid similar worthy causes, where
ever ships or men are stationed, all
over the world
At Christmas time the Joy of CIV
ing far surpasses the gladness Of those
made happy who otherwise would be
bereft of cheer of any kind. In
world riddled by war and its ensuing
sadness more than ever before our
people can express their thankful
@ their fellOWmen,
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Helena Hoffman
And MIR. Terpay Married.

A charmingly arranged wedding
took place Saturday evening, AugU.t
81, in the First Methodist Church,
Hyattsville, when Miss Helena Eliza
beth Hoffman, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. B. Hoffman of Hyatts-
vile, became the bride of Mr..
George Terpay of Bloomfield, N. J.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. J. R. Wood, pastor of the
church, before an altar banked with
palms and baskets of white gladi-
oluses and asters, and lighted by nu-
merouS candlelabra. The bride, who
was escorted to the altar by her
father wore a gov nof ivory satin,
fashioned with long train, sweet
heart neckline and long sleeves. Her
flnger-tip veil was held by heart
shaped coronet of pearls. She car
ried a shower bouquet of brides
roses.
Mrs. Alvin T. Albright Of Ali
quippa, Pa, was matron Of honor.
Her gown was of gold twill taffeta
and she carried bouquet of coral
gladioluses tied with gold ribbon. The
bridemaids we're Miss Mable Crisp
Continued on Page B-5)
Evening star., 1940-09-27
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

the swimming
outdoor floor longe
denuded of its slip
ballroom nights
seemed added sparkle
to gathering the Of after
accordion
finished our coffee
table friends celebrated Walter Wicox
birthday musicians played Happy Birthday You
toasted Mr.. Wilcox Mrs George Thenau returned
children last month,
told husband remained France
children small apartment
Nine Thenault has lost
this When admired her
buoned
told material
gown great -grandmohers and by
French dressmaker
William Rapey table for twothe
wearing white taier with white hand
OF the
with regular features Rapey
club all and taken apartment th
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Charlotte McCorkle
Wed to Mr.. Hopwood.

Miss Charlotte Bronte McCorkle,
daughter Of Mr.. Harry A. McCorkle
Of this city, was married to Mr.. Will
liam Ernest Hopwood. 5th, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest William Hop
wood Of Ogdensburg, N. Y, Satur-
day. September IA. at 9:15 o'clock
in the rectory of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart.
The bride is a graduate of Syra-
cuse University, and has taught
for two years in the Ogdensburg
High School.
The bridegroom, a graduate of
Cornell University, is in business
in Ogdensburg.
Following a wedding breakfast
given by the brides aunt, Miss
June Ores, the couple left for a
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Weddings Of Interest
To Capital Residents
Miss Hilda Cato and MIR. Wood
Are Married in Ceremony
At Church in Easton, Pa.

Miss Hlda Gibbs Cato, daughter of Mrs Dyke Culm Of Silver
Spring. married Mr. Frederick Raymond Wood
and Mrs Wood Easton yesterday Trinity Episcopal
Easton Frederic performed the setting
Of cybodm smiax and white gladoluses dahas
Mr. Dyke Cullm the bride marriage gown
ivory white satin tule trimmed idescent
veil, and carried lilies and lilies the valley
Miss Jane Virgins of Detroit of honor
neckne She matching carried
Of Briarchf and rubrum lilies.
The other attendants o Elmra
Chapman OF
Evening star., 1940-09-27

QOQOT, LQe uISL TWO DllQeSIIldlQS
being in periwinkle blue and the
others in a lighter shade of blue.
Miss Baker and Miss Emerson car
ried Briarclif1 roses and deep blue
delphinium, and the others had
pink de luxe roses and light blue
delphinium.
Mr.. Russell Stewart Wood was
his brothers best man and the ush-
ers were Mr.. Bud Kelly of Bethle-
hem, Pa, Mr.. Frank Beacham. Mr.
Charles Chapman and Mr.. Frank
Kicker, all of Easton.
A reception at the home Of the
bridegroom's parents followed the
ceremony. Large vases of cut flow-
ers. including white, red and bronze
dahlias, gladioluses and asters, deco
rated the rooms The brides mother
wore a beige net gown over green
crepe, with matching hat and the
mother Of the bridegroom was in
raisin crepe with iridescent sequin
top and a tulle headdress.
After motoring through the Blue
Ridge Mountains to Asheville, N. c.,
the couple will make their home at
101 Greenwood drive, Easton.
The bride wore a wine wool suit
trimmed with mink, small mink
hat and black accessories for her
travelling costume.
Mrs. Wood attended National
Park College in Washington and
is a member of Chi Omicron Pi So
rority.
The bridegroom attended Blair
Prep School and Lehigh University,
and is a member of Beta Theta Phi
fraternity.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Book Of Hope Presented
Chinese Ambassador
With Imposing Ceremony
Mrs. Roosevelt and Other Noted
Women Present; Message From
Nine. Chang Kai.shek Read

Roosevelt the ranking official in the United States
the Chinese Embassy yesterday afternoon hear the Chinese
a Chang
Of
Earth and other books China Pearl
Richard Walsh another distinguished
present.
AS yesterday a
the State had announced huge
China the afternoon the Women Committee of Tribute
presented tho Ambassador with the
entertained dinner
chairman Womens Committee
Filled
Fol Reception.
of the charming old residence Of Dr. Hue Shh were
Presidents wife
white with large white fox fur
white flowers Miss
peacock blue crepe
neckne hat and
people who had donated
Roosevelts ike
led all the rest The book which represents the
Chang KaiSfek will the Deca-
the Secretary of War Mr. Henry L. Stson
al
Evening star., 1940-09-27

ing and original poems will be given
by Mrs. Evelyn Norcross Sheriff.,
Mrs. Charles Osgood, Mrs. Jesse
Stup and Mrs. Harry Gutridge
There also will be reports from
church organizations, followed by a
social hour.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Alliance Members
To Be Entertained

Members and guests Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Branch of the
Womens National Sabbath Alliance
will be entertained this afternoon by
Mrs. Wintermute w. Sloan at her
home at Woodley Park Towers.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the
alliance, and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel, president of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs, will
be honor guests.
Mrs. Daniel will address the meet
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Engagements
Announced
Yesterday
Miss Crouch Will
Become Bride of
MIR. LaWless

Mr.. George A. Crouch announces
the engagement and approaching
marriage of his daughter, Miss Ber-
nadette Margaret Crouch, to Mr.
John Stephen Lawless, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Lawless, OF Cam
bridge, Mass.
The bride-elect, a graduate OF
the Music Department Of Gunston
Hall Academy, is well known in
musical circles.
Mr.. Lawless received his educa-
ton in the schools of Cambridge
and was graduated from the Rindge
School. He is with the Federal
Housing Administration.
The wedding will take place No
vember in the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. The young couple will make
their home in Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Edith Miller's
Fnpagement Announced.

DR.. and Mrs. R. E. L. Miller OF
Front Royal. Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Edith Miller, to Mr.. Daniel S. How
ard. Mr.. Howard is the son OF Mrs.
Daniel S. Howard of Brackton, Mass.
The wedding will take place next
month.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Cos Rution Tiqhtened

Because motorists saved their gas
oline ration tickets for several months
then had a weekend driving orgy
Japan has made the tickets valid
for only three months.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Helen Van StOndeg
Will Become Bride.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Van Stondeg
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helen Van Stondeg.
to Mr.. Maurice Belmont Yer Standig
of Boston, Mass, son of Mrs. Helen
Yer Standig.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

The newly formed alumni associa-
ton of Upper Marlboro High School
is sponsoring a Back to School,
dance October 4.
Ben Nevis is the highest noun
tain in the British Isles.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

MRS WILLIAM ERNEST HOLLYWOOD, 5th HetJ.
Before her recent marriage Mrs. Hopuood Miss
Charlotte McCorke She the daughter OF Mr. Harry
this city, Mr.. and Mrs. HopOood 10iH reside in
Ogdensburg N. Y, after October IS. Bachrach Photo
MISS LORELEI v HANSON fcenter).
aunt Mrs. Garland c. Burdette of Atlanta, has
nounced engagement to Henry Raymond Dame
of of Washington The 1oedding ,0iH take
pace October 49, -Hesser Photo.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

MISS VIRGINIA HARRIS
Her enquqement Theron L. TerbuSh OF Washington
has been announced parents and D. Harris
of Arlington. The Deddng uiH take place in the taH
-Paais Royal Photo
MISS BERNADETTE MARGARET CROUCH (aboueJ.
daughter of Mr.. George A. Crouch her marriage to
Mr. Stephen La1reSs UiU take place November in the Shrine
the Sacred Heart.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Hanson Engaged
To Wed Mr.. Dame,

Mrs. Garland G.. Burdette OF At
lanta. Ga, announces the engage
ment of her niece. Miss Lorelei V.
Hanson, to Mr.. Henry Raymond
Dame. son of Mrs. Rose J. Dame OF
Washington.
The wedding will take place at
the Hamline Methodist Church. Six
teenth and Allison streets, october
10. with the Rev. H. w. Burgan Of
ficiating.
Evening star., 1940-09-27


They will be at home in Ogdens-
burg after October Is.
Miss Grimes Is Bride
OF Mr.. Hawkins.
Miss jamie Grimes, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Floyd Grimes, and
Mr.. James Hawkins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bradley Hawkins, we're mar
ried in the Laytonsville parsonage
by the Rev. Dillon B. Groves.
The bride wore soldier blue crepe
dress with matching hat and black
accessories. Her corsage bouquet
was of talisman roses and gypso-
phelia.
Miss Virginia Burdette and Mr..
Lindsay McElfresh we're the at
tendants Miss Burdette wore
wine color silk dress, black access
sories and corsage of roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the wedding party and the
parents of the couple were enter
tained at dinner at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Grimes.
After a wedding trip Mr. Hawkins
and his bride will make their home
with the brides parents.