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Evening star., 1940-12-15

tons. with Germany building new subs
faster than they could be destroyed.
AS London government bid for is more
cargo-carriers in laid-up American mer-
chant fleet, critic in House of Lords
complained that there had been timidity
and delay in buying or chartering neutral
tonnage other than American, proposed
that purchasing missions be sent to every
country possessed of shipping.
On Friday it was reported that one
crack merchant ship, the 18673-ton
Oslofjord, chartered for British use from
Norwegian owners had been sunk after
hitting mine.
Attempting to trap submarines in their
harbors, R. A. F. flyers concentrated
much of weeks bombing expeditions on
Nazi bases at Bordeaux Lorient, Brest,
Dunkerque and Flushing.
This battle for control of sea lanes
spread briefly again to the Western At
lantic as the Dutch destroyer Van Kins-
bergan, companion of British blockaders
in western waters, captured German
freighter Rhein last Wednesday. Rhein
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Africa and Balkans

While II Duces invading legions were
continuing their preclpitous advances
backward in Albania and his high COM
mands were being shaken by retire
ments," carefully rehearsed British
forces last Monday opened desert offense
against Italians in North Africa.
Quite obviously this end of axis alliance
has been weakened in morale and pres
tige by surprise battering handed out by
Greeks-leaving it vulnerable to just such
strategy as that applied by British de-
tenders Of Egypt and vital Suez Canal
area Evidently, too, British commanders
both at home and in African sector had
been preparing over period of weeks for
time when action in that zone would
cease being purely defensive.
Coordination of naval, land and air
forces had been achieved; supplies and
equipment procured in quality and
quantity; troops assembled in effective
blend of veterans from disastrous, but
educational French Belgian campaign,
desert fighters acquainted with peculiar
rigors of making war on sun-baked
oceans of sand, young and tough units
from the lands down under"-Australia
and New Zealand.
This. British spokesmen remarked
grimly as extent of operations became
revealed, was mot to be another Narvik,"
where inadequately trained and supplied
force had failed tragically to maintain
allied foothold in Norway
Fighting actually began at dawn on
Monday when advance British units
struck suddenly and
British simultaneously over broad
Offensive front some 20 miles south
of Sidi Barrani, main
italian base on Mediterranean coast. Six
ty miles inside of Egypt, Sidi Barrani had
been captured by Fascist columns about
three months ago. but an evident in
ability to move sufficient supplies through
phase of axis threat against Suez to
standstill
That Italian command has been some
thing less than alert in recent weeks
Of their occupation of Egyptian salient
was indicated by their seeming failure
to observe extensive British preparations
for attack. For days and nights, latter
had moved great quantities of supplies
and equipment across miles of mo mans
sand" even burying thousands of gall
Ions of gasoline at points where it could
be picked up by advancing motorized
fighters. Yet no Italian aerial scouting
or molestation occurred and as the Brit
3xl, aAvapreS and rart,,re If r,risonerS
continued each day, Edward Kennedy,
Evening star., 1940-12-15
FASCISM'S FANGS DRAWN, SAYS HORE- E-BEL LISHA
Brion Sees Day Nearer TO Struggle With Noz-ism

miles. AL of these islands are now within
200 miles of sudabay and the nearest is
not more than 80 miles from Crete. Gen.
Maria de Vecchi has doubtless In his
resignation paid the penalty OF pointing
out these disagreeable facts to Mussolini.
1t Is to Greece that this radical trans
formation in the war outlook Is due. If,
through her instrumentality, the AL
banians receive back their fatherland,
1t will be no inappropriate recompense
for the Greeks to recover from the
Italians this part of their patrimony.
Fascist Empire Totters.
The Fascist Empire Is visibly tottering.
Events are justifying those who held the
view that timely support Of Greece in
her courageous resistance could bring
about this result. BY all means, and in
every theater the advantages which have
been gained must be pressed to con-
clusion. Unlike the fall Of other empires,
the collapse of the Fascist Empire will
occasion no international complications
and the effect in social disturbances will
cause no economic strain.
AS an empire it contributed nothing to
civilization. 1t has upheld no code Of
justice. Oppression and the sword has
been its sanction. It's dissolution and
restoration to independence of the peo-
pie which 1t has dispossessed would be
vindication of a cause in which Great
Britain and Greece have incurred every
sacrifice to uphold.
The axis is breaking The great design
by which two dictators were to meet
IN Asia, one coming through the Darda-
nelles, and the other passing over the
Nile, will not now be consummated.
Permits Freedom of Fleet.
The direct and positive advantages will
come quickly to Britain if her success in
the western desert can be followed up
without reservation. Primarily units Of
her navy would be released to protect
her commerce in the Atlantic and thus
the attempt of Hitler to starve her Of
food and deprive her Of materials would
be frustrated. Spain will be less
amenable to German argument than
she would be If Britain were weaker
In the Straits Japan will realize that
it was only Britain's temporary preoccu-
pations in the Mediterranean which re.
strained her from giving adequate atten-
ton to the Far East
Lord Lothian in his dying vision saw
clearly that his countrys first task, If
possible in cooperation with the United
States, was to hold the great ring Of the
defensive position which lies around the
British Empire and the United States
alike-Britain itself, Gibraltar, Cape
town, Egypt, the Suez Canal, Singapore,
Australia and New Zealand.
This task is on the way to fulfllment.
Britain must now prepare for q more
exacting ordeal-the final struggle with
Germany. For this she will require q
full mobilization Of her manpower and
her industrial strength.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
u. S. SEEKS DIPLOMATIC ACE FOR ROME POST
Might NeutroIze to|y Before Unrest Exp|odes

President Roosevelt is scanning the list
dor to Italy. He wants running mate
for the new Ambassador to France, Rear
Admiral William Leahy. For the time
being, no such man has been found. The
name of Rear Admiral Harry Yarnell,
formerly commander in chief of the
Asiatic Fleet who now lives in retirement
at Newport, r. l., was suggested to Mr..
Roosevelt recently, but 1t was repeatedly
received with little favor. Admiral Var
nell's sterling qualities are not over
looked, but he is considered to be some
what too blunt to deal with II Duce and
the highly sensitive Latins in Rome.
The technical difficulties of appointing
q new Ambassador to the Quirinal are
still great. A new plenipotentiary must
be accredited to the King of Italy and
Emperor of Ethiopia. This country has
not recognized the conquest of Halle
Selassie's empire and consequently the
State Department cannot issue creden-
tials for the King Emperor. But this
technical detail is likely to be obscured
In the event that the precisely right high
powered American Ambassador is found
for Rome.
And the time to send such man may
be close at hand.
Reports from Italy indicate clearly
that the defeat of the Italian troops in
Greece and Egypt has had devastat-
ing effect on the masses. From most re-
liable sources in Italy comes the intelli-
gence that the restlessness has reached
a high peak during the past 10 days.
Badoglio Too Good Prophet.
Mussolini has cleaned house. He fired
Gen. Badoglio-one of the ablest strate-
gists in Europe-because he proved to be
right when he warned II Duce that Italy
was not prepared for long campaign.
Besides having proved so right in the
estimation Of the general situation, Ba-
doglio was suspected man among the
pure Fascists because he was "the Kings
man." Badoglio, who knew the British
well, warned II Duce last June that the
British were not defeated yet and that
this war might be long one. He argued
That while Germany was relatively pre-
pared to undertake q struggle which
mieht last several years, Italy depended
100 much on her sea-borne trade to risk
ne consequences of British blockade.
he also warned against campaign
ssalnst Greece at this time Of the year.
ihen' after the defeat of the italian
legions in the Pindus Mountains and in
Aloania, II Duce decided to send REIN
torcements Immediately to wipe out the
Sfeek stigma, Badoglio opposed him
aeaih' He pointed out, among other
enines' that Italy did not have single
oase LETT in Albania since Durazzo had
oeen bombed out of existence by the
sr1tish-Greek air squadrons. Badogho
resigned" The chief Of staff of the
navy, Admiral Cavagnari, followed him.
He was sacrificed on the altar of public
opinion, which could not understand why
Me Italian feet, on which 20 many bill
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Home Front

With President Roosevelt due back at
White House tomorrow, the issue Of
greater aid to Britain probably will be
minutely canvassed in next few days.
Ready for his attention along with all
other material probably will be detailed
accounting of British financial resources
for purchases here, presented to Secre-
tary Of Treasury Morgenthau in series
of conferences with Sir Frederick Phil
One further step in preventing any
thing American from reaching other
than friendly powers was
Steel taken Tuesday when order
Emboroo was issued bringing certain
iron and steel elements
as Of December 80. order specially stated
that licenses would be issued for export
to British Empire and to nations Of
Western Hemisphere. In past IS months,
licensing control has been imposed upon
10 strategic chemicals, 13 metals and
ores, 16 basic materials. 80 types Of ma
chine tools, 20 kinds of instruments, ex-
plosives, petroleum products, poison
gases and numerous other items vital
to building of wartime machine.
The War Department announced on
Thursday that delays in housing con-
struction for training camps will force
postponement of some parts Of mair'
training program.
And Defense Production Chief William
S. Knudsen warned Friday that indus
trial output for defense is mot salts
factory enough to warrant hopes that
everything Is all well"
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Review of Sixty-Seventh Week of War
By John C.. Henry.

Warfare of slow and agonng atton
conflict
Italians
of British
demonstration
completely
of appeasement,
this side of world building seemed
other development
Lothian Brian
train of speculation
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Battle of Britain

AS new waves of German bombing
planes continued their nightly punish
ment Of England's industrial centers,
leaders of London government continued
last week to worry most about effective
Evening star., 1940-12-15

GEN. PIETRO BADOGLIO.
The former Italian Army chief
proved to be too accurate in his
pessimistic forecasts OF the out
come OF an Italian inUasion OF
Greece-So Mussolini removed
him. Wide World Photo.
can be more ruthless than the present
foes.
Yet there is vague hope that Musso-
lini could be properly handled and en-
couraged to. adopt passive attitude
once more in the present conflict. A
man sufficiently strong, representative
and able to bring about the change is
now being sought by Washington to 60
to Rome.
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Hillcrest to Mark
125th Year With
Celebration
Benson Weeks Photo.

The trustees and the Board Of
Lady Managers of Hillcrest, the
Washington City orphan Asylum,
have issued invitations for the eel
ebration of their 125th anniversary
in honor OF their founder. Marcia
Burns VanNess, and Dolly Madison,
their first directress. The celebra-
ton will be held at Hillcrest, Ais
Nebraska avenue, Thursday after
noon, October 10. at 3 o'clock.
A pageant will be presented at 3
o'clock, followed by the planting
of memorial trees, with tea later in
the VanNess cottage.
The institution was founded by
Mrs. VanNess, daughter Of David
Burns, to care for the children or
phaned by the War of 1872. The
work has always been carried for
ward through the private beneicence
of public spirited citizens of Wash
ington. The old home at Fourteenth
and S streets was built in 1865 but
from November, 1866, to November,
1874, was occupied by the State De-
partment, and in more recent years
has been torn down to make way for
more modern business buildings.
The cornerstone came from the old
Capitol and the . iron fence, now
removed to Hillcrest, came from the
old hall of the House of Represent
atives, and was donated by an act
of Congress in 1868. The present
buildings were begun in May. 1926.
when Mrs. Calvin Coolidge turned
the first spade of earth.
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Attendant
Announced

Miss Florence Ward Cauthen,
whose wedding to Mr.. John Boyd
Stanley will take place Saturday,
October 10, has selected as her only
attendant. Mrs. Charles John Mo-
han, matron Of honor. Mr.. Stanley
will have his brother, Mr.. Camp
Stanley, as best man.
The wedding will take place at
the home of the brides aunt. Mrs.
Dorothy Lee Ward, at 2400 Massa-
chusettes avenue. Due to the re-
cent death of the bridegroom's IA
ther, the late DR.. Stanley, and Of
his grandmother, the late Mrs. Kate
Willard Boyd, only relatives and
close friends and attend the we'd
ding. The Rev. A. G. w. Pfaffko
Of the Church Of the Transflgura-
ton, Blue Ridge Summit. Pa, will
ofdciate at 4:30 O'Clock and a re-
ception will follow.
Miss Cauthen is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burge Cau-
then Of Atlanta. The bride-elect
and her aunt, Mrs. Ward, are In
New York at the st. Regis for a
short time.
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ITO @. O. P. Women
Attend Last of
Luncheon Series

A record number of ITO members
and guests attended the luncheon
yesterday at the headquarters of the
League of Republican Women, which
concluded series of summer &C
tivities conducted under the chair
manship of Mrs. A. w. Henry Albers.
Proceeds realized from the meetings
will be contributed to the District of
Columbia Republican campaign
fund.
Following the luncheon at l pm.
reports were given by Mrs G. Louis
Weller, treasurer of the Committee
on Summer Activities, and by Mrs.
Paris E. Brengle, publicity chairman
Short campaign talks were made
by members of the league, including
Mrs William Fitch Kelley. past presi-
dent, who spoke on propaganda;
Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher, whose
subject was The indispensable
Man; Mrs. Harry Englebright, wife
of Representative Englebright of
California, who spoke on the Repub-
lican campaign in California; Miss
Grace Burton, Mrs. Edward A. Keys
of Montgomery County. who spoke
on Walter Johnson's campaign in
her county, and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, who emphasized the
Importance of Republicans stand
ing pat" at the present time. Mrs.
Speel is the founder of the league
and a past president for Is years.
Mrs. Albers presided at the lunch
con in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Edward E. Gam, who is in
Detroit. Those who were members
of Mrs. Albers' committee through.
out the summer we're Mrs. Thatcher
Miss Burton and Mrs. Weller.
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Residential Social Notes
The Rev. and Mrs. Duncan Fraser
Return From Visit in North

Badgley. Mr.. Craig L. Reddish, Miss
Inez Justus, Mr. I. c. Henry and
Miss Eva Jane Lewis.
Mr.. Houchins is president of the
Missouri Society Of Washington and
his guests, who are chairmen of va
rious committees, were formulating
plans for the Missouri Society for
the coming season.
Mrs. John Reading was enter
tanned Sunday evening at dinner
and surprise birthday party at the
residence of Mrs. Alice Shaw in the
Devonshire Courts Apartments by
her daughter, Miss Martha Read
ing, and Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell
who has been on a visit to Ohio for
several weeks, has returned to her
apartment at Clifton Terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01

The Rev. and Mrs. Duncan
Fraser returned to their home on
Forty fourth street yesterday after
spending several weeks visiting in
the North. They went first to New
port, where Mr.. Fraser was rector
before accepting the post as assistant
rector of the Church of the
Epiphany. They visited Mr. Fraser's
mother, Mrs. Donald Fraser, in
Johnstown, N. Y. and were guests
of Mrs. Fraser's mother, Mrs.
Joseph Sellers in Baltimore.
Mrs. Clarence w. Grosner has re-
turned to her home here after
spending the summer at Dixville
Notch, NJ H.
Mrs. Virgil Green Damon has ar
rived in Washington from New York
to spend a few days with Comdr.
and Mrs. Alan Ingram Price. Mrs.
Damon will return to New York later
in the week to join DR.. Damon and
they will sair on a cruise to Ber-
muda. Mrs. Damon is the former
Miss Mary Marshall Scott, who
made her debut in Baltimore several
seasons ago.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert E. Moran
have taken an apartment at Hotel
2400. Their sons, Bobby and Peter
Moran, attend the Landon School
and Tommy Moran goes to Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roberts of 1922
Nineteenth street are spending few
days at Beekman Tower Hotel in
New York City.
Mrs. Irene Western entertained
Sunday at a cocktail party at Hotel
240O in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Tilley, who were married on
September 10 and have just re-
turned from their wedding trip to
Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M. Houchins
of 1924 Madison street entertained
at dinner Friday evening. Their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. w. W..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
Red Gross Worker
HonOred at Luncheon

Mrs. Merton B. Tce, former vice
chairman of the Puu ic Relations
Committee of the District of Co.
lumbia Chapter. American Red
Cross, was honor guest at a farewell
luncheon yesterday on the eve of
her departure for New York. Mrs.
rce has served on the committee
during her residence in Washington.
She now will make her home in New
York.
The party was given at the Ma
drillon and her fellow-workers pre-
sented her with pen and pencil set.
Mr.. Earl Nash, chairman of the
committee, presided. He expressed
for Brig Gen. Frank r. Keefer,
chairman of the Red Cross chapter,
his appreciation of Mrs Tees di-
rection of the chapters publicity
program. Others at the luncheon
were Mrs. F. w. Pennoyer. Miss Ruth
Ellen Paul, Miss Marjorie Lincoln,
Mrs. Farnham Blair. Miss Ruth
Woodson and Mr.. Otto S. Lund,
chapter manager.
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honor to her new post as cabinet
hostess. Tomorrow she will be hon.
or guest at luncheon of Mrs. Gif-
ford, and Monday afternoon she
and the Secretary will share honors
with other new members of the
cabinet and their wives at a tea
which the Newspaper Women's
Stub will give in their headquarters
in the Raleigh Hotel.
Miss Cotter and Fiance
Honor Guests at Party.
Miss Madeleine Cotter and her
fiance, Mr.. John Lewis Smith, jr.,
will be entertained at cocktails this
afternoon by Mr.. Clarence Dodge,
Mr.. Kent Legg, Mr.. Malvern Morse
and Mr.. John Hamilton, the party
to be given in the home of Mr..
Dodge. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Robert Vedder Fleming, jr., gave
cocktail party. his mother, Mrs.
Fleming, ST., receiving the 125 guests
with him. Miss Cotter and Mr..
Smith will be married Thursday
and the guests at the fetes included
the members of their wedding party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
Dance Will Be Held
By Georgia Society

The Georgia State Society is plan
ming reception and dance Satur-
day evening at the Shoreham Hotel
from $50 to l o'clock, honoring new
Georgians in Washington and vicin-
ity.
Representative Hugh Peterson is
president of the society. which is
planning an active social season.
Col. J. Gordon Green is chairman
Of the Floor Committee.
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Mrs. Virgil Damon
Gives Luncheon
For Debutantes

Mrs. Virgil Green Damon of New
York entertained at luncheon today
at the Shoreham for her cousin, Miss
Mary Stuart Montague Price, a
debutante of this season, and Miss
Mary Dulany Glenn, Baltimore
debutante.
Guests included debutantes from
Washington and Baltimore. Miss
Price will bow to society in both
cities. From Baltimore were the
Misses Eleanor Poultney, Mary
Buchanan Albert, Eleanor Gary,
Madeleine Fielding-Reid and her
sister, Mary Fielding Reid; Emily
Taylor, Anne Shivers, Margaret
Pembroke Belt, Elizabeth Cassidy
and Henrietta Cuttings Renshaw,
who made her bow in Baltimore last
year.
A huge centerpiece of fall flowers
decorated the long table
Mrs. Damon sat at another table
with Miss Prices mother. Mrs. Allen
I. Price; Mrs. George Morton Scott,
Mrs. Lenox Birckhead and Mrs.
Wallach Merriam. Mrs. Scott is a
sister Of Mrs. Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
DR.. Octavio Beeche
Here to Represent
Costa Rica on Board

DR.. Octavio Beeche. former min
lister of finance of Costa Rica and
his governments new representative
on the Inter American Economic
and Financial Advisory Committee.
has arrived in Washington to take
up his new duties. He is staying
at the Brighton and is accompanied
by his son and daughter-in-law.
DR.. Beeche replaces the Costa Rican
Minister, DR.. Luis Fernandez Rod
riguez, as representative on the Eco
nomic Committee.
DR.. Beeche is an uncle of the for
mer Minister, DR.. Ricardo Castro
Beeche. who returned to Costa Rica
last spring.
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State Group to Meet

The Massachusetts, Society of
Washington will resume its fall &C
tivities this evening at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The annual election of officers
will be held and plans will be made
for the seasons activities.
The Town of Massowa," a group
formed to keep alive the old New
England town hall traditions" will
elect officers at the meeting.
The bowling team is we'll under
way, the riding club is forming, and
skating club is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
DR.. Leo S. Rowe Is Host
To Diplomats and Officers
OF Latin American Armies
Chief of Staff and Mrs. Marshall
To Give Reception and Dinner
For Visitors Touring U.S..

New ofcials visitors prospective brides bridegos
have added entertaining although parties
are more informal than similar y will be later the Ma
onal defense being inhabitants Of this
Western Hemisphere Latin American
republics visiting the preparatory Army posts
this country They will starting their
although there planned for yesterday they
postponed owing the These parties
probably will be middle the month"; when the officers return
for another before going
Their schedule for today includes luncheon given the Director
General reception this
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Couple Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker Cum
bingham of East Orange, N. j.. an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Doris Cunningham
to Mr.. John Crawford Brooks of
Washington and Santa Rosa. Calf
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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MIR. and Mrs. Davis
At White Sulphur

The chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission and Mrs. Ewin
L. Davis have gone to White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, to spend
several days. They arrived there
Saturday and are at the Green
briar Hotel. Sunday they we're
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Foster of New York
at a julep party at the Colt and
Tennis Club.
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Take Apartment

Mrs. George H. Dern, wife Of the
late Secretary of War, and her
daughter, Miss Betsy Dern, have
taken an apartment at 303l Sedge-
wick street for the winter season.
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Miss Elizabeth King
To Wed Mr.. MIDGET

Mr.. and Mrs. Shriver w. King
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Ann King,
to Mr.. Rowden E. Midget, jr.
The wedding will take place in
November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
The Millers Move

Maj. and Mrs. Leland w. Miller
have given up their apartment at
the Shoreham and moved to their
new country place, Mar-A-Lee Farm,
near Gaithersburg, Md.