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Evening star., 1941-03-18
Ford , GIN 10 Build
New Plants 10 Make
Warp|ane Parts
Expansion at YpsiIonti
And Memphis Will
Cost $17,863, 900
HN the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Department announced
today that the Ford Motor Co. and
General Motors Corp. had accepted
letters Of intent for plant expansion
and equipment costing approx
mately $17,863, 900 to manufacture
parts for bombing planes to be as
sembled at plants in Kansas City
and at Fort Worth, Tex.
The Fisher Body Division OF Cen
eral Motors, the department said
will spend approximately $6,875, 600
to expand its Memphis plant to
manufacture parts for the assembly
plant to be operated by North Amer
lean Aviation, Inc, at Kansas City,
Kans. Additional buildings, with
approximately soc, 1000 square feet of
floor space, would cost about 50 AGO.
900 and machinery about $4,475 900.
The Ford Co. is to build a plant
adjacent to its existing airplane
parts factory at Ypsilanti, Mich,
which will manufacture parts Of
the Consolidated B-24 heavy bomber
to be assembled by the Douglas Air
craft Corp. at the Forth Worth as
sembly plant. The cost of the Ford
expansion program, including addi-
tional buildings, machinery, tools
and machine tools, was estimated at
$10,988 ,692.
Meanwhile, Congress learned from
William S. Knudsen, director of the
Office of Production Management,
that the Nation has a total of 784
plants available or preparing for
production Of defense materials.
He told House Appropriation
Committee in testimony made public
today that 1874 100000 was being
spent by the Government on 302
plants for the production Of mate
rial worth $12,6O0 100000. The
British have financed 81 plants, and
421 privately financed plants are
being constructed at a cost of $685.
000,0 900, he disclosed.
Here Is a breakdown of the group
of 302:
Ammunition-14.
Engine-1l, plane-20, parts and
accessories-66.
Shells. bombs and torpedoes-18,
munitions loading-9.
Machine guns IS, artillery -27,
other small arms-2.
Ships-40.
Tanks.
Armor plate and forgings-12.
Machine tools-20.
Optical instruments-9.
Miscellaneous-l0.
Metals-7.
Pumps and blowers-5.
Ship engines, propelling ma
chinery-3.
Rehabilitation Of existing ar
senals-19.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Great Britain Seen
Hitler Stopping Place
By D. A. R. Speaker
Nation Is Geored for
Defense, John J. Dolly
Tells Convention

Belief that this Nation is "geared
now to the point where it can take
care Of itself" was expressed by
John ]. DAILY Of The Star staff in an
address on national defense which
featured today's session of the 40th
annual State conference Of the Dis
trict D. A. r.
Mr. DAILY, who addressed the
Daughters at Memorial Continental
Hall. said he did not anticipate that
1t would be necessary for this coun-
try to engage in war with Germany,
but gave an optimistic picture of the
Nations ability to defend itself in
event of attack
1t looks as if Great Britain is
the stopping point on Hitler's time
table, he said, because back of her
Is the arsenal of democracy"
Mr.. Daily called the United States
Navy the greatest in the world and
predicted the speedy development of
an air feet which would be able
to take care of anything that Hit
Ter has got"
ship of State Moving"
While there is still much to be
done in the defense program, the
encouraging thing, he said, lis that
the ship of state is moving"
BY request, the speaker concluded
his talk with his original Toast to
the Flag"
Mr.. Daly's address followed pres
entation of about 20 youngsters from
the Golden Jubilee Club at Central
Union Mission, one of about AZ
Junior American citizens clubs
formed under local D. A. R. auspices.
The children sang a group of songs,
including God Bless America"
Mrs. Russell H. Stine, chairman of
the Junior American Citizens Com
mittee, also displayed number of
articles, including scrapbooks, bas-
kets and posters, made by members
of the Teddy Roosevelt Club at the
Boys Club of Washington.
She reported a membership of
1,067 children in the various clubs
in schools and community centers of
the city.
Mrs. Robert Present.
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., presi-
dent general Of the national society.
attended the conference especially to
greet the junior club members. This
afternoon Mrs. Robert will present
good citizenship medals to eight girls
from local high schools who partici-
pated in the contest for the selection
Of District pilgrim" to attend the
D. A. r. Continental Congress next
month.
Mrs. Robert also will address the
concluding banquet tonight at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
A report that the 5000 endow-
ment student loan fund established
by local society at George Washing
ton University has been completed
this year and that five new students
are now being assisted was made
yesterday by Mrs. William T. Clerk,
State chairman of the student loan
fund.
Mrs. Arthur G. Houghtonu, State
chairman of approved schools, re-
ported that 80 scholarships had been
provided by local chapters for ap-
proved schools. In addition, boxes
Of clothing and gifts also were sent
by the chapters she said.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

across Spain in the early days of the
war, Mr.. Allen got hold OF and wrote
many "firsts the first
interview with Franco on July a.,
1886, less than two weeks after the
was began, and stories Of Italian
and Nazi volunteers"
Mr.. Aliens best-knoWn exclusive"
has become a part of American
journalistic history. 1t was the story
Of the mass execution conducted by
Franco in the bullring at Badajoz
Written at white heat (also in a red
rage for a deadline, 1t has been re-
printed in anthologies and trans
lated into several foreign languages.
The author had to go to Portugal to
get the story out and thereafter he
covered the war from the Spanish
governments side.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Frances Incredible PhiIibert,'
Always Good for d Laugh, Dies

after Philibert allegedly paid only
1880 francs on a debt.
Voted out of the chamber in 1885,
he was arrested a year later after
leading police a chase. On his way
to prison, he nearly outran three
gendarmes who were taking him
there for observation.
Next, he turned up In Paris in q
homemade automobile and again
was jailed, amid a furry Of fists, for
running down a taxi.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Duds and Sons to See
Movie on Baseball

The American League baseball
movie, Batting Around the Amer
ican League" will be shown at the
Cleveland Park father -and-son din
ner tomorrow night in the recreation
hall Of the Cleveland Park Com
munity Church.
About 200 boys and their fathers
will be guests of the Mems Club of
the church, in cooperation with the
Y. M. c. A. Extension Center for
Cleveland Park, Troop Is Of the Boy
Scouts Of the Cleveland Park Ath-
letic Club and the Community
Church Sunday school.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
U. U.S.-Owned Yachts Put
Into Service by Canada
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, March 18.-The Is pri-
vately owned American yachts ac-
quired by Canada early in the war
have been armed and equipped and
are in service in various parts of
the world, Navy Minister Angus
Macdonald told the House OF Com
mons last night.
Munitions Minister C. D. Howe
said the yachts cost about $1,000 900.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
VaIona Is Wrecked .
By British Attacks,
Greeks Declare
Soldiers Headed Home in
Exchange Of Prisoners
Soy Port Is ShumbIes
Ky the Associated Press.


BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, March
1s.-Eleven Greek soldiers, headed
home from the war in an exchange
Of prisoners, declared today British
bombings they witnessed at the AL
banian port Of Valona had reduced
the town to wreckage, the port to a
shambles.
The Greeks, most Of them mere
boys and all legless, passed through
Belgrade in an Italian Red Cross
train Of ls cars carrying prisoners
home for exchange. They were in
hospital at Valona awaiting trans
portation when British planes con-
centrated on the port in a recent
raid.
"It was the most terrific bombing
conceivable" one young Greek said
THE whole city seemed to tremble.
How they avoided hitting our hos
pital I cannot imagine. Every other
big building seemed to be wrecked"
% Miles From Tepeleni.
Valona is the southernmost AL
banian port still in Italian hands.
1t lies % miles from Tepeleni, pivotal
point in last weeks fighting.
Ten of the eleven lost legs as re-
suit of frostbite-which took
heavy toll on both sides among men
who battled through the winter in
Albania's snow-banked mountains.
The other lost his legs when ma
chine-gunned.
They grinned back here at Greek
colony members who went through
the train distributing cigarettes,
candy and fruit.
This is a happy moment" one of
the soldiers said. you don't realize
what we would have done to get a
Greek cigarette"
One Greek had lost both hands,
as well as both legs.
Greek King Thanks Troops.
hlIlS 1cOi kc IL VI 1lccCC tildllhCu
his army last night for what he
termed q smashing blow dealt a
week-long Italian offensive the
Greeks said Premier Mussolini di-
rected personally.
THE whole civilized world follows
with astonishment Greek feats of
arms" the King said in a message
to his troops. You won because in
your veins flows the blood of those
who fought at Marathon and Their
mopylae. = am deeply moved by
your gallant action. I thank
you in the name of the fatherland,
and you may be assured every Greek
has unshakeable faith that at all
costs the honor and liberty of Greece
will be defended
The Greeks said the Italians
showed no disposition to renew last
weeks intensive assaults, reported
to have left their 18th Army shat
tered and cost the Fascists $4,000
casualties.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Fire expects to use barley this
year as a substitute for corn, which
1t cannot import in great quantities.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

bodice of her gown was shirred and
full with a high neckline and short
puffed sleeves, and the skirt was
floor length and bouffant, with a
deep founce. Her veil was of tulle,
tierred and falling to the hem OF
the dress, and was held by a Mary,
Queen of Scots cap of the same
material edged with pearls. She
carried a spray of white carnations,
pale yellow roses, white larkspur
and daisies.
Miss Louise Estabrook of New
York and oyster Bay, Long Island
was maid of honor for the bride,
and she was dressed in powder blue
chiffon with halo of the same ma
terial, and she carried yellow sum-
mer flowers.
Mr.. Roger Dunham of Wessing-
ton Springs, S. D., was best man
for his brother and the ushers
were Mr.. John Toll, Mr.. Hedley
Donovan, Mr.. Jean Chapdelaine
Mr.. Porter McKiever, Mr.. Robert
Irwin, Mr.. Thomas A. Gogan, Mr.
Edwin E. Huddleson, jr., all OF
Washington, and Mr.. John Lord
Butler of Wyncote, Pa.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents, 2 Newlands street
Chevy Chase, Md. was held after
the ceremony for the wedding party
and the out-of town guests.
The bride is a graduate of Bryn
MaWr College and studied at the
Sorbonne in Paris, and she is q
member of the Junior League OF
Washington. DR.. Dunham is a
graduate of Columbia Law School.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Morrow, sister of the bride, and the
bridesmaids, Miss Sally Walker and
Miss Mary Alice Egan, were dressed
in similar costumes, Miss Morrow
wearing delicate shade OF pink
made with a double net skirt and a
ose-fitting bodice of lace with a
long peplum of lace. Her bonnet
was of net and lace to match the
frock and she carried yellow roses
and blue delphinium. The dresses
of the others were in Alice blue and
they carried pink roses and blue
delphinium.
The reception was held in the
Admiral Club at 1910 Rhode Island
avenue, Mrs. Morrow, mother Of the
bride, receiving the guests. She
wore powder blue silk jersey with
a wide-brimmed hat to match and a
gardenia bouquet. She was as
sisted by Miss Hazel McCorkle, sis
ter of the bridegroom, who was
dressed in white lace with white
accessories and wore a corSage bou-
quet of pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCorkle left later
on their wedding trip, the bride
wearing a cocoa brown and white
Print redingote. with coat of ma
tural color linen and silk turbar
to match. Her corsage was OF
orchids. They will make their home
in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Caroline Stiles and
Mr.. LivengOOd Married.

The marriage of Miss Caroline
Brown Stiles, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry Stiles, to Mr..
David johnson Livengood, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Liven-
good of Durham, N. c.. took place
at o'clock last evening in Mount
Vernon Place Memorial Methodist
Church, the Rev. DR.. John W.
Rustip officiating.
Palms, ferns, white June flowers
and candles decorated the church,
and music was by Miss Edith Gott-
walls at the organ and Mrs. Kemp
S. Cate, soloist.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore q gown
of white organdy trimmed with old
fashioned embroidered ruffles on the
square necklipe and the full skirt
and long train. She also wore
organdy mitts with the same trim
ming. Her three-quarter length veil
was draped in soft folds and she
carried white orchids on a small
Bible over 100 years old, an heir
loom in her fathers family, which
was covered with white satin ribbon
from her mothers bridal bouquet.
Miss Ivey Courtney of Charlotte
N. c., was maid of honor. She wore
pale blue organdy with a small
Dutch cap of the same shade and
carried an arm bouquet of yellow
mixed flowers.
Miss Grace Bellows of Norfolk
Va: Miss KitZi Blair of Hagers-
town, Md; Miss Rae Rogers and Miss
Jane Daniel were the bridesmaids
and they were dressed in yellow
organdy with small Dutch caps Of
the same shade and carried arm
bouquets of blue delphinium.
Mr.. Charles H. Livengood, jr., Of
Nashville. Tenn. was best man fol
his brother and the ushers were
Mr.. Norman B. Livengood of Wash.
ington, N. c., another brother OF
the bridegroom; Mr.. George w
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Howard E. Ludwig, cousin of the
bride.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home Of the brides
parents at 1922 Otis street NE,
where snapdragons. delphinium and
other garden flowers were attrac-
lively arranged and augmented by
baskets of gladioluses.
The bride is a graduate of Nc
Kinley High School and Wilson
Teachers College and is member
of the faculty of the Stanton school.
Mr.. Kidd is also graduate Of Nc
Kinley High School.
out-of- town guests attending the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
E. Sullinger of Claremont. N. H.,
aunt and uncle of the bride; Mrs.
w. L. Smith. Miss Mary L. Smith
and Miss Katherine Smith of
Charleston, w. Va, aunt and
cousins of the bridegroom; Mr..
Marion Shepherd of Charleston,
W. Va. uncle of the bridegroom
Miss Nan Martin of Philadelphia
and the Rev. and Mrs. r. N. Ed
wards of Washington Grove, Nd.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Kidd left for a motor trip, the
latter wearing suit Of pink sham
tung with cocoa and navy acces-
sories and corsage from the
wedding bouquet. On their return
they will reside at 10 Farragut
place.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Continued From Page DAY

.solos "Ave Maria" and "Ponus An
gelicus," we're sung.
The reception and wedding break
fast which followed the mass was
held at Savage Mount Inn. Receiv-
ing with the bride and bridegroom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Mey-
ers, parents of the bride. and Mrs.
Wilfred G. Burgan, sister of the
bridegroom. Mrs. Meyers wore a
pink lace dress and wide white hat
and a corsage of pink roses. Mrs.
Burgan wore powder blue with a
corsage of white rosebuds.
Out-of-toWn guests at the wedding
were Mr. Elmer E. Fisher, Mrs. Will
fred Burgan. Regina, Dorothy and
Marjorie Burgan, Frank Burke, Err
nest Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gross, Miss Minnie Nohe, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Wylie and daughter, Gather
Inc of Washington; Mr.. George
Schatz, Mary Catherine, Helen and
Lillian Schatz and Edward Schorr
of Baltimore; Miss Dorothy Smith of
BROOKLYN, N. Y: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fisher and children, Charles,
Betty, Peggy and Anne, of West
minister, Md; James Durkin and
Francis Durkin of Alliquippa, Pa;
Mrs. Martin Rohman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Rohman and children, Fran
els and Ruth Ann of Cumberland,
Md: Miss Nellie Dowling and Mrs.
Fonce Determan of Westernport,
Md; Miss Hazel Inskeep of Barton,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Fisher will be at
home after July at 6608 EXtalr
road, Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Mary Morrow Weds
Mr.. McCOrkle in Church CeremC

st. Pauls Methodist Church was
the setting of an attractively ar
ranged wedding yesterday after
noon when Miss Mary Ellen Nor
row became the bride of Mr.. Noble
Sullivan McCorkle. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Joseph Morrow and the bride
groom a son of Mrs. Una McCorkle
of Newbern, Tenn. The Rev. DR..
Charles F. Phillips, pastor of Nc
Kendree Methodist Church, off,
ciated at o'clock before an altar
decorated with baskets of white
gladioluses, silver king and carna-
tions with palms and fern. The
lighted candles in the candelabrum
gave a soft light for the ceremony.
Mrs. j. Nelson Anderson. organiSt,
played the wedding music and &C
companied Miss Bette Simons and
Mr.. Anderson, who sang several
solos.
The bride wore a conventional
wedding gown of ivory white satin
fashioned on princess lines, with
long fitted sleeves ending in points
over her wrists. The train was long
and fanshaped and her veil was
fingertip length and held with a
tiara of pearls. Her shower bouquet
was of Gala lilies and fern and her
only ornament was a gold cross, the
gift of the bridegroom.
The bridegroom, with his brother
Mr.. Pat Pace McCorckle who was
best man, awaited the bride at the
altar and the bridal procession was
led by the ushers. Mr.. Paul Lauter-
I back and Mr.. Victor Lacing.
The maid of honor, Miss Dawn
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Ludwig Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Kidd.

Miss Elnora Margaret Jane Lud-
wig, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amassa A. Ludwig, and Mr.. Thomas
Preston Kidd, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Kidd, were married yesterday
afternoon in the Brookland Metho-
dist Church, the altar of which was
wreathed in laurel with banks OF
palms and ferns, making back
ground for further decorations OF
peach gladioluses and snapdragons
and lighted candles in the cande-
labra.
A violin recital by Mr.. Fritz
Hauer, with Mrs. Hauer at the
organ, preceded the ceremony,
which took place at 3 o'clock with
the Rev. S. Paul Schilling off1ciat-
ing. assisted by the Rev. M.
Chandler Stith. pastor of the Brook
land Baptist Church. The nuptial
music was played by Mrs. Hauer.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was gowned IN
white marquisette and lace, the
bodice having a square neck and
bishop sleeves and the full skirt
having a circular train. She wore a
finger-tip length veil edged with
the same lace and she carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
gypsophila. She also wore necklace
of pearls belonging to the mother
of the bridegroom.
Miss Alice Morgan was the maid
of honor, wearing yellow mar
ouisette and lace with fitted
bodice, puffed sleeves and bouffant
skirt. She carried an arm bouquet
of talisman roses and delphinium
and wore a headdress Of the same
flowers.
Miss Carolyn Hotis and Miss
Elizabeth Gather were the brides
maids, the former wearing aqua
maruuisette and lace with a head
corsage of flowers and carrying ar
arm bouquet of talisman roses and
delphinium, and the latter wearing
pink marquisette and lace with q
similar headdress and bouquet.
Mr.. Laurence Kidd was best mar
for his brother and the uShers were
Mr.. John C. Hirzel, Mr., Evarts c
Hurd. Mr.. Alvin T. Ardau and Mr.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Toll Weds Mr.. Dunham
At Chevy Chase Presbyterian.

A pretty afternoon wedding took
place yesterday in the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church when Miss
Anne Campbell Toll. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Wolcott Toll,
became the bride of Mr.. Allison
Dunham of Washington. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick N. Dunham Of
Washington Springs, S. D.
Ferns and summer flowers were
attractively used in decorating the
church for the ceremony. which was
held at $50 o'clock with the Rev.
Arthur Howe of West Orange, N. j.,
officiating.
Dressed IN white over white satin
made on simple lines, the bride was
escorted to the altar by her father
and given by him in marriage. The
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Ruth Merritt Wed
To Mr., Gordon Davis.

A lovely wedding of yesterday was
that of Miss Ruth Edith Merritt
and Mr.. Gordon Davis, which took
place in the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church at 4:30 o'clock. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Merritt and Mr..
Davis is the son of Mrs William H.
Davis and the late DR.. Davis.
The Rev. J. H Hollister performed
the ceremony. Miss Frances Goebel,
soloist, and Mr.. Kenneth Frisbie,
organist, gave a musical program
at the wedding.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
gown of white marquisette and lace
and her veil was held by a coronet
of lace. The bridal bouquet was Of
white roses.
Miss Ethel Merritt was her sisters
maid of honor and wore a pink
chiffon gown with lace insets and
a matching hat and had bouquet
of garden flowers tied with blue
satin streamers.
Mr.. Austin Carlin of Bethesda was
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Benton Strickler and Mr. Edward
White
The reception which followed the
ceremony was held at the home of
the brides parents, The bridal party
was assisted by Miss Daphne Steb-
bins and Miss Jane Cobb.
The bride attended Wilson Teachers
College and her husband attended
George Washington University.
After the reception the couple left
for a motor trip to Maine, the bride
wearing a print dress and white
accessories, with white roses in her
corsage. Upon their return they will
live in Arlington Village.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Weddings Of Interest
In Capital Circles

lace, fashioned like that of the bride,
with bonnets to match, and carried
nosegays of white daisies and yellow
roses.
Mr. Blades had as his best man
Mr.. Ross Haworth Of Washington.
The ushers we're Mr.. James Clark,
Mr.. Merritt A. Birch. and Mr. Frank
Holmes, all of Washington, and Mr..
James Faulconer, brother of the
BRIDE
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of
the brides parents for the bridal
party, the families and out-of-town
guests.
The brides mother wore a gown of
mauve silk crepe with purple acces-
sories and an orchid corsage. Mrs.
Blades had chosen a marquisette
dress of black and aqua with which
she wore a black picture hat and a
corsage of pink roses
The couple left for a wedding trip
to Florida, following which they will
return to Silver Spring, where they
will make their home. The brides
travelling suit was green and white
ensemble with white accessories.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Miss Miner Is Married
To MIR. Fritz POpken.

The wedding of Miss Elisabeth
Frost Miner and Mr.. Fritz Henry
Popken, which took place yesterday
afternoon in Forest Hills, N. Y, Is
of interest here, the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Frost Miner,
living in Arlington. Va. The cere-
mony was performed in the Church
in-the-GardenS at Forest Hills.
The Rev. John Wells Rahill
oftlciated at 4:30 o'clock. Rambler
roses, white gladioluses and fern
decorated the altar and chancel and
Mr.. Edmond Rickett played the
wedding music.
Mr.. Miner gave his daughter in
marriage. Her wedding gown was
of white Starched organdie, made
on Grecian lines and having long
train. The bodice had a sweetheart
neckline and bishop sleeves. Her
veil was shoulder length with a
Mary. Queen of Scots cap. She
wore gold necklace and locket
which belonged to her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Yale Kennard, and she
carried a bouquet holder which was
used by her mother and grand
mother, which held white roses and
baby's breath.
Miss Alison Thorogood of Waban,
Mass, was maid of honor, wearing
4 sky blue chiffon with a garland of
roses on her head and carrying pink
roses and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Richard Yale Miner of New
York was best man and the ushers
included Mr. Albert C. Dombusch,
Mr.. Frederick i. Pilgrim and Mr..
Maurice E. Avery Of Pearl River,
N. Y, and Mr.. John Hanson Ken
nard Miner of Arlington, brother
of the bride.
The reception was held in the
Community House at Forest Hills