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CCl ldlll W otSul.
1t is being bruited about that
Senator Connally of Texas took
Secretary Knox sharply to task for
the Navy's seeming unalertneSs in
the meeting with President Roose-
welt at the White House Sunday
night.
Asked as to the truth of this re-
port Senator Connally said, II can't
confirm or deny that one"
Connally Quoted.
Informed earlier of a japanese
attack on Manila, Senator Connally
asked Where in the world we're
our planes?" He added, "Of course,
when you're in a war, you have to
expect some losses, but I certainly
hope the japanese lose a heap more
than we do"
Another Senator quoted a high
ranking officer generals never are
loath to criticize admirals) as stat
ing that the Navy had carried on
extensive naval and air patrols
westward of Hawaii during the first
| three days of last week. Japanese
warships were sighted, this officer
asserted, but they were moving
southwark, which led the Navy to
believe they we're bound for the
Singapore area. Hence the patrol
ling forces were called in and were
off the job when the japanese
planes arrived Sunday morning.
Mystification occasioned by the
Japanese attack is the greater be-
cause members Of Congress long
have regarded the Pearl Harbor
base as the most impregnable
American outpost. Far from en-
visaging a successful attack on this
stronghold, the Congress members
were completely confident that the
Japanese would not dare approach
it. There was belief also that the
greatest point of American armed
superiority over the Japanese was
in the air. Wherefore, the news
that a swarm of Japanese planes
had flown over the Pearl Harbol
base and dumped their bombs with
| admittedly disastrous effects came
as q great shock.
Rightly or wrongly, Congress
members have leaped to the con-
clusion that the Navy was taken
by surprise and their tendency al
the moment is to lay the blame fol
this at the door of Secretary Knox
An assertion frequently heard is
that Mr.. Knox has been spending
too much time making propaganda
speeches and issuing statements de-
claring the Navy's readiness to take
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U. S. Navy Caught Off Guar
Storm in Congress Seen Unless Officials
Explain Howoiiun Situation Satisfactorily

on all comers. and too little attend
ing to the work of his department.
Mr. Knox is yet to have his say.
1t is remembered that early in the
European war, Winston Churchill,
then First Lord of the Admiralty,
came in for much the same sort of
criticism because of the successful
German submarine attack on war
ships lying in the supposedly i'm
pregnable British base at Scapa
Flow. Mr.. Churchill met his critics
in the House of Commons with a
frank admission that the British
had been caught mapping and the
Germans had staged a fine naval
exploit. He offered no alibis.
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successfully had dual purpose:
To keep as large portion of the
United States Fleet between
Hawaii and the West Coast and
also help Hitler by making it i'm
possible for this country to con-
tinue to patrol the Atlantic and
convoy supply ships to Britain
and the Near East.
Pacific Battle Most Vital.
1t is inevitable-and this is one
reason more why the success of
the japanese surprise attack must
be deplored-that the American
people will henceforth demand
that all our efforts should be
concentrated in winning the
battle of the Pacific before We
make any other move.
II the extent of the damage
inflicted on our feet at Pearl
Harbor is as great as the jap
dIlSS6 CldlUi, II IllSlL Dc HcCcS-
sary for us to rush a portion Of
the Atlantic Fleet back to the
Pacific. This will be at least the
reaction of the man in the street
whose point of view must be
taken into consideration in a
democratic republic.
1t may also be necessary to
send the output of our airplane
factories to our principal war
zone in the Pacific.
Had the little brown men from
Nippon been repulsed with heavy
losses in their first attack against
us, we might have attempted to
continue the war on two fronts.
But now, 1t would seem to the
ordinary observer that we must
concentrate all our energy, all
our power in accomplishing one
task only-the total defeat OF
Japan. The rest can wait.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The only source of news avail
able henceforth in Washington
the White House--is dispensing
only scanty information at this
time regarding our actual naval
losses in Pearl Harbor.
The japanese suicide" squad
ron of airplane carriers and de-
stroyers, together with the long
range bombers which are believed
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Gen. OIdfieId to Head
Coast Artillery School

Brig. Gen. Homer r. Oldfiielc
today was designated by the Wal
Department to be commandant Of
the Coast Artillery School at Fort
Monroe, Va, when he concludes his
present duties with the Panama
Coast Artillery command.
Gen. Oldfield, a native of Beth
lehem, Iowa, is a graduate of the
United States Military Academy, in
1909, and had a distinguished career
in the World War.
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BY JAY G. HAYDEN.

Anger against Japan and deter
mination to fight her to finish
were sentiments outwardly domi-
nant in Congress yesterday, but
behind the scenes members of both
Houses were seething over the ques-
ton as to how the naval and air
forces in Hawaii could have been
caught so completely off guard.
Senators, who we're inclined to
take the floor on the latter phase,
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Poland Is Backing Fight
On Jopon, Minister Says

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. O. Stanlslaw
Stronski, Polish minister of infor-
nation, asserted yesterday that "Po-
land stands united with all the 9TH
er Allies against Japan Just as she
has always been united with all the
Allies against all countries CO.
operating with Germany in this
war"
He said the japanese attack which
brought the United States into the
war gave the defenders of freedom
a mighty ally -. q guarantee OF
victory"
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were persuaded
by their COL
leagues to with
hold criticism
until the full
facts are dis
closed. But un-
less explanation
is quickly forth
coming and it
succeeds in re-
versing present
impressions a
gre ssional
storm on the
the subject is
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or generations
10 come, not only
on the Pacific,
but on the At
lantic Coast as
well.
No longer will
1t be argued that
nations do not
Sc d their air
forces 5000 miles
to attack. Japan
sc n t her air
p ! a n e S farther
{ h a n Germany
would have m
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THE opinions OF the rtters this page their own not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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Air Corps Wants Help

Investigators are wanted for work
in the materiel division OF the Air
Corps, it was announced today by
the Civil Service Commission. The
pay ranges from $4,000 to $4,000 and
there are certain experience re-
quirements.
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what the trou-
bic is. It's the
result of worry
ing a b out the
Mcknight Syn
dicate salesmen
W no tra1ps e
aroun d t hi
country selling
my column to
newspaper edi-
tors.
Fra n kly, 1
wouldn't like to
have their Job.
What in the
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the end to have been Japan's great
est mistake in strategy, for it means
early bombing of japanese bases
and cities-something which our air
forces might have otherwise hesi-
tated to begin.
Reproduction Rizhts Eeserved)
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|kcLemore-
Scribe Loses Sleep
| And Tells Why
By HENRY McLEMORE.

Every once in a while wake up IN
the middle Of the night with start
and heavy feeling in my chest.
Within a second or two l realize
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U.S.Leurns
Lesson in
Attack
Meantime, Naval
Losses Ruise
Question of AIertness
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

While Japan caught the United
States Navy mapping at Hawaii, the
lesson of that sudden attack will
influence American defense policy
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Miss Viola Allen Is Wed
To Mr.. Thomas Lee .Arehart.

Miss Viola Allen. daughter OF Mr.
William H. H. Allen and the late
Mrs. Allen. and Mr.. Thomas Lee
Arehart, son of Mr.. Charles H. Are
hart and the late Mrs Arehart OF
Lexington. Va, were married last
evening. The wedding took place in
the home of the brides father. The
Rev. Albert E. Gingrich, pastor of
the Potomac Heights Community
Church. oficiated before an lmpro-
vised altar of white peonies, orange
blossoms and flowers from the gar
den of the brides home.
Mr.. Allen gave his daughter. in
marriage Her wedding gown was
of powder blue chiffon marquisette
made with long sleeves and floor
length skirt trimmed with princess
lace. She carried prayer book
bound in white from which fell a
shower of white orchids and white
sWeetpeas. Her only ornament was
a string of pearls, the gife Of the
bridegroom
Miss Dorothy Margaret Archer of
London. England. was maid of honor.
She wore Marguerite yellow chiffon
marquiSette trimmed with princess
lace and she carried yellow roses,
marguerites and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Roy Charles Arehart of Wash
ington was best man for his brother
and the brothers of the bride, Mr.
Howard B. Allen and Mr.. Wesley B
Allen, were the ushers.
A reception followed for those
who witnessed the ceremony. the
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Manassas
Social
Notes
Mrs. Didlake
Has Sister
AS Her Guest

MANASSAS, Va. May o4.-Mr.
and Mrs. IT. E. Didlake have as their
guest, Mrs. Didlake's sister, Mrs. B. I.
jacobson of Governors Island. N Y.
Mrs. E. H Hibbs has returned from
a two weeks trip to Texas and
Mexico
Mrs. Dennis Baker will entertain
at bridge Monday afternoon at her
home on the Milford road.
Miss Mary 10 Stoner of New York
City Is the guest of her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Jenkyn Davies. this week end. Mrs.
Davies will accompany Miss Stoner
to New York for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Allen are
spending the week end at their cot
tage on MorumSco Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Parrish have
returned from a trip to Blacksburg
where they visited their son, Harry
Parrish. at V. P. l.
Mrs. r. Terrell Johnson will be
hostess at bridge Wednesday evening
at her residence on Battle street
Mrs Ralph Sharrett and her young
son. Richey, of Hagerstown. Md,
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Carl Kincheloe at Birmingham this
week
Stanley A. Owens
On Trip to Georgia.
Mr.. Stanley A. Owens left this
week end for a fortnight's visit in
Georgia. He will be the guest of
| his brother, Prof. Hubert B. Owens
at the University of Georgia in
Athens and of Capt Carl T. Suther-
land in Atlanta
| Mrs c. Wade-Dalton entertained
at bridge luncheon Yesterday at
her home on Battle street. Guests
included Mrs. Fred Coldwell. Mrs.
Eli Swavely and Mrs. H. P. Heald,
Washington; Mrs. Henry Rinck,
Alexandria: Mrs. George r Lyon,
Arlington: Mrs, Richard Hayden.
Mrs. Margaret Lewis. Mrs G. r.
Ratcliffe, Mrs. Eula Holt Merchant.
Mrs. w L. Lloyd, Mrs. j. E. Bradford,
ST. and Mrs. J. P Lyon.
Miss Elvere Conner is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Burlingame of New
York at their country place in
Orange County this week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cooksey have
as house guests over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Page of Hornell,
N. Y.
Mrs. Fred Hynson was JosteSS at
bridge Thursday evening at her resi-
dence on North Main street.
Mrs. r. L. Byrd has as guests this
week, Mrs. r. NJ Bailey, sr. of Kin
sale. Va: Mrs. Leigh Meade Ham
mon and Mrs. Laura Maddux of
Washington
Mrs. j E Bradford, jr, and Jimmy
Bradford have returned from
weeks stay in Princess Anne. Md
Mrs E. B. Giddings will be hostess
at luncheon Thursday at her home
on Cherry street.
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WarrentOn
Social Notes
OF Interest
Mrs. E. L. Jackson
Arrives to See
Daughter Graduate

WARRENTON, Va, May 24-Mrs.
Edwin r JaCkman Of Evansville,
Ind. is spending some time in War
renton. From here she will attend
the closing exercises at Chevy Chase
Junior College. where her daughter,
Miss Jane Carter Jackman. is a
student. Miss Jackman will accom-
pany her mother home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Scruton. who
have been occupying a house on the
North Wales estate, have taken the
Forgy bungalow on Bethel road.
Mrs. Richard H Lee, who has
spent some time with relatives in
Arlington, has returned to the home
Of her son, Mr. Frank Lee. at Buck
land. where she will spend the
summer
Mrs. ISham Keith of New York. is
the guest Of her sisters. Mrs. E. NJ.
Spilman and Miss Kate Keith.
Mrs. George L. Harrison Of New
York is spending 10 days at Blue
Ridge Farm, near Upperville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence DeS.
Hoover have sent out invitations for
Friday, from to o'clock. to the
opening of the Stirrup and Hiccup
Club at their home, Rockingham.
near Warrenton. Mr.. Hoover. as
master Of the cups, certifies all those
invited as members Of the club. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover came here from
Washington last year.
Mrs. James Austin and her infant
son. Joseph Manning Austin. Sd, are
at the home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. George H. Davis.
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guests spending much time in the
charming garden OF the house,
where roses. japanese lilacs, peonies
and lilies IN the pond are in full
bloom Assisting during the recep-
ton were Mrs Clarence o. Peterson,
Mrs. Charles M Marsteller and Mrs.
Roy c. Arehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arehart left later in
the evening on their wedding trip,
the bride wearing a gray crepe en-
semble. On their return they Will
be at home at 1925 V street NV
Mrs. Arehart was graduated from
Central High School and Miss
Tabor's School in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Ella Wilson Eeech and Miss
Ann Marie Buchanan, aunt and
niece of the bridegroom. came from
Lexington, Va, for the wedding
Others from out of town were the
Misses Katharine ond Virginia
Manning of South Orange, M, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carlton Wolfe of
Baltimore
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Miss Marie Mccarthy and
Mr.. w. F. Park Are Married.

Miss Marie T, Mccarthy was mar
ried to Mr.. William F. Park at St.
Martins Catholic Church in Balti-
more at II o'clock Thursday in the
presence of a few friends. The Rev.
Father Austin Murphy officisted.
The bride was most attractive in
a beige crepe dress with brown &C
cessories and shoulder corsage of
Talisman roses. She was attended
by Mrs. Soranus Black, who wore
a becoming frock of dusty rose jersey
silk with corsage of Briarcliffe
roses A wedding breakfast followed
at the Emerson Hotel. after which
Mr. and Mrs Park left for a motor
rip TO Canada. For travelling the
bride chose a navy blue crepe dress
with white accessories. Mr.. and
Mrs Park were both formerly of
Boston They will make their home
in Washington.
Prior to her marriage. Mrs Park
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Weddings
Of Interest
1nCapital
Continued From Page D-l.)

and wearing corsage of gardenias,
and the bridegroom's parents. his
mother wearing a navy blue sheer
dress trimmed in white, with which
she wore a small white floWered hat,
matching accessories and corSage
OF gardenias.
The brides father. Dr.. c. L. Rivera
of San Juan. Porto Rico. was unable
to attend due to illness. Out-of-
town guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Frank StaShak of Scranton, Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stefanski of
Wilkes-Barre. Pa; DR.. and Mrs.
Peter Ringawa, Judge and Mrs. John
Aponick and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
JankoWski of Nanticoke, Pa. Rev.
Francis Kasaczun of Sugar Notch,
Pa: Mr and Mrs. Leon Cieciuch of
Jersey City and Mr.. Ladislaus
Robaczynski of New York City.
For her going-aWay costume the
bride chose a tailored roSe-colored
suit with brown accessories and
wore an orchid corsage. On their re-
turn from their wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs. Glodeck vii make their
home in Newport News, Va, where
Mr. Glodeck is employed in an
engineering capacity by the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
at Langley Field.
The bride was graduated from
Sacred Heart Academy and the
bridegroom from Catholic Univer-
sity.
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Miss Dorothy Luckett
Married to Mr.. F. III. StOlba.


An attractively arranged wedding
took place yesterday morning in the
rectory of Holy Comorter Church,
when Miss Dorothy Marie Luckett
became the bride of Mr.. Francis
Herbert Stolba. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward F. Stolba of Belmont. Mass.
Father Edwin A. Luckett, cousin Of
the bride, performed the ceremony
at IL o'clock before an improvised
altar decorated with palms and
baskets of white flowers.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Luckett,
was given in marriage by her father
She wore a dress of white mar
uuisette with very full skirt and
peasant sleeves. Her finger-tip veil
of ILLUSION was held by cluster
of orange blossoms. and she carried
a bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The brides cousin. Mrs. Willard
Brown. was matron of honor. Her
dress. fashioned on the same lines
as the brides. was of pale pink
marquisette. and she carried bou-
ouet of pink roses and blue del
phinium. Her headdress was OF
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flowers matching those in her bou-
quet.
Mr.. William E. Stolba was best
man for his brother.
The mother Of the bride wore a
dress of dusty rose with navy ac-
ceSsories and a corsage of orchids.
The mother of the bridegroom wore
a gray dress with navy accessories,
and her corsage was of orchids.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the Admiral Club.
For travelling the bride wore a
beige suit with brown accessories
and a corsage of yellow roses.
Out-o town guests were Miss
Helen J. Shaw. Mr. Gordon Little
hale, Miss Evelyn c. Shea and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard F. Murphy, ir
all of Belmont.
The bride is ia member of Chi
Sigma Sorority and is secretary OF
Alpha Province.
After a brief wedding trip the
, couple will be at home at 906 De-
catur street NV.
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Miss Hilda WeSsberg
Wed to Mr.. Charles KOenig.

Another lovely wedding of yes
terday was that of Miss Hilda
Christina Wessberg daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Truno Wessberg
of Colmar Manor, Md, and Mr..
Charles Benjamin Koenig. son of
Mrs. Robert Reid of this city and
Mr.. Joseph Anton Koenig of Balti-
more. Fort Lincoln Chapel on
Bladensburg road was the scene of
the marriage, which took place at
3 o'clock with the Rev Henry w.
Snyder of St. Pauls English Luther
an Church of Washington officiat-
ing at the double-ring ceremony
Mr.. James B. Smiley played the
organ.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore a soft
white crepe jacket dress, made with
a draped neckline. and a white
poke bonnet with veil. Her cor
sage was of white roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. Greta Wessberg Richter,
sister of the bride. was matron OF
NCdL llIS d Hoh OllC ~ pc
and lace dress with blue hat
trimmed with blue roses and a veil,
and her corsage was of pink roses
and forget-menots.
Mr. Joseph Anton Koenig, brother
OF the bridegroom. was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Lars Ar
thur WesSberg. brother of the bride
and Mr.. Olaf Harry Wessberg. the
brides twin brother, and Mr. Will
liam A. Craig of Washington.
A reception at the home of the
brides family followed the cere-
mony with members of the families
attending. The brides mother
wore a blue and white print red
ingote costume with a white hat
and accessories and a corsage OF
American beauty roses. The moth
er of the bridegroom chose white
crepe costume with corsage of tai.
isman roses.
The bride is graduate of Bla-
densburg High School. and the
bridegroom was graduated from
Eastern High School. The couple
will live temporarily at Ill Pershing
avenue. Colmar Manor.
Out-of- town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Louis E. Burkart and their
family and Miss Rita Jordv Of
Baltimore.
For travelling the bride wore an
ensemble of cocoa and canary color
with a canary turban and wheat
accessories.
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G. A. r. Circle Feted

Mrs Mary Hayward Fortier, presi-
dent, and the ladies of the G. A. R
Grant. Circle No. were entertained
Tuesday evening by Mrs. E. V. Carr.
Special guests at the party, which
was held at Mrs. Carrs home on
Decatur street NV. were Mrs.
Edward L. Linders of Cleveland,
Mrs. Alice Burk. Mrs. Vera A Red
fern. Mrs. A. O'Brien. Mrs F Wells,
Miss Emma Hayward. Mrs. Lavinia
Wohlfarth. Mrs Mary S. Knapp,
Miss Estella H Meade. Mrs. A. Car
roll Mrs A c. Paulsgrove and Mr..
Elmon V. Carr.
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Washingtonians as Lynn Allison Of
the local station Of the National
BroadcaSting Co. The bridegroom
is now serving as an ensign in the
United States Naval Reserve and
is stationed at the United States
Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Ensign and Mrs. Mccoy will make
their home at 1929 Connecticut
avenue.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Miss Ohlmacher Wed
To Ensign Mccoy.

The wedding of Miss Gertrude
Ann Ohlmacher. daughter of DR.
and Mrs Joseph C. Ohlmacher of
Vermillion, S. Oak. and Mr Joseph
S. Mccoy, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph S. Mccoy of Memphis. Tenn.
took place Thursday in Foundry
Methodist Church with the Rev
Eddy Ford officiating.
Miss Ohlmacher is known to many
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Franks Take Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. David Frank Of
Woodley Park Towers have motornd
to Atlantic City to spend week or
10 dayS. at the Hotel Shelburne-
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Mortar Board Picnic

The annual picnic for alumnae Of
George Washington University's
Mortar Board will be held Wednes-
day at s pm. at 1904 Y place Sc.
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was entertained at a luncheon and
miscellaneous shower by Miss Flor
ence E. johnson. by Mrs. Dorothy
E. Stone at a bridge party ano
kitchen shower, given at the home oi
her sister in-law, Mrs. Don Shook
buffet supper given by Mrs. Soranus
Black, and at a cocktail party anc
dinner by Mrs Mark Lynch.
Miss Beall Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Brewer.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Billie Beall. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs Marion Beall Of
Darnestown, Md, to Mr.. William
Joseph Brewer. jr., of Washington,
the ceremony taking place Wednes-
day evening, May IA, in ST. Martin's S
rectory, Gaithersburg Md. with the
Rev. NJ. j. Finnerty officiating
The bride wore yellow crepe
gown with a finger-tip veil that
was held by a coronet of flowers
and a corsage of American beauty
roses.
Mrs. Marcus Temple, sister of the
bride, was the only attendant She
wore an orchid crepe gown with a
corsage of talisman roses. and Mr.
Robert Brewer served as grooms-
man for his brother.
After the ceremony a reception
for the bridal party was held at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Brewer leaving later for
an extended wedding trip.
Evening star., 1941-01-23

bridge at the north entrance of the
Zoo is not strong enough for loaded
buses, according to Mr. Lubar.
40 Groups Represented.
More than 40 civic and business
mems groups were represented at
last nights meeting, which marked
a new stage in the movement, ad-
vocated by citizens for a number of
years, for crosstown bus service.
The Public Utilities Commission
has agreed to hold public hearing
on the matter February IL.
James A. Crooks of the North
Capitol Citizens Association and
Mr.. Lubar were appointed to study
results of previous hearings and
If possible to overcome objections
to the bus line Mr.. Lubar also
was named to study relative popu-
lations along the two routes.
Louis 1. Obergh. speaking for the
Federation of Business Mems As
sociations, assured the backing of
that organization. The federation
will meet at the Continental Hotel
tonight for further discussion of
the proposed routes.