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Evening star., 1941-09-22
Weddings of Interest
Miss Evelyn Smalling Is Bride
Of Mr.. Thomas Mop. Davis

The Counselor of the Peruvian
Embassy, Senor DR.. Juan Ignacio
Elguera, was best man when his
cousin, Mr.. Thomas McParlin Davis,
was married Saturday to Miss Eve
lyn Beatrice Smalling. The wedding
took place in the Faith Lutheran
Church in Arlington, Va, the Rev.
George J. Grewenow, pastor, offici-
ating.
The bride, who is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benjamin
Smalling of Waterloo, Iowa, was
given in marriage by Mr.. William
K. Laws. She wore lovely gown
of white lace with a redingote of
white satin. Her finger-tip-length
veil of tulle was draped from a
wreath Of orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of bavardia
with a white orchid center.
Miss Evelyn Brown. maid of honor
wore a floor length coral velvet gown
and heart-shaped hat and carried
blue delphiniums. The ushers were
Mr.. Beverly Thompson, jr, and Mr.
Robert N. Keeler.
A reception in the Washington
Club followed the ceremony. After
October IS the couple will be at home
at 434s North Henderson road, in
Arlington.
Mrs. Davis attended George Wash
ington University, was graduated
from Benjamin Franklin University
and is national president of Sigma
Phi Omega Sorority. Mr.. Davis was
graduated from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and Harvard law school anc
is an attorney in the Treasury De
| partment.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Smiths Dinner
Honors Officer

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Clarendon
Smith gave a dinner party at the
Congressional Country Club Satur-
day evening in honor of Ensign
Frank Hynson of the United States
Navy. Ensign Hynson was class
mate Of Mr.. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, jr., at Washington and Lee
University and the two young men
have been friends all their lives,
having attended grade schools, high
school and college together.
Among other guests were Col and
Mrs. E. Kutschko, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hynson, their daughter,
Miss Margaret Hynson; Miss Martha
Totty, Miss Katherine Mertins. MI.
Sherman Henderson, Mr.. James
Clarke and DR.. Claude z. Hobbs.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
DR.. w. A. Bloedorn
Is Host; Panama
Envoy a Guest

The Ambassador of Panama, DR..
Carlos N. Brin, was one of the dis
tinguished guests at the lucheon
given today at the Army Navy
Country Club by DR.. Walter B.
Bloedorn. dean of the George Wash
ington University School of Medi-
cine.
The luncheon followed the OPEN
ing assembly of the school of med
icine. Other guests were:
Mr.. Henry P. Erwin, DR.. Charles
R. Mann, Mr.. Walter r. Tuckerman
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer. Mr.
Robert v. Fleming, Mr.. Joshua
Evans, jr.; DR.. Herbert P. Ramsey
DR.. Thomas M. Peery, Capt. Dallas
Sutton. DR.. Paul F. Dickens. DR.
Harry F. Bowling, DR.. Charles r. L
HALEY, DR.. John A. Reed, DR.. Will
liam w. Sager. Mr.. John Busick, Dr.
Thomas Parran, Maj. Gen. M. w
Ireland, Rear Admiral E. r. Stitt
Col. J. F. Siler, DR.. Edgar A. Bocock
Admiral P. S. Rossiter, Dr.. George
c. Rutland, Mr.. Theodore Wiprud
DR.. William B. King, DR.. Huron w
Lawson, DR.. William j. Mallory, DR.
William B. Mason, DR.. Sterling Ruff
fin. Rev. Albert J. Mccartney, Gen
S. U. Marietta. DR.. Wj-4Iam T. Davis
DR.. Joseph H. Roe, DR.. Harry H
Donnally, DR.. George B. Roth. DR.
Walter Freeman, DR.. Charles S
White. DR.. Howard F. Kane, DR.
Radford Brown, DR.. Errett G. Al
britton, DR.. Edward B. Vedder. DR.
Roger M. Choisser. DR.. Winfreo
Overholser, DR.. Leland w. Parr. DR.
Frederick Reuter-, DR.. Claude M
MacFall, Dr.. Thomas C. Thompson
DR.. Daniel L. Borden. DR.. Daniel
3. Mofett. DR.. James w. Watts. DR.
Chester E. Leese. Dr. Frank A
Hornaday, Col. Philip Huntington
Rear Admiral Charles M. Oman, DR.
Ernest A. Sheppard.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Janet Tilman Is Bride
OF Robert n. Starkey

vi hODeTt d. StdTkeS-
Miss Janet Louise Tilman, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grear TIL
man, and Mr.. Robert Brookes
Starkey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Henry Starkey, all of Chevy Chase,
Md, were married at o'clock Sat-
urday evening in the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
DR.. Hillman j. Hollister, pastor,
officiating. The altar was banked
with palms, fern and white blossoms.
The church organist played the
wedding music.
Mr.. Tilman escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. Her
wedding gown was of white satin
fashioned after a new model and
her veil was fngertip length, be-
comingly arranged and she car
ried orchids surrounded by gar
deniaS
Miss Dorothy Rosasco was maid
of honor, wearing gold color taffeta
with face veil and carrying a
Colonial bouquet. The bridesmaids
included Miss Barbara A. Holmes,
Miss Cecil V. Myers, Miss Eliza
beth w. Runkel and Miss Gloria
Keimer. They were dressed in
frocks similar to that of the maid
of honor, their blue face wells match
ing their costumes. They carried
Colonial bouquets.
Mr.. James H Starkey. jr., was
best man for his brother and the
ushers included Mr.. John P. Hasley
of Washington, Mr.. Ohio Williams
of Silver Spring. Md and Mr Nor
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Evening star., 1941-09-22
Whitney Strayer
To Be Bride of
Army Captain

Col. Thorne Strayer. U. S. A.,
retired. and Mrs. Strayer, of San
Antonio, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Whitney Strayer, to Capt. George
Malcolm Donaldson, stationed at
Little Rock, Ark, son of Col. and
Mrs. George c. Donaldson,
Quarry Heights, Panama.
Miss Strayer was graduated
from George Washington Uni
versity, and studied abroad. She
is a member of the Zeta Tau
Alpha Sorority. is official riding
instructor at Fort Sam Houston,
and is a member of the Bexar
County Hunt Club.
Capt. Donaldson was gradu-
ated from the University of Ver-
mont.
The wedding will take place
during the Christmas holidays
at the Fort Sam Houston Post
Chapel.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Ensign John Darragh
WEEDS Utah Girl.

Ensign and Mrs. John Bender
Darragh will make their home in
Washington, where they have taken
an apartment in Kew Gardens, The
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Darragh,
the latter formerly Miss Barbara
Havenor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Earl Havenor of Salt Lake
City, took place Saturday in the
First Unitarian Church in Salt Lake
City.
Mrs. Darragh is graduate of the
University of Utah and affiliated
with Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
Ensign Darragh, who came from
Franklin. Ohio. was graduated from
Miami University at oxford, Ohio,
and from the law school at Yale
University. He is an officer in the
Naval Reserve, assigned to active
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Mrs. Frank Phillips
Visiting Mrs. Wright

Mrs. Frank Philips of Oklahoma
arrived Saturday from New York
and is the guest for a few days of
Mrs. J. George Wright, wife of the
dean of the Indian Service. where
he has been active for Al years.
Mrs. Wright had planned several
small and informal parties for her
guest, but has Cancelled them be-
cause of the illness of Mr.. Wright.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
SOCIETY.
Friday Evening Dance Class
To Resume Popular Winter
Functions December 5
Two New Committee Members Named
Are Mrs. Robert Jackson and
Mrs William O. Douglas
BY MARGARET HART,

1t will be welcome
Evening
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nee the dances weighed adsa having
parties during such trying times
recalled Allan Doughey that after
informal dancing parties naug
Thomas Walsh Mrs
this into the
popular believed during troublesome times
She executed
small friends her home at 2o2o
and Navy
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Argentine Envoy
To Visit Here

The Argentine Ambassador to
the Court of st. James's, Senor
Thomas le Breton, will come to
Washington the first Of next week
for a short stay before going on
to his home In the Argentine for
vacation. The Ambassador
formerly was at this Capital
where he and his family made a
wide circle of friends.
The Ambassador arrived in
New York last week and is stay
ing at the Ritz-Carlton where
Thursday he was host at lunch
con. The Ambassador has not
been in this country since 1887.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Guffeys to Return
This Week From Spa

Senator Joseph F. Guffey and his
sister, Miss Pauletta Guffey. will
return the middle of the week from
White Sulphur Springs, where they
are spending a few days at the
Greenbrier.
Miss Ida Guffey remained in their
Washington home, where their other
sister, Mrs. Carroll Miller. will join
them the end of the week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller are at their farm, Slip
ping Rock, in the western part OF
PENNSYLVANIA. and Mr.. Miller will be
back Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Pen Women Settle
In New Quarters

The District Branch. League of
American Pen Women, which for
several pears occupied a studio at
the Grafton Hotel, is now settled
in headquarters at 1851 Columbia
road NV, according to announce
mentS.
The first board meeting of the
season will be held there at 8 pm.
tomorrow.
The branch moved from the Graf
ton when the building was leased by
the British Supply Council.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

were especially guests III llleSe
soirees and they found these events
pleasant interludes from their du-
ties.
Illness Forced Hostess
To Discontinue Parties.
After Mrs. WalSh's first illness
which brought about the diScontln-
uance Of her parties group Of
women who had been guests at her
dances met at the Willard Hotel to
plan for future dances. Out OF
compliment to Mrs. Walsh they
called their dancing organization
the 202O Club, taking the figures
from Mrs. WalSh'S house address.
Eighteen years ago this club became
the Friday Evening Dancing Glass
end dances have been given each
season through the years.
Mrs. Parker w. West has been the
secretary of the committee in charge
of the dances, having taken over
the work after the death of the
late Miss Mary P. Morgan, niece
Of the late Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, and familiarly known as
Polly Morgan. Mrs. Wood. who was
one of the Capitals outstanding
doWagerS. was a tireleSs dancer and
rarely missed meetings of the class.
Two New Members
Put on Committee.
The committee of the Friday Eve
ming Dancing Glass usually is COM
posed of hostesses from the cabinet,
diplomatic, congressional, Army and
Navy and residential circles. This
year two new members are Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson and Mrs. William
o. Douglas, wives Of associate JUS
tices of the Supreme Court. Sonora
de Recinos, wife of the Minister of
Guatemala, and Mrs Ralph o.
Brewster are members of the COM
mittee.
First Dance Scheduled
For December 5.
The first dance of the series will
take place Friday evening, December
5, and the second Wednesday, De-
cember 81. The next dance will be
January % and the other dates Sc
iected for the festive affairs are
February 27, March 81, April IT
and May l. Following traditions the
dances will be held at the Willard
Hotel and many dinner parties will
be given beforehand.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Pi Beta Phi

The Pi Beta Phi Junior Alumnae
Club will hold its monthly meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow, at the home
of Norma Hatfield, 435 Cathedral
avenue NV. A traditional cookie
shine will be the entertainment
feature.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Spanish Ambassador
Visiting at Home

The Spanish Ambassador, Senor
Don Juan de Cardenas, has gone
home for a brief visit. He is ex-
pected to return to Washington the
latter part of the month and will be
accompanied by Sonora de Cardenas,
who has been visiting in her native
land, Rumania.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
d. A. r. to Meet

Capt Wendell Wolfe Chapter, D
A. R., will resume its meetings at
8 pm. tomorrow at the home OF
Mrs. Thelma Mills Rector, 3701
Fourteenth street NE. with the new
regent, Mrs. Mabel Wheelock King
presiding Mrs. Ruth B. Parker will
read a paper on the Constitution
Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Hope
Ross Anderson, Mrs. Ruth P. Barn.
ard, DR.. Laura S. Brennon, Mrs
Mary w. Burton and Mrs. Hope
Fetty.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

The engagement Of Miss
Halliday recently 1UaS an
nounced By her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence T. Halliday
OF Arlington, to Mr.. George
McLaurine Mackey, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Paul F. Mackey OF
this city.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Mahonevs Return

The Counselor of the Canadian
Legation and Mrs. Merchant Ma
honey returned yesterday from sew
eral weeks vacation in their Cana
dian home. They stopped in New
York last week for several days.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Miss Louise Andre
To Be Fall Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Andre OF
Seven Oaks Farm, at Oxon Hill
Md, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Louise Eliza
beth Andre, to DR.. James Walter
Bernhard, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Bernhard of Washington. The wed
ding will take place in November.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Sorority Entertained

Miss Zoe McFadden entertained
the Delta Zeta Sorority of George
Washington University at supper at
her home Saturday evening. All of
the arrangements were made to re-
semble a "blackout" Freshmen
women of the university were guests
Evening star., 1941-09-22
First Dance Scheduled
For December 5.
Miss Hicks to We'd

Mrs. Blanche Hicks has issued in
ititations for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Thelma Odessa
Hicks, to Mr.. Henry L. Sweinhart
at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, Oc-
tober II, in the First Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1941-09-22
Californians Here

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dixon and
their family of Alhambra, Calf,
are visiting Mrs. DiXons parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Christopher Rammling,
in their home on Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1941-09-22

duty in the Office of the Administra-
ton of Export Control.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Thomas to Talk on Draft
Utuh Senator Give Views on Law
In Star Forum Address May II

Should the Selective Draft Act
Be Changed?" This is the topic
which Senator Thomas. Democrat
Of Utah, will discuss in the National
Radio Forum Monday, May IL, at
$50 pm. Eastern standard time.
The National Radio Forum is ar
ranged by The Washington Star and
broadcast over the network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Senator Thomas, ranking member
Of the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee after Senator Reynolds,
Democrat of North Carolina, has
definite ideas about the draft, the
administration of which has re-
suited in some injustice and dis
locations which should have been
avoided. 1t is expected that legis-
lation amending the Selective Serv-
ice Act will come before Congress
in a short time. and when it reaches
the Senate, it will be handled by
the Military Affairs Committee.
Mayor La Guardia of New York
and others have criticised the oper-
alton of the act. One criticism
:. is over the fact the draft takes men
from 81 to IS years of age. Another
has been that 1t interiors with the
education of young men, when the
interference could be avoided.
The Utah Senator formerly was
q professor of political science at
the University Of Utah, He Is q
Evening star., 1941-05-11
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c, MAY II, e1-PART
Red Cross Reveals
Sinking Of Il Ships,
100000 in Goods
Only Small Proportion
Of TotoI Aid for Britoin
Destroyed by U-Boots

Eleven out Of 800 ships carrying
American Red Cross aid to Great
Britain have been lost at sea since
the war began. Chairman Norman
H. Davis said yesterday.
Red Cross officials said all the
ships, which were either British or
allied, sailed from United States
ports. Red Cross supplies made
up only small part of the cargoes,
it WAS said.
The lost goods were valued at
about $1.000,000. The total aid
shipped by the sRed Cross was
valued at SIS. .788, 900.
Several million dollars worth of
supplies are still awaiting shipment.
Almost half the total supplies were
produced by more than 1000 900
women volunteers.
The items sent include: Ambu-
lances, ISL, station wagons, IS; sur
gical dressings, l4,S4o,496; articles
of chapter produced clothing, g.
702 $3.50; portable X-ray machines,
36; field kitchens. 7 complete and
IL incomplete: paper cups, 1900 600;
hot-water bottles. 205.000; paper
handkerchiefs, 100000: buttons
10000; scissors, 10000; threads,
301 200; pins. 1894 papers; shoes,
$4,000; razor blades, 100000.
Red Cross chapters are now max
ing and shipping approximately
10000 air raid shelter kits for
emergency deliveries.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Stars Photo Contest
For Amateur Fans
Opens Next Sunday
More Than $4,000
In Prizes Offered in
National Competition

The Stars annual Amateur Snap.
shot Contest opens next Sunday.
offering an opportunity for some
camera fan in Washington or vicin-
ity to win more than 81 l500 in prizes
for single photograph.
The contest is part of the News
paper National Snapshot Award,
sponsored by newspapers through
out the United States, in which more
than $4,000 in local and national
prizes will be awarded.
Rules of the contest are simple.
The competition is wide open to
amateurs with any kind of a camera
from the simplest to the most ex-
pensive.
Starts Next Sunday.
The first and most important pro-
vision is that pictures must be taken
after May l8-that is, next Sunday.
So get ready to shoot, and aim at
any one Of wide variety Of sub
jects in the National Capital an
environs. where there is a rich sup
ply of attractive Photographic ma
teriaL. The pictures are not con.
fined to this area. however, but may
be made while you are on vaca-
tion anywhere. provided the camera
shutter Is clicked on or after next
Sunday.
Competitors In The Stars contest
last year also took part in the ma
tlonal competition. Three of the
four Star entries won honorable
mention, with $50 prize money each.
in judging held at the National
Geographic Society. The local win
ners were George X. Stands Of
Narrows, Va; Bob Holland of Fort
McHenry. Baltimore. and Martha
H. Brown of 6720 North Central
avenue, Chevy Chase. Md.
Prizes will be awarded BY The
Star each week. beginning June ~.
First prize of IS will be offered for
the best picture submitted each
week, and 81 for each picture pub
hshed.
Pictures will fall into four gen.
eral classes. They are: Babies and
children, young people and adults,
scenes and still life and animal life.
No Limit on Entries.
There Is no limit to the number of
pictures that any contestant may
submit. A page of winners will be
published each Sunday throughout
the contest in The Stars rotogra-
vure section.
A board of judges will award
prizes each week on the basis of two
simple requirements. appeal and
general interest" At the end of
the contest four winners will be Sc
lected to win s25 each and to COM
pete in the national contest. Judges
IN the final national awards will be
Osa johnson, famous explorer and
photographer; DR.. Gilbert Gros-
venor, president Of the National
Geographic Society; McClelland
Barclay, illustrator, painter and
amateur photographer; Ivan Dmitri,
photographer, and Kenneth w. vii.
1ams, director of Photographic stu
dos, Eastman Kodak Co.
The grand prize winner in the
national awards receives 81 600 plus
q class prize of $500. or $500 for
one snapshot, in addition to the
local prizes he may have won prior
to the national contest. There are
other national prizes of $500, $3.50.
500 and $50, in all, 125 individual
prizes, totaling $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

barrels, trueing mounts and lathing
raw castings.
Most of the officers spent con-
siderable time closely watching the
boring operations, asking questions
about machine tools, error tolerance
and seeking additional information
on the fabrication of ordnance.
1t was explained by yard officials
that the gun factory is guide
shop" where standards and prac-
tices are established for private
manufacturers. In addition. it was
pointed out naval assemblies are
made here.
In the foundry they saw raw cast
ings, molds and general machinery
needed for the production of ord
nance. While there a 15-ton capa-
city electric blast furnace was
charged with raw materials and
scrap preparatory to making run.
Nearby was a Aston furnace using
q coal charge.
Molds Inspected.
The nonferrous foundry had a
number of molds which had Just
been poured. Nearby we're foundry
men Sticking the parting lines of
molds preparatory to clamping them
together to receive molten metal.
Other plants visited were the
cartridge shop where shell castings are
fabricated. the breech mechanism
building and the gun carriage shop.
The 13-car motorcade with a police
escort later went to the David w.
TAYLOR Model Basin. Carderncks Nd,
to view tests being nHde On future
combat and supply ships. They were
shown some of the latest models
being shaped up by. expert wood
worke1s, ); rarrtnated shperde being
glued together under huge pressure,
and the underwater pressure tubes
for testing ship subsurfaces.
Several shallow-water runs were
made in the towing basin to illus
trate methods used to determine
slipstream, propeller torque and hull
peculiarities.
On their return to their head
quarters III the SflOIeQah nOIel
they were taken by way of Potomac,
Md, on a scenic tour. Shortly after
his arrival reception was given
by Capt. A. G. Kirk, director Of
the Office of Naval Intelligence. The
days activities ended with a din
ner in the Sulgrave Club given by
Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles.
The delegation will be taken to
Mount Vernon today, where at 11:45
am, wreath will be placed on
Washington's Tomb. On their re-
turn to the city they will stop in
Arlington National Cemetery to
place a wreath on the Tomb of the.
Unknown Soldier. Later another
wreath will be placed on the statue
of San Martin, Latin American lib
orator, in Judiciary Square.
Countries represented in the
three week tour of naval shore
establishments are Brazil. Chile, Ar
gentina. Uruguay. Peru, Mexico,
Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
and Paraguay.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
Mutual Stations Fail
To Reach Decision
On A. 5. {. A. P. Pact
81 Of Us Members
Favor, "a Oppose
Music Truce
b the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS. May lo.-Mutual
Broa oadcasting System stations did
not reach definite decision on re-
storing music by the American
Society Of Composers and Publishers
to the network in a four-hour meet
ing today.
Another session was called for
tomorrow, but there were indica-
tions a decision would not be pos
sible even at that time.
In a vote of expression, including
both those present and others vot-
ing by mail, 50 favored tentative
agreement arranged by M. B. s.
stockholders with A. s. c. A. P. and
"a were opposed. The network has
ITS affiliated stations. "A of whom
were represented at the meeting.
The tentative agreement, an
nounced last week, provides for
payment to A. S. c. A. P. of 3
per cent OF the gross revenue on net
work programs for four years and,
thereafter. ga per cent until Janu-
airy /, 1850.
w. E. Macfarlane. president OF
M. B. s., had urged the networks
members to vote approval of con-
tract with A. s. c. A. P.
A. S. c. A. P.'s 1900 900 songs
have been off the air since De-
cember 81, following disagreement
over renewal terms Of a contract
with Mutual, the National Broad
casting Co. and the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Mr.. MacFarlane. vice president OF
Station WGN. Chicago, said Mutual
had "a responsibility to its listeners
and advertisers to bring all cata.
logued music back on the radio
Il disagree with the viewpoint
that YOU can eliminate the best
music from the air and not suffer"
he said. The suffering may not be
immediate in dollars and cents, but
the entire industry will suffer loss
of prestige"
Mutuals meeting was held in
advance of the convention OF the
National Association of Broad
casters. which opens Monday.
Alfred J. McCosker. chairman OF
Mutuals Board of Directors, called
the proposed agreement the best
music tax proposal I've ever heard
of"
Among those reported opposed
was John Shepard Of Boston. presl-
dent of the Yankee and Colonial
networks of New England.