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Evening star., 1941-05-15
'Overcoat Tea
At the Lindens

The Lindens, home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Maurice Morris, was
the scene yesterday afternoon of an
"overcoat tea, which was sponsored
by Mrs. Sherman Miles, Mrs. Ray
mond E. Lee and Mrs. Roger Makins
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Lady Brod-
erick, Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs
Chauncey Parker, jr.; Mrs. Ffoulke
Dewey, Mrs. Pearsons Rust and Mrs
Rodman Wanamaker.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Samuel Biddle
On Naval DUTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner, jr,
entertained yesterday at a combina-
ton housewarming party and a fare
well to Mr.. Samuel Biddle, who
leaves tonight for duty with the
Navy.
Mrs. Hagner. the former Louise
Stillwell, daughter of Sonora de
Espil, had among her guests the
three daughters of the visiting
Argentine Foreign Minister, the
Senoritas Celina, Maria Luisa and
Carmen Ruiz -Guiznazu.
Evening star., 1941-05-15

entertaining the guests. Assisting
Mrs. Patterson at the tea table were
Mrs. Amberg, in green costume
with a yellow hat; Mrs. George Rub
lee, in deep blue trimmed with fox;
Mrs. Robert A. LoVett, in a black
gown and f1owered hat; Miss Janet
Fish, in navy blue, with a small red
hat, and Mrs. Richard Wilmer, in
q rose color print dress and rose hat.
Harlan Fiske Stones
Are Among the Guests.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan FiSke
Stone we're among the guests, a ma
jority of whom were drawn from the
service contingent. Earlier arrivals
included Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Felix
Frankfurter, MIR. Justice and Mrs.
Stanley F. Reed and Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. William o. Douglas. Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, wife of the Secretary
of the Treasury, and Mrs. Claude r.
Wickard, with her husband, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, represented
the cabinet group. Senator and Mrs.
James H. Hughes, the latter all in
pink with wide pink hat, were en-
joying a chat with Mrs. William D.
Conner, wife of Maj. Gen. Conner.
former commandant of the Army
War College and more recently
superintendent Of the United States
Military Academy at West Point,
who recently has been recalled to
active duty. The chief of staff, Gen.
George c. Marshall, also called dur
ing the afternoon.
The governor of the United States
Soldiers Home, Maj. Gen. Frederick
W. Coleman, was there with Mrs.
Coleman, who wore blue lace gown
and. a blue floWered hat to match,
and others seen were Maj. and Mrs.
Parker w. West, Brig. Gen, and Mrs.
Sherman Miles, Miss Mary Ran
dolph and Miss Anne Randolph, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lippmann, Mrs.
Emory S. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward R. Stettinius, jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Biggers, as well as many
others from official and residential
society.
Visiting Argentine Minister
Feted by Sumner Welleses.
Again last evening high-ranking
official of the United States Govern
ment entertained to honor the visit
ing Argentine Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Sonora de Ruiz -Guinazu.
This time the Undersecretary of
State and Mrs. Sumner Welles were
dinner hosts, and the party was held
at the Sulgrave Club.
y The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Espil were among the
guests present to honor their coun-
try's Foreign Minister, and other
Argentines at the dinner included
Senor Alfonso -Gulnazu and
Senior Guillermo Uriburu, who are
travelling with the official visitors,
and the First Secretary of the en-
bassy and Sonora de Pardo.
Diplomats and High Officials
Are Guests at Dinner.
Mr.. Justice Frank Murphy repre-
sented the United States Supreme
Court at the dinner, and from the
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Diplomats
Hear Youth
Orchestra
Envoys From
Latin American
Countries Present

Society was bit divided last eve
ming, the official group attending
numerous dinner parties with a scat
tered few hearing the concert Of tfe
All American Youth Orchestra INF
der the direction of DR.. Leopold
Stokowski. Constitution Hall was
well filled for the concert, numerous
Of the Latin American diplomats,
finding the evening free after the
postponement of the reception %
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
the Pan-American Union, taking
guests with them, and Mrs. Roose-
welt herself was able to hear the
program. She was accompanied by
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., and
Mrs. Fayer Weather of New York,
who is guest at the White Hotfse.
The Mexican Ambassador and Sen
ora de Castillo Maj jera had with them
their niece, Senorita Elena Davila,
and the Second Secretary of the
Embassy and Sonora de Duhart.-
The former Chilean Ambassador,
Senor Carlos Davila, who with his
very attractive wife was very popular
during his service in the Capital,
was a guest of Ambassador and
Sonora 90 Michels. their daughter,
Senorita Cristina Michels, compfet-
ing their party. r.
The Soviet Ambassador and Nine.
Oumansky were accompanied by
members Of the Embassy staff, in
Guiding the Assistant Military At
tache and Nine. Baraev and Nine.
Gromyko, wife Of the Counselor.
Dominican Minister =G1
And Family Present. -W
The Dominican Minister and Sen-
ora de PaStoriza with their son,
Senior Don Andras Pastoriza, jr., who
is Second Secretary of the Legation,
and their daughter, Senorita Matilde
Pastoriza occupied a box.
Latin American diplomats pre-
dominated in that group of society
probably because they have a deeper
interest in the orchestra which
| toured South America last winter.
The first concert of the group was
given at the Water Gate and DR..
Stokowski and his young musicians
sailed two days later for the tour.l
The German Charge d'Affaires
and Frau Thomson attended the
concert and Baroness van Boetzelaer
had with her her two small daugh-
ters, Margaret and Susan.
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker was hostess
to Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Peterson and
among others in the audience were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward who
had as their guest Mrs. John Walker.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Officers Elected

Mrs. Thomas B. Brown has been
elected president of the Faculty
Women's Club of the George WASH
lngton University. Others elected
include Miss Kathryn M. Towne,
vice president; Mrs. Charles Nae
ser, recording secretary; Mrs. J.
Forester Dawson, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Paul Bowman,
treasurer, and Mrs. Cloyd Heck
Marvin and Mrs. L. Edwin Yocum,
directors
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Hurbans Return
To Legation

The Minister of Czecho-
Slovakia and Nine. Hurban have
returned to the Legation on Mas
sachusetts avenue. Nine. Hur-
ban went from New York to join
the Minister at Pinehurst, N. c.,
where he has been recuperating
from a recent illness, and they
returned to Washington together.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Visitors in Capital

Representative and Mrs. William
H. Wheat of Illinois have visiting
them at the Wardman Park Hotel
for about a week their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Wheat of Urbana, Ill, and
their two young sons, Bill and
Jimmy Wheat.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Invitations Issued
To Concert

The Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Recinos have issued
invitations to a concert tomorrow
evening by the Marimba En-
semble of the National Police of
Guatemala. The concert will be
held in the Pan American Union
at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Take Apartment

Representative and Mrs. George
A. Paddock of Evanston, Ill, and
their son, George Paddock, jr., have
moved to the Wardman Park Hotel,
where they have taken an apart
ment for the remainder of the con-
preSSiOnal season.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Mrs. Ross Collins
Entertains Alumnae

Mrs. Ross Collins entertained
the University of Mississippi
alumnae at bridge tea Tuesday
for the benefit of the University's
scholarship fund. Mrs, r. V.
Fletcher, wife of Judge Fletcher,
was at the tea table.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Miss Mary Caroline Plum
To Wed Mr.. Crane.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralph
Plum of this city announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Caroline Plum, to Mr.. STAN
ley Crane, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Vincent Crane, also of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Robert PattersOns Are Hosts
At Outdoor Party in
Their Georgetown Home
Undersecretary and Mrs. Welles
Give Dinner for Senior and
Sonora de Ruiz .Guinazu

The old fashion outdoor party revived yesterday the Under
comfortable old house Thiryffth street in Georgetown
Guests found formalty at this delightful party they
walked the steps
the top the Pattersons three
courteous welcome by the two little girls pink After the
house arrivals toward the
gathered in the yard at the back of the
Hostess in Summer Print
and
Here aide greeted the guests then
Patterson for there formal ne
another to chat informally with hostess light
summer seeength print in pastel yellow
background Running about the grounds capturing the smiles
all the guests Virginia the baby of the hdendesd
dainty white pnafore and having wonderful time
tables arranged awnings about the wide lawn
sandwiches stuffed rolls with
table while another whole stuffed turkey and juicy hams the
of this table huge loving filled with flowers
ITO Mai Patterson from Company F.
battle the Argonne
the World War
Julius Amberg Assists
At Table
Aberg Special Assistant to the See
Julius Amberg and Martha Earnest daughter OF
assisted the Patterson daughters IN
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Engagements
Of Interest
In Capital
Miss Rose Dawes
Will Be Married
To MIR. Wake

OF much interest here is the an
nouncement by Capt. Robert Alden
Dawes, U. S. N, retired, and Mrs.
Dawes of Winchester, Mass, of the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Rose Anderton Dawes, to Mr.. Roger
Atkinson Wake, jr.
Mr.. Wake is graduate of Epis-
copal High School of Alexandria,
Va, and of Princeton University.
He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs.
Roger A. Wake of st. Mark's-on-
the-Hill, Pikesville, Md.
Miss Dawes was graduated from
Holton Arms School in Washing
ton.
The wedding will take place in
June with only members of the
families attending.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Miss Frances Eanes
Engaged to Mr.. Meloy.

Mr.. and Mrs. David D. Eanes Of
Richmond, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Frances Elizabeth Eanes, to Mr..
Samuel w. H. Meloy, son of DR..
and Mrs. Arthur N. Meloy of WASH
ington and Upper Marlboro, Md.
Miss Eanes is graduate of Col
legiate School for Girls and at
tended the Mary Washington Col
lege and the University of Mary
land, where she was pledged to
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority.
Mr.. Meloy is a graduate of the
University of Maryland and Ma
tional University, having received
his B. A. and LII. D. degrees, and
at present is in the active practice
of law. He is a member of Theta
Chi Fraternity.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
MA(k'SB.B.
 TEAM STILL
 DRAW5BIG
Athletics Get Best of Pat ronage During Past Sea-
 son = A. p. Figures

NEW YORK, Nov 5. Copnie Mack, for whom the financial gods haven't smiled too often since his great teams of a decade ago. turned the attendance corner with his Philadelphia Athletics during the past season, a survey by the Associated Press discloses
 Unofficial figures assembled since the end of the season show that 64l ,629 persons saw the Athletics in their l94l home games in con- trast to 432,l45 year ago-a gain of 2e9. ASA.
 That rise was made despite a drop of 213,272 by the entire eight club American League.
 The National League played to 5.029,689 spectators last season compared with 4,848.300 in l94O for a, gain of l8i,989. while the American League figures were s. 2205l9 in l94l and 5.433,79l in 1940.
 St. Louis Cardinals showed Che biggest increase ,590. Attend ance at Detroit dropped from l,1l2,693 in 1940. when the Tigers won the American League flag. to 7l2257 this season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
PIONEER JUNEAU RESIDENT FOUND
 DEAD IN ROOM
Captain of Motorship Iri- ion Came 10 Alaska in
 Days of '98

Ed Jones, recently captain of the motorship Triton and pioneer Ju- neau resident, was found dead in his room at the Eureka Apartments on Willoughby Avenue this afternoon.
 A deliveryman calling at the apartment made the discovery of the body. Friends said Jones had been severely i'll for the past few weeks with cold. Death appeared to be from natural causes.
 Jones, a member of the Pioneers of Alaska and Lodge APO of the Orders of Elks, first came to Alaska in 1898. He was accompanied by his brother, George, who died here about 1900.
 Jones worked as a fisherman for some time and later was employed by Charles Goldstetin, Juneau fur merchant. For the past two years he has been captain of the Triton, Juneau charter boat. He was about TO years old.
 He is survived by his mother and a brother, both of Kansas City. Mo, his birthplace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
CITY HALL STORM
 PORCH IN PLACE;
 NOFREEzE-Up DUE

Winter was officially recognized at the Juneau City Hall today when the storm porch was erected around the front entrance to the building. regular winter procedure at the municipal building.
 Meantime, Weather Bureau ob- servers here today were almost cer- tain that the snow would turn to rain before sundown and predict ed that there will most certainly be no freeze-up as the result of the present weather. condition.
 The wind storm which whipped the Gastineau Channel area last night reached its top velocity about 3:2O a.m., when north wind was blowing at the rate of "A miles per hour here, according to wealth CT charts. But by 2 am. today the wind had switched to the soutn and was blowing at the rate of six miles per hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
BASkETBALL PRACTICE TO
 BE STARTED
Candidates for Team Posi- lions 10 Register df En-
 pire Office Again

Practice for Gastineau Channel Basketball League competition will begin next week following regis tration of players at The Empire, Jack Fowler. league president, an- nounced today.
 Regular practice sessions will be scheduled for all players as soon as registration is completed. Fowl CT said, with the playing season scheduled to open about Decem- Der l.
 All persons interested in com peting in the league may register at The Empire from g am. to 6 pm. daily. Name, address, previ- ous playing experience and posi- tion are the only details required for assignment to one of the regu- lar squads.
 With a group of about 40 play CTS already in condition as the result of semi-weekly practice ses- sions which have been held. in the Juneau High School gymna- sium for the past two months and with many more. expected to reg ister for the regular season, Fowl CT anticipates strong league th's year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
Juneau, kefthikan
 Soldiers Promoted

Two privates first class and four privates in each of the Juneau and Ketchikan companies of the United States National Guard, now at Chil- koot Barracks, have been promoted to the rating of corporals, it was learned here today.
 Juneau men promoted are: Pri- vate First Class Creighton E. Diener, Private First Class Max M. Lewis, Private John N LaHaie, Private AL vim B. Larson, Private William S.. Ramsey and Private William H. Smith.
 Ketchikan men promoted: Pri- vate First Class Robert J. Tomlin- son, Private Firht Class John F. VanGilder, Jr., Private Theodore R. Daley, Private Ernest M. Eichorn, Private Kenneth L. Spangler and Private Oscar P. Fawcett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
Turkey GobbIe
 ByEIks

The Elks will hold their annual Turkey Gobble on Wednesday night, November 12 and the pub lie is invited, according to an an nouncement made today by Arthur (Scotty) Adams, in charge of the event, and aided by hustling com mittee.
 The Gobble will start immediate ly after the short lodge session and will take place in the Elks ballroom. There will be plenty of turkeys and the proceeds will go for the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas cheer baskets usually distributed to needy families. Everybody is asked to keep the date open and attend,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
CI:T Y GA N I. SECOND
 DRAFT QUOTA
Local Board Lacks Suffi- (ient Al Men 10 Sup-
 ply Army's Demands

Juneau's list of eligible Selective Service registrants will be more than exhausted with the departure of the city's second draft quota, the Juneau Local Selectiye Service Board announced today.
 No one knows what will be done the Alaska Defense Command should isue an order for third quota. Every Al registrant from Juneau will be in the Army when he men of the second quota are nducted
 So far, there are 100 Al men 'egistered with the local board who nave not been called to active .ervice However, the first draft all for 70 men fell far short of ulfillment, many registrants being ejected. Of the 100 remaining eli- gibles, approximately 50 of them must be used to take the place Of he rejected men. This total may increase, depending still further lpon reports from draft boards in he States where some men who egistered here and later move l way have been transferred The otal of rejections of Juneau men transferred to the States has not ,een received as yet.
 Thus, after filling the vacancies the first quota, the Juneau ,oard will be left with 50 men, l9 If whom are in the States, witd yhich to fill it's second quota of T. How the deficiency will be made D has not been figured out.
 The second quota men all have cen mailed instructions to report or preliminary physical examina-
 ons, with this examination ex- ected to decrease the number ot ligibles still more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
U. S. BOARD RECOMMENDS
 WAGE BOOST
Nineteen Railroad Broth erhoods Win Demands
 for Pay Increases

WASHINGTON, Nov 5. - The Presidential Emergency Board today recommended wage increases for the nations 1,550,000 railroad workers, including a 7i2 percent raise for 35O,O0O men in the five operating brotherhoods and a nine-cent per hour or 1872 percent average in- crease for the 100000 incorporating employees of the IA other brother hoods.
 Employees of the Railway Express Agency also were recommended for a wage increase of 712 cents per hour.
 The board reported it's overall wage increases, including vacation costs, would be about 12ls percent of the present railroad labor costs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 IN ARMY

Contributions of $35 in the past two days have brought the Empire fund for recreational facilities at Chilkoot Barracks up to $748.25.
 Meantime, the city-wide drive for funds of the combination Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce committee has been making good headway, it is understood from Allen Shattuck, chairman of the Chamber committee. A report on will probably be made at the Chamber luncheon tomorrow noon. it is believed.
 Contributions of the past two Gays are as follows:
 American Legion $50
 B M Behrends Bank $5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
FinnsAre Arrested,
 He|sinki
Strong Anfi-6ermdn Dem onsirdtions Reported
 to Have Been Staged

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Twenty- , one persons have been arrested at Helsinki as the result of strong anti-German demonstrations yes terday.
 This announcement was picked up from the BBO radio station and heard by the National Broadcast ing System station here.
 BIO asserted that angry crowds denounced Germany whom Fin land is fighting against Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05

first available steamer enroutc to Indianapolis, Ind, to visit then daughter
 Lieut.. Col, Wampler is on a fu-- tough and during his absence from Ch0koot Barracks, Lieut. Col Jesse r.. Graham, who has been assigned to, permanent station with the 297th Infantry as senior line ofii- cer, will assume command at thc Post.
 Warrant Officer Hamilton H. Bond has also been permanent y assigned with the 297th Infantiy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
Hudsons Celebrate
 Second Anniversary

MT. and Mrs. Lou Hudson cele- brated their second wedding an- niversary last night with a party in their home on Fifth and liar is streets for 16 guests. A large white and silver anniversary cake decorated with candles was the eenterpiece for the table when re- treatments were served
 During the evening, court whist was played by those present, and irst prize was won by Mrs. Will jam Hixson. Second prize was taken by Robert Bowling and con- solation by Mrs. Carl Danielson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
YANKEE PILOT PRAISED FOR
 DARING RAD
Oakland, Cal. FIier Blows Up Dump and Blasts
 Truck Convoy

LONDON, Nov. 5-The pilot of an American engineering squadron of the Royal Air Force today was credited with blowing up an ammunition dump and shooting up a convoy of Ger man army trucks on the Es- taples- -Boulogne road in a series of quick sorties over northern France after dawn this morn ing, the Air Ministry announced.
 The Americans name was announced as Pilot Officer J. J. Crowley of Oakland, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
ALL PAN AMERICAN
 PLANES SHAY PUT

Two Pan American Lodestars southbound at Juneau and another northbound at Prince George held to the ground today awaiting more favorable flying conditions.
 An Electra which hopped iron Fairbanks to Whitehorse yesterda. remained at the Yukon Territor town waiting for weather to clear before continuing the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
New Clerk for
 ForestServi(e

The Admiralty Division office rf the Forest Service added a new face to it's office staff today when the Columbia brought Miss Mary Mahaney to Juneau from Ketchi- kan as clerk in the office of Sup ervisor Harold Smith.
 Originally from Bangor, Maine, Miss Mahaney has been working in the Forest Service office in Ket- chikan for the past several months
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
PRESIDENT DEMANDING
 QUICK MOVE
Wants Neutrality Legisla. lion Passed Without
 Any Amendments

WASHINGTON, Nov 5. = AC- ministration and Legislative lead- CTS today reported after White House conference that President Roosevelt believes Congress should enact the pending neutrality re- vision measure in it's present form rather than delay it by tacking on amendments designed to curtail defense strikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
Two Divorce
 Gases Filed

Two divorce actions were filed in Federal District Court here today,
 Frank George Wilson asked di- vorce from Agnes Viola Wilson on grounds of assertion. The couple were married June %, 1938, at Skagway.
 Elvi Stone asked divorce from Lewis Leonard Stone on ground of incompatibility. The Stor"' were married in Juneau October 21, 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
LIEUT.. COL. WAMPLER
 HERE ON WAY SOUTH; . B GOING ON FURL0UCH

Lieut.. Col. Bert S. Wampler. Post Commander at Chilkoot Bar racks for the past year, accom- panied by Mrs. Wampler, arrived on the. barrack tender Fornanee yesterday afternoon. The couple will leave for the south on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
TORRANCE IN PORT,
 RETURNS THURSDAY

Chilkoot Barracks tender Cap ain James Torrance arrived in port from the barracks at 4:30
 esterday afternoon, remains in port today and is scheduled to sail again for the military post on Lynn Canal tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. B. U Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2la, American Can 78, Anaconda 261a, Bethlehem Steel 625s, Commonwealth and Southern 5/16, Curtiss Wright 85s, Interna- tional Harvester 49%, Kennecott 34A, New York Central II, Northern Pacific 63s, United States Steel 531a Pound $404.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow. Jones averages: Industrials, 1895; rails, 29.13; utilities, 1860.
 BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05
MCLEAN RETURNS

Elwood McClain, of the First Na- uonal Bank, returned to Juneau aboard the Columbia this morning after being on a six weeks vacatic n and business trip in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-05

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