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Evening star., 1941-12-19

Representative Edith Nourse Rog-
ers, Representative Margaret Smith,
the Director of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross; the Civil Service Com
missioner. Mrs. Lucille McMillln;
Mrs. William Chaplin Huntington,
president of the Women Geogra-
pliers; Mrs. Esther Van Wagner
Tufty, president of the Women's Ma
tional Press Club; Miss Katharine
Lenroot, chief of the Childrens Bu-
reau of the Department of Labor;
Mrs. Horace M. Towner and Miss
Pat OMalley.
Lit. Howe, who is nephew OF
Mr.. Walter Bruce Howe of Washing
ton, is ON duty in Washington and
with his wife will move to Alexan-
dria the first of the year when Mrs.
Keyes leaves for the South. 1t.
and Mrs. Howe, the latter formerly
Miss M. Jane Wild, have lived for
some time at their country place,
THE Little Farm" at Litchfleld,
Conn, where Mr.. Howe's parents
formerly resided.
Socialites Take Roles
In Play for Soldiers.
Many prominent in society mere
not only have turned their atten-
ton to Red Cross and defense work,
but are taking part in diversions
for the men in camp. Last evening
Miss Mary Lord Andrews, daughter
of Mrs Atherton Macondray, with
Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter
of the late Gen. William Mitchell,
Army Air Corps, and Mrs. Jacque-
line Beale, played leading roles in
the performance at Fort Belvoir,
Va. The play, The Spider" was
presented for, the soldiers without
admission charge, the cast includ-
ing many of the men in the service
as well as the three young women.
The feminine members of the cast
are all active in the Little Theater
Of Alexandria. where they live, Mrs
Beale being a newcomer. while Miss
Andrews has lived there with her
family since her childhood. Miss
Mitchell, whose father was so pop
ular in Washington and the hunt
country, has taken an active part in
the Little Theater movement for
some time.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Miss Miles to Wed
1T. E. J. Whitaker

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miles OF
Montgomery County announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Catherine Miles, to 1t. Ernest
Jeunet Whitaker, U. S. A. 1t. Whit
aker Is the son of Mrs. Leontine
Whitaker of Cleveland. Ohio, and
the nephew of Col and Mrs. E. A.
Jeunet of Washington.
Miss Miles is a graduate Of Mary
Baldwin College. 1t. Whitaker at
tended John Carroll University, Ohio
University and West Point. The
wedding will take place during the
last week of December.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Gen. and Mrs. Adams
Entertain for
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeates

The Adjutant General of the U. S.
Army and Mrs. Emory S. Adams
entertained yesterday afternoon, In
honor of Mrs. Adams brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth w. Yeates. Mr.. and Mrs
Yeates have been guests of Gen
and Mrs. Adams since Monday and
left today for their home in Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Yeates came here
for a defense conference.
Among the guests of Gen. and
Mrs. Adams yesterday were Col. and
Mrs. Samuel Karrick, Maj. and
Mrs. William Dean, who entertained
at dinner Tuesday for Mr.. and Mrs
Yeates, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Moyle, former residents of Utah.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Miss Jane Alden
Will Be Married to
ENSIGN Malinaskv

Capt. George A. Alden, Medical
Corps, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Alden
announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Jane Alden,
to Ensign Frank Malinasky, U. S.
NJ, son of Mr.. Joseph Malinasky
Of johnson City, Ill.
Miss Alden Is completing her
course at the College Of William
and Mary, where she Is president
Of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Ensign Malinasky is q graduate
Of Illinois College and Of the
Aviation School at Pensacola,
Fla.
Evening star., 1941-12-19

Dorothy Shorb, Miss Mary Frances
Rollow, Miss Elene Essary. Miss
Margaret Hill and Mrs. Dion S.
Birney.
Miss Miller will be presented at
dance which her mother, Mrs.
William C. Miller, will give at the
Sulgrave Club Saturday evening,
December 27.
The younger group, students
home from school, were guests at
luncheon today of Mrs Smith, wife
Of 1t. Col Horace B. Smith, U. S. A,
who entertained in her home on
Massachusetts avenue. The party
was in honor of Miss Anne Cole
man Harrison, daughter of the
United States Minister to Switzer-
land and Mrs. Leland Harrison.
Miss Harrison arrived yesterday for
her holidays from Foxcroft School,
where she is a student. Other
guests were her contemporaries,
also spending the holidays with
their parents.
Miss Prochnik to Honor
Joan Dodd and Fiance.
Miss Joan Dodd and Mr.. David
Atholl Robertson, who will be mar
red New Year Day, will be the
guests in whose honor Miss Patricia
Prochnik, daughter Of the Austrian
Minister and Nine. Prochnik, will
entertain this afternoon. The party
is planned informally, the hostess
having invited her guests by word
Of mouth and there will be no for
NAL receiving line and no assistants
except the hostess mother, Nine
Prochnik.
Leighton McCarthys
Honored at Dinner.
The Canadian Minister and Mrs.
Leighton Mccarthy were the guests
in whose honor the Counselor of the
Legation and Mrs. Merchant Ma
honey entertained at dinner last
evening, their guests numbering II.
Like all such parties nowadays 1t
was informal, and Christmas deco
rations were used on the table and
In the various rooms.
Another member of the diplomatic
circle, Mrs. Yu, wife of the second
secretary of the Chinese Embassy.
was hostess at luncheon today at
Twin Oaks, the residence of the
Ambassador, DR.. HUI Shih, who has
living with him in the spacious resi-
dense the Counselor of the Embassy,
Mr.. Liu Chieh, as well as the Sec
ond Secretary and Mrs. Yu.
Justin MilIers Fete
Henry F. Gradys.
Additional parties on the sched-
ule yesterday and today included
the dinner which Justice and Mrs.
Justin Miller gave for the former
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry F. Grady, now of Cali
fornia, and the eggnogg party which
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes will
give this afternoon for Miss Muna
Lee.
Justice and Mrs. Miller enter
tanned in their apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel, which was gay
with Christmas greens and reds, a
brightly lighted and trimmed tree
adding luster to the scene. Small
tdUicS Wtlc all ldllScu lOi VIC IOll-
venience of the guests, and buffet
dinner was served.
Mrs. Keyes to Give Party
In Alexandra House.
Mrs. Keyes party will be given in
her attractive old house in Alexan-
dria, which she recently leased to
1t. Walter Howe, U. S. N, and Mrs
Howe. Assisting the hostess will be
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Notes From the Suburbs
Party Given in Arlington in Honor
Of Miss Marguerite Sutton

Mrs. Fred A. Gosnell and Mrs.
James Gosnell entertained 80 guests
last evening at the formers home in
Arlington. The party was to honor
Miss Marguerite Sutton, whose en-
gagement to Ensign Nathaniel
Miller has been announced recently
by her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Richard Nevitte Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard K. Brennan
left Colonial Village yesterday for a
weeks stay In Bessemer, Ala, where
they will be the guests Of Mrs. Bren-
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G..
Gallop.
Miss Grace Seeley and her niece,
Miss Carol Paulson. have left for
California. They are accompanied
by Miss Evelyn Nelson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs N. C. Nelson, and Miss
Eloyce Froom, daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. L. E. Froom, of Takoma
Park, who will visit Miss Marilyn
Casey at the La Sierra College in
Arlington. The party will return
to Takoma Park January 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk. 4th,
have as their guest the formers
brother, Mr.. Lawrence c. Kirk, Of
Bedminster, N. j., at their home In
Sandy Spring.
Miss Peggy Taylor OF Silver Spring
has been spending the week in
Annapolis where she participated
in the festivities marking gradua-
ton exercises at the Naval Academy.
She was the guest of her hance,
Ensign Peyton Hobson of Louis
vile, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Gardiner,
of Takoma Park, will leave Sunday
to visit Mr. GARDENERS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Gardiner, and his
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Pelton, at their homes
in Mobile, Ala, until after Christ
mas, They will be accompanied by
his sister, Miss Sylvia Gardiner.
Postmaster and Mrs. Howard
Evening star., 1941-12-19
.Debutantes and Students
Home From School Join
In Holiday Festivities
Miss Sara Booth Miller
Entertained at Luncheon;
Mrs. Horace Smith Hostess

Debutanes and school girls and boys playing leading roles
the social stage and will continue hold the spotlight until after the
Christmas holidays bdeselect in for
their in the numerous festivities
Today, Miss frivohy OF
debuante with the studies the Masters Schoo
at Dobbs Ferry entertained luncheon Her aunt Mrs Allison
Nayor Miller Cathedral avenue Bright
white carnations table and each guest
received cosage bouquet of
Miss Miller
27 at Sulgrave
Mes Barbara Vckery Miss Eliza
beth Betty Ruth Anne Butler Miss Peggy
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Mrs. F. H. Brooke
To Give Tea

Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke will
entertain this afternoon at a
$50 tea in her home at 1921 N
street. Honor guests will be Mrs.
Oswald B. Lord, assistant director
of civilian defense, and Mrs. Paul
Rittenhouse, national director of
Girl Scouts. The regional and
local officers of the National
Council of Girl Scouts also will
be honored.
Evening star., 1941-12-19

Griffith Of Silver Spring, Md. have
visiting them the latter's sister, Mrs.
E. P. Lee of Tampa, Fla.
Miss Betty Jane Cissel, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Cissel,
of Silver Spring has arrived from
Sullins College to spend the Christ
mas vacation with her parents.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Runnymede Farm
Tea Sunday

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. William
M. B. Freeman will entertain at
tea Sunday for their daughter.
Miss Ann Donaldson Freeman, at
their home, Runnymeade Farm.
at Vienna, Va. Miss Freeman is
q student at MADEIRA School.
Comdr. Freeman recently has
been called to duty with the
Navy. Mrs. Freeman, the former
Miss Virginia Bant, is the daugh-
ter of Maj. Gen. Gerald c. Bant
of the Air Corps.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
Miss Perkins Home

Miss Barbara Perkins, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Perkins of
Chevy Chase, Md, is at home for
the Christmas holidays. She at
tends the harrington School at
Great Darlington. Mass, where she
Is president of the senior class.
Evening star., 1941-12-19
At Home Announced

Maj. and Mrs. Lewis H. Barnes
will be hosts at an "at home" in their
apartment at the Kennedy-W Warren
Saturday from until o'clock. In
vitations have been issued to q
number of Army friends.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Natures Children
Sphinx Moth
(Philampelus achemon)

"eye" at the caudal end of the
body, so often mistaken for the
head, looks sinister indeed. AS a
matter of fact, this eye is merely a
bluff and is there merely to frighten
birds and lizards, both quite fond
of most caterpillars, though avoiding
those with a fearsome appearance.
"One-eyed" larvae are always sure
to be entertaining. All you need is
a little spare time to watch them.
You can carry some of the fellows
home with you and, of course, you
will remember to bring along some
leaves for them
You have met several members of
the Sphingidae family. Pandorus,
Achemon, Modesto and the tomato
horn worm are all members, and
first-class buffers. Their name,
Philampelus, means wine lover" 1"
and when a large group of these
caterpillars is domiciled upon help
less grapevine it is not long before
Evening star., 1941-07-30

it shows the effect Of the husky
guests.
1t is not uncommon for the larvae
to reach a length of over 4 inches.
They vary as to color; some of
them have green, others brown
skins The oval patches on the sides
are characteristic features of the
insect.
Sometimes these giant caterpillars
enter the ground as early as August,
some remaining in the open until
October. The winged insects will
not appear until the following sum-
mer, when the vines are in prime
condition for their husky offspring.
The mother is a beautiful hawk
moth that has a wide range of the
whole United States from the At
tantic to the Pacific and from South
ern Canada to Northern Mexico.
There are vines on which the cater
pillars may feast, and because of
their camoufage they are not so
likely to be gobbled up by birds as
are the more modestly garbed and
less spectacular neighbors.
The moths never have brilliant
colors, but their wings are very
lovely because of their combina-
tions Of soft grays, browns, olives,
blended together in wavy and intri-
cate patterns. These beautiful
shades are often used for autumn
Evening star., 1941-07-30
James Stephenson Dead;
Was Hollywood Actor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, July 30-James
Stephenson. 52-year-old English
born screen character actor, died
of a heart attack yesterday at his
home in nearby Santa Monica.
Mr.. Stephenson, who started his
American film career about five
years ago, probably will be best
remembered by his role of the lawyer
in The Letter. which starred Bette
Davis. and as the wing commander
in his last film, Flight Patrol"
The actor was born in Selby
Yorkshire, England. He served as
a captain in the Royal Air Force
in the first World War and then
entered the cotton shipping business.
1t was not until he was in his 30s
that he turned to acting, joining a
stage company at Liverpool. Then
he entered British films and later
came to this country, where he
played in such pictures as Boy
Meets Girl" Cowboy From Brook
lyn," Confessions of Nazi Spy ~
"a Dispatch From Reuters" and
Shining Victory"
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Army oWProducing
Faster Pursuit Type
Hawk Fighter Plane
New Croft Developed
On Experience Of
Aerial Warfare

Production of a faster, harder
hitting Curtiss P-40 pursuit plane
for the Air Corps was announced
here today coincident with reports
that the older type is winning bat
ties in the fierce aerial warfare OF
the Middle East.
A new model of the Hawk, which
is called the "Tomahawk" by the
British, is streamlined version
with more than 100 additional
horsepower, and 25 per cent more
fire power. The fighter already is
rolling off assembly lines at Buffalo
Meanwhile, the P-40s are appear
ing in increasing numbers in the
Middle East, the British Press
Service reported.
A 22-year- -old South African off,
Ger flying one of them shot down
an Italian Cant-1007 and German
Junkers-88 on successive days The
enemy aircraft were on reconnais-
sance flights.
Commenting on the "Tomahawk, y
the officer said, This aircraft is
grand, very easy to handle and ma
neuver and a fine climber. I was
able to overhaul both the Italian
and the German aircraft with ease.
And my guns worked perfectly all
the time"
Fighter pilots of the Australian
Air Force put their new "Toma-
hawks" into play against eight
Junkers-88s about to dive-bomb
units of the British fleet off the
coast of Syria. Three of the dive
bombers were shot into the sea
without the loss of a single "Toma-
hawk the British reported.
Other German aircraft, operating
with Italian markings, jettisoned
their bombs and got out of range, it
was said.
The new American fighter is pow
cred with an Allison motor of great
er power set in a fuselage which
has been cut down to decrease head
resistance. No details were released
as to design, speed or performance
The older Curtiss P-40 averaged
660 miles an hour in vertical dive
during flight tests at Dayton in
April of 1910.
In the African campaign, 10 of
these fighters attacked 30 Messer-
schmitt l09s in single engagement
destroying four and damaging many
others without loss, the British said
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Craven |. Belts, SO,
Author and Poet, Dies
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Calf, July so
Craven Lanstroth Belts, 83, author
and poet, died today.
Mr.. Belts was born in ST. John
New Brunswick. He was educated
in New Brunswick and in 1879 moved
to New York.
Among his best known works were
Songs From Beranger," transla-
ton from the French; THE Perfume
Holder" and Tales of a Garrison
Town"
His most recent work, "A Canadian
Anthology" was believed to be in
the hands of a publisher now.
Mr.. Belts was a member of The
Authors, a New York club, the
Poetry Society Of New York and
the Canadian Poetry Society.
He came to Santa Cruz 10 years
ago.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

colors for hats and dresses, and there
is always striking note of rose,
yellow or green in the wings, to
accentuate the beauty Of the softer
tones. 1t has been recorded that
the most beautiful Oriental rugs are
copied from the color combination
to be found worn by the moths of
this family-Sphingidae.
The moths have a beaklike pro-
boscis which Is unusually long. The
flight is strong and rapid. The
forewings are long and narrow; the
hind wings much shorter. Because
of their size and colors, these moths
are attractive for collections.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

3. Tilt Cord Knobs Of silent,
durobIe rubber.
4. Automatic Ccrd Stop Of
non corrosive. metol.
5. Adjustable Cord Equolirer
mokes blind rise costly.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Bunyun Fined for Bettino

When John Bunyan pleaded guilty
in Clerkenwell England Police
Court to a charge of lettering for
the purpose of betting, the magis-
trate said: you will be fined So
There will be a pilgrims progress
and it will get bit higher if you
come here again"
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Rx LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Look on the grape and woodbine
vines from now on, If you are inter-
ested In finding large juicy cater
pillars, for these are the favorite
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Children's bicycles from the
United States will be introduced
into Brazil.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Points of Superiority Of
National Cusfom-made Blinds

!. Concove Head Roll, In
sures full closure ond elimi-
notes light streoks.
z. Tilt RoiI. permits blinds
to be roised or lowered freely
in closed position.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-06
Hangar Arch
 Takes Shape

Work of erecting steel for the arch of the base hanger at FL mendorf Field is under way, Capt. A. C. Yelling, resident sn- gineer, revealed.
 Pouring of concrete is going on "all over the base" it was stat ed. The bakery and commissary are two of many buildings on which the concrete crews are busy, while workers began con- struction of the receation rooms for the nurses. Carloads of ce- ment are arriving at the field ready for summer concrete work.
 Luc-n Hale, of the engineering division of the resident engin- eer's office, is back at work after having returned from trip of several months Outside.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-06
Valtin Saws
 Hitler Has Facts on U. s.

WASHINGTON Former Com nunist Agent Jan Valtin, author of Out of the Night" told the Dies Committee that Hitler's sec r t police has elabora1e informa- ton on so-callad friends and ancm es" of Nazism in the United States.
 Valtin testified that cards con- taining a complete description of prominent persons in the United States and other countri are in the Gestapo headquarters in Ger many. He said the files supply the information which colud be used in event of war between the Unit d States and Germany.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-06
But Not Now!
Cincinnati Enquirer)

1 The laws of heraldy specify that when eagles are used on in- ] signia they should face to the right possibly because soms of the lawmakers of heraldy had strong personal convictions on the subject of eagles facing to i the left.
 Unfortunately, however, it is so. We say unfortunately, because som one has discovered that the eagles which have been used on the insignia of the United States Navy from its beginning face to the left instead of to the right. And Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox is reported to have order ed an immediate about-face of the eagles on all of the Navy's buttons, sleeves, collars, caps, epaulets, and sword belt buck les. According to the Navy De- partment the correction probab- ly will entail considerable ex- pense.
 If we may suggest, we would prefer that the Navy Department wait until world conditions are somehat more tranquil bsfore un dertaking a comprehensive reor- ganization of the Navy's eagles. It is quite possible, in the event that our Navy is compelled to do battle with the Japanase, or the Germans or Italians, that our ad- versaries will be as ignorant of the laws of heraldy as our own Navy Department seems to have been during the last century and a half It is possible that they will Hot car 10 come close enough to our Navy to seee which way the eagles face on our gobs' pants buttons or the Admiral's epaulet. It is possible even that they will not care.
 If further suggestion is in or der, it might be that the United States Navy keep all of its but tons and insignia with the eagles facing to the left instead of to the right. And when the next naval disarmament conference comes to pass, perhaps we won't have to sink all of the battleships we are spending so much money on. Perhaps we can get by with sinking the buttons and epaulets Whereon the eagles face to thz left.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-06
Tale Of
 Private Hopkins

One can find human interest stories in some of the most un- usual places and about the most unusual people. Take for exam pie, Leonard Hopkins of Anchor age. Buck" Private Leonard Hop kins was in Battery C, 122nd Field Artillery, a one-time regi- ment from Illinois, that saw ser vice overseas, says the Alaska Service Record, published at An chorage by the' Army.
 To meet this well-dressed, pros porous business man of Anchor age, one would never suspect that he once had crossed the stormy waters of the Atlantic in cattle boat that had been con- verted into a troop transport. Nor would one suspect that he had been through the battles of St Mihiel and the Argonne. What he so casually SD aks about can we'll stir the imagination of any man who has served with the army either during World War No. l or at any time since. One sees long, hard days of drill, sleeping in tents of frosty morn- ings without fire, of mess kit drill by the cook tsnt and that hor- rible torture of the old choke col lar blouse - and should we re- mind you of those leggings?
 The whole thing might encou- rage many members of the ADO who are slightly discouraged or el that life is handing them pretty raw deal. It is a guide to- ward the better days - of days when they may walk among their fellow men and enjoy the pur- suits of a comfortable business. the joys and comforts of a home far from the picture of strifs and trouble. They may do this as has Mir Hopkins, unmarked and with out bitter memories. He looks back at the troubled days of 1917 with a twinkle in his eyes and laugh at the many events he re- calls.
 After his discharge from the Army he returned to the sport ing goods business in Chicago. Later he came to Alaska on a hunting and fishing trip. That was in 1924 and he is still here. For a few years he worked in the Alaska Railroad, starting as la borer and working up to higher positions. His first real job was op rating a number two square point shovel for the ARR. Tn 1888 he quit the railroad and opened his present business that he now operates in Anchorage.
 So members of the Alaska De fenSe commend can perhaps pro- fit from the experiences of one time Private Leonard Hopkins of Battery c, l22nd FA. And by the way, MT. Hopkins mentioned that many former members of the Army ar3' now prominent busi- ness men in and around Anchor age and Palmer.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-06

in possession of most of Frances industry and foreign investments and to ave the French with a debauche3 currency system. And
 he Nazis VII no doubt protest with great innocence that they have been extremely considerate in paying for the French proper " they have acquired instead of merely eonfscating it,