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Evening star., 1941-12-31
U. s. Approaches Record
In Years Traffic Deaths
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Tonlghts
observance Of traffic laws, the Ma
tional Safety Council says, may de-
termine whether the Nation Will
escape an all-time record OF almost
40 900 motor vehicle deaths In q
single year.
The council urged motorists and
pedestrians to be extremely careful
in seeing in the New Year after re-
porting IS, $50 persons were killed IN
traffic accidents during the first IL
months of 1941.
The total was almost 1900 greater
than for all 1910 and only 1888 be-
low the 1887 record high of 39,643.
"If the December toll this year Is
more than per cent higher than
last year, 1941 will bring new all
time high of almost 10000 traf1c
Deaths" the council calculated.
The November toll OF 1850 was
the highest Of the year. 1t was the
fourth month in history In which
more than 1000 fatalities were re-
corded.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
IfaIy's Butter Ration Cut
To y Ounces Per Month

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 81. (Oficial Broad
cast) ).-Reduction of Italy's butter
ration from 100 to 10 grams from
81 to 2i4 ounces per month, to go
into effect tomorrow, was an
nounced today in a dispatch from
Rome.
At the same time, the oil ration
will be increased to slightly more
than a quarter of a liter each month
per person.
The dispatch said toilet soap, COM
pletely lacking for six months, is tc
be reintroduced, but that all sucf
soap will be of uniform manufac-
ture and that all sales will be linn.
tied to single cakes.
Beginning tomorrow, German res
taurants will serve two days a Weel
one field kitchen" dish-a pot or
plate of the simplest fare.
Apart from this, restaurants mal
serve on these days only the usua
basic dish" for which no ration
coupons are required.
Two meatless days a week-Tues-
day and Friday-will continue In
! effect.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Toxic Radio Urges
u. S. Forces to Yield

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81 (P.-
An English-speaking commentator
on the Toxic radio was heard last
night recommending that Manila s
defenders surrender to the Japanese.
The Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
TENS shortwave listening post,
which recorded the broadcast, said
the surrender proposal climaxed a
propaganda commentary In English
broadcast from Toxic for the last
two or three nights.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Many Persons Injured
In Ecuador Eurthouuke
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. 81
Many persons were injured and sew
eral old buildings shaken down by a
strong earthquake which shook the
Guayaquil area shortly after noon
today.
The main shock was felt for al
most a minute.
From newer buildings in the cen
tral part Of the city facades, cornices
and plaster fell into the streets.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Navy Offers Insurance
To Ship and Shore Units

Secretary of the Navy Knox has
sent a letter to all ship and naval
establishments advising personnel
that all members of the naval serv-
ice on active duty may now apply
for National Service Life Insurance
without medical examination. The
time limit is 120 days from December
20, l94l.
Maximum insurance that can be
taken is $4,000, and if an applicant
has less than that amount he may
Increase what he has to that amount
Applications should be made on a
special Navy form, but any written
statement will be honored if it iden-
titles the applicant and states the
amount desired. Remittance or
authorization for pay deduction
should accompany the application.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Tale Of Bearded Fish
Wins Liar Title for
Cheese Maker
Runnerup Tells Of
Grows Held to Ground
By Frozen Shadows

BY the Associated Press.
BURLINGTON, Wis, Dec 3l-A
story of fish with a hankering to be
well groomed has won the 194l ma
tional championship of the Bur-
lington Liars Club, Inc, for Roger
c. Cross of Wausau, Wis.
Competing with 6,259 other en-
trants by the count of Otis c. (NoW
Ill Tell One) Hulett, club president
the new champion won his crown
with this tale about fishing in the
old days in the Unadilla:"
One of the natives accidentally
spilled bottle of hair tonic in the
river and all the fish started TO
grow long boards. Their boards got
so long that after while all We had
to do to catch them was to stick up
a red and white barber pole on the
bank, hang out copy of the Police
Gazette and holler next"
World Champion Liar.
One Of the few Wisconsin men to
win the honor in the II years the
club has operated on a national
scale, Mr.. Cross is manager of
cheese company plant in Wausau.
He succeeds Howard ANDERSON of
Three Forks. Mont, as world
champion liar" and will receive
what Mr.. Hulett describes as a
diamond studded gold medal"
Only one prize is awarded an
nually by the club. but Mr.. Hulett
announced some honorable men,
tionS.
George E. Stricken Of South Pitts
burg, Tenn, came in for one with
yarn about the behavior of a flock
of crows during a severe cold snap
last winter He said he noticed the
birds standing motionless in a field
and became curious when they failed
to fly away when he came near.
Held by Frozen Shadows.
"As I approached, the birds let out
a discordant chorus of caWs, yet re-
manned rooted to the ground" Mr..
Stricken declaimed. After a bit the
cause Of their predicament davned
upon me. 1t was so cold their
shadaws had frozen to the ground"
Mr.. Hulett said about so per cent
Of the entries had a war angle, such
as that of Francis Pesek, East Jor-
dan, Mich:
Last week my cousin Doris at
tended a party. She came home
weaking anklets. The anti-Japanese
sentiment was so strong that her silk
stockings shrank from fright"
Evening star., 1941-12-31
British Again Attack
Shipping at La PoIIice
By tie Associated Press.

BY
LONDON, Dec. 31.-BritiSh coastal
command bombers attacked shipping
at La Pallice, in German-occupied
France, for the second night in a
row last night, the Air Ministry said
today, and bombs were seen to
burst on the mole"
"A tanker was bombed and is be-
lieved to have been hit" the Min
istry said. None Of our aircraft is
missing"
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Holiday
Continued From First Page0

tomorrow, will pass the evening
quietly. Downtown motion picture
theaters are planning midnight
shows and the Capital Transit Co.
will run extra buses and streetcars
for those who are out after mid
night.
Night Spots Plan for Crowds.
Night clubs and hotels expect
that the celebrants, while they may
be sobered by the realization OF
war. will be out in the usual num-
Der, which is considerable. Special
entertainment has been arranged
at the cabarets, and orchestra lead
ers. musicians, walters and bartend-
ers expect to be working until the
customers decide it is time for
breakfast.
Department stores and downtown
business establishments are expected
to close as usual tomorrow, but
many Government agencies have
scheduled a full days work In the
interest of the Nations war effort
Complete. or nearly complete, staf1s
are expected at the War, Navy, Ag-
riculture, Commerce, Interior and
Labor Departments and at the new
defense agencies, including the O
P. M. and the o. E. M.
To this list OF Government agen-
cies TODAY were added the Federal
Loan Agency and the Federal Com
munications Commission, both OF
which have decided to stay on the
job on the holiday.
Civil Service Unit to Work.
Most State Department employees
will have New Year Day off, but
hundreds with special tasks to per-
form are expected to be at their
desks. Likewise, at the Post Office
Department and the Maritime Com
mission, it was reported that the
vacation would be granted some
employees, but that those with urgent
duties would work.
Employees of the Civil Service
Commission also have been directed
to report for duty tomorrow and ad-
vised that they may be excused
"only in cases of sickness or extreme
emergency" This action was made
necessary by the fact that other
large Government agencies will be
working and the commissions 4,9O(
workers must service them.
Employees at number of other
Federal agencies - including the
Justice and Treasury Departments
the Board of Tax Appeals, the
Employees Compensation Commits
sion, the Federal Deposit Insur.
ance Commission. the Govern
ment Printing Office, the Fedora
Works Agency and the Federal Sc.
curity Agency-ha>e received NJ
orders on the holiday subject. Thi
indicates that, in all likelihood, the.
will have New Year Day of as il
the past.
Only those District government
workers whose services are essentia
to the national defense effort or tt
the civilian defense work here will
be expected to be on duty during
the holiday tomorrow, under order
issued today by the Commissioners
The decision was left to department
executives. The Commissioners salt
normal municipal operations woult
not be expected, but they authorized
the department heads to direct an,
employe or group of workers to re
port, If necessary.
In a last-minute change of plan
the Government decided the Wash
ington Monument, Lincoln Me
mortal, Ford Museum and the Il
Mansion would remain open.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
BIuckout Costs Permit

BOSTON, Dec. 81 (P>.-Declaring
that blackouts were "a serious busi-
ness and must be treated accord
inely," Massachusetts, Registrar OF
Motor Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin
today suspended 9 indefinitely the
driving license OF a motorist for
refusing to extinguish a cigarette
during q blackout. The motor1st
was David silveira, 10, Of Dartmouth.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Manila
Continued From First Page }

trolled the roads from the air. Thus
the invaders were in position to
make full use Of tanks and armored
units sent to Luzon Island with
great fleets Of transports.
Gen. MacArthur's terse COM
munique, issued at II am. (s pm,
Eastern Standard, time, Tuesday,
said:
The enemy is driving in great
force from both north and south.
His dive bombers practically con-
troll the roads from the air.
The japanese are using great
quantities of tanks and armored
units.
"Our lines are being pushed back
Japanese military spokesmen
first had declared their aim to
subdue Manila by January but
only yesterday they changed their
schedule to before January 10.'D
Lee made his trip to the vicinity
of the southern front lines between
7:30 am. and $3.50 am. OCensor-
ship apparently kept him from filing
details of his trip
Two Columns Involved.
Before the report that the Japa-
nese were within 80 minutes driv-
ing range of Manila, they last had
been reported As airline miles from
the capital. But a wide lake. the
great Laguna de Bay. lay between
that area and the capital and they
apparently were forming their forces
to skirt that body of water on first
class roads.
There were two columns involved
in that maneuvering southeast OF
Manila. One was reported yester-
day to have reached the town oi
Dolores, some IS miles from the
Atimonan beachhead gained by 9
landing on the night of December
% from a feet of 40 transports.
The other column then was re.
ported at Luisiana, about Is mile.
west from the original landing a.
Mauban, 20 miles up Lamon l y
from Atimonan.
Atimonan is a small fishing po.
Is miles southeast of Manila.
To the north of the capital, NJ
new picture of the battle line ha'
been drawn since unofficial reports
yesterday said Gen. Macarthur
new and shortened line extended
east and west through the town o.
Zaragoza, a point about IS mile
north of Manila.
Manila Has Raid Respite.
The principal Japanese force
which began the major offensive
against Manila by landing from 81
transports in the Lingayen Gull
December %, apparently was short
distance north Of this line.
The northern front was formed
to defend the central Lrzon plain
running down to Manila from the
Lingayen area.
Manila. meanwhile, was enjoying
a rest from the savage bomb raid.
which spread death and destruction
through the old city during tht
week end.
Up until this morning, no bomb
have fallen on the open and de.
fenseless capital since the two-hou
and minute attack last Sun
day. But Japanese planes hav,
flown over the city and have de
livered a heavy assault on th'
United States fortress of Corregidor
in Manila Bay, since that Sunda.
| roid
Evening star., 1941-12-31
1t. Col. BurneII Named
Security Defense Head

BY the Associated Press.
Administrator Paul V. McNutt to-
day announced appointment of 1t
Col. Nathaniel A. Burnell as director
Of defense training in the Federal
Security Administration.
Col. Burnell, formerly of West
brook, Me, was graduated from
West Point in 1918 and has served
since then with the Coast Artillery
He now is attacked to the War De.
partment general staff here.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Sweden Rations Clothes.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 81. LP).-War-
pinched but neutral Sweden today
ordered the rationing Of clothes
beginning January s.
To prevent a last-minute buying
spree the government banned the
sale of any kind of wearing ap-
parel before that date.
Evening star., 1941-12-31

Miss Edna Mae Trail and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Weaver, mother of the two
children.
1t had been the family's happiest
Christmas in many, according to the
relatives. since Mrs. Weaver and
Miss Rozelle Trail had obtained po-
sitions as telephone operators in the
fall and their father was back in
regular employment. They were
able to look forward to a few new
comforts and the planned wedding
of Miss RoZelle Trail. some of whose
hope chest" treasures were de-
stroyed in the fire. ..r r.,.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
5000 French Soldiers Freed

VICHY, Dec. 81 IP.-Six thou
sand of Frances African colonial
soldiers who had been held as pris-
oners of war in German camps,
mostly along the French Atlantic
coast, have been freed, the French
Information Once announced yes
~terday.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Soviet Keeps Archongel
Clear to Get U. S. Aid

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Reports re-
ceived here today said that the Rus
sian port of Archangel on the White
Sea, normally jammed with ice In
winter, was being kept clear 80
supplies and material can be de-
livered from Britain and the United
States VA the northern route.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Four Die, a Hurt in Crash
Of Canadian Flying Boot
Nv the Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press
VICTORIA, British Columbia,
Dec. 31.-Four crewmen died in the
flaming wreckage of a big Royal
Canadian Air Force flying boat and
/ four others escaped with slight in
/ juries yesterday when the craft
crashed a moment after taking of
from its Vancouver Island base.
The Western Air Command an
nounced last night the wreckage
still was burning and that positive
identification of the dead would not
be possible until the flames subside.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Restrictions Temporarily
Lifted for Joponese

BERLIN, Dec. 81 (Oficial broad
casD lP).-Japanese authorities tenn
porarily lifted wartime restrictions,
including the curtailment of alco-
holic beverages, to enable the nation
to celebrate New Year Day in ira
ditional style, German dispatches
from Toxic said today.
Evening star., 1941-12-31

In three months only so pas
senger cars entered Venezuela.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Seat Reservations
Being Made for
Ambulance Aid

Seat reservations are being made
daily for the current British Amer
ican Ambulance Corps benefit at
the Little Theater Wednesday eve
ming.
Among those who have made
reservations are Capt. and Mrs.
Barron DuPoyn, Gen. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Conner, Judge and Mrs.
Clarence M. Goodwin. Mrs. George
F.. Becker, Capt. and Mrs. Phillip
Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hallett,
Mr.. Robert L. O'Brien, Col. and
Mrs. Frank Morrow, Col. and Mrs.
Standardization, Miss Eliza
beth Sherwood, Mrs. Ellington
Townsend, Mrs. George Tate, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman,
Princess Burhanedin, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Corrin Strong. Mrs. Price
Whitaker, Miss Mac Cullough Miller,
Mrs. Wayne Mcpherson, Miss Louise
Clement, Capt. and Mrs. Donald
Bingham, Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Harry P. Huse. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
West, Miss Elizabeth Farrell, Miss
Gertrude Prisley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lane, Mrs. Osi L. Ferguson,
Miss Janet Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Smith, Mrs. Hamilton Wright and
Mrs. Inez Lowe.
Reserved seat arrangements may
be made through Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman or Mrs. Wayne Nc
Pherson. The Wednesday evening
benefit will be the Washington
premiere Of the English production,
The Stars Look Down"
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Many of Society
To Attend Revue

A number of members Of diplo-
matte, official and residential society
are planning to attend the revue,
Its Fun to Be Free" which is to
be held Tuesday evening at the
Uline Arena. sponsored by Fight for
Freedom, Inc.
Mrs. Roosevelt is honorary chair
man of the organization and serving
on the committee are Mrs. Clarence
Norton Goodwin, chairman; Mrs.
Cyrus Mccormick, Mrs. William O..
Douglas, Mrs. Norman Gerstenfeld
and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
vice chairmen Mrs. w. Robert
Guggenheim. Mrs. George Straw
bridge, Mrs. Carter Glass. Mrs. Dean
Acheson. Miss Vera Bloom, Mrs.
Frank Morrow, Mrs. Claude Pepper.
Mrs. Houston Thompson, Mrs. j.
Goodwin Locke. Mrs. Donald Rich
berg, Mrs. Russell Sard, Mrs E.
Brooke Lee, Mrs Wayne Chatfield-
Taylor and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Assembly
Will Hold
S. A. RID A. r.
Event Heads List
For Younger Set

With many of the formal affairs
that usually dot the winter calendars
Cancelled, the fourth annual ball of
the S. A. R.-D. A. r. Junior Assem-
bly, probably will be one of the high
lights of the year for Washington's
younger set, deeply regretful over
cancellation of such affairs as the
Black and White Ball.
The Sulgrave Club will be the
scene of this years assembly, which
will be held Saturday night, Novem-
ber IS.
Each year several debutantes of
Colonial descent are asked to lead
the cotillion figure, but Mr.. Thomas
Campbell Washington, jr, chairman
of the assembly, has not yet an
nounced the names of this years
leaders.
The following committees have
been appointed: Arrangements, Miss
Virginia Craighead Ellis, chairman,
and Mrs. Walter R. Powell; flowers,
Miss Fay Espenschied, chairman:
Mrs Robert F Howard and Mrs.
Leon Grayson; invitations, Miss
Dorothy Catling, Miss Anna Hill,
Miss Harriet Westcott Hill Miss Ida
Wood Hill. Miss Patricia Wrightson
and Mr.. Richard B. Washington;
music, Miss Marguerite Culver,
chairman, and Mr.. LIE Baron H.
Washington; publicity, Mr.. Clarke
P. Cole. I'd, chairman: Miss Phyliss
Richardson and Mr.. Albert Gallatin
de Knox, and reception, Mr..
Thomas C. Raine. chairman, and
Mr.. Malcolm Westcott Hill.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Chinese Fete
PatrOnSLiSted

Mrs, Roosevelt heads the list Of
patrons for the Chinese fete on
Tuesday, November rs. at the home
of Mrs. Anne Archbold, 1905 Reser-
voir road. proceeds from which will
20 to the Chinese Industrial Co
operatives for United China Relief.
Other patrons are Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace, Chief Justice and Mrs.
Stone, the Ambassador OF China,
DR.. Hu Shih; Mrs. Cordell Hull,
Senator Arthur Capper, Representa-
tive Sol Bloom. Gen. and Mrs. VIII
liam Crozier, Gen. and Mrs. Edwin
M. Watson, Admiral H. E. Yarnell.
DR.. and Mrs. Alfred SEE, DR.. and
Mrs. r. v. Soong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stettinius, Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt Myers,
Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm and Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvencr.
Chinese music and Chinese dancers
will appear on the program Of en-
tertainment being arranged by the
ladies of the Chinese Embassy.
They have also promised to pro-
duce a Chinese juggler. Tea will be
served and guests will have the op-
portunity of buying some of the
interesting cargo from Mrs. Arch
bold's Junk, Chengo Ho, which she
has contributed to the benefit. Hill
endale will be open from 2 to 8 pm.
Mrs Paul v. McNutt is chairman
of the committee in charge of the
benefit. Assisting her are Mrs.
Archbold, Mrs. L. Mason Gulick,
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, Mrs. Charles l..
McNary, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Miss
Elizabeth B. Howry. Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty and Mrs. Harold Walker.
Mr.. Corcoran Thorn is treasurer.
The local committee has the CO.
operation of Mrs. James B. Walker
of New York, executive director of
the women's division of United China
Relief, and others In the organi-
zation.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Miss Lila La Garde
BetrOthed to Wed
Ensign Enright

Maj. and Mrs. Richard D. La
Garde announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lila
Stedman La Garde, to Ensign
Frank Enright, United States
Naval Reserve, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Enright Of Somerville,
N. j.
Miss La Garde is a grand
daughter of the late Col. and Mrs.
Louis A. La Garde and the late
Rear Admiral and Mrs. B. P.
Lamberton. She made her debut
in Washington and is we'll known
in amateur dramatic and art
circles, having graduated from
the King-Smith School. She is
also a member of the Arts Club.
Recently she has been secretary
Of the refugee garment produc-
tion department of the District Of
Columbia Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Mr.. Enright is graduate Of
Fordham University and a mem
Der of the New York bar. He is
at present on active duty in the
Navy Department in this city.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Miss Avis Mcbride
WedS 1t. Barr

Col. Allan Cloy Mcbride, chief
Of staff of the Philippine De-
partment, U. S. A., and Mrs. Nc
Bride announce the marriage Of
their daughter. Misc Avis Halbert
Mcbride, to 1t. Clifton F. Barr,
U. S. A., Tuesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 81. The wedding took place
in the home of Mrs. Mcbride at
2133 Tunlaw road.
Mrs. Barr is graduate Of the
University of Kansas and is a
member Of Kappa Kappa Gam
ma Sorority.
1t. Barr was graduated from
the University Of Colorado and is
now on DUTY at Bromswood, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-11-02

blue velvet with accessories to
match and carried a bouquet OF
white roses and bouvardia. She was
attended by her sister. Mrs. Will
liam H. Millerd, who wore dubonnet
velvet with accessories to match
and a corsage of talisman roses. Mr..
Millerd was best man for the BRIDE
groom.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. West left for trip North, the
latter wearing teal blue costume
with brown accessories and a cor
sage of orchids. On their return
they will reside temporarily with
the brides parents.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
st. Gertrude's Guild
To Hold Benefit
Party Tomorrow

st. Gertrude's Guild will hold It's
annual bridge party for the benefit
OF st. Gertrudes School Of Arts and
Crafts tomorrow afternoon at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mrs. Augustus E. Giegengack. the
president of the guild, has appointed
Mrs. James E. Duke as general
chairman. Mrs. Duke will have as
sisting her all the active members
of the guild. among whom are Mrs
Giegengack, tickets; Mrs. Raymond
r. Garrity, patrons; Miss Mary
Agnes Sweeney, novelty table; Mrs
Howard F. Baxter, cakes and candy
table; Mrs. Pere Wilmer, prizes;
Mrs. Mary McCloskey, refreshments,
Mrs. j. G. Haskell, chances, and
Mrs. James F. Hartnett, publicity.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Mrs. Fred McGraw
Returns to Home
In GaitherSbur9

GA1THERSBURG, Nd, Nov. l.
Mrs. Fred McGraw has returned
from a visit with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Donner of Basking Ridge. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tate are now
at home after two weeks vacation
spent in New York, Boston, Cape
Cod and other points in the New
England States.
Miss Kaye Etchison of Baltimore.
Mr.. James Gartner of Fort Bragg,
N. c.; Miss Ruth Bogley, Laytons-
vile: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stup of
Redland, Mrs. Harry Doran and Mr.
John Boyd of Washington we're
guests at the house party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest c.
Gartner this week.
Mrs. Ward Returns
From Georgia Visit.
Mrs. Carson Ward arrived at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Fenton
Kephart. last evening after q six
months visit with her son-in-law
and daughter. DR.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Mccullough, in Waycross, Ga.
After a visit with Miss Vivian
Wood at Battle Creek, Mich, Miss
Eleanor Gartner has returned to the
home of her parents here. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hawkins
were given surprise miscellaneous
shower by their children Saturday
evening in honor of their thirtieth
wedding anniversary.