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Evening star., 1941-02-24
Miss Zeisberg
Engaged to Marry
Mr.. NJ. G.. Gutherie

Of interest here is the an
nouncement of the engagement
of Miss Elizabeth Zeisberg to Mr..
Marshall Crapon Guthrie, jr.,
both of Wilmington, Del.
Miss zeisberg is the daughter
of Mrs. Frederick c. Zeisberg
and the late Mr.. Zeisberg of
Wilmington. Mr.. Zeisberg at the
time of his death two years ago
was the president of the Amer
lean Institute of Chemical En-
gineers.
Miss zeisberg was graduated
from Tower Hill School, Will
n1ington, and Bennington Col
lege. Bennington, VT.
Mr.. Guthrie is the son of DR..
and Mrs. Marshall C. Guthrie
of Chevy Chase. Md. He was
graduated from Haverford Col
lege and received a graduate de-
gree at the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Miss Virginia NJ. Emery Wed
To Mr.. E. E. McCleerey.

Miss Virginia M. Emery of this
city. daughter Of Mr.. M. F. Emery
of zahl, N. Oak. and Mr.. E. E. Nc
Cleerey, also of this city, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. McCleerey
of Smithland, Iowa, were married
February 8. The ceremony was per-
formed at 3 o'clock by Father Wilbur
F. Wheeler, assistant at St. Mat
thew's Catholic Church.
The bride wore a f1oor-length
gown of white net and f1ngertip-
length tulle veil and carried a bou-
quet of white sweeetpeas and lilies
of the valley.
Miss Norine Delany of this city,
formerly of Mason City, Iowa. acted
as maid of honor and wore floor
length gown of pink net and shoul-
der-length tulle veil and carried a
bouquet of pink carnations.
Mr.. C. Joseph Stetler of this city,
formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind, acted
as best man.
Mrs. McCleerey is employed at the
National Labor Relations Board and
Mr.. McCleerey at the Naval Air
Station, Anacostia, D. G.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Father Reilly ColIs Lent
Attack on Softness'

Describing Lent as an attack on
softness," the Rev. John H. Reilly,
director of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception, de-
clared yesterday in a pre-Lenten
sermon that it was an opportunity
provided by the church to reinstate
our wills in the place they should
occupy-the controlling factor Of
our lives"
Father Reilly said that while 40
days "is not long time in the life
of any man." these 40 days "can
make a man of you; man in the
eyes Of God, and that is where men
are really men "
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Procope
Speak at
Finnish Fete
Kalevala Day arty
Friday to Benefit
War Orphans

The Finnish Minister, Mr.. HAL
mar ]. Procope, will be guest
speaker at the Kalevala day lunch
con of the American League fol
Finnish War Orphans, which will
be held Friday for the benefit OF
the Finnish children orphaned by
the Finnish War.
The program of the luncheon
which marks the 105th anniversary
of Kalevala day-the day on which
the national epic of Finland was
first published-and which will be
held at l o'clock in the Raleigh
Hotel, will include, besides M. Pro-
copes speech, a talk by Mr.. H. B
Elliston, author of Finland Fights
and Washington editor. Reino
Luoma, young Finnish American pi-
anist, will play music by the Finn
ish composer, Sibelius.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Nine. Kyosti Kallio, wife Of the late
President of Finland, are patronesses
of the American League for Finnish
War Orphans and the honorary
president is Mrs. Arthur Schoen-
field, wife of the American Minister
to Finland.
Five Washingtonians Are
National Officers of League.
Five Washingtonians are the ma
tional officers of the league-Mrs
Robert Low Bacon, chairman; Mrs.
Emil Hurja, vice chairman; Mrs.
George Pettengill, vice chairman;
Mrs. William Prescott, treasurer,
and Mrs Erkki Mikkola, secretary.
Mrs. Hurja is also chairman of the
District of Columbia unit of the
league.
Patrons and patronesses of the
luncheon are Mrs. Thomas P. Nor
gan, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Jelleff, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Garrett, Mr.. Emil Hurja, DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert GroSvenor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Mcclure, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos Del Mar, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Haycock, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford K. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip M. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Peckham, Mrs. Truxton
Beale and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Sard.
80 Reservations Made
For Kalevala Luncheon.
More than 80 reservations have
been made for the luncheon, and
among those who already have sig
nif1ed their intention to attend the
benefit are Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer,
Baroness S. A. Korff, sr.; Mrs.
Ridgely Hunt, Mrs. Mary w. Gro
nenier, the Rev. George B. Kinkead.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Miss Bessie
Kibbey, Mrs. Arthur Krock, Mrs.
Amelia L. Heurich, Miss Mary B.
Adams, Mrs. Philip Marshall Brown,
Mr. Myron A. Hofer, Mrs. Pattison
French, Miss v. van Someren, Mr..
Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Edwin M.
Watson, Mrs. Frederick Mitchell
Gould, Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenburg, Nine. Mum
the de Morgenstierne, Mrs. B. M.
McKelway, Mr.. Arthur c. Smith,
Mr.. Frank L. Peckham, Mrs, Horace
Lindfors, Miss Lillian Har1ninen,
Mrs. Thomas Richard Cowle. Mr.
Charles C. Glover. jr.; Mr.. John A.
Logan, Mr.. Arthur Capper, Mrs.
Robert L. Mehornay, Mrs. Lyman
Hulbut. Mr.. Arthur o. Huria and
Mr.. Emil Hurja.
Reservations for the luncheon are
being recorded at the leagues office
at 202 Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1941-02-24

no political Affiliations. He was a
man of science"
Col. Zouboff said Col. Borislavsky
had been working on scientific
devices for the elimination of smoke,
and that bomb designed by Col.
Borislavsky had received favorable
replies" from the War Department,
although 1t had not been officially
accepted.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Rate of Population Rise
Lowest Since 1870

The rate Of increase In popula-
ton during the decade 1930-1940
was less than half that shown in
any previous decade since the first
census in 1790. The greatest rate
of growth, 1854 per cent, was in the
decade ending with 1910. The rate
for the last decade was IA per cent.
Evening star., 1941-02-24

product of a free mind and an
unfettered free soul"
Other speakers were Charles p,
Mccormick, president of the Nc
Cormick Sales Corp. and Louis
Dennison, one of the first employees
Of D. G. S. and its grocery buyer.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Corps to Meet

Burnside Woman's Relief Corps.
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Republic, will meet tomorrow at 8
pm. at the Grafton Hotel, with the
president, Mrs. Nettie Gray, presid-
ing.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Hadassah Tea

The final member -bring-a-mem-
Der tea to be given by Washington
Hadassah this season will be held
tomorrow at 2::30 pm. at the home
Of Mrs. Jacob Feldman. %6o7 Six
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Visits Parents

Mr.. Elgin w. Scott, jr., OF Co.
lumbus, Ohio, is the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin w.
Scott, at their home, 5118 Kansas
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Banquet and Opening
OF Warehouse Mark
D. 6. :. Anniversary
Growth Of Membership
To 285 Reviewed;
Officers Praised

Celebrating the 10th anniversary
of the founding of the District
Grocery Stores, Inc, more than
1900 psrons gathered at a banquet
in the Mayflower Hotel last night
Earlier, some 5000 guests attended
the formal opening of the retailers
cooperative organizations new
$3.50 900. warehouse at Fourth and
G streets SW.
At both ceremonies, officials were
honored for their efforts in the
growth of the firm from its begin
ming of II merchants to its present
membership strength Of 285.
David Hornstein, postmaster al
the banquet and brother of William
M Hornstein, first D. G. S. president
paid tribute to the 20 founders ano
read a portion of the origina.
charter.
Praising 40 years of cooperative
effort" Representative Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia recalled
the years he was employed in q
grocery while working his way
through college.
Individual Ownership Stressed.
Speaking of chain stores and in
dividually owned grocery stores
Roger j. Whiteford, counsel for
D. G. s., commented:
"The man who owns his own busi-
ness has better stake in this coun-
try than the man who does not. If 1t
were not for the integrity of your
officers, you would not have that
warehouse tonight"
He paid tribute to the efforts of
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Recent
Weddings
Of Interest
Miss Dorothy Banks
Is Married to
DR.. Miller
Continued From Page B-30

chids and the mother Of the BRIDE
groom was in aquamarine chiffon
with orchid corsage.
A reception followed the cere-
mony and the couple left soon for
a motor trip to Florida. The bride
wore pink gaoardine suit with pink
accessories and a light blue coat
trimmed in natural lynx. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kritzn1er will make their home
in Winston-Salem.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Motor to Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard z. Runkler
of Capitol Hill are motoring to
Florida for q short vacation.
Evening star., 1941-02-24

MRS. JOHN F. VICTORY,
Chairman of the inter-Amer-
ican luncheon meeting on
collaboration in social SerU-
ice fields to be held tomorrow
at the Willard Hotel BY the
Washington Auxiliary, Nd
ttonal Catholic School OF So
cial Service. The Right ReU.
Msgr. Michael J. Ready ,DiH
speak and 1DiUeS OF Latin
American diplomats WW be
guests. Harris -E1Uing Photo.
Evening star., 1941-02-24
Corde in
Mexican Coiors

graceful. a Try
sandal; bright as
June sunshine!
Designed expressly
to fatter your foot.
Snake heel. Red,
green, violet, tan
predominant. $685..
Evening star., 1941-02-09

trouble boarding the train and find
ing our friend. We spoke TO her,
and after 10 minutes mother de-
cided we had better get off because
the train was scheduled 10 leave in
five minutes.
Don't worry, thev'u let you
know when to get off our friend
told us, We talked a little longe..
A few minutes later mother though
she felt the train moving, so We
made a dive for the door But it
was too late, the train was in motion
and the porter could not. because of
rules and regulations for our own
safety let US off Our hearts sank
We knew the next stop was Rich
mond, Va, a o. hour ride from
here.
Visions Of waiting for a return
train and notifying the folks at
home not to worry about us flashed
through our minds We asked the
passenger conductor what we could
do about getting off After taking
us to task for staying on the train
SO long, he informed us that he
could stop the train by ringing the
emergency cord at Alexandria. Va
We certainly were happy to hear
that we didn't have to ride all the
way to Richmond. We were able to
get a bus in Alexandria and were
home in Is minutes. So ended our
little train adventure.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
By ELMA WALTNER,

February has more holidays to
celebrate than any other month. 1t
is long enough after the gala days of
the Christmas season so that you
will, no doubt, feel ready for little
fun. So let's have party!
st. Valentines Day is a good holi-
day to pick for our party. 1t might
be interesting to look into the his
tory of this day and see just what S
behind all the sentimental and
funny valentines.
1t seems that way back when
ClaudiuS was ruler of the Roman
Empire, he adopted a law that
there should be no marriages in a
certain year. Naturally, this law
was soon broken. Young people
went secretly to the temple to be
married by the priest. Valentine
The secret leaked out, and the an
cry emperor had the priest thrown
into prison.
Now the emperor's little daughter
Mary had a room opposite the
priests cell. She soon became very
fond of him, and thought it very
unfair that he should be treated
so. Mary feared that the good man
would become i'll in his unheated
cell, so each night she carried a
blanket to him. In the morning she
would go for it before any one in the
palace was awake, at the same
time taking the priest a hot dish
for breakfast. for all that the pris-
oners were allowed was bread and
water.
A Token of Love.
On the morning that he was to be
put to death. Mary sadly visited
him for the last time. Later, as she
waited in her room, her pet dove
few in the window, bearing some
thing in its bill. She had left the
bird eating crumbs off the window
sill of Valentines cell
Now. as she removed the packet
from the birds beak. she saw that
it was a piece of white paper. torn
in strange and beautiful, lacy pat
tern. Unfolding it, she read these
words: TO Mary, because she was
good to her Valentine"
That token of love marked the
beginning of our present-day valen-
tines.
Hearts, flowers and cupids' darts
are all symbols of Valentines Day,
and all may be used as decorations.
Valentine-making is a lot of fun.
and serves as a good entertainment
stunt. Supply wallpaper catalogues,
lace paper doilies. red and white
construction paper, scissors, paste
and anything else that might be
used in the making of valentines
Set q time limit, and give . small
Evening star., 1941-02-09

once, and never want to see it
again."
Junior jottings:
Most thrilling event thus far in
the life of jeanne Chavez Jeffries,
10, Walter Reed School, Arlington,
Va, was seeing her uncle, Senator
Chavez of New Mexico, sworn in at
the opening of the current session
of Congress Ann Streeter, Is,
Eastern High School, says her New
Year resolution was Ito write an ar
ticle for the J. S. every two months
at the most I can hardly eX-
press the thrill l experienced,
writes Phyllis Snead, 1913 East Cap
itol street. when my poem, To a
Painter, was published in the j. S.
Whenever a member of my class
succeeds in getting an article or
poem accepted, it is always read
before the class on the next school
day. Thus, l had an opportunity
TO read To a Painter before the
class. Violet Majors, IT, Ana
costa High School, witnessed the
efforts made to rescue a man trap
ped in a mine cave-in near Ashland,
Pa, last summer. While l was
watching the eXcavating." she
writes. people began shouting and
geSturing for the group around me
TO move back. I quickly ran back,
and as I did I felt the ground be-
meath my feet give away. So I just
escaped being part of mine cave
in myself" Collecting TOStaee
stamps is he hobby of Joe Darn
stadter, the German refugee men
tIonsd above. Il like many things"
he says, but collecting stamps is
the most interesting thing I ever
saw" Another refugee, Eugene
SWartZ. writes: L was highly
pleased to see my article in the J. S.
1t was the first composition I wrote
in this country, ana I was surprised
that it could be printed" Will
helmina Stabler, recent prize win
ner, reports both she and her fam
lily are "tickled 10 get the dollar"
which she is using ito buy some
things that I need"
Evening star., 1941-02-09
POsers

This weeks batch Of posers should
test your knowledge Of Weorons. Can
you answer them all?
|. The bore Of a gun concerns the
guns tbarrel. lock. catch).
2. The diameter of a bullet is the
(shell, calibre slug).
3. A canon is "a large gun. a
church law, part of a boby's ward
rObel
4. A pistole is Ca small oyster shell
small hand gun, an obsolete gold
coin).
5. "a sight, bunt. a ranD is a
device, or point. used in aiming a
gun.
6. The word target originally re-
ferred to "a nest of eggs. a conveyor
for tar barrels. a small shield.
7. Trojan Horse is a term which
refers to "a lame polo pony, a car
penter's horse. a clever form of mill
tary strategy.
s. A crosS-boW is "a current of
water running across the bow of a
ship. a gloomy boy friend. medieval
weapon.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

in this island, because It is noted Tor
wild ponies. He and I go there
about once year to buy some OF
the wild. unbroken ponies.
If YOU were 70 ask the island
people what is their major event
CT the year they would refer yCu 10
pCny-penNing day The penning is
very Interesting event 1t draws
thouSan S and thousands Of peopls
frC.n al, } er the country. The wild
pony-pennirg ceremony has been
going OF Tor about 800 years. II is
always held on the last Thursday
Of July.
On the day before the penninE
men take Eoats and row over to
AsSateague Island, which is close
by, round up $50 Of the 300 or more
ponies and chase them across Chin
colleague Bay, riding on one as they
cross. Some Of the tiny ones are
brought over in boats.
You may watch the pony penning
for l5-cent admission charge.
You have TO 60 into a fenced-in
field. 6 inches deep N black mud.
When the ponies come across you
can get a good look at their very
} 1ng. rough looking hair. Their hoofs
nave grown quite long and this
makes their feet look big and
clumsy. AL during the winter they
have roamed marshy. soggv lands,
getting only what food they can
find, If they can't find any food
they 60 hungry.
The ponies are taken by the men
who have claims on them and they
brand their names or signatures on
The little ones which have not been
. Tanded Then these are put in
lens Each man has his own pen.
The next day they are put up and
sold at auction. They range in
price from $50 TO S95. The ones not
sold are driven back TO the marsh
lands and brush. to roam unmolested
for another y months.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
PriseS TOtaling S.
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up I,
and including high school age 9 e
invited TO write and draw for J le
Junior Star. Prizes Of 81 eacht Ie
awarded for the best five com \
buttons published each week II
following rules must be observed:
|. All contributions must be Origi-
nal.
,. Name, age. address. telephone
number If anyl and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
5. Stories, articles. poems. etc,
must be written on one side of
paper: if typewriter. they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
in blzck-and- white, and must be
mailed fiat. not rolled or folded
4. The editors decision as 10 the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right TO publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether il is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed TO the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
Boys and girls who wish TO act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story Cthe princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is WantedD,
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying Will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right. however. TO
decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those ALREADY issued when
ever such action appears advisable
Address Editor. TIE Junior Star,
Star Building. Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

fire department has several flre-
patrol stations in the surrounding
area.
AS our party wanted to see one
of the stations, We drove out
through Hollywood, Culver and
Universal City to a fire-patrol sta
ton at Sherman Oaks. just outside
of Van Nuys. This station was
equipped with two fire trucks, one
with complete assortment of hose,
and the other used TO transport
men and tools. such as brush
hooks. small eXtinguishers. axes and
shovels. They also keep pack horses
ready to carry the equipment, in
case the trucks cannot go to the
scene of the fire.
On top of several mountains,
about IL miles from Los Angeles,
are lockout stations, where a man
is on duty at each one "a hours
a daV. 1t is his duty whenever he
spots a fire, to call the other sta
tions. giving his location of the
fire and also receiving theirs. By
this method they are able to set
their location instruments, and in
less than 20 minutes the fire fight
ers are arriving at the scens.
While we were inspecting the
station. a loud bell started ringing.
We were informed there was fire
about three miles away on Ca
huneera Canyon. MY friends and I
grabbed the guard rail on the back
Of one Of the trucks. and away We
went. Arriving at the scene. We
saw that it was small brush fire,
but spreading with alarming rap
iCity. The firemen went in front
Of the fire and cleared away a
trail about three feet wide Then
with their eXtinguishers they kept
the flames from spreading
incidentally, the mountains
around Los Angeles have, in recent
years. had trails known as fire
breakers cut over them. Should
a fire get out of control, it eventually
will stop when it reaches trail.
After the fire was out We went
back to the station, rejoicing over
the fact that We had been able to
witness the firefighters in action.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

bought one for him on Christmas.
1t was wrapped with blue paper and
all the trimmings, including a card
with the name "Blackie" written
on it.
The day before Christmas I
walked downstairs and saw that all
the presents l was giving were
under the tree. Blackie's included. I
sat down TO read a book. Pretty
soon Blackie came in. stepping very
carefully with his beautiful white
paws and shifting the air a little
curiously. I just sat ard watched
him as he walked around the tree.
wiggling his nose up and down and
smelling each package thoughtfully
BlaCkie often gets these almost
human expressions when he is
curious. and I suspected something
was uD. The next minute I looked
up. there sat the catnip mouse with
Blackie rolling over in Joy. PLAYING
with it. 1t seemed that he had
smelled the catniD and Immediately
cheWed through the box until he
reached the mouse.
On another occasion. a dog was
walking up the street. I was run
ming in the yard and Blackie was
chasing me. AS soon as he spotted
the dog he went over to the steps.
took Cne look. made his hair stand
on end and then ran-toward the
dog
The dog retreated few steps but
gathered courage End crept toward
Blackie. who looked angry. Blackie
raised one dazzling white paw after
another. lowered his body to the
ground. and with his eyes straight
ahead. moved toward the dog. The
dog took cne look and ran down the
street. He never annoyed Blackie
again.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

Cameronia was Billy Wilson, Is,
from Troon, Avonshre County,
Scotland, near the famous British
naval base Of SCapa Flow The
base has been bombed so many times
during the war that when the ma
tiyes hear any noise resembling
tho buzz of 2 hOmh t.ev casn "
AFRAID saeltesS with 10 qucs ions
asked
Billy Is Srort of stature for his
age. blond and blue eyed and speaks
with a burr so thick YOU could cut
il with butter knife. H now
lives with friends at 4505 Stanford
street. Chevy Chase, Md, and is a
student in the ninth grade of Leland
Junior High School, where he is
one of the associate editors of the
school newspaper. He has two
brothers in the British Army, one
n the navy and a sister who re-
NAMED behind in Scotland.
THE morale of the British people
is wonderful" Billy said, "and I am
confident of British victory. There
has been an average of one air
raid a week around my home
The Scottish people never take
any chances Of German parachute
troops being at large in the coun-
.ryside. Hundreds of Boy Scouts
and toWnsmen 90 out with shotguns
10 hunt for possible enemies after
every air raid, regardless Of the
time. DAY or night Billy related
Some people. himself included. have
become so used to air raids that
.hey ignore the alarm at night. turn
over in he'd and go back to sleep.
balloon barraQes are kept up
over the entire city and planes are
constantly buzzing about" the Scot
:ish refuoen continued life goes
N as usual, except that every one
carries a Gas mask and remains as
near to an AFRAID shelter as pos
sible."
The misty Scottish mOors-mys-
'erious lands that YOU read about
In books-are used to conceal
searchlights and anti-aircraft guns,
according to Billy. and one anti
aircraft weapon is stationed in a
feld not more than 200 feet from
the house where he lived. Soldiers
guard al important buildings, and
TIE food shortage is hardly no
ticeable.
In Scotland Billy attended Mari
College in TroOn, which includes
TIE seventh to twelfth grades. When
the w9r IS over he plans to return
nome and enter Glasgow Technical
C0lloge. His father is manager Of
a sawmill which is turning out lum-
Der for tie British Army.
Asked for real Scotch express
son, Billy gave me this one: It's
a Draw bright mien let height the
night" Maybe you can under
stand it, but I can't.