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Evening star., 1941-04-22
Miss Walker
Engaged to Wed
Capt. Treacy

Mrs. Harrison Howell Dodge
announces the engagement of her
granddaughter, Miss Suzanne
Carolyn MacLean Walker, daugh-
ter of Comdr. Hugh MacLean
Walker, U. S. N, to Capt. Edgar
Joseph Treacy, jr., United States
Armored Force.
Miss Walker attended the East
man and Gunston Hall Schools
in this city and was graduated
from the Fifth Avenue Hospital
School for Nursing. New York.
She made her debut in Washing
ton.
Capt. Treacy is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Joseph Treacy
of New York and Cedarhurst,
Long Island. He is a graduate of
st. Johns Preparatory School,
Danvers, Mass; of the United
States Military Academy. West
Point, and of the Calvary School,
Fort Riley.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of May.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Mrs. Wythe FeteS
Mrs. Neville Butler
At Dinner Tonight

Mrs. George Wythe will entertain
at dinner at the Army Navy
Country Club tonight in honor OF
Mrs. Neville Butler, wife of the Brit
ish Minister to the United States,
and later will take her guests to the
concert at Fort Myer for the benefit
of the British War Relief fund.
Lady Halifax heads the list of spon-
sors fo2 the concert, and other spon-
sors are the British Minister, Mr..
Neville Butler; Gen. and Mrs. George
C. Marshall, Gov. and Mrs. James
Price of Virginia, Senator and Mrs.
Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia and
Representative and Mrs. Howard
Worth Smith of Virginia.
Other guests of Mrs Wythe this
evening will be the Secretary of the
Legation of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Jan r. Jordan, the
Attache of the Legation and Mrs. w.
c. Naude, DR.. John C. Patterson,
Comdr. and Mrs. John Reynolds. 1t.
and Mrs. Garry v. Graves and Mrs.
Harrison Mann.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Miss Reynolds Is Wed
Married in Blessed Sacrament
Shrine to G.. L. Huisking, Jr.

were of Cairo green, their hats and
lace mitts matched their gowns
and they carried old-fashioned
bouquets of pastel color spring
flowers.
Mr.. Huisking had as his best man
his brother, Mr.. William Huisking
of Huntington.
The wedding breakfast was held
in the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Nathan Raymond Smith. in
Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Smith was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Huis-
king. mother of the bridegroom.
The hostess wore a deep rose color
costume with a shoulder bouquet OF
gardenias and Mrs. Huisking was
dressed In blue with corSage OF
roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huisking will make
their home in Huntington after
their wedding trip. When they left
after the wedding the bride wore
a black and white Shepherds plaid
suit and a corsage bouquet of
orchids. Mrs Huisking attended
Oklahoma College for Women and
since ner graduation has made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Smith,
In Chevy Chase. Mr.. Huisking was
graduated from Notre Dame Uni
versity and is associated with his
father in business in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huisking, parents of
the bridegroom, came for the we'd
ding and others from out of town
were Miss Jean Huisking and Miss
Claire Huisking Mrs. Thomas F.
Waldron and Miss Jean Waldron of
Trenton, N. j.; Miss Georgianna
Shea of Flushing, N. Y: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tanning of Garden
City. N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Evans of Brooklyn, N. Y; the Rev.
(Continued on Page B-4.)
Evening star., 1941-04-22

Air services of Sweden are unable,
because of the fuel shortage, to carry
all who apply for transportation.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Miss Hercenberg
To Become Bride
Of Mr.. Lewis

Mrs. Celia F. Schultz and Mr.. Leo
pold " Freudberg announce the en-
gagement of their niece, Miss Tauby
R. Hercenberg, to Mr.. Hyman L.
Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Lewis of Washington. The bride
elect is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hercenberg of Libau, Latvia.
Miss Hercenberg and Mr.. Lewis
are active in local Jewish affairs.
Both are officers in Hapoel Hamiz-
rachi.
Mr. Lewis attended American and
George Washington Universities and
received his B. A. degree from the
latter institution.
Evening star., 1941-04-22

Continued on Page B-4)
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Miss Irene Perkins
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. David Salmon

OF much interest is the we'd
ding of Miss Irene Leona Perkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Perkins of Worcester, Mass, to
Mr.. David Alden Salmon, chief of
the Division of Communications
and Records of the State Depart
ment.
The ceremony took place
Thursday at noon in the Foundry
Methodist Church, with the Rev.
Frederick Brown Harris officiat-
ing. Mr.. Salmon and his bride
left for a Caribbean cruise. They
will return to Washington in
June.
Evening star., 1941-04-22

served on white china and silver
dishes.
Other guests at the supper were
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck,
Brig. Gen. Albert Cox Col. and Mrs.
Harrison Brand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Digges, Mr.. and Mrs Emil
Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Buel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Gableman,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moran, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Await, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Waller, DR.. and Mrs. William
Calhoun Sterling, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilleary
Hoskinson and Mrs. Irene Caldwell
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Mrs. p. A. Del Vale
Is Hostess at
Luncheon Party

A delightful informal party yes
terday was the luncheon given by
Mrs. Pedro A. Del Vale, wife of
Col. Del Vale, at her attractive old
home in Alexandria. Mrs. Del Vale
is the author of the book Recipes
of Rolling Stone" She introduced
several of her recipes. Mrs. Del
Vale was assisted by her daughter
Mrs. John Wesley Jones, who with
her husband is just back from Rome
where Mr.. Jones was United States
Consul.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
DIR. Thompson, 80,
Feted at Supper

A large group of friends at
tended a buffet supper Sunday
evening to honor DR.. Barbara 1.
Thompson at her home, 1875 New
Hampshire avenue. on her Both
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. jeanette Gibbons and
Mrs. Dorothy Chase presided at
the coffee table and among those
honoring DR.. Thompson was her
house guest, Miss Jessie L, Foster,
chaplain of the Fall River
Mass Chapter of the D. A. R.,
who left yesterday morning for
her home.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Residential
Society Notes
Of Interest

Mrs. Leland P Berry and her son
Richard of Hopkinton, Mass, are
the guests OF her uncle, Repre-
sentative Jesse P. Wolcott of Mich
igan.
Mr.. John A. Sullivan of Toledo,
who has been visiting his cousin,
Mr.. Jesse P. Wolcott, jr, returned
to his home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hettman Carl
ton nave returned from Charleston,
S. c., where they visited the mag
nolia gardens. Before coming north
they spent a week end at Myrtle
Beach, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph FIGHTER have
returned to their home at 5000 Nc
Kinley street after visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
FIGHTER, in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarendon Smith
entertained at a dinner dance Satur-
day evening at the Congressional
Country Club for Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marshall, Mrs. Charles Piez,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Lathrom, Mr..
Robert Mallett and Mr.. Paul AIKEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason L. Graham Of
Indian Springs Estate have as guests
Mrs. Graham's brother, 1t. William
Potter; Mrs. Potter and their three
children, Douglas, William and
Richard, of Charlotte, N. c.
After staying here for few weeks,
the Potters will motor to Ocean Park
Beach, Me, to spend the summer.
Miss Bessie Stewart, Miss Lily
Reid and Mr.. Charles Stewart have
returned to Falls Church from
motor trip through Florida and
South Carolina.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Members of Diplomatic
Corps Take Prominent
Part in Social News
Senior and Sonora de Garland Being
Feted at Farewell Parties;
De Martins Entertain

prominent in the social OF
yesterday the future of the former Counselor
added the
hosts
their Senhora
Manuel de
hosts last night They
appointed
Republic de Garland
Party
Embassy.
Santander is remaining the
the Embassy since he
Minister
cocktail afternoon
Paoza wife of the Minister of the Doml-
lean Republic Trujlo the First Secretary of the
Silva; the
the Peruvian Embassy staff
who succeeded Senor Garland
Military Atache
second Secretary Mackehenie la
Evening star., 1941-04-22

Other Parties Planned
For the De Garlands.
Sonora de GaZitua, wife of the
Counselor of the Chilean Embassy,
was hostess at a bridge tea yester-
day afternoon for Sonora de Gar
land. Senor and Sonora de Elguera
will give a dinner party for them
tomorrow evening. The Guatemalan
Minister and Sonora de Reclnos
and Sonora de Pastorlza Will give
parties for Senor and Sonora de
Garland Friday evening.
Guests at De Martins
Dinner for Visitors.
The Ambassador and Senhora de
Martins guests at the party Tor
Comdr. and Senhora do Amaral
Peixoto included the Ambassador OF
Cuba and Sonora de Conchesco, the
Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Felix Frankfurter, Senator
and Mrs. Millard E. Tydings, Sen
ator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, Senator and Mrs. Warren X.
Austin, Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers, Representative and Mrs.
Foster Stearns, the Assistant Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Breckln-
ridge Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Feis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Draper,
Comdr. and Mrs. Lee Of New YORK,
Miss Kay Lee, the Minister Coun-
selor of the Embassy and Senhora
de Kondor, the First Secretary ana
Senhora de AlencaStro-Gulmaraes,
the Naval Attache and Senhora do
Vale, Mrs. Nathan Wyeth, MI,
Joseph Alsop. Mr.. Berent Freele and
Senior Luis Sam Paio.
La Foliettes Are Hosts
At Buffet Supper.
Senator and Mrs. Robert M La
Toilette, jr., gave a buffet supper
last night following the opening OF
the sixth subscription play of the
Theater Guild and the American
Theater Society at the National.
The play is Hope for Harvest"
which already has been a successful
presentation in Boston. Senator and
Mrs. La Toilette had guests with
them for the play, going later to
their home for the supper. The
party was in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic March, who are stars in
the play. Among the other guests
were a number from out Of town
who came for the opening of the
play.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Vice President, will be among
those attending the performance
this evening. Others include Mrs.
Hamilton Fish, jr.; Maj. Gen. c. M.
Wesson, Mrs. Douglas P. Birnie,
Lady Julia Reckitt, Col. Sidney
Mashbir. Col. John Green Barr, Col.
Arthur D. Elliott and DR.. and Mrs.
Dexter Bullard.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Claude r. Wickard have made
reservations for Friday evening as
have the Major General Com
mandant Of the Marine Corps and
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb.
McNutts and Mr.. Thibault
Are Honored at Party.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Burks Summers
also were hosts a buffet supper last
night. The party followed the open
ing session of the American Red
Cross convention. Their guests of
honor were the Federal Security
Administrator and Mrs. Paul v.
McNutt, who shared honors with
Mr.. Conrad Thibault, who earlier
sang at the convention.
The Summers house at 2800
Brandywine street was gay with
early spring blossoms and the buffet
table had an unusual setting. The
cloth was black with pattern of
silver cellophane woven in the
center. A low silver vase was filled
with white lilies, gladioluses and
snapdragons. The supper was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
International New, Service Wire

NEWPORT, r. l.. July IL
FRosecliff." the 100000 50-room
mansion where the late Mrs. Her
mann Oelrichs once ruled society
with an iron hand, today became
the birthday present of Gertrude
NieSen. singing star OF screen,
stage and radio.
The White marble mansion
which was once stated by %
servants, was auctioned off for
SCI 00G 10 Mrs. Anita Nlesen,
mother Of Gertrude.
This is Gerirude's birthday"
1rs. Niesen. said. "This is sort
Of a present We viii reiurnish
the house and occupy II, prob
ably by late Summer"
'RoSecliff." which was built
around the turn of the century,
was once the most talked of resi-
Eence IN the country. Constructed
without regard 10 cost Rose
cliff was patterned in imported
cRrara white marble after the
Petit Trianon ia Versailles IL con-
tains a huge two-Story ballroom
% bedrooms with private baths,
dressing rooms and fireplaces,
large reception rooms and salons,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Clio Demands
Double Output
Of Aluminium

WASHINGTON, july 1.-THE
Congress OF Industrial Organiza'
0tiors today urged immediate Gre
alton of an aluminium industry
council 10 increase production OF
the vital defense metal by ono
billion pounds year.
Ihe broad program presented 10
President Roosevelt by Go Presi-
dent Philip Murray cnvlsages non
Partisan control OF the aluminium
Industry hy a council OF govern
niant. labor and management
Representative ias duration OF the
emergency.
Under 10 the council would
direct immediate plant construc-
ton 10 more than double the coun-
try'S present capacltSI- draw on
TIE trained personnel of the
Aluminium Corporation Of Amer
lea as a nucleus for working
forces IN new plants, ration non
defense aluminium and develop
privately controlled bsuXite de-
posts for national use
Almost simultaneously wi { h
publication OF the report, the Of
flee OF Production Management
issued q statement that mot only
,1S.ull there be no new aluminium
available for civilian uSes but
there is and viii be an urgent
problem involved in supplying
enough fabricated aluminium parts
az The places they are needed Tor
dslense production alone"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
aluminium
Puzzles
Public

LANSING. July IA recent
announcement by the National
Association OF Manufacturers mat
there is no current aluminium
shortage has confused the public
about the Michigan Defense Coun-
CHS plans 10 collect scrap on July
a and =, Administrator Harold
A. Furlong said today.
1t may he true the present
supply il adequate for present
needs" be said, but We don't
know how long this will last.
The purpose of the campaign j.
10 provide an emergency source
of supply when defense plants
become full-grown and use more
of the metal than il now avail
able.
1T Is just good business to
foresce the coming shortage"
The scrap aluminium collected
will be melted and sold 10 manu-
facturers of household utensils IN
order 10 free virgin metal for air
plane manufacture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
Committee TO Plan
Aluminium Collection

Mayor Edward Jefferies civilian
defense committee Will meet Fri
day noon in the Mayors office 10
conplete arrangements for the
collection of aluminium on Friday
and Saturday, July - ana 70. Fine
American Legion and the local
Boy Scout office are expected 10
delegate more than $4,000 indl-
viduals to make the actual col
tection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17
5O-ROOnl Gift
Gertrude Niesen's Birthday Present Is Mansion Ono
=, Presided Ouer by Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs

libraries and immense dining quar-
tiers.
On the spacious grounds are in
formal and formal gardens, swim
ming pools and a tennis court and
from every room of the house can
be heard the sound OF the surf at
the end Of the cliff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-17

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Big Complete Stocks
Parts for most eArs--Sayings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-02

"The President's statement ct his press conference still stands" Farley said. "lEe is going to give the pres- ent government machinery . fair chance to work 1t out. If it doesn't then comes next step."
 The Ailis Chalmers controversy came to violent climax after Secretary of Navy Frank Knox. and Director General William s. Knud- sen of the office of production management asked the company to reopen It's plant and resume produce ton of vitally needed defense Hna- chinery for which 1t holds e46, ,OO0, 900 in contracts.
 Part Of Govt Plan
 Early said that certainly" the Knudsen- Knox telegram was part of the government machinery through which the President hopes to achieve amicable settlement of the contro- versy.
 The White House today will lay Gov. Heils telegram before all of the departments and agencies interest. ed" Early said. That will give each of the departments-the OPM and others--the same information we have for study and guidance"
 There was no indication, what new steps might be recommended to the President by agencies concerned.
 The case might be referred to the new defense mediation board al- though many officials here have ex- pressed doubt that this board could obtain Q resumption of production
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-02
MAYOR TO ATTEND
 BPOE CEREMONY

Mayor Vincent A. ecuily will of- ficiate tomorrow evening at the formal installation of the newly elected officers of Waterbury Lodge, 265, B.P.o.E. His honor's executive secretary, John Fitzmourice, IS be- ing elevated to the post of exalted ruler.
 It Is the first time in the history of the lodge that the city's chief executive has officiated as installing officer. Incidentally Mayor scully is c past exalted ruler of the lodge
 A committee headed by Past Ex- alted Ruler James F. Neagle ia making the. necessary arrangements for the event. An elaborate social program will be staged.
 Arrangements will be made at the meeting for welcoming Grand Ex- alted Ruler Joseph c. Buch to Connecticut April l9. The dis.. tinguished guest will be honored ct Q public reception in Norwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-02
U. S., Britain Ready
 For Any Axis Tricks
tcontinued from Page D

understood that the portiH express. cd pleasure over recent statements attributed to Mateuolsa that Japan always believed in peace.
 The Pope was said to have out- lined to Matgioka the pointe in his Easter day broadcast which will deal with peace. He was said to have expressed hope that peace might be negotiated before spring war offen- Glves started. ,
 MatSuoka was said to have re- peated Japan'S desires for peace to the Pontif5 but he was said also to have drawn attention to Japans military obligations under the Ber- lin- RomeTokyo military alliance. Willing to Talk Peace
 Matsuoka was said to have ex- pressed to the Pope japan's will. ln9ness to collaborate in efforts to prevent extension of conflict. He was said to have expressed willing nesy to support proposals for Euro- pean peace provided they would not be uilfavorabls to Japan'S allies.
 oayda said that Italy, Germany and Japan had reached new accordh during Matsuokas visits to Berlin and Rome. They were said to have involved possibility of United States entry into the conflict.
 "Nothing can be revealed regard. ing the accords reached during MAtsuoka's visits to Berlin and fRonle,' 0ayxiR wrote. "The three powers, while determined to lccalize the war, also are determined to join forces against any new interven. ton.
 Any act of beiligerency will find tho three.power pact working throughout the world.
 ''The war must be shortened aA much as possible.
 "As the Anglo-aaxon world in- creaslngly opposes tho three powers the three powers prepare for com- mon action. Axis victories in Eu- rope and Africa are Japan's vic. tories while Japanese victories are Axis victories"
 Pope Plus iTlparteA his blessing to Japan today after receiving Mat. suoka in . private audience which lasted CO minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-02
REAL ACCOUNT
 OF SEA BATTLE
tcOntInued frOm Page l,

! NS0AANAAAMIA ah0AAA 2a-A0 ~ Mediterranean.
 "f don't like to guess" the ad- fnirAi said, "hut with her stern down and lOO miles to go (the last authentic report of the battle- ships condition) she would have Q very difncult time in getting to port unless they were able to effect nu- naerous repairs during the night"
 First Spotted
 The log of the formidable shows that the Italian fleet was first spotted ct 7:0e c. m. by the British cruiser Orion. British reconnais- sance planes thereafter kept con- stant watch over the Italian war; Ehips as the British fleet nlaneuver. ed to get into position for an att tack.
 The first action by the Formidable came ct ii:46 c. m. when the log re- ported:
 "our torpedo bombing attack be- gan at ii:46 Q. m. At this hour the vittorio Veneto battleship was fir- ing her i6-inch guns against our cruisers. She weS struck by one torpedo from e plane wilereupon she was forced to give up her fire and turned away. The attack occurred 50 miles southwest of Crete. The Vittorio was then 100 miles west of the British battle feet" The next entry on the log showed: "i2:l6 D. m. The Formidable turned out of the battle line to per- init second striking force to take of and the first to alight. Soon after rejoining the fleet we were attacked by three torpedo bombers t1talian) which made an unsuccessful attack. The second striking force remained in the vicinity of the fleet until 2 ?. m. when they were ordered to attack.
 "2:s0 p. m. Second striking force attacked the Italians Our aircraft got down low without being observed when c destroyer in the Italian screen opened fire. This destroyer was shot up by two of our planes. The Vittorio Veneto started away but one plane got in an attack just as she turned and scored Q hit with Q torpedo. The second flight fired two torpedoes from perfect position and one was observed to hit (believ- ed possible the other torpedo also hat but could not observe as plano cut sharply away to avoid anti-air- craft fire) Torpedoes fired from altitude two or three meters, dfs- tance 200 yards
 "2:45 ?. m. Vittorio's speed re. duced to 10 or i2 knots. All aircraft which returned from first success ful search for Italian fleet in the morning immediately rearmed, sent out again.
 "4:i4 p. m. Reconnaissance planes returned, reporting Vittorio then making only 8 knots.
 "Dusk-We flew off third striking force which kept enemy fleet in sight until light began to fade when began an attack but barrage was 50 fierce they turned back for short time, then attacked Stngiy from widely different positions. one cruiser (later shown to be Pola) hit by torpedo but darkness prevented observing other hits. At this hour vittorio had il destroyers, i've cruisers protecting her. quarter deck awash, speed reduced to that of fourth rate tramp steamer.
 "0:i6 ?. ni.-Reconnaissance plane reports vittorio stopped but added Identification uncertain, might have been pola as most difficult to dis. tinguish in darkness"