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Evening star., 1942-06-28
Bethesda. Loyer Montgomery County
Mr.>Mrs. Middleton Hosts
At First of Weekend Fetes
Mrs. Fry to Honor Miss Gardiner
At Late Afternoon Party Today

In these busy days when women
in lower Montgomery County are
giving their time to defense activi-
ties. 1t is on the week ends that they
temporarily lay aside their more
serious work for some relaxation,
This week ends social activities
began with the cocktail party that
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton
gave Yesterday in Edgemoor. There
were approximately so guests pres
ent. mostly from Washington with
a few from Edgemoor and neighbor-
ing communities.
This afternoon there will be an
other party in this section OF lower
Montgomery County. Mrs. Z. M.
FRY is opening her home for tea
in honor of the newly appointed as
sistant supervisor of nursing in the
Montgomery County Health De-
partment, Miss Lillian A. Gardiner.
The nursing staff of the Montgomery
Health Service has been invited to
the Fry home to welcome her to the
county.
Next Sunday there will be party
in Bethesda to honor two guests
from San Angelo, Tex, who lived in
Washington for many years. For
mer Representative Quinn Williams
and Mrs. Williams will arrive in
Washington this week and will be
at the Shoreham. The party that
| will be given for them next Sunday
will be at the home of their son-in-
law and daughter, Capt. c. Raymond
Wire and Mrs. Wire, on Bradley
boulevard
COllegians Take Trips.
AS always happens at this season
OF the year there is great deal of
coming and going in the community
Some of the girls who recently came
home for their vacations from COL
iege are taking short trips and others
are entertaining visitors.
Miss Mary Catharine Willis who
has just finished her first year at
American University went to Viii
lanova, Pa. Friday to visit Miss
Ann Titus, her former classmate at
Gunston Hall; Miss Ann Sacks was
at her home in Bethesda for a few
days after she had finished her
freshman year at Smith COLLEGE.
but is now at the Sacks summer
home in Springfield, N. H, with her
mother, Mrs George Sacks. and
her brother Mr.. Ned Sacks: Miss
Mary Merrick Lee who spent last
year at the Yale School of Fine Arts
in New Haven, Conn, is visiting
friends in Ohio: Miss Ruth Yohe
who returned to Pennsylvania State
College for the summer school ses-
sion will leave Friday for a camping
trip tC the Seven Mountains. near
the college, with some of her friends
there.
Los Angeles Visit Planned.
On longer trips are Miss Barbara
Gray of Edgemoor who has gone
to Pensacola Fla. to spend July
with her brother-in-law and sister.
Lit. and Mrs. Edward Reed; Mrs.
Arthur Flint and her daughter, Miss
Louise Flint, will spend the sum-
mer with Mrs. Flint's son and
daughter law. Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Summer Brings
Many Visitors
TOWarrentOn
De Vore Family
Returns From
FLORIDA Stay

WARRENTON, Va. June 27.-Mr.
and Mrs. Chauncey De Wore and Mr..
Jack De Wore, who spent the winter
1T Fort Lauderdale. Fla, have re-
turned to Warrenton and are at
tho Warren Green. Miss Mary
sAart De Wore of New York arrived
wednesday to visit her parents and
brother.
Mrs. Richard Wallach and her
son. Mr.. Toby Biddle. left Thursday
for Ligonier, Pa. to join Mr.. Wal
ZACH. who Is with the Rolling Rock
Hunt.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Elwood Knight
and the Misses Marjorie and Rosalle
Knight are spending some time at
their cottage at Fair View Beach.
Mrs. George Robertson and her
son George. jr.. returned this week
end to their home at NewtoWn
Square, Pa, after spending two
weeks with Mrs Robertsons mother.
Mrs. S. c. Brittle.
Mr.. William E Doeller left We'd
nesday to enter an officers training
camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman S. Vance of
Staunton are spending some time
here with Mrs. Vance's sisters. Mrs.
Fred Bartenstein and Mrs. D. P.
Wood. ir. Mrs. Wood gave family
dinner in their honor Tuesday eve
ming
Mr.. John A. Hinckley. jr., is at
Hyde Bay Camp, Cooperstown, N. Y,
for the summer.
George Cutting jr.. went this week
10 Camp Chewonki. Wicasset, Me
Miss Martha Cutting and Mr.. John
Cutting accompanied their brother
to Boston, where they are visiting
friends.
Miss Cora Semmes Curtis of New
York is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Scotty Thomson.
Miss Betsy Keith of New Haven,
Conn. spent two weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Keith,
and left Thursday to be councillor
IN New Hampshire camp.
Gen. and Mrs. John 3. Rose. for
merly of Aberdeen, Md, are spend
ing this week with Mrs. Roses par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Keith.
Mrs. Weimer Meetze has returned
10 her home near Warrenton after
a two-week stay in Boston.
Mrs. Robert Cutler of New York
and HOLLYWOOD. formerly Miss Jane
Hall, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
r. Randolph Hicks. at Poplar
Springs. near Warrenton.
Mrs Butterfield GoSselin and her
ron, Mr.. Robert Astor Gosselin. Of
New York have arrived here from
Cuba and will spend some weeks at
the Warren Green.
Mrs. John L. Thornton and her
son John have returned from visit
to Mrs. George Gable at her home
near Hume.
Mr.. Nick Gaines of Baltimore is
spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Gaines.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Barbara Mace,
Ensign M'Ginniss
Are Married
Couple Are United
In Nnphal Rites
At St. AIbans

In simple wedding ceremony in
st. Adams yesterday afternoon,
Miss Barbara Martin Mace was
married to Ensign Harry Wilkeson
McGinniss III, Of Kensington, Nd.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Brice Martin Mace. She
attended the Monticello School in
California and Ashley Hall in
Charleston, S. c. She is now STU
dent at Mt. Holyoke.
Ensign McGinniss is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. McGinniss OF
Kensington. He is graduate OF
the University of Maryland where
he was a member of Kappa Alpha
fraternity.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by DR.. Charles E. Warren
of st. Adams.
The bride wore an ivory. satin
dress trimmed with Alencon lace.
Her long veil was fastened to a
Juliet cap of seed pearls and she
carried handkerchief of lace that
had been used both by her mother
and her grandmother at their we'd
dings. Her wedding bouquet was OF
white orchids and larkspur.
Miss Belle McGinniss, sister OF
the bridegroom, was maid Of honor.
Her white marquisette dress carried
out the all white" color scheme OF
the wedding and she carried a CO.
lonial bouquet of yellow roses and
blue delphinium. She had head
dress of the same flowers and a
yellow tulle veil.
The bridesmaid, Miss Jane Hurd
of Detroit, a classmate Of the bride
at Mt. Holyoke, had a dress made
like that of the maid OF honor and
she had a blue headdress and a
blue tulle veil.
Ensign Charles E. Charming, jr.,
was best man and ushers were En-
sign James Sargent of Chicago and
Richmond; Ensign John Wilson
Brown, jr., and Mr.. Gerald Warthen.
A small reception at the Kenne-
Warren followed the ceremony.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

Flint. in Los Angeles and will visit
Mrs. Will Chitty. former Friend
ship Heights resident, now living
there. and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
H. Mckinney of Kenwood and their
two daughters who have gone to
their former home in White Plains,
N Y. to spend the summer.
Mrs. Nicholas Minorsky of Rose
Hill, on Seven Locks road. and
her daughter, Miss Evelyn Wallace
are at Virginia Beach for the week
end.
Mrs. B. Mala is back at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Willis Nolan,
in Somerset after an absence of
eight months when she was in New
York with her younger daughter,
Miss Jirka Mala. Miss Mala is
spending the summer at Greystone
Camp, N. C.
Miss Betty Wright is home from
Vassar College and will be with
her father and mother, Dr. and
Mrs. Charles Will Wright, in Ken
wood for the summer.
Cincinnatian Is Visitor.
Mrs H. K. Chapman has come
from Atlanta, Ga, for a fortnight S
visit with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs H. K. Chap
man, jr, in Bethesda.
Other visitors are Miss Charlotte
Nolan of Senoia, Ga, who will be
with her brother and sister in law
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis C. Nolan, in
Greenwich Forest until July and
Miss Elizabeth Winal of Cincin-
natl, who is the guest Of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip J.
Fischer, in Woodhaven.
DR.. Philip Kline of Hines Hos
pital, Chicago, with Mrs. Kline and
their young son, Peter Bryce Kline
arrived in Friendship Heights early
in the week to visit DR.. Kline S
father and mother, DR.. and Mrs
Walter L. Kline. DR.. Walter L.
Kline. jr., of the Bronx Hospital
New York. also spent part of the
week with his father and mother.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Evelyn Strobe
Engaged to Wed
Ensign Van Orsdel

OF interest TO Washingtonians
is the announcement by DR.. and
Mrs. j. E. STROBE of Honolulu,
Hawaii, of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Evelyn
Strobe. to Ensign Ralph A. Van
Orsdel. jr.. U. S. N. r., son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Van Orsdel of
this city.
Miss Strobe attended the Puma
hou School in Honolulu and was
graduated from National Park
College. Since returning to Hon
olulu. she has been active in the
Junior League.
Ensign Van OrSdel is a grad
uate of Mercersburg Academy and
Dartmouth College.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Irene Tenney Bride
OF r. J. Marsden in
Pacific Coast Rite

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Burr Tenney
OF Kirkland, Wash, announce the
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Irene Tenney, to Mr.. R. J. Marsden
of this city. The ceremony took
place in the rectory of Sacred Heart
Church in Everett, Wash the Rev
Alfonsos O'Hagan officiating. A re-
ception followed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Louis Snow Penfield.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will be at home at the Clare
mont Apartments in Everett.
The new Mrs. Marsden was gradu-
ated from Montana Normal School
Of Billings. Her husband attended
George Washington University and
Is administrative assistant in the
Army Engineers.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Mary Capps to Wed
Row Nj. Stelle

Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Reid Capps
of this city announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Mary
Webster Capps. to Mr.. Roy Moore
Stelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
E. Stelle Of Jerseyville. III.
Miss Capps attended Illinois Col
lege and Connecticut College for
Women.
Mr.. Stelle was graduated from
Illinois College in 1886 and received
degrees from Massachusetts State
College and Gallaudet College He
was member of the faculty at the
Illinois School for the Deaf and at
present is with the Justice Depart
ment.
The Wedding will take place in
September,
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Miss Marcia Nelson
Will Be Married to
Ensign Paul ROGERS

Mr.. Joseph P. Nelson announces
the engagement of his daughter
Miss Marcia M. Nelson. to Ensign
Paul E. Rogers. U. S. N. R.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Elton Rogers.
Both Miss Nelson and Ensign Rog-
ers were graduated in MAY from
Cornell University, where she was
a member of Kappa Alpha Theta
and he was member of Sigma M.
Ensign Rogers Is at present at
tending the naval training school
at the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
TrOth Announced

Mr. and Mrs H A. lowers an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Virginia Earl lowers,
to Mr.. Francis N KidWell The
wedding will take place July in
the Ninth Street Christian Church
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
8 German Planes
Downed by Allies

CAIRO, Dec. 81. CUP - Allied
fighter planes shot down eight Ger
man MesserSchmitt : 1909 fighters
without loss yesterday in intensified
aerial activity over the Libyan BATH
tie area while British Eighth Army
patrols continued to slash at the
retreating Axis Africa KorpS, a
Middle Eastern command communi-
que said today.
The scene of ground activity was
still reported as somewhere west
of the Wadi Bel Ell Chebir, 1875 miles
from Tripoli, the first of three
dried river beds which cross the
British line of advance,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
British
Flank
Nuziis
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

LONDON, Dec. 3l-(UPp-The
German official news agency adj
mitted today that armored patrols
from the British eighth army were
operating south of Tripoli, indica-
ting that Lieut.. Gen. Bernard L..
Montgomery may be planning to
outflank the shredded Afrika
Korps and annihilate it in Trip
olitania.
The agency claimed the majority
OF the force was destroyed and its
commander, Maj. Vivian Street,
captured by italian units.
THE remaining few cars to
Tar have successfully eluded the
Italians, but will shortly be round
ed up" the dispatch said "Ital-
ian planes are aiding in the hunt.
COASTAL CHASE
Axis radios have said for several
days that British column out il
the desert, was driving west in an
effort to cut off Field Marshei
Erwin Rommel's bedragged Africa
Korps. At the same time, the
main part of the eighth arm wa
chasing the Afrikan KorpS along
the coast road.
Most Of Rommcl's forces appar.
emily we're still somewhere west OF
the Wadi Bel Ell Chebir, 1856 miles
from Tripoli, and he was still III
the greatest danger of being trap
ped before he reaches Tripoli. one
of the last remaining strongholds
ii. Africa.
Rommel was presumed to horc
that ventually he would Join for
ceS with Lieut.. Gen. Walthcr Neh-
ring in TuniSia for last ditch
stand to prevent such juncturc, if
he succeeds in getting past Tripoli,
an American tank and MOTORIZED
infantry force was diving toward
Gabes, in lower Tunisia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Lake Chad Forces
$50 Miles South
OF TripoIi Base

LONDON, Dec. 81. (UP)-A long
missing desert force, advancing on
Tripoli from the Lake Chad area
of French Interior Africa, is now
in southern Libya at q point about
$50 miles south of Tripoli, it was
revealed today.
Gen. LIE Clerc, leading the column
and believed to have powerful
motorized force, revealed his where
abouts in his first communicate, re-
ceived by tn Fighting French in
North Africa.
Our motorized forces continue
to advance in the southern Fez-
zan,' lie Clerc reportd
The Fezzan is the desert area in
southern Libya. Through it runs
the caravan trail to the north, to
Tripoli.
AIkDROME ATTACKED
1.-The Bretagne squadron attacked
the airdrome at Sebha, northeast
of Murzuk," the communique said,
"A number of enemy aircraft were
on the ground when our lombard
ment began. A large fire was OBJ
served. All our aircraft returned to
base"
The Bretagne squadron is COM
posed of Fighting French bombing
and reconnaissance planes.
Murzuk, the principal settlement
in the great southern desert area,
is 48C miles south of Tripoli and
$50 miles north of the Libyan bor-
der.
900 MILE RANGE
The cOmmuniQuc meant that the
French planes were now operating
more than 900 miles from thc Fight
ing French base at Lake Chad,
whence lie Clercs force was re-
ported to have started soon after
the start of the TuniSian campaign
1t was indicated that the French
column was operating close behind
it's planes and that new air bases
were being established as the motor
lied force moved up, just as the
British Eighth Army had done in
its swift advance westward through
Libya.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Planes Harass
laps in SoIonlons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 up
The navy announced todaT thu
American aircraft have carried GU
additional attacks on enemy in.
stallations in various parts Of thu
Solomons and that five cnem,
barges we're destroyed in on attack
On Vangunu Island, 40 miles
northwest of Guadalcanal
The attack on Vangunu was car
ried out during the EARL hours O
Wednesday, South Pacific time. by
a flight of "Airacobra" and Wild
cat" fighters.
Late in the same day, a navy
communique announced, "daunt-
less" dive bombers with wildcat
escorts attacked enemy inStalla-
tions in the Rekata Bay area OF
Santa Isabel island. Buildings or
the east side of the bay were bonn
bed and strafed and three float
type planes were strafed on the
water the navy said Rekata BIZ
is lis miles northwest of Guadal-
canal.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29

lieved that all segments should be
represented on the fronts. In addition
he said that Negroes were perform
ing essential duties. They have,
however, been without the compan-
ionship of other Negroes. The resi-
dents of smaller English towns where
they are stationed have entertained
them in homes and have extended
various sorts of hospitality.
Frankly, recognizing the problem,
the Army is attempting to deal with
it on sensible and practical basis,
the general stressed. In the larger
cities, like London, where in the ma
ture of things there is less home en-
tertainment of soldiers, Negroes on
leave wander disconsolately, one of
them remarking: There's no hot
much and none of our girls"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
Army Will Send Negro
WAACS To England

London The Army plans to send
many Negro WAACS to England to
perform duties such as car driving
and secretarial work and also to pro-
vide companionship for the thousands
of Negro troops here. Lieut. Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander
of American forces in the European
theatre of operations, announced ear
ly this week.
The presence of Negro soldiers in
England where only a few Negroes
have been before this time, has
caused complications that General
Eisenhower discussed frankly at q
press conference, he emphasized
that 1--WE are giving Negro troops
equal status in the military field
Some of the English, moreover have
accepted them socially on the same
basis as other American fighting
men.
General Eisenhower explained that
Negroes were here because they
comprise about 10 per cent of the
United States population and he be-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
UNCERTAINTIES
VISIT VICKSBURG

Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Young, Jr.,
Mrs. Earlyne Price and Mr.. Bennie
Rush motored to Vicksburg, Missis-
'sippi August Is to witness the open
ing of Inez's Beauty Lounge. The
Inez Beauty Lounge is owned by the
proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vince.
The opening was indeed g gala affair
as the proprietors and operators
spared no pains in showing the spec
tators this beautifully decorated. shop.
We feel safe in saying that this shop
is the prettiest in the state with ali
modern equipment. The waiting room
was indeed a lovely spot with all
beauty and comfort ones heart could
desire In the center of the room
was a lovely well decorated and light
ed show case with complete line of
e. F. Young, Jr., cosmetics.
The first sale was box of
Young's Pomade, to an elderly couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton. 1t was also
interesting to know that one of the
leading operators in this shop is a
graduate of E. F. Young's Beauty
School, in person of Miss Alice Sims.
Vicksburg should be proud of this
shop and you owe it to yourself to
visit and inspect this lovely Beauty
Lounge.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
Orders Investigation In
Violation of Soldiers
Rights
Rights
ks k44E

Attorney General Francis Biddle
announced recently that, acting upon
the request of the War Department,
he had ordered the filing in the u.
S. District Court at Houston, Texas,
of an information against Clyde and
Billy Brown, police officers of Beau
mont, Texas. charging a violation of
the civil rights of Negro soldier,
Private Charles j. Reco, on July %.
The information charges that Reco
was ordered off Beaumont bus be-
cause he had taken a vacant seat in
section reserved for white passeng-
ers; that after he had alighted from
the bus, one of the defendant police
officers struck him several times with
a night stick and forced him into the
back seat of a police car; that dur
ing the trip to police headquarters
one of the officers shot him.
Reports to the Department of Jus
tice indicate that Reco had caused
no disturbance on the bus and that
he had not resisted the police officers
until after he had been struck sew
eral times
The defendants will be taken into
custody as soon as practicable. They
will be charged with violation of
Section so, Title Is, u S. Code,
which provides that a citizen shall
not be deprived of his civil rights
under the color Of state laws. Max
imum penalties provided by the stat
ute are Imprisonment for one year or
fine of 1000 or both
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
SEEM STARS WITH
DOLORES CALVIN

New York Galloway Rand Egrst -
b signed for Treasury Bond Series
It was announced this week that
Bandmaster Cab Galloway was the
first important leader of any color
to be signed for the new Treasury
Department bond program series
Right now, Calloway's orchestra Is on
heavy tour which will keep him
busy for some time yet
THIS is NEWS Jose Chaser Is
off to Hollywood to see the first
shots of a Louis Armstrong in
cabin In The Sky Chaser is
his manger &. Oscar Hammerstein
End is in st. Louis seeing "Show
Boat" and looking for colored tenor
on the side to fill that Carmen
Jones" role Hollywood had a
premier Tales of Manhattan this
week Ethel Waters stole the
show when she sang, "The Star
Spangled Banner" thanked by
military guard of honor, according to
a report from the coast Duke
Ellington's Ring Dem Bells" re-
corded about dozen years ago for
| Victor, is as modern unsteady as
anything being played now Irv-
ing Berlin, happy even an extension
of his soldier show, asked the manag-
err of Stork Club, exclusive night spot.
II want to know a simple thing
about night club business. Do YOU
make money, at So a head? The
manager replied correcting him IT do
but at 81 foot -.
UP HERE I FIND Canada
Lees new play, he adopts deaf little
white boy to be his brother well,
the Child Labor Society picked him
up for being seven so VIM Saroyan,
the manager was out of little boys :.
the show was in bad way The part
was taken by baldheaded man of
49, and the next night by 20 year old
| girl
But Canada Lee didn't change the
lines and in each case referred to
them as my little brother" :. The
audience accepted all this as part
of the Saroyan symbolism -. Final
ly Saroyan himself played the year
old kid He came out first and an
nounced that under circumstances he
would have to be seven. IT know I
look silly and I'm too big to be sew
en-, but won't you please try to pic
tur me as little boy" the 33 year
old author playwright producer
annuonced >. And the audience &C
copied, too.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-29
Junior Idea Club
JUNIOR GOSSIP

Without a doubt it seems to be
the real thing between Geraldine
Henderson and j. w. Proctor and the
same holds true between Vera Eat
man and Percy Boddie.
That attractive newcomer in town,
Sadie Nelson is seen quite often with
Morris Lewis.
Seen at the ice cream parlor Sun
day eve were Margaret Ransom and
Sammie Runnels, Margaret Brown,
Inez Jones, Doris Coleman, Edna
Jones, Ella Oliver, Dolores Jones,
coolies of others and guess what
Junior Denton, aione Wonder was
it financial or girl trouble?
Wonder if Wilma Tynes boy friend
will cause her to forget John Walk
er, and therefore give Laura Will
son better peace of mind.
Seen at the theatre quite often are
Dorothy P. Henderson and Joe Wal
ton, Ola M. Parker and Willie Fiz-
er.
With the date for the Marine en-
listees to leave drawing near, Will
helmina Younger and Hattie Hen
derson are looking sadder and sad
der Eddie Lee and Willie B. Cam
eron are in that number.