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Evening star., 1942-03-21
Writers Hear
Author and
Visitors
Helen Lombard
HonOred at
Y. w. Banquet

A program with an international
flavor was arranged by members of
the Professional Writers Club for
the founders day banquet held last
night at the Y. w. C. A. in celebra-
ton of the organization sixth an
niversary.
Helen Lombard, author of wash
ington Waltz" ard special news
paper articles on the diplomatic
scene. was the honor guest and gave
one of several talks which featured
the evening.
Two foreign guests-Senorita An
ita Ramirez-Duque of Panama and
Mrs. Wilson Ewart of Sidney, Aus
tralia-brought greetings from their
respective countries.
Senorita Ramirez. who is PAN
ama's only woman diplomat. had
special message from the wom-
en- of her country, while Mrs
Ewart discussed her experiences in
radio work in Australia.
James Waldo Fawcett. an hon.
orary member of the club. discussed
The Challenge of Compelling
Times" as it relates to writers.
Rounding out the program was
an inspirational talk by DR.. j..
Lowrey Fendrich, pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, and
a writer and radio lecturer, who
chose as his subject, The Mean
ing of GenilIS"
AS a musical feature, a group of
songs composed by Marie Sprinkle
were sung by Justin Lawrie and
Miss Margaret C. Howard. Miss
Sprinkle is a member of the club.
Miss c. Virginia Diedel. president
of the club. presided at the dinner.
Miss Myrta Ethel Cawood, the
clubs founder and honorary presi-
dent, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ketchum.
co-founder, received a special in
PRODUCTION.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Sorority Women
To Be HOnOred

Mrs. A. F. Swinburne. council pres
ident of Sigma Tau Gamma Soror-
lty, will entertain at tea this after
noon in honor Of several sorority
members who will soon leave WASH
ington because of Government
transfers.
The honor guests are members of
Alpha, Beta and Gamma Chapters
In the group will be Mrs. J. Ed
ward Matson. soon to leave for St
Louis; Mrs. Mack Rogers, Miss Mar
jorie Swanson and Mrs. Mildred
FarroW, who are being transferred
to Kansas City, and Miss Ann Schiel
and Miss Louise Wentz, who will
60 to Columbus.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Benny Goodman Morries
Mrs. Alice Duckworth

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March II. The
marriage in Las Vegas, New, yester-
day of Band Leader Benny Good
man and Mrs. Alice Hammond
Duckworth of New York City has
been announced by the brides par
ents.
The bride, q granddaughter of the
late Gen. John Henry Hammond
who was Gen. William T. Sherman's
chief of staff in the Civil War, was
formerly the wife of G. Arthur v.
Duckworth Of London. That mar
riage ended in divorce In January
at Reno.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Armenian Union
Relief Meeting

A mass meeting will be held to-
morrow evening in the Wardman
Park Theater for the benefit Of the
Armenian General Benevolent Union
and the relief of the Soviet Armies.
Mr.. Levon Zenian. who recently re-
turned from Asia Minor. will be
the principal speaker. and Nine.
Marie Arakian. soprano. of New
York City will sing The First Sec
retary of the Soviet Embassy, Mr..
V. /. Bezykin, will be the guest OF
honor. The program will begin at
$3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Mexican Diplomat
Back From Parley

The Second Secretary OF the
Mexican Embassy. Senor Don Sal
vador Duarte, is back from Mexico
where he went with the scientists
from Canada and the United States
who are attending the Inter-Amerl-
can Astrophysical Conference IN
Mexico City. During the sessions OF
the conference the new Mexican
National Observatory was dedicated.
Two attaches of the Embassy,
Senor Don Francisco Plancarte Haro
and Senor Don Carlos Sanchez Me-
jorada, jr., have been recalled and
left yesterday for Mexico City. They
we're accompanied by Sonora De
Plancarte Haro.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Rozor Jams Police Radio

WINCHESTER, Va, March 81
(SpeciaD Police reported today
their short-wave radio equipment
which had become clogged with
static recently. is giving better re-
ception. The trouble appears to
have been traced to Trial Magistrate
A. j. Tavenner's electric razor,
which he used between hearings. He
has had a condenser attached to his
shaving device.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Smiths Visiting
Son at OuanticO

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith are spending the week end at
Ouantico as the guests of their son
and daughter -in-law. Lieut.. Arthur
Clarendon Smith. jr.. United States
Marine Corps. and Mrs. Smith.
They will attend dance at the
Officers Club this evening, and a
cocktail party, given in their honor,
tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Supper Is Planned
Bv Canadian Club

A buffet supper will be held by the
Canadian Club of Washington at 6
pm. tomorrow at the Washington
Club, 1910 Seventeenth street NV,
with colored motion pictures of
Canadian beauty spots feature OF
the program.
Mrs. Arthur Lait is chairman Of
arrangements, assisted by Mrs. G.
Victor Simpson. chairman of hos
pitality, and Mrs. F. A. Coldwell,
chairman of reservations.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs. Hannah T. Vosper, Mrs. Edwin
N. c. Barnes, Mrs Herbert F. Main
and Mrs. Cyrus w. Culver.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Mrs. Polio Returns

Mrs Ralph L. Polio has returned
to her apartment in the Broadmoor
from Canada, where she was called
by the death of her brother. Mr..
Bertram Blackhall. Mrs. Polio was
accompanied to Ottawa by her
daughter, Miss Olive Frances Polio,
who has resumed her studies at
Eden Hall-Madames of the Sacred
Heart School near Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Alunnae to Meet

An informal supper followed by a
business meeting will be held by the
Junior group OF the Washington
Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi Fra
ternity at $50 pm. Tuesday at the
home of Miss Jean Zies, 9 East Black
thorn street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Election of officers will be held Mrs.
Paul Dean will be in charge of the
meeting assisted by Miss Zies and
Miss Gean w. Harris.
Evening star., 1942-03-21


New Zealand, where her father-in-
law. Representative Eatons orotn-
or. was engaged in the ship build
Ing business for many years.
Countess Cassini
Is Luncheon Hostess.
Marking the calendar today were
numerous luncheon parties. Countess
Cassini was hostess to an interesting
eroup at luncheon at the Raleigh
Hotel. Her guests also were invited
for the spring fashion show at the
hotel. The guests included Repre-
sentative Katherine Byron, Mrs.
George T. Marye. Mrs. Thomas
Burke, Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs. Henry
Reall Gwynn, Mrs. Harold walker
Miss Ruth Hurley, Miss Katharine
Smith and Miss Helene Kravadze.
Another hostess at luncheon at the
Raleigh today was Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim.
Carrots to Give Fete
For Symphony Soloist.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Angus Gar
rett have issued cards to meet MISS
Leah Effenbach. pianist, who WILL be
the soloist Wednesday evening with
the National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder conducting. The
PARTY will be given in the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Garrett on New Hamp-
shire avenue Immediately after the
program. The hostess is arranging
the party in cooperation with the
Woman's Committee of the National
Symphony Orchestra, which has
been extremely active through the
winter season in planning entertain
ments for the soloists after the con-
certs. The program will be the last
of the series of wednesday evening
concerts. for which no single tickets
we're sold. After the close OF the
sale of season tickets for this series
the only way Of obtaining seats was
by exchanging with another sub
scriber or when subscriber was out
Of town and offered seats to the COM
mittee to be distributed.
Mrs. Dunlap Gives Tea
For Mr.. and Mrs. KostelanetZ.
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe is chair
man of the Woman's Committee
and has had number of very sue
cessful chairmen of subcommittee.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale has been chair
man of entertainment and through
her efforts there has been a party
Nf tho pnnPprtS with
only one or two exceptions.
Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap, who Is
chairman of publicity for the COM
mittee, has been equally successful.
Yesterday afternoon she had a few
guests at tea when Mr.. and Mrs.
Andre Kostelanetz were among
them. Mrs. Kostelanetz, who is
more famous as Lily Pons, Metro
politan Opera star, and Mrs. Dunlap
are old friends and the very few
others were intimates of as many
wears. Mr.. and Mrs. Kostelanetz
are in Washington for several days
and are occupying the Lily Pons
suite at the Raleigh, having come
for the concert this evening in Con-
stitution Hall when Mr.. Kostelanetz
will conduct the National Symphony
and Lily Pons will be the soloist.
Mrs. Howe and others OF the
Woman's Committee already have
laid their plans for the annual drive
for the sustaining fund which will
open April IS Members are sign
ing up for work in the drive as So
licitors, clerks. telephone operators
and in various other capacities.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Miss Hughes Here

Miss Violet Hughes, daughter of
1t. Comdr. Richard N. Hughes.
Medical Corps. U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Hughes of Savannah. Ga. is visiting
her cousins, Misses Frances and 10
Hughes, at 1910 Hemlock street NV.
The visitor was graduated from
Roosevelt High School in 1888 and
now is a senior at Limestone Col
lege. She is vice president of the
Student Council.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Miss Laura Blair to Wed
Mr.: EdlUin p: Boggs, I'd

Of much interest today that by Mrs.
Blair Of the of her daughter Miss Laura Lawson
Edwin Palmer Boggs 3D. Mr. and Mrs Francis
G. Boggs Of Charleston, s. c., and Boston.
has been set for the wedding.
Of the Foxcroft School in Mddleburg
made her debut Washington 1s0 active member Of
Washington Junior League.
Mr. Boggs private stationed at Paris Island c, is
pleting training He attended Phillips Exeter
ar WatertoWn, Conn,
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Supper Club Dance
Dinner Parties

A number of dinner parties pre-
ceded last evenings Supper Club
dance at the Sulgrave Club. Mrs.
Grenville T. Emmett entertained in
honor of her daughter. Miss Patricia
Emmett. and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin's party honored Miss Aud
rey Jones, granddaughter of the Sec
retary of Commerce and Mrs. Jesse
Jones. Ensign William Pettengill
son of the commandant of the Navy
Yard and Mrs. George T. Petten-
gill, also entertained before the
dance.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Miss Pearl Seaman
Wed to Mr.. Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs Glen Arden Seaman
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Pearl Valetta Sea-
man, TO Mr.. William Russell Stiles
of Springfield, VT, Saturday, March
7. in a simple ceremony at Camp
Shelby, Miss. The Rev. Father Ma
honey, camp chaplain, officiated.
After a short honeymoon in Gulf
port, Miss, and New Orleans, Mrs.
Stiles has returned to make her
home in Washington for the dura-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Return to Capital

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis
are back from their winter home at
Del Ray Beach, Fla, where they
spent the past several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Riker of
Harrisonburg, KY, son-in-law and
daughter of Mrs. Dennis, Joined
them for part of their stay in the
South and have returned to their
Kentucky home.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
EmnOns Dinner

Mrs. Delos Emmons, wife OF 1t
Gen. Emmons. entertained at dinner
last evening in her apartment. Her
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. William
McCracken. Mrs. Eugene Carusi,
Capt. Tinsley Garnett. Mr.. Hugh
D. Auchincloss and Capt. and Mrs.
Karl Vessel.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Arts Club to Meet

Famous Authors I Have Met
will be the subject of a talk by
Miss Janet Richards. current events
lecturer, Tuesday evening at the
Arts Club. Hostesses at the dinner
preceding the lecture will include
Mrs. Carl Casey and Mrs. Charles
w, Fairfax.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Mrs. Smith Guest

Mrs. Ellison D. Smith, wife of
Senator Smith Of South Carolina,
was honor guest at the luncheon
given yesterday by Mrs. William e.
Harllee. wife of Col. Harllee, at the
University Womens' Club.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Envoy on Visit

The Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne have
gone to New York and will return
the first of the week.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Corvette Arbutus Sunk

LONDON, March 81 P.-The Ad-
miralty announced yesterday the
sinking of the corvette Arbutus COM
manded by 1t. A. l.. w. Warren.
The communiQue gave no details.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Dance Hosts

Mai. and Mrs. Allen Cozier, Maj.
and Mrs. Wilbur Jefferys and Mr..
and Mrs. George Porter entertained
about 200 guests at a dance last
evening at the Wesley Heights Club
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Numerous Informal Fetes
Mark Advent of Spring;
Retiring Attache Honored
Minister and Nine. LOudon
Give Party for Nephew,
Mr.. Th. F. Valck Lucassen
Ir. Th. F. Va1ck LucaSSen

Informal prevalent
Several of the entertainments claimed
O the diplomatic circle.
Netherlands
Of their
will for his post in Mexico The Swiss Minister and
dinner the
their function taking legation Single
and Mrs Walter Nash
a.
New Zealand and Mrs. Walter Nash, who
extensively their arrival
guests Charles
jersey The party Mary
of John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Before
Evening star., 1942-03-21

a cOrOnet OF Cne CnaHClliy, diiu iieN
bouquet was shower OF wnlte
tulip. and white freesia and had
center of white orchids.
Mrs. william j. Donaldson. 50;
the brides sister, was matron Oh
honor, and wore blue chiffon gown
with a high neckline ana ione
sleeves. She carried bouquet OF
yellow roses and blue forget-me-nots
with a shower of blue and gold.
the Chemical Warfare Service col
ors. Her heart-shaped prlinnieo
bonnet matched her gown.
Miss Jane Bromley
Is Maid Of Honor.
Miss Jane Bromley Of Philadel-
phia. the maid of honor, was
dressed like Mrs. Donaldson. Inc
other attendants were Miss Dorothy
Fisher, sister of the bride; MISS
Anne Hulsey of Tupelo, sister OF the
bridegroom; Miss Jean Allen OF
Wenonah, N. j.; Miss Shlrley
Cowan of Washington, daughter OF
Col. and Mrs. E. v. Cowsn OF Fort
Bragg, and Mrs. Carl Costo of Edge
wood Arsenal. All wore azure plue
marquisette gowns with S ort
sleeves and sweetheart neckllnes.
and their hats, made like those OF
the other attendants. matched their
gowns. They carried old fashion
bouquets of yellow carnations ana
blue forget -me-nots with streamers.
Little Amelia Epler. daughter OF
Mai. and Mrs. R. B. Epler OF Edge
wood Arsenal Md, was the flower
girl, her costume duplicating the
bridesmaids frocks. She carried a
basket of yellow rose petals and
hair wreath of natural flowers.
1t. John A. Martin of Boiling
Field was best man. 1t was for
NAL military wedding and all the
officers wore uniforms. When the
bridal couple left the chapel they
passed under an arch OF sabers
formed by the ushers. 1t. Col Harry
C. Spraker, 1t w. R. Van Dyke
Capt. Carl Costo, Capt. M. S.
Storesund, Capt. c. G. Merrill and
1t. G.. G.. Schurr, all Of EdgeWood
Arsenal, Md, and from Fort Bragg
the ushers were 1t. H. A. Kitsel-
man, jr., and 1t E. B. Cooper. Capt.
Dale C. Vincent. another usher, is
from Washington.
Reception Is Held
After Ceremony.
A reception for about 300 guests
was held at the Gunpower Officers
Club at Edgewood Arsenal after the
ceremony. Mrs. Fisher, mother OF
the bride, wore q. rose lace and
chiffon gown with matching hat,
and Mrs. Hulsey. the bridegroom
mother, wore white chiffon with
corsage of orchids.
For her going away costume the
bride chose a navy blue and white
print silk suit with long fitted CAB
ardine coat and blue and white hat.
She wore white gloves and her other
accessories were navy blue. Her cor
sage was Of orchids.
The bride is a graduate of Chevy
Chase Junior College. She has lived
at Edgewood Arsenal for the past
two and a half years while her
father was on duty there, and only
recently came to Washington. Her
husband is a graduate of Mississippi
State College, class of 1898, and has
been on duty at Edgewood Arsenal
for the past two years. He was
transferred to Fort Bragg in jan
uary. and recently received his
commission in the Regular Army. He
and Mrs. Hulsey will reside at Fort
Propp
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Mexican Farm Worker
Importation Favored
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A report calling for importation
of farm workers from Mexico to re-
lieve the wartime field labor short
age is being submitted to the
War Manpower Commission, Sena-
tor Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana
said today.
The report was drawn up by sew
eral Government agencies. The
United States Employment Service
was said to have recommended that
5000, Mexican laborers be brought
into the United States to meet the
farm labor shortage in California
and other States, and the agencies
were reported to be asking the State
Department to start negotiations for
the migration.
Under the plan, the Employment
Service would certify to a specific
need for Mexican workers in par
ticular areas and only the number
of persons so certified and agreed
on by the Mexican government
could be recruited. Western sugar
beet growers are backing the pro-
posal.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Capital Wonders
Who RetaiIs Gossip
To BusyPresident
Poetic Council Gets
Warning on Pitfalls
Of ToIkotive Washington
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

ny nELEN LOMbAhD.
Washington is wondering who is
carrying tales out of school. Every
now and then President Roosevelt
takes q more or less justified slap
at the City Of Washington and stirs
the speculation anew.
The Chief Executive sees a good
many people. it is true. But they
are persons who are given slices of
precious White House time because
they have e. must CALI on the
President of the United States.
The President has certainly little
time for gossip with outsiders. 1t IS,
therefore. some one In Mr.. Roose-
velt's encourage who makes it his
business to round up the cocktail
hour conversation and retail it to
the President SO Washington
gueSSes.
Time and again one hears the
phrase in Washington, The Presi-
dent should know thi;" or The
President should do something about
that" MI. Roosevelt's informant
about Washington gossip trends is
undoubtedly inspired with the no.
blest Of motives. but it causes con-
siderable astonishment when the
Chief Executive takes time off for
attention to such matters in times
like these.
1t is perfectly obvious that the
pinpricks do not fail to take effect.
Even amidst the slings and arrows
OF war they stir the President to
open resentment.
After each such outburst, Wash
ington looks around and tries to
identify the group which is under
fire.
The last time it was the repre-
sentatives of the Pacific Council of
the United Nations who were
warned in a friendly manner that
they had failed TO realize the pit
falls in laxative Washington.
These representatives are in the
somewhat difficult position of be-
ing diplomatic agents, on the one
hand. and advocates of special mill
tary needs and strategic considera-
tions on the other.
Each one must necessarily see the
problem OF the whole from where
he sits-from the particular angle
OF his own country's best advantage.
Not one of the representatives has
been shy in pleading his own spe-
cial cause or in expressing his point
OF view both to the press and to Of
ficials.
Opinion is still divided as TO the
best al-over strategy for the United
Nations and vociferous adminiStra-
ton critics seize every opportunity
hearsay or gossip-to prove that the
most vital front is being neglected.
One of the isola zionist Senator'S
who before Pearl Harbor pro-
claimed that the United States was
completely self sufficient, is now
killing two birds with one stone. He
is blasting administration inef-
ficiency" for not doing what he
previously indicated there was no
necessity for doing-forming stock
piles of raw materials-and is at
the same time taking ack-hand-
ed slap at the Soviet government
by stating that Russian is purchas-
ing rubber from Japan with lease
lend funds.
Tales such as these are somehow
getting back to the President, who
sees in them evidence of the same
obstructive attitude with which he
has had to cope in the past.
released by the Bell Syndicate, 1ncD
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Traffic Relief for D. {.
Seen in Purchase Of
400 Buses, 100 Cars
R. F. 6. to Finunce New
Equipment Ordered
By CopitoI Transit

Important relief for Wash
ington's pressing public trans
portation problem was assured
yesterday in an announcement
by Secretary of Commerce Jones
that financing is being arranged
through the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. for 400 new buses
and 100 new street cars for the
Capital Transit Co.
Three hundred of the buses
already have been ordered, Edward
D. Merrill, Capital Transit presi-
dent, said, and deliveries are ex-
pected to begin this summer, prob
ably in July. The entire lot may
be in service by @'the middle of
1943," he said, but he added that
great deal depends on Govern
ment ALLEGATION of critical materials
for their construction.
The new purchases amount to
around $4,000 900 and the financing
was arranged "at the request of the
War Production Board" Mr.. Jones
announcement said.
Meet Needs Through 1943.
The new vehicles are expected to
meet the public transportation needs
of the Washington metropolitan
area through 1943, Mr. Merrill said
and no additional purchases are
contemplated at this time.
The transit head said the COM
pany is now operating 1,605 vehicles
daily and additions to this feet
(See BUSES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-05-03
40 Nazis Reported Killed
In Wreck Near Rouen
BY the Associated Press.

ny INT hSSOCldLtu HTeSS.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Between 40
and so Germans have been killed
in another train wreck in Occupied
France, reliable reports reaching
New York said tonight.
German authorities Immediately
made sharp reprisals and arrested
a large number of hostages, accord
ing to these reports. The wreck, it
was reported, occurred near Rouen,
the scene of a wreck only a week
ago.
After the previous wreck, in which
a large number" of German SOL
diers were killed. it was announced
officially that German occupation
authorities at Rouen had ordered
the execution of 80 French hostages.
The German authorities, to pre-
vent further attacks on trains, an
nounced that a number of French
civilians would be forced to ride with
German soldiers on all troop trains.
Rouen has been a center of anti
closed only five days ago that five
hostages had been ordered executed
by the Germans in reprisal for the
shooting of German sentry. An
other Is Frenchmen were ordered
executed and 500 deported to East
ern Europe in the event two men
responsible for the shooting were
not delivered by May 5.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
individuals Sign Up
For Sugar Rationing
Starting Tomorrow
D. G. Hours Are a to 9 PM.
Quote Per Person Is
HoIf-Pound Weekly

Consumer registration for
sugar rationing will begin to-
morrow in Washington and
throughout the country under a
system by which each person
will be permitted one-half pound
of sugar per week.
The registration will continue
through Thursday. Sugar. sale of
which has been forbidden for a
week, will go on sale again Tuesday
morning to those who have ration
books or sugar certificates.
The ration books will be issued to
individuals at the time of registra-
ton. Certificates were issued re-
Gently to wholesalers, institutions
and other large users of sugar.
The registration hours daily in
Washington will be from pm.
to 9 pm. at 121 schoolhouses
throughout the city.
Nearby Area Schedule Given.
In nearby counties, the hours for
registration in school buildings and
other designated places vary. They
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Murray Weeps During Speech
Revealing Split With Lewis

me, the miners raised me and hope
I am given chance to live, to
die :"
Then his voice broke and tears
Streamed down his cheeks.
Mr. Murray, I don't believe any
body has heart like you." cried out
a miners wife in the rear of the
hall.
The C. I. o. chief gulped at a glass
of water and continued:
Il hope I am given the chance to
live and die and fight for, and with,
the miners. I have never drifted
away from the miners and so help
me God I never will
Mr.. Murray's hope to remain with
the miners apparently referred to
reports that Mr.. Lewis is planning
to oust him from the vice presidency
(see MURRAY, Page A-3J