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Evening star., 1942-06-06
Beds Promised
1900 Visiting
Servicemen r.
1850 Available This
Week End; $50 More
By Next Saturday

The gymnasium of George WASH
ington University will be available.
beginning next Saturday, for sleep
ing approximately $50 enlisted men
on leave here, to bring available
low-cost quarters for servicemen
to 1900 beds.
This newest addition to the Dis
trict Servicemen's Lodging Commit
tee list of sleeping places for SOL
diers, sailors and marines visiting
the Capital was disclosed yesterday
at meeting of the committee in the
District Building
Members counted about / ,050 beds
available for this week ends Wis
itors. Coming so soon after pay
day. it was expected that tonight
would see a record number Of men
on leave here.
Largest single group of cots again
would be at the Washington Recrea-
ton and Leave Area, an encamp-
ment operated in Arlington by the
Army. the committee said. Five
hundred beds will be available.
Association to Operate Project.
Arrangements to use the university
gym, similarly employed last sum-
mer, were made by Winfree john
son, committee member, through
the cooperation of Dr. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, university president. The
Welfare and Recreational Associa-
ton, of which Mr.. johnson is a
member, will operate the project.
Cots will be available for the gym,
1t was said.
The committee also discussed
utilization of the Knights of CO.
lumbus gym on Tenth street NV.
Further discussions will be held with
K. of C. officials and the District
United Service Organization Council.
Robert c. Cubbon, regional head of
the Federal Security Agency, re-
ported that work long delayed on
renovation of Banneker Field House
would begin Monday. When COM
Evening star., 1942-06-06
Mrs. Bradley Named
Bethesda Publisher

Mrs. j. Reed Bradley, editor of
the Bethesda Journal, yesterday was
announced as that papers new
publisher to succeed Day Thorpe,
son of Merle Thorpe, editor of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce official organ, Nations Busi-
ness.
Mrs. Bradley had published q
newspaper in West Virginia for two
years prior to becoming editor Of
the Bethesda Journal three years
ago. She said she would run the
newspaper as an independent"
Evening star., 1942-06-06
O'Conor Bid to Conference

ANNAPOLIS, June 6 P).-Gov.
O'Conor accepted the invitation
yesterday of the Federal judicial
Conference to address its annual
banquet, June 10, at Asheville, N. C..
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Sally L. Steele
Recent Bride of
G. R. Macdonald
Mrs. J. ". T0zvnSend
To Entertain for
Newlyweds Today

Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Sally Lois Steele
to Mr.. Gordon Rhodes Macdonald.
The ceremony took place September
26 in Alexandria, Va, with the Rev.
Earnest F. Campbell officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
j. Frank Steele and the late J.
Frank Steele of Pulaski, Tenn. She
is a graduate of George Washington
University, a member of Kappa
Kappa Gamma Fraternity, mortar
Board, senior womens honorary So
ciety; Alpha Epsilon Iota, women's
medical society, and Smith Reed
Russell Honorary Medical Society.
Mr.. Macdonald, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Macdonald of To-
ledo, Ohio, is graduate of the
University of Toledo and is a men,
ber of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity,
Beaumont Honorary Medical So
ciety, A. F. A. King Obstetrical
Honor Society and Smith Reed Rus
sell Honorary Medical Society.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald will
receive their degrees in medicine
from George Washington Univer-
sity in February.
Mrs. John w. Townsend will en-
tertain at luncheon today in honor
of Mrs. Macdonald and Mrs. John
Cragoe, another recent bride. Mrs.
Cragoe is the former Miss Carol
Cromelin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Cromelin.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Jacqueline Lowell
And w. H. Talcott
Recently Married

Miss Jacqueline Louise Lowell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Franklin Lowell of Providence, r. l.,
became the bride of Mr.. Worthing-
ton Heaton Talcott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wallace Talcott of
Chevy Chase, last Saturday in the
Church of the Redeemer in Provi-
dence.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore white satin gown
with yoke of marquisette embroi-
dered with pearls. Her full-length
veil was fastened with a coronet of
orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of gardenias and stepha-
notis.
Mrs. Edward Geremia was matron
of honor and the only other at
tendant was Mrs. Harold Bigney.
Mr.. William Walter, jr., Of Chevy
Chase was the best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Edward Geremia,
Mr.. Harold Bigney, Mr.. Roy F.
Lowell, jr., and Mr.. David Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott are grad
yates of the University of Maryland,
where he was a member of Theta
Chi Fraternity and the bride a
member of Kappa Delta Sorority.
After a trip to Lake George, N. Y,
the couple viii make their home at
6308 Meadow lane in Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Neighbors of Glen
Attend Dutch
Treat Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. MINER Hostetler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. Leech and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Bailey, jr.,
were among group of neighbors
of the Glen who attended a Dutch
treat dinner at Normandy Farm
Thursday evening"
Others at the dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison H. Chaplin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Cromwell, all of Rock
vile; DR.. and Mrs. Ben Weininger
OF Oakdale, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Beale and Mr. and Mrs. w. Ham
ilton Knox of the Glen, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Arthur Buel of Washing
ton and Mrs. Ruth Musgrave of
Detroit, who were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Knox
Preceding the dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leech entertained the guests
at an informal party at their home
on Glen Mill road.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

other countries where the war rs:
bringing people more closely to-sp
gether and breaking down barriers !
of relationships which have long
existed. The women Of South c
America are contributing greatly to :,
the cultural interests of their people ,
and in every country visited, there :,
were groups engaged in relief work
and social service in increasing
numbers" ~
The women of Peru, Brazil and
Argentina can look with particular"
pride on three feminine leaders who
are outstanding in the field of social
service, Miss Woodsmall said. -, 30
These are Sonora de Prado, wifed,
of the President of Peru; Senhora33
Vargas, wife of the President ofst
Brazil, and Sonora de Martinez
Guerrero of Buenos Aires. chairman
of the Inter American Commission,
of Women. 9on
II had luncheon with Sonora des'
Prado," she explained land group 1
of women in Lima interested in so-;.
cial security work. ~
Sonora de Prado has been very.
active working with social security !
hospital in Lima and in encouraging
Peruvian women and girls to study
first aid and volunteer as nurses
aides" ~
In Rio de Janeiro, Miss Wood
small spent an entire afternoon with
Senhora Vargas, talking over the
social welfare activities of the first
lady of Brazil. A
She has a fine, quiet andS
thoughtful approach to her WORK..
which includes wide range of in$
terests,' the executive secretary
commented. "She is particularly
interested in an educational project
for young business girls which will
extend far beyond the war. Senhora
Vargas is also encouraging tie
study of first aid and is active i'm
variety of civilian defense efforts"
The women of Argentina are re.
ceiving added inspiration in war
relief work from the achievements
of Sonora de Martinez Guerrero,
Miss Woodsmall continued. 7n
"She has organized a group IN
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Miss Mary Frances Picotte We'd
In the Boiling Field Chapel

: The Boiling Field Chapel was the
scene of the marriage of Miss Mary
Frances Picotte, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter E. Picotte of Kirk
wood, Mo-, to Corpl. Robert F. Nc
Carthy, jr. The ceremony took
place yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock with Chaplain Joseph c. Sui
livan officiating.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Edward G.
Denniston of this city. She wore
blue Woolen dress with brown ac-
cessories and a corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Picotte was her daughters only
attendant and Sergt. Edward Lobb-
man was the best man. A supper
for the members of the wedding
party was held at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Corpl. Mccarthy is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Mccarthy of
Evening star., 1942-10-10

Buenos Aires which is bringing to-
gether the women. Of Argentina
from every class" she explained.
They have centers where they
meet in Buenos Aires for war relief
and Red Cross work and feel that
these efforts will have an enduring
value" -,
South American women are deep
ly interested in the work and ac-
tivities of North American women,
the speaker added, and English is
being studied increasingly. Before
the war, most educated South
American women spoke Spanish and
French, Miss Woodsmall COM
mented.
Il believe with the rising genera
ton the languages will be Spanish
and English" she added.
Although the war has not vet
oeen felt in South America as it
has in this country there is growing
evidence of its effects, Miss Wood
small said.
THE war is particularly felt in
Cnlle, STe explained, where the
normal working day has been modi-
fed in order to save tires and bus
trips"
Brazil's transportation system also
has been affected, she added, and all
private cars have disappeared from
the streets.
Miss Woodsmall returned from her.
tour OF South America convinced
that the people of that continent
have much to contribute to world
peace in postwar days.
South America is rich in its back
ground of European culture" she
concluded THE fusion of the old
culture with the sound influences Of
North American culture resulting
from a contact Of mutual scholarly
interests should be a definite con-
tribution to the work of the worlds
YWCA."
Evening star., 1942-10-10
81 DAYS Adrift on q Raft

shot him as he returned slowly, at
a speed of or knots.
I was not pleased at his soaring
those prospective meals away-the
smaller sharks and fish. I thought
I had better chase him off.
Tony" I said, hand me the
gun"
The Shark Returns.
Pistol ready, I waited. I figured
that the leopard shark would go
around the boat, and try swimming
under us again. Sure enough, he
passed under the boat, swung out
about 20 yards, circled around to the
leeward side and headed straight in
toward the boat again, as before
I threw the pistol off safe" and
got ready, not moving for fear of
soaring him as he moved in. This
time he did not sound, but ap-
preached smoothly and deliberately,
straight down the wake of the boat.
He almost stopped when his head
was directly below my pointed pistol.
The muzzle was only about four
inches above his forehead Quickly
centering my aim, pulled the
trigger.
1t had never occurred to me that
I might be firing too close to the
water. When I pulled the trigger
water shot up like steam and threw
my hand about two feet in the air.
The blast almost blew the gun from
by hand, but somehow I managed
to maintain my grip. The muzzle's
being so close to the surface blew a
fine shower into the air from the
powder charge, and it was second
or two before I could see what had
happened to the shark.
When things cleared away he was
down about 10 feet, spinning around
and down like a corkscrew. He was
sounding as rapidly as he could, and
these sharks have tremendous
power. He was gaining momentum
at every twist of his sinewy body.
Evidently I had wounded him NOR
tally; never saw him again. I had
hoped to kill him, but I learned
later that a sharks brain is more
toward his nose than I had aimed.
I probably broke his spinal column.
A Disappointment.
In very short spacethere was a
whole pack of sharks around. as
sumed that they had already pol
ished of their wounded fellow and
were looking for further prey, as
they did each morning and evening
whe nthe fish were feeding.
We were disappointed at having
killed fair game and yet being un-
able to claim it for q meal. About
this time We were beginning to
notice a deterioration In our physical
condition. All Of US were lcstng
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Flaming Train Wreckage
ImperiIs Missouri Town
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARIONVILLE, Mo-, Oct. TO-
Flaming wreckage-the aftermath Of
a headon collision between two
Frisco freight trains-endangered
this Southwest Missouri town of
1927 last night as the fire crept
toward several tank cars OF naphtha
and gasoline.
Shortly after midnight, however,
the flames we're controlled. The fire
reached one car of naphtha but a
seam burst and the naphtha failed
to explode.
Floyd Burgett, engineer of the
eastbound train, was killed in the
collision.
Supt. NJ. NJ. Sisson Of the Frisco
eastern division, said the wreck
might have resulted from, possible
misinterpretation 81 orders"
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Camp Fire Girls
Plan Fete Today

The annual doughnut drive of the
Camp Fire Girls will be opened this
afternoon at Pierce Hail. Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV, with a
program of songs, games and re-
freshments.
An important feature will be an
exhibit of winning entries in the
photography contest recently held
Ribbons will be awarded and win
ming pictures will be sent to New
York to be entered in the national
contest October Is.
Announcements will be made OF
progress in work for the Needle
work Guild, recently organized new
groups, and details concerning the
fall and winter project.
Miss Mary Fielder, national field
secretary, will assist with the festiv-
tiles.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
World YWCA Official Sees
New Hemisphere Accord
Bv Gretchen Smith.

A steadily increasing cultural and
educational relationship between
the countries OF the Western Hem
isphere and a breaking down of old
barriers in South America due to
world conditions is viewed with
optimism by Miss Ruth F. Wood
small, executive secretary of the
Worlds YWCA.
Returning from a five months
tour of Central and South America
where she visited Worlds YWCA
centers in Mexico, Chile, Argentina,
Uruguay, Brazil and Peru, Miss
Woodsmall arrived in Washington
a few days ago to attend the Execu-
tive Committee meetings of the
Worlds YWCA now being held at
the Dodge Hotel.
Basing her statements on obser-
vations from meetings and inter-
views with women and girls in many
walks OF life, she said, "the trend in
South America is the same as in
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Travel Raiioning Unlikely,
AT Present, Eastman SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. A(EC
ATLANTA, Oct. 10.-There is nc
immediate prospect that rationine
OF transportation facilities will be
necessary, although railroads may
have to advertise against passenger
travel to obtain the pubhc's volun-
tary cooperation, Joseph B. East
man, defense transportation direc-
tor, said here.
Addressing the American Short
Line Railroad Association yesterday
he spoke in high praise of the part
railroads have played thus far in
the war, but warned that due to the
rubber shortage and increased troop
movements "our troubles are not
over"
Materials available for new rail-
road freight equipment are limited
he said, and no passenger coaches
can be built. Trucks, buses and
passenger cars must be kept going,
he added.
Another speaker at the closing
session of the associations annual
meeting, Andrew Stevenson, chief of
the WPB's transportation equip
ment branch, said railroads would
receive material necessary for essen
tial maintenance.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Molly Maths
Engaged to Wed
Capt.H.1.Cone,Jr.
Bridegr0om.EIecf
Is Son of Late
Rear Admiral

OF much interest in Washington
Is the announcement made by Mr..
George Mckinley Maths of Cham
paign, ILL.,, of the engagement of
bis daughter, Miss Molly Maths, to
Capt. Hutchinson Ingham Cone, jr.,
field artillery, United States Army.
Capt. Cones father, the late Rear
Admiral Cone, who died few years
ago, had a long and distinguished
Navy career. He was closely identi-
fled with Washington where he re-
sided off and on for many years.
Graduating from the Lawrenceville
School in New Jersey, Capt. Cone
later was graduated from Prince
ton University and Harvard Law
School. He practiced law in Jack
sonville, Fla, before entering the
Army. He now is stationed at Camp
Gruber, Okla.
Miss Maths is the daughter of
the late Mrs. MATHS who, as Miss
Elsie Curtis, made her debut here
and lived here until her marriage.
She is the great-niece of the late
Senator William B. Mckinley of
Illinois. Miss Maths was graduated
from the Emma Willard School in
Troy, N. Y, and attended Sarah
Lawrence College in Bronxville, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
OAR to Sponsor
Broadcast Monday

A special radio program COM
memorating the SD anniversary of
the founding of the National So
ciety, Daughters of the American
Revolution, will be broadcast by the
District Daughters at 1855 pm. Mon
day over Station WWDC.
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, hon
orary vice president general OF the
National Society, will be the guest
speaker, choosing as her subject,
"Fifty-two Years of Progress" She
will be introduced by Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt, chairman of the Radio
Committee.
Members of the committee in
clude Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, jr.,
Mrs. Charles w. Kutz, Mrs. Mon
cure Burke and Mrs. Chester H.
Smith.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Earlv In the morning OF the l4th
sov there were many small sharks
playins around the boat. They were
between 3 and feet long, with an
occasional big one that ran to or
feet. Obviously they were after
the small fish which clustered ABOUT
lis constantly now, feeding on the
moss which had begun to grow on
the bottom of the raft. AT THIS
time there were about dozen OF
these beautifully colored tropical
rnecies swimming about, now ana
then disappearing beneath us IN
their search for food.
Gene was vigilant with his knife,
irving to repeat his feat OF gilllng
one. Sometimes when Gene became
tired I took the kife, and several
times I came pretty close to getting
one of the sharks. but I was more
ontimistic Of spearing smaller fish.
Tfey came within reach frequently
as they made for the food growing
on, the RATS bottom.
Then leopard shark, about Z
eeet long, cruised up and Frightened
all the smaller sharks away. He
seemed more interested in the boat
than in his natural prey. He slid
around the boat several times, about
100 feet away, with his dorsal in
sailing high out of the water. After
he looked us over while, he swept
directly under the boat, diving to
about 2 feet beneath the surface. II
I had had the pistol I could have
Evening star., 1942-10-10

This epic OF Wdr in the South
Pacific Uas told to Robert Trum-
bull by Harold F. Dtron, bomber
pilot and aviation chief me
chanic's mate, U. S. N, in the
current best seller, "The Raft"
1Dhich is nop being brought to
you in serial form, OF whicl1
this Is a chapter. Diron-pith
Gene Aldrich. aviation radioman
and gunner, and Tony PaStuld,
ouiation ordnance man - 1DaS
forced to land scout bomber in
the ocean ,phen its gas gaze out
on the euening OF January IS,
1912. The craft sank almost i'm
n,ediutely, but they managed to
escape on an Sr4-toot rubber raft.
Theu uere 1rithout provisions
and NTH scant equipment. Yet
this heroic United States Nauy
trio managed to surp1ue, battling
an inferno of seas and 11eather
for 81 days oDer a course that
covered about thousand mules
until they finally reached safety
on an obscure atoH, The nerue-
tinolinq details OF this ertraord1-
,,aru experience are being reiated
here as told to Robert TrumbuH.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

weight rapidly now. We were long,
Wiry types-I was the heaviest,
weighing about 180 pounds when
we started. So far, however, we had
borne up we'll, but now our expert
ence was about to take its tool, that
was plain.
We were not downhearted yet,
With each passing day we felt our
chances were better of being rescued
by a convoy; we knew that many of
them must be passing through these
waters. OF course, when war broke
out our vessels were forced to swing
wide of the regular trade routes, be-
cause the Japs we're in possession of
the Marshalls and other groups of
islands in that area. At that parti-
cular time the enemy was just about
Sitting astraddle of the beaten path
to the Orient through this way.
We also knew that we were rap
idly approaching the more south
erly groups of islands, where our
chances of making landfall would
be good. However, the particular
stretch of sea that we were crossing
now was almost entirely devoid of
islands, knew. Rescue by convoy
would be luck, we realized; our best
chance was still to keep working
southwark, holding onto life until
we hit an island, whenever and
wherever that might be.
Patience Is Rewarded.
Aldrich's earlier success in catch
ing fish spurred his efforts now.
Hour after hour he leaned over the
side of the boat. stabbing at every
swimming creature that came any,
where near his reach. He made
many attempts, and though he was
unsuccessful, his patience never
gave out.
On this fourteenth day he was
rewarded. A small specimen, exactly
like the first. got a little too near the
boat, and Genes long brown arm
sprung out like snakes tongue. He
drew it back triumphantly with the
fish impaled on the knife in his
hand.
SAA AAA4ASCA lldO OCCll NC1y ullGllSS
the four or five days after eating
the shark, but was now beginning
to subside-a dangerous sign, l
thought. We had been getting
drinking water fairly regularly,
thanks to the squalls, so we were
able to eat this fish with relish
and, I might add, without delay.
Aldrich, throughout the rest of
the day, redoubled his efforts to
land another fish, but without sue
cess. He put away the knife re-
gretfully when darkness fell.
That night it rained again. The
comforts and discomforts brought
by rain had become routine. We
didn't talk so often now, but went
about our duties automatically rs
circumstances called. The shower
tonight was fairly heavy. We had
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Martha Bradbury
Bride During Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Douglas
Bradbury OF Chevy Case announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Martha Louise Bradbury, to Pvt.
Long Dunbar Chambliss, U. S. A.,
Tuesday.
The ceremony was performed in
the rectory of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrement, the Rev. DR..
Charles D. German officiating.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

our drink, then bailed by our cum
bersome sop-and-wring method un-
til the boat was empty. The shower
over, we wrung out our clothes and
hauled them on again, with little
comment. We were getting tired.
More Food.
A few minutes after the shower
ended I lay down in the bottom of
the boat to try again to rest. I
closed my eyes, although it was very
dark. Suddenly, became conscious
of a scratching noise on the stern
of the boat, just above my head.
I opened my eyes to see what was
causing the noise.
1t was a bird, calmly perched
there
Neither Gene nor Tony appeared
to be aware of our visitor. Very
carefully and noiselessly 1 slid my
hand up inside and as close to the
edge Of the boat as I could without
taking a chance of causing some
slight scraping sound on the fabric.
Then quickly grabbed, and had
him by the leg.
The Tapping and squawking and
general commotion that immedi-
ately ensued brought the boys to
my assistance. Gene and Tony
whooped in their excitement, but
were as careful and methodical in
their movements as I was as con-
centrated every bit of my brain and
body on holding onto that bird.
In a moment Gene and Tony held
1t securely. Gene took his knife,
grasped the bird by the beak and
face and efficiently cut off its head
with a"deft stroke.
1t was a small bird.
Amt another albatross, is it?"
Tony asked. We were all feeling
about its feathers in the darkness.
Nav, too small" Gene said.
well, Tn afraid it's too dark to
do anything with it until morning" !"
I said.
Better let me stow it away in the
bow" Gene advised.
Stow it he did, amidst a clamor
Of speculation and delight. There
was more conversation that night
than we had had in several days, as
we impatiently awaited the morning.
We examined the bird in the gray
light before dawn. It was young
tern of some sort.
We picked off his feathers, and
proceeded to eat. The little fish of
the previous day had reawakened
our dormant appetites, and we were
ravenous.
The terms flesh was tender. To
me, it tasted like dried chicken. OF
course, by now we were over any
squeamishness we had felt, at the
start, about eating raw flesh.
Continued tomorrow.