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Evening star., 1942-10-26
Dorsey Newsons
In Washington for
Indefinite Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Newson of
New York and Washington are in
Washington for an indefinite visit
while the former is on leave from
the Office of War Information in
New York.
Mr.. Newson saw service in World
War I with the American Expedi-
tionary Force and for a time was
attached to the Royal Flying Corps
in France He was later assigned
to the United States Embassy in
London as Assistant Military At
tache and held posts in the diplo-
matte service until 1890.
Mrs. Newson is the former Miss
Margaret James, daughter OF DR.. and
Mrs. Edwin William James of Ia
coma, Wash. She was graduated
from the College of Puget Sound
and then turned to a business ca
reer. Her marriage to Mr.. Newson
took place recently in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Ohio Society Fete

The Ohio Society Of Washington
will celebrate the anniversary of
Pearl Harbor with program at the
Shoreham Hotel which will include
an address by Admiral Ernest j.
King, chief of naval operations.
Senator Harold H. Burton, presi-
dent of the society, will receive the
guests, and the occasion will be des-
ignated as congressional night.
Other events of the Ohio Society
for the season include the McKin-
ley day banquet scheduled for Janu-
ary 20, a college night, which is set
for March 8, and a picnic later in
the spring to end the seasons ac-
tivities,
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Irma Lee Hewett Of Hollywood
Is Bride of Donald E. PAYNE

Word has been received of the
marriage October 18 in Hinsdale,
ILL.,, Of Miss 1rma Lee Hewett of
Hollywood, Calf, and Mr.. Donald
E. Payne Of Hinsdale. The bride
formerly was connected with the
Office force of the General Confer
ence in Takoma Park of the Sew
enth-Day Adventists and later was
employed in the Illinois State Con-
ference at Brookf1eld.
The Rev. G. Lester Bond of Ia
koma Park ofdciated at the cere-
mony, which took place in the
Union Church of Hinsdale, and the
bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Forest Thornberry, and cou-
sin, Mrs. Richard Murmann. There
were two junior attendants, Joan
Collins, who served as flower girl,
and Penny Thornberry, the ring
bearer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne left for
Alaska, where they will be connect
ed with the Alaska Mission Hospital
at Palmer.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Mrs.FosterStearns
Gives Art Pieces
To Skidmore
Treasures on Display
In College at
Saratoga Springs

Mrs. Foster Stearns, wife OF Rep
resentative Stearns of New Hamp-
shire, who has large and unusual
collection of art treasures, has
parted with a goodly number of
pieces by giving them to Skidmore
College and they are nov on display
in the library of the college at
Saratoga Springs.
A master craftsman herself, Mrs
Stearns Is also well known as a lee
turer on art and Is dean of the
Needle Workers Guild of the Boston
Society of Arts and Crafts. She
also Is a member of the board of
trustees Of Skidmore College.
Bokhara and Turkish embroi-
deries and textiles of the Near East
are among the things from her COL
lection given to the college, with
accompanying books containing il
lustrated historical information
about the textiles, embroideries and
laces of all ages and all countries.
A set Of 1870 color plates by Alexan-
der Speltz from his own painting.
is also included in the gift.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
loan Wilkinson
Engaged to Wed
1t. G. T. Hall
Parents Occupying
Georgetown Home
For Winfer Season

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Theodore
S. Wilkinson announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Joan
Susannah Wilkinson, to 1t. q. g.
George TAFT Hall, U. S. N. r.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Hall of Wilton,
Conn.
Miss Wilkinson attended the
Madeira School and is a graduate
of Vassar College. She made her
debut several seasons ago at dance
given by her parents at their Vir-
ginia estate, Hockey. Admiral and
Mrs. Wilkinson have lived in other
parts of the world where he has
been on duty since then and have
again in recent months been occupy
ing their Virginia home. About a
month ago they moved in from Vir-
ginia and are now making their
home in Georgetown.
1t. Hall attended Andover and
was graduated from Yale University
with the class of 1887. He is now on
duty with the Navy and stationed in
Washington.
No date has been set for the
wedding
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Norris, Miss Peter Norris, Miss
Courtney Owens, Miss Mary Belts,
Mrs. Edward Woolf, Miss Caroline
Waddon, Miss Christine Michels,
Miss Colby Ranneft, Mrs. Samuel
Clarke, Miss Virginia Pennington,
Miss Mary Lord Andrews, Miss
Achsah Dorsey, Miss Marjorie
Souby, Mrs Robert Dempsey, Miss
Mary Degnan, Mrs. Laury Grulee
and Miss Jane Wyatt.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are contributing Con-
stitution Hall for the occasion,
which is for the benefit of the
Community War Fund. Members
of the Junior Committee will carry
out victory designs in decorating
the boxes for the concert and debu-
tantes from the committee will serve
as program girls.
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Minor" will feature the program,
which has been arranged by DR..
Hans Kinder, conductor of the
orchestra. The entire proceeds from
the concert will be turned over to
the Community War Fund as the
orchestra's contribution to the
unlted-front campaign.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

feminist leader, is chairman OF the
commission and is expected in
Washington today. Before the con-
ference opens November Sonora
de Guerrero probably will 60 on a
lecture tour. Tomorrow she will be
the honor guest at luncheon given
by Sonora de Espil, wife of the Ar
gentine Ambassador.
For the first time since the estab-
fishing Of the commission, Brazil
and Venezuela will send delegates
to Washington for the conference
next month. At previous sessions
the representatives of these two re-
publics have been women who reside
in this city.
Brazil, like all the other countries
sending delegates to the meetings,
has chosen one of her outstanding
women for the honor. She is Sonora
Anna Amelia de Queiroz Carneiro
de Mendonca. we'll known poetess,
lecturer and feminist of her coun-
try. The vice president of the Brazil
ian Federation of Feminine Con-
gress. Sonora de Mendonca was a
delegate to the International Con-
gress Of women held in Istanbul
Turkey in 1885. She is a member
OF the Youth Council of Brazil and
also of the Directive Council of the
Brazilian Education Association;
the Hospital tpro-Nadre) and the
Brazilian Electoral Tribunal. Her
first book of poetry was published
In Paris shortly after her 18th birth
day and among her other books are,
"Esberancas," "Recordacoes da In
fancia," and "Ansiedade." Sonora
de Mendonca has contributed to
many newspapers and for ten years
was director of the women's page of
the Diario de Noticias. In 1928 she
was elected student queen of the
University of Rio de Janeiro and
the following year assisted in found
Ing the Brazilian Student House, of
which she later was elected presi-
dent for life.
Although no definite plans have
been made for parties honoring
Sonora de Mendonca, it is most
probable that she will be feted at
her country's Embassy during her
stay here.
Sonora Isabel Sanchez de Loynaz,
Venezuela's delegate to the confer
ence, spent the past week end in
town with Senorita Minerva Ber-
nardino, vice chairman of the COM
mission, who presides over the head
quarters of the organization in the
Pan-American Union Building. Sc
nora de Loynaz was one of the
educational leaders in her country,
having founded "Hermanas Guico,"
the first kindergarten in her native
land. Since 1889 Sonora de Loynaz
has been chief clerk of her coun-
try's consulate in New York. In
1886 she was sent by her govern
ment on an inspection tour of kin
dergartens in England and again
visited that country when she rep
resented Venezuela at the Congress
OF Education held in Oxford. She
Is a graduate of the Central Uni
versity of Venezuela and later
taught in the Normal School for
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Mrs Mclean Hostess
At Dinner Party
At Friendship

Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean en-
tertained at a large dinner party
last evening at Friendship in
honor Of the President of the
Philippine Commonwealth and
Mrs. Quezon.
There we're over 100 guests at
the function, and included in the
company were officials, diplomats,
several members of the Supreme
Court and a few prominent per-
sonages from out of town.
Gov. Charles Edison and Mrs.
Edison came from New Jersey for
the party and Miss Martha Doug
las of Chicago accompanied her
brother and sister-in-law, Associ-
ate Justice and Mrs. William o.
Douglas.
Following the dinner the guests
remained for the showing OF
Wings and the Woman"
Evening star., 1942-10-26

ter; she works hard at the Hams
Point Recreation Center and
Canteen, and with good looking
Mrs. Kenneth jenkins she at
tends to the uniforms for the
nurses aides for the District
classes. She and Mary Louise
Jenkins order and deliver all
these uniforms and collect and
handle all the money for their
purchase.
The Strawbridges' home is in
Bryn Mawr, Pa. Before the war
when every one had more leisure,
they both hunted with the Rad
nor Hunt and Whitemarsh. Capt.
Strawbridge used to race his
fathers horses and Peggy used
to ride just about every day. She
brought two of her horses to
Washington with her and keeps
them at Fort Myer, but she hasn't
had much time to ride here. Her
family, like her husbands, is
prominent in Philadelphia. (She
was Peggy Dorrance before her
marriage) Before coming to
Evening star., 1942-10-26

in the Webster Groves Baptist
Church at Webster Groves, Mo-.
with the Rev. H. L. Reader OFF,
ciating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Howard Simons and the late Mr..
Simons, and 1t. Hicks is the son of
Mr.. Walter Hicks and Mrs. Lois
Marshall Hicks of this city.
Mr.. Frederick A. Winfrey escorted
the bride and gave her in marriage,
and she was attended by her sister.
Mrs. Ernest F. Kausch, jr. Mr..
KauSch was the best man.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Kathryn NJ. Sheldon
Becomes Bride of
Erwin E. Wilson

Announcement is made Of the
marriage Saturday afternoon Of Miss
Kathryn Myra Sheldon to Mr.. Err
vim E. Wilson, formerly of Salt Lake
City. The ceremony took place in
the Francis Asbury Methodist
Church, with the Rev. DR.. Robin
Gould officiating.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Louis Sheldon o1
Youngsville, Pa. For her wedding
she wore a blue ensemble with
dubonnet accessories and a corsage
of white and dubonnet orchids.
On their return from their wed.
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will
make their home at 1900 Sixteenth
! street.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
New Jersey State
Society to Meet

The New Jersey State Society will
meet tomorrow evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Flem-
ing at 813 Dritten street for an
evening of entertainment and
games.
Members of the society and their
friends and service men from New
Jersey will be welcomed by Mr..
Fleming, president of the society,
and Mrs. Fleming at o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Women in GARAGES and also at the
Andres Bello" School.
Sonora Marta Vergara de Cham
ubes will represent Chile at the
sessions and other distinguished
women who have been selected by
their respective governments to be
delegates are Sonora Maria Currea
de Aya of Colombia, Sonora Elena
Mederos de Gonzalez of Cuba, Sc
nora Amalia c. de Castillo Ledon
of Mexico, Sonora Carmen B. de
Lozada of Bolivia and Sonora Au-
rora Caceres of Peru.
Plans for the conference and the
program of entertainment for the
delegates will be made during the
coming week by Sonora de Guerrero,
Senorita Bernardino and Miss Mary
Winslow, the latter the United
States member of the commission.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Washington, Capt. Strawbridge
and his wife and their two chill
dren were In Oklahoma, where
he was on duty. They liked it,
but not 50 well as Washington,
which they both adore. This
winter they're living in Alex
Hagner's house on Woodland
drive, which they leased when
Alex accompanied Maj. Gen.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Dean.Burgess
TrOth Announced

Mrs. Robert F. Burgess announces
the engagement of her daughter
Miss Betty Lee Burgess, to Mr.. w
Lawrence Dean, jr., U. S. NJ, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean.
Miss Burgess is a Washingtonian
and the daughter of the late Mr.
Burgess. Mr.. Dean was graduated
from st. Johns College and Co.
lumbia Tech Institute and attended
George Washington University. He
is now on active duty in the Navy
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Latin Feminist Leaders
Confer Here Next Month
Sonora de Guerrero Expected Here Today:
Brasil and Venezuela to Send Delegafes
By Marparef Hart.

Foremost feminist leaders American republics viii
assemble IN the Nations Capital
ference OF the American Commission
mere WILL be the signal for interesting
the majority their to serious discussions on the
problems OF the women of the Americas
OF Women
1928 in Havana and 10
Lima Peru voted body
month be of vital interest
PAN American Union.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Robert OldS to
Spokane as the
generals aide.
They leased 1t
furnished, with
the Hagners'
furniture, but
Mrs. S tr a W
brid &c h q 8
brought along
her own lovely
china and glass
and silver and
some favorite
objects dart, SO
1t reflects q
good =. deal Of
her personality.
She's a very
good h ou S e.
keeper and the
small informal
Evening star., 1942-10-26
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Capt. and Mrs. George Straw
bridge seem to have solved their
transportation problem nicely.
They've bought two small
cars which get an amazing
amount Of mileage out of their
miniature tires and go about IS
miles on one gallon of gas. They
bought them second -hand "a
yellow one for Peggy and a blue
Evening star., 1942-10-26

one for George.
And these prac-
tical and rather
foolish looking
little cars take
the S ira W
bridges to their
respective war
jobs. G a p t.
Strawbridge is
in the Quarter
master Corps
of the Renount
Division an d
Mrs. S tr a W -
bridge fills her
days with VOL
u n t e er Red
Cross work.
She's one of
the staff assist
ants for the
Evening star., 1942-10-26
1t. Hicks Weds
Barbara E. Sinons

The marriage of Miss Barbara
Evelyn Simons to 1t. Clarence Mar
shall Hicks took place October IL
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lewis Hershel Of
Silver Spring are on a six weeks
vacation in Florida.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

War bonds are the best buy or
the market today.
Evening star., 1942-10-26
Alden J. Kiefers
Return to CAPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Alden j. Kieffel
have returned from their wedding
trip and are now at home at 211
Cromwell terrace NE. Before hel
marriage Mrs. Kieffer was Miss
Gladys Rele Butler, daughter o1
the late Mr.. and Mrs. william K
Butler of Winchester. Mr.. Kieffel
is the son of Mrs. Edward j. Kieffel
Of Savannah and the late DR.
Kieffer.
The wedding took place October
II in Grace Lutheran Church, with
the Rev. r. E. Lenski of1ciating
and the bride was attended by Mis-.
Audrey Kettenback. Mr.. Charles
W. Gasque served as best man.
Announcement of the marriage i
made by Mrs. Carl Kettenback, sis
ter of the bride, and the home o1
another sister, Mrs. David Telford
was the scene of the reception
which followed the ceremony.
Evening star., 1942-10-26

Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smith will
leave this week for California to
visit her son and daughter in law,
1t. and Mrs. Smith, jr., at their
home in San Diego. En- route Mrs.
Smith will be the guest of Gov. and
Mrs. Sidney Osborne In Phoenix,
. AriZ
Evening star., 1942-10-26
The Imported 1OO% Wool
NORRIS TWEED COATS

Every knows the beauty and wearing qualities Of imported English
tweeds end every will moe at the rich glorious txeeds Of this
new Norris" coot ExqiteY toiored wony NTERLNED WITH
DETACHABLE BUTToN-N cHAAosETTE LINING sleeves with
knitted storm cuf Come for yourself these
Sizes 10 70 10 u., ~, -,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09

Washington, June 9.-(AP)-De-
nendents of Army and Navy men
had congressional assurance TO-DAY
their financial needs would be taken
care of, in a moderate way at least
nv Uncle Sam and his fighting men.
House passage late yesterday OF
LEGISLATION embodying the general
nav provisions Of a bill previously
approved by the Senate put b9th
branches overwhelmingly on rec
ord in favor of the same scale OF pay
ments. leaving eXtraneous provisions
to he worked out by a Joint confer
ence committee. ,
At the same time the Senate agreed
10 raise the minimum monthly pay
of service men to $50, effective as OF
June |. The measure probably VIII
reach the President for final ap-
proval late this week.
The House rejected a senate pro
lation under which dependents OF
service men would receive financial
aid Final details of the measure must
he worked out in conference.
The House rejected a Senate Pro-
viso authorizing the order in which
man deferred for dependents c9Nl1
be called 10 tbs cQlors when tbs LA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
Fighting Mems Dependents
To Be Cared For Under Bill

rolls are exhausted. Members Of the
military committee said they mao
been given no opportunity to con-
duct hearings on this provision and
could not urge its approval without
knowing more about it.
Without debate, however, the
House abandoned the lower benefit
rates recommended by its military
committee in favor of the higher Sen
ate scale.
Under this scale, Glass A. depend
ents of a service mar would receive
SO monthly from him and a sup
Elementary allowance from the gov
eminent. This allowance would be
s28 for a wife, Sl2 additional for the
first child, and $40 for each addl-
tional child. For example. a wife
with three children would receive
S22 from her husbands pay and $50
from the government.
In cases where there were chill
dren, but no wife, the first child
would receive $40 from the govern
ment, with $40 extra for each addi-
tional child.
The allotments and allowances
for "class A" (Wife and 'ildren)
dependents would be mandatory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
British Sub
Runs Up Toll
OF Sinkings

London, June 9.-(AP)-The ad-
miralty announced today that the
British submarine Turbulent had
sunk an Italian destroyer, three med
ium sized supply ships and a small
merchant ship in the central Medi-
terranean.
The admiralty identified the de-
stroyer as one of the l,629-ton Navi-
g~atoria class.
The Turbulent was commanded by
Commander J. w. Linton, wearer of
the distinguished service cross, Sub
marines under his command already
have sunk our axis supply ships.
SIX large scooners and a motor yes
sci carrying troops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
ODT To Control
mter-City Buses
Nelson Says
Impossible
Being Done

Columbia. Mo. June 9.-(AP)
Donald NJ. Nelson, who work.
ed his way through the Univer-
sity OF Missouri and returned to-
day as an honored alumnus, told
the 1912 graduating class that
America is doing the impossi-
BILE with war production eN-
ceedine all estimates.
Confidently, the chairman of
the war production board as
serted this year we shall make
$4,000 airplanes, and by the end
of the year we shall still be
picking up speed for an even
va$ter production in 1919
Nelson explained that I'VE
have found that our total produc-
ton of wal goods is higher than
we had any any reason to sup
pose it could be" when blue
prints were prepared for war
plants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
Jap Army Repulsed
In Cheklang Sector
Chinese Forces Regain
Possession. of Chuh-
sien; Japanese Fleet
Fleeing From Midway
Battle to Refuge Of
Home Waters.

(By The Associated Press
The Japanese fleet which es-
capped after a terrific pounding
IN the battle Of Midway was re-
ported Ilmplng westward to the
refuge Of home waters today,
while on the China Warfront.
GeneraIlsSimO G. h ang kai-
Shek Chinese armies We're said
TO nave thrown a strategic Jap
aneSe victory into reverse.
A Chungking military spokes-
man sad Chinese troops wiped
out a Japanese invasion force
which had gained a foothold at
ChuhNlen. key rail center of
western Chekiang province, and
Fegalned possession of the city.
'hekiang, on Chil,a's cas- coast,
IS important as a potential base
Tor allied air attacks on Japan.
The Chinese had previously
acknowledged loss of the Chuh-
Nen airport and a japanese
thrust into the town itself. fol-
lowing a Tokyo claim to a full
victory there Saturday.
n Chinese government spokes-
man expressed China's gratitude for
"hat he called a prompt and gen
elouN response to appeals for helf to
po!h the United States and Great
britain, but declared 1.-The situation
remains grave"
while Japan's battered sea ar
nlaoa retreated from MidWay-bat-
" contact was lost Saturday night
nedfl Harbor observers predicted
o'7' the enemy fleet, with reinforce
menus, would probably return for an
o'i'ef lace saving attack on Amer
rdh dctenses in the Pacific.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
DR.. Riddick.
OfN {. State,
Dies At II

Raleigh, June 9.-(AP)-Dr. Wal
lace Carl Riddick, II, veteran North
Carolina educator and member Of
the N. c. State college faculty for
the last 80 years, died in a Balti-
more, Md, hospital early this morn
ing. the State College news bureau
announced today.
Dr.. Rlddick was president Of State
college from 1916 to 1923 and dean
of the college Of engineering from
1923 Wntjl 1887.
AT the time of his death he was
de n emeritus OF the college Of en-
cheering and active professor of by
draulics.
He had been i'll for several weeks
and had gone to Baltimore for
special treatment, His wife died in
January.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
House Rejects
Senate Clause
On TVAFunds


Washington, June 9.-lAP)-
me House today rejected a Sen
ale amendment to the independ-
aent offices appropriation bill
designed to confine Tennessee
valley Authority expenditures
10 appropriations previously vot-
ca by Congress.
representative Dirksen. Republl-
tdr' Illinois, outspoken advocate OF
l'e Senate restriction, told the House
ne would press his fight later for ITS
auoption in separate legislation
na'her than as part Of an approp-
flatlons bill.
Under existing financial procedure
ule TWAS directors retain full con-
uol over receipts from power sales,
eStlmated to run $4,000 900 neN'
Year.
Drksen agreed with Senator NC
Aellar, Democrat, Tennessee, spoh-
.'f OF the Senate amendment, tha'
a'e IVA should turn its receipts m
10 fhe Treasury and confine its eX-
pehdltures to annual appropriations
Continued en- rage Five,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-09
Bill To Give
2
,'lo 4Ov,COV
Measure Introduced
In House Would Pro-
vide f o SIS, 900
Fewer Persons Than
Average on WPA
Rolls This Year.

W~as'in"tcn. .F"nr 0-fAp)
A S28O,0O0.O 900 WPA bill design
ed to give employment to 400
600 persons starting Iulv | w
sent to the House by its approp~
riations committee today wiz, "a
warning that a sharp retrench-
mtnt program was iCevi!lll".
In an accompanying report, CON-
!nlttee said that The appropriation
recommended only two weeks age
by President Roosevelt, would rqeIn
a reduction Of $4,000 persons fro.
the average OF the current fl "a!
year.
With WPA employment this
month estimated at 100000, tie
committee said that the 400, 0OG
figure would NEAR either d
"precipitous decrease of S5D,-
eco Immediately or u gradual de.
cline which would force employ
ment far below 400, 900 later.
The committee said that casual
SINKING might lead TO the belief that
unemployment would almost disap-
pear with the war effort. But 7
pointed out that civilian goods pro-
duction has fallen sharply, industry
is disinclined to hire older workers,
and many persons al not get wal
Jobs.