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Evening star., 1942-02-07

been ut this post little more than q
year. The Office of military attache
was first established by Air Com
modore w. r. Kenny, who came
here to open the ONCE Of air attache
and military attache. which posts he
held for many months until the ar
rival Of Brig. Letson. Air Commodore
Kenny recently retired as Air At
tache and with Mrs. Kenny went to
Florida where 1t was hoped his
health would improve.
Brig. and Mrs. Letson received
with the hosts, standing at the door
Of the wide drawing room across
the front of the Legation building
on Massachusetts, avenue. Mrs. Nc.
Carthy was dressed in black
trimmed with silver, q very becom-
ing costume to her soft white hair
and Mrs. Letson also wore black
the blue collar relieving the SOM
berness Of the black.
Many American Officers
Are Among Guests.
Brig. and Mrs. Letson expect tc
leave Washington next week and
will give up their apartment at 1861
Crescent place. which has been
taken by Gen. Maurice Pope, Royal
Canadian Army, and Mrs. Pope
The newcomers probably will ar
rive before Brig. and Mrs. Letson
leave, but it is not decided whether
Gen. Pope will be the new Military
Attache of the Legation or whether
that office will become the Cana
dian Military Mission.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Carl Sylvesters
Will Be Honored
At Dinner Tonight

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sylvester will
be the guests of honor at a small
dinner tonight given by Gen. and
Mrs. Richard Jordan. The party
is one of a series Of entertainments
being given for Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester. who returned to the United
States in the autumn when Mr.
Sylvester retired from business after
80 years in Brazil.
Mr.. Sylvester now is engaged in
defense work in Washington. His
wife will return to Rio de Janeirc
the latter part of the month to
spend several months.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vester were guests at dinner of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Ray Spear. Tomorrow
Admiral and Mrs. Emory S. Land
will entertain at luncheon for the
Sylvesters and in the afternoon Ad-
miral and Mrs. Andrew c. Pickens
will give q small cocktail party for
them in their home in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Brazilian Composer
Guest of ThomsOns
At Luncheon Party

The Chief of the Division Of Cul.
tural Relations and Mrs. Charles H
Thomson entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Mayflower in homo,
Of Senior Francisco Mignone, emf.
nent Brazilian composer and con.
ductor, and Senhora Mignone.
Other guests were the Counselor
Of the Brazilian Embassy, Senior
Arnold Kondor and Senhora de
Kondor, Consul General and Mrs
Carol H. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Pattee, Mrs. Dorothy Freden-
hagen, Miss Vanett Lawler, DR.
Charles Seeger, Senior Gustavc
Duran, DR.. Robert Smith. DR.. Hans
Kinder, Mr.. Edward H. Waters, DR.
Glenn D. Gum. Mr.. Gilbert Chase
and Mr.. Ray Brown.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
gave a dinner in honor of Senior
and Senhora Mignone. Mr.. Foster
was for seven years Consul General
at Sac Paulo before being assigned
last year to johannesburg, South
Africa. and then to the Division OF
Cultural Relations Of the State De-
partment. Other guests at the din
ner were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson
and DR.. Lewis Hanke, head Of the
Hispanic Foundation Of the Library
Of Congress, and Mrs. Hanke.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
-Four Persons Wounded
In Maryland Shooting
BY the Associated Press.


HAGERSTOWN, Md. Feb. T.
A tourist camp owner. critically
wounded in . shooting episode at
a tourist camp four miles west Of
Hagerstown. was in grave condition
today at Washington County Hos
pital, = police bullet in his abdo-
men.
Sheriff Joseph w. Baker said
David Harris, 81. of the Sunset
Tourist Camp, on route 40, shot his
wife three times last night and
then fired at Sheriff Baker. and
Deputy Sheriff w. H. Horn when
they went to the camp to investi-
gate the shooting about $50 pm
Deputy Horn returned the fire
wounding Harris, Sheriff Baker said
The sheriff said he and Mrs. Horn
were slightly wounded and Mrs
Bessie Harris, 40, seriously injured
by bullets fired by Harris.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Mrs. Edwards Wed
To Serst. Williams

The marriage of Mrs. Mabel F.
Edwards of Philadelphia to Master
Sergt. Homer A. Williams. chief
clerk of CO Section, General Head
quarters, U. S. A., Army War COL
lege, took place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the chapel at Walter
Reed Hospital.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. R. Chapman of Glen
olden, Pa, and a graduate of Pierce
Business College in PHILADELPHIA.
Sergt. Williams is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clare Williams of Gary.
Ind. He attended the University
OF Minnesota and was one of the
seven original enlisted men in the
CO Section on the organization of
General Headquarters in October,
1910.
On their return from a short
wedding trip Sergt. and Mrs. VIII
liams will make their home at 23o4
Park street S.W., this city.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Dutch
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also that Pontianak, capital of Dutch
West Borneo. had been completely
occupied" The Japanese previously
had taken the little oil-producing
island of Tarakan, on the Borneo
east coast; the East Borneo port Of
Balik Papan; the Menado region
of Northern Celebes and the Ken
dari region Of Southern Celebes.
Japs Raid SoerabaJa.
The third air attack on Soerabaja,
the Indies No. l naval base whose
Importance to the United Nations
has been multiplied by the siege of
Singapore, was reported by the COM
munique, but it said the only dam
age was to the cookhouse.
Full details of the raid had not
been received and it was not known
whether the attack was on the
heavy scale Of its predecessors or
at what cost In enemy warplanes
1t had been made.
Besides the attack on that DO
tential invasion point on the island
OF Java, the communique reported
japanese raids also on Palembang,
on the island Of Sumatra; on the is
land Of Bali which flanks Java to
the east, and on dispersed OBJ
jectives," but said all met with little
success.
The large enemy transport ship"
was sunk OF the west coast OF
Borneo February 6 by two bombs,
OF which one hit directly and the
other grazed the hull and exploded
In the water, the bulletin said.
I'm a Netherlands Indies harbor,"
1t added, "a ship of the Royal
Netherlands Navy and a merchant
ship were bombed by japanese air
craft. Not one of the IS bombs that
were dropped hit its target. A
Netherlands destroyer was attacked
in Netherlands Indies territorial
waters by seven hostile aircraft
which, however, did not manage to
score any successes"
Concerning the enemy claim to
have put the Dutch feet almost
totally out of action a supplement
to the regular communique said:
I'm connection with japanese re-
ports to the effect that the Neither
land Indies fleet has been totally de-
stroyed by an enemy air attack, the
commander Of the navy states that
the fleet is absolutely intact at sea
and ready for action"
The naval report said further re-
ports from the Dutch attack on jap
anese ships near Amboina were be-
ing awaited.
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laps Report u. S. Ship
Damaged Beyond Repair

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, Feb. 7 OP.-The japanese
Imperial Headquarters today
claimed that the United States light
cruiser Of the Marblehead type and
the Netherlands Indies cruiser Of
the Java class were damaged be
yond repair" In the Japanese naval
airplane attack on the United Ma
tions fleet in the Java Sea Wednes-
day.
The Japanese previously reported
that the two cruisers were merely
damaged.
The communique also said it had
been ascertained that the Neither
lands Indies light cruiser Tromp,
$3.50 tons. also was heavily dam
aged in the same battle.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Miss Ruth Kearnev
To Wed 1t. Riley

The marriage of Miss Ruth Kear-
ney. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Kearney Of Pittsf1eld, Mass, to
1t. Thomas w. Riley, jr., U. S. A..
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley of Wash
ington. will take place Monday
February Is. in Pittsf1eld.
Mr. and Mrs. Kearney announced
the engagement of their daughter
fortnight ago in their Pittsfield
home.
Miss Kearney was graduated from
the Pittsfield High School and
from the Berkshire Business Col
lege.
1t. Riley attended schools here
and was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Maryland and is a men,
ber Of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.
He Is stationed at Fort Monmouth,
N. j., where he is aide de camp to
Gen. Van Deusen.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Weddings of Interest
To Washington Society
Miss Dorothy Johnston Becomes
Bride of Ensign E. M. Castle;
Miss Pfluger Is Married

st. pretty wedding this
morning Dorothy daughter Ernest
Simpson Johnston became the bride Of Edward Madden Castle
U. 8. N William Castle Oshkosh
Palms.
church for the II O'Clock at which the Robert Keer
ofnciated Also the Arthur
j. president Of University
washington and the Rev Hugh Phillips Of Mount ST. Mas Emms
burg Nd.
Escorted by her father the bride white satin designed
neckne Juliet
held bordered
prayer book.
Peggy Mahoney bridesmaid, wearing
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Mrs. John o. Wallace was matron
Of honor. wearing aqua crepe, made
Like that Of the bride. who Is her
cousin. Her old-fashioned bouquet
was Of talisman roses. Mr.. Vincent
Hubbard Of Mineral was best man
for his brother.
A reception followed for those who
had witnessed the ceremony and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard started
on their wedding trip. the bride
travelling in q beige corduroy suit
with dark brown accessories. They
will make their home at 3131 Edge
wood avenue in Richmond. Mrs
Hubbard attended the University
Of Richmond and Mr.. Hubbard will
be graduated in June from the
school Of pharmacy in the Medical
College OF Virginia in Richmond.
He is a member Of Kappa Psi fra
ternity.
Miss Alice Pfluger Wed
To Ensign Ralph H. Godbe.
The marriage Of Miss Alice Pflu-
ger Of Washington to Ensign Ralph
Harwood Godbe Of Salt Lake City
who is now stationed in Minneap-
oils, took place this morning in st.
Marks Episcopal Church In Min
neapolis. The bride is the daughter
Of Mrs. John H. Pnuger of Wash
ington. who went to Minneapolis tc
attend the wedding.
Dark blue was worn by the bride
for the informal wedding. A light
blue jacket and dark blue acces.
sories. with q corsage of orchids
completed her costume. She was
attended by Mrs. T. J. Wadsworth
and Ensign Wadsworth served a,
best man.
The bride attended the University
Of Maryland. and Ensign Godbe i.
q graduate engineer of the Univer-
sity Of Utah He is a member OF
Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Gamma
Epsilon Fraternities and also of the
American Institute Of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers, and he at
tended the Second Reserve Oficers
Training School at Annapolis.
Mrs. E. j. Matchett of Chevy
Chase accompanied Mrs. Pfuger to
Minneapolis to attend the wedding.
Ensign and Mrs. Godbe will
make their home at 3549 Emerson
avenue south, Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
DIR. Ryan to Talk
On Rio Conclave

A review Of the recent confer
ence OF foreign ministers of the
American republics in Rio de ia
metro will be given by DR.. Edwin
Ryan in the fourth of a series Of
lectures on current events in Latin
America at $3.50 pm. Monday at
the Washington Hotel. The series
is being sponsored by a group Of
Washington club women interested
In inter-American relations.
DR.. Ryan also will discuss plans
for an Inter-American Tropical In
stitute, which would be a combined
university and research center for
the study Of agriculture and related
fields.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Singapore
Continued From First Page.)

the air force and navy have aban-
doned Singapore" he declared.
They have gone to places whence
they can bomb Japanese bases just
as effectively and build up our naval
strength. The navy is continuing to
do lot Of work around the island
and Malayan shores under difficult
circumstances"
1000 Troops Rescued.
The navy underscored his declara-
ton with an announcement that
more than 1000 Imperial troops cut
off from their main force by the
Japanese march down the west coast
Of Malaga had been rescued by Brit
ish ships.
The rescue work was undertaken
over a space Of several nights under
extremely dangerous conditions.
British boats sailed up Malacca
Strait under the noses OF the jap
anese, took aboard the soldiers, and
returned.
Many soldiers hid on the main
land for several days while waiting
for the fleet Of sampans and fishing
boats to take them to larger ships
offshore.
THE last launch to reach Singa-
pore was so packed the men
couldn't see anything but the mast"
said one naval officer who took part
in the operation.
Plea to Civilians.
Gen. Percival called on all civil
ians to give their best to the de-
fense efforts. He declared it would
be necessary to thin the ranks of
military defenders to keep essential
services operating unless civilians
stepped forward to man them.
The commander said many women
were being sent away because they
would be better elsewhere. However,
he declared that number of women
were remaining in Singapore, doing
valuable work"
Some island areas have been
cleared of civilians, he said, to
eliminate the possibility of fifth
column activity in forward areas
and for the good Of the civilians
themselves,
Evening star., 1942-02-07

bouquet was OF gardenlaS. The
bridesmaids were Miss Rosemary
Dunno Of Convent. N. j., and Miss
Eleanor Creeden Of Bernardsville, N.
j., both of whom were costumed like
the maid Of honor.
Mr.. william r. Castle Of Oshkosh,
brother Of the bridegroom, was the
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Karl w. Corby, Mr.. Charles E.
Claiming, jr. and Mr.. William M.
Moroney Of Washington, Ensign
William Bray Of Oshkosh, Ensign
John Morris of oyster Bay, Long
Island. and Ensign Henry Preston
Of Lake Forest, Ill.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the Columbia Country
Club, following which Ensign and
Mrs. Castle left for q wedding trip,
the bride wearing a suit of French
blue wool jersey and brown access
sories.
The bride was graduated from
Georgetown Visitation Convent and
Ensign Castle was graduated from
the Georgetown University School
Of Foreign Service.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding included Mrs. Earl Kelly
Of Chicago, Mrs. william r. Kane
Of Milwaukee, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
K. Reilly Of Fond Du Lac, Wis, and
Miss Mary Jane and Miss Peggy
Castle NJ Oshkosh. sisters of the
bridegroom.
Ensign and Mrs. Castle will make
their home in Ithaca. N. Y.
Miss Jeanne C. Spence Wed
To Mr.. James 0. Hubbard, Jr.
An sttractively arranged home
wedding was that last evening of
Miss Jeanne Corinne Spence and
Mr.. James Otis Hubbard, jr., of
Richmond, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard Of Mineral, Va. The cere-
mony was performed at 8 o'clock in
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy H. Spence in Arling-
ton, the Rev. Walten F. Wolfe. pas
tor Of the Arlington Presbyterian
Church, officiating.
Early spring blossoms made an
affective background for the we'd
ding party. The bride, who was es-
corted and given in marriage by
her father, wore a street-length
frock of white wool and carried an
old-fashioned bouquet.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Civic Group Approves
Arlington School Report

The study made of the public
schools Of Arlington County by a
committee Of educators, headed by
DR.. James H. Fox, has been approved
by the Barefoot School and Civic
League.
The league also has voted to COM
mend the Arlington County School
Board and Supt. Fletcher Kemp on
the appointment Of DR.. B. II. Jar
man as director of instruction.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Molly Pitcher Unit,
D. A. r., Plans Fete

The seth birthday anniversary Of
the Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter,
D. A. r., will be celebrated with a
luncheon Monday at the Highlands.
Hostesses will include Mrs. Fred
w. Holt, Mrs. Willoughby S. Ches-
ley, Mrs. Charles Fairfax, Mrs.
George H. Kennedy and Mrs. Fred
Gwynn, the regent.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, secre-
tary Of the chapter, will review the
Snow Goose" during the program.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Pen Women Plan
Tea This Afternoon

A lecture by DR.. Jeannette Marks
in the Alva Belmont Feminist LII
brary will follow the tea to be given
by the Chevy Chase Branch, League
Of American Pen Women, at Alva
Belmont House this afternoon.
DR.. Marks, who is the author Of
"The Family of the Barretts," will
speak on Treasure Islands of the
Brownings, an Adventure in Re-
search"
The speaker formerly headed the
English department at Mount Hol-
yoke College and is a member OF
the Finance Committee of the Ma
tional Woman'S Party.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Canadian Fete Hon0rS
Brig. and Mrs. Letson.
Arts Council
Continued From First Page.)

the Ritz Brothers, Rosalind Russell
and Myrna 10y; Red Cross broad.
cast with Marsha Hunt, Make
Rosenbloom, Hedda Hopper, Lione
Barrymore, Henry Fonda, Gene
Tierney, Edgar Kennedy, Roy Rog.
ers and Ralph Morgan.
The Federal agencies managed tc
get all this talent merely by notify
ing the Victory Committee, with
out benefit of an Arts Council mid
dleman.
Needs No Talent.
At the War Department 1t was
said that no talent was needed. II
the War Department does put on it
own show 1t will use such talent a.
Chang Kai-shek, 1t was said. When
the recruiting division needed help
in putting across its message the
Army radio branch used its OWL
radio agency contact men to get the
message on popular programs
Wayne King gave narration, Bine
Crosby a dramatization and lone
Mans Family devoted a whole show
to 1t.
I'VE know the agencies that con-
troll talent" the War Department
explained. THE man who writes a
show knows who he wants on 1t.
It couldn't be done through a GEN.
tralized agency"
When the big commercial broad
casters want to put on a show from
one of the camps, they wire the
Arny's radio branch and get a re-
turn wire. Another agency, it was
felt at the Army, would merely slow
the machinery.
The Navy leaves all writing and
producing of radio programs to the
individual radio sponsors. The Navy
merely makes the material available,
gives advice to script writers, and
occasionally suggests that a pro-
gram might be able to use flavor
ing of Navy material. More often,
radio producers make the first move
They want Navy material on their
shows. They don't have to be
asked. The radio shows put on by
the Navy itself use amateur talent
cleaned from its own bases.
Neither the Army nor the Navy
could think of any immediate use
for artists.
Both the Red Cross and the
Treasury Departments defense saw
ings staff get names for personal
appearances from the Hollywood
Victory Committee. The Red Cross
has representatives on the West
Coast who clear with the committee.
For its radio program, For Amer
lea We Sing" the defense savings
staff leaves arrangements to the
Blue Network, which contributes the
program.
Il can't see where such a group
as the Arts Council would be of
much value to u.s. said Treasury
official
The Red Cross has Irving Ber-
Inns Angels Of Mercy" as an ex-
ample of what it has been given
without the Arts Council. The Red
Cross was mentioned by Mr.. Douglas
as one OF the potential beneticiaries
OF the Arts Council. At Red Cross
headquarters, however, an official
said simply, 1--WE make our own ar
rangementS with Hollywood"
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Arts Club to Fete
COMPOSER and Wife

An informal reception for Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Cornelissen of
Buffalo will be given by the Arts
Club tomorrow evening following
the presentation Of Mr.. Cornelis-
sens symphony by the National
Symphony Orchestra tomorrow
afternoon. After q chaflng dish
supper a short concert featuring
several of Mr.. Cornelissen's compost
tions will be enjoyed.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Cornelissen with
their daughter and son-in-law, DR..
and Mrs. Harry Law, will be the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B.
Steele during their stay in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
.yes Dinner Hosts

Senator and Mrs. Gerald P. Nye
were hosts to small group at
dinner last night in their apart
ment at the Westchester. Their
guests were the Minister of Finland
and Nine. Procope, Senator and
Mrs. John A. Danaher and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Hurja.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Dynamite Discovered
Near Home of Alien
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Greg, Feb. T.
Twenty eight sticks Of dynamite
some caps and fuse were confiscated
yesterday by F. B. I. agents search
ing the homes of enemy aliens in
Hood River County, chiefly around
Bonneville Dam.
F. B. I. Chief ]. Douglas Swenson
said the dynamite was discovered In
q shack just Oh the property Of an
alien. The alien denied ownership.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

were gay with quantities OF early
spring blossoms and on the tea
table were blue delphinium and
larkspur with white carnations and
roses, carrying out the national
= colors of Greece.
Nine. Diamantopoulos was as
sisted by the wives Of members of
the Legation staff, strangely enough,
each wearing black, with long skirts,
but each having q distinction in the
trimming. The hostess herself was
IN black, her gown Of jersey being
relieved by the bright little clips at
the neckline. Her guest Of honor,
Nine. Theophanides also chose
black, its severity relieved by gold
ornaments.
Nine. Depasta, wife of the Min
lter Counselor of the Legation;
Nine. Philon, wife of the First Sec
retary, and Nine. Koundouriotis,
wife of the Chancellor, alternated at
the tea table through the afternoon.
Former Envoy TO Moscow
And Wife Among Guests.
The former Greek Minister at
Moscow, M. Christie Diamantopou-
los, who formerly was counselor Of
the legation here, with Nine. Dia-
mantopoulos, were among those in
the large company. Nine. Diaman-
topoulos, who assisted during the
reception hours, was bright figure
among the other assistants, wearing
Q frock of periwinkle blue.
NJ and Nine Diamantopoulos
who have been at the Shoreham for
several weeks, will leave shortly for
London, where he has been appoint
ed Greek Minister to the govern
ments of the Netherlands and
Yugoslavia.
Mr.. Spyro Skouras, who is head
of the Greek War Relief in this
country, and who has arranged per-
formances to add to the Relief Fund,
was among the several hundred
guests and held an impromptu re-
ception of his own wherever he
stopped to chat.
Canadian Fete Honors
Brig. and Mrs. Letson.
The reception at the Canadian
Legation which the Minister and
Mrs. Mccarthy gave for the retir-
ing Military Attache and Mrs. II. +.
G. Letson, was smaller, the hosts
having asked between 200 and $50
guests to bid them farewell. Brig.
Letson is the first military attache
at the Canadian Legation and has
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Miss Glenn Feted

Mrs. Edward Knox Cook enter
tanned at luncheon today for Miss
Joyce Glenn, who recently has be-
come a member of the group of
Australians now in Washington.
The luncheon was held at the La
Sale de Bois.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Wrongs Are Hosts

The Minister Counselor of the
Canadian Legation and Mrs. Hume
Wrong will be hosts at the cocktail
hour this afternoon in their home
on Prospect avenue.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Have you bought any Defence
bonds this week? This month? This
year?
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Legations of Canada
And Greece Are Scenes
OF Festive Receptions
Envoy and His Wife Honor
NJ. and Nine. Theophanides;
..
Brig. and Mrs. Letson Feted

Massachusetts, unusually yesterday afternoon
between the hours of o'clock the Canadian Legation
0O block and the Greek Legation Sheridan circle
Of receptions each nonorng of his countrymen
and
Receive Guests at Legation.
Minister Diamantopoulos received
afternoon with Diamanopouos
cards issued only Standing with them
Minister Of Merchant Marine Svro Theophand
included heads of missions representing nations
in with Federal
country.
The spacious of the attractive
Washington residents when