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Evening star., 1942-02-20

WHOSE 1lOIlOI Gllc SO-SlQl GOi VI
Inter-American Affairs and Mrs.
Nelson A. Rockefeller entertained at
dinner last evening.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace were the ranking
guests at the dinner which was
given at the 1925 F Street Club and,
of course, the Brazilian Ambassador
and Senhora de Martins we're among
the IS guests. Members of Senior
de Souza Costa's mission who were
present included Senior Claudia de
Souza Lemos, Senior Valentin Bou-
cas-, Senior Joao Daudet Oliviera,
Senior Jose Garibaldi Dantes and
Senior Decio de Moura.
Also in the company were Asso-
ciate Justice and Mrs. Felix Frank
furter, Senator and Mrs. Alben w.
Barley, Representative and Mrs.
Charles S. Dewey, Representative
and Mrs. Richard B. Wigglesworth.
Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Adolf A. Berle, jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliot Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. DON
aid Nelscon, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, Sd; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rovensky, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Spaeth, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mite,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Harrison,
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Trux-
tun Beale, Mrs Loring c. Christie,
Mrs. Richard Abbott. Col. William
j. Donovan, Mr.. Earl A. Sylvester
and Mr.. John E. Lockwood.
The large formal reception, which
the Ambassador and Senhora de
Martins planned for this afternoon.
has been postponed to February 26
because Of the sudden death Tuesday
of the Minister Counselor OF the
Embassy. Senior Arno Konder.
Count Edward RacZynski
Guest at Polish Embassy.
Another Foreign Minister In our
midst is Count Edward Raczynski
of Poland. who is being entertained
at a cocktail party from S to 7
o'clock this afternoon by the Polish
Ambassador and Nine. Ciechanow-
ska. The honor guest will leave
shortly before 6 o'clock to broadcast
and will return Immediately after
he speaks The reception guests
will hear Count Raczynski's radio
talk.
Remaining in Washington is the
Chinese Foreign Minister, DR.. T. v.
Soong, who came here on special
mission. When his task was about
completed he was appointed For
eign Minister and has stayed to
engage in further conferences.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Marriages of Interest
To Washington Society
Alice ChenOweth Becomes
Bride of DR.. John r. Pate;
Mildred Melvin Is Wed

Mr.. Warden Mckenzie of Bishop
vile. S. c.. was best man. The
ushers were DR.. Clare c. Hodge of
Haverford and DIR. Jacques Gull
gulerre Of Wayne, Pa.
Mrs. Pate was gowned in a black
chiffon dress and wore red rose buds.
The brides mother wore dusty rose
crepe and violet corsage.
A small reception followed the
ceremony at Haverford Court.
After wedding trip the couple will
make their home in Louisville, XIV.
DR.. Pate was for several years on
the faculty of the George Washing
ton University School of Medicine.
Miss Mildred Melvin Wed
To 1t. Thomas p. Mulvey.
Mrs. William Aydelotte Melvin of
this city announces the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Mildred Lucille
Melvin. to 1t. Thomas Paris Mulvey,
(see WEDDINGS, Page BAD
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Dorothy Warnpler Wed

In setting of lighted candelabra
against a background of ferns and
baskets of mixed flowers and white
flowers on the altar, Miss Dorothy
Elaine Wampler, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Forth Wampler, was
married early last evening to Mr..
Marvin Willis Hobson. the ceremony
taking place in the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church at o'clock.
A program of music was played
during the ceremony, at which the
Rev. Edward Goetz officiated.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, was dressed
in white bridal satin fashioned on
princess lines with a sweetheart
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Miss Dawson Wed
To 1t, Salladay
In Rockville

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gray
Dawson announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Margaret Gray
Dawson. to 1t. David Eugene Salla-
day, Cavalry, U. S. A.. the ceremony
taking place at II o'clock yesterday
morning in Christ Church, Rock
vile, Md. The Rev. DR.. N. G. Acton
of College Park. close friend of the
bridegroom, offlciated.
The bride was attended by Miss
Elizabeth Milby and Mr.. Victor Har-
ris served as best man. Others pres.
ent were members of the immediate
family.
A luncheon after the ceremony was
held at the Columbia Country Club,
following which 1t. and Mrs. Salla-
day left for Atlantic City.
The bridegroom. who is the son of
Mr.. Clyde Salladay of Wheaton,
Wyo., and the late Mrs. Salladay.
will report for active duty at Fort
Riley, Kans, late this month and
Mrs Salladav vii make her home
temporary with her parents at 3701
Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Many Foreign Ministers
Repairing to Capital
OF Allied Command
Senor DR.. Vargas of Nicaragua
Soon to Join Group; Brazils
Representative HOnored

they long foreign right
foreign ministers the left of U.s. ETC. With the ranking
officials than foreign already
will augmented
Argueo Vargas Washington
attended the conference Foreign Ministers
held aneiro
complete these talks that Dr. Vargas plans this
Brazilian Representative
by Rockefellers
Already Washington being Brazilian
Senior
Evening star., 1942-02-20

neckline, leg o'mutton sleeves form
ing points over the hands. tiny
covered buttons down the back of
the bodice and a full gathered skirt
falling in soft folds to long train.
Her veil was made of illusion and
gathered TO a Juliet cap Of seed
pearls. She carried a shower bou-
quet of orchids, gardenias and
sweet peas.
Miss Betsy Russell of Salisbury.
N. c., was the maid of honor. and
she was gowned in dusty pink crepe
made with long basque, high round
neck, bracelet length sleeves and
a full gathered skirt. She carried
(See WAMPLER, Page BAD
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Mrs. G.. II. March
Entertains at
Informal Tea

Mrs. Charles H. March. wife Of
the Federal Trade Commissioner,
entertained at an informal tea yes
terday afternoon In her apartment
at the Shoreham. The guests were
asked to meet the daughter and
daughter-in-law of the hostess, Mrs.
Christian Christensen and Mrs.
Harry Wells March, who before her
marriage was Miss Evelyn Peyton
Gordon.
Assisting Mrs. March at the tea
table were her sister, Mrs. George
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Miss Lois Paul
Is Honor Guest

Miss Lois Paul of the Chancery
staff of the Australian Legation.
whose marriage to Mr.. Edward
Walker will take place in March,
was entertained by Mrs. William G..
Richards Tuesday evening Other
guests included Mrs. Elizabeth
Parker, Miss Patricia Parker. Miss
Kathleen Fawkes, Miss Mary Ann
DeFoe, Miss Rose Crow, Miss Irene
Mcleod, Mrs. Hazel Bray, Miss
Joyce Glenn and Miss Irene Ma
guire.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

G. Thorpe, and Mrs. Peyton Gordon.
Also assisting through the late af-
ternoon were Mrs. Frederick Van
Nuys, Mrs. Henrik Shipstead, Mrs.
Edward Wilbur, Mrs. Frank T.
Hines. Mrs. John st. Clair Brooks
and Mrs. william Lewis of Toledo.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Miss Hoffman Wed

Mr.. and Mrs Henry 1sidore Hoff-
man announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Stella Jeannette
Hoffman, to Mr.. Alvin Burnett Peck,
Friday, January 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck are at home at
20 Farragut place NV.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Cahills in Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Cahill have
gone to Palm Beach for a late win
ter vacation. They are staying at
the Breakers.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Marines Will Accept
Men Of Draft Age
Starting Friday
Corps Is Relying on
Volunteers to Fill
January Needs
Bv MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

First OF the armed services to
disclose its plans for admitting
men through their selective
service boards, the Marine Corps
announced last night that be-
ginning Friday it would open it's
recruiting station doors to draft
age men who want to become
leathernecks.
Although the temporary arrange
ment by which the services could
accept volunteers through this
means was formulated earlier this
month, soon after President Roose-
welt called a halt to enhstments
of draft eligibles, the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard all an
nounced at the time that their De-
cember quotas were filled and they
would take no volunteers until fur
ther notice
The Marine Corps, however, has
been wasting no time in developing
machinery to enroll men as soon as
they were needed That need will
exist the first Of the month, appar-
emily.
Marine recruiting officers through
out the country have been instructed
to visit draft boards in their areas
for the dual purpose of telling the
boards what they have in mind
to do and providing themselves
with draft forms that must be filled
out by a man who wants to VOL
unteer by the induction route.
Makes Enrollments Easy.
Relying on volunteers to fill its
January needs, the corps is plan
ming to do all it can to make VOL
unteering painless for registrants
as we'll as draft boards.
A Marine Corps official said yester-
day that a registrant interested in
joining the marines should visit re-
cruiting station before he goes to his
draft board. At the recruiting sta
ton, the prospect will get a pre-
liminary physical examination to
determine if he is fit marine ma
terial.
If he is acceptable, he will be given
a certifying letter to carry to his
draft board. Recruiting station per-
sonnel also will fill out for him the
two draft board forms necessary to
volunteer for induction.
All the draft board would have to
tSee ENLISTMENTS, Page A-l5.)
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Burglars lake $4,000
From Luggage Shop Safe

Sometime between 6 pm. Christ
mas eve and 9 am. yesterday
burglars broke into Becker's, 1914
F street NV, cracked the stores
safe, and made away with $4,000
in cash, according to police.
The thieves entered the leather
goods store, police said, by break
ing the pane out of window in
the rear of the store and opening
the window to climb through to a
second-story balcony. They made
their exit through the same WIN
dow, police said, taking the cash
and an alligator cosmetic case
valued at SITS.
Detective Sergt. William v.
Christian said the robbers missed
even more money than they got by
overlooking a strongbox in the
center Of the safe. All indications
pointed to q "well-seasoned Job" !"
he said.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Talbot, WPB Plane
Output Chief, Resigns;
Dozen Aides LEAVING
Opposition to Transfer
To New Army and Navy
Agency Blamed
By JAMES Y, NEWTON.

Resignation of Harold E. Tai
bott, director of the Aircraft
Production Division of the War
Production Board, was an
nounced yesterday, while it was
learned that a dozen top techni-
cal executives of the division
either have resigned or signified
their intention of reSigning-
several because of diSsatisfac-
ton with the new aircraft pro-
duction Setup.
WPB made public letter from
Mr.. Talbot to Vice Chairman
Charles E. Wilson, chairman of the
new Aircraft Production Board,
which replaces Mr.. Talbott's divi-
sion as head Office of plane produc-
ton in WPB. Mr.. Talbot wrote:
TT has been a great pleasure to
have worked with you and I am
sorry it seems advisable that this
relationship end"
Advocate of WPB Control.
Mr.. Talbot had been selected by
Mr.. Wilson as a member of the
new Aircraft Board. When formal
announcement of the boards per-
sonnel was made, however, Mr.. Tai
botts name was not included. 1t
was understood his appointment
was strenuously opposed by the
Army and Navy. Mr.. Talbot was
a strong advocate of complete WPB
control over all phases OF plane
production. He is said to have re-
fused a subordinate post.
Mr.. Talbot, listed by who's
Who" as capitalist" is director
of Chrysler Electric Auto-Lite and
many other corporations.
WPB now is in process of abol-
ishing the Aircraft Division. About
half of the remaining staff. after
designations are discounted. will
transfer to the Army Air Forces
(See TALBOT, Page A-8o
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Churchill Answers GREETING
From Roosevelt 10 Allies

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-Prime Minis
ter Churchill answering President
Roosevelts Christmas greetings to
Allied troops, said tonight that
bonds Of respect, comprehension
and comradship have been forged"
between the two nations, which
will. I pray, far outlive this war"
The text of Mr.. Churchill's mes
sage to the President follows:
Il have received the stirring mes
sage sent by you, Mr.. President, at
this session, from Congress and on
behalf of the people of the United
States, and have arranged for its
transmission to the armed forces of
Great Britain on land and sea and
In the air in all parts of the empire
or in enemy territory.
Il know it would be their wish
that I should cordially reciprocate
these greetings.
During the past year we have
welcomed ever-growing forces from
America in our ports and camps and
on our alrfields. In all theaters
OF operations men of America and
men of Britain have fought side
by side under each others COM
mand as circumstances required.
Bonds of respect, comprehension
and comradeship have been formed
which will, I pray, far outlive this
war and be a lasting support in
labors for peace when, after we have
won the victory, we strive to build
together q better and happier
world"
Evening star., 1942-12-27
BY PAT JONES.

The regulation limiting fuel
oil dealers in the District to only
IS per cent of their total supplies
for last year has been abolished
and any dealer now can obtain
all the oil he needs to meet
his rationing demands, it was
learned yesterday.
Heretofore dealers could obtain
only the permitted Is per cent and
then were cut off from further
deliveries, regardless of the number
of customers still remaining to be
supplied.
Whitney Leary. OPA rationing
officer for the District. explained
that dealers in the future will be
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Cannon Pledges D. {,
Fair Deal on Budget
For Coming Year
1943 Appropriations
Group to Be HeedfuI
Of Capitals Needs
By WILL P. KENNEDY.

District appropriations for the
fiscal year beginning July will
be given extraordinarily careful
and sympathetic" consideration
when the new Congress meets,
Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee promised yesterday.
He stressed that any new members
appointed to the subcommittee
which handles the 1914 District
budget will be selected because of ex-
perience in municipal affairs and
because they earnestly desire to do
the right thing" for the Capital.
In conformity with the rule that
all proposed items of appropriations
not strictly essential to the war
effort must be slashed, Chairman
Cannon said many projects for de-
velopment and improvement of the
Capital must wait, but pledged that
all that will further the war drive
will be approved.
In this connection, he explained
that the subcommittee handling the
District budget will view it not
merely as municipal program but
from the National aspect, because
many of the more important items
are vital to the war administra-
ton centering here. Aside from
the vast increase in Government
workers, the emergency has brought
thousands of servicemen and busi-
ness leaders here for the duration.
This forces expansion of many agen-
cies and services essential to decent
living and public safety, such as
disqualification, water and sewer IA
cilities, transportation, schools, po-
lice and fire safeguards, food, heat,
housing.
In considering the new budget,
Mr.. Cannon continued. care will be
taken to deal fairly with the Dis
trict, because of the appreciation
that much of the additional expense
is National, connected with the war
effort, rather than strictly local. In
cutting out non-essential items, the
effort will be to conserve for war
production all critical materials and
thought also will be given to easing
(See D. c. BUDGET, Page A-l59
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Giroud, Audocious but Reticent,
Least PopuIorized of Heroes
DurIun's Successor
Has Consistently
Outwitted Germans
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud is a
fighting Frenchman of unmatched
audacity with an eminently salts
factory record Of foiling and in
furiating the Germans, from the
imperial regime of Kaiser Wilhelm
to the time of Adolf Hitler.
But the successor to Admiral Jean
Darlan as High Commissioner of
French Africa probably is the least
popularized of the great war heroes
because of his own reticence and an
expressed preference for military
anonymity.
In telling of the two most notable
instances when he outwitted the
Germans he characteristically has
spoken rather to discomfit and en-
rage the enemy than to exploit him
self.
Lost in the pages of World War
history is the story Of his first
escape from German captivity, but
his getaway from the supposedly
impregnable Koenigstein fortress in
the present conflict and his subse-
Evening star., 1942-12-27
| Benes Predicts
| Allies Will Win
| War in 1913
BY the Associated Press

oy lne Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-Eduard Benes,
President of the provisional Czecho-
slovak government, declared tonight
that 1943 would quite certainly
bring victorious decision"
Mr.. Benes, in a Christmas mes
sage to the Czechs, said he had
information that the Germans al
ready were preparing to launch
peace movements through neutral
Intermediates and that reliable re-
ports from inside Germany show
that German generals are plotting
to overthrow Hitler.
"They wish to bring about peace
before it is too late" he said.
Mr.. Benes predicted an Allied in
vasion of Europe within the next
few months, Italy's early collapse
and withdrawal from the war and
a literally hellish" bombing of
Germany.
THE war will not last much
longer" he said. 1--WE are entering
year which will, indeed, be the
hardest, full of exciting, fateful
events, but which, however, will
quite certainly bring US q victorious
decision"
Evening star., 1942-12-27
First Steps for Labor
Voice in Peace Terms
Are Taken by Green
AFL Postwar Program
Headed by Adequate
Social Insurance
BY JESSE O. IRWIN.

President William Green of
the American Federation of La
Dor yesterday took initial steps
to obtain for labor a place at
the peace conference when the
war is over. At the same time,
he informed subsidiary AFL
bodies that an adequate" ma
tional system of social insurance
will be the first step of the AFL
in its postwar planning.
The labor leader told State Fed
Grafton of Labor and Central City
bodies that Legislation for that pur-
pose is our paramount legislative
objective"
Mr.. Green appointed Matthew
Woll. AFL vice president, to head
a postwar committee charged with
working out four point program
The social security proposal and
plans for providing labor repre-
sentation at the peace table are
among the matters to be taken up
by the Woll Committee.
Other Proposals.
Other proposals include a pro-
gram of postwar reconstruction to
prevent disastrous depression and
expansion of economic and political
security for this country and 1.-The
people of all the lands" This would
take in, a spokesman declared, resto-
ration of labor unions in Axis
lands. In Germany. strong labor
organizations existed until Hitler
came into power
Mr.. Green acted on thes expan-
sion of the social, economic and
political security program under au-
thority granted by the recent AFI
convention at Toronto.
In his letter to State and local
groups, he asserted that President
Roosevelt is planning to send mes
sage to Congress on social security
legislation and Il am letting YOU
know plans in advance so that you
can get ready for action"
1T would be well to begin by let
ting newly elected members of Con-
gress know what the Federation
wants" the letter added. This leg
lslation is a national necessity upon
which there can we'll be co-opera-
ton by all parties. Inadequate So
cial security might put at least halt
our population on the dole-a situ-
alton under which democratic in
stitutions would be menaced."
Work Closely on Legislation.
Since its creation in 1885, the
Social Security Board and the Fed
Grafton are reported to have worked
closely on legislative matters. This
makes observers believe that the
Federation's program outlined in
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Stark and Winant Returning
To u. ). for Conferences
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Admiral Har-
old R. Stark. commander of the
United States naval forces in Euro
pean waters, and Ambassador John
G. Winant have gone to the United
States for visits and conferences in
Washington, it was disclosed today.
1t was said that Admiral Stark,
who has been on duty in London for
eight months, was expected to be
away several weeks. Rear Admiral
Alan G. Kirk, Admiral Stark's chief
of staff, will be IN command during
his absence.
Mr.. Winant, it was said, will con-
suit with President Roosevelt. H,
Freeman Matthews, counselor of the
embassy, will be in charge during
the Ambassadors absence.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Giraud Named to Succeed Dar|an:
Red Troops Push Close to Rostov
Back Of Sta|ingrad Siege Army
Way Is Believed
Cleared to Unite
French Factions
BY the Associated Press.

~ eA's ASoOCihttu fTeSS.
LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 27.-
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud. a
grizzled old French fighter and
unrelenting foe of the Germans
in two world wars, was named
today to succeed the assassinated
Admiral Jean Darlan as French
high commissioner in North At
rfca, and this choice probably
will clear the way for effective
teamwork by all Frenchmen
lighting the Axis.
Gen. Giraud was named unani-
mously by the French Imperial
Council of Africa, meeting in
Algiers. He was given full military
and civil powers.
After reaching its decision the
council issued the following COM
munique:
The members of the Imperial
Council decided unanimously that
Gen. Henri Giraud shall exercise the
functions of high commissioner in
French Africa and commander in
chief of the French Army, Navy and
Air Force"
Speed of Selection Is Surprise.
The selection of Gen. Giraud was
expected generally, but the speed
with which the council reached the
decision came as a surprise.
Gen. Charles De Gaulle, head of
the Fighting French who bitterly
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Davis and Wickord
To Broadcast Toniqht

Office of War Information
Director Elmer Davis and Food
Administrator Claude r. Wick
ard will 90 on the air over all
the Nationwide networks from
8 to $50 o'clock tonight to make
an announcement on the food
situa ton Of unusual Importance,
directly affecting every family
in America.
With additional food ration
ing in prospect, it was pointed
out last night that it is the
patriotic duty Of every American
to refrain f~c', rush of food
buying. Hoarding will be use
less anyway because all appli-
cants for ration books will be
required to declare stocks of
rationed foods on hand and
surrender coupons to cover them
when the books are issued.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
GHoud Asks Unity
For 'One Thing Thot
Counts-Fronce'
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, Sunday, Dec. 81
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud to-
day issued the following order
of the dav:
Assuming the functions of
high commissioner of French
Africa after the tragedy which
cost Admiral Darlan's life, I
ask all to stand united behind
me to assure, with the support
of our allies, the success of our
armies.
"Only one thing counts:
France and her empire; there
is but one aim: Victory"
The order was signed by Gen.
Giraud as General of the
Army, High Commissioner in
French Africa, Commander in
Chief of the Land, Sea and Air
Forces"
A French spokesman said
Gen. Giraud has yet to select
his cabinet of advisers.