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Evening star., 1942-02-01
Weddings and Parties
Becoming Less Formal
On Account of War
Miss Fontaine Fahnestock Bride
Of 1t. Stabler; Miss Wirgman
Marries 1t. John Kittelle o.
BY MARGARET HART,

Wasngtons rapidly
almost all large entertainments being replaced
parties Weddings man planned
short notice because military orders received by the
Two weddings which held
society," although comparatively time
elaborate in detail than
very special societys attention
yesterday Polly wg-
the latter daughter
became the bride of 1t Warwick sab
at o o'clock in the home her father and pother
Fehnestock
Albert oaing
All wrgman married
John Kttel NJ ceremony being performed
Sterrett,
the wedding
friends Of the family OF the bride bridegroom saber
saber sable long member
United diplomatic guests
from the diplomatic No formal reception followed.
large number
for the wedding of Miss wman and then went to the Washington Club
for reception.
Miss Fahnestock Married
In Spacious Drawing Room.
spacious drawing ROOM tn.
late Mrs Gibson Fahnestock resided the
its handsome broded daperies exquisite
artistic yesterday long
formal there mpovd altar snap
palms used as background
filled walked
through an aisle made by white ribbons the altar where the BRIDE
waiting AA'' "e''
Walking of bride pretty schoolgirl sisters
Mary and Clare Fahnk They peach
They
of taeta match their frocks and carried small
bouquets.
The brides lovely she made striking picture as she
marriage The
sweetheart neckne and
Mrs
Southern home for the we'd
ding formed the bridal veil the bride carried white prayer book
ribbon white butterfly orchids
wedding the bride travelling
wool 1t Mrs Saber will make their home
Devens Boston where the former duty.
Church Beautifully Decorated ,'s
Wrgman Wedding
Kitee lilies quantities
church with napagon Southern smlax palms and ferns
altar the flowers the chance the fragrant
There
candelabra shed mellow light
Column 80
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Pennsylvania Ball

The grand ball Of the Pennsyl-
vania State Society will be held
Tuesday evening at the Shoreham
Hotel. The honor guests will be
the entire congressional delegation
from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. David Deibler is president of
the society.
The program will be followed by
dancing from 10 to ! O'Clock. Serv-
ice men in uniform will be guests
of the society.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Engagements
Reflect War
Influence
Wedding Plans
Uncertain; Miss
Merrill Betrothed

There was time when weddings
took place months-Sometimes a
year or two-after the engagement
announcement. But that was be-
fore the war crisis began to af-
feet the lives of almost every young
man in the country. Now almost
every engagement notice is followed
by the information that the we'd
ding date depends on "the orders
Of the young man" or ION when he
can get leave"
OF particular interest today, how
ever, is news Of an engagement in
which there is no mention of we'd
ding plans. Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Merrill announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Rosemary
Katharine Merrill, to Mr.. Caleb
Loring, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Caleb Loring Of Pride's Crossing
and Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Miss Merrill is a graduate of the
Masters School at Dobb's Ferry,
NY, and made her debut here and
in Boston. She is a member of the
Junior League of Washington.
Mr.. Loring Is a graduate OF Mil
ton Academy and Is at Harvard,
where he is a member of the Hasty
Pudding and A. D. Clubs.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

Although weddings and wedding
receptions held the attention Of
much of society yesterday, there
were several other entertainments
of note on the calendar.
One of the most delightful of the
afternoon parties was that given by
Mrs. Leland Harrison, who enter
tanned at cocktails in her home on
N street. Guests included a number
of long time friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison, who gathered to tell their
host good-by before his departure
for his post as United States Min
lister to Switzerland. Mr.. Harrison
expects to leave early this month
for Berne.
Another cocktail party Of note on
yesterdays social schedule was that
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Claude Houchinses
Are Dinner Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude NJ
Houchins entertained at dinner
at the Columbia Country Club
last evening, when their guests
were Senator and Mrs. Bennett
c. Clark, Senator and Mrs. Harry
8. Truman, Representative and
Mrs. Richard M. Duncan, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Orville Zim-
norman, Representative and Mrs.
Walter c. Ploeser. Representative
and Mrs. Phil A. Bennett, Rep
resentative C. Jasper Bell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clarence Can
non, Representative and Mrs.
John B. Sullivan, Representative
and Mrs. Dewey Short, Mrs.
Rebul Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig L. Reddish. The party
later went to the Shoreham to
dance.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Parties Vie With Wedding Receptions
Mrs. Leland Harrison Entertans Friends on Eve
Of Husbands Departure as Minister in Berne

hostess, and Miss Laura Belle Wyatt.
Mrs. Disque had decorated the tea
table with an attractive arrange
ment of pink roses and tall green
candlesticks. She had aS her as
sistants at the tea and coffee urns
eight of her friends, including Mrs.
Lingo and Mrs. Price, and Mrs.
Walter Wyatt, Mrs. Beverley Robin
son, Mrs. Edward B. Gibson, Mrs.
Burnett r. Olmstead, Mrs. Harry
Truman and Miss Kathryn Doherty.
Mrs. Disque received her young
guests informally and wore q strik-
ing gown Of black jersey printed with
red, blue and yellow flowers and
made with long sleeves and . square
neckline.
Among the dinner parties that
GAD pARTTEa pa1n NAY
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Mrs. Mary Dawley
Will Be Guest of
Mrs. Edward Gam

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sis
ter and hostess for the late Vice
President Charles Curtis, will
have as her guest next week Mrs.
Mary Webster Dawley of Wake
field, r. l., who will come to at
tend the Lincoln Day dinner of
the Republican League. Mrs.
Gam is president of the League
of Republican Women and with
the members of her group is
taking an active part in the din
ner celebrating the birthday an
niversary of the Civil War Presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, widow
of former Representative Bacon
of New York, had as her guests
during the week Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton c. Baldridge. who returned
to their New York home yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

afternoon. This party has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Truxtun Beale, chair
man of the entertainment section OF
the Woman's Committee for the Or
chestra and other members OF the
committee, as we'll as officers OF the
Symphony Association, have been IN
cluded in the invitations.
New Zealand Envoy
And Wife Arrive.
The much talked of New Zealand
Legation is about to become fact,
for the newly appointed Minister
and Mrs. Walter Nash not only ar
rived Friday, but were accompanied
by several members, of the new staff,
Mr.. Reginald Aiken, who will be
secretary, and Mr.. Bruce Turner, an
economist, whose post at the Lega-
ton is not yet decided.
1t. Col. w. N. Pharazyn also was
in the party and will be Military
Attache.
Mr.. Turner is married, but Mrs.
Turner did not make the trip at
this time.
Dominican Legation
Staff Increased.
New faces and personalities will
be found at the Dominican Lega-
tion, for the staff has been aug
mented by four new members. The
two new commercial secretaries,
Senor Rafael Espaillat and Senor
Emilio Zeller, with the new Chan
cellor, Senor Otto Vega, already
have arrived in Washington. The
new Military Attache, Capt. Saliva
dor Cobian, is expected before the
middle of the month.
Senor Espaillat is cousin of the
late Maj. Ulises F. Espaillat, who
was Military Attache of the Lega-
ton for some years, serving there
Evening star., 1942-02-01

See PARTIES. Page D-s0
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Canadian and Australian ia.
Ministers Among Those :.
Entertaining Informally
Farewell Will Be Given Brig. Letson;
Reception to Honor Percy Granger;
Other Diplomatic Corps Activities
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.

Small and informal parties those entertaining
all these uncertain @ the Canadian
Leighton Mccarthy have issued cards for Friday after
will cocktail Australian
Richard Sunday afternoon February
Retiring Military Attache
Canadian Minister and Mrs Mccarthy were IN
they planned their party farewell to the
Legation and G. Leon Brig
Letson returning visit in Ottawa
preparatory to trans %
Maj Drury, Military Aache, will be the acting
until decision reached appointing new
Office Independent military mission
accompanied
Washington short time and returned
recently their small born
before the spring Miss Diane
Dru spent the early winter with him here but
gone to Canada.
Granger
Will Follow Concert.
The Australian will their gifted and
brilliant pianist and composer
Mr. Granger solo with the National Symphony Orchestra
DR. Kinder its Sunday afternoon concert ana the
follow the concert Mrs Casey arranged
entertainment Committee the Symphony
similar afternoon at the Arts Club for Mr.
Charles OConno conductor at the concert this
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Mrs. w. w. Paca
And Son Arrive

Mrs. William w. Paca, wife OF
1t. Col. Paca, U. S. M. c., and her
young son, David Warneld Paca,
have arrived here from the Virgin
Islands. They are visiting Mrs.
Paca's mother, Mrs. Arthur Warf1eld
Leeke, at 800 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Paca formerly was Miss
Louise Leeke.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Miss Jane CaSten
To Wed in March.

Mrs. William Gertrude Castell Of
Takoma Park, Md, announces the
engagement Of her daughter. Miss
Jane Jordan Castell, to 1t. Thomas
Treutlen Grady, U. S. M. c., son of
Mrs. Alice w. Grady and the late
Mr.. Frank Grady of Augusta, Ga.
Both Miss Castell and 1t. Grady
were graduated from George Wash
ington University.
1t. Grady has just completed the
candidates class at the Marine Bar
racks, Quantico, and is entering the
reserve officers class for an addi-
tional three months training.
The wedding will take place Sat-
urday. March 7, in the Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Miss Margaret Almond
To Wed Cadet Galloway.

OF interest here Is the announce
ment made by Col. and Mrs. Ed
ward Mallory Almond of Providence
Of the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Mallory Almond,
to Cadet Thomas Taylor Galloway.
(See ENGAGEMENTS, Page D-20
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Only Wives Doing War Work
To Get Aid in Hiring Maids

The District Employment ONCE
will supply housemaids only to fam
lilies where the wife is engaged in
war work, it was learned today.
Non-employed housewives who re-
quest maids from the Employment
Once are now told they cannot get
a maid until all requests from war
working women are filled. Since
the shortage of domestic workers in
the District is very serious" ac-
cording to Edwin w. Jones, direc-
tor of the District Office, this policy
in effect means that Washington
housewives, not employed, may have
to get along without maids for the
duration.
The no -work-no- maid" pol
icy Of the District office is part of
the national policy OF the United
States Employment Service enunci-
ated In . War Manpower Commits
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Epic of Marines at SoIomons
Described by Arlington Man
Sergt. james HurIbut
Writes as Fighting
Reporter of Corps

fThe tolloWing account OF the
Marine landing and subsequent
action at Gu1dalcdnal 1Dds Writ-
ten by Sergt. James w. Hurlbut,
one OF the Marines fighting re-
porterS." Uho liDeS at 100 North
Trenton street, Arlington, Va.
Sergt. Hurlbut, former publicity
director for Station WJSV, serped
in the Marines from 1888 to 1886
and re-enlisted May g.
This is no parade ground bunch
of Marines on Guadalcanal. The
pretty blue uniforms are all back
home and the green dungaree field
uniforms are torn and dirty. The
boys are rough, tough and nasty,
and, they are plenty mad They
don't need any entertainment to
keep their morale up. A little chow,
a lot of ammunition and an enemy
to use it on, and the boys will take
the situation in stride.
To a man, the Marines in the
Solomon Islands pay tribute to the
gallantry of the naval units that
took part In the attack. During the
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Kaiser Aide Reveals
New WPB Restriction
On Cargo Plane Plan
Whole Program Declared
Jeopordized; ShipbuiIder
To Return Here Monday
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The War Production Board has
imposed additional conditions on
the Kaiser giant cargo plane plan
which will jeopardize the whole
program, an associate of Henry
J. Kaiser informed The Star
today.
Mr.. Kaiser, he said, would arrive
in Washington next Monday for a
showdown with Government Of
ficials. If the return engagement
lives up to advance notice, an OBJ
server pointed out, 1t should eclipse
the first Kaiser whirlwind visit
when he had official Washington
"goggle-eyed and hanging on the
ropes"
The new condition, the associate
said, had been made in the phrase
ology of the commitment given Mr
Kaiser by Production Chief Donald
M. Nelson, in which the shipbuilder
was told he would receive a contract
to build big planes if it would not
interfere with the current military
aircraft program" The words "or
prospective, the associate said, had
been inserted between current and
military"
High Circles" Mentioned.
A Government official told The
Star the new condition originated
in Capital circles higher up than the
War Production Board.
Meanwhile, there were indications
that the report of a committee
named by Mr.. Nelson to confer with
Mr.. Kaiser regarding his planned
specific proposal would be unfavor-
able to the shipbuilder. The group
included Donald Douglas, Glenn L.
Martin and John Northrup, aircraft
builders, and Grover Loehning,
WPB aircraft expert The COM
mittee met with Mr.. Kaiser on the
West Coast the early part of last
week and Mr.. Loehning returned to
Washington last Thursday.
Can Associated Press dispatch
from Omaha today quoted Mr..
Martin as saying the committee
had sent its findings to Produc-
ton Chief Nelson. Mr. Martin
said announcement of the COM
mittee's report would have to
come from the WPB)
After the meeting was held a tel
(see KAISER. Page A-5o
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Russians Pass
Rzhev> Clear
Vol ga Banks
Soviet Troops, Riding
U. 5. Tanks, Brooch
Enemy's Line
BY HENRY c. CASSIDY,
Associated Press War Correspondent.


WITH THE RED ARMY NEAR
RZHEV, Aug. 31-The Red Army
has driven past Rzhev north and
south of the city, cleared the en-
tire northern bank of the Volga
and fought into the city itself in
a strong offensive, Soviet officers
said today.
Russian troops riding tanks built
IN the United States into the battle
and backed up by heavy Russian
artillery have battered their way
through the vaunted German winter
line on nine mile front.
On the first visit of foreign cor
respondents to the active front since
the battle of Moscow seven months
ago, these four points became ap-
parent:
l. The Red Army, despite the ex-
hausting summer battles in the
south. has the strength to take the
offensive on limited front.
2. United States material now
constitutes a regular part of Red
Army equipment and has been tried
and found effective in action,
3. The German defense line.
erected and expanded in the last
seven months west of Moscow. can
be broken by concentrated attack.
4. The autumn rains are already
starting in this thickly wooded re-
gion, bringing the prospect of a long
period of relative stalemate.
Offlcers told me that the United
States medium and light tanks
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Summary Of Todoy's. Stor

Taft predicts drafting of 18 and 10
year old registrants. Page Be-
Work again halted by walkouts in
Wright plants. Page Be-
Navy rewards four for efficiency
suggestions. Page Bib
Washington and Vicinity.
Film stars open bond drive with big
rally here. Page Al
Cab drivers threaten to strike Sep
umber Is. Page AS
New United States tanks held
worlds best. Page Az
School budget increase OF sets, ,79O
asked. Page B-1
Randolph promises to speed plan for
day nurseries. Page B-l
First D. c. area schools open tomor-
row In Arlington. Page BIS
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Nazis Report U. 5. Troops
In South Soviet Province
Z, the Associated Press,

Z, the Associated Press.
BERLIN tFrom German Broad
casts, Aug. 3l-Paul Schmitz,
Transocean correspondent in An
kara, reported in dispatch yester-
day that United States technical
troops have entered Georgia, Rus
sian province between the Black
and Caspian Seas, and are stationed
near Tiflis.
(There has been no conlrma-
ton of this report from any other
source)
Transocean said Russia, previous
iy opposed to having foreign Allied
troops on Russian territory, had
been induced to change its attitude
in view of the German thrust into
the Caucasus. and that an Anglo
American military mission has es-
tablished itself at Tiflis.
Transocean also said an American
mission in Teheran is reorganizing
special troops of the Iran Army.
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Five Killed, Three Buried
In War Plant Accident
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The explo-
sives safety branch of the Army
Ordnance Department announced
today that at least five workmen
were killed, three were buried in
wreckage and one was seriously in
jured in construction accident at
the Lake Antario Ordnance Plant,
Youngstown, N. Y.
The men, employed by the Pre-
Load Tank Co.. of Long Island City,
N. Y, were erecting a 175-foot water
cooler tower when a section of scaf-
folding and construction steel COL
lapsed.
The plant is Government owned
and engaged in the manufacture of
munitions. The mishap, the safety
branch said, did not affect the plant
buildings or production.
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Air Fields Near Matruh
And Tobruk Docks
Hit by u. 5. Bombers
MiIe-Squore Fires Set
In Raid From Which All
Planes Return SofeIy
B. the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Aug. 31.-American
planes attacked enemy landing
fields east of Matruh and harbor
and dock facilities at Tobruk Sat-
urday night, causing mile-square
fires and heavy explosions, it was
announced today.
Both medium and heavy bombers
participated in the operation, it was
stated by American headquarters
and all American aircraft returned
safely.
British ur-engined bombers few
beside the United States craft in
the battering raid against Field
Marshal Erwin RommeIs commune
cations.
Brilliant desert moonlight aided
them, and bombs caused large. rap
idly-spreading fires in supply
dumps, along jetties, and left an
enemy ship blazing in the harbor
at Tobruk.
Flames Visible 80 Miles.
Flight 1t. Lee C. Holloway of
montgomery, Ala, participated in
the attack with his four -motored
plane, his assignment being to con-
centrate on unloading points and
jetties.
His bombardier, Second 1t. John
r. Burger of San Francisco, said he
observed explosions which seemed
to lift whole buildings into the air"
Then orange and red fire spread
over an area at least three blocks
long and block wide" he added.
I could see smaller explosions, with
spurts of flame within the blazing
area. Our tail gunner said that he
could still see the glow of the fire
after we had travelled 80 miles on
the way home"
Another large fire was started by
bombs released by Second 1t. Harry
j. Weiss of Broadheadsville, Pa.
who was flying with John H. Germe-
read of Billings, Mont. 1t. Weiss
got his sights on an inland supply
tSee EGYPT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-08-31

sion directive which states that local
employment Offices must exert their
maximum effort to expedite
the recruitment and placement of
all workers required for essential
activities in preference to under
taking or continuing to recruit or
place workers for any other ac-
tivity.'
The policy applies to all en-
ployes and all workers, according
to Mr.. Jones. Restaurants which
feed large numbers of Washington
war workers, for example, have
priority over night clubs.
The shortage of domestic workers
that has existed in the District for
at least flve years, according to
Mr.. Jones, has grown much more
serious with the influx of thousands
of new war working families into
the District.
Evening star., 1942-08-31
President 10 Speak
At Naval Hospital
Dedication Today
Bethesda Medical Center
Ceremony Will Mark
Bureaus Tooth Yeur
BY the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt will real
ize a dream come true late today
when he dedicates with a 10
minute speech the great con-
crete-towered new Naval Medical
Center in Bethesda.
The occasion will mark the Tooth
anniversary of the establishment of
the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery and the formal christening
OF an imposing edifice which the
President personally helped design
In collaboration with his White
House physician, Rear Admiral Ross
T. McIntire, present chief of the
Medical Bureau with the title of
surgeon general.
The address will be part of 30
minute broadcast to be heard by
American naval medical units
throughout the world. 1t is expected
to recall the heroic deeds of Navy
doctors in the past century and to
underline the fact that while bill
lions are being spent for death
dealing machines of war other huge
outlays are going to protect the sick
and wounded.
Two Other Speeches Scheduled.
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech is scheduled
for 4:30 pm. over all major radio
networks.
The Chief Executive has two other
major addresses scheduled in the
next seven days-one Thursday be-
fore the International Student
Service which will be broadcast to
the youth of the world, and the
other next Monday. a Labor Day
speech on new ways to check in
flation.
Participating with the President
in todays broadcast will be four
(See ROOSEVET.T paoo AZ
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Gen. Grant Is Named
To Head Planners,
Succeeding DeIano
Presidents Uncle Asked
To Be Relieved of
Boord Choirmonship

President Roosevelt has named
Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant III chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, with
instructions to exercise real
leadership" in building a we'll
planned National Capital, the
White House announced today.
Gen. Grant succeeds Frederic A.
Delano, uncle of the President, who
asked to be relieved of his duties
as chairman of the commission
Mr.. Delano also is chairman of the
National Resources Planning Board.
In announcing Gen. Grants ap-
pointment, Presidential Secretary
Stephen Early said Mr.. Roosevelt
had persuaded" him to squeeze
in enough time" for the new job in
addition to his present duties in the
Once of Civilian Defense.
Job Called Urgent"
Gen. Grant served as director of
the old Once Buildings and Public
Parks from 1926 until 1888, when
that independent agency was
merged with the National Park
Service. Last June he was assigned
to succeed Maj Gen. Lorenzo D.
Gasser as War Department repre-
sentative on the OCDs Board for
Civilian Protection.
The President wrote Gen. Grant
first on August II, Mr.. Early said,
reminding him that the chairman
ship of the Planning Commission is
an urgent job"
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out in this
letter. Mr.. Early added, that work
Of the commission is important in
normal times and becomes most
urgent in times like these" when the
pressure for quick erection of addi-
(See GRANT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-08-31

The rally at the Treasury opened
with a Nationwide broadcast over
WMAL and the Blue Network at
noon, all Of the stars assembled in
Washington and Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau joining in
broadcasting the message that it is
easier to buy bonds than to bear
them.
The stars arrived shortly before
noon in Army jeeps, in which they
had paraded through downtown
streets lined with cheering crowds
estimated at more than 100000
persons.
AS the parade passed Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the
Marine Band stepped into the head
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Lehrbos Made Colonel
By Gen. Macarthur

Pt the Associated Press.
GEN. MACARTHURS HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia. Aug. 81
Gen Douglas Macarthur today pro-
NOTED his aide, 1t. Col. Lloyd Lehr-
bas to full colonel. The advance
ment followed Col. Lehrbas' return
to headquarters from mission to
the New Guinea battle fronts.
Col. Lehrbas, whose home Is at
Pocatello, Idaho, obtained leave
from the Associated Press soon after
the United States went into the war
and Joined Gen. MacArthur's stan.
His promotion came on the eve OF
the third anniversary of the bomb
ing of Warsaw, of which Col. Lehr-
bas wrote a vivid account for the
Associated Press.