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Evening star., 1942-08-15
$1,000 Answer Appeal
OF U. 5. for Typewriters

An appeal for individuals to sell
their typewriters TO the Govern
ment has brought in 1000 ma
chimes, according to Robert Le
Fevre. assistant director of the Pro-
curement Division.
Those having machines, accord
ing to Mr. LIE Fevre, may get in
touch with any manufacturers rep
resentative or certain independent
dealers with which the Procure
ment Division has contracted to aid
in the acquisition of the machines.
In addition to the representatives
here of typewriter factories, three
independent dealers have contract
ed TO turn over to the Government
the machines which they pur-
chase under this plan. They are
the Macdonald Typewriter Co. 81S
Fourteenth street NV: the Gen
eral Typewriter Co, BOG r street
NV, and the United Typewriter
and Adding Machine Co, 8l3 Four
teenth street NV.
Owners of typewriters may call
any OF the companies and give thA
serial number OF their machines
from which it will be determined
whether the machine is wanted
The machine will be sent for and
paid for at the time.
Only non portable" machines,
manufactured since January i
1885, are wanted. The Government
has fixed the price OF each ma
chine according to It's serial num-
Der.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Mrs. Lewis Hostess
To Ambassador
To Brazil

The United States Ambass dor to
Brazil, Mr.. Jefferson Caffrey, was
the guest in whose honor Mrs. Lewis,
Widow OF Senator James Hamilton
Lewis Of Chicago, entertained At din
ner last evening. The party was
given in the Pan American room
at the Mayfiower where Mrs. Lewis
makes her home in the Capital.
The Ambassador, who plans to
return to Rio de Janiero next week,
WAS entertained At small party
late Wednesday afternoon which
Senator and Mrs Claude Pepper
gave in their apartment on Crescent
place.
Among others at the party were
DR. and Mrs, George Kendrick OF
Winter Haven. Fla, Mrs. l.. P. Web
ster, OF st. Petersburg. mother OF
Mrs, Pepper, and her cousin
Miss Mary Jim Crump. OF Winter
Haven.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Barbara Sanger
To Become Bride
OF Robert Nef
Ueddine Planned
To Take Place
In the Fall

Mr.. and Mrs Alan Brideman
Sanger OF Old Greenwich. Conn.
announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Barbara Anne San
ger. to Mr.. Robert Luther Nef1, son
Of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Luther Neff
of Annapolis, Md. The Rev. Mr. Nef1
recently was pastor OF the Wesley
Methodist Church in Washington
Miss Sanger is \ graduate OF the
Franklin School OF Sciences and
Arts in Philadelphia. She attended
Northfield Seminary and National
Park Junior College.
Mr.. Neff is = graduate Of Amer
ican University where he was elect
ed to Alpha Kappa Pi and Beta
Beta Beta. national biological honor
society. At present he Is doing ma
larial control work with the United
States Public Health Service in
Washington and is awaiting call
into the United States Navy.
The Wedding will take place some-
time In the fall.
Evening star., 1942-08-15


DR.. Karl Dortsbach and Mrs.
Dortsbach are at = camp in Maine.
DR.. Dortsbach will return to Bethes-
da next week end and Mrs. Dorts-
bach will stay in Maine until after
Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley F. Kappe OF
Yorktowne Village have been in
Canada since mid-July, They ex-
pect to return to their home some
time next week.
Among the visitors in Bethesda
is Miss Wilma Jsrman, who Is
with her brother and sister-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. H, B. Jarman, until
the end of August. Miss Jarmans
home is in Snow Hill, Nd, and she
came to Bethesda with DR., and Mrs
Jarman when they returned from
a stay with relatives in Snow Hill
Miss Mary Helen Bailey arrived
today to spend the remainder OF
August with her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs H B. Johnston. in
Yorktowne Village. Miss Bailey's
mother, Mrs c. H. Bailey, will join
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson next week TO
stay until after Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Bark
lev are back at their home in Brad
lev Hills, Md, after months alb
sence while they were in Rose Hill,
Ontario Province, Canada.
Mrs. Barkley's niece. Miss Sallie
Ellsweiler, came to Washington with
Mr.. and Mrs. Barkley and will be
their guest for a week or ten days.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Ia heur que tu m'avais donnee." his
where he stsbs the faithless Carmen
to death.
The charming stage presence Of
Grace Panvini in the role OF Mi
caela contributed greatly to the
sweetness OF her high, ringing So
prano. Miss Panvini added last
night new laureIs to her recent per-
formance OF Gilda in "Rigoletto."
Petite and graceful. she was pic
ture OF loveliness. Her chief aria In
the smugglers hideout In the
mountains, where she came to find
Don. Jose and to bring him to his
dying mother, were among the most
enjoyable moments OF the opera.
Her voice has the necessary warmth
to tnfllse her role with tenderness
and sympathy.
Mario Vale gave an effective por-
trayal of Escamillo, the bull fighter.
Mary Belle as Frasquita and Eleanor
Knapp as Mercedes lent quality to
the card scene. where their voices
could be heard individually, and
gave a good support in the famous
quintet, taken 4 bit too fast for pre-
cision. Francesca Curci and Stefan
Kozakevich in the roles of the two
bandits, Remendado and Dancairo:
Harold Kravitt as zuniga. Francis
Scott as Morales and the chorus
helped to round out the ensemble
while the colorful dances by the
corps de ballet, headed by Lucien
Prideaux and Lydia Arlova, xpurred
the audience to enthusiasm and
scored an ovation in the final act.
Angelo Canrutto was the conductor.
tion within two or three days after
filing their applications, the COM
mission announced. Interested per
sons may secure application forms
at the commissions public infor-
nation ONCE at s01 street NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

their benent presentation toward
the fund created by the Newspaper
Women's Club for the maintenance
OF a bed in the Children's Hospital,
It Is not often that one has an
opportunity to hear production in
which thought has been given to
every detail and everything runs
with such smoothness that even the
deafening noise OF passing air
planes and 4 momentary blackout
of the lights at the musicians
stands in the orchestra cause no
disturbance whatsoever.
Coe Glade, in the title role,
matched her gifts as an actress and
dancer to those of 4 singer. She
was every inch the enchantress the
composer intended her to be. Sc
ductive, threatening. Indifferent,
pensive or gay, Nine. Glade was
equally forceful and it seemed per-
fectly logical that she should COM
mand the attention and adula ton
her impersonation calls for. There
were gripping moments, such as her
scene with Don Jose in the second
act. where she dances to the ac-
compartment OF her own castanets,
and causes him eventually to forget
his obligations as 4 soldier.
The artist was most fortunate in
her partner, Sidney Rayner, whose
singing was one of the finest fea-
lures Of the evening. The popular
tenor appeared to be in an extra fine
form and sang with a great deal OF
Inspiration and abandon He has a
beautiful tenor voice which he uses
with the confidence OF one who has
his artistic experience. Among the
high lights OF the performance were
his delivery OF the well-known aria
Evening star., 1942-08-15

the prayer book OF the late Dean
Bratenahl from which he read the
last wedding ceremony at which he
ofliciated.
Miss Nancy Hendricks Hoar was
maid OF honor and the brides only
attendant. She was dressed in yell
low marquisette and wore wide
brirnmed hat OF blue horsehair
braid. She carried yellow roses and
blue delphinium.
Mr.. Alexander Bratenahl was best
man for his brother and Canon G.,
Freeland Peter Of the Cathedral,
a friend OF many years OF the late
Dean Bratenahl. officiated, In the
formal garden edged in box. A yew
tree on a small knoll took the place
of An altar.
The small group Of guests wit
Messing the ceremony were received
by Mrs. Spingarn and the wedding
partv after the ceremony which
was performed at O'Clock. Mrs.
Spingarn wore garden frock OF
wine color lace and crepe with a
matching hat
Mr.. and Mrs. Bratenahl left later
an A short wedding trip, the bride
wearing A travelling costume OF beige
with deeper brown accessories. The
bride studied at the University OF
Vienna and at the Sorbonne. Since
her arrival in this country, she has
done graduate work at George
Washington University. Mr.. Bra
tenahl Is graduate OF Williams
College. He spent A summer At the
Woods Hole Marine Laboratory at
Woods Hole, Mass. and now is
studying at the medical school OF
the University OF Pennsylvania. He
holds 4 commission as ensign in the
United States Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Brides>Elect Feted at Showers;
Party Given for Marilyn Bauer

An attractively arranged surprise
miscellaneous shower was given last
evening At the home Of Miss Bette
Ann Crockett in Silver Spring for
Miss Marilyn Bauer Of Aspin, Md.
whose marriage to Mr.. Courtland
Davis, jr., of Alexandra will take
place September IS at the Woodside
Bethodist Church. The bride-elect
Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. Bauer. Assisting a. co-hostess
at the party was Mrs H. J. D1etle
Of Alexandria. who before her we'd
ding last spring was Miss Carmen
vermilion OF Silver Spring.
other guests included Miss Vir-
xinia Myrick. Miss Jean Meiners.
Miss Jane Clements. the Misses
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Man Who Threw Cot
Into Fire Gets 90 Doys

James Glenn, colored. Ills Ninth
street NV, today WAS serving 4
90-day jail sentence imposed in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday He was
found guilty Of throwing a cat into
4 furnace
Glenn was convicted by a jury 4
week ago on evidence presented by
Assistant United States Attorney
Dennis Mccarthy. The cat leaped
out Of the furnace Immediately after
being tossed In and escaped with
only minor btrnA
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Peggy and Elsie Fisher. Mrs Robert
Kemp, Miss June Fulks, Miss Doro-
thy Smell. Miss Polly Clark. Miss
Jean Bauer. sister OF the bride ELECT
and Miss Hattie Crockett, sister Of
the hostess.
Miss Doris Eliza beth Dalkin.
whose marriage to Sergt. John Ed
ward Stamp, u S. NJ c.. will take
place tonight, was honored at two
surprise showers this week Her
sister, Mrs. Edward Spies, who will
be her matron OF honor. entertained
for Miss Dalkin on Thursday eve
ming. Miss Loretta Shaeffer, who
will be one OF Miss Dalkin's attend
ants, was hostess at her home on
Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
u. 5. Urges Stenoeraphers
And 1ypists 10 Apply

The Federal Government needs
more stenographers. the Civil Serv-
ice Commission reported yesterday
A number Of Government depart
ments have resumed the appoint
ment OF stenographers and typists,
and these appointments will con-
tinue to be made for some time, 1t
was said.
Qualified persons were urged by
the commission to apply for these
positions, which pay 81 $50 and 81
40 = year. Applicants, who pass
the tipping test at IS words a min
ute or the dictation test at 96
words a minute, can begin work al
most Immediately 1t said.
Those desiring stenogra phic po-
sitions will be given an examina-
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Suburban Residents Away
On Late August Vacations
Many at Beaches for Several Ueeks:
Other Acfitifies in Nearby Communities
'ifies in Nearby Com ,nNuiffeS


F jr, OF Kenwood
their daughter Barbara Eln King
DAYS
City for NJ
Glenbrook
and her daughters Shirley and Ann
their home River road after
jrr CITY N J, for ongh's
Mr. spending August at their farm
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cushing
Brown, uncle and aunt of the bride
groom, and their daughter, Miss
Florence Brown, came from their
Cleveland home for the wedding and
Mr.. Hoar, who gave the bride in
marriage. was accompanied from
Narberth by Mrs Hoar.
Another bride yesterday was Miss
Bernice Jones. who was married
last evening to Mr.. Robert William
Clark. The wedding took place in
the home of her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Harry L. Jones, in Takoma
Park, Md The Rev. R. Paul Shear
rer. pastor of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, off1ciated At
8 o'clock in the presence Of only the
members of the two families.
Mr.. John William Newman was
best man for Mr.. Clark and stood
tar awaiting the bride. She was
escorted and given in marriage by
her father and wore becoming
gown OF white taffeta full skirt and
fitted lace bodice with long sleeves.
Her veil was becomingly arranged
and she carried conventional bou-
quet.
Miss Edith Hazard was maid Of
honor and the brides only attend
ant. She wore blue taffeta with a
matching headdress and her bou
quet was Of pink roses,
Mr.. Clark is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. irwin l.. Clark of Silver Spring
and was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland, where he was
sfriliated with the Sigma Nu frater-
nifty. His bride also WAS graduated
from Maryland University and Is a
member OF Kappa Delta sorority.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Strowbridge Resigns
USO Post to Enter Navy

Robert E. Strawbridge, jr., has
resigned az director OF the USO
Overseas Service Division to accept
commission in the Naval Reserve
as a lieutenant commander, 1t was
announced today by Chester /.
Barnard, USO president.
Comdr. Strawbridge served In the
last war as a captain in the Field
Artillery. Since then he has been
in the brokerage business and has
been a polo player in this country
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Day>CdreProgram
To Aid Mothers
In Industry Urged
McNnn Asks Defense
And Health Bureau to
Promote Nursery Plan

Anticipa ting that large numbers
At women, some Of whom may be
mothers OF young children, will be
ernploved in war industries. Paul V.
McNutt, chairman Of the War Man
BOWER Commission. today directed
the Once OF Defense Health and
Welfare Services to promote and
coordinate the development OF pro-
Grams for the day care OF such
children.
Although. the directive states.
women with young children should
not be encouraged or compelled to
work, II they are employed, ade-
uuate care for their children should
be provided The commission is op-
posed to any attempt to ban en-
ployment OF mothers Of young chill
dren. saying that women themselves
should decide whether or not to
work. However, the chairman ap-
proves Of the commissions policy
that the frst responsibility OF
mothers Of young children "in wars
IN
children in their own homes"
Should BE on Day Shifts.
Accordingly, the directive states
that all other sources OF labor
should be exhausted before women
with children are employed, When
they are employed, Mr. McNutt
states it. should be on day shifts. In
cases where mothers cannot solve
the day care problem. the commits
sion feels that community projects
provide such care.
II was recommended that the
United States Employment Service
should make available to the Once
of Defense Health and Welfare
Services, data reporting estimates
on the number OF working mothers
with young children and anticipated
needs for their employment by
periods and areas
Experience in England.
The directive continues that all
the Federal agencies that deal with
day care programs. including the
Work Projects Administration, the
Children's Bureau, the Once OF
Education. Farm Security Admins
tration, and Federal Public Hous-
ing Authority, should report and
clear their activities through the
Once Of Defense Health and Wei
fare Services.
BY the end of 1912 it is estimated
that four and one-half million wom-
en- will be engaged in direct wal
work In England where the use
Of women has gone much farther
than in America, it has been found
that provision had to be made for
the care OF children while mothers
worked. AS OF March, 1912, Eng
land had 1900 day-care centers ano
an additional TOO were being plan
ned The British are also training
10000 nursery teachers to expsnc
the program further.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Notes From
TakOma Park

Mr.. and Mrs Grady Valentine are
leaving this week end for their
home in Atlanta. Ga. after spend
ing a week in Takoma Park. Nd,
with Dr. and Mrs. Josiah Bridge.
Mrs. Valentine is Mrs. Bridges
niece.
Mrs. David Brooks OF Takoma
Park, Nd, and her two children
have gone to Boston to be with rela-
tives for an indefinite stay while
Mr.. Brooks is in Puerto Rico on
defense work.
Miss Alice Jane Walker Is spend
ing 4 week in Weldon, NJ c., the
Evening star., 1942-08-15
POhankas Return

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pohanka and
their SONS, Frank, jr.. and Jack.
have returned to their home in
Burnt Mills Hills, Silver Spring
after a vacation at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs Paul Wet and her daughter
Spring from Vincennes, Ind. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Viet's
mother, Mrs. John Horrall. who is
here on An extended visit.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Miss Lucie Spingarn Bride
OF Charles c.. Bratenahl
Wedding at Uenthered Oak Herb Farm;
Mss Bernice Jones Also Ued Yesterday

Under clear skies the h Miss spngan
OF Mrs Sachter Spngarn
nahl
gardens the Weathed Herb Bethesda which the
bridegooms mother.
Washington
o Cathedral
Vienna
by
of
picture hohair
Evening star., 1942-08-15

guest Of Miss Blanche Mitchell The
young ladies we're graduated from
the same class At the Mariory Web
ster School
Miss Gladys phipps returned Sun
day after two weeks visit with her
brother-i in law and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry House, At their home IN
Indiana, Pa
Miss Katherine Feldmeyer has
returned 10 Annapolis after visit
Of several DAYS with Mrs Edwin p.
Ladd of Takoma Park, Nd.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Frenchmon Killed

VICHY. Aug. Is tE).-One French
man was killed and two policemen
we're wounded seriously Thursday
night in the German-occupied zone
at Blanc Mesnil. near Versailles,
when police surprised the oppoei-
Zionist posting illegal leaflets.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Guests of Sheltons

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson " Shelton
have as their guests in their home
In Chevy Chase the formers brother
and sister law, Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Shelton Of Guinea, Va.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Cookies in CHICAGO

Mrs. Dwight Russell Cooke Of
Chevy Chase, with her daughter
Miss Barbara Cooke, have gone to
Chicago, where they will visit rela-
tives and friends
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Distinguished Audience
Hears Benefit Opera
Outstanding Cast Presents Carmen
At Water Gate to Aid Fund
Of Newspaper Women's Club
Bv ELENA DE SAYN.

One OF the most distinguished audiences OF the season headed by
Evening star., 1942-08-15

Her marriage to 1t. Heisch,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Heisch OF NeD York has been
announced BY her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Z. Hertsler Of
Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Hetsch
formerly nos Miss Ruth
Epelun Hertsler and formerly
liped in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

hard put to It to keep institutions
going as training centers.
we are told to produce q great
variety Of technicians In scores Of
areas. but students and even
teachers are commandeered for ma
tional service without sufncient re-
gard to educational training pro-
grams.
If there is need for engineers in
greater numbers, for instance, we
must continue to prepare them.
This is an impossible task il there
are to be no freshman and sopho-
more deferments. Once the present
Junior and senior classes are gradu-
ated, there will be no more in
training-under the Federal Selec-
tive Service directive that only those
who can finish their training within
two years may remain in school.
There will be no classes coming
along except as the Army rejects
men for physical reasons.
ut is increasingly apparent that
II we contemplate a long war and
a chronological war we must de-
velop national policy OF assigning
men for training not only to the
camps but to institutions which are
preparing technicians.
These men should be enlisted
and given their training orders
even If they should prefer what is
called active service with the de-
Tense forces"
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Southern Rhodesia Placed
In South African Command
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAPETOWN. Union OF South
Africa, Sept. Establishment of
new unified South African COM
mand embracing Southern Rhodesia
as result Of the growing military
strength of South Africa was an
nounced in joint statement Is
sued today by the Prime Ministers
Of both territories.
The aim is ito coordinate the
defense of the whole of Africa" a
communique said, adding:
Tn accordance with this obiec-
tive it has been decided that there
shall oe two commands in Eastern
and Southern Africa. and that
Southern Rhodesia will come un-
der the Union command"
In the event of combined opera =
tions, the Southern African gen.
eral officer in command will be
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Dykstra Asks Trainino
In Technical Lines for
Qualified Drafted Men
Denounces Virtual
Communicating Of
College Students
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. "a
Former Selective Service Director
Clarence A. Dykstra, hitting at
what he called confusion In think
ing as to the use Of manpower, "
said in an article today that quail
fed Army enlistees ought to be sent
to school for technical training even
II they preferred active service.
DR.. Dykstra, president of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, declared In his
article in the Yale Review that
colleges and universities must
contribute in every possible way to
our supreme national effort for VIC
tory in arms"
The article continued:
"At present, there is 50 much
confusion in thinking as to the use
Of manpower and 50 much competi-
ton between the armed forces and
industry for available trained men
that university administrations are
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Vicar, Playing War,
'Poisons' Invaders

Commands did not prove too
tough for vicar living on the out
skirts of Plymouth, England. The
vicar recognized a dozen comman-
dos as the enemy" in the city's in
vasion test and invited them to have
tea with him.
The troops accepted gratefully
and then were informed by the
pastor they had been poisoned
and were out OF the war games. The
action won an umpire's compli-
y1aayts
Evening star., 1942-09-23

chosen from the Union. On oficial
spokesman indicated.
The operations In Madagascar
will continue to be directed from
Nairobi, Kenya colony. by the East
ern Africa command. The British
Evening star., 1942-09-23

government was consulted In work.
ing out Of the new plan.
Southern Rhodesia Is a self gov
erning colony which prior to 1928
was under the administration Of
the British South Africa Co.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

War bonds make bombers to
bomb the Axis and lower our taxes.
Why not buy some and help your
self?
Evening star., 1942-09-23
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