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Evening star., 1942-08-23
Nazi Coastal Shipping Loss
IS Set al Million Tons
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Aug. 23-The
ceaseless campaign by the Royal
Navy and the RAF has cost the
Axis 1,oo0,0OO tons OF shipping sunk
in the North Sea and the English
Channel since the beginning of
the war, out Of total Axis losses of
100000 tons, and 124 warships de-
stroyed, captured or damaged, the
Ministry of Information reported
today.
In a statement based on Admiralty
figures, the Ministry of Informat ton
said the North Sea and Channel
operations had cost the Axis 223
supply ships sunk or captured and
1875 vessels, including warships, Sc
verely damaged.
These operations, an important
part of the world wide attack on
Axis shipping, are particularly sig
nificant because the overburdening
Of German railways has forced the
Nazis to rely more and more on
coastal shipping, the ministry said
Evening star., 1942-08-23

rid OF them" declared DR.. Wet
more, "for they have caused more
than eight hours Of telephoning
this week"
This outdoor exhibit has proved
an amusement park for children of
Southwest Washington since 1926,
with many Of the children bringing
their lunches to eat astride the old
guns. Adults, too, have been fire.
quent visitors to the park exhibit
and have shown the same enthusi-
astic interest as the children.
The War Department reported
that many cities and towns are
turning in their old cannon, guns
and tanks to the Army. Army posts
are rapidly being stripped of all
nom essential metal for use as scrap.
The drive is being conducted with
the cooperation of the Smith
sonian Institution, the District Sal
wage Committee, the District Amer
lean Legion and the nearby Army
posts
The War Department has to as
sure contributors of mementos that
after the present war memorials of
1t will be presented to replace ma
terial donated now.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
10 Former Teachers
And Students atG. j.
Are on GripshoIm
Returning From Pacific
Area With Diplomats;
81 Alumni in Far Eust

Georgetown University announced
yesterday that at least 10 former
students and teachers of it's school
OF foreign service are among the
1,450 Americans and other nationals
from the Far East who are return
ing with Joseph c. Grew, Ambas-
sador to Japan, aboard the exchange
ship Gripsholm, which is expected
to reach New York Tuesday.
So far as could be learned, these
10 are the only ones among the 81
Georgetown alumni known to be in
the Pacific war zone, who have
managed to get passage home since
December 7. They are scattered from
Honolulu to Australia, the Philip
pines, the Netherlands Indies ana
China.
Three former faculty members
known to be on the Gripsholm are
Consul General Addison E. Southard
of Hong Kong, Consul General
Irving N. Iinnell of Yokohama and
Consul General John K Caldwell of
T1entsin, China Mrs. Caldwell is
accompanying her husband.
Two District Residents.
While the three former professors
are we'll known in Washington, two
OF the former Georgetown students
are residents of this city. They are
Donald w. Lamm, vice consul at
Toxic, and ~Richard P. Butrick.
counselor Of the American Embassy
at Peiping. Mr.. Lamm is the son
OF Mf. and Mrs. Lynne M. Lamm,
his father having been a news cor
respondent in Washington for more
than 80 years.
Mr.. Southland is perhaps the best
known Of the Georgetown ex-pro-
fessors. He was in charge of all
American nationals held in Hong
Kong by the japanese after it's fall.
Among others in the Georgetown
group from Japan who are aboard
the exchange ship are Carl H. Boeh-
ringer, third secretary of the En-
bassy at Toxic, and Thomas E.
Burke, a vice consul.
Others from China include David
G. Berger, consul at Shanghai;
Philip F. Cherp, vice consul, also
from Shanghai, and Raymond P.
Ludden, vice consul at Canton.
There is possibility that Mr.. Cherp
and Mr.. Ludden may not have been
included among the passengers at
the last moment. Their names were
not on the passenger list made pub
lie last week but were included on
July list announced by the State
Department.
Col. Hobson Returns.
Another old friend of Georgetown
who has recently returned to duty in
Washington is Col. William H. Hob
son, former professor of military
science and tactics. He has been
assigned to the combined chiefs Of
staff Office
Col. Hobson is the only Army Of
ficer to serve two tours of duty at
Georgetown, eight years in all. He
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Ell Salvador faces a machete short
age.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Class in Accountuncy
Will Sturt Sept. |

Registra ton for the fall term of
the Benjamin Franklin Accountancy
School has been opened. Because of
the desire Of many students to begin
their studies early this year, the
first section of the freshman class
will open September /.
Other sections of the beginning
and advanced classes in the evening
department will open September Is
and the day department September
20.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Miss Anne Ellis Goes
To Britain for Red Cross

A former resident of Washington,
Miss Anne Ellis, has just arrived in
London with 81 young Red Cross
workers to help organize entertain
ment at one of the Red Cross Clubs
in Britain.
Miss Ellis. daughter of Mrs.
Charles Pynchon, also former resi-
dent of Washington. was woman's
tennis champion at the Chevy Chase
Club for several years and also was
one of the District doubles cham
pions. She was a member OF the
Sears Cup Team.
Nine of the young women accom-
panying Miss Ellis will help manage
IT clubs already established by the
Red Cross in 10 British cities. The
others will do social service and
recreational work in hospitals.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

is also the only Army officer on
whom the university has conferred
an honorary degree of doctor Of mill
itary science, which was done in
recognition of his very valuable as
s!stance to the ROTC. A graduate
of West Point, Col. Hobson also was
graduated from the Army War Col
lege, the Infantry School and the
Command and General Staff School
Another former student of the
foreign service school, Capt. Leland
P. Lovett, U. S. N, was assigned re-
Gently as director of the Navy De-
partment Bureau of Public Rela-
tions. At the outbreak of the war
Capt. Lovett commanded the u. S.
S. Selfridge. He has been identified
before with the Navy press and was
one Of the naval officers who at
tended Georgetown in 1883.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Miss GuIiher Is Named
Law School Registrar

Miss Kathryn NJ Galiher, a
graduate of Trinity College, has been
appointed registrar OF the Columbus
University Law School, replacing
David F. Williams, who has re-
signed to undertake other work. The
appointment will become effective
September l. Miss Galiher has been
secretary to Dean James G.. Hayden
since last February.
Dean Hayden and Prof. Wilbur H
Baughman will leave this week to
attend the Detroit meeting of the
American Bar Association.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Books on Citizenship
Are Sent to Enolond

A package of books published by
the Commission of American Cit
izenship of Catholic University is
on its way to England in response
to request from an English con-
vent in the quiet Dorset country
side which has suffered from Nazi
bombs.
The books were written under the
supervision Of DR.. George Johnson
OF the Department of Education of
Catholic University.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
ENJOY COLLEGE LIFE
80. While Training for Interesting Careers
SEcRETARIAL SCIENCE

business organization and business mathematics
secear procedures and other basic subjects plus allied training
Social and Natural Sciences important Executive
Secretaries and Administrative Leads
Secretaa Science Also brusup evening
and ypin9 for Government Employees
Evening star., 1942-08-23
G. U. Professor Resions

After % years continuous service
on the faculty Of Catholic Universi-
ty, DR.. George j. Brilmyer, associate
professor of biology, has resigned to
assume an important post on the
staff Of Georgetown University
Medical School.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
D. c.. Clubwomen
Will Weigh Move
For Smoking Ban

Plans to protest indiscriminate
smoking by Government employees in
temporary buildings as fire hazard
will be discussed by the District Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs at its hnal
meeting of the season at l0:30 am.
Thursday at $500 Sixteenth street
NV.
During the morning session, Mrs.
George C. Thorpe, chairman OF the
Women's Safety Committee Of the
American Association of University
Women. will discuss the "share-your-
car" plan.
Committee chairmen to report in
the afternoon include Mrs. Newton
C. Wing, conservation chairman,
and Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, budget
and finance chairman.
During the business session plans
for a summer defense program will
be outlined and an assistant corre-
spending secretary will be elected to
succeed Mrs. Ludo c. Pickett, whose
husband has been transferred to
Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Auxiliary to Hold
Benefit Party

A benefit lawn party will be spon-
sored by the City of Hope Auxiliary
from to S pm. Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Adolph Kahn, 3l35 Ell
licott street NV.
The program will feature a fashion
show as well as several musical num-
bers by a well-known string en-
semble. Proceeds will be contributed
to the District milk fund for pre-
school children.
The committee in charge includes
Mrs. Saul Sturman, chairman; Miss
Rena Frank, co-chairman; Mrs,
Joseph Stern, Mrs. Marx Kahn, Miss
Gertrude Stern, Miss Carrie Hirsch,
Mrs. Carl Linker, Mrs. Max S. Cohen,
Mrs. Abe Stein, Mrs. Rae Kaufman,
Mrs. Monroe Selinger and Mrs. Harry
Somers.
The newly-organized Junior group,
THE Helpers" will assist as host
eSSeS.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
University Women
Will Hear Talk on
Flower Prints

A talk on prints. made from the
wild flower paintings of Mary Vaux
Walcott. will be given by Miss Edna
l.. Stone at tea tomorrow at the
clubhouse of the American Associa-
ton of University Women. The
prints will be loaned for the occasion
by members of the Friends Meeting.
Mrs. Clyde M. Hadley, the president,
will preside.
The Monday teas will be con-
tinued throughout the summer and
special events will he arranged from
time to time.
Among programs planned for this
month is q tea to be given June 28
for young women war workers from
every section of the United States
and from the United Nations. Mrs.
Thomas A. Grower, Mrs. D. H.
Percy and Mrs. Edward Little will
be in charge.
The following day tea will be
given in honor of Nine. Laura
c. Hasslocher, Brazilian writer and
composer, and Nine. Mimosa Ferraz,
author of childrens stories. The
program will include group Of
Nine. Hasslocher's compositions
sung by Reinald Warrenrath, former
Metropolitan singer, accompanied by
Allison Sanderford.
Mrs. Lalla Cornish, q member OF
the International Relations Com
mittee, is in charge Of the program
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Women Protest
Joint Income ...
Tax Proposal n: 100: 8:
Three Groups Meet
Here on Sum mons
OF Mrs. Wiley

One OF the IL vice chairmen Of a
national committee organized in
New York to- campaign against the
proposed mandatory joint income
tax return for husbands and wives,
Mrs. Harvey w Wiley called
meeting yesterday of representa-
tives of three national organizations
opposing such legislation.
The National Woman's Party, of
which Mrs Wiley is chairman; the
National Association of Women
Lawyers and the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs were the
organizations represented.
The national committee launch
ing the campaign has headquarters
in New York. directed by Judge
Dorothy Kenyon and Miss Mary H.
Donlan.
1t Is the groups intention to seek
the cooperation of mems groups
opposed to the joint return and
to open an information service at
the New York headquarters. 342
Madison avenue, it was announced.
Women's organizations joining in
the campaign include the Women's
Bar Association of New York, the
National Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution, the National
Federation of Business and Profess
sional Women'S Clubs and the
American Association of University
Women. Mrs. Wiley said.
Were the equal rights amend
ment an actuality at this time, such
an attempt as the mandatory joint
income tax represents would be an
impossibilty," Mrs. Wiley asserted
CThe principal objective of the Ma
tional Woman's Party is to secure
this amendmentD
She also declared that the con-
troversial tax proposal would tend
to discourage marriage and en-
courage divorce"
Miss Laura M. Berrien, former
president of the National Associa-
ton of Women Lawyers, declared
that the underlying idea of the
mandatory joint income tax return
carries one back to the middle ages
when the wife was slave.
I'VE have watched With horror
the rapid decline of women's place
in Germany she said. That coun-
try,s returning to barbarism and
denial of individual rights is no
reason for the United States to
follow suit"
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Twentieth Century
Chairmen Announced
By Mrs. Marvin

Mrs. James K. McChntock has
been appointed chairman of the
Program Committee of the Twen-
tieth Century Club. the new presi-
dent, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. an
nounces. Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist will
head the Defense Committee.
Other chairmen include Mrs.
Grosvenor M. Jones, membership;
Miss Elizabeth Wightman, finance;
Mrs. Don C. Smith, Hospitality; Mrs.
William H. McGlauf1in, press; Mrs.
Samuel Herrick, legislative; Mrs.
Robert M. Ferguson. ushers, and
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson, CAL
linger project.
Chairmen of sections are: Mrs.
Harold North Fowler, art; Mrs. Ed
gar Briant Merritt, civics-education;
Mrs. Lyman Beecher Swormstedt,
speech drama; Mrs. Howard S. Rob-
erts, garden; Mrs Karl Fenning,
international outlook: Mrs. Richard
D. Stimson, literature, and Mrs.
John Van Schaick, jr., nature.
Memberships of the committees
and sections will be completed dur
ing the summer months.
Mrs. Marvin will not make her
usual vacation trip to California
this year, but will share her time
between the Marvin farm and Wash
ington. She expects to devote much
of her time to club plans for the
coming season.
The Red Cross surgical dressing
units will continue to work through
the summer, meeting every Monday
afternoon and Wednesday morning
at the Walsh Mansion under the
direction of Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks.
Officers of the club in addition to
Mrs. Marvin are Mrs. Edwin G..
Nourse, first vice president; Mrs.
Stephen Olop. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Robert S. Townsend,
recording secretary; Mrs. Howard
G. Nichols, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. w. Hayes Yeager, treas
urer, and Mrs. John G. Ladd, as
sistant treasurer.
Members of the Board of Di-
rectors include Mrs. Ryland c..
Bryant. Mrs. Francis Goodwin, Mrs.
Virgil B. Jackson, Mrs. Stanley P.
Young, Mrs. Wade Hampton, Mrs.
Lawrence Martin, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs.
Walter M. Gilbert, Mrs. James C..
Robertson and Mrs. William T. Clerk.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Ten Pupils to Get
Curley Clubs
Scholarships

Ten children will benefit from
the Curley Clubs scholarship fund
this year, according to an an
nouncement OF the president, Miss
Kathryn Bowers. Due to the contri-
button of $500 by a friend the num-
Der Of scholarships is larger than
in previous years.
Recipients OF scholarships to Con-
zaga College are Hugh Rogan. Holy
Name Parish; Gregory Blackburn.
St. Theresa's Parish; Robert Handy,
st. Gabriels Parish, and Edward
Healey. Sacred Heart Parish.
Scholarships to st. Roses School
were awarded to Dorothy Tippett,
May Joyce, Cecilia Langley, Barbara
Bryan and Nell Davis of ST. Vfn-
cents Parish. Mary Schwartz, OF
Holy Name Parish. received a
scholarship to Immaculate Concep-
ton School.
Election of officers will be held
at a meeting of the club Thursday
at the Continental Hotel. Refresh
ments will be served. &"
Evening star., 1942-06-21
News Women
Plan Tea for
Peter
Fefe VII Be Held
At MayfoVer
On Thursday

Among the fetcs being planned
for King Peter II of Yugoslavia is
a tea 20 be given by the Newspaper
Women's Club of Washington at s
pm. Thursday in the East Room Of
the Mayflower Hotel.
Miss Alice Eversman, newly elected
president of the club, will receive
with the youthful monarch, while
others in the line will include the
Yugoslav Minister and Nine. Fo-
itch
The Greek Minister and Nine
Diamancopoulos also are being asked
to receive for an oficial announce
ment of King Peters betrothal to
Princess Alexandra of Greece is ex-
pected very soon.
The Princess is the niece of King
George II OF Greece, who ended a
visit to Washington last week.
Among other guests at the party
will be George T. Summerlin. chief
of protocol of the State Department,
and Stanley Woodward, assistant
chief of protocol, who is in charge
Of arrangements for King Peters
visit
Miss Christine Sadler. recently
elected president of the Womens
National Press Club. and Clifford
Provost, president of the National
Press Club. also are being invited.
King Peter will attend a luncheon
to be given by the mems press club
the day after the tea.
Although the royal guest will not
arrive until 6 o'clock, newspaper
women and their guests are being
asked to assemble at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Province Parleyo of
Kappa Beta Pi
Planned Today zs.-.
Election to Be Held;
New Officers viii Be
Installed at Tea

The ninth biennial convention Of
Province II of Kappa Beta Pi, inter
national legal sorority, will be held
today at the OAR Chapter House,
1882 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Business will include election Of
a dean, a director and member Of
the national Nominating Committee
for Province II, to hold Office for a
tWo-year term.
The newly elected officers will be
installed at tea after the after
noon session. The guest speaker
will be Miss Anne Sarachon Hooley,
assistant director of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference and a
member of Kappa Beta Pi Sorority
from Kansas City, Mo, who is now
prominent in war work.
Miss Carolyn r. Just. an attorney
with the Department of Justice, will
preside as province dean. Miss
Elizabeth F. Reed. former grand
dean of Kappa Beta Pi, will act as
parliamentarian. The Nominating
Committee includes Mrs. Helena D.
Reed, Miss Leila F. Terrill and Miss
Mary L. Chadwick.
The committee in charge of the
convention comprises Miss Just.
chairman: Mrs Evelyn Boyer, sec
retary; Miss Edith Cooper, Miss
Blanche Margason, Miss Margaret
Mcmahon, Miss Marion Poole, Miss
Marguerite Rawalt, Miss Marilla
Smith and Miss Ida May Thayer,
treasurer.
Delegates from the participating
chapters are Mrs Lorraine W. Hur-
ney, Epsilon Chapter; Mrs. Mar
gurite Pizer, Nu Chapter; Miss
Louise ONeil, Omicron Chapter,
and Mrs. Sara Nero Williams, Eta
Alumnae Chapter.
Kappa Beta Pi, founded in 1908,
has chapters throughout the United
States and in Toronto, Canada;
London and in France, where it is
known as the Association des
Femmes Juristes. There are now
more than 5000 members living in
every continent of the world.
Evening star., 1942-06-21

on Arch street 1t is still standing,
in fine preservation. with wide doors,
big cupboards, narrow stairs and
tiny window panes.
Noted for Needlework.
Betsy took an active hand in the
business and soon was known as
the best needlewoman in Philadel-
phia. A story is told that she once
mended an elaborate frock and her
darning became the most handsome
part of the gown.
The happiness and prosperity of
the Ross family did not last long
however. John enlisted as a SOL
dier in the Revolutionary War and
was killed in 1776 when gunpowder
exploded on a wharf he was guard
ing.
Although Betsy became widow
at the age of "a, she determined
to carry on the business alone.
Five months after Johns death she
was visited by Gen. George WASH
ington, Robert Morris and Gen.
George Ross, signer of the Declara-
ton of independence and an uncle
of her late husband.
Gen. Washington announced that
he was considering a national flag
to replace the several State banners
then carried by the troops. He pro-
duced a rough sketch of the pro-
posed flag, square with 13 stripes
of red and white and 13 stars scat
tered across the blue canton.
With an unerring eye for attrac-
tive design, Betsy suggested that
the flag should be rectangular. and
that the stars should be placed in
regular order. Legend says that
she decided to make the stars with
five points instead of six, and
showed the visitors how it could
be done with one snip of the scissors.
Her Flag Adopted.
It is believed that Betsy actu-
ally made the first American flag,
and that it was first flown from
the mast of a ship at Philadelphia
Although there are no contempor-
ary documents proving this story,
it has been verified by descendants
of the Ross family. The Continen-
tai Congress adopted the flag as the
official national standard on June
IA. 1777.
AS if to celebrate acceptance of
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Americas Leading Ladies
Betsy Ross

her flag, Betsy was wed the follow
ing day to Joseph Ashburn, a sea
captain, whose brigantine, Patty,
later in the war was captured by the
British. Ashburn died In prison at
Plymouth, England. in 1882, leaving
Betsy with two small daughters.
She later was married to John Clay
poole, ard became the mother Of flve
more girls.
After Claypoole died, Betsy Ross
lived with her daughters. For many
years she continued to make Gov
ernment flags, and tradition tells
that before her death at Phlladel-
phia in 1886 she used to sew hap
PLY on carpet rags, even though
she had become completely blind.
Evening star., 1942-06-21

Marshal Foch. Marshal Joffre and
Marshal Petain, now head of the
Vichy government.
She also enjoys her memories of
Nine, Guynemer, mother Of the
French World War ace, Capt. Guy
nemer, 1t was While she was in Paris
that she also met Charles Lindbergh
shortly afteer his transatlantic
fight and his arrival at LIE Bourget
Field.
Studied DresSmaking
While Working in Paris.
Her limitless energy inspired her
to study dressmaking in Paris. and
she still finds leisure moments to
make her own clothes.
When interviewed she wore a
smartly tailored one-piece frock Of
her own workmanship.
1T took just six hours to make"
she smiled.
Miss Harris is vice president Of
the Chi Upsilon sorority. which
awarded her the geological honors
recently. and is a member of Phi
Pi Epsilon, foreign relations sorority
at George Washington. and of Cercle
Francois of George Washington.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Wallaces to Be Feted
Bv Women's Council
AtGarden Party

The Vice President ana MI ,:
Henry A. Wallace will be guests VI
horor at a garden party to be given
tonight by the Democratic woii, u,
ems National Council, the seco1o n.
a series for young "omeh ""i
The entertainment will be heio
from to 9 pm. at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clareiiooii
Smith. 2s4o Maconb street NV: =,
A special feature will be musicai
nrocram bv a 30-man chorus from
the 176th Infantry. Fortune telllng'
dancing and refreshments are also
on the program.
In addition to the women war
workers. guests will include a group
of Canadian and American Army
officers stationed here. -.
Mrs. Paul D. Hammacher, council
nresident, will receive.
Several members of Congress are
among those to whom invitations
are being issued. The group in
cludes Senator and Mrs. Alben w.
Barkley, Senator and Mrs Harry S.
Truman, Senator and Mrs. Josh
Lee, Representative and Mrs. Harry
H. Sheppard, Representative and
Mrs. Richard M. Duncan. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Jed johnson,
Representative and Mrs. Luther
Patrick. Representative and Mrs.
John Kee, Representative and Mrs.
Jennings Randolph. Representative
and Mrs. Rudolph Tenerowicz. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Emmett O'Neal,
Representative Percy ]. Priest and
Representative Katharine E. Byron
Others invited include Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Woodring. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Austin Latimer. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carmody, Mrs. Ellen S. Wood
ward, Mrs. Lucille Foster McMiIlin,
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. Mrs.
Charles w. Tillett and Charles
Nicholson.
Mrs. Wallace H. Maloney and
Mrs. Helen McChesney head the
Committee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Zonta, Soroptimist Heads
Soon to Complete Terms
- Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Bennett,
D. G.. Residents, Leave
Enviable Records
By Frances Lide,
women's Club Editor.

point national
Washington accustomed
to having presidents in its midst
there feeling Of
pride May Meyers MEoy and Mrs Jean Bennett
McElroy president International and Mrs Bennett
Sooptmst
to complete their administrations in June and July
To be on presdes the biennial
this
for Cleveland, convention city. =
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