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Evening star., 1943-02-13
Mary E. Bragg,
Arthur Mercer
Are Married
Ceremony Held
Last Evenine in
Lincoln Chapel

Miss Mary Elizabeth Bragg,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
L. Bragg of Washington and Chi
cago, became the bride of Mr.. Arthur
Bruce Mercer, U. S. N. R., son of
Mrs. Arthur Mercer of Chicago, last
evening at o'clock. The ceremony
was performerd in the Lincoln
Chapel of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church and the Rev
Peter Marshall officiated at the dou-
BILE ring ceremony.
Miss Maxwell Galloway sang q
group Of songs and was accompanied
by Miss Karlin Meyers.
Miss Janet Bragg was the only at.
tendant for her sister and Mr.. Wal.
ter Carroll, U. S. N. R, was the bes
man. Ushers were Mr.. Lyle Haven.
and Mr.. Paul Arledge.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents.
Mrs. Mercer is graduate of West
ern High School and is attending
George Washington University. The
bridegroom attended Wilson College
and the University of Chicago Law
School. He now is stationed in
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Deborah Baublitz
Recent Bride of
J. A. kOenie, Jr.

The marriage of Miss Deborah Lea
Baublitz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther E. BaublitZ, to Mr. Joseph
A. Koenig, jr., son of Mrs. Robert
Reed, took place February in the
lexington Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. Henry B. Wooding officiat-
ing.
The bride wore a suit of gold wool
with black accessories and a corsage
of orchids. She was attended by her
sister, Mrs. William B. Werlich Of
Hyattsville, Md. and Mr.. Leonard
Fugett was best man for the bride
groom.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents after the cere-
mony for the wedding party and a
few friends.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Koenig are
graduates of Mckinley High School
They will make their home 1.-THE
Skyland Apartments.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Poetry Society
To Hear Lecture

A lecture on Edmund Spenseris s
"Faerie Queene" will be given by
Paul r. Sullivan, member of the
English faculty of Georgetown Uni
versity, at a meeting Of the WASH
ington Catholic Poetry Society to-
morrow at the Study Guild Library
of st. Matthews Cathedral, 1725
Rhode Island avenue NV.
The program will include an
analysis of blank verse by G. F.
Hilleary and a discussion of the
poems in the January issue Of
Spirit, led by Benedictine sister.
The magazine is the bi-monthly
publication of the National Catholic
Society.
Miss Gertrude Jane Codd, presi-
dent of the Washington Society, has
announced the opening of the
second contest for the year. Entries
should be mailed to the secretary,
Miss Mary Frances Ward, 1920 S
street NV, by March /. Manu-
scripts will be judged and awards
presented at a meeting March l3 by
the Rev A. j. Hogan, S. j., dean OF
the graduate school of Georgetown
University. The contest is limited to
members in good standing.
Evening star., 1943-02-13

'MrS, SeamanS wore a gown of rose
marquisette, and the attendants
were gowned in blue green marqui-
sette. All carried multicolored
wreaths of flowers.
Katherine Loring Clapp was the
brides flower girl, wearing a floor-
length dress of rose marouisette.
John Knight Waters. ir., the ring
bearer, wore a rose corduroy page
costume
Mr.. Loring had Mr.. William
Barnes III Of Decatur, Ill, as his
best man and the uShers we're Mr..
Keith Merrill, jr. of Herndon, Va;
Mr.. Richard Harte, jr., of Williams
town, w. Va; Mr.. Robert c. Sea-
mans, jr., of Salem, Mass: Mr.. r.
Barton Harvey of Baltimore, Mr..
David Loring of Prides Crossing,
Mr.. George R, Harding of Brook
line, Mass; Mr.. George Gardner
Loring of Prides Crossing and Mr..
John A. Paine Of Newton, Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. Loring will make
their home at Gloucester street in
Boston.
The marriage of Mrs. Ruth Barn
hart Mayberry to Mr.. George Wynn
HUFF took place last evening at 7
o'clock in the Burial Hall, Calvary
Baptist Church. with the Rev. Clar-
ence Crawford officiating. The
bride is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Grant S. Barnhart and Mr..
Huff is the son of the late Capt.
and Mrs. Elkanah Wynn Huff,
Palms and baskets Of flowers were
used in the decoration of the
| church and Mr.. Herbert Pate, vo-
callst, and Mrs. Glen Ellington, orr
| ganist, presented the nuptial music.
Given in marriage by her father,
| the bride wore gown of blue crepe
with dusty rose accessories and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
She was attended by Miss Mildred
Brown, who was gowned In Ma
donna blue crepe with which she
wore navy blue accessories and her
flowers were pink roses and forget
me-nots.
Mr.. T. M. Dodson was the best
man and Mr.. S. K. Hostetter, Mr..
William G. O'Bear and Mr.. Roland
j. Ferguson served as usherS.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held for the immediate
families at the brides home. Mrs.
Barnhart wore gown of fuchsia
lace and crepe and a corsage OF
pink roses.
After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Huff will make their home
| in Washington.
Mrs. Huff is graduate Of
Penn Hall and attended George
Washington University. She is a
member of Sigma Kappa Sorority
and is active in club work and the
Parent Teacher Association. Mr.,
Huff is a graduate of Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Alumnae to Hold
Supper Meeting

A supper meeting will be given
by the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alum
nae Association at $50 pm. Monday
at the home of Mrs. Edward C.
Stone, Bill N street NV. Cecil
Dickson, Washington correspondent
for the Chicago Sun will be the
guest speaker. Mrs. William Boese
is chairman of the Supper Commit
tee.
Reservations are being handled by
Mrs. E. A. Norton, $500 Livingston
street NV. and Mrs. Terrence VOL
ford, 6311 Georgia street, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Members of the fraternity who
have come to Washington recently
are invited to attend.
Mrs. Wolford. the president, an
nounced that the alumnae are con-
tributing money and furniture for
the lounge in the WAACS barracks
here and also are looking for accom-
modations suitable for lounge for
all serviceWomen.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Kappa Phi Epsilon
Chapter to Hold
Annual Banquet

The annual banquet Of Kappa Phi
Epsilon Law Sorority of Southeast
ern University will be held this
evening at Hotel 2400, when two new
members will be initiated and newly
elected officers will be inducted,
The guest speaker will be Capt
Marjorie Dawson Onthank of the
WAACS, a graduate of Southeastern
University Law School and men,
Der of the sorority.
Initiates are Mrs Lucille Neel and
Mrs. Lee Allnut, both members of
the District bar who are employed
in the Government. officers who
will be inducted following the initia-
ton are Miss Mary E. Emery, dean;
Mrs. Catherine Van Duyn Clark, as
sociate dean; Miss Alice Atkinson
recording secretary; Miss Roxy
Dale, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Lillian B. Harmon, treasurer
Mrs. Sophronia j. Lasica. faculty
adviser of the sorority, will be in
charge of the induction ceremony.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Miss Helen
Robinson, chairman, assisted by
Miss Madeline Bush, Mrs. Lillian B
Harmon and Mrs. Vera F. Johnson
Evening star., 1943-02-13

1918. serving with the AEF in
France as chief nurse with base
hospitals and hospital trains. She
had trained at Augustana Hospital,
Chicago. with postgraduate nursing
at Columbia University.
After the World War she served
In the Philippines and at Walter
Reed General Hospital here. She
was on duty as captain in the
Surgeon Generals Office when she
was named superintendent of the
corps on April At, 1887. She was
promoted to the temporary rank of
colonel last March IA.
The newly designated superin-
tendent also served as a nurse in
the AEF in 1918. A native OF
Shepherdstown, w. Va, she was
graduated in nursing from South
Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, and took
post graduate work at Johns Hop
xins Hospital She followed private
practice for 10 years before joining
the Army Nurse Corps.
She, too, served in the Philippines
after the war and then went tc
China, Miss Blanchfeld was as
signed to the Surgeon Generals Of
fee in 1885 and promoted to as
sistant superintendent of the Nurse
Corps in 1899.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Weddings of Yesterday;
Rosemary Merrill Bride
Married to Mr.. Caleb Lorins. Jr.;
Mrs. Ruth Mayberry, e. ". Huff Wed

Avalon the Massachusetts, home OF 1t Comdr
at PdeS Crossing the the
Rosemary Katherine Merrill
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Caleb Loring Of Pine Hill at Prides Crossing
The Right Sheriff.
ocaed at the nupal
Given in marriage by her father the bride
velvet and her mothers bridal veil
of honor Mrs
Loring Miss Phyllis Booth Miss
Evening star., 1943-02-13

day announced the appointment of
Miss Florence A. Blanchfeld, assist
ant superintendent. as her successor
Under Army regulations, Mrs.
Flikke holds the relative rank of
colonel and Miss Blanchfield, at
present, is lieutenant colonel.
During the anxious months of pre-
pairing for possible war, Mrs. Flikke
was intrusted with the RESPONSE
bility of putting the Army Nurse
Corps in state of constant readi-
ness. The Army nurses were pre-
pared for what happened at Pearl
Harbor and since then its greatly
expanded roster has carried the
names of many women who have
sendered conspicuous services in the
Philippines, Guadalcanal and North
African battle fronts in addition to
carrying on in less active overseas
theaters.
A native of Wisconsin, Mrs. Flikke
entered the Army Nurse Corps in
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Halifax Sees Breakdown
In German War Machine
Ey tn. Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-Lord Hall
fax, British Ambassador to the
United States, said last night in a
visit to the Stage Door Canteen that
one OF these DAYS the German ma
chine will crack somewhere"
Accompanied by Lady Halifax and
their son, Capt. Charles Wood of
the British Army, Lord Halifax paid
q Commute visit to the canteen.
The British Ambassador sat at the
angels table" ." So-called because
those who occupy places there con-
tribute to the support Of the cantecn.
We are all in this JOB together, -
ne said Il think that any one who
listened 70 President Roosevelt s
speech and read Prime Minister
Churchill's speech will cheer At the
outlook for the rest Of the war. It
is very different from what it has
been.
L would not myself give much
for the German peace of mind or
for the japanese peace Of mind. I
am quite certain that the whole Ger
man setup is strained, and that the
pressure Of these years OF war has
vltallY affected the German machine
One OF these days you will see that
machine crack somewhere"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
CORY Mcdonald
And Bride Home
After Wedding
Marries Former
Mary E. H0werfon;
Live in Arlington

Mr.. and Mrs. Cory Mcdonald
have returned from their wedding
trip and are making their home at
70l North Wayne street in Airing
ton. The marriage took place jan
uary 20 in the rectory of Our Lady
of Victory Church, with the Rev
Charles w. Endres officiating at
the double-ring ceremony.
Mrs. Mcdonald the former Miss
Mary Elizabeth HoWerton, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M A
HoWerton of Oklahoma City, Okla
For her marriage she wore frock
of white sheer wool with a gold kid
belt and wide gold antique brace
let which belongs to her mother
Her small white hat was trimmed
with a green veil and she wore a
corsage of orchids.
Miss Mary Van Horn was the
maid of honor for the bride and
wore a dress of aqua crepe and a
small pink flowered halo hat. Her
flowers were pink roses. Mr.. Andrew
Van Cory, cousin of the bride
groom, was best man.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Clarkson. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald left
for New York.
The bride attended Oklahoma
City University, where she was a
member of the University Sym
phony Orchestra. Mr.. Mcdonald
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Nc
Donald of Butte, Mont, was grad
uated from Montana University and
is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity. He is employed here a.
q mechanical engineer in the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Arranging Visit
Of Nine. Chang

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Wei
Tao-Ming, spent yesterday in New
York, where he was in conference
with Nine. Chang Kai-shek, wife OF
the Generalissimo of China, who
will spend the week end at Hyde
Park preceding her visit in the Ma
tional Capital next week.
She is expected to come to WASH
ington early in the week and will
address the Congress toward the
latter part of the week.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Elizabeth Barnes
Bride Last Night
Of A. ]. Oliver, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs Morris L. Barnes of
Cumberland, Md, announce the
marriage of their niece, Miss Eliza
beth Rita Barnes of this city and
Tyler, Tex, to Mr.. Arch James
Oliver, jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
James Oliver of Covington, Va.
The wedding took place yesterday
at 4 o'clock in the Foundry Meth
odist Church here. The Rev. Fred
erick Brown Harris officiated
Mrs. G.. H. Thomas of Washington
was matron of honor for the bride
and Mr.. Michael A. Derkacz of
jamestown, N. Y, and Washington
was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver left for Gov
ington.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Benefit Party

The intermediate group Of the
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society
will hold a card party at 8 pm,
February "a, at the Beth Sholom
Congregation. Mrs. Irving Deckle-
baum is chairman.
On March % a Purim pack
party will be held at the Jewish
Community Center. Mrs. Jack Un-
derstein, the president, has invited
all members and their husbands.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
u, 900 Persons in Brest
Facing Evacuation

BY the Associated Press
The Berlin radio said last night
that pproximately $4,000 men,
women and children would be
evacuated soon from Brest, on the
western coast of France, to protect
the population from British bomb
ing attacks.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, said the first train
load would leave Brest within three
days.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Russio Denies PouIus
Faces Atrocity TriuI
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 13-Tass, official
news agency, last night issued an
authorized denial of an Ankara
radio report that German Field
Marshal Friedrich Paulus, captured
at Stalingrad, would be tried by a
Soviet military tribunal for alleged
German misdeeds in occupied terri
tory of the Soviet.
The official news agency declared: ::
This report of the Ankara radio,
evidently launched by ro-German
elements, has been fabricated from
beginning to end and absolutely does
not correspond with the facts"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Wedding Notices

The Star sometimes receives
requests to print notices of
weddings that have taken place
as long as a week or more pre-
7iously. Under ordinary cir
cumstances, The Star cannot
grant such requests. Notices
of weddings must be received
by The Star in advance OF or
on the date of the ceremony.
and must bear a signed author
ization.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Miss Betty Fisher,
Paul Mitchell We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Fisher
announce the marriage of theiI
daughter, Miss Betty Jane Fisher, tc
Mr.. Paul Mitchell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Mitchell of this city
The wedding took place October
IT at the Westminster Presbyterian
Church in Baltimore with the Rev
Bruce Mcdonald officiating.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Mother to Christen Ship
Named for Dead Son
By TIE Associated Press.

HF IIIF NAhOIIoTFI I It96.
BOSTON Feb. ia Portland
tOreg) mother whose only son was
killed in the war will christen an
escort vessel named in his honor at
q launching ceremony Monday at
the Bethlehem bingham shipyard
In bingham, Mass, the Navy an
nounced today.
The mother is Mrs. Sydney Law
renee. Her son, Charles Lawrence.
an aviation machinlsts mate, was
killed in action.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Capt. Van Colt and
Wife Hosts at Dinner

Capt. B. @. Van Cott, A. A. F., and
Mrs. Van Cott entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening for Capt. STAN
ley Wenrich, A. A. F., and Mrs. Wen-
rich of Dayton, Ohio and for Mrs.
William Robert Eden Of New York.
Capt. Van Colts sister, who is
guest here.
Capt. Wenrich has Just returned
from service in Africa.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
DR.. Ponce Leaves

The First Secretary Of the Ecua-
dor Embassy, DR.. L. Neftali Ponce.
has left Washington for months
vacation in his homeland He made
the trip from the Capital to Ecua-
dor by plane.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. James M, Souby was hostess
at luncheon today entertaining in
her apartment at 2l01 Connecticut
avenue Her guests, who numbered
IL, included Nine. Ertegun. Sonora
de Blanco and Lady Baipai.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Guest at Luncheon

The Swiss Minister and Nine
Bruggmann had as their guest at
luncheon yesterday Mrs. Thomas F.
McAllister, who is well known as
Mrs. Dorothy Smith McAllister. for
mer director of Women's activities
for the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Valentine Dance

Members of the Recent Graduate
Group Of the American Association
of University Women will entertain
junior service officers at Valentine
dance tonight at the clubhouse. Miss
Martha Pearson Is chairman.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Zionist Meeting

Rabbi Solomon Metz will speak
tonight on The Rhythm of Life" at
the final meeting this season of the
Saturday Evening Discussion Group
at Zionist House, 1920 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Mrs. Julia F|ikke, Head
Of Army Nurse Corps,
To Retire May 81
Miss Florence BIonchfieId,
Assistant Superintendent,
To Be Successor

Mrs. Julia o. Flikke, superin-
tendent of the Army Nurse Corps
which is now functioning effectively
on far-fung battle fronts, is rotir-
Ing on May 81 after six years in
her present capacity and nearly a
quarter of a century in Army
nursing
Secretary of War StimSnn Nester-
Evening star., 1943-02-13

The fert o! President Roose-
DeltS address last night tollo,Us::
Evening star., 1943-02-13

I talked with many people in our
armed forces along the coast and
through the islands Of the Western
Hemisphere and up the coast of
West Africa. Many of our soldiers
and sailors were concerned about
the state of the home front. They
receive all kinds of exaggerated re-
ports and rumors that there is too
much complaining here at home
and too little recognition Of the
realities of war, that selfish labor
leaders are threatening to call
strikes which would greatly curtail
the output Of our war; industries,
that some farm groups are trying
to profiteer on prices and are letting
us down on food production, that
many people are bitter over the
hardships Of rationing and priorities
and especially that there are serious
partisan political quarrels over the
petty things Of life here in Wash
ington.
l told them that most Of these re-
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Registered Stock
Purchased At Sale

A number of Pine county sheep
raisers last week attended the pure
bred livestock sale held in connec-
ton with the Kanabec county fair at
Mora, returning home with some fine
registered animals to add to their
flOckS.
M. Offers of Friesland purchased
two rams and three ewes of the
Shropshire breed, and A. M. Price OF
Friesland and Mr.. Hamm of Hinckley
purchased Shropshire rams. The ami
mails were from the flocks of E. L.
Bitterman, Mora, and H. j. Cross
Brook Park.
County Agent Clyde P. Shumway
asks that other Pine county farmers
interested in getting purebred sires
for their flocks contact his office as
soon as possible so that plans for an
other sheep trip may be made. II
there is sufficient interest it may be
possible to secure the ram truck
sponsored by the University of Mimi
esota for one-day sale in Pine
county.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Advance Sale OF
Seals Under Way

An advance sale of tuberculosis
Christmas Seals for use on the mil
lions of Christmas gift packages 60
ing to men and women in the armed
forces overseas started September
throughout the state, the Minnesota
Public Health Association announced
recently. The regular Christmas Seal
sale does not open until November
%.
The reason for this early special
sale of the tuberculosis stamps is ex-
planned by the fact that the govern
ment has announced that on Wednes-
day, September Is, the mailing OF
Christmas gifts to men and women in
all branches of the armed services
overseas will start.
Uncle Sam has designated Septem-
Der Is to October Is as the period
when Christmas gift packages fol
men in the army personnel overseas
must be mailed. The mailing period
for the navy personnel overseas, in
Guiding the marine corps and coast
guard runs two weeks longer, con-
cluding November l.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Challeen To Direct
Service Fund Drive

William M. Challeen of Pine City
has been chosen as Pine county chair
man for the Minnesota War Service
Fund campaign for the purpose Of
raising $2,500,000 for agencies serving
the armed forces. The county quota
has been set at $500 and the drive
will be held in October.
The Minnesota War Service fund
is part of the National War
fund which will conduct nation
wide campaign this fall to raise funds
on behalf of agencies giving service
on the military front, the allied front
and the home front.
Participating in the Minnesota War
Service fund are the USO, United
Seamen's service, War Prisoners aid,
Belgian War Relief society, British
War Relief society, French Relief
fund, Greek War relief, Norwegian
relief, Polish War relief, Queen Will
hemina (Netherlands) fund, Russian
War relief, United China relief, United
Czechoslovak relief, United Jugoslav
relief, Friends of Luxembourg, Refu-
gee Relief Trustees, u. S. Committee
for the Care of European Children.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Seed Needs Should
Be Filled At Home

Since there is great need for all
the grass and legume seeds that can
possibly be produced, farmers of Pine
county were urged recently to look
into the possibility of filling at least
part of their seed needs from home
sources. County Agent Clyde P
Shumway says that timothy, bronze
and reed canary grass not yet cut
will probably make better seed than
hay. He also suggests leaving some
second crop legume to set seed il
plenty of hay is already on hand.
M. L. Armour, extension agron-
omist at University Farm, offers
these suggestions for cutting legumes
and grasses for seed: Cut timothy
when seed is starting to shatter from
the tips of 10 to 20 percent of the
earliest heads. Cut bronze, meadow
fescue and reed canary grass wher
twc-thirds of the seed has passed
through the soft dough stage. Gu
alfalfa, sweet clover, alsike, medium
and mammoth clovers when two.
thirds to three-fourths of the head:
are ripe.
One of the best reasons for gettlns
a homegrown seed supply is that the
farmer VINO has seed is likely t,
plant more grass and legumes.
Askov American., 1943-09-02
Willow Girl Bride
OF Wisconsin Man

In pretty wedding ceremony Sat-
urday morning, August %, at the St
Joseph's Catholic church in Rose
mount, Miss Irene Rose Furey, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Louise Furey of Willow
River, became the bride of Mr.. Joseph
Thill, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thill
of Eau Claire, Wis. Rev. James j.
Furey, uncle of the bride, read the
ceremony.
The bride was attended by the
groom's sister, Mrs Frank Hayes OF
Eau Claire and the groom by Joseph
Furey, brother of the bride. The
ushers were Bernard Furey and Rob-
ert Thill.
The newlyweds left Sunday morn
ing for Seattle, Wash, where they
had been employed the past year
The groom has been inducted in the
u. S. Army and will 60 to Fort Lewis
Wash, to begin his training Septem-
Der g. His bride will remain in Seat
tie for the time being.
Willow River and Bruno friends
join in wishing the young couple
much happiness and success in thell
life together.