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the late Count Laszlo Szechenyi,
who was Hungarian Minister to
the United States. Their gowns
of blue taffeta were sleeveless
and made with fitted bodices
featuring off shoulder necklines
and very full skirts. Their head
dresses were calots of open-work
blue taffeta and they carried
bouquets of red roses.
The other attendants were
Miss Jean Taylor, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Patricia Kane
O'Connell Of New York, Miss
Anna Gambrill of Teapack, N. j.;
Mrs. Francis P. Clark of New
York, Mrs. John R. Drexel III of
Newport and Miss Emily Wander
bilt of Newport and Boston.
They were costumed like the
matron and maids of honor in
red taffeta and carried bouquets
of red roses.
Georgiana Drummond-Wol
another half sister of the bride,
was the flower girl, wearing white
taffeta with a head wreath of
forget-me-nots and carrying a
nosegay of the same flowers, and
Carter Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown of
Newport and Providence, was the
page.
1t. Taylor is the son of 1t.
Comdr. Henry C. Taylor, U. S.
N. R.. and Mrs. Taylor of New
York. He is a graduate of st.
Pauls School in Concord, N. H.,
and of Yale, where he was
member of the Elihu and Fence
Clubs. He also is a member of
New York Yacht Club and the
Racquet and Tennis Clubs. He
wears decoration for special
bravery in action in the Solo
mons awarded by Admiral Will
liam F. Halsey, jr.
Ensign Walter B. Taylor, U. S.
N. R., was the best man for his
brother, and those serving as
ushers were another brother of
the bridegroom. Mr.. Peter B.
Taylor, U. S. N. r.; 1t. Hugh M.
Robinson, U. S. NJ: 1t. Charles
Continued on Page DIS, Column 8
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The Ciuilian Defense Volunteer Office
Inspiration to Workers in War Services

Every day more Washing
tonians are coming to realize the
Importance of the Civilian De-
fense Volunteer Office in the war
emergency and in the life of the
community.
1t Is a reservoir of volunteers
freely giving their time, without
fanfare and without frills, to
various protective, community
and civilian war services.
When the OPA wants volun-
teers to send out gasoline "a"
book renewals. it calls on Mrs.
Ross Collins, director of place.
ment. When the Salvation Army
needs workers for its canteen,
again the CDVO is called upon
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Panama Pictures Shovu
Party Is Giuen
For q Visitor

Former Representative and
Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher were
hosts at another of their delight
full motion picture parties last
evening. The occasion was given
to honor Lady Mallet. widow Of
Sir Claude Coventry Mallet, dis
tinguished British diplomat.
Lady Mallet is in Washington
for visit before going to her
native country Panama and she
is renewing many friendships
made when her husband was
British Minister to Panama.
Included among the pictures
made by Mr.. Thatcher when he
was head of the civil administra-
ton Of the Panama Canal Zone,
were many mutual friends of
Lady Mallet whom she has not
seen during her Is years resi-
dence in England.
Lady Mallet has been dividing
her time here with Mrs. Daniel
c. Stapleton and Sonora de
Alfaro. Mrs. Stapleton's daugh-
ter, Mrs. George w. Renchard,
is the goddaughter of Lady
Mallet.
Included among the guests at
the fete last night in addition to
Mrs. Stapleton and DR.. and
Sonora de Alfaro. were Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Wrightson and
their son -in-law and daughter.
Maj. and Mrs. Michael Snow;
Col. and Mrs. Maurice E. Gill
more and Mrs. E. H. Conger, all
friends of the hosts and their
honor guests who were together
at one time or another in
Panama.
Others present were Col. and
Mrs. A. E, Reeves and Col. and
Mrs. Consuelo Seoane.
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for workers. Social agencies, Dis
trict and Federal Government
agencies, war hospitality, war
finance, housing, nutrition, child
care and protection agencies
these are but a few of the serv-
ices which the CDVO helps to
staff with volunteer workers.
Headquarters down in the old
red brick Toner School at 1924
F street is quiet, businesslike
work center. Under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. H. L. Rust, jr., Mrs.
Paul Thomas Homan works on
records. In the "Keysort" filing
department where more than 40,-
600 volunteers are registered ac-
cording to their various abilities,
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to New England for visits along
the coast and in the mountains
and came back to New York early
last week. Their daughter,
Sonora de Kerpel- -Fronius, met
them there and Sonora de Esca-
lante will stay there with her
daughter until later in the
autumn.
The Mexican Ambassador, DR..
Don Francisco Castillo Najera,
joined Sonora de Castillo yester-
day after a brief visit in New
York. The Ambassador went
home for the celebration of the
national independence day, Sep
tember 16, and was back in WASH
ington for only few days when
he went to New York.
The Second Secretary of the
Argentine Embassy, Senor Don
Jorge Escalante Posse, will leave
the latter part of the month for
Argentina. where he will have
several months duty at the for
eign office. He is expected to re-
turn here in the late winter or
early spring.
From Ecuador have come DR..
Jose Habriel Navarro, who is
head of the delegation to the
Congress of Cartography. He is
accompanied by 1t. Col. Abarco,
who has to do with the making
of military maps, and they will
be in Washington until the end
of the week.
Also here from Ecuador is Sc
norita Rosario Tobar, daughter
of the former Minister of Foreign
Affairs, who was graduated earlier
in the year from the immaculate
Junior College. She spent the
summer in Ecuador with her
family and has enrolled at Trinity
College for advanced study in
sociology.
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Picturesque Robes Impress Guests
Huq ENJOY and Nine. Ja1udat
Fete Sons Of King ofArubia
BY Marearef Hart,
SncietY Editnr

ranking officials of our Govern
ment.
The reception given by the
Minister and Nine. Jawdat for
the royal visitors almost was an
all-American one in point of
attendance. The only exception
to this was the presence of
few diplomats from Turkey.
Egypt, Persia, Afghanistan and
several British officials.
There will be repeat perform
ance this afternoon in this limit
ing of the guests to officials Of
this country and scattering Of
diplomats when the Minister OF
Egypt and Nine. Hassan fete the
distinguished Arabians.
To 60 back to the Iraqian
party, autumn flowers with yell
low predominating were used
about the former home of Mrs.
Emlen Davies, where the Lega-
ton now is located. Charmingly
furnished. although too small for
a really large function, the house
is we'll adapted to entertaining.
Yesterday there seemed to be
little croWding as the $50 guests
mingled to enjoy the gracious
hospitality of the JaWdats.
The affair was the largest to
be given by the Minister and
Nine. Jawdat since they leased
the house about year ago.
When they entertained in cele-
bration of the birthday ami
versary of their King they took
over the Mayfower Hotel ball
rooms in order to include among
their guests larger representa-
tion of Capital society. Soon
Iraq will have a more adequate
place for entertaining for the
government has authorized the
purchasing of a legation.
The Arabian Foreign Minister
and his party, who are staying at
Blair House, will dine Informally
this evening and plan to leave
tomorrow for New York to begin
a tour of this country.
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Personnel of Foreign Missions
Enlarged BY Military Attaches

The military. which has held
the center of the news stage for
so many months, also has had its
effect on the personnel OF diplo-
matte missions in Washington.
The Belgian Embassy is to have
new military attache and the
Paraguay Embassy has a new
naval attache, the first 20 be
attached to the Paraguay mission
since its esta blishment. Comdr.
Amado Daniel A Gambia has
arrived here and already assumed
his new duties. He is unmarried.
The new member of the Belgian
staff, Maj. Enere Bigwood, is eX-
pected here about the middle of
the month. He will come here
from London, where his govern
ment is established for the dura-
ton of the war He, too, will
come without other members of
his family Maj. Bigwood will
succeed Col. B. E. M. Pierre
DiepenrykX, who left Washington
six weeks or two months ago.
Several of the members of the
corps in Washington are on va
cation or will start one shortly.
The Colombian Ambassador,
Senor Don Alberto Lleras, left
Thursday for his homeland and
will be absent several weeks. His
trip is not wholly a vacation for
he will have conferences with
officials Of his government during
his stay in Bogota. Sonora de
Lleras is remaining at the En-
bassy during his absence and the
Minister Counselor of the EN-
hassy, DR.. Don Cesar Garcia
Alvarez, will be Charge dAffaires.
Returning from vacations are
the Venezuelan Ambassador, DR..
Don Diogenes Escalante, who
came back yesterday from his
first vacation in several years.
He and Sonora de Escalante went
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training and residential areas,
Mrs. Wayne Coy supervises an
efficient staff. Among her assist
ants are Mrs. Laurance S. Rookie
feller, Mrs. Herbert l.. Willett, ir.:
Mrs. William I. Kent, daughter
OF Mrs. Rust; Mrs. Leon A. Bosch
and others who give generously
Of their time as volunteers.
Mrs. Charles DAILY, jr., and her
co-workers have charge of reg
istration both at headquarters
and at the CDVO booth at 1921
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Mrs.
DAILY not only serves as chairman
of registration, but Is assistant
Continued on Page DIG, Column (
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In colorful and costly Arabian
robes, his royal highness, Amir
Faisal, and his brother, his royal
highness, Amir Khalid, presented
q picture like one from the pages
Of "A Thousand and One Nights
when they stood together at the
1raqian Legation to receive the
guests invited to meet them yes
terday afternoon.
The sons Of the King of Saudi
Arabia smiled - bowed low to
the ladies-gave a firm hand
clasp to the gentlemen. Stand
ing with them were their hosts,
the Minister and Nine. Jawdat,
the former presenting the COM
pany to his royal guests.
Nine. JaWdat added a further
Arabic touch to the scene. She
chose for this party honoring
the visitors from the country
neighboring her own a gorgeous
gown fashioned Arabic style. Of
rich brocade in gold and silver,
the costume was strikingly be-
coming to her dark beauty.
Receiving their share of at
tention were two other Arabian
visitors in flowing robes, the
Saudi Arabia Minister to London,
Shaikh Hafiz Wahba, and Shaikh
1brahim Suleiman, private sec
retary to Amir Faisal
His royal highness, Amir
Faisal, who is Foreign Minister
Of his country, expressed his
desire to meet people of the
United States when he came to
this country to study agricultural
irrigation projects which may be
used successfully in his own land.
His wishes are being adhered
to in the round of social events
being given in his honor in the
National Capital.
The state dinner at the White
House for him Thursday was an
all-American one, the imposing
list of guests confined to top
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ON CLERICAL STAFF.

ON CLERICAL STAFF.
A uolunteer, Mrs. Clarence
E. Bohn puts in long hours
10orking as clerk for the
CDVO. She is justly proud OF
her brother, Capt. Richard A.
Knoblock, Army Air Forces,
1Oho Uas one OF the gallant
bombers OF Toxic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

\NIASHINGTON, the ma,
" tons capital, is in the
w midst Of a housing
shortage. Bigwigs sleep in shifts,
anywhere, and they say the beds
are never cold.
This wartime crisis" has been
made the subject Of a saucy
farce, entitled THE More the
Merrier" starring Jean Arthur,
Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn.
and directed and produced with
gay good humor by George
Stevens for Columbia Pictures.
There is very little relief from
laughter in this hour and a half
film, so perhaps it is just as we'll
that there is a minimum of dia-
logue in the more ridiculous Sc
quences.
Jean Arthur plays the part of
a Government employee who de-
cides 10 sublet the spare room in
her apartment as the patriotic
thing TO do. Charles Coburn, a
high powered industrialist in
Washington for week and un-
able 20 find a room, brushes
aside the other applicants for
Jeans room and moves in de
rp{ta bop rrcfactc
Coburn finds that Jean is a
very lonely girl--there are eight
girls 10 a man in the capitals
he sublets half his room TO Joel
McCrea.
Jean is furious at first, but
finally consents TO let Joel stay
on temporarily. This involves put
ting the three tenants on a
rigid schedule which is as funny
a set-up as has ever been filmed.
Jean has a floor plan of the
apartment on which she has
drawn arrows and attached a
strict timetable TO guide the oc-
cupants all the way from bed
through breakfast in a half hour.
With three Of them using the
same facilities there is bound to
be some competition for the bath
room, and the result is riotously
funny.
Joel is in Washington TO offer
his new propeller to the Govern
ment, but, needless to say, jeans
presence turns his thoughts TO
romance. Jean. however, is en-
gagged to bumptious young prig,
played by Richard Gaines, of
whom she is proud because he
earns $500 a year and has had
dinner at the White House
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

droll and surprising climax.
There is a good deal of urbane
chitchat in the film and every
one who had a part in il is 10 be
congratulated for keeping their
wits about them in as sleek
bedroom farce as has ever
streamlined its way past the
Hays office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
/ANah0yE GETS INT0 A WASHINGTON HOUSING JAM

Coburn. in tho role OF Cupid
manages 10 keep Jeans fiance
of the scene, while She and loci
have love scene. But just as
Joel is aboIt 10 tell her how he
feels, the FBI invades the apart
ment 20 hold Joel as a spy.
The examination rings in Co
burn and Gaines, and before any
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

one can explain Jean finds herself
in the midst Of what looks like a
major scandal - most Of il en-
gineered by Coburn. in order 10
throw the couple together
To clear Jeans name, Joel con-
sents TO marry her and there fol-
lows rush elopement 10 another
State. But | won't reveal the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Soys Rifo Hoyworth:

For Romanee Soon. Get
Woodbury. Cold Cream
today. See how a softer,
smoother complexion
becomes you. Big econ
omy jars, SIPS, 75t. Cen
erous sizes, 500, 25t, l0t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
BY JOHN u. STURDEVANT.
Motion Picture Editor.

NNIAsH1NGTON, the ma.
NJ tons capital, is in the
w midst OF a housing
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-02-19
STUDY IN RELATIVELY

\ gobAI has given all different understanding
of relative values of almost everything under the
y year talked Gbly about essential and noneSSen
a industries. Guns, ammunition airpaneS and ships
essential The lowy milk the hen caklng when she
laid an egg, just part of the country scenery.
But later, have awakened with the fact
that milk butter. and thousand andone other products
that seemed relatively umportant compared battle equip
today the indispensable hings that keep
and fleets in fighting rmno only but Allies
Millions of people found when preparing Christmas pack
ages that Of the articles that
granted like and hard get unObtanable
And why? Because it being literally by
the shpoad all parts of the world The
Army nutrition experts find the American soldier better
fighting when candy is part of his diet 1t the
things that soldiers buy in railroad stations
1t goes into the mountains Wgles and many
Army field ration.
Here is story of relatively. When the started who
thought of package of candy in relation rifle
cannon, jungle uniform rubber life boat? In
months, of values has indeed changed From
the wise will be cautious in classifying
essential enterprises.
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man, left for jacksonville and
Tampa, Florida. Mr.. Gladhill an
nounced his intention of purchas-
ing an orange grove and going into
the orange raising business, giving
up railrOading.
D. ]. Smith and w. H. Barkdol
purchased of w. o. Shockey the
Home Kitchen in the Thomas build
ing, North Jonathan Street, to con-
tinue running the place as a res
tauTant.
- 1905 -
NJ. L. Keedy took exceptions to
the statement that the bass caught
by Charles Creager in the Antie-
tam was the biggest ever taken
from that stream. Mr.. Keedy said
he caught four-pounder 25 years
before that time.
The fast Independent Bowling
team made its 13 straight matches
and won by defeating Keedysville
on the latter's alleys by 64 pins.
Bowlers for the Independents were
Shetron, Parish, Boward, King and
Johnson; for Keedysville, Gates,
Snively, Eavey, Poffenberger and
Lynch.
The clerks of Brewer & Myers
store defeated Harper's BARRIERS,
two out of three games, on the
Vivian Alleys. For Harper's: Har-
per, Spielman, Knepper and Nc
Cune and for Brewer & Myers,
Comerer, Myers, Poffenberger and
tSter.
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Tribute
(By Frances A. Gray

(By Frances A. Cray
The robin is most welcome, return
ing in the spring,
And every heart rejoices at the
bluebird's flashing wing.
But here's a word for songless birds
with plumage dull of hue,
The sparrow and the starting, who
stay north the whole year
through.
The robin and the oriole are just
fair-Weather rfiends.
They come to us with April buds
and leave when summer ends.
But the starlign and the sparrow
take the bitter with the sweet,
They share not only summer sun.
but winter snow and sleet.
The bluebirds are aristoc.afs who
winter in the sun,
The sparrows shiver on the
boughs when icy days are
done,
And so | spread frugal feast of
bread-crumbs on the snow
For the sparrow and the startling,
who stay north when others go.
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ocean for two months making the
trip, on which some of those on
board ship became i'll and others
died. Hard biscuits were soaked
III beef soup for food. He set sail
on August 5, 1852, landing in San
Francisco. His brother John left
here in March, 1853 to join his
brother. Mr.. Baker subsequently
bought a farm near Chewsville.
now owned by his son, Charles S.
Baker. 1t was called "The Hive"
and was built by Colonel William
Fitzhugh, of the British Army. His
son was a close friend of Colonel
Rochester and removed with Roch-
ester when he left Hagerstown and
founded the city of Rochester, N.
Y. Col. Fitzhugh and Colonel Dan
iel Hughes operated the Old Forge
Furnace in the early days.
Mrs. George w. Rohrer, daugh-
ter of the late Frederick A. Baker
now of Toledo, Ohio, in verses de-
scribed her fathers California
trip, the closing verse of which is
as follows:
six long years we worked and
toiled,
But we did not feel our young
lives spoiled.
For six thousand apiece we could
safely say
Was the reward we received for
our long stay"
Also to be placed in the archives
of the society are three photo
graphs of Reno's Monument of
South Mountain.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-02-19

tool of production for the wal
worker.
McNutt On Manpower Rules
Three requirements have been
enunciated by War ManpoweI
Chairman McNutt They are:
l. Persons now engaged in es-
sential work must stay where
they are or transfer to still
more essential jobs where their
talents are needed.
2. Persons unemployed or work
ing in non-essential jobs must
transfer to essential activities.
). All persons must raise their
productive efforts to the high
est possible levels.
No Bank Rationing
Small retailers-with less than
$4,000 of food sales in December,
1912, have been urged not to open
a ration banking account. OPA
says small retailers have the op-
tion Of opening ration accounts but
will help relieve the strain on To-
cal banks if they refrain from do
ing so.
More Harness Leather
Harness leather. demand for
which has increased greatly be-
cause of enlarged food production
goals, will be taken from the arm
ed Forces to supply farmers. WPB
order M273-A will have that eff
feet, in an attempt to meet farmers
serious need of harness for horses
and mules, more of which are be-
ing used because of drastic restric-
tions on manufacture of farm ma
chinery, including tractors.
Ask Increase For Navy
President Roosevelt has asked
Congress for an additional $4,000
100000 in cash and $219.OOO,-
600 in contract authorizations for
the Navy also an increase of
1852, 100000 in the amount of 1912
appropriations up and including
June 80, 1943. The $56O,O0O, 900 was
previousl yallocated for the fiscal
year 1912, ending June 80, 1912, but
as the money was not spent or OBJ
ligated, permission must be OBJ
tanned from Congress for the sum
to be continued as part of the 1943
Save 100000 Tires
About 100000 passenger car
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ward, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chedder Cheese For War

Fifty per cent of all cheddar
cheese commonly known as Amer
ican cheese) will be reserved for
direct war uses by food distribu-
ton order No. Is, effective Febru-
airy Is. Producers Of more than
5000 pounds in any month since
January 1, 1912, are required to
set aside so per cent of production
for sale to military and government
tai agencies as designated.
Who Voted for Alarm Clocks?
Alarm clocks styled for "war
time" will be on the market by
April /. They will be spring
wound, to save critical materials,
and enough will be made to take
care of civilian needs. The alarm
clock has been found to be a
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-02-19
1916


At meeting of the School
Board the following were recon-
mended for life certificates for
teaching, having served the re-
quired number of years: Emma A.
Grimm, Matte V. Myers, Nellie
Hoover, NJ. Ella Cressler and H. L.
Rinehart. 1t was decided the
board would ask the State to in
spect the Smithsburg and Will
Transport school buildings for ap-
proval as high schools. The board
ruled to have all children above
the third grade at the Cavetown
school attend school at Smithsburg.
H. A. Gladhill, w. Md. engine
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TOWN ANDFARM
IN WAR TIME
CONTINUED From Page y

(COntlnued From Page il
order, has created a five-man in
ter-departmental committee, func-
tioning within the Justice Depart
ment, to pass on all complaints of
subversive activity by Federal en-
plOyees, members of the commit
tee are Assistant Treasury Secre-
retary CASTOR, Solicitor Brown of
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Assistant Interior
Secretary Chapman, Rudolph M.
Evans of the Federal Reserve
Board, and Legal Adviser Cannon
of the Civil Service Commission.
Loans For Small Business
Small business men are urged to
make loan applications direct to
Regional War Production Board Of
fees, according to Frank Prince,
Chief Loan Agent of the Smaller
War Plants Corporation. Such
loans are intended to enable small
plants to secure war contracts. Ap-
plicatlOns from plants in Eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia should be addressed to Will
liam A. Dyer, Regional Loan Agent,
SWPC, care War Production
Board, 1917 Pennsylvania Boule-
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Charles Creager, George Wassen
and Harry Wagner dipped 54 suck
ers in the Conococheague.