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In some categories OF weapons
ranged up to 54 per cent, Mr.. Nor
genthau in a radio address last
night termed criminal, the opti-
mism caused by the North African
conquest, the Sicilian campaign and
the Italian surrender.
let us stop this foolish, childish
overoptimism and overconfidence, !"
he asserted. at is criminal. It is
criminal because every time we de-
eide the war is won, we sign death
warrant for another thousand, or
two thousand, or five thousand
American soldiers and sailors"
In addition to killed and wounded,
AR-nOnfIAcs -
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Jockey Basil james
Cleared by Investigators
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLLINSVILLE Ill, Sept. 16.--
Pvt. Basil James, nationally known
jockey taken off his mounts by the
stewards at Fairmont Park yester-
day, was cleared today in an investi-
cation of two of his recent racing
efforts.
Pvt. James has been riding here
while on furlough from Fort Robin
son Nebr.
The stewards investigated his ride
on Talent. favorite in the fifth race
Tuesday, and zacharias, favorite in
the second race September 9. Both
horses finished out of the money.
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Newsnen Make
Contoct of 9th
With 5th Army
By RELMAN MORIN

Associated Press War Correspondent Rep.
ressnting the Combined American Press
WITH THE 5th ARMY IN
ITALY. Sept. 15.-War correspond
ents have established the first con-
tact between the fronts of 1t. Gen
Mark w. Clark's 5th Army and Gen
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's 9th
Army.
The contact was made by Daniel
De Luce, Associated Press war cor
respondent with the 9th Army, and
eight British correspondents who
drove across 100 miles Of norman s
land from the 9th Army sector to
this front In the Salerno area.
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Hold on SaIerno
Area Checked,
Clark Declares
Drive Possible After
Reinforcements Are
Poured Into Sector
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
The American 5th Army,
launching It's first offensive in
four days, has driven the Ger
man forces back from the Saler-
no bridgehead and clinched its
foothold in italy, 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark, commander Of the 5th
Army, announced today.
Our beachhead is secure Gen.
Clark said, in an order OF the day
to his troops which was announced
at Allied headquarters in North
Africa.
The offensive was launched this
morning on the eighth day Of the
biggest battle yet fought in the Med
1terranean. 1t threw the German
armored forces back between the
junction Of Sele and Galore Rivers
north OF Altavilla In the central sec.
tor of the 27-mile front.
Naxis Driven 8 Miles Inland.
The yigor of the attack drove the
Germans back to a position 8 miles
from the sea. (The British Broad.
Casting Corp, heard by NBC, re-
ported q German retreat OF 4 miles
northwest of Altavilla, which would
put the Allied forces 10 miles inland.1
In his order Gen Clark said, "Ad-
ditional troops are landing every
day and we are here to stay. Not
one foot of ground will be given up.''
Gen. Sir Bernard l. Montgomerys
British 9th Army, racing northward
toward Sapri, only 80 miles from the
southern anchor of the 5th Armys
front. was mentioned by Gen. Clark,
who said "in matter Of hours its
presence will be felt by the enemy.s
An earlier Allied announcement said
the 9Th Army had captured the port
OF Scalea after 40-mile advance In
two days.
The United Nations radio at Al
giers said the 9th Army was within
81 miles Of Agropoli. on the southern
end OF the 5th Army's front.
First Serious Offensive Thrust.
A military spokesman at Allied
headquarters said the Germans
were in fight in the Salerno sector
for the first time since the original
American landings and that this
mornings assault was s'the first
serious offensive thrust we have
been able to make since getting on
the beaches"
Reinforcements pouring into the
bridgehead during the last 48 hours
made the drive possible, he said.
The announcement of the success
full swing in this first phase OF the
5th Army's invasion of the Italian
mainland came after an earlier an
nouncement from Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower's headquarters that "our
troops have strengthened their hold
on the beaches"
Allied battleships, laundering
salvos into German hill defenses,
and thousands of warplanes blasting
at the enemy had helped to turn
back the German threat.
Previously, field dispatches indi-
Gated the Germans had made linn
CONTINUED on Page A-20, column y
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Late News Bulletins
Yoticon Broodcosts DrosticoLLy CurtoiIed


NEW YORK lPp.-Federal Communications Commission
monitors today reported drastic curtaiment in Vatican
transmssons with all programs either sharply in
length entirely eliminated yesterday.
Rowe ChoIks Up Fourteenth This Season
BOSTON l41.-schoolboy Rowe marked up his 14th
triumph of the he pitched the Philadelphia Phe
90 victory the Boston in the first game
today Coaker Tripett hit his 18th and 18th
honaers of the and Ronnie Northey his 18th.
Northern Italy Under Martial Law, Swiss Say
LONDON 1F1.-The Swiss radio said in broadcast re-
corded the Associated Press tonight that martial law had
Northern Italy all industries
ordered to operations Immediately under the
Germans
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BY J. A. O'LEARY.
A demand that the 1,508, 900
occupational deferments in war
industries be reviewed before IA
theirs are drafted was made to-
day by Senators Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana and Holman,
Republican, of oregon, who
charged manpower is being
wasted in some plants.
Senator Wheeler directed his fire
at cost-plus contracts, charging that
they encourage contractors to waste
labor.
When this war is over you are
going to have scandals as great as
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REDS TAKE NOVOROSSISK
Russian forces have taken
the Black Sea naval base of
Novorossisk, Moscow an
nounced today. Black line in
dicates approximate battle
front. A. P. Wirephoto.
plete rout Of the four enemy divi-
sions and marine attachments
roughly $4,000 defenders-there
seemed little likelihood that the
Nazis had been able or would be
able to pull mich out OF the wreck
age of the defeat.
Presumably small amount of the
Kuban Delta remained to be mop
ped up, but Novorossisk was its
(See RUSSIA. Page A.3.)
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American League.

American League.
Keller, New York, 7th inning.
National League.
Northey, Philadelphia, 5th inning.
Triplett, Philadelphia, 5th inning.
Triplett. Philadelphia, 9th inning
Ross. Boston, LIST inning.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16 (P.-
The United States Weather Bureau
reported this afternoon that the
Gulf disturbance of hurricane force
was centered at 2:30 pm. eastern
war time) about ITO miles east
northeast of Brownsville, Tex, and
predicted it would reach The Texas
coast in the Freeport-Galveston
area near daybreak Friday with
winds OF IS to IS miles an hour.
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after the last war; Senator Wheeler
warned. "and the Army and Navy
ought to be interested in looking
into it because it Is going to reflect
on the men who let the contracts" :"
He made the statement as the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
continued to take the testimony Of
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selec-
tive service director, on the need
for inducting prewar fathers to
meet Army and Navy draft calls
after October /.
Gen. Hershey said the Army and
Navy will require l,22l 900 more men
during the last four months of this
(See DRAFT, Page A-3)
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Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (P.-Stocks
steady; selected industrials rise.
Bonds higher; rails lead upturn.
Cotton quiet; price-flxing absorbs
offerings.
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CHICAGN. - Wheat closed un-
changed to y up; mill buying. Rye,
u lower to cent higher: good cash
demand. Hogs, heavy weights
strong to 10 higher; top SIS; active
trading. Cattle mostly steady to
weak; steer top $3.50; slow trade.
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Red Cross MobiIizes
To Meet Storm Threat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
The American Red Cross an
nounced today it was mobilizing
representatives in Louisiana and
Mississippi to meet The threat of a
tropical disturbance reported ap-
preaching the mainland from The
Gulf of Mexico.
Area headquarters announced the
New orleans chapter has been no.
tilted to prepare for possible emer-
gency action before daylight to-
morrow.
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HERSHEY TELLS NEED FOR FATHERS IN DRAFT-With a
gesture like the Army Needs YOU recruiting posters Maj Gen.
Lewis Hershey chief of seectve service today told
committee that the armed forces 1921 900 this
He added that apparently they must the pool
r1ed men OF military age with children. "A. P. Photo.
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Northern Italy Under Martial Law Swiss Soy
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
Philadelphia 900 100 900 / 40
New York 600 O1O 40x- IL l
Batteries-Harris, Ciola and Wagner;
Russo and Dickey.
(Only Game.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At BOston-First Game
Philadelphia 003 040 002- 13 l
Boston -.--- 600 900 OO2- II
Batteries-Rowe, lee and Seminick:
Tobin, Cardoni and Mast.
At Boston-Second Game
Philadelphia 600 600
Boston --- 800 III
Observation-Disclosures, Donahue and
Seminick; Jayery and Poland.
At St. Louis
Chicago ---- 600 03
st. Louis I'LL 0
Batteries-Bithorn and LivinEstonj Bre-
eheen, Dickson and w. Cooper.
fOnlv CameS.1
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(See WAR BONDS, Page A-2.)
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(See RAIDS, Page A-3)
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tSee DRAFT, Page ABB
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Weather Report

Rather warm this evening, cooler late tonight
Temperatures today-Highest 88. at $3.50 pm;
lowest, 63, at Sis am. Yesterday-Highest SO,
at pm; lowest, 58 at 6:55 am. Full report
on page AGO.
United States wearner Report.
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Todoy's Home Runs

(Only Games.)
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(See RUSSIA, PAGE A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-09-26

The Falls Church was the
scene of the wedding last eve
ming of Miss Alice Kent Bryan
and the Rev. Alexander Du Bose
Julian, the latter's father, the
Right Rev. Frank Alexander
Julian, Bishop of Florida, offici-
ating. The rector of the church,
the Rev. w. Leigh Ribble, as
sisted at the $50 o'clock cere-
mony and the reception was held.
in the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Braxton
Bryan, in Falls Church.
The bride was escorted and
given in marriage by her father
and her sister, Miss Polly Bryan,
was her maid of honor and only
attendant. The brides wedding
gown was of white satin en-
broidered in seed pearls and a
pearl Juliet cap held her veil.
Her bouquet was of orchids and
bouvardia. Miss Bryan, the maid
of honor, was dressed in pale blue
mousseline de sole and she car
ried yellow chrysanthemums.
1t. Charles Julian, U. S. A.,
was best man for his brother and
the ushers we're Mr.. C. Braxton
Bryan, Sd, U. S. M. c., and Mr..
Coates Lear of Arlington.
The Rev. and Mrs. Julian will
live at Norton, Va, where the
former is rector of All Saints
Episcopal Church, and will be at
home after October Is. The
Rev. Mr.. Julian was graduated
from the University of the South
at Sewanee. Tenn, and from the
Virginia Theological Seminary at
Alexandria. His bride was gradu-.
ated from St. Agnes School at
Alexandria.
Bishop and Mrs. Julian came
from Jacksonville for their sons
wedding.
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American Red Cross Makes Urgent Appeal
For Many Many; Many More Blood Donors
Harris -E1uing Photos.

groups of donors the Red Cross
Motor Corps will call for you and
return you to your starting point
after the donation. Hourly the
Red Gross Motor Corps women
make these trips :. picking up
students from the Catholic Uni
versity, Government workers
from the various agencies,
WAVES, WACS, servicemen. o..
There are human interest stories
that wiring your heart. others
that make you chuckle. but ALL
stories that make you think and
want to do YOUR bit to bring
back our men.
One Government agency sends
weekly a group of its workers
(the same ones are only allowed
to come once in every eight
weeks) gotten together by three
volunteers-all young mothers
whose husbands are overseas.
They take turns keeping the
three children at home while the
remaining two take the donor
groups to the center. =. Another
Continued on Page DIS, Column I
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Aduance Gifts Diuisiion Vital
In Community War Fund Drive

Social and civic leaders Of the
Nations Capital again are band
ing together to make the advance
gifts division of the Community
War Fund drive the biggest sue
cess Of any year-so far. BY this
the work of the drive, which is to
open early in October, will be
easier to complete the fund of
$4,800,000. This special gifts di-
vision started off ahead of the
opening of the drive through
the able work of Mrs. Charles
Carroll Glover, jr., and Mrs. Paul
V. McNutt, who are serving as
vice chairmen with Mr.. Paul
Short and DR.. Wilson Compton
and Mr.. Abbott Mills is chairman
for the drive.
Mrs. Glover and Mrs. McNutt
are somewhat old hands at this
sort of work in Washington, hav-
ing assisted in the various drives
for worthy causes. Mrs. Glover
has made many round trips to
attend advance meetings, driving
80 miles from Locust Dale, her
farm near Madison, Va. The
Glover name has led in philan-
thropies and civic improvement
here for 10 these many years.
The late Mr.. Charles C. Glover,
father-in-law of Mrs. Glover,
aided in the development of a
number of parks as we'll as being
one of the very active workers for
the completion of the Washing
ton Cathedral of st. Peter and
st. Paul.
Mrs. McNutt served as a sec
ton chairman Of last years cam
paign and has taken . leading
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Red Cross sees to that Doctors
and nurses check temperature,
pulse. hemoglobin and blood
pressure, make certain that you
are in good health and will suffer
no after effects. Donating the
blood is painless. A drop of local
anesthetic Is administered, a
needle skillfully inserted into the
vein. The donor rests for 10
minutes afterward, is then given
some light refreshment and
blood donor emblem and resumes
his normal activities. The entire
procedure takes no more than As
minutes.
If you are between the ages of
81 and 60 you can offer your
blood If between the ages of 18
and 81 you can be a donor but
you must have the written con-
sent of parent or guardian and
a witness TO the signature-and it
must be written in INK. We
saw one young 1s-year- -old
turned away because her permis-
sion was written in pencil
II you belong to one OF the
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role in all philanthropic efforts
since her husband came here
from the Philippines, where he
served as Governor for some
time. Mrs. McNutt, in addition,
is a member of the Gray Ladies
and does volunteer work at the
Naval Medical Center and at
Walter Reed Medical Center.
Serving in the advance gifts
division is an old-time cam
paigner in Mr.. George A. Garrett,
who is chairman of one of the
sections of this division. He was
chairman of the Navy relief
campaign when it doubled its
quota last year.
The director of the National
Gallery of Art, Mr.. David Edward
Finley, is fund worker this year
as is Mrs. Cary D. Langhorne,
local head of Bundles for Amer
lea.
DR.. Paul F. Douglass, president
OF American University, Is a busy
Fund worker this year and so are
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mr..
Achilles Catsonis, Mr.. Thomas G.
Corcoran, DR.. Charles j. Demas,
Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman, Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot, Mrs, Martha
Stone, Mrs. Leon Gerber and Mrs.
j. M. w. X. Hamilton.
Advance gifts division has plen-
ty more workers-too numerous
to mention. It's all set to 90.
So you'd better be all set to give
your share to the Community
War Fund. They'll not take less
than raise on last years con-
tributions - because the cause
this year Is more!
Evening star., 1943-09-26
BY Betty Smith.

Did you know that the Ameri-
can Red Cross is the sole agency
through which blood is collected
for the armed forces. and that
this project, inaugurated in Feb
ruary, 1941, at the request of the
Army and Navy, now ranks as
the largest single controlled un-
dertaking in medical history?
Hourly people pour into the
Blood Center here-people from
all walks of life. college profess
sors, factory workers, service men
and women, Government workers,
young students, diplomats of the
United Nations-all sending their
blood to war to save lives. But
still more donors are needed,
more and more. Victories
mean casualties and already
casualties are being brought back.
Many who would NOT be coming
back were it not for that precious
blood plasma.
There is no risk to giving a pint
Of blood to the Red Cross. The
Evening star., 1943-09-26
Highest Tribunal TO Convene October 4
lIIgneSI IffbhhdI TO COnUene October
Members Of the Supreme Court
Return to Capital This Week
By Katharine Brooks,

The Supreme Court will con-
vene for the winter term Mon
day. October 4. and in prepara-
tion for this important occasion
the majority of the nine men,
bers of that august body already
have returned to their Washing
ton homes. The opening ses-
sion of the highest tribunal of
the United States is one of the
very imposing and interesting
occasions of the year in the
Capital. The opening of the
court the first Monday in Octo-
Der is followed the first Tuesday
in october by a call of its men,
bers at the White House. The
custom was inaugurated in the
days when communications were
not by wire and radio. the noti-
flcation of the President that the
court was in session then being
necessity. The custom still is
carried out even though in re-
cent years the present Chief Ex-
ecutive has been out of town at
the time of more than one of
these calls.
The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone have been
at Franconia, N. H., in the heart
of the White Mountains, and
during their. weeks there Mrs.
Stone has added to her numerous
canvasses and will bring back
with her many of the beautiful
scenes of that lovely country.
They expect to be back in their
Wyoming avenue home later
this week.
Associate Justice Owen J.
Roberts will be here in time for
the convening of the court, but
following their custom, Mrs.
Roberts will remain on their
farm in Pennsylvania until the
late autumn. They have some
times had their Christmas at the
farm and Mr.. Justice Roberts
joins her there for each week
end until winter.
Enjoying the charm of the
lovely garden of their home on
South Lee street in Alexandria,
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Associate Justice and Mrs. Hugo
L. Black have made only one
brief visit out of town during the
courts summer recess. Then
they went to Miami to see their
son, 1t. Sterling Black, receive
his commission. He now is on
duty at Panama City, Fla.
Associate Justice Stanley F..
Reed spent the summer weeks in
his old home in Kentucky while
Mrs. Reed visited about in New
England. She spent quite a
little while with the former Un-
dersecretary of State and Mrs.
Sumner Welles in their villa at
Newport, and also visited several
other Washington friends in
their summer camps in the
Adirondacks.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Felix
Frankfurter are back in their
Georgetown home and this winter
will be alone, as their young Eng
lish friends who were with them
from the early days of the war
and attended school here have
gone back to their homes in the
British Isles. Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Frankfurter have been in
their summer home in New Eng
land since the late spring.
Mrs. William o. Douglas will
join Associate Justice Douglas
in their quaint old home at Silver
Spring the END of the week. She
remained at their Western ranch
after the other members of the
family started East and is closing
the house there for the winter.
Their two children, William Or
vile, jr., and Mildred, have re-
sumed their school work here.
Associate Justice Frank
Murphy has been in his former
home in Michigan through the
recess and will return to his
apartment in the Washington
Hotel this week. His sister, Mrs.
William C. Teahan probably will
come East with him and remain
for the convening of the Court
Continued on Page d., Column 8
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ried an arm bouquet of Madonna
lilies.
Walking just ahead of the
bride and her father were her
attendants. Mrs. Victor L. Drexel
was matron of honor for her
sister-in-law and Miss Doreen
Drexel, sister of the bride, was
the maid of honor. The brides
maids were Miss Polly Mann,
Miss Mary Stewart Leas, Miss
Rosalie May Citing and Miss
Margaret Coleman, all of Phila-
delphia; Miss Woodley LOWS,
Miss Elaine Dominguez of New
port, the latter cousin of the
bride, and Miss Jeanne Mary de
Vllliers Terrage of New York.
Miss Jill Fitzclarence of Mont
real, who was to have been one
of the attendants, was unable to
be present because of illness.
The costumes of the attendants
were unusually becoming. The
dresses were of velvet in rusty
ping shade made in lines similar
to that of the brides gown. Their
skullcaps of velvet to match the
gowns had short wells of apple
green net. The maid and matron
of honor carried green orchids
and the bridesmaids bouquets
were of dull red dahlias.
1t. q. g. Hubert Earle, brother
Of the bridegroom, was the best
man and the ushers were 1t.
George H. Earle, ijr.; 1t. Richard
Parry, Mr.. Thomas Lineaweaver,
Mr.. Ralph Earle, Mr.. Joseph Nc
Cready, Mr.. Victor Drexel, Pvt.
Bryan Bostwick, Petty Officer
Peter Hagen, 1t. Robert German
and Ensign Lawrence johnson.
After a wedding trip the young
couple will come to Washington
where they will reside In George
town. 1t. Earle is on duty in the
adjutant generals Office.
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time during the early part of
October in honor of Col. and
Mrs. Starting. and the latter will
be the guest in whose honor Miss
Meredith Howard will entertain
at a luncheon the first of this
week when Nine. Ertegun, wife
of the Turkish Ambassador, will
be the ranking guest.
Another hostess who will enter
tain for Mrs. Startling will be Mrs.
Albert L. Cox, who Is planning to
give luncheon for her about the
middle of October.
Mrs. Brown had as her guest
during the past week Mrs. Carl
H. Hanna of Cleveland, for whom
she entertained at an informal
supper party last Sunday eve
ming.
Others who have entertained
informally recently are Lit.
Comdr. Ronald j. Chinnock,
U. S. N. R., and 1t. Comdr. Ken
nett w. Kinks, U. S. N. r., who
invited few friends to late
afternoon party yesterday in
honor of Mr.. Newton c. Farr,
who came from Chicago to visit
1t. Comdr. Chinook, his partner
In business before the war.
Miss Carlene Roberts gave a
tea Friday afternoon in honor OF
the managerial director of the
Oklahoma City Chamber of Com
merce and Mrs. Stanley G.
Draper, who will spend about 10
days in the Capital. Mr.. and
Mrs. Draper will go to New York
later for visit before returning
tn their hor,ne IN, Ok1ahorna
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Iaried Social Ne0s Of General Interest
British Officials Visit Here;
Col, Mrs. Startling to Be Feted

The Permanent Undersecretary
OF Foreign Affsirs of Great Brit
ain, Mr.. Richard Law, is a guest
at the British Embassy while
spending several weeks in the
Capital.
Sir Ernest Burden of the Brit
ish Red Cross has also arrived
from England and will remain
here for two months. conferring
with officials Of the American
Red Cross. The other members
of his delegation are Miss Aileen
Johnston and Mr. J. Montague
Eddy.
z Mr.. John G. Foster, First Sec
retary of the British Embassy,
who is spending the week end in
New York, will be the guest of
honor at a farewell party to be
given tomorrow evening from
$50 to $3.50 o'clock by Miss
Meredith Howard. Mr.. Foster
will leave Washington Tuesday
for England, where he will be
at the Foreign ONCE for a few
months. He is expected to re-
turn to Washington in January.
Other informal farewell parties
are being planned for the retir-
ing Secret Service guard for the
Presidents safety, Col. Edmund
w. Startling, and Mrs. Startling,
who will leave Washington about
November l for Miami Beach to
spend the winter at their home
on Biscayne Bay.
Mrs. Thad H. Brown will have
few guests in for dinner some