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Evening star., 1943-12-27
War AcHpities
Man Interest of
4. u. Sorority

How the war has increased seri-
GUS activities of members of Delta
Gamma Sorority at American Uni
versity and eliminated many of the
groups 'peacetime" social inter-
ests was revealed in an interview
with Margaret Louis Burrus, presi-
dent of the sorority.
Though small sorority, the girls
already have sold $1,000 worth OF
War bonds and stamps, Miss Bur-
rus said. Each month, a three-day
stamp drive is held and by saving
on entertainment. the group was
able to purchase a 500 bond, she
added.
The girls have been particularly
active in work for the blind, Miss
Burrus continued, and yearly drive
conducted by the alumnae for
money to print books in Braille has
netted as much as $500. The alum
nae also read to the blind, and as
sist in the work of preventing
blindness.
Special war activities include
knitting afghans for convalescent
sailors and contributing to the sup
port OF a small boy and girl under
the foster-parent plan in England
the speaker continued.
Aside from sorority sessions and
war projects, the girls keep busy
going to morning classes downtown
where they have been moved to
make way for war agencies, then
back to afternoon classes on
campus, then up to Senate for COM
mittee hearings, part of their COL
lege work, and on to the Library of
Congress to study for term papers
One girl works at the Department of
Justice, Miss Burrus said and during
the holidays many have taken jobs
with the Post Office or in depart
ment stores and florist shops. One
pledge devotes a night a week to
civilian defense
Back of all these activities. the
girls never forget their boys" in
the service, the sorority president
commented. Informal parties
strictly for Servicemen are given by
the group with a number of guests
from the Navy Bomb Disposal
School now located on the campus
A must" even more important
than entertaining the men at
parties, IS writing letters.
Miss Bsrrus sends packages of
homemade cookies and fudge to
her fance, pilot of dive bomber
IN the Pacific, and to friend of
his, whom she has never seen, in a
Miami hospital.
Surprise showers continue to be
a regular occurrence as plans are
being made for spring and summer
weddings. In preparation for hers
Miss Burrus is practicing cooking
preparing one meal week for her
poor family"
Evening star., 1943-12-27
ENJOY and Wife
Go to NeV York

The retiring South African Min
lister and Mrs. Ralph William Close
went to New York yesterday to at
tend the meeting of the officers and
directors of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation which will be held to-
morrow. The Minister will receive,
on behalf of Field Marshal Jan
Christian Smuts of South Africa
the Woodrow Wilson Award for
outstanding achievement, which
will be presented. The ceremony
will be transmitted by trans Allan
tic radio to Gen. Smuts, who will
respond with an address, which also
will be broadcast.
The ceremony will be followed by
reception and buffet luncheon at
which the retiring Minister and
Mrs. Close will be the honor guests.
They will return late Tuesday to
their apartment in the Mayf1ower
where they moved last week after
closing the Legation.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Holiday Program
1t Museum

The Children's Museum of Wash
ington will hold open house at the
museum tomorrow afternoon from
4 to O'Clock at Villa Rosa, theil
home at 42l5 Massachusetts avenue
Tomorrow morning, cinderella,
a Christmas play will be given al
the National Theater at 1876
o'clock, and Wednesday afternoon
a Mexican exhibit, sponsored by the
Mexican Embassy, Will be opened
at 3 80 O'Clock.
A special New Year entertain
ment has been planned for Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1943-12-27

omaha Wedding
IOt Interest to
Society Here

Representative and Mrs. Frank
A. Barrett spent Christmas in
Omaha, the latter's home, and this
morning attended the wedding of
their son, Mr.. Francis A. Barrett,
and Miss Harriet Permelia Holland,
daughter of Mrs. Laurence B. Hol-
land and the late Mr.. Holland of
Omaha. The wedding took place
in st. Margaret Marys Church, the
Rev. Henry j. Linn officiating at 9
o'clock and saying the nuptial mass
Mr.. E. T. Reilly sang, accompanied
by the organist, Mrs. Edward More
arty, who also played the wedding
marches. The sanctuary was lighted
by candles and the altar decorated
with woodwardia, evergreen and
white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Eugene Holland of Glencoe
ILL.,, escorted his niece and gave her
in marriage. Her wedding gown
was of white handkerchief linen and
Irish lace made on princess lines
and she carried d prayer book dec
GRATED with white orchids.
Mrs w, J. Chavet was matron
Of honor and Miss Kathleen Reilly
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
included Miss Maryalyce Barrett,
sister of the bridegroom Miss Mar
jorie Vanderlipp, Miss Betty Bull
and Miss Helen Gordon of Omaha
The maid and matron were dressed
in pink organdie trimmed with Irish
lace and the others wore pink point
desprit and Irish lace and they all
carried red roses.
Corpl. James Barrett of Port
Warren was best man for his
brother.
This afternoon Mrs. Holland is
giving a reception for her daughter
and new son-in- law in her home
in Omaha, receiving from 2 to 5
o'clock. Later Mr., and Mrs. Barrett
will leave on a short wedding trip
and on its completion they will live
at Ann Arbor, Mich, where the
bridegroom is a student at the Uni
Versity Of Michigan. Mrs. Barrett
attended the College of William and
Mary at Williamsburg, Va, and the
Van SAINTS Secretarlal School. She
is member of Gamma Phi Beta
and the Junior League of Omaha.
Mr.. Barrett took his premedlcal
work at Creighton University in
Omaha and is a member of the
senior class at Michigan University.
He is member of Phi Chi and is
in the Army Medical Corps.
Representative and Mrs. Barrett
will return to Washington early
next week, the former making a
brief visit in his home at Lusk,
Wyo., before starting east.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Norwegian Society
Christmas Party

The Norwegian Society Of Wash
ington will give its annual Christ
mas party tomorrow evening ir7
Pierce Hall at $50 o'clock, with en-
tertainment, dancing and refresh
ments on the program.
A special invitation is extended to
all Scandinavians and friends OF
Norway and to those the Norwegians
and those of Norwegian ancestry
whom the war has brought to this
Capital.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
May Secretary
And Mrs. Knox
Dinner Hosts

The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Frank Knox, who do no Off
cial entertaining during wartime,
will carry out a friendly tradition
tomorrow evening when they will be
hosts to three couples from Man
chester, N. H., at an informal dinner
celebration at the Knox home. The
occasion, which has been celebrated
on December % for 20 years, is a
mutual wedding anniversary for this
small group of old friends from Sec
retary Knox's New England home.
Col. and Mrs. Knox will celebrate
their 45th anniversary. Their house
guests, Capt. Edmund F. Jewell, u.
S. N. R.. and Mrs. Jewell will be
celebrating their 22nd anniversary
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
John l.. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan,
who also will be at the dinner, will
observe their 18th anniversary.
Judge Peter Woodbury. and Mrs.
Woodbury., who usually attend the
annual gathering, have been de-
tanned in New Hampshire this year,
but their places will be filled by
DR.. Fred S. Buschmeyer, pastor of
the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church. and Mrs. Buschmeyer Dr.
Buschmeyer formerly was pastor
of the First Congregational Church
in Manchester, Of which Secretary
and Mrs. Knox are members, and
he and his wife mark their we'd
ding anniversary just one day be-
fore the others.
Capt. Jewell, who is on duty with
the Navy in Boston, is on leave as
publisher of the Manchester Union
and Manchester Leader, and for
merly was in newspaper work here
in Washington. All four couples
have been neighbors in Manchester
and are friends of many years
standing.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Miss RHtb Kean
To Be Married

The engagement of Miss Ruth
Gray Kean to Ensin Theodore E
Whitehurst, U. S. N. R., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Whitehurst Of
Germantown. Philadelphia, was an
nounced Christmas Day by hel
mother, Mrs. Flora H. Kean.
Miss Kean attended the Univer-
sity of Saskatchewan and also
George Washington University. En-
sign Whitehurst is a graduate OF
Pennsylvania State College and a
member of Phi Kappa Tau and Tat
Beta Pi. His parents formerly liveo
in Washington.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1943-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Weakly En-
gell announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Jane En-
gell, to Mr. Clayton Edward
Wood, U. S. N. r., son of DR.. and
Mrs. Clayton l.. Wood of this city
and Stamford, Conn. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Miss Engell is a member of the
junior class at American Uni
versity and a member Of Beta
Beta Beta and Delta Gamma.
Mr.. Wood was graduated from
American University and is a
medical midshipman at George
Washington University. He is a
member of Beta Beta Beta, Al
pha Kappa Pi and Nu Sigma Nu,
medical fraternity.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Sorority to Hold
Festivities TOnighf

Omega Phi Sorority will hold its
Christmas festivities at 7:30 o'clock
this evening at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
The formal initiation ceremony,
presided over by Mrs. Mildred Jost,
president, will be performed when
five new pledges will be taken into
the sorority. These include Augusta
Hutchinson, Patricia Bailey, Betty
Ann Noyes, Colleen Casey and Betty
Jean Slattery. After the initiation,
Christmas banquet will be served,
followed by dance to which Off,
GERS from the various officers clubs
in the city have been invited.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
SkH to Be offered

The Hanita Club, part OF the
Pioneer Women's Organization for
Palestine, will meet at $50 pm
tomorrow at the B'nai Jacob Syna-
gogue, 2504 Naylor avenue Sc. A
sklt for the benefit of new members
showing the aims and purposes OF
the Pioneer Women's Organization
and their work under war condi-
tions, will be presented by guest
artists, Mrs. Rose Atkins and Anne
Sigmmd.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Film to Be Sh0wn
Army Daughters

A colored film entitled Around
the Seasons in Our National Capt.
tal' will be shown by Mrs w. Ridge
ley Chapline before members OF
the Washington Chapter, Daughters
of the United States Army, at
luncheon at 1890 pm. January 2
at the Washington Club.
Election of new chapter oficerS
will take place at the meeting.
Miss Nancy Hawkins, 3508 Lowell
street NV, is in charge of reser-
VatiOnS.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Daughters Home
From School

Comdr. and Mrs. Trendley Dean
of Arlington have with them for
the holidays their daughters, Miss
Dorothea Dean, who is a sophomore
at the University of Minnesota, and
Miss Mimi Dean, who is a boarding
Student at immaculate Seminary
A third daughter, Miss Ruth Dean,
was graduated in May from the
University of Michigan, and now
makes her home with her parents.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
H HHOuHCemeHt
OF Marriaee

Mrs. Thomas R. Galleher an.
nounces the marriage of her daugh,
ter, Miss Elinor Gray Galleher, to
Mr.. Winford j. WEIGH. U. S. N. R.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Welch o.
Vidalia, Ga. The wedding took place
Thursday in the Emory Methods
Church, the pastor, the Rev. DR.
Berry, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH left later fol
a short wedding trip and will live II
Norfolk while the former is on duty
there.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Engagement
is announced

Mr.. and Mrs. George Churchill
Walker of Hyattsville announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Alice Elaine Walker, to Midshipman
Pemberton Brown Wall, U. S. N. R.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Seneca
Wall of North Attleboro, Mass.
Miss Walker attended the Uni
versity of Maryland and Mr.. Wall
attended the Randles School in this
city, Brown University and the
United States Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1943-12-27

Stanley, the 1Ormer MISS Florence
Cauthen, who was introduced tC
Washington society by her aunt in
1885.
Mrs. Ward wore a Boue model OF
black silk faille and lace, the neck
line edged with a narrow band OF
lace trimmed with blue ribbon and
tiny roses, and on her shoulder was a
bouquet of purple orchids. The deb
utante was in a diaphanous gown of
pale blue net, made in bouffant
style, with a tight basque and an
Off -the-shoulder neckline. Her blond
hair was worn in pompadour style
and hung to her shoulders at the
back.
Mrs. Stanley's dark beauty, in
contrast to her cousins, was set of
by a handsome gown of gold lame
made on pencil-slim lines, with a
sweetheart neck and long, tight
fitting sleeves.
The hostess and her nieces re-
ceived the guests in the large draw
ing room on the second floor, where
a fire burned in the open fireplace
In the cocktail room eggnog, made
with 20-year-old cognac, was served
before supper by Miss Kathleen
Rowe.
This room is one of the most in
teresting in the Ward residence
decorated as it is in Chinese fash
ion, with red walls, yellow ceiling
and Ching Lung furniture. Panels
on the walls, which are several hun
dred years old, are of the Hundred
Bird design, and the hand-painted
horn lanterns trimmed with yellow
taSsels also are very old.
The menu last evening included
turkey, Virginia ham, hot biscuit,
'miilion-dollar salad" made with
hearts of baby palm; whole spiced
peaches and black fruit cake which
had been baked two years ago and
soaked in rum for the past several
weeks. The buffet table was GEN.
tered with exquisite Dresden figures
placed on a large mirror plaque,
with holly and ivory tapers in sill
yer candelabra at either end of the
table.
table. 1t. Comdr. H. A. West and
1t. Clarence Persons, nepheWs of
the hostess, who are in the South
west Pacific, sent Mrs. Ward, by
cable, exquisite red and deep pink
roses for the party.
The young ladies who assisted the
debutante were Miss Elizabeth Will
son Dugan, Mrs. Natalie Phillips,
Miss Marian Norris, Mrs. Robert
Geauque. Miss Eleanor Meem, Mrs
Edward B. Mclean, jr; Miss Cath
crime Hambley, Miss Joan Ferguson
Miss Mary Gruman and Mrs. Oliver
Wendell Hammond.
Among the guests were the AM
baSsador of China and Nine. Wei
the Minister of Luxembourg and
Nine. Ie Calais, the Counselor of
the Yugoslavian Embassy, DR..
Vladimir Rybar, the Military At
tache of the Cuban Embassy and
Sonora de Munilla; Gen. and Mrs.
Norman T. Kirk, with their daugh-
ters, the Misses Ann and Jane Kirk:
Senator Arthur Capper, with his
sister, Mrs. Edith EustiS: Senator
Joseph F. Guffey, with his sister,
Miss Paulebta Guffey; Col. and Mrs.
M. Robert Guggenheim, Maj. and
Mrs. Parker w. West, DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley K. Hornbeck, former Rep
reSentatiVe Katharine Edgar Byron.
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur. Cant. and
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Mrs. Ward Introduces Niece
To Society at Supper Party
By Betty Miliken.

Diplomats Senators and senior and junior officers of the Navy
Marine
ita hand to honor Miss Eua
Dorothy Lee Ward presented her to society informal party
last evening at her residence Massachusetts,
The debuante Washing
Junior
in Gainesville Capital Friday will
through the holidays.
evening which
young another
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Sorority Plans Dance

Forty servicemen will be guests
of Alpha province, Lambda Chi
Sorority, at a dance from 10 pm.
to l am. Wednesday aat the Ward
man Park
Miss Jennie Price Is chairman In
charge of arrangements. The dance
Twill be open to the public.
Evening star., 1943-12-27

Mrs. Thomas J. Dugan, DR.. and
Mrs. Leo Brison Norris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Chapman Young, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Grant Meem, Mrs.
McCeney Werlich. Mrs. Payne
Phelps and Mr. Clarence B. Hewes.
Among the guests were Is con-
valescent officers from Walter Reed,
whom Mrs. Ward had invited espe-
cially on this occasion.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Cadet Babc0ck Host

Cadet Leslie E Babcock, son of
Col. and Mrs. Babcock, entertained
at a dinner party for % guests Fri
day evening, the young men of the
party being classmates at the Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
4 way for Month

Maj. Gen Seth Williams. U. S.
NJ c., and Mrs. Williams have gona
to Beaufort. S. c., having left Thurs
day for a months vacation.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Remember-your Red Cross
contribution helps to purchase
medical supplies and equipment
to keep the vital Blood Donor
Service going. There are also
nurses and secretaries who must
be paid. Last month the Dis
trict Red Cross collected 9,193
pints of blood to be used for
blood plasma. Your gift will
make possible the maintenance
and expansion of this service.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Fridays Not Like Other Days
For Veteran of Three Fronts
Sergt. Fisher and His Family Pay Visit
To the Blood Donor Center

On their first visit to the Blood
Donor Center. both Sergt. Fisher
and his wife got in the blood donor
line. Because of his hospital treat
ments, the sergeant was turned
down. So twice recently he was
charged with the responsibility of
"just waiting" There is much he
can think about. On one of his
recent visits he talked for a time
with reporter.
Since 1886, Sergt Fisher has been
in the service. While serving as a
radio operator aboard Army trans
ports last year he experienced sub
marine attacks, participated in
landing the first American troops in
New Caledonia and saw other action
which he doesn't care to talk about
too much.
Sergt. Fishers home is in Haver-
hill, Mass, and his wife lived at
Lawrence, Mass, where she said she
often did voluntary typing for the
Red Cross.
Seen Red Cross in Action.
At every turn Sergt. Fisher has
seen the Red Cross in action in the
war. Red Cross nurses were aboard
his transport bound for Australia.
Another time his ship brought
wounded Canadians back from Eng
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Extreme Initiation
Held Unavoidable if
Pressure Groups Win
U. S. Chambers Report
Says Administration
Must Act Firmly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce said yesterday that the
Nation would not avoid extreme in
flation' unless the administration
acted firmly to resist pressure
groups seeking higher wages and
prices.
I'VE now definitely have the con-
ditions conducive for extreme in
f1ation," the chamber said in the
second Of a series of bulletins spon-
sored by its Committee on Economic
Policy. The report said:
1--WE have prices fixed for most
commodities and we have inaugu-
rated widespread rationing. While
these may be desirable steps, they
do not deal with the fundamental
cause of infation-the rise of the
money means of payment or buying
power Of the civilian population.
The pressure of organized groups
to raise wages and prices, with no
equivalent counter pressure to de-
press costs in the face of price
ceilings, is not conducive to the ex-
pansion Of the supplies of scarce
consumer products-a condition
necessary to reduce inflationary ten
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Pratt, Jr., Named
Head Of Washington
Home for FoundIinqs
Other Officers Chosen
For Institution
Founded in 1869

Walter S. Pratt, ir, Forest Glen,
Nd, was elected president of the
Washington Home for Foundlings
at its annual meeting at the institu-
ton Friday.
Other newly elected officers in
clude Victor B. Deyber, first vice
president; Mrs. Boyd Taylor, Sec
ond vice president; Remick S. Fer
guson. secretary. and the WASH
ington Loan & Trust Co, treasurer.
Members of the Board of Direc-
tors, in addition to the officers, are
Bowdoin Craighill, Mrs. Daniel De-
wore, Col, Joseph Fairbanks, Mel
vile B. Grosvenor Mrs. A. C. Oil
phant, Mrs. Donald Shepard, Mrs.
w. H. Sholes, Clarke Slade. Mrs.
Wendell P. Stafford, Mrs. Camp
Stanley, DR. William Charles White
h and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson. the lat
te, NO being new members of the
board.
The home, rv..I--' .,y-
second and Brandywine streets
NV, has been in operation since
1863, when it was created at the
bequest of Joshua Pierce.
It's efforts were aided and en-
larged in 1924 through an endoW-
ment by the late Randolph T. War
wick to be used in the reception and
support of destitute and friendless
children and for the erection and
maintenance of a clinic for the care
and treatment OF women afflicted
with cancer, to be known as The
Helen l.. and Mary E. Warwick
Memorial
Miss Evelyn Hibbard, who has
been acting in temporary capacity,
has been appointed by the board
as permanent superintendent of the
home.
The institution was recently en-
larged by the addition of a play
room on the second floor of the
main building.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
mo. I9 OF q Series.) J

f"c. 40 W u SCI tSo'j
Sunday comes on Friday for Staff
Sergt. Melvin l.. Fisher and his
family.
That's the one full day they are
together big word for S'ergt
Fisher, who has known few honey
hours with his wife and baby oaugh-
ter with the country at war. An
Army radio operator, he wears rib
bons showing he has been in three
theaters of battle-American,A Asiatic
and European.
For four months the sergeant was
treated in bed at Walter Reed Hos
pftal for an eye infection. He will
be treated six months more while
assigned here.
Weekly Holiday.
This, however, Is the story Of how
the Fishers pass some of their Fri
days. They begin with q streetcar
ride from the Fisher home at 1880
Park road NV. The familys desti-
nation is the District Red Gross
Blood Donor Center.
At the center, Mrs Nita Stevens
Russell, appointment supervisor,
helps Sergt. Fisher rig up bed for
the baby by pushing two cushioned
wicker chairs together in one OF
the Offices.
At baby Jeanne's side is her own
war trophy. a toy Koala bear, sent
to her from woman in Australia
Sergt. Fisher met this woman, whose
husband is in the Commandos, while
on leave over there.
People over here ought to lei
the Australians tell them about war
Practically every family has lost one
Or two dear ones" he said. They
are all doing their utmost"
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Burton Support Seen
For Flat $500 Boost
Ind. T.. Workers Paw
Increases Here Should
Be in Line With U. S.
Raises, Ohioon Says

Senator Burton. Republican. of
Ohio said yesterday he believes that
wartime pay increases for employees
of the District should be in line
with the raises granted Federal
workers.
His statement was taken as an
indication that If the new Federal
bill. drafted by the Senate Civil
Service Committee, goes through
in its present form, he also would
support the bill just adopted by the
House District Committee to give
fat $500 increase to policemen,
f1remen, school teachers or other
municipal employees not covered by
other legislation.
Would Continue Present Rate.
The Federal bill. on which the
Senate Civil Service Committee is
scheduled to hold a final meeting
tomorrow. continues the present
temporary rate of overtime pay,
amounting to a 2l6 per cent raise
for 48-hour week. but also fixes
$500 as the minimum increase to be
granted. This minimum benefits
employees in the lowest brackets,
whose percentage increase on an
overtime basis is not quite that
much now. The fiat 5000 also will
apply to the legislative and judicial
branches Of the Government, not
governed by overtime.
Chairman McCarran of the Sem
ate District Committee originally
urged a $3.50 increase for policemen,
firemen and school teachers, but the
Senate passed substitutes introduced
by Senator Burton.
Entrance Rate Raised.
The police-fire substitute gave
$500 a year to privates with more
than five years of service, but
smaller increases for beginners. The
entrance rate was raised from 1900
to $4,000, and the annual stepups for
five years we're made S140 instead
Of 500. The Senate bill for teachers
was for a 10 per cent increase, to
apply to not more than $4,000 of a
salary.
Senator McCarran indicated he
regarded the House bill as an i'm
provement, in that it would give
more of an increase to the lower
brackets. Senator Burtons 10 per
cent bill for the teachers was only
intended to run until April 30, so
that it could be brought into line
at that time with whatever Con-
gress allows for Federal employees
after that date.