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Evening star., 1944-06-29

States Embassy for some time. They
came back to this country, not in
three days, but the hard way. by
sea. The voyage was peaceful
enough, except for the typhoon
which the ship rode out successfully,
the trip lasting from mid November
until early January.
DR.. Kung and the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Mr.. Henry Morgen-
thau, jr, chatted for some time on
the lawn and others from the
Cabinet circle in the rather small
company were the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Henry l.. Stimson. The
distinguished visitor will 60 on in a
few days to Breton Woods. where
he. will attend the United Nations
monetary conference.
Other delegates to the conference
entertained yesterday were those
from Venezuela who were guests of
honor at luncheon of the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Escalante The
honor guests were Senor Rodolfo
Rojas, Minister of Finance of Ven
ezuela and president of the dele
cation: DR.. Alfonso Espinoza, mem-
ber of the Venezuelan House of
Representatives and the Congress
sional Finance Committee; DR.. Cris-
tobal L. Mendoza, representing the
National Banking Council of Ven
ezuela and former Minister of
Finance; DR.. Jose j. Gonzalez Cor
rondona, director of the Central
Bank of Venezuela, and DR.. Manuel
Perez Guerrero, secretary of the
delegation.
Sonora de Mendoza also was
among the luncheon guests. as were
members of the Venezuelan EN-
bassy staff.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Jang0s to Be Feted
By Mrs. RaIbh Bard

Jangos doing volunteer work al
Doctors Hospital will be entertained
by Mrs. Ralph Bard, wife of the
Undersecretary of the Navy, at a
tea at pm. tomorrow at her home,
1920 r street NV. Other guests
will be Mrs. Charles Howe Mrs
Phil Porter, Mrs. M. E. Browder
Mrs. Lester B. Knight. Mrs. Edwin
Asmann, Mrs. Gail Morgan, Mrs
c. G. Wood. Mrs. P. K. Leiberman,
Mrs. Edmund Gregory and Mrs.
r. c. Breithut. Mrs. Howe Is the
new chairman of the girls at the
hospital. The Craftsmanship was
formerly filled by Mrs. William Bry-
den, who is now in charge of the
volunteers at Mount Alto Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
announcement
OF Marriage

Announcement Is made of the
marriage Of Mrs. Helen Heinly
Swanger Of Bethesda to DR.. Charles
A. Schultz, the ceremony taking
place yesterday in the home of Miss
Edna M. Buhrer, with the Rev. F
Nelson Schlegel ofiiciating at 1
o'clock.
Miss Jane Swanger and Miss Ann
Swanger were bridesmaids for theil
mother and Miss Buhrer was the
maid of honor. Mr.. Paul M. Buhrel
of Cleveland served as best man.
DR.. and Mrs Schultz are now or
their wedding trip and will be al
home after July 5 at 7002 Arlington
road in Bethesda.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Dinner Meeting

A dinner meeting was held by the
Washington Alumnae OF the Wofn-
ems College, University Of Delaware,
last night at the Ugly Ducklins.
Guests included Dean Marjory 4 s.
Colder of the college and Miss Edith
"a. McDougle, executive secretary OF
the Alumnae Association and .
member Of the colleges faculty. Miss
Adele Smith was in charge.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
5ezlgyz lzssz alIy
Engagement Told
At Tea Yesterday

At tea given yesterday after
noon in their home on Forty-second
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiding Ander-
son announced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Jean Frances
Anderson. to Mr.. Bryan M. Battey
jr.. U. S. N. r.. son of Mrs. Battey
and the late Mr. BatteY
Both the prospective bride and
bridegroom are graduates OF Sid
wells Friends School and the
former has been attending Middle
bury College in Vermont. Mr.
Battey attended Dartmouth College
before entering the Navy. He since
has completed the Navy Via course
at Dartmouth and is being trans
ferred to the Midshipmens School
at Columbia University.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Buffet Subber

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hartley enter
tanned at a buffet supper followed
by cards last evening at their home
in Landover Hills, Md, when theil
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Simmons, Ensign and Mrs. Jack
Bolster, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reese
Mr., and Mrs. Austin Rhyme, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Schavlick, Mrs. Theo-
dore Sherwin, Mrs. Herman Winters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Davis.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Chinese Embassy Garden Fete;
Veuezuelaus Luncheon Hosts
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks.

Ranking missions
ge delight
garden
brilliantly and the giant welcome
refreshment tables the vevety lawn.
TO meet
H. President of the Executive Minister
here short visit
the China Washington three
Shang
entertained June stood with his
until returned the
stood the hall
Ambassador arrived
lawn others
were
the of The
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Mrs. Hall Guest
At Luncheon

Mrs Robert Meredith Hall of
Nashville, who is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Horace L. Allen,
was the honor guest at a luncheon
given yesterday by Mrs. Virginia
Armistead Nelson.
Other guests at the luncheon in
cluded Lady SAMSON, wife of Sir
George SAMSON; Lady Venning, wife
OF Gen. Sir Walter Venning; Mrs.
Horace Van Devanter, Mrs. Caleb
G. Motz, Mrs. H. S. Kimberly and
Mrs. Allen.
Evening star., 1944-06-29

speaker to American women en-
gagged in war work at home.
"The women working here won't
get any badges for their work" she
said. Working to 10 hours in a
maternity ward or in other vital
work does not have the excitement
that one gets in the life at the
front, but 1t Is just as important.
It's mighty easy to be- great where
the big show is going on, but the
work you women are doing here
at home is equal to the work we
are doing at tae front"
An exhibit Of trophies sent by
her son stationed in the South Paci-
fic was displayed by Pvt. jeanette
Kessler of the WACS.
Col Clements was introduced by
Elinor Lee, program chairman.
Mildred Clum, the president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
MISS AnziyaL
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip S. Amiral
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Mary Phyllis Anairal,
to 1t. Frank U. Roquemore, jr.,
A. U. s., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roquemore OF Shreveport, La.
Miss Amiral is graduate of
Sacred Heart Academy and also of
immaculate Junior College. She
now is employed in the general sup
ply of1ce of the American Red Cross,
Lit. Roquemore attended Cen
tenary College in Shreveport before
entering the service. He was gradu-
ated from Ofncer Candidate School
at Fort Benning, Ga, and now is
stationed at Fort George G. Meade
Evening star., 1944-06-29

Mime. Wei was dressed in a black
and-white print Chinese gown with
which she wore white shoes and had
a dainty Chinese fan. Her orna-
ments were diamonds and silver.
Members of the Embassy staff were
very much in evidence assisting in
the serving of the guests as we'll as
seeing to 1t that no one stood alone
and introducing many who had
not met before.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Cor
dell Hull, the Misses Ida and Pau
letta Guffey, Senator and Mrs. Tom
Connally and Mrs. Emory Scott
Land stood for some time under the
giant old oak tree which with its
mate some SO feet away gave the
place its narae of Twin Oaks
Fruit juices and punch with
dainty little cakes were served from
tables on the lawn while hot tea and
cakes could be had at the table on
the porch and all presided over by,
Chinese ladies wearing their colorful
native garb and speaking excellent
English. The table in the dining
room was ready for emergency use
should the heavens be unkind
enough to develop storm.
The Bishop of Nanking, Msgr.
Yu-Ming. was there and a number
of the Roman Catholic clergy of
Washington were among the other
guests. Also here en- route to their
homeland are the Chinese Minister
at Panama and Mrs. Shen, the
latter chatting animatedly with
Sonora de Escalante, wife of the
Venezuelan Ambassador, in the
latter's native Spanish. Mrs. Shen
also speaks Russian, her father
having served as Chinese Minister
to Moscow when she was very
young, and she also speaks French.
The Minister and Mrs. Shen will
remain in washington for a month
or more before going on to China.
Col. and Mrs. Meyer, who have
been back from China only since
the first of the year, were warmly
greeted, Col. Meyer having served
as Military Attache at the United
Evening star., 1944-06-29

Women's Republican Club. Venture
Club and the Neighborhood Club.
A $25 bond Is being offered by
the Ashton Theater to the club sell
ing the most bonds during the drive
Similar prizes are being offered by
the Buckingham Theater. the Ar
lington Theater and the Evans
Coffee Shop. Merchandise donated
by local businessmen will be auc-
toned Monday by the Wilson
Theater to bond buyers.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Luncheon Tomorrow

Mrs. Thurman Arnold will preside
at the luncheon of the Washington
Grand Opera Guild which will be
given tomorrow at the Washington
Hotel, The occasion will be the
first report luncheon in the cam
paign for sustaining fund.
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Quota Club to Meet

The Quota Club will meet at $50
pm. next Thursday at 1901 Calvert
street NV.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
WOMEN'S BUREAU
HEAD URGES
MORE PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON.--(F fervent
wish that women workers will surpass
in the coming months their 1943 record
in the work-to-win program" was ex-
pressed by Director Mary Anderson of
the Department of Labor's womens bu-
reau in a New Year message.
"The phenomenal production in the
past year could not have been achieved
without American womanpower-if our
women had not willingly taken their
stand in every phase of war production
and service" she said. 1--WE all know
that in 1914 women will do their utmost
to shorten the conflict ="
Citing the tribute paid to women
workers for their unexpected skills and
heroic services in the war effort" she
said: Il wish and urge for the sake
both Of women and the nation that this
widespread recognition be definitely
woven into the planning for reconstruc-
ton
ITO those who fear that women would
take jobs from men would say: ALI
out planning for peace commensurate
with the vast blueprints for war will
create demands for the services of all
both men and women-in search of
employment, each one doing what he or
she can do best.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
CLIO to Hold
Political Meet

WASHIN G ON.-FP) The CIO
plans to throw the full force of its grow
ing political action committee into the
1914 presidential fight even before the
national convention Of the Republican
and Democratic parties next summer.
This was made clear by Pres. Philip
Murray writing in the current Ameri-
can Magazine in which he announces
that either the PAC or a specially-con-
vened convention of the CIO called will
draft "a specific set of principles for
the general welfare" before the two
major political parties meet.
Declaring the present Congress har
witnessed the most vicious and con-
tinuous attacks ever made on labor and
labor's rights" and that the failure to
control initiation has been a scandal and
a disgrace" Murray said "the people,
tired and confused by war and postwar
problems, need as never before to be kept
alert and informed as to their political
interests"
The need for an immediate federal
agency to plan for the transition to full
peace-time consumption, employment
and production with representation fol
management, labor and agriculture is
acute, he said.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
SOVIET RAILROADS
PERFORM MIRACLES

The railroads considered to be the
weak link in Soviet defense accomplished
railroad miracles" writes William Man
del in an article on Soviet Railroads"
in the January issue of the magazine,
Soviet Russia Today"
In 1885, when Lazar AIoisseevich
Kaganovich was appointed commissar of
railways rising industrial demands and
the pressure of the construction jobs Of
the five year-plans had pushed density
Of freight up to a point fifty per cent
higher than the greatest saturation of
traffic per mile Of track ever reached
on American railroads. But under this
pressure, schedules had broken down and
wrecks were frequent. Yet the project
ed increases in industrial output and
the needs of defense demanded a fur
ther fifty per cent increase within three
years.
New work methods initiated by the
workers themselves made this possible.
At the same time new automatic install
lations brought further improvement,
and construction of new lines and the
Identification of large stretches of road,
doomed
In the new developments military con-
siderations ranked high The introduc-
ton of engines capable of refusing the
water in their boilers later made it pos
sible to restore service on sections Of
line retaken from the Germans where
the water systems had been wrecked.
The thousands Of new J. S. (Poseph
Stalin) passenger locomotives capable of
pulling a long train at eighty miles per
hour, later enabled the Red Army
speedily to concentrate hundreds Of
thousands of troops wherever needed.
Munitions were rushed westward from
the Kuzbass in central Siberia at the
astounding rate of 600 miles per day.
The more than fifty mechanized right
of-way maintenance trains built before
the war now rush mobile, super-efficient
road gangs to ruined sections of track.
At the outbreak of the war the rail-
roads were already operating at a traffic
density more than double Americas. In
the Ukraine in peacetime there were
thirty thousand carloadings a day. At
the height of the evacuation, in August
and September, 194l, there were eighty
thousandl Loc omotive e engineers
squeezed out of their modern engines the
power to haul loads as high as $4,000
tons-the equivalent of a 35O-car train
of average American freight cars.
Trainmen worked shifts of as long as
1870 hoursl This was particularly true OF
car mechanics sent along to keep their
cars in shape. one hung up a record OF
not having a single car pulled out of a
train due to a hot-box from the day the
war broke out until April, 1912, when
this news item appeared. Engineers
hauled trains under direct enemy artil-
lery fire, while it was taken for granted
that only a coward would stop his train
and seek shelter from strafing Nazi
planes.
Thousands followed the example set
by Nkolai Lunin, an engineer on the
Kuzbass- Nlagnitogorsk run. Lunin treat
ed his engine like a watch, kept cost
accounting sheets on every expense from
fuel to wiping rags, and learned the
machinists trade in order to be able tc
make minor repairs whenever his ma
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
THE LABOR PRESS
REFLECTS DEMAND
FOR SOLDIER VOTE

a
The soldier vote was the No. ! issue
for all labor unions as Congress filtered
back into Washington after its holiday
recess.
roundup of labor papers indicated
that unions all over the country-AFL
CIO and railroad-utilized the congress
sional recess to campaign for soldier
vote legislation similar to the Green
Lucas bill defeated in the Senate before
the holidays.
Official organs of AFL central labor
bodies in most states carried Pres. Will
liam Green's statement to Chairman
Eugene Worley (D.-Tex) of the House
elections committee, urging that Con-
gress enact simpIfied legislation which
will provide vote privileges for all who
are serving in the armed forces. Edi-
torials urged AFL members to back up
Green's demand by communicating with
congressman from their districts
Following through on Pres Philip
Murray's declaration to congress that the
CIO will spread Throughout the land
a full understanding Of the dastardly
nature of the Senate's vote" on the
Green-Lueas bill, the California Labor
Herald, the Buffalo Union Leader, the
Cleveland Union Leader and other state
and city CIO papers published the Sen
ate's record on the Army vote bill SC
that members could tell who voted fol
it and who against it.
"Shall our soldiers be stabbed in the
back?" UCAPAWA News asked in a page
l head, reporting that all locals were
putting pressure on their congressman
to undo the "hamstring on the soldier
vote" The News is the official news
paper of United Cannery Agricultural
Packing & Allied Workers (CIO.J
To the Senate, the House and to in
dividual congressman went a similar de-
mand from the general executive board
of the Industrial Union of Marine &
Shipbuilding Workers (CIO).
Thousand of members of United Re
tail Wholesale & Department Store EN-
ployes (CIO) in New York found time
even in the midst of the Christmas rusE
to send postcards to their congressmer
demanding a genuine soldiers vote
bill" The Department Store Employee
reported.
Members of the National Maritime
Union (CIO) canvassed port cities fol
signatures on their soldiers vote peti-
tions. In a special edition for members
of the United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers (CIOl in the armed
forces, The UE News said.
Some politicians are even willing tC
play politics with the life-and-death
struggle you're engaged in. It's harC
to believe that anyone would have th'
CUTS to say you fellows can't vote-bu
the Old Gang which brought on the las
depression, appeased Hitler and Tough
labor and social progress are right il
there as usual. We're trying to taxi
care of them for you"
The Seattle Central Labor Council
sent letters to all AFL members urging
them to demand ballots for fighting
men," The American Labor Victory
Committee, made up of AFL, CIO an'
rail unions, not only demanded the sol
diers' vote, but asked Gov. Sidney P
Osborn Cd to call a special session o
the legislature to facilitate balloting
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

chine was not in motion-and even when
it was. AS a result, he revolutionized
standards of locomotive operation. En-
gines operated by Lunins methods aver
age hundreds more miles per day than
their designers expected, and are still
running long after ordinary handling
would have seen them consigned to the
scrap heap.
When the armys draft of manpower
hit the railroads office workers volun-
teered to take on extra work so that
others could get out on the line. Within
two weeks after the outbreak of war, Is
per cent of the office staff at the Omsk
locomotive and car repair plant were in
production jobs. Workers of the Mos
COW Circuit Railway, quite appropriately
were the first to suggest that women be
trained for railway jobs on a large scale
for its director is zinaida Troitskaia, the
worlds first woman locomotive engineer
BY the end of January, 1912, $4,000
women were being trained.
AS the Red armies roll westward, the
big problem is that of restoration OF
ruined track. This job is no cinch. TIC
begin with, by cutting down the ties
to the standard gauge the Germans
make them unusuable for the wide
gauge Russian trains. Soviet crews
have to relay the entire line, ties as well
as tracks. Secondly, the retreating Nazis
do a complete job of demolition. Never
theless, nowhere did it take more thar
ten days to restore service. At Rostov
the wrecked main station was back in
service four days after the Red army
re-entered the city. Service on the
main line OF Moscow was resumed or
the sixth day.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
Bioff Henchmen Jailed,
Fined; Racket Paid
Million in Ten Years

NEW YORK (FP)-Seven racketeers
who helped Willie Bioff sell out mem-
bers of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees (AFL) and
collect more than $l,OOO,OOo from the
movie industry in the last 10 years will
join their former boss in jail.
AS their 11-week trial ended here, all
seven were convicted of extortion, fined
$4,000 and six were sentenced to a
maximum of 10 years in Jail. Louis
Kaufman, former IATSE business agent,
was sentenced to seven years.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
HE'LL HEARST, HE'LL
HOOVER. Hell TAFT

Nad radios have been admonishing
Americans: Kick Roosevelt out of the
White House.
Now we know where William Randolph
Hearst has been getting all those edi-
torials.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

Tensions, maneuverings and unilateral
actions among the United Nations will
never bring the world lasting peace.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Baltimore Man Is Held
In Fatal Sashinq Of Wife
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-A 30
year-old shipyard worker, hospital
lied for razor slasfes which police
said probably were lf-inf1icted to-
day, faced a charge of assault by
cutting and causing the death" of
his wife.
Mrs. Ruby Berry, "a, died Sunday
shortly after her 5-year-old son
found her lying in a pool of blood
on the floor of her bedroom, her
throat cut and her abdomen slashed
Police Capt. William E. Murphy re-
ported.
The woman's husband, John H.
Berry, Bethlehem Fairfield Ship
yard employe and former Whites
burg (Ky) coal miner, lay nearby,
unconscious, his stomach gashed.
A straight-edged razor was beside
him, Capt. Murphy said
South Baltimore General Hospi-
tai authorities reported Berry was
expected to recover. He was kept
asder police guard.
Another son, 7-year-old Glenn
Harold, and Mrs Rerry's sister. 18-
year-old Genevieve Caudill, lived
with the family.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Swiss Frontier Town
Reported Raided by Yanks

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-An American
squadron yesterday bombed Thayn-
gen, Swiss town on the Southwest
German border, an official commu-
nique broadcast by the Swiss radio
reported. The bombing damaged
the German rail station on the
frontier, some factories and a num-
ber of houses, the communique said
One German was killed and four
Swiss were injured, according to the
report.
The communique said the last OF
three 8-plane squadrons of twin
engined bombers which crossed the
town dropped explosives, making
some 20 hits with medium ano
heavy bombs"
Thayngen is situated in the can
ton of Schaffhausen, for whose
bombing by mistake earlier in the
war the United States has paid ar
indemnity.
An American four-engined bomb
er was shot down by Swiss anti-air-
craft when an air feet crossed over
Wurlingen in the Aargau canton
also on the German border. the COM
munique reported. Eight of the
crew of 10 bailed out, but one OF
them drowned in the Aar River
Two were found dead in the plane
The surviving seven were interned,
the Swiss said.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
New Clues Reported
In Probe Of Woman S
Death in bathfub
BY the Associated Press.

|
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. rs. Police
reported new clues today to the
identity of an attractive red-haired
woman whose nude body was found
Sunday morning in hotel room
bathroom, but the exact cause of
death and the whereabouts of a
man with whom she shared the
room until Friday remained as
much of mystery as ever.
DR.. Philip Montelepre, assistant
parish coroner, said the woman
died OF "suffocation under water"
and that he thought the case was
possible homicide" although he
doubted that the lungs contained
sufficient water to indicate drown
ing. He said contents of water
glass found In the room are being
analyzed.
Detective 1t. William Grosch re-
ported the woman was wearing a
ring engraved with the initials l.. F.,
and that $3.50 in currency was
found sewed into her underwear
A picture published in newspapers
here brought several telephone
calls, police said, from persons who
thought they could identify her, but
none of the callers appeared to view
the body.
| The body, upright in a tub con-
tanning about 6 inches of water
was found in a room which had
been occupied by man who regis
tered as D. J.. Stafford of Chicago
and the woman, who, hotel en-
ployes said, registered last Thurs
day as Mrs. Stafford.
Chicago police reported they were
| unable to locate Stafford.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
fBI Is Pressing Probe
OF Illinois Train Wreck
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELVIDERE, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-While
FBI agents pressed an investigation
into the derailment of a Chicago
and Northwestern passenger train
near Poplar Grove, H.. Sunday, the
coroner's Office in Boone County an
nounced last night an inquest would
be held into the death of Mrs. Anna
Quirk. 68, Beloit, Wis, only fatality
of the accident.
Five other victims of the wreck
were in critical condition and the
coroner's Office said date of the in
quest would await physicians reports
on their chances of survival.
In addition to Mrs. Quirk, who was
pinned beneath one of the over
turned coaches, % persons were in
jured. Those in a critical condition
are:
Donald Mackenzie. 80, Chicago, a
war worker who, attending physi-
clans said, has a possible skull frac-
ture, broken ribs and chest injuries;
Robert Franklin Miller, Is, Beloit,
sailor; Mrs. Luvennia Duberry. 80,
Beloit, Wis; Thomas Foss, 50, Elroy,
Wis, brakeman on the train, and
Dewey Anderson, 43, rural route 2,
Wis.