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Evening star., 1944-01-23
Elisabeth y. Dy,a1'.y)t,o;tn on Weds
Ii. H01Uayd w. Rea. U.S.N.R.

Although arranged in less than
three days. due to the unexpected
service orders of the bridegroom. the
wedding yesterday afternoon Of Miss
Elisabeth Dunbar Drayton to 1t.
G.g) Howard Warren Rea, U. S.
N. R.. was Charming in every detail.
Guests had been invited by telephone
with friends of the family helping
to get together a sizable company
to witness the ceremony, which was
performed in All Souls Memorial
Church
Australian ferns, magnolia leaves
and white gladioluses with lighted
candles made an impressive setting
for the ceremony The Rev. H. H. D.
Sterrett oficiated at o'clock, as
sisted by the Rev. G. Leslie Glenn.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles de We're Drayton. the bride
was escorted and given in marriage
by her father. Her dress of ivory
satin was made with a long basque,
finished with an off shoulder neck
line and yoke of net edged with a
band of scalloped satin. The skirt
dropped in long circular train. Her
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Mary Adan1s Manning Bride
OfN. Richard G.. Cleveland

were in pale blue, the ostrich's tips in
their hair matching their dresses.
They all carried Briarcliff roses.
1t. Nelson w. Aldrich, U. S. N. R..
of Boston was the best man and
the ushers were 1t. Robert A. Irwin
and 1t Lawrence A. Sykes, both of
the U. S. N. R.
Miss Adams and Mrs Mead as
sisted Mrs. Hickey in receiving Miss
Adams was dressed in blue-green
crene trimmed with crystals and a
very becoming hat of blue-green
satin trimmed with delicate pink
coque feathers. Mrs. Hickey wore
navy blue beaded crepe, with hat of
fuchsia roses. Mrs. Meads costume
was of black velvet with black os-
trich feathers.
Later 1t. and Mrs. Cleveland left
for a wedding trip to Florida, the
brides travelling suit being of gray
wool with a deep collar of gray
fox fur cut square across the back
and extending to the bottom of the
jacket in front. Her hat was blue
breast with small feather birds and
flowers, and her accessories were
black 1t. and Mrs Cleveland will
be at home after February 5 at 1868
Columbia road, where they have
taken an apartment.
1t. Cleveland is on duty in the
Bureau of Ships of the Navy De-
partment. He was graduated from
the Asheville School for Boys and
Rollins College with the class of 1882.
He is d grandson of the late DR..
Clement Cleveland of New York. His
great grandfather, the late Anthony
'Benezet Cleveland of Baltimore mar
ried Mary Manning, sister of the
brides great grandfather, Mr.. Jo-
seph CogsWell Manning. The brides
paternal grandparents were the late
Capt. and Mrs. Charles H. Manning
of Manchester. She was graduated
from Holton Arms School and Rad
cliffe College in the class of 1912.
She was presented to Washington
society in the home of her grand
mother, the late Mrs. Howard.
Mr.. Cleveland, father of the bride
groom, and Mrs. Cleveland, came for
the wedding as we'll as his cousin
Mrs. Theodore Abel, all of New York
Also from New York were Mrs. G..
Warfield Hobbs, Capt. and Mrs. G..
Warfield Hobbs III and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Terry Remey, the latter the
brides aunt; her cousin, Miss Kath-
ryn Gwynn and Miss Ann Martin of
Guilford. Conn.,; another cousin,
Mrs. William Porter, and the Misses
Porter of Baltimore, and Miss Mar
garet Fish of Boston, also a cousin
of the bride.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

The wedding yesterday OF Miss
Sarah Josephine Kimball, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Victor
Kimball, and Ensign John Spencer
Davis, U. S. N. r., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kerr Davis of Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. not only
was the occasion for reunion of
members of the two families, but
also for a reunion of former school,
mates of the bride at Bennington
College.
The bridegroom came to Wash
ington with his parents, who had
Stopped off en- route from their
winter home in Santa Monica,
Calf, to see him receive his en-
signs gold stripe at Notre Dame
Thursday. Mr.. Davis, it will be re-
membered, was United States Con-
sui General in Warsaw at the time
of the German invasion.
Yesterdays ceremony took place
at 7:30 pm. at the Church of the
Covenant, the Rev. DR.. Albert
Joseph Mccartney officiating, and
a reception was held Immediately
afterward in the apartment of the
brides parents at 21O1 Connecticut
avenue.
The attractive bride. who was
escorted to the altar and given In
Evening star., 1944-01-23

dents suite, including Senor Don
Rodolfo Rojas, Minister of the
Treasury; DR.. Manuel Silveira, Min
lister of Public Works, and Comdr.
Antonio Picardi, Chief of the Naval
Division of the Minister OF War
and Navy.
Sonora de Escalante chose for
the reception an emerald green
crepe gown cut on straight lines.
The bodice was embroidered in
crystal beads and the skirt was
draped at the front. Sonora de
Kerpel- -Fronius wore a black Jersey
gown severely plain and unusually
becoming, its effectiveness found in
the cut and workmanship. Her
sister, Sonora de Bustamante, was
in a black gown nodded to the
figure with a slit in the front of
the skirt showing hersdainty ankles
and feet. At the low neckline there
were two shocking pink velvet roses.
Due to the size of the Embassy
the guest list was limited to high
ranking officials of this Government,
diplomats. close friends of the Am
bassador and Sonora de Escalante
and Venezuelans in Washington and
New York
Among the 800 guests invited (in-
Icidentally, few failed to present their
card of admission at the great door
of the Embassy to pay homage to
the distinguished visitor) were the
Vice President and Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace. other members Of the cab
met and their wives, members of the
Supreme Court, the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee of the Senate and
of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the House Of Representatives.
Also the heads of foreign missions
and counselors of the various en-
bassies and legations and the direc-
tors of the executive office of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Other ranking off,
cials of the executive departments
of this Government, members of the
Pan-American Union, of the Export
Import Bank of Washington, of the
Pam American Sanitary Bureau and
of the foreign economic administra-
ton. Also members of the Inter
American Defense Board, officers Of
the Army and Navy stationed in
this city, members of the Pam
American Society and a number
from residential circles.
The reception hours were from
until 7 o'clock, but it was long after
the closing hour before the last
guest departed.
Gen. Medina, who will leave
Washington tomorrow morning, will
be the honor guest at luncheon
today of the Co-ordinator of Inter-
American Affairs and Mrs. Nelson
A. Rockefeller at their home on
FoXhall road. Tonight the Vene-
zuelan President will be host at
dinner to small company at the
Blair Lee House, which has been
his official home during his stay in
the Nations Capital.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

handsome veil was of antique rose
point lace. shirred at the top to form
a coronet, and she carried cascade
bouquet of white gladioluses and
buddleia.
Mrs. Charles Ellicott Hewes Of
Pennington, Conn, was the matron
OF honor and Miss Dorothea Drayton
served her sister as maid of honor.
They were costumed in turquoise
blue taffeta made with long basQues,
off-Shoulder necklines and very full
skirts. Ribbons of turquoise blue
velvet caught with deep pink carna-
tions fashioned their headdresses
and they carried large bouquets of
pink carnations of slightly lighter
shade.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Sloane Creveling, sister of the BRIDE
groom; Mrs Thad Brown, jr.; Miss
Constance Foulk, Miss Marjory
Fletcher of New York, Miss Frances
Berking of Greenwich, Conn. and
Miss Joann McQuiston of Cairo,
Egypt Three wore gowns of deep
burgundy taffeta and the other three
! (See WEDDING. Page BID
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Staff assistants Needed Here;
Red Cross Wants Volunteers
Bv Betty Grove Smith.

'OCe OWHH.
The standard courses consists of
II lectures which, if practicable.
should be completed within the
period of two or three weeks. To
graduate a member must pass a
written test at the conclusion of
the lecture course. The standard
course comprises lectures on:
Origin. history and national or
ganization; insular and foreign
operations (under which comes
prisoners of war and prisoners of
war packages, service to the
armed forces (Which includes mill
tary and naval welfare. home serv-
ice. inquiry service. camp and hos
pital councils, Army and Navy
auxiliary and Red Cross activities
in this war overseas clubs. Also
health services which includes
nursing service, enrolment of
nurses. home nursing. public health
nursing, medical and health serv-
ice, nutrition service. Then, too,
the blood donor service and first
aid, water safety and accident pre-
vention and junior Red Cross. And
under the volunteer special services
such important subjects as the
Administration Corps. the Staff AS
sistance Corps. the Volunteer
Nurses Aid Corps, the Hospital and
Recreation Corps, the Canteen
Corps, Motor Corps, Production
Corps and the Home Service Corps.
And last. but certainly not least,
public relations.
It's a big order and Mrs. Case
modestly says she'll need a lot of
help for this staff assistance work
and she III get it. too. we feel sure
Evening star., 1944-01-23
YHgoslav ENJOY
Nine. FOHtcb
TOHaUe Guest

The Yugoslav Ambassador and
Nine. Fotitch will have as their
guest this week Nine Grouitch,
widow of the former Minister from
their country to Washington. Nine.
Grouitch is making her annual visit
among the numerous friends here
made while she was chatelaine of
the Legation. She will be the guest
speaker tomorrow afternoon for the
American friends of Yugoslavia
when they meet at the Embassy,
which the Ambassador and Nine.
Fotitch nave loaned for the occa.
sion.
The El Salvador Ambassador, DR..
Don Hector David Castro, is in New
Orleans, where he went the end Of
the week to meet his daughter,
Senorita Elena Alicia Castro. Sc
norita Castro accompanied her par
ents to their homeland last spring,
but did not return with them in the
autumn. The Ambassador and his
daughter will come back to WASH
lneton early this week.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Grabam-Alfonte
Ceremony Held
1t St. Alban's

St. Adams Church was decorated
with a profusion of white flowers
and palms, with lighted tapers on
the altar, for the wedding yesterday
of Miss Mary Gates Alfonte, daugh-
ter Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
Raymond Alfonte. and 1t. Harold
Lee Graham, jr., U. S. NJ. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, of Berkeley,
Calf. The Rev. DR.. Charles T.
Warner officiated at the ceremony,
which was held at o'clock.
The bride was escorted to the altar
and given in marriage by her father
and she wore gown of white satin
and lace, with a full-length veil of
illusion falling from her Juliet cap
of seed pearls and orange blossoms.
She carried bouquet of gardenias
and wore a diamond rose which
had belonged to her great-grand-
mother.
Mrs Lloyd v. Young was the ma
tron of honor and the other at
tendants were Mrs Harry A. Horst
man. jr; Mrs. Dexter R. Mapel, jr..
and Miss Mary Ann Ferrandou. All
of the attendants were dressed alike
in blue brocade satin. with match
ing caps trimmed with tulle wells,
and they carried arm bouquets of
spring flowers.
Mary Jarvis Brown was the flow
er girl, wearing white linen dress
trimmed with lace and carrying a
basket of rose petals which she scat
tered in the path of the bride. Alex
ander Hamilton Evans was the ring
bearer, and he wore a dark blue
sailor suit.
1t. Charles E. Nelson, U. S. N,
served as best man and the ushers
were 1t. Earl Greer, U. S. NJ; 1t.
Robert White, U. S. NJ: 1t. George
G. Ball, U. S. NJ; 1t. William Gay
lord, U. S. G. G., and Midshipman
William Doubt.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents, which was
decorated with white flowers and
ferns, and musical program was
rendered on the piano and the
violin. The couple left later for their
wedding trip, and they will reside
on the West Coast where 1t
Graham will be on duty.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

The marriage of Miss Mary Adams
Manning to 1t. Richard Gran Cleve-
land. u. S. N. R.. which took place
yesterday afternoon is of more than
usual interest in resident circles of
the National Capital where the
brides family has been prominent
for several generations. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Harry Kendall
Hickey and the late Mr.. Francis
Bartlett Manning of Manchester,
N. H.. and a granddaughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Beale R. Howard
of Washington. Her great grand
father, the late Mr.. George w.
Adams was one of the founders of
The Evening Star. 1t. Cleveland is
a son of MI. Henry D. Cleveland of
New York and a nephew of Mrs.
Robert G. Mead of New York. with
whom he has spent much of his
youth.
The wedding took place in the
home of the brides great aunt, Miss
Mary Barclay Adams on Edgevale
Terrace, the Rev. T. Guthrie Speers,
pdSlol VI lliC oloWl
Church in Baltimore, officiating at
4 clock in the presence of the men,
bers of the two immediate families
and few intimate friends. The i'm
proViSed altar was arranged in the
graceful bay window of the long
drawing room where an aisle was
formed by white satin ribbons. Easter
lilies with Australian palms and
southern smilaX decorated the vari-
ous rooms in Miss Adams house and
additional guests were asked for the
reception after the ceremony.
Mr.. Hickey escorted the bride and
gave her in marriage. Her wedding
gown was particularly becoming and
graceful, being made of ivory white
satin and having a long train The
bodice was basque made with long
tight sleeves with tiny satin buttons
and the high neckline had a turn
over collar of rare old rose point
lace. Her veil, also an heirloom, was
of exquisite rose point lace, becom-
ingly arranged and held by clusters
of orange blossoms at each side. She
carried bride roses and white orchids
Mrs. Jocelyn H. Balm of Philadel-
phia was matron of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Caroline Abel
of New York, cousin of the bride
groom, and Miss Catharine Hamilton
of Washington. They were dressed
In similar frocks, the fitted bodices
made of lace with long tight sleeves
and the very full net skirts made
over taffeta. The matron of honor
was in pink with matching ostrich
tips in ner hair and the bridesmaids
Evening star., 1944-01-23
The President Of Venezuela
Feted at Brilliant Recebti0m
Bv Mare0ref Hnrf.
Society Editor.

At the Venezuelan Embassy yes
terday many rationed-minded
guest took careful survey of the
lavish buffet and made a hasty
calculation of how many brown
stamps it would take to turn out
such bountiful meal. There were
whole hams, meat sandwiches and
savories and most probably many
pounds of butter must have been
used to make the food so appetizing
There were many dishes of non
rationed foods, of course, but all
rather difficult and frequently i'm
possible to obtain There were roast
turkeys, whole salmons, shrimp,
canapes, and rich and delicious ice
cream was served along with equally
rich and tasty cakes. For the
Venezuelan coffee there was rich
cream for those desiring it.
The occasion for the extravagant
feast was to honor the President of
Venezuela, Gen. Isaias Medina An
garita, and his hosts, the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Escalante, left
nothing undone to make the recep-
ton one that long will be remem-
bered.
Spring blossoms replaced the usual
abundance of Venezuelan orchids,
which have become a tradition at
all formal affairs at the Embassy
1t was due to transportation diff
culties that this floral feature was
missing from yesterdays party
When the white and silver Embassy
had its housewarming four years
ago hundreds upon hundreds of
orchids were sent by special plane
from the South American republic
for this important event. Presi-
dent Medina was at that time the
Minister of War and Navy for his
country and the date of the OPEN
ing of the new and imposing build
ing was timed to coincide with his
arrival here in order that he could
be the first honor guest at the first
official party there.
In midwinter flowers synonymous
with springtime are always all the
more appreciated This was the
case at yesterdays levee. Guests
truly enjoyed the fragrance of the
variegated blooms arranged about
the beautifully furnished rooms,
some in large baskets, others in at
tractive arms or vases. Particularly
outstanding was the centerpiece on
the long table in the dining room
1t was of red carnations, blue iris
and yellow snapdragons and many
of the guests knew that the colors
of the flowers were the same as
those of the Venezuelan flag.
The reception line at this brilliant
affair was an unusually long
one. In addition to the President
and the Ambassador and Sonora
de Escalante also receiving were
the daughters of the hosts, Sonora
Isabel de Kerpel-Fronius and
Sonora de Maria Teresa de Bust
amante, and members of the Presi-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-24

"That's really great editorial you just read
tous, Judge. Where did you say it appeared"
"In The Stars and Stripes the news
paper of the US. Armed Forces in Europe.
Kind of gives us folks back home something
to think about, doesn't it, Bill?'
ut certainly does, Judge. Particularly the
last paragraph. Would you mind reading
that again?"
"Glad to. Bill. It says, We can remember
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new Sweeney water works plant.
The. overall size will be approx.
mately so feet by IS feet, Loughlin
said.
The heart of the station, which
will dwarf the tiny box-like station
now serving the city at the end
Of TONERS creek, will be the
two electric pumps and the one
gas driven pump. The Toomer's
creek station will be retained as
a standby unit.
. Loughlin said that the Kings
Bluff concrete pipeline has been
laid over half way to its destinat-
ion. Workmen have passed Living
ston's creek, the 10 mile point on
the 20-mile route.
Repairs are also underway on
the old portion of the pipeline to
TONERS creek.
Consulting engineer for tn e
Kings Bluff pumping station is
William C. Olsen.
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REAL INITIATION
COMING in 1850,
BABSON BELIEVES
~ ROGER BABSON

pABsON PARK, Fla, March %
o,,rino World War I, prices Of citv
mol estate remained almost sta
4ona~y; put between ls1o-1920 the
.1nA OF farm tapds doubled. Al .r
,ko last War, we had from 1920
,o96 a great Industrial boom and
o;+v land prices greatly increased.
rarn, workers migrated to cit !, in
d,1s+rial Jobs at that time and farm
,rices dropped. This resulted in a
tremendous slump in the value of
t.rm land and lower crop pclces.
nurjng Wor1d War II prices for
o;+v rents have increased about 8
r uer cent; but with prices of agri-
rnItural products nearly 80 per
ccnt above prewar levels, we again
hsve greatly inflated farm land
,slues Will history repeat, o. re-
verse. the relative position Of farm
and urban property?
Current trends
Rooms are usually preceded by
rise in the net income of real
nronerties and a subsequent rise
IN the sales prices of existing
h,ildings. This stimulates new
bnilding and is followed by a de-
mand for vacant land on which
n build new properties. There re-
sults an over-supply of homes.
anartments, sto, es, hotels and Of
fces. Rents fall and new construc-
t,on no longer becomes profitable.
The demand fo-' land drops and
sales prices fall. This is the real
estate cycle.
In 90 per cent of $50 cities, real
estate prices have risen about II
ner cent in the past two years. In
Chicago it is reported that apart
ment buildings increased in sales
nrices about 5000 room from
1875 to the middle of 1913. There
has since been a further rise of
10 - IS per cent. Notwithstanding
rent control New York has seen
rising price for apartment build
ings In Boston there is a great
demand for these properties at
prices We'll above conservative val
lies. In Miami tor similar. struc-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-24
81 men TO GO
TO ARMY, NAVY

County draft board No. 2 will
send 80 white men into military
service Friday when it answers
an induction call that will give
the army five men for general
service and the Navy, %.
The Army inductees who will
leave at $50 am for Fort Bragg
are George Behler, William Butts
Boles, Zeb Smith Baker, Fred
Beckel Willard and Isaiah George
Vim, Jr.
Men to be indicted at the Ra.
leigh Navy recruiting station will
leave here by special bus at 7:3C
am. They are Johnny Edward
Warren, Charles Wylie Massie,
George Hubert Lumsden, Beverly
Hill Tilden, Cecil Stanley William
son, Walter James Stokley, Mar
vim Lloyd Box, Robert Wallace Shu
maker, Marshall Jack Basinger
Thomas Burbank Wood, Mack
Lane WhiteselL Lafayette Ceci
Darden, Jr., Richard Alonzo CUP
Ralph Bordeaux William D av {
Pridgen.
And Ernest Lee Osborne, Ed
mond Palmer McGraw, Charlie:
Henry Holton, Glenn Marvin Sur
raft, Miles Norman Wade, Jane!
Kenneth Davis, Devercaux Haigf
Maultsby, j., Charles Henry Hub
bell, Jr, Clarence Reid Nesbit
Rudolph Harry Esclavon, Carl Err
win Walston, Charles William Mil
Ter, and transferred man, Leol
Horace Skies.
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Work Started On Water
Pump Station Near Here

The contract for constructor of
the Kings Bluff water pumping
station has been awarded to A H.
Guion, contractor. of Charlotte,
ard work on the $10S,500 project
has already begun, it was disclosed
Thursday by City Engineer J. A.
Loughlin and Federal Works
Agency Engineer C. F. Churchill.
The contract was awarded by
the city and CONQUERED in BY the
EVA. An estimated 20 days has
nee,, assigned 1cr ccmpleti ,A OF
tHr structure.
TIE building viii be located On
the Cape Fear river upstJ cam
above the government locks at
Kings Bluff. It will be built OF
reinforced concrete and brick and
will be similar in design to the
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BURNS CLINIC

DURHAM, March % M A
clinic on the treatment Of burns
will be given at Duke Hospital at
II o'clock tomorrow morning by
DR.. Charles c. Lund, director Of
the burns service of the Boston
City Hospital, and DR.. Francis H.
L. Taylor, associate in medicine
at Harvard Medical School and the
Thorndyke Memorial Laboratory
Of Boston City hospital. DR.. Lund
is a member of the National re-
search council committee on
burns.