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Evening star., 1944-07-29
YWCA's Work
In India Praised

The YWCA in India Is pro-
viding . common meeting ground
for Moslems, Hindus, Christians and
others, said Mrs. Arthur Grenfell,
of the executive committee OF the
Worlds YWCA and vice-presi-
dent and former president Of the
British YWCA, at a press con-
ference yesterday at the Dodge
Hotel.
She has just completed tour
Of inspection to the Mediterran-
can area, the Middle East, India
and the South Pacific at the requst
of Mrs. Winston Churchill, presi-
dent of the National British YWCA
War Service Appeal.
Continuing, she said the great In
dian colleges are also providing a
zone in which Indians can work
together.
Praising the Indian women, the
speaker said that q group Of highly
educated women are making tre-
mendous contributions In civic, So
cial and other work and that there
is a tig recruitment Of Indians In
the WRENS, WAAFS and other
services. The Indian service woman
weacs cotton khaki saree, she ex-
planned, though the Anglc-Indian
women are attired in regular khaki
suits. She said that the president
of the indian YWCA, RAM Maharaj
Singh. is the first Indian to hold
this office.
In New Guinea she found that
the American service girl had a
tendency to mellow the hardened
atmosphere of the battle front. OF
duty the girls wish is to rest and
have quiet, meals at a table, dane
ing and chance to tell a stranger
about ner home town, Mrs. Gren-
fell explained.
The speaker expressed astonish-
ment at the rapidity with which
American prefabricated huts and
hospitals were erected In New Gui-
nea and also at the lavishness of
American hospital equipment.
Mrs. Grenfell will depart shortly
for Canada after attending confer
ences with the executive committee
OF the World YWCA beginning to-
day.
Members Of the committee who
will hear her report are: Mrs. James
Cushman, former president of the
American YWCA; Miss Ruth Rouse
president Of Worlds YWCA; Mrs
Chu Shih-Ming, vice president for
China, and Mrs. Harry Cha1nberlin
American president.
One OF Mrs .Grenfell's son-in-
laws, Lord Waidegrave, is on spe-
cial duty in Washington and a
daughter, Miss Vera Grenfell, is lady
IN waiting to Princess Alice, wife OF
the Governor General Of Canada
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Births Reported

Russell and Louise Balderson, sirl
William and Myrtle Boswell, girl.
Virgil and Ethel Bost, boy.
J. William and Edith Caplan. boy.
William and Helen Davis, girl.
Ralph and Thelma Elliott, eirl.
Morris and Lucille Ennis, boy.
Henry and Jeannatta Febrey. girl.
Milton and Nellie Canaan, boy.
Dean and Freda Hanson, boy.
Melvin and Fannie Harmel. girl.
Elvood and raisy Kane, eirl.
Charles and Elsie King, boy.
Lee and Florence LaJacone, sirl.
John and Irene Lucas, girl
William and Virginia Lukenbill, boy.
Raleigh and Leola Macklin, boy.
John and Agnes Mason. boy.
Maxwell and Eline McKnight, girl.
John and Marie Owens. boy.
Lemuel and Geraldine Paul, girl.
Charles and Mary Pyles, girl.
STANLEY and Violet Reddina, boy.
Edwin and Katherine Rose, Sirl.
Emmette and June Sandifer, boy.
Honert and Pauline Snowman, girl.
Ray and Violet Stanton, boy.
Harold and Ella SWeares, boy.
Marvin and Irma Thornbure, sirl.
Ealph ana Dorothy Townsend, boy.
Sooert and Katherine williams. girl
frank and Florence Wise, boy.
Souis ana Katherine Wood, boy.
Hsskeu and Blanche Austin, boy.
Nooorow and Pauline Oil, eirl.
flnkney and susan Mccoy, boy.
4neodore and Pearl Penamon, boy,
John ana Willie Mae Sharpe, boy.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Army and Navy Deny
Responsibility for
Returned Ballots
By the Associated Press.


The Army and Navy yesterday
disclaimed responsibility for Fed
eral war ballots which were reported
to have been sent out prematurely
and returned to several States.
The War Department said none
of the ballots had been filled out by
Army personnel. The Navy ex-
planned that, despite precautions
taken to keep Federal ballots from
being voted by Navy personnel over
seas, some have been mailed back
to this country.
Both the Utah and Washington
secretaries Of State reported they
had received a few Federal ballots
Three were received in Utah and
i've In Washington.
The premature use of Federal bal
lots, which are not supposed to be
used until after October l, would
not disfranchise those Navy men
who may have used them already
the Navy said in statement.
Few Jump the Gun.
All ballots forwarded from the
Navy Department have gone to sta
tions overseas or ships at sea-" the
Navy said. None have gone to ac-
tivitieS within the continental limits
All that were mailed bore notice
that packages were not to be opened
until or after october 2, 1914, mas
much as law provides that all hands
should first be given an opportunity
to vote their State ballots and then
given supplemental Federal ballots
if they did not receive State ballots
Despite this, however, in one or
two cases some one jumped the gun
and few ballots have been received
in States. This does not disfran-
chise people who already voted
Those who apply for ballots after
October 2, 1914. and are ready to
take the specified oath will be given
a ballot"
Charges that Federal war ballots
have been illegally voted in several
States do not involve any Army
personnel the War Department
said.
Under the soldier voting law, the
Federal ballot cannot be legally
voted until after october /, and
therefore the prematurely voted
hn ~
Denies Responsibility.
Federal ballots have been received
prematurely by voting officials in
California, Iowa. Connecticut. Rhode
Island and Pennsylvania. Careful
investigation has revealed that none
OF these ballots was executed by
Army personnel. and that the War
Department was in no respect re-
sponsible for their having been
voted"
Chairman William T. Simpson OF
the New York State War Ballot
Commission said meanwhile that Is
or 80 Federal war banots-invalid
In that State-had been received
there and would be returned to the
senders. In returning them, Mr.
Simpson said. applications will be
inclosed for State ballots.
In Milwaukee, Walter Raedke
commissioner Of elections, reported
that two Federal ballots were de-
stroyed unopened and said that
Wisconsin absentee voter ballots
were sent to the servicemen by
return mail
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Bishop Oman Calls
Both Major Political
Platforms 'Coward|y'
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 29.-Bishop G.
Bromley Oman Of New York yes
terday termed both the Democratic
and Republican party platform
"cowardly because they do not lead
the people to better things
Addressing 200 bishops. ministers
and laymen of the Methodist Com
mittee on the Crusade for Christ,
Bishop Oman did not elaborate
further on his charge, except to
say the church was providing leader
ship with a purpose, but "the politi-
cal parties have failed to do So"
The Crusade Committee met to
coordinate plans for raising $25,-
900 900 from next December to
March 4, 1945, to be used for post
war relief and reconstruction.
Bishop Magee Named Director.
Bishop J. Ralph Magee, Chicago,
was named director of the commit
tee and the Rev. j. Manning Potts
Roanoke. Va, associate director
Headquarters will be in Chicago.
Chairman of Committee Activities
included Bishop Paul B. Kern, Nash
vile; Bishop Oman. Bishop Will
liam c. Martin, Topeka, and DR.
PoSS.
Officers elected by the Board OF
Temperance were Bishop Wilbur E
Hammaker. Denver, president; Bis
hop Charles F.. Flint, Washington
and Bishop J. Lloyd Decell, Jack
dent; four vice presidents. the Rev
Harry w. Burgan, Washington, re-
cording secretary; w. w. NARROW
Washington, treasurer, and Ernest
H. Cherrington, Washington, execu-
tive secretary.
Others Officers Chosen.
The Board of Hospitals and Homes
named officers as follows: Bishop
Raymond J. Wade, Detroit, presi-
dent; four vice presidents: the Rev
John G. Benson, Indianapolis, divi-
son on hospitals; the Rev. Orris G
Robinson, Washington, homes for
children; Bishop James H. Straughn
Pittsburgh, homes for the aged, and
Mrs. Byron Wilson, Los Angeles,
homes for youth; Frances Knight,
Detroit, recording secretary; the
Rev. O. J. Carder. st. Joseph, Mo-,
treasurer ,and the Rev. Karl Meister
Cedar Rapids, executive secretary.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Fiesta Is Staged
AfGeOrgefOvu House

A Mexican fiesta was staged yes
teroay at Georgetown House a cor
poration of former GEORGETOWN
Childrens House and the Girls Club
OF Georgetown. Youngsters at the
houses day care school for tots up
to teen ayers had rigged themselves
out in gay, handmade garments
from south Of the Rio. Among those
on hand was Mrs. Charlotte Schear.
Girls from the Georgetown Club
help out at this school by playing
with the children and instructing
them. The little ones have shown
Keen interest in the activities of
their contemporaries in other coun-
tries and this year have been STUDY
ing the United Nations with sur
prising results
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Recent Weddings
Are announced.

The wedding of Miss Marian
Elizabeth Weeks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry C. Weeks, to Pfc.
Willard Mancil. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mancil of Hazelhurst. Ga,
took place June 80 in st. Peters rec
tory. The Rev. Charles Nelson
oficiated at the double ring cere-
mony.
honor for her sister and Mr. John
J. Day, brother -in-law Of the bride,
was the best man.
After a reception at the home
of the brides parents the couple
left for Asbury Park. The BRIDE
groom is stationed at Camp Edison,
Sea Girt, N. j.
A home ceremony united in mar
riage Miss Mary Judd, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean w. Judd, and
Chief Petty Omcer Robert K. Con-
dit. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w.
Condit Of Chevy Chase. The Rev.
Reno S. Harp Of Trinity Episcopal
Church ofIiciated at the ceremony
which took place July Is. Mr.. Har-
mon Nicodemus played the wedding
music preceding the arrival OF the
bride, escorted by her father, at the
improvised altar.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Virginia Judd, and by
Miss Virginia Sullivan as brides
maids. 1t. William L. Atwater, jr.,
U. S. M. q. R., Air Corps. now
stationed at Cherry Point, N. c.,
was best man for Chief Condit, and
Merchant Marine John Roberts
stood beside the best man during
the ceremony.
Following a wedding trip to Cape
May and Atlantic City. the bride
will make her home for the time
being with her parents, and Chief
Condit will return to Cape May
where he will be on duty.
Announcement is made OF the
marriage July l of Miss Evelyn Ann
Sublett to 1t. Albert Muller, jr., the
ceremony taking place in the Del
Ray Methodist Church in Alexan-
dria, where the Rev. E. Benjamin
Joyner officiated.
Mrs. Muller is the niece of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Weadon of
Alexandria and the parents of the
bridegroom also are of Alexandria.
1t. Muller is based at Stuttgart,
Ark. where he and Mrs. Muller are
making their home for the present.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Vacation Bible School
To Hold Final Service

The Bethany Baptist Rhode
Island Avenue Vacation Bible School
will have its closing program at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Rhode Island
Avenue Church The closing wor-
ship service will be conducted by
the children. Theme OF the service
will be 1--WE Learn From Jesus"
All four of the departments of
the school will be represented in the
service of music. scripture. prayer
and drama. The juniors will present
an original drama based on life in
Palestinian village The inter-
mediates will present an original
drama based on their visits to
churches of other faiths during
vacation school.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
President Visits Carlson
In California Hospital :
Ry Inc Asxac;atad pr.v

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, July 2s.-The
Of1lce of Censorship last night au-
thorized disclosure that President
Roosevelt had visited 1t. Col. Evans
F. Carlson of marine raider fame
at the San Diego Naval Hospital.
Earlier, the Navy had announced
that Mrs. Roosevelt visited Col,
Carlson and other wounded from
Saipan and Tarawa at the hos
rital, and had conveyed to the vet
erans the Chief Executives praise
and thanks for their heroism.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
making separate visits to the hos
pltal. were accompanied by their
son, Marine Col. James Roosevelt
formerly associated with Col. Carl
son in command of the raiders.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Humline Methodist

The Young Adult Fellowship elect
ed the following officers this week:
President. Harmon Welch; vice pres
ident and chairman of worship pro-
gram, John Schick: vice president
and chairman of the Program Com
mittee, James Schmidt: vice presi-
dent and chairman of Social Action
Committee, Frances Heiss; vice pres
ident and chairman of Recreation
Committee, Rita Peterson; secretary.
Marion Schick; treasurer, Eric
Peterson.
Evening star., 1944-07-29

In the Field Artillery Reserve, on
detail with the Signal Corps, and is
stationed at Bradley Beach, N. J.
Mrs. J. D. deVilliers Rademan,
wife of the Air and Military Attache
of the South African Legation,
shared honors with Miss Kathleen
Anne McNeish at delightful
luncheon given for them today by
Miss Irene Bronnais.
The luncheon was a farewell fete
for one Of the honor guests and for
the other 1t was prenuptial party.
Mrs. Rademan will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for Los Angeles. where
she will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Moss. until September,
when she will be joined by her
husband. Later the Attache and
Mrs. Rademan will sail for South
Africa, iwhere he has been called
for special duty.
Miss McNeish, whose engagement
to the Attache of the South African
Legation, Mr.. H. H. Woodward,
recently was announced, is to be
married next Saturday in st. Adams
Church. Her mother, Mrs. John
McNeish. arrived two weeks ago
from Montreal to be here for the
wedding and was among the guests
at the luncheon.
Other guests were Mrs. J. r. Jor-
daan, wife of the Secretary of the
Legation; Mrs. w. Galpin, Mrs.
Anne Morrow. Mrs. Earl Pierce,
Mrs. Richard Yeamans, Mrs. Watson
Newhall and Mrs. Charles Klinger-
man,
Evening star., 1944-07-29
On the Other Hand
Public Urged to Provide Candidates
With 'Stiffening 50 as to Assure Peace

fighting today. All citizens who do
not wish to read Is years from now
that the sons of the sons of the 30th
are fighting in foreign" war-or
here at home. who knows?-will
help provide this years candidates
with any additional stiffening they
may need. Then we can feel surer,
no matter which candidate becomes
of a real effort to make
this war the war that ends war.
Evening star., 1944-07-29

learns the ways of peace, how
rapidly these wars come upon us.
covered, as correspondent, the
heroic exploit of the 3Oth Division in
the First World War, a desperate
action in which many Of the young
fathers mentioned above lost their
lives.
A few months earlier, when the
30th was arriving in France, I had
talked with the officer in temporary
command.
What kind of division have you
got?" asked him.
Best damn division that ever
came to France" he replied.
why do you say that?"
Real Americans"
Because these boys are real
Americans. Hardly any one of them
ever saw foreigner till he got to
Hoboken to be put on ship"
The division was made up of North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Ten
nessee boys, many of them from the
remote mountain regions where the
purest English strain in America is
said to exist. A legend developed to
theeffect that they were all squirrel
shooters from the hills. but a fair
percentage were clerks, factory
workers, all kinds of young men,
from the cities, towns and farms.
Whether or not they composed the
best damn division that ever reached
France, they were a gallant fighting
force and no division gave better
account of itself.
And now their sons and the sons
of men like themselves-there are
many boys from Georgia in the 3Oth
this time-are going through SINH
lar ordeal Many Of them will not
come home
Surely the world engages in too
many wars, and surely the people
of this peaceful country are coming
to be convinced of that fact. The
people seem to feel now, more
strongly than they did 26 years ago,
that this habit of mass suicide must
be cured. Each of the political par
ties offers in its platform a means
to that end, as does Wendell Willkie
in platform of his own.
Make Firm Commitments.
The Democratic platform and the
Winkie platform are generally re-
garded as firmer commitments than
the Republican platform to a world
organization capable Of preventing
aggressive war. But the language of
the Republican platform is compre-
hensive enough to permit this coun-
try to participate completely in an
international protective organization
If the men who control the party
desire 1t to be done. There are ele-
ments within the party pulling both
ways-the Chicago Tribune. for ex-
ample. pulling in one direction and
the New York Herald-Tribune in
the other. In similar situation. at
the end Of the last war. the Re-
publican candidate wobbled on a
slack, wire up to election day and
then toppled over into the camp Of
the isolationists.
There is some reason to believe
that this years Republican candi-
date is made of sitter stuff.
The sons of the 3Oth Division are
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Deaths Reported

Ellen snouffer. ss, 1901 Park I'd. NV.
Jane A. Hutchison, 81, 571S 3rd 81. NV
Mary T. Youchles, so, 20 r. l. ave. nv
Rocco schashelli, 7s, 4212 18th pI. ne.
Elise r. Giovanni rs, 54s Labiurne st. Sc
Samuel Milatiner. rs, 1890 H ST. ne
William Traver, "A, 1916 10th St NV.
Robert Madara, 6S, Soldiers Home
Alice Smith. 6s, 1919 Mass ave. Sc
franklin L. Adams, 81, 12l4 Michigan
ave. ne.
Fannie Levin, 81, 4522 45th St NV.
Charles B. Vinson, 46, 1112 Chicaso st
Sc.
Eula A. ogivie. "a, oa3I California st. NV.
Donna N; Brant, infant Chevy Chase, Md
Taylor Tfbhs, 80. Blue Plains, D. C.
Minnie irving, 70. 1904 Kenyon st. NV.
James H. Wheeler, 81, 4OS st. NV.
William A. Vaughn, 81, 1880 California
st. NV.
Albert Billingsley, 81, 613 U st NV.
Daisy Sellers, SO, 240 W st. NV
F,s EEsa g. wilkins wilkins A. 5s4 Harvard st. NV
Bernice Vines, "a. 324 Mclean ave. s.w.
Edward A. Smith. 81, 1880 8 st. NV
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Here on Leave

Warrant Omcer Marine Corps Re-
serve and Mrs. Andres z. Moynelo
Will come to Washington to visit
their respective parents early in
August, arriving from Corpus Christi
where the former has been on duty
Tor the past six months at the
Naval Air Station. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moynelo will be here during the
formers fortnights leave and will
go to his news station at Cherry
Point, N. c., the middle of next
month. This will be the first visit
In Washington of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moynelo since he entered the Ma
rine Corps in l942.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Mother of Starved Girl
Gets Year in Jail
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2e.-Mrs.
Louise Flack, %, convicted OF man.
slaughter with recommendation
of mercy In the starvation death of
her paralytic 8-year-old daughter
was sentenced yesterday to one year
in the county jail and Ave years
probation.
The girls body was found in her
crib March % and was presumed
to have died shortly after Christ
mas. Mrs. Flack was arrested a few
days later In lola, Kans., where she
had gone to visit relatives.
Evening star., 1944-07-29

troopS smashed
back .nto action
on the western,
end, of the Nor
mandy front to-
day and crossed
the Seves River
In a new drive on
Periers."
This dispatch
appeared in the
n e W S p a p ers a
few days ago. To
one reader, the
present writer, it
was a sharp re-
minder of how
SLOWLY the world
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Opera Luncheon

Mrs. Robert Davis, chairman of
the special Membership COMMITTEES
OF the Washington Grand Opera
acted as hostess at the luncheon
given yesterday at the Washington
Hotel for members of the committee
There were so in the company.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Duce Suicide Effort
Lost Fall Reported
BY the Associated Press,

ROME, July 29--Benito Musso-
lini slashed wrist with a razor
blade in half-hearted attempt at
suicide only a few hours before Ger
man parachutists freed him from
the Hotel Campo Imperatore atop
Gran SasSo last September. a re-
liable informant said yesterday.
His wound was said to have been
quickly discovered and dressed.
Mussolini was said to have eX-
pressed fear that he would be turned
over to the Allies.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE,


@. What are the qualifications
prescribed for Vice PRESIDENT
F. I. L.
A. The qualifications are the
same as those laid down In the
Constitution for President of the
United States. He must be a
natural-born citizen. at least IS
years old and for at least IA years
a resident of this country.
@. Is there an insect that preys
on the japanese beetle?-E. r. E.
A. The tiny digger wasp of Korea
has been imported for this purpose.
1t is the natural enemy of the
Japanese beetle.
@. What books contain the most
proverbs?-E. l.. H.
book Of Proverbs. Outside of the
Bible no other book contains as
many as Don Quixote" by Ger
vantes. Poor Richards Almanack, !"
by Franklin, is also a sources OF
numerous familiar proverbial ex-
preSSions.
@. What is the name of the type
of cotton devised by George WASH
ington Carver?-H. r. w.
A. The cotton strain originated
by the famous Negro scientist was
officially designated "Carver's Hy-
brid'
@. Does snake refuse to crawl
over a rope made of Manila hemp?-
E. w. A.
A. The Smithsonian Institution
says that a snakes progress is not
affected by anything scratchy or
thorny. 1t is accustomed to crawl
ing over cactus, for example, the
thorns of which do not penetrate
its skin.
@. In normal times what cities
have the highest cost of lving?-
LEA. S.
A. In 1885 the Works Progress
Administration made a study of
living costs in SO cities expressed
as percentages OF the cost of living
in Washington, D. C. The 10 high
est cities were: Washington, San
Francisco, Minneapolis, New York
City, Chicago, Milwaukee. Boston,
Cleveland, st. Louis and Detroit.
@. When were buffalo nickels first
coined?-L. R.
A. The buffalo nickel first ap-
peared in circulation February IL,
1918.
O. Was the Duchess OF Windsor
presented at the British court?-
H. K. G.
A. She WAS presented as Mrs.
Ernest Simpson on June 10, 1881.
O. Was there a corps OF engineers
in the Revolutionary Army?-D. S. B.
A. On June 16, ITS, Congress
authorized Gen. Washington to ap-
point Brig. Gen. Louis lie Begue du
Portal of the Royal Corps of En-
gineerS OF the French Army, as chief
engineer Of the Revolutionary Army.
The corps was mustered out of the
service at the close of the war
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Chevy Chase Services

DR.. Charles Lowry of the All
Saints Episcopal Church will deliver
the sermon at the outdoor union
services of the Chevy Chase
churches. to be held at st. Paul's
Lutheran Church at 1870 pm.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Issued At Aeckyille.

Dan 3; Gress. "a. New York and Eleanor
LAWRENCE I. Allen, Al. Miami Fla. and
Louella D. Jansins, 3d. Washinston
oesaid Lynn Sellers; 90: Laurel Nd, and
EDWARD p. Haines. 30. Quantico, Va. and
II, Jacaueline 2. Hillman, 10. Washington.
"sgnf and Rvth M' EissS.ts EG0Tssts SALISBURY
ley Springs, W. Va
Richard P. Morsan. o3 and Jean Z.
woodi. ai viii VII is%i o0,h q Rocsvilis ,u
both of Washineton
william VILLAIN. r H.yrs. 27. and Marsaret c.
Eusene soia Of AZ sWs',n1a''Sn sna Sir.,ni.
Ann Ramsey 20, both Of Capitol
Wilson EDWARDS, As, Rockville, and Melba
Ralph A. Cline. SO, Camp Richie. Nd. and
Lucille v. Burgess. 25. Takoma Park,
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,cs, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, tDait three tull days and
receiDe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
star Information Bureau, 3l6 street
NE, Washington 2. D. c. Please
inclose three go cents for return
postage.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Ry LoweH MeHeH.

Paced by the 30th Division of
sharpsilooting Southerners whose
fathers helped break the Hindenburg
Line in the last war, American
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Club Picnic

An evening Of fun with games and
picnic supper was staged by the
Cricket Club yesterday evening at
the home Of Mrs. James H. Grubbs
1927 Taylor street NV.