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Evening star., 1944-03-30

Sevilla Sacasa formerly was Senorita
Lillian Somoza, daughter of the
President of Nicaragua and Sonora
de Somoza, and lived In Washington
with her parents when her father
was Minister at this Capital. She
has many friends here among dip
lomats and officials as well as many
in resident cercles. She wore q very
becoming gown Of pale blue lace yes
terday, as she stood between the
Ambassadors to receive, and on the
bodice was a spray of orchids.
The party yesterday not only was
the first large festivity to be given
by the Ambassador and Sonora de
Sevilla Sacasa since they came last
summer, but was only the second
such fete to be given in the present
embassy. The other large party was
given by the first Nicaraguan AM
bassador, DR.. Don Leon De Bayle
and Sonora de De Bayle, the latter
an aunt of Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa.
They also entertained in honor of
the United States Ambassador, Mr..
Stewart, when he was here shortly
after they moved into the new en-
bassy at 1927 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. The house was purchased in
the early part of 1912 and after
some changes in the interior of the
house, the former Minister, DR.. Don
Leon De Bayle, and Sonora de De
Bayle moved from the house at 1921
New Hampshire avenue, where the
Legation was established for some
years. The present house formerly
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Angus Garret, from whom
the Nicaraguan government bought
the building. After its purchase, the
Central American republic built
chancery adjoining the house, its
architecture and materials matching
the embassy.
The other party, that Of Comdr.
and Sonora de Romero was given
in the Chinese room of the May
flower, the hosts and their guests
Of honor standing at the foot of
the steps to receive. The hostess
wore graceful gown of black crepe,
the skirt long and the bodice
trimmed with pink roses. Matching
roses also trimmed the tiny little
black hat which completed her Co.'S
tune. Their guests numbered about
200 and included naval attaches of
the embassies and legations of the
United Nations, as we'll as ranking
officers Of the United States forces.
The Director General of the PAN
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
was among the guests and others
included the chief Of the division
of American republics and Mrs.
Philip w. Bonsal, the adviser on
political affairs and Mrs. Laurence
Duggan, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil B. Lyon,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gray and Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Keith. Rear Ad-
miral W.. o. Spears and Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. r. e. Schuirmann
were among those from Navy circles
and from that of the office of the
o-ordinator of inter- American af-
fairs were Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Holland and Mr. and Mrs. Elliot S.
Hanson. Others there were 1t. Col.
Winant P. Johnston u. S. A., and
1t. Col. Enrique Canova, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Canoya,
Evening star., 1944-03-30

Nicaragllan ENJOY Giues Panty;
PerHs Nauy Attacbe Also Host
BY Katharine M. Brooks.

Two delightful afternoon parties
yesterday
Ambassador
their embassy honor of the United
Mr. James Stewart will
being in this country
Assistant Naval Atach Embassy
in compliment to the Naval Attache
recently arrived to succeed Rear Admiral Enrique
reception the Ncaraguan
the
here in July last shortly after
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Club Gives Books

The Venture Club will present
100 books to the Forest Glen Con-
valescent Hospital tonight. Verna
Steines, president, with the Civic
Committee, and Agnes Cady, So
roptimist sponsor, will make the
presentation. which will be accepted
by the hospitals head recreation
worker.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Sh0wer Is Given

Miss Mary c. Carlin, whose mar
riage TO Sergt. Richard F. Downham
is to take place April at the Shrine
Of the Most Blessed Sacrament, was
the guest of honor at shower given
Sunday afternoon by Miss Janet F..
Harman and Mrs Edward Middle
ton, in the formers apartment at
the Cavalier Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Sorority Elects

Newly elected officers of Epsilon
Chapter Of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
are announced as follows:
President, Mrs. Reba Grey; vice
president, Mrs. Kathryn Ortenzio; !;
recording secretary, Miss Jessie
Muse; corresponding secretary, Miss
Minnetha Coe; treasurer, Mrs. Betty
Dow; council representative, Miss
Helen Watson; and alternate coun-
ell representative, Miss Faye
Charles.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Visiting LuUs

The Deputy Surgeon General and
Mrs. George F. Lull have as their
house guest Mrs. Richard Rookie
feller Spahr Of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Spahr was the guest in whose
honor Mrs Edgar A. Myer enter
tanned at luncheon Monday at the
Army and Navy Club.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
TO We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Lewis an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Jean Frances Lewis,
to 1t. Robert Kermit Fox, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Fox 1t. Fox
is serving as bombardier with the
9th Air Force in England.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
POstwar Lecture

THE American Girls Place in the
Post Combat Period" will be the
subject of a lecture for members of
the psychology class of Chevy Chase
Junior College at 1 pm. tomorrow
in the USO Club at the Central
YMCA, l736 G street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
At Seaside Resort

The Egyptian Minister and Nine.
Hassan left yesterday for Atlantic
City and will spend a short time
there returning to the legation the
middle or end of next week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07
Rowing Reporters

Japan TO two-thirds, Finland TO
almost nothing, but Russia and
China sent along a few extra.
4. Exports have risen from
S24,500 in 1885 to $4,000 in
1887, when Canada took nearly
half, to S376,361 in l94l, with
Panama Canal Zone, Newfound-
land and Labrador among big
takers, Brazil, Argentina and
Peru following. Here export fig
ures also go into the hush-hush
sphere, but it's easy to figure
that 1912 export went over ST.
100000, since Latin American
countries alone got over $780,
900 worth. (Argentina is con-
Spicuous by absence from this
years lists Other countries are
known to have gotten Sizeable
amounts. FEA reports that no
matches have been lend-leaSed.
UNRRA says only a minute
amount have appeared on their
acquisitions for relief uses, no
large future requirements.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07
. BARBS

Ideas of how to punish Hitler
are being printed now, so here's
ours: a cell with a barb-wire rug.
We'd like TO see a peace plan
drawn up by the fellow who
paints the pictures for the seed
catalogs.
Too bad rationing laws can't
be stretched to apply to the gas
used by political machines.
The automobile was invented
in the NinetieS, and some Of
them are beginning to look it.
The dollar is cheaper than it
was before the war, but we hope
the income tax collector doesn't
find that out.
Love is blind, they say. And
sometimes dumb.
Secret engagements are the
ones you hear the most about.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07
BY ANN STEVICK
NEA staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON During the
last war, everyone was singing:
While you've a lucifer to light
your flag, smile, boys, that's the
style" Now you have neither
the lucifer nor the flag, so ev-
eryone's singing the blues.
To your worry about the Gig
aret shortage, you can now add
tears over the shortage of match
eS to light them. AS it is, War
Production Board match strate-
gists predict you'll soon be OPP
Grating from a box of kitchen
lucifers almost entirely.
Clues to the disappearance 81
the match are:
/. Military buyers from now
on will snatch 90 per cent of
penny-box matches, 25 per cent
of the book matches. That will
amount to an even bigger take
than the 1914 estimate of Army
Quarter masters $4,000, 900
cartons of IL penny boxes over
100000 large kitchen boxes,
and about 1,O00,000,000 of the
small match-books included in
K-rations, plus Nays take of
30O,O0O,000 penny boxes.
2. US. matchmaking fig
ures, according to Department
of Commerce, are downish from
1941's high point of 100000
100000, to 42's 100000, 900,
back to ABS 100000, 900.
Figures for 1914 go under
ground into secret information,
but manufacturers have COM
planned so much about labor diff
ficulties that it's safe to guess
at a lower figure. And remem-
Der that the home folks smoked
Is per cent more cigarets in
1943 than in 1941. That means
more people want more match
eS.
3. Match imports dwindled
from 1895 100000 value
Ground figures, and a drop in
the bucket of that years US.
production of over $25,000,000)
to 1941's 100000 worth. Swe-
den, Japan, Russia and Finland
were biggest 1889 exporters. By
l941 Sweden had dropped to
one-third of former amounts,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07
Conservation
81 Keynote
Army Center
Saves Everything

LAKE PLACID CLUB, n. Y.
-(U.R)- Falling in step with a
Second Service Command direc-
tive designating November as
Conservation Month" I h G
Army Ground and Service Fore
eS Redistribution Station here
went on record as determined
to effect the greatest possible
saving in every phase of opera
ton"
Outlining a SeVen-point pro-
gram, designed 10 tighten its al
ready stringent conservation
measures, this Adiron d a n
Mountain Army installation or
dered a recanvaSSing of every
department to seek new and
further savings in manpower,
money, materials, reSourc S,
equipment and time
Col. Frederick B. Dodge, Jr.,
commanding officer, asserted
there will be no hesitation in
putting into effect Immediately
any new devices, systems or me-
thods which will insure a con-
tinued and expanding conservd-
ton program at this station"
Food, clothing, gasoline, work
ing hours and scores of other
likely spots" were conservation
can be practised, will come I'M
der scrutiny of Colonel Dodge,
who promised that any definite
results obtained would be in
corporation into the station 5
conservation program.
The program includes:
/. Strict observation of food
needs, food preparation and re-
duction of table wastage.
2. Further conservation where
practical, of fuel, oil and power.
3. Proper care, maintenance
and operation of the stations
motor vehicles to conserve gaSo-
line, tires and parts.
4. Salvage of all waste paper
and other salvagable materials,
5. Conservation of waste fats.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07
Q QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-HoW many warshipS can
a tanker's l40, 000-barrel oil load
supply for "a hours?
A - Seven battleShips, five
cruisers, IA destroyers.
Q-What nation of South Am
erica has the greatest population
density?
A-Uruguay, the smallest.
Uruguay's 10000 square miles
has lis persons per square
mile.
Q-Whcre is the Vichy gov
ernment-in -exile' located?
AT Sigmaringen, Germany,
near the Swiss border.
Q-What are two boasts OF
fame Of Strasbourg, France, now
in the fighting zone?
A-Gutenberg carried on early
printing experiments there, ana
Rouget de Lisle composed the
Marseillaise there.
Q - Who was the United
States first fourstar general?
A-Ulysses S. Grant.
Q-What are the York Ant
werp Rules?
A-International rules relat-
ing to marine insurance; set up
in York, England, in 1864, re-
viscd at Antwerp in 1877, again
at Liverpool in 1890.
Q-What is the land area of
the Philippines?
A - 114,400 square miles,
about half valuably forested.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-07

8 Steps TO educate all person
mel, civilian and military, in the
need for conservation.
7. Adoption of any methods TO
effect greater savings "all along
the line"
1--WE will not limit ourselves
to these seven points" the col
onel said, but will include any
number of other methods which
create a saving"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Stain Wants
Poles in Berlin

STOCKHOLM, Dec. Z (INS)-
Poles and Russians must occupy
Berlin together, Marshal Stain
told a delegation recently sent by
the Polish national committee of
Warsaw, the Communist paper
Ny Dag reported today.
The article said Stain did not
imply that the western Allies
would not participate in the occu-
patton. too.
Stain also stressed. the article
continued, that Russia had no
thoughts of taking possession of
Poland
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Rocket Bomb Kills
Yanks i'm England
international sound Pilot.

LONDON, Dec. 7 GNS)-An
undisclosed number of persons
were killed and many injured,
including members of the Ameri-
can armed forces, when a German
rocket bomb fell into shopping
district in southern England.
The w missile demolished
saloon and damaged a hotel,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Five From Detroit
Arrive at Percy Jones

BATTLE CREEK, Dec. Five
Detroit men and two from out
state arrived at Percy Jones Hos
pital.
They are Pvt. Melvin Grille. 5574
Lincoln; Pvt. Joseph Raiss. 18484
Gable: Pvt. Chester ]. Morgan,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Hedge Hopping

Contour flying" close following
Of the earths elevation, is the
technique used by pilots of the
Troop Carrier Command, Army
Air Forces. TO elude enemy pur-
suit ships and snti-aircraft guns,
according to the Office of War In
formation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Offer Nurse Training

LANSING. Dec. Cities suf-
fering from shortage Of nurses
today have been invited to insti-
tute special nurse training
course under direction OF the
state board OF vocational educa-
ton, George Fern, director, said
t.1u.r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

5000 Spokane; Pvt. Alfred L. Phi
ewski. 13209 Klinger. and Pvt.
Carmen J. Garozzo, 1851 Benson,
all of Detroit, and Sgt. John w.
Leketich of Flint, and Sgt. Donald
r. Ball of Cadillac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Court Gives Custody
OF Girl 10 Mother

Circuit Judge Friedman today
granted custody Of 7-year-old
Shirley Ann Maggard to her
mother, Mrs. Audrey Davis, of
23l13 Madison, Dearborn. follow
ing a hearing on a writ OF habeas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

The Detroit Times has far
more nationally famous features
than any other Detroit news
paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

corpus sought by Mrs. Davis
against her formec husband, Mar
tin Maggard. of PASS Myrtle.
Judge Friedman decreed that
the father should have the Gus
tody of the child every other
weekend. one month during the
summer and during the Christmas
holidays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Seek TO Identify
DSR Bus Victim

Efforts 10 identify a man about
90 who was killed instantly when
struck by a DSR bus on Eight
Mile road between Evergreen and
LahSer al ii O'Clock last night
were being made BY police today.
Alex Arcon. 81, OF 655 Oakland.
Dearborn. driver Of the bus, told
BEDFORD state police that the man
walked in front OF the bus giving
HIM no chance to stop.
Arcou was released with orders
to report for further questioning.
There were no passengers on the
bus and no witnesses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
laps Gel Cigarets
For Cursinq Tojo

WASHINGTON. Feb. y up
The japanese prisoner bows
low. Then he intones, in Eng
lish. Toto is a -."
And that. says Chief Warrant
Officer + J Kahn Jr. writing
in the Infantry Journal is how
marines on Guadalcanal taught
their prisoners 10 ask for ciga-
retS Kahn was formerly on the
staff of the New Yorker maya
zine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
PopuIdce Quits
Southern France

LONDON. Feb. % GNS) The
enemy controlled Paris radio de-
clared that evacuation OF the
southern coast Of France began
today.
The Vichy government made
these precautions, the broadcast
added. in the belief that the south
of France will be the first French
region TO be invaded by the Allies
THE blow may fall anywhere
along the Nice-TOulor ''e- ellie
Perpignan line" th
sion said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
FATHER BEGINS HUNT

When the father reached home
from his job in Saginaw plant
he did not Immediately become
suspicious, but when his wife and
little girl failed 10 reach home by
Z p. m. he drove into ST. Charles
10 look for them.
His search unrewardcd he re-
turned home and began searching
the premises.
More than an hour later he dis
covered the bodies. Both victims
had been shot under the left eye
and apparently killed instantly
The WarrichaitS owned the 40
acre farm in which the modest
five-room home is situated. They
have lived on the place for several
years and are we'll regarded in the
neighborhood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

L0NDON-Churchl denies saying inmatng that European
will end in 1914 Page l.
ITLY-Second great German attempt drive Fifth Army
into officially branded failure Page l.
s. W PACIFIC-U s. airmen sink Jap cargo ships and
three corvettes in wrecing another convoy. Page L.
MDPACIFIC- and soldiers capture Enwetok Island
and shell and bomb Parry Island. Page p
AIR WAR--Alied planes resume daylight attacks 5000
planes drop 5000 two days. Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Britain Can Expect New Attacks

Warning the House of Commons that Germany still is
strong, and is planning of attacking Britain
Churchill declared that the strength of Ango-American
armies employed to attack Europe would be approximately
equal at the outset
But" he said in his war review 'ff its duration Is
prolonged the continuous flow of Americans will make the
American force greater"
Churchill said the Germans preparing on the
French shorethe Pas de Calais invasion rocket
which has been raded almost ceaseessy by British and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

STOCKHOLM. Feb. - QNS)-
Residents of Haparanda. Swedish
town on the Finnish frontier. re-
ported today that fires still were
visible in the Finnish city of Ulea-
borg, on the Gulf OF Bothnia,
following a Russian air raid Mon
day night. Uleaborg is 800 miles
north Of HelSinki.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

w arms NaZiS
Doom Is Near

LONDON, Feb q (INS)-A terrifying picture
of Allied aerial destruction that lies in wait for Nazi
Germany was presented to the House of Commons
by Prime Minister Churchill today.
The Anglo-American air against Germany will DO
continued and intensified and what the experiences Of Ger
many will be when her fighter defense has been almost
completely eliminated has yet to be SEEM Churchill said.
But he warned that Hitler eventually must be crushed
by ground troops the soil of Europe and confirmed that
if duration of the is prolonged the largest share Of
manpower must be furnished by the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Triple Alliance TO Crush Hun

Britain the United States and Russia bound in a
solemn compact ito fall and smite the Hun by land,
and air with all the strength that is this coming
spring and summer" Churchill declared.
Supremacy confident but firm against over-optimism
and wishfu thinking the prime minister gave the House
his first extended review of the five months and
supplied his first personal report of past since illness
struck him in North Africa following the CaroTeheran
ferences.
He gave the first clear picture of what the terms of
unconditional surrender will to Germany when she
goes down in defeat The German people win bowed
down in slavery he told the House. but they will by
enjoy the rights and privileges extended by the Atlantic
Charter and hence may expect escape loss
of valuable territory the Allies feel that necessary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Asks Ban on Train DRINKING

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. Feb.
p UNS)-A ban on the sale Of
beer and liquor on passenger
trains was demanded today by the
anti saloon leagues executive
committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Armed Boy
Hunted in
I Killings

SAGINAW Feb. Shot
through the head by a 32-caliber
deer rifle. the bodies of 44-year-
old mother and her 9-year-old
daughter were discovered late
yesterday hidden under blankets
in the wOodshed Of their farm
home near ST. Charles. 20 miles
southeast OF Saginaw
A l6-year-old son is missing
and today a posse organized by
state police and Sheriff Hugo a.
Muelhlenbeck was searching the
desolate Swampland and scrub
woodlands in the region Of the
Warrichait home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Legion Fights
For Vet bill
Time. Photo
BY JERRY PETIT

American Legionnaires throughout the Detroit area
today presented solid front in their fight for justice to
Americas fighting and when they return.
In support of the American Legons omnibus bill
known as the Bill of Rights for CT Joe and Jane
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
Jane Fromdn Asks
100000 for Injury

NEW YORK, Feb % 1NS)-
SongStreSs Jane Froman filed a
million dollar federal court dam
age suit against Pan American
Always today for injuries she
suffered in the Yankee Clipper
crash al Lisbon. Portugal, Feb %,
1913. Miss Froman was one Of
10 persons who survived the
crash. LAH ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

posts Of the Detroit District
Association this week started
Of 10000 petitions
to Congress.
Each petition has places for 30
signatures and when filled in,
Will be mailed 10 the Legion head
quarters at 1908 X, y. w. Wash
ington
The omnibus bill currently rests
before the Senate finance com
mittce and 1t Is in an attempt TO
force the bill out for an early vote
by the Senate that the Legion is
marShaling its forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
BOY A CRACK SHOT

The armed youth was described
as slightly over s feet tall and Of
large proportions lie was said %
be an excellent shot with a rife
and since quitting school some
months ago had roved the woods.
The victims are.
MRS. BLANCHE WARRI-
CHAT. wife of a Saginaw war
worker.
ESTHER WARRICHAIT. Q,
one of three children.
The missing son, Edward. was
last seen al 3 p. m. yesterday
when he picked up his deer rifle
and told another sister. Arlene,
ID, that he was going into the
woods 10 hunt.
The father Welcome. AZ. dis
covered the bodies at 10 p. m.
after a four-hour search
When Arlene arrived home from
school her brother told her that
the mother and younger sister had
gone TO St. Charles 10 buy gro
cerieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

- axis at
IrOnCif.y

MOSCOW, Feb. 22-TroopS Of
Gen Malinovskys Third Ukrai-
Man Army were drawing a steel
ring around the great iron ore
city Of krivoi Rog today, and Red
forces in the Dnieper bend city
itself fought forward from house
70 house against German troops
who fired from windows and roof
tops,
Gen Malinovsky was seeking 10
complete capture of the mining
center. source OF so per cent of
RuSSia'S iron ore, in time for the
26th birthday anniversary Of the
Red army tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22
AIRDRoMES DAMAGED

Lakunai and Tobera airdromes
at Rabaul were damaged heavily
when the Solomons-baSed torpedo
dive bomberS, with fighter escorts.
dropped more than 100 ions of
bombs.
LiberatorS also raid g d the
enemy naval base OF Ambon. in
the Dutch East Indies. dropping
"a tons on Laha Airdromc.
Ground forces in the Arawe
sector of New Britain added to
the enemy losses, capturing a Jap
gunboat IL landing craft and a
we'll stocked supply dump.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-22

DIR. J. c. TOoLE, DENTIST, no
IS. Lafayette az Mich, Opp. City
ioll Hours go. Tel. CA. 668A
ADV.