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Evening star., 1944-01-21

Ne1V Dance Series
Planned BY club
For Officers

The first of the series of Tuesday
night dances of the Officers Service
Club for the United Nations will be
held January Is from $3.50 to 1880
o'clock in the clubrooms at the Bur-
lington Hotel. Miss Gertrude Heard
is chairman for the midweek series,
which is being planned because of
the great popularity of the clubs
weekend parties. A small charge
covering orchestra costs, will be
made.
The club also has just announced
it's schedule for the Saturday night
dances during the winter series,
which are under the chairmanship
of Mrs. Clyde Parker and Mrs. Hugh
j. Casey. This Saturday nights
dance will be held in the Sapphire
Room at the Mayf1ower Hotel, as
will the one to be given the follow
ing Saturday, January %. The Feb
ruary 5 dance is to take place at
the Willard Hotel; February IL, at
the Mayf1ower; February 10, at the
Wardman Park Hotel, and February
26, at the Mayf1ower.
These dances are open to all inter-
ested officers, whether they are sta
toned in Washington or are tram
sient. In addition, there will be
in attendance groups of young wom-
en- from the clubs hostess lists.
The newly decorated clubrooms
are popular on Sundays in partic-
ular, when many officers of the
United Nations drop in for various
informal activities. A break in the
day comes from to O'Clock, when
tea dancing is arranged every Sum-
day.
Parties also are scheduled for
Friday evenings at the Burlington
Hotel clubrooms, when an orchestra
is present to provide music for
dancing. The February IL dance
will feature the Valentine motif.
for which Mrs. Clyde Parker is
making special plans.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
OAR viii Close
It's Scratbook
Contest in March

The annual scrapbook contest of
the District Daughters of the
American Revolution will be closed
at the State conference March 19,
20 and 81, according to an an
nouncement at a meeting of the
Historical Research Committee yes
terday at the chapter house.
Mrs. Wilfred J. Chairman, COM
mittee chairman, presided at the
meeting and urged competitors to
make contributions colorful as well
as informative.
This is the second year of these
yearly competitions in which the so
District chapters have participated.
An historian from each chapter is
appointed to the committee of par
Elephants who collect newspaper and
magazine clippings concerning Dis
trict history beginning with the lay
ing OF the boundary stones UP to
and including current events.
Books should include numerous
items such as old fashion plates and
sketches on the lives of hostesses
at the White House ranging from
1900 to 1890, when Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison, wife of President Harri-
son, was the first president general
OF the society. Drawings, humorous
cartoons, book reviews, souvenirs
and scraps on famous people in Dis
trict history as we'll as articles on
the universities, historic houses and
sites and Georgetown are accept
able, 1t was explained.
Information on war loan drives.
international events and pictures of
District men at war is material de-
sired in the modern section of the
scrapbooks. Mrs. Chairman advised
members to use calendar figures
pasted with rubber cement to date
entries.
The contest will be judged by
three judges picked from three
chapters and four prizes will be
awarded with two honorable men
tions. Prizes will be sums of money,
with the fourth prize awarded to
the chapter with the best cover.
An exhibit of the books will be at
the Memorial Continental Hall dur
ing the State conference, to which
all daughters are urged to attend.
Members of the committee will
in a tour of Decatur
House, TAB Jackson place NV, at
pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Miss Adau1s Hostess
At Dinner PARTY

Miss Mary Barclay Adams was
hostess at dinner last evening in
honor of Mrs. Robert G.. Mead of
New York who has come for the
wedding of her nephew, 1t. Richard
Gran Cleveland, U. S. N. R., to
Miss Mary Adams Manning, great
niece of the hostess. The wedding
will take place Saturday afternoon
in the home of Miss Adams on
Edgevale Terrace, and 1t. Cleveland
and his bride will make their home
in Washington after their wedding
trip.
Mrs. Mead arrived yesterday
afternoon and is staying at Ward
man Park Hotel. Also here for
the wedding are Mr.. Henry D.
Cleveland, father of the bridegroom,
and Mrs. Cleveland of New York.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
.SoroPtinist Club
Sets Bond Goal

Announcement of the Soroptimist
Clubs participation in the Fourth
War Bond Drive was made at a
meeting of the club this week. Mrs.
Mary Chymlko, chairman of the
War Service Committee, has an
nounced a goal of $4,000, which
will be allocated to the purchase of
an ambulance plane on which will
be placed the name "Soroptimist
Club"
Miss Mildred Clum, the club presi-
dent, reported that a start in the
drive already has been made by
the sale of $4,000 worth of bonds,
which she personally has sold. The
membership has been divided irto
groups, each headed by a captain.
The captains are Miss Estelle Zirkln,
Miss Mary Turner, Miss Gertrude
Sullivan. Mrs. Mary Catherine
Lewis, Miss Sallie billiard, Mrs.
Gladys Middlemiss, Miss Ciola
Schantz and Miss Lily Tyser.
New members of the club who
were present at the meeting this
week are Mrs. Alice Baker. assistant
treasurer of the American Retail As
soclatlon, and Mrs. Middlemiss.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
The Secretary Of State Host
To The Venezuelan President

Gen. 1saias Medina Angaria OF
filled social program yesterday beginning session
the Union and closing with the
the Secretary OF State Mr. Corde
of festivities for the distinguished continue with luncheon at
the Venezuelan Embassy tonight piyen
for him by the Assistant Secretary
their home at 1000 Nebraska avenue.
Secretary Hull entertained
of this Government and members O party
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Oklahoma Society
Gathering Sunday

The Oklahoma State Society IS
Sunday afternoon gathering to be
held January % from to Z o'clock,
in their new clubhouse at 23O1 Cal
vert street, will be particularly for
lawyers from that State with their
wives who are now residing in
Washington, as well as service peo-
pie and all Oklahomans. The hosts
on this occasion will be Judge and
Mrs. R. L. Disney.
MIR. Garlic B. Tart, who last Sun
day entertained the group of Okla
homa newspaper people with his
Ihill-billy music, will return with his
guitar and more folk songs.
Several hundred Oklahomans have
visited the new clubhouse for the
regular Sunday affairs which were
begun before the holidays. Mr..
Elgin Groseclose Is chairman for
these gatherings.
Evening star., 1944-01-21

The luncheon at the Embassy with
the Ambassador and Sonora de Es-
calante as the hosts was an all Ven-
ezuelan affair, for the only guest
not a native of the South American
Republic was the United States AM
bassador, Mr.. Frank P. Corrigan.
The entire Embassy staff and their
wives were at this informal function
honoring their President.
President Medina will receive the
heads of foreign missions accredited
to Washington at the Blair Lee
House at o'clock this afternoon
At 4 o'clock he will hold press
conference at Blair House, his official
residence during his stay in WASH
tngton.
Tomorrow the high light of events
honoring President Medina will be
reception at the Venezuelan En-
bassy and in the evening the visitor
will be entertained at dinner by the
Undersecretary of State, Mr.. Edward
R. Stettinius. at the Carlton Hotel.
Invitation list for the reception to-
morrow has been limited in number
due to the size of the Embassy build
Ing. AS 1t was the wish of the
President to have this party at the
Embassy instead of at the Pan
American Union Building as has
been the custom for other visiting
chief executives of American repub-
lies, it was necessary to confine the
guests to officials of this country,
members of the diplomatic set and
Close friends of tho Ecaala,,4aa
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Blythe Way
BETH BLAINE

What can a girl who is en-
ployed full time do to help the
war effort? Well, you'd be
amazed at the number of young
women who work from 8 to S,
six days a week and then volun-
teer three or four nights a week
to war work. That's giving up
a good deal. Just think it over.
But these girls don't think It's
giving up very much, they say,
not when they think of what orr
fighting boys are giving up. And
it's because they feel that way
and because they want to give
their time and strength to what
they're doing that makes it so
worthwhile.
In her small. neatly furnished
apartment We sat and talked to
Mrs James G. Torrens, who was
working girl before hel mar
riage and who is now in charge
of the night group of volunteers
who do typIg and clerical work
for the Red Cross three nights
a week. When the Torrenses
lived in New York, where MIR.
Torrens was in the textile busi-
ness, Mrs. Torrens took the Red
Gross staff assistance course and
worked as a full-time volunteer
but that was before her young
son was born she told us. After
his arrival she found that taking
care of him and cooking and
doing the houSeWork took all of
her time. Now he's a big boy of
4 and the Torrenses are living
in Washington (Mr. Torrens is
with the WPB) and have been
for the past year. When they
first came, Mrs. Torrens said,
she wondered il there wasn't
some way she could help in war
work in the evening. Her hus-
band agreed and she applied to
the Red Cross and soon they were
making fine use of her past Sec
retarial experience and training.
We asked her to tell us about
these fine working gals" who
come in the evening and right
now are in the throes of pre-
paratory work for the Fourth War
Fund drive.
They're wonderful" said Mrs.
Torrens. They're always on time
and when closing time comes you
almost have to push them out,
they're so anxious to finish what
ever they're doing. mo special
training is required for these
night volunteers (although of
course nearly all of them are
trained typists and secretaries),
but no special Red Gross train
ing is required. After IS hours
OF volunteer work the Red Cross
gives them a small service pin.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
DR.. Kayser to Sbeak

DR.. Elmer Kayser, member of the
Board of Trustees of Mount Vernon
Seminary, will give an informal talk
to the younger group of the schools
alumnae at o'clock tonight at the
home Of Miss Agnes Delano, head
OF the English department at the
school. DR.. Kayser is dean of Di-
vision of University Students at
George Washington University and
member of the seminary faculty.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
1t. Petrie to Wed
Miss K0ebben

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Koeppen
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Mae
Koeppen, to 1t. George Whitfield
Petrie, Sd, Of South Bend, Ind, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield
Petrie, jr., Of Oakmont, Pittsburgh
Pa. The wedding will take place in
the early summer.
Both Miss Koeppen and 1t. Petrie
attended Washington Missionary
College in Takoma Park. Mr.. Petrie
Is an instructor at Notre Dame
University.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Ne1Vs Of Interest
In Suburbs

Maj. and Mrs. Victor L. Billings
OF North Arlington were hosts at
dinner last night, entertaining Mai.
and Mrs. Joseph c. Rich, Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Thurman and Mr..
and Mrs. Don C. Crowther, all of
Arlington.
Miss Sarah Stuart, whose mar
rage to 1t. James w. Brown, jr., is
scheduled for next week, was the
guest of honor at a miscellaneous
shower given Monday night by Mrs.
Edmund T. Brown at her home in
Fails Church. Both Miss Steuart
and 1t. Brown are residents of Falls
Church.
Miss Nancy Park and her brother
Mr.. Crandall Park, have left to re-
sumo their studies at the Putney
School in Vermont after a five
weeks vacation with their parents
1t. Col. and Mrs. Lee I. Park at their
home near Munson Hill Falls
Church. Miss Elizabeth johnson of
Steamboat Springs, Colo, who is a,
student at the same school, accom-
panied them, after visit at the
Park home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Koerber
have as their guest at their home In
Falls Church, their nephew, Capt.
Norris Shealy, who has Just re-
turned after spending some time
In London. They will be ioined
this week end by Capt. Shealy's
wife, Mrs. Shealy, of MONTGOMERY,
Ala
Maj. Thomas w. Harrell, A. U. S..
and Mrs. HarTell of Falls Church
are enjoying a family reunion,
their guests being Mrs. Harrell's
father, DR.. E. K. Strong, ir., of
Stanford University, and her broth
er-in-law and sister, Ensign and
Mrs. Ralph Berdie of Paris Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durward F.. Fisher
OF Takoma Park have as their house
guests Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Van VAL
kenburgh of Wenatchee, Wash. who
will spend week In the Capital.
Wednesday evening Representative
and Mrs. Walter Koran of We
natchee, who are making their home
in Chevy Chase, entertained in honor
of the visitors, and last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Griffin of Sill
yer Spring entertained at a din
ner for them. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher
entertained a company of % at a
buffet supper Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed F.. Martin en-
tertained the members of the Exec
utive Committee of the Takoma-
D. c. Citizens Association Wednes-
day evening at their home in Ia
koma Park. Last evening Mr.. and
Mrs Martin were hosts at small
dinner party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hamilton OF
Takoma Park have gone to Glendale,
Calf, where the former will Join
the Kings Heralds Male Quartet.
Mr.. Hamilton is well known in local
musical circles and was bass soloist
at the First Congregational Church
for several years.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Concert TOmOrrOzv
For YOunq PeObIe

Miss Madelaine Carroll, famous
for her work on the stage and screen,
with members OF her class at the
American University, will occupy two
OF the boxes for the third in the
series Of 1880 concerts of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra. The
concert tomorrow evening in Con-
stltution Hall will be attended by
young people, and Mr.. Charles
O'Connell will conduct.
Miss Carroll also attended the con-
cert OF the orchestra Wednesday
evening, when Antol Dorati was the
guest conductor and Yehudi Menu
hin was the violin soloist.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Beckwifhs Leaye
After Visit Here

Capt. and Mrs. Irving G. Beck
with, with their daughter, Miss
Dorothy Jean Beckwith, have re-
turned to East Greenwich, r. l.,
following a short visit with Mrs.
Beckwith's mother In Washington.
Capt. Beckwith, who is with the
Marine Corps Reserves, is on duty
at the Naval Air Station at Quon-
set Point, R. l., and his daughter
Is employed at the Naval Advance
Base Depot in Davisville, r. 7.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Visiting Family
On Long Island

Mrs. Stanley J. O'Connor, who,
with Mr.. O'Connor, spent the past
few days in New York, is now visit
ing members Of her family on Long
Island.
During Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connor's
absence, their apartment at the
westminster was occupied by the
formers brother and sister-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence D. O'Connor
OF New York. DR.. O'Connor, who is
head OF the Lexington School and
member of the faculty of Colum-
bla University, came to Washington
to attend an educational conference
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Fraternity to Hear
? Canadians Sneak

A talk on war work in which Ca
madam members of the Alpha Phi
International Fraternity are en-
gagged will be given by Miss Dorothy
Gordon and Miss Aubrey Salter at
a meeting of the Washington Alum
nae Chapter Of the fraternity at 8
pm. Monday at the home of Miss
Margaret Isabel Ellison, 1913 Har-
ward street NV
Evening star., 1944-01-21
THE EVENING STAR. Washington. D. C..
FRIDAY, JANUARY A.. 1914
Press Club Postbones
Its Monday Meefiup

The Women's National Press Club
has announced that due to the ILL
ness OF Anna Rosenberg, regional
director for the War Manpower
Commission, the luncheon at which
Miss Rosenberg was scheduled to
speak Monday at the Willard Ho-
tel has been postponed till February
7. At that time Miss Rosenberg
will speak on 'Liveliest Labor Is
sues Today Including the National
Service Act"
Evening star., 1944-01-21

MRS. ARTHUR c. RAVER.
Married recently in the rec
tory of st. GabriePs Church,
Mrs. RaDer formerly 1Das Miss
Dorothy Marjorie Muller,
daughter OF Mr.. Frank J. Mul-
Ter, senior electrical engineer
for the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration, and Mrs. Muller.
Corpl. Rauer is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe A. RdUer of
Craig, Nebr., and 1Das 1pith the
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion before entering the seru-
ice. He is stationed at present
at Camp Campbell, Ky.
Harris e. E1DinO Photo.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Returns to Post

Maj. William M. Ruddock has re-
turned to his base in the South after
spending short time here in con-
sultation. Mrs. Ruddock, who is
well known here, did not accompany
her husband on his present trip to
WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
EnferfainS at Bridge

Mrs. Harry C. Trelogan was
hostess at bridge yesterday after
noon, entertaining Mrs. Ralph
Stewart, Mrs. Douglas Ensminger,
Mrs. Carl Holley. Mrs. George Sallee,
Mrs. - Ralph Hartung, Mrs. Wylie
Goodsell, Mrs. Ralph Nichols and
Mrs. Orman Fink.
Evening star., 1944-01-21

Less than half Of the American
people own War Bonds. Suppose
only half of our Army decided to
fight? Let's all back the attack
with extra War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-01-21

Measure your sacrifice. Are your
burdens really heavier than those
borne by boys from this community
now fighting In far-awav fox hole? !?
Let's all back the attack,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

~ ALL HER u years ImOReno
Smothers never made a mistake
y until she stood at a roadside near
Jasper. Ala, and thumbed ride 10
town. She was a good girl, a home
loving girl. quite unconscious Of her
fair features. fetching figure and in
fcCiious smile
~ that time. in the summer Of
1889 1moEcne lived with her parents.
Bailey Smothers and his wife, and a
younger brother on farm five miles
east of Jasper, whore the family had
moved from Missouri She had a job
as librarian al Jasper
Even in asking a lift OF a stranger,
Imoeene thought she was being dis.
Greet She passed up several cars
driven by young and adventurous.
looking men and hailed a motOrist in
the middle years. of kindly, fatherly
appearance Imogene couldn't see the
spectre Of death lowering near as she
tarried at the roadside.
Her selection OF travelling com
panion seemed ideal. for ne turned
out 10 hp James Floyd Myers, 81, a
Scripture-quoting grandfather with
devoted wife and family.
Nobody knows qulte what hap
pened during that drive 10 Jasper.
But it was not long after that Myers
found time 10 drive Imogene 10 town
almost every day. Soon after limo
gene told her mother she was going
10 move closer TO her job. Her mother
didn't know il, but lmogene actually
proved closer 20 Myers closer than
q law allows unmarried folk
Imoccnc kept her secret until an
evening in November when Chief
Deputy Sheriff James DAILY arrived
q, the SmOthers home Imogcne,
weeping and hysterical was with
him He had found her at Flat Creek,
about 30 miles from Jasper, where,
rs he told it
II received a telephone call that
man with a pistol was quarreling
with a woman in the woods near the
October u. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

had spent several hours in a haylCr
one sweltering summer day because
"he wanted TO find out how hot il
was in hell"
His lawyers tried to picture him as
insane, stressing his religious fanati-
cism. They made much of Imogene'S
pursuit Of him, indicating that her
unwelcome attentions drove him
further off balance.
Whether he couldn't or wouldn't,
Myers never gave sensible answer
10 reporters or strangers.
The jury of Mississippi men mailed
over the evidence for two hours. but
apparently could not accept the theor-
les of insanity offered by his attor-
ney. They spared him from the death
penalty, but the verdict made sen
tence of life Imprisonment mandatory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

urged him 10 come with her 10 the
lake so they could battle together.
He didn't want 10.
Come on, Sweet" she coaXed
He went, and they stood at the edge
of Lake Ferguson and stripped off
their clothing.
That'was all Mrs. Dillon knew until
hours later when. awakening. She
didn't see her visitors in the bed they
occupied in the same room with the
rest of the family She became
alarmed, when Myers tramped in
He began 10 pack up, she said. Il
asked him where Sue was and he
said she was down at neighbor's.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

Beauty

He said she was going with him 10
Greenville that night"
Two or three days later Mrs. Dillon
was returning by boat from Green
Vile and:
LAS was rowing up the lake I saw
a buZZard on the shore and something
in the lake
Mrs. Dillon called her son and To-
gether they lifted the something in
the lake. II was Imogene's body,
which they recognized because Of
a deformity of a toe.
There was a willow reed around
lmogene's throat and a wire around
her abdomen, attached 10 stone slab.
SheIiffs deputies soon were swarm
ing over the countryside and they
came upon Negro woman who had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

carrying q pistol. W nen
he was relea Scd on
bond ! warned him that
! was not going 10 let
him ruin that Young
girls life. that If he did
not Jet her alone | would
see that he went 10 the
penitentiary."
II soon became appar-
ont that il wasn't Myers
who was bothering I'm
ogcne, that the Situa.
ton was the other way
around. ImoCcne was
home again and prom.
ised her mother She
would stay there. But
she didn't. She went
back 10 Myers.
True, as It developed
later, Myers was firing
Of her. He wanted 20 re.
turn TO his wife, two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

daughters and six grandchildren. She
didn't want him 10 go For some
strange reason, although he was old
enough TO he her father she was in
fatuated with him
So they muddled through the winter
and spring When summer came again
they turned up at the farm Of John
Dillon near Creenville, Miss They
identified themselves as Sue and
James Holcombe 10 Mrs Dillon.
Mrs Dillon told later that the girl
did all the talking and asked II she
had any work for them for board
and food She had
a few days later, just after sun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

d o w n, Myers said
he was going 10
battle, as Mrs. Dillon
told il. I'm ogene
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

u y u \ IL l NCIIld!! =
clothing fro m a
man. Some Of il
bore ala "a ;4drts-
mark 1617.7AS. II
was a clue that led
TO Myers and his
ultimate arrest.
The numerals ard
letters were traced
10 an establishment
at Columbus, Miss
From there they
led 10 a rooming
house where ImO.
gene and Myers
had lived as man
and wife. II wasn't
long before Myers
w a 5 pick @ q u p
about 20 miles from
Jasper.
Myers denied any
knowledge OF limo
gene s d G at h at
first. Confronted with
the clothes, which be
had sold 10 the Negro
woman, he confessed.
At his trial for muir
der at Greenville, in
1911, the defense tro:-
ted out witnesses who
knew him simply Q
Crazy Floyd"
These witnesses, ard
the spectators in the
courtroo m, were
mostly a mixture e
hill-billy types a r q
residents of creek ar
river bottoms, simple
but hard.headed Pc.
sons with little respect
for the prisoners IN
sanity defense.
One or the witnesses
introduced by the de
Tense in an effort 10
convince the jury that
the murderer was in
sane told how Myers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

ferry. When I got there ! found
Myers and Iuogcnc she told nae
later that Myers wanted her 70 com.
nit suicide with the pistol and prom.
iScd that he would then Kill himself.
That was the only way they could
continue 10 be together she said
Myers told her.
"She said She had refused 10 DO
this because she didn't believe he
would carry out his end Of the pact.
Then she said he had urged her 10
tie heavy rock around her neck and
drown, Promising 70 DO the same
night aftcrward. But she declined this,
too, and for the Sarue reason
y arrested him on a charge Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16
HUSBANDS AND
WIVES HAVE
DINNER

The Young womens Club held
rs business meeting a. the NO
mems Club House on ne social
side u MS activities TIE ylab
Asid iis second annual Husbands
ana Wives dinner al The home
q 81 and NTs Henry hammond.
where complete turkey dinner
vas served
Mrs Gladys Roberts hostess Tor
tie mont4 seEtel delicious re-
past i Hammond Is president,
snd 7 Mccoy IS Sge representa-
1--WE.