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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08

Foreign Visitors Arrival
Signal for Embassy Parties

The temporary u In activities
has changed suddenly with the arrival
prominent officials from Mexico well
Capital for a visit of several
Tonight the Ambassador
Will be hosts at their Embassy entertaining
OF their countymen
evening the shoreham
Sonora de Alamilo
The Ambassador and lady party
given by Brig Gen. Aaml
Guiding the Minister of Mexican
Waldo Romo Castro Sonora
short time Washington route to the formers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Most of San Vittore Defenders
Killed or Captured in Battle

pungent odor of death. Alongside
the trail lay four dead mules ripped
to pieces by a shell.
AS We walked toward San Vittore
our bombers dived to bomb and
strafe slopes of the mountain be-
yond the town. Here, near the first
line of buildings, our troops had
brought up a 81 millimeter antitank
gun to blast German snipers and
machinegunners out of their nests.
Shell Blasts Door Open.
Clambering through the wreckage
I found the command post of 1t
irwin Hall OF Central Square, N. Y.
whose unit was the first to enter
San Vittore Tuesday night when the
attack began.
The headquarters was dark
room with a straw-covered floor, q
bare table, two chairs and a bucket
with glowing red charcoal. Several
soldiers lounged about the room
resting after hours of fighting. 1t
John Orth of Bellingham, Wash.
busted OF a chair and talked of the
fight.
Suddenly there was the unearthly
screech Of approaching shells-from
the Germans six-barrelled scream
ing Meemi."
1nvoluntarily I ducked forward
There was a terrific blast which
blew open the door and pitched me
onto the straw The room filled with
dust and cordite fumes.
Then through the door rushed a
stream of moaning, chattering, ter
rif1ed men, women and children who
had been hurrying from one shelter
to another when the shells hit
Mama mia!" Mama mia" the
women sobbed while the children
whimpered in fright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Gen. ChennouIt's Son
Now Air Forces Officer

BY the Associated Press
LUKE FIELD, Ariz., Jan. 8.-Avia-
ton Cadet Claire P. Chennault, son
OF Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault,
commandment of the 14th Air Force
in China. received his wings and a
second lieutenant's commission at
graduation exercises yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
|kass Announces Plan.
To Build Chain Of
Film Theafers Here

Plans for building q chain OF new
motion picture theaters in WASH
ington and vicinity as soon as priori-
ties for construction materials can
be obtained from the War PRODUCE
ton Board were announced today
by Garfield Kass, Washington bust
nessman prominent in amusement
and real estate circles.
Mr.. Kass, president of the Kass
Realty Co., Kass Amusement Co.
and the Chevy Chase Ice Palace,
said several sites have been or are
being acquired here. "Out-of- town"
points also are under considera-
ton.
downtown House" On List.
A downtown house" is being con-
templated, Mr.. Kass said. Also on
the list may be one near Alexan-
dria, one near Bladensburg, and
one at Suitland, Md.
Seven of the locations for the
projected theaters were announced
by Mr.. Kass as follows: Connecti-
cut avenue at Albemarle street
NV: New Hampshire avenue and
Ethan street NV; Takoma Park,
at Maryland and Carroll avenue;
Georgia avenue at the District Line
NV; Fourteenth street between
Varnum and Crittenden streets NV;
Wisconsin avenue between Van Ness
and Brandywine NV, and Con-
necticut avenue near Dupont Circle
NV.
All the theaters will have 1000
seats or more, Mr. Kass explained,
and some also may have in their
structures stores and other CONNER
cial developments. Ample parking
facilities will be provided for all
but the one on Connecticut avenue.
Plastics to Play Part.
Plastics will play a part in the
new theaters Mr.. Kass said. Their
uses are endless both inside and
outside Of the auditorium, he said.
and they can be adopted to many
theatrical uses. Recent develop
ments in invisible light and fiuores-
cent materials will solve the prob
lem Of lighting a theater while the
show is on and not Interfere with
the sharpness of the projection.
Each theater will specialize the
new floating screen" with full pro-
vision for three dimensional movies
and full scale television.
Mr.. Kass is a native Washing
tonian and has been active in the
real estate business for years spe-
cializing in chain business construc-
ton. He has developed park and
shop" centers, and is the owner and
builder Of two theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Dietefic Association
Meets Monday

Experiences as Dietitian in War
and Peace" will be the subject Of an
address by Mrs. Miriam Pratt at a
meeting Of the District Dietetic AS
soclatlon at 8 pm. Monday at hoo
H street NV.
A graduate of Drexel Institute In
Philadelphia, Mrs. Pratt obtained
her practical training as a dietitan
at Pelping Pre-Medical College,
China. Prior to her internment in
japanese camp she held the posi-
tlon OF dietitian at the Peipina
Medlcal College. After being evacu-
ated she returned to this country
via the Gripsholm and at present il
residing in Arlington. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
BY DON WHITEHEAD.


SAN WHORE, Italy, Jan. g.
American troops fighting from house
to house in a bitter battle which
ragged for nearly 40 hours captured
the village of San Vittore at 1897
pm. Thursday, killing or capturing
virtually all the German defenders,
More than 100 prisoners were
taken in the town alone during the
battle through the gray stone houses
and at least an equal number were
killed in the savage fighting which
swirled through the streets, into
houses and up on rooftops.
But though the Germans fought
well they did not fight wisely because
the doughboys trapped them and
only scattered few Germans slipped
through the ring of steel which
closed around the shell-smashed
town.
While the battle roared around the
town terrified, miserable, hungry
civilians crouched in dark cellars
and caves where they lived for days.
Each House Fortress.
The Germans had forced them
from their homes to convert each
house into small fortress. Some
200 women and children crept into
the dark, smelly sanctuaries to wait
for the tide of battle to roll over.
They were too frightened to
come into the open yesterday fol-
the Germans were dropping shells
among the already wrecked build
ings to harass the victorious Ameri-
cans.
I went into San Vittore yesterday
with small group of correspond
ents and cameramen. We walked
2 miles through the shrapnel-
torn olive groves and slipped along
walls to escape detection by the
enemy on the hill over the town.
On the slope of hill outside the
town doughboys were cleaning out
the last German defenders in ma
chinegun nests and the air vibrated
with the crack of small arms and
the whack of enemy mortar shells.
Litter bearers trudged down the
co5bled lane carrying out the
wounded.
Over everything was the sour,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Oklahoma Society
To Give AfH0me

Former students and faculty
members of the University of Okla
homa and the Oklahoma A. and M.
College will gather tomorrow be-
tween 4 and 7 o'clock at the Okla
homa House. 1901 Calvert street,
to renew old campus friendships
at another of the Oklahoma State
Societys series of informal Okla
Romans at home parties.
Mrs. Henry D. Rinsland is in
charge of the afternoons program.
Mrs. Rinsland and her husband,
Maj. Rinsland, are both former fac
ulty members of the University of
Oklahoma College of Educati ton.
All Oklahomans are invited, par
ticularly service people stationed in
Washington.
Oklahomas newspaper people in
Washington will be in charge of the
program for Sunday, January 1e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Navy Dentist Puts Names
On False Teeth Plates

A Navy dentist, 1t. Comdr. Frank
E. Jeffreys, has developed a new
technique by which a serviceman' S
name and other relative data may
be inscribed on the plate of his false
teeth to aid in casualty identif1ca-
ton.
The data is typed on a sheet of
light onion skin, then, before the
plate Is completed, transferred
through the Use Of . carbon dupli-
Gator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
c. H. SundbIom Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (P.-Charles
H. Sandblom, IS, architect who de.
signed interiors of William Fox
theaters throughout the United
States, was found dead in his Office
yesterday. An attendant from
Roosevelt Hospital said death ap-
parently was from natural causes
Mr.. Sandblom was 4 native OF
Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Colorado Society
To Give Cabaret

The Colorado State Society will
give a cabaret dance Wednesday
evening. January 10, In the Con-
gressional Room of the Statler
Hotel, with Senator Edwin c. John
son and Senator Eugene D. Milli-
kin as guests of honor along with
Representative j. Edgar Cheno-
weth, Representative Robert F.
Rockwell and Representative VIII
liam S. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Louise Morse
Il Recent Bride

The marriage of Miss B. Louise
Morse and 1t. Henry G. Higgins,
both of Washington, took place jan
uary in Charles Town, w. Va. The
ceremony was held at the Methodist
Church, the Rev. B. I. Barnes off,
ciating.
The bride wore gray suit with
black and white accessories and a
corsage of white orchids. She was
attended by Mrs. Robert C. Hess,
jr., as matron Of honor, and Mr..
Shelton Freeman served as best
man.
Following short honeymoon 1t.
Higgins left for Fort Sill, Okla,
where he is now stationed. Mrs.
Higgins remained here to continue
her work at the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08

Union, senior Luis MIRANDA, men,
Der OF the House of Representatives
of Mexico, who with Sonora de
Miranda also is visiting in the Cap
ital, stopping at the Willard; DR..
Francisco del Rio, former Mexican
Ambassador to Guatemala, and
presently assigned to a special mis-
sion by his government, with his
son, Francisco, jr., and the First
Secretary of the Embassy and
Sonora de Duhart.
The Cuban Embassy was the
scene of a mems luncheon party to-
day, when the Ambassador, DR..
Aurelio F.. Concheso, entertained in
honor of his countryman, DR.. Pedro
Cue, owner and director of Ell
Mundo, the leading Cuban news
paper as well as an outstanding one
in all of Latin America.
DR.. Cue, who is a former member
of the Cuban Senate and a titular
professor of civil law procedure at
the University of Havana, recently
was awarded the Maria Moors
Cabot Journalism Prize at Columbia
University for distinguished service
in advancing international friend
ship in the Western Hemisphere,
and he has come to this country to
receive the prize.
While in Washington DR.. Cue has
been received by Vice President Wal
lace, Secretary of State Hull, Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, Undersecretary
OF State Earle and other prominent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Sorority Girls
BnsHy Engaged
In Var Work

Parties for servicemen stationed
on the campus at the University of
Maryland are but part of the pro-
gram to help the war effort which
girls Of Kappa Kappa Gamma So
rority have been carrying out since
Pearl Harbor. In a recent inter-
view. Miss Nettie Garman, the So
rority president, told how the
sorority members have banded to-
gether in an effort to make the serv-
Ice boys, 1000 of whom are on the
university campus, feel less lonely in
new surroundings.
"At homes" are held on Sunday
afternoons when ping pong, dancing
and conversation lover the ginger
ale," are enjoyed in the recreation
room of the sorority house, Miss
Garman said. Wednesday evenings
there is always group of girls who
attend the dances given for the
servicemen by the university.
A "spinster skip" will be given
the latter part of this month, the
sorority president continued, when
the girls will do the rushing, send
|corsages to the men and cut dances.
While they believe they cannot do
too much for the boys in uniform at
home, the sorority girls also think
|of the boys overseas, many Of whom
are former classmates, by sending
Knitted garments corresponding
with them and remembering them
in other ways.
THE home front is doing all right,
but 1t is impossible for us TO fully
understand the sacrifices that are
being made by the boys on the fight
ing fronts" Miss Garman declared.
While we have been enjoying the
holidays they have been engaged in
some Of the bitterest fighting of
this war"
Knitting khaki socks is a frequent
pastime, Miss Garman said. AS fra
ternities mean great deal to men
who belonged to them in college. the
girls have been sending the bows
rings engraved with their particular
fraternal insignia, as well as identi-
|flcation bracelets. The bows in turn
send back souvenirs, one a Jewel
from Italy and another a hide bag
from Africa, Miss Garman COM
mented.
The group lent their support to
the bond and stamp drive on campus
which Melted $4,000 and purchased
three Fairchild trainers, she added
Every two months at least half of
the So members of the sorority, those
who weigh lis pounds or over and
are in good health, contribute to the
blood-donor campaign, while two
have volunteered for the armed
forces. Mary Jane Chase is a mid
shipman at Northampton, Mass,
and Nancy Julia is an officer in the
WAC, the sorority president ex-
Iplained. Those who worked in de-
tense plants last summer hope to go
back again this year, she added.
The girls are proud of their or
ganization, a foremost one on
campus and leading national So
rority, and strive to live up to the
sorority's reputation. They object to
people thinking it purely social, as
the sorority exists for the better
ment of the members and stresses
high scholarship and qualities of
leadership, well-exemplified by Mari
lyn Henderson, head of the Mortar
Board, Miss Garman concluded.
Blond Miss Garman, whose beauty
is more than skin deep, is a major
in sociology and graduating in
March. She is interested in case
work in social service and has been
serving as a general apprentice at
the YWCA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Newport News Shipyard
To Launch Cruiser Duluth
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. g.
The Duluth, sixth cruiser for the
Navy built at the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. plant
in the last two years, will be
launched Thursday.
Predecessors of the Duluth, which
will be the first Navy warship
named after the Minnesota city,
were the Birmingham, Mobile, BIZ
loxi, Houston and Vicksburg.
Mrs. Edward H. Hatch, wife of
the Mayor of Duluth, will christen
the new ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Golden Wedding
Il nniverSarv

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Walker
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary January l and entertained
at dinner at the Kennesaw. Their
guests were all members of their
immediate family and included Mrs
Florence w. Ayre, Mr.. w. Raymond
Ayre. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Ayre
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Allan Stoweu, and
Miss Florence Walker.
Also attending the dinner were
Mr.. William H. Yerkes, Miss Amy
D. Yerkes, Miss Miriam Yerkes. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Watts Yerkes, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph D. Yerkes, Mr.
and Mrs. William Reed Macgill, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis E. Godfrey and Miss
M. Lillian Shear, lifelong friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Huskin's
Answers to
Questions
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

1T, There are several hundred national
Sesdouarters in w NC maintain their
Information Bureau finds the answers
to many Of the questions that news
sare to 1e san vo ask When writing Be
dress. Send your question to the wash
ington Evening Star Information Blu
Wsshnston 5. & 1 hsiiose st Dlaeet for
return postage.
@. Why was Handers Messiah"
first performed in Ireland rather
than England?-T. F. B.
A. The Duke of Devonshire. then
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, invited
Handel to visit the Irish capital and
direct performance Of one of his
works for charity. Thus 1.-THE Mes
siah" was given first at the Music
Hall in Fishamble street in Dublin.
@. How many slices of bread does
the average person eat in a day?
e. L. H.
A. 1t has been estimated that the
average adult American eats about
six slices of bread a day.
@. What was the best record held
by the professional billiards cham
pion, the late Tom Newman?-A.
E. B.
A. His best record was a break
of 1870, which, exclusive of breaks
made by special stroke play, is the
record with ivory balls.
@. When did the first air raid on
Malta take place?-G. N.
A. The first air raid upon the is
land took place on June II, 1910.
@. Where were macaroons first
made?-A. L. B.
A. Macaroons were first made by
an order of nuns at st. Emilion.
France.
Q. What disease claimed the most
victims in the American Army dur
ing the First World War?-T. E. T.
A. Pneumonia was the greatest
cause of death from disease in the
World War. More than 10000 died
OF this malady. OF these, probably
5000 deaths resulted from the in
f1uenza-pneumonia pandemic which
swept through every camp and can
Torment in this country and caused
thousands of deaths in the expedi-
tionary forces.
@. Who was the author of the
saying: THE worst peace is better
than the best war"?-J. LIE.
A. This statement was written by
Stephen Gardiner, Bishop Of Win
chester, in a letter to Henry VIII in
1916. He was acting as King Henry's
Ambassador in connection with the
Council of Trent.
@. To what race do the aborigines
OF Australia belong?-C. N. C.
A. The aborigines of Australia
have some of the characteristics of
the negroes, some of the Caucasian
peoples. Scholars are inclined to
treat them as race distinct from
all others.
@. When was Eisenhower made a
full general?-C. B. C.
"A. 1ed. DWleHI -. ElSennOW-
er was nominated to be full gen.
eral on February IL, 1913. coincident
with Prime Minister Churchill's dis
closure that Allied forces in North
Africa would be under his command.
@. What was done with the body
OF Jumbo, the famous elephant,
after his death?-S. D.
A. Ward, taxidermist of Roches-
ter, N. Y, mounted the hide and
set up the skeleton. They were
placed on large trucks and exhibited
around the country and in England
for two years. The mounted hide
was then given to Tufts Museum in
Boston and the skeleton to the
American Museum Of Natural His
tory in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Officer and Wife
Take APARTMENT

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Raymond
Fowler have taken an partment at
1900 Woodley road. Their son and
daughter-in-law, 1t. Comdr. and
Mrs. Gordon Fowler and their three
year-old daughter are occupying
their house at 20 Belfield road,
Belle Haven. 1t. Comdr. Fowler
has just returned from sea duty
and was awarded the Navy Cross
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Civilians to Get Less
Canned Vegetables
By the Associated press

by the As8oclAted Press.
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics said yesterday that reports
from professors indicate the per
capita civilian supply of canned
vegetables in 1914 will be 20 to Is
per cent below that of 1943.
Prospects are, however, for a
larger supply of potatoes and larger
production Of winter-grown fresh
vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Guests in Florida
OF Mrs. BemiS

Capt. John A. Kennedy, U. S. NJ
and Mrs. Kennedy with the lat
ter's daughter, Miss Lee Johnston
who is student at the Madeira
School, are the guests of Mrs. Henry
Ellsworth Bemis at Bemisyde in
Palm Beach.
Mrs. Bemis, who was a member
of the Palm Beach Ambulance
Corps, is member of the American
Women's Voluntary Service Motor
Transport. She plans to return to
Washington shortly to continue her
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Birthday Tea

Capt. and Mrs. Enrique Fuller en-
tertained at a tea Thursday after
noon at their residence on Somer-
set street, in celebration of the for
mer's birthday anniversary. Capt.
Fuller is in charge of the Peruvian
Air Force Personnel in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

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close military information in time
OF war in contravention of laws
passed by Congress"
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Luncheon Hostess

Sonora de Michels, wife of the
Chilean Ambassador, was hostess
to a small group at a luncheon party
given yesterday at the Embassy, the
guests remaining to play bridge
afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
Visiting Here

Mrs. L. D. Gasteiger will remain
in Washington for another week.
She Is dividing her time between
her sons-in-law and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Watkins at their
home at 621 Monroe street NE, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Weaver at
their residence in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-08
arlington Hall Groub

Members of the Arlington Hall
Alumnae Association will meet with
Miss Carrie Sutherlin at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at 64l0 Connecticut ave-
nue.. The Washington chapter will
entertain outside members who are
now In war work in Washington.
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70 many OF the questions that news
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Evening star., 1944-08-30
Mrs. Gertrude Casey, 50.
Dies After Iona Illness

Mrs. Gertrude Nudge Casey, so
wife OF Thomas E. Casey, CHIEF
engineer Of the Navy's Bureau OF
Ships. died yesterday at her home
at 1929 Garrison street NV, afte,
a long illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Hines funeral home at / pm
Friday. with the Rev. Joseph E
Williams, pastor of st. Johns Epis.
copal Church, Chevy Chase, OIL
ciating. Burial will be In Fort Lin
coin Cemtery.
Born In Swampscott, Mas, Mrs
Casey was educated in the public
schools there. She and Mr.. Casey
were married In 1913 and soon after
ward moved here. They lived in
Chevy Chase until they moved tc
the Garrison street address -four
years ago.
Mrs. Casey is survived by 9
daughter, Mrs. John T. Elder, jr.
Washington, and five sisters, Mrs
Lille Jordan, Mrs. Carrie Montgom.
cry, Mrs. Pearl Quinn, Mrs. Mary
Buchanan and Mrs. Anne Wilcox
all OF Massachusetts.
Mrs. Casey had been a member
of the Bethesda Womans Club TO,
IS years until she resigned last year
because Of illness. She was also a
member of st. Johns Lodge Chap
ter, O. E. S., Washington.
Evening star., 1944-08-30
Max Denison, Is, Dies;
Russia Society Emp|oye

Max Denison, 73, Of 5000 Warde,
street NV, a resident of the Dis
trict for AZ years, died at his home
yesterday after q brief illness. Serv-
ices will be held at II am. tomorrow
at Bernard Danzansky & Sons fu-
neral home. 350l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in National
Capital Hebrew Cemetery.
Mr.. Denison was born in Russia
and came to this country IS years
ago. He lived in New York and
Baltimore before coming to WASH
ington, where he worked for q
bakery company for many years
He was employed by the District
Russia Society for the past five years
Mr.. Denison was an organizer OF
the Workman's Circle and Of the
Hebrew Travellers Sheltering So
ciety.
He is survived by two sons
Michael and Carl Denison; a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Anna Smith; two sisters
Mrs. Jennie Cohen and Mrs. Sarah
Arenstein, and two brothers, Louis
and Michael Denison, all of Wash.
ington.