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Evening star., 1944-05-23
Engaged to Wed
In Earlv Summer

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cosgrove
Austin of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Alice Margaret Aus
tin, to Mr.. Ernest Jones of Farm
borough, Hampshire, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones of
Oldham, Lancashire, England. The
wedding will take place next month.
The bride-elect is graduate of
Branksome Hall, Toronto, and the
University of Toronto, and attended
L'Academie de la Grande Chau-
miere in Paris and the Art Stu
dents League in New York.
Mr.. Jones is graduate of the
Manchester Grammar School, Man.
chester, England, and the Uni
versity of London. Both he and
his future bride are employed with
the British Air Commission in
Washington.
Mrs. Blythe Harmon of WASH
lngton formerly OF Boulder, Colo,
announces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Genevieve Harmon,
to Mr.. Donald Teegarden, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Teegarden of
Boulder.
Miss Harmon attended the Uni
versity of Colorado on a scholar
ship before coming to Washington.
She now is in the Office of the Vice
President of the Philippines. Mr.
Teegarden is with the United States
Engineers Department in Fair
banks, Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Julian Kel-
lam announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Beth
kellam, to Mr.. Newton Clark Kline,
U. S. N, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Earl Kline of Winchester.
Miss Kellam is a member of the
1914 graduating class at Central
High School. Cadet Kline will re-
ceive his wings and commission at
Pensacola in July and the wedding
will follow Immediately.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Clubs announce
.NeW Officers

As the 1943-4 club year draws to q
close, newly elected ofncers Of local
groups continue to be announced.
The Columbian women Of George
Washington University presented its
recently installed officers at a tea
given in honor of the new president.
Mrs. Watson W. Eldridge, jr., at the
home of Mrs. Tomas Cajigas last
week. Other officers are: First vice
president, Miss Alice Hutchins
Drake; second vice president, Mrs.
Thomas b. Brown; corresponding
secretary, Miss Emma Buechele; as
sistant corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Samuel Wrenn; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mary White Renfro; treasurer.
Mrs. John Bruce Handy: assistant
treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Gaddis
Dutton; historian, Miss Katherine
Scrivener, and parliamentarian, Mrs.
Thomas c. Thompson.
Other clubs which have newly
elected officers are as follows:
The Washington League Of Won.
en- Shoppers-Kathleen Cliff, presi-
dent; Laura Somers, assistant to
president: Ruth Norr, executive sec
retary: Grace Sims, corresponding
secretary, and Miriam Sachs, treas
urer.
The Writers League Of Washing.
ton-Miss Margaret Jean Bailey.
president; Mrs Eva Grant Marshall.
first vice president; Miss Katherine
Hopson, second vice president; Mrs.
Florence Jansson, recording secre-
tary; John G.. Kellar, corresponding
secretary; Ellery w. Baker, treas
urer; Miss Hilda Marsden, historian,
and DR.. l.. s. Mayer, parliamenta-
rian.
The Business and Professional Di-
vision Of the Washington Chapter
Of Hadassah has reelected Esther
Kravitz president for q second term.
Other officers are Blanche Berman,
vice president for education: Sylvia
Fodiman, second vice president for
fund raising; Lillian Milstein, treas
urer; Ruby Strauss, financial Sec
retary; Frances 'Siegel, correspond
ing secretary; Ella Bach, assistant
corresponding secretary, and Rose
Schur, recording secretary.
The Housekeepers' Alliance-Pres.
ident, Mrs. Mary Wright johnson;
first vice president. Mrs. Alfred H.
Gargas; second vice president, Mrs.
Charles S. Morgan; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle:
recording secretary, Mrs. H. Ross
Snyder; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Theodore Holdcamper, and
treasurer, Mrs. Kirk Logan.
The Women's Pharmaceutical
Auxiliary-Mrs. I. Goldberg, re-
elected president: Mrs. Newton
Brooks, first vice president; Mrs. r.
Hall, second vice president; Mrs.
j. F. Richmond, treasurer; Mrs.
Ernest Gore, recording secretary.
and Mrs H. E. Baker, correspond.
ing secretary.
A war bond rally and card party
will be held by this organization
during the District Pharmaceutical
Association convention at 2 pm.
Thursday in the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Ohio Visitors

Miss Gwen Rhys will have as
her guest in her apartment in the
Westchester Miss Meredith White
of Canton, who will arrive tomorrow
to spend week. Later in June
Miss Rhys will have as her guest
Mrs. Wilbur Bergold of Carrollton
Ohio, who formerly lived in Can
ton. Miss Rhys is native of Wales
but spent her school days in Canton
where her parents moved when she
was very young.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Annual Ban0nef

More than $50 members of the
Mount Vernon Seminary Alumnae
Association attended the annual
banquet last night at the Sulgrave
Club. Glasses represented included
those of 1894, 1919, 1884 and 1913
High list of the program was an
amusing speech by Mrs. Charles W.
Fairfax of the class of 1894. Mrs.
Ralph F.. Cow, chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee, presided in the
absence of the president, Mrs. Jean
J. Jabat.
Evening star., 1944-05-23

daughter, Miss Jean Wallace, has
joined the ranks of Government
workers here and is limited by va
cation rules, her mother has as yet
made no plans for going home.
Most of the ladies in Congress are
uncertain about their plans, al
though Senator Hattie w. Caraway
of Arkansas will 60 home to engage
In a campaign and speaking tour.
Representative Mary T. Norton of
New Jersey will attend the Demo-
cratic National Convention in Chi
cago, but unless the Congress has
recessed by that time she may re-
turn here for the remainder of the
session.
Representative Jessie Sumner of
Illinois will attend the Republican
National Convention when it meets
in Chicago, but beyond that her
plans depend upon the state of
affairs in the House of Representa-
tives.
Representative Edith Nourse Rog-
ers of Massachusetts, is diligently at
work on several important COM
mittees and will stay on duty in
Washington until the end of the
session. Even then committee work
may prevent her from snatching a
bit of vacation at her home in
Lowell.
Another lady legislator who will
remain on the job will be Repre-
sentative Frances P. Bolton of
Ohio, who will stay with the Con-
gress until the session recesses, and
Representative Glare Boothe Luce
also will 60 to her home in Con-
necticut only if committee work is
completed when the gavel falls.
Senator and Mrs. George A. Will
son and their daughter, Miss Mary
Wilson, have had with them for the
week Corpl. George A. Wilson, jr.,
who has returned to his post at Fort
Knox.
Representative and Mrs. Hender-
son II. Carson have returned from
their home in Canton, Ohio, and
were accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Julie Carson, who was gradu-
ated 10 days ago from Wooster Col
lege. She will be with them at 215
B street NE, where they have an
apartment until Congress recesses
and they 60 back to Canton for the
summer.
Representative James C. Auchin-
Gloss was joined yesterday by Mrs.
Auchincloss, who has been with
her daughter in-law, Mrs. Doug
las AuchincloSs, in Connecticut. Mr..
Douglas Auchincloss is in England
with the Office of War Information
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Cards Issued

Sonora de Cardenas, wife of the
Spanish Ambassador, has issued
cards for an early evening party to-
morrow. when her guests are asked
from 6 to 8 O'Clock in the en-
bassy's rosery. The rosery is a
charming small garden in the patio
Of the embassy, the house having
originally been built by the late
Mrs. John B. Henderson.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
SaIfers in ENGLAND

Word has been received in WASH
ington from Sir Arthur and Lady
Salter from England, where they
recently arrived. Sir Arthur came
to. Washington assistant deputy di-
rector general of the British Marine
Mission and more recently has been
serving as British member of the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Women Members Of Congress
Delay Planning for Summer
Bv Marqaref Germond

Ofhcial circles the National Capital will
this though the
less great than it for the past years
AS the Congress most of its will
themselves
presidential election in November.
Among the few official circles who will here however.
will be Henry Wallace wife the Vice President
Washington while
Evening star., 1944-05-23
VIII Entertain

Mrs. H. Trendley Dean will be
hostess to a small group of guests,
entertaining informally tomorrow
at the Army Navy Country Club.
Evening star., 1944-05-23
Back From Trit

Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Fitch
have returned from Wilmington
N. c., where they attended the
Launching of the Santa Ines.
Evening star., 1944-05-23

WRS. J. W. HEENAN.
The former Miss Edna
Dickens, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Dickens, is the
bride OF Mr.. James w. Heenan,
U. S. N. r., son OF Mrs. Arthur
Heenan OF Atlantic City and
the late Mr.. Heendn.
Harris & EaDinu Photo.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
Kansas Warden Quits
|As Governor Denies
CIemency 10 Killer
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 9.-Gov. An.
drew Schoeppel denied executive
clemency last night to Fred L. Brady
convicted holdup slayer; set April Il
for Kansas first execution in II
years, and Warden M. F.. Amrine
promptly resigned in protest against
capital punishment.
Mr.. Amrine, a veteran of 80 wears
in penal work, who started his third
term as warden in 1899, said in ex-
planning his resignation to the State
board:
First of all am opposed to cap
ltal punishment.
Secondly for 10 years Kansas de-
creed life imprisonment to its mur-
derers. do not wish to be a partici-
pant when the State turns to the
oarbarous rite of killing"
The Governor, in a statement re-
viewing the Brady case, said, II am
unable to find single extenuatine
circumstance Three other convicts
are IN Kansas new death row.
Mr.. Amrine declared he did not
defend murderers. l simply say a
legal killing of such men is a de-
leatlSt gesture. 1t is evasive action.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
Belgian Prince, a Private
In Army, Made U. 5. Citizen

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.-Pvt
Joseph De Riquet De Chimay be-
came a naturalized citizen yeSter-
day in ceremonies for 40 Camp Lee
soldiers, and in so doing re-
nounced his title-dating back to
the Roman Empire-as a prince.
Pvt. De Chimay is a native of
Chimay, Belgium, where he still
owns land and houses which, he
said, are now in the possession of
the Germans. He first came to
the United States in 1899 TO look
up very pretty American girl in
South Carolina" whom he had met
in France, he explained. Hes went
home, but returned here in l941 to
see the girl again, but she married
a marine"
Called Joe" by his associates.
Pvt. De Chimay looks like the Hol-
lyWood version of European
prince, is dark and slender and
wears mustache. He received his
B. A. degree from the University of
Greenvi]le, S. c., and engaged in
the cotton business in South Caro-
lima before going into the Army.
Evening star., 1944-02-09

sumo the presidency later, while Mr.
Roosevelt headed the American
peace delegation.
That story, the President said, Is
hoary with age. 1t was advanced
year ago, he continued.
A reporter emboldened by this
interchange remarked that there
wasn't as much reticence about DO
lltlcal gossip at the conference as
he had thought there might be, anc
in view of the fact that Vice Presi-
dent Wallace has been touring the
country making what some people
regard as political speeches there is
quite lot of interest in what YOU
think about the Democratic candi-
dacy for President.
Right about here the fog de-
Scended.
The President started to discuss
those people who are interested in
candidates., then tackled and said
he guessed the only thing for him to
do would be to go out and make a
speech. Now all this criticism about
Henry A. Wallace, he began-when
some one in the rear of the crowded
room said louder, please
Suggests Reading Sermon.
Graphically, the President resumed
with the suggestion that people read
the Sermon on the Mount" Is
that political or not, he questioned
Some people say it is, he added.
A reporter who was less interested
in the Beatitudes than in other
issues then came in with the fourth
term question.
A woman reporter probably ad-
dicted to understatement said she
was getting all confused. So, said
the President, was everybody else
Referring back to the ea14ier COL
loquy when the reporter intimated
that political questions were raised
with hesitancy, Mr.. Roosevelt said
he loved to have questions asked; he
didn't mind them a bit, he insisted
The discussion shifted to the new
tax bill and what the President will
do with it.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he didn't know
about that, either.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. s*s A,


unworthy Of civilized, progressive
state"
Declaring Kansas had a lower
murder ratio than surrounding
States, all of which inflict the death
penalty. the warden said, IF capital
punishment is not a deterrent to
murder, it borders on something
like futile barbarism."
Kansas capital punishment law
had been imperative since 1872
until the law was repealed in 1907,
because the old law provided a
condemned man must serve year
at hard labor before being executed.
There were only five legal execu-
tiOns prior to 1872
Capital punishment was restored
in 1888 but no method was pre-
scribed. In 1885 the law was re-
enacted and the death penalty was
to be bV hanging.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
Japs Report Missionaries
Killed by Allied Strafinq

BY the Associated Press.
The Toxic radio asserted today
that American airmen had killed
So and seriously wounded 80 mis-
slonaries or members of their fam
lies IN machine-gun attack
against japanese barges near We
wax, New Guinea, last Sunday.
The authorities concerned" will
soon submit detailed report to the
Vatican about the ''inhuman ma
chine-gunning," said the broadcast,
which apparently was part of a
propaganda campaign touched off by
recent Allied disclosures of Japanese
war atrocities.
The radio declared the mission
aries were being taken from the war
zone through the good offices of
japanese authorities" and added
that japanese forces had Offered
determined protection" against the
attack.
Evening star., 1944-02-09

groups to form an interim govern
ment, whose membership would be
ratified by an elected assembly.
3. When all France has been lib
Grated and imprisoned French citi-
zens have been returned from
abroad, the people will be asked to
form permanent government.
Roosevelt Quoted.
THE Government of the United
States takes note with sympathy OF
the desire of the committee to be
regarded as the body qualified to
insure the administration and &C.
fense of French interests" Presi-
dent Roosevelt said last August.
THE extent to which it may be
possible to give effect to this desire
must, however, he reserved for each
case as it arises"
A number of cases have arisen
since, and in most of them the
committee has gained factual recog
milton. The committee is the
source of authority for all liberated
French territory, including Corsica
which was freed last summer. 1t is
a member of the Italian Advisory
Commission. However, it is not 3
member of the European Commits
sion in London, on which it has
requested membership.
Financial relations between the
United States and France have been
sound, with the French Committee
making cash purchases during the
last few months of goods it for
merly imported into North Africa
on a lease-lend basis. It's dollars,
which now are less plentiful. came
from American Army expenditures
and soldier spending in North
Africa.
A monetary agreement between
the committee and Britain was an
nounced yesterday. 1t provides for
a ratio of 200 francs to the pOllnd
Evening star., 1944-02-09
French Committee
Seeks Pact With u. ).
Fixing Exchange Ratio
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The French Committee of Nation
al Liberation is negotiating with the
United States for monetary agree
ment, aimed at fixing the franc in
terms of dollars, it was learned to-
day. The agreements conclusion
would represent one more step to-
ward factual recognition of the COM
mittee as the interim French gov
ernment.
The present attitude of this Gov
eminent is said to be that the COM
mittee is for practical purposes the
interim French government and will
return to France in that character,
and that no general action of rec
ognition by the United States is
necessary.
The limited recognition accorded
the committee last August 26 by
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill is said to be elastic
enough to cover satisfactorily for the
committee the questions that will
arise in connection with its return.
Memorandum Submitted.
The committee has submitted a
memorandum to the State Depart
ment and to the British Foreign
Office outlining the three steps
which the committee proposes to
take toward the re- establishment of
French government. The COM
mittee has received no reply, but
there has been no sign that the pro-
gram is considered unsatisfactory
here. The steps are:
/. First period Of invasion of
France. when the committee intends
to remain in Algiers and send rep
reSentativeS into the liberated area.
2. When two thirds of France, in
cluding Paris, is liberated, the COM
mittee intends to proceed to Paris
and with members of the resistance
Evening star., 1944-02-09
S. S. Oscar Underwood
Launched on Coast

Ry the Associated F reSS
WILMINGTON, Calf. Feb. g
Named for the late Alabama Sena
tor, the Liberty ship Oscar Under
wood Slid down the ways last night
as the 18th vessel launched by the
California Shipbuilding Corp. last
year
The craft was launched by a
friend of the Underwood family
Mrs. Roberta Munger Harris, wife
OF Maj. Barton Lyon Harris of the
Army engineers.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
LOST RATION COUPONS.

"a" GAS RATION BOOK, issued 10 Mrs
Nancy <. Gordon, 66o3 Brookville, I'd,
~ AND &C. SHEETS, gas coupons is
sued to Clark W, King, 6s06 selkirk drive,
BstheGda; G,s Ka Ka1,oy Wl Rook 3S5. ,ss0sa Mr..
Henry Shepherd, 29o7 st. NV. Call
GAS GAS RATION BOOKS "a" "B": operators
record; all in wallet issued to Kathryn l.
Hcn1essey All So; Chelsea lane, Be-
H.sois GAS RATfoN hrH 30 BooKs. 5 "a" AND B." is
sued to Charles Looney. s4i7 Woodciif
G.; Gas siysT RxTr9S 9SSFlBe BooK Kd sH ssa5 5s5 10
Hendley, 1920 Fulton st. NV. Adams
Gas RATION BOOK No. "a" issued to
Joseph B RYAN 55l6 Roosevelt St, Be-
sassdi Gss RATION Hd Oh BOOKS 69S; "a AND "B oD-
orators license registration card, tire in
lane, Bethesda, No, WI, ,3o3a.
GAS RATION BOON "a" and tire in
RATION BOOK No. i, issued to Louise At
kina9n, 773 sth st: ne. 1o'
RATION BOOK NO. 1, issued to Catherine
g. G,TinN Smith noaK Gaithersbars' Nd, Md II.
651063. issued to Mrs. Dess G. Lamb, S4I9
Piney Branch ct, Silver Spring, Md
RATION BOOK 3, issued to Bessie Daley
IL Barron st., Takoma PARK, Md
RATION BOOKS NO. 3 CD lost from the
Gamma SiI3, Phi Beta; issued to Doroth,
Cockerllle. Lucy Butler and Bessie Hense
,! College Park Md. Please return te
Ear16S 81 BOOKS ksnis ~. 4. issued to wnfred
St. HyattSvllle. Md. Hyattsville 52S1
RATION BOOKS s3 AND 4. issued tc
Esther L. and Atleen NJ. ,Arkebaurer. sos
HolStein ave, Takoma Park. Md ST. 5751
RATION BOOKS NOS. 3 AND j. issued tt
William E. Stevenson and Leola M Fox
Q Box x, Route 2, Rockville. Md IO'
RATION BOOKS No. 3 and No. 4, issued Ia
Dorothy j. Ji!lson. 914 Thayer ave, Sill
yer Spring, Md. ST.. 1858
WAR RATION BOOK 49," issued to Ed
ward 4. Mliner.. 5000 Madison st., Hyatts-
yll,s VAR Md kAr,oSS ,ooSa1,syIIIs Book a92? .so.d 70
Martha Caldwell. II Russell I'd, Cabin
WAR RATION BOOK NO. ?, issued to
BBsqce Pro1dfoot' 27o3 UpshGr St. Mt
WAR RATION BOOKS a." issued to Fora
L: CairncroSs and Linda Marie Hynes OF
41o4 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1944-02-09
LOST


iost q on Benning % bus. ; c-S, SUI sunday d. after: after
noon. Reward. AT 7"ss, after 6
BILLFoLD black leather; lost Sat Feb.
Ident. With name Harry L. Walden. Re
ward TIE. 6516.
BRACELET, pearl 4-strand, with jewel
town and 10th and K SIS. NV. $40 le-
BRACELET, gold, unusual with watch on
B. M on other. lost Tues. afternoon al
GnIfqcke,,S q ReTaTd WI NJ naoS 5"S? 81, and
~ SIS, Return to Victory Restaurant,
SIS G. St. n W. receive reward. o.
CLIP PIN. very large rhinestones, down
town section Saturday night; reward. WO.
DALMATIAN, Young. brass-studded collar
no tag. Call WO. 6.!3n. after 9 pm.
serial number 33l974l3. Return TO 1894
ith ST. NV. Apt. e and receive reward. %
St nm. in Peoples DRUG store at 1lth
METAL BRIDGEWoRK 60 pieces with
ave. n. W, Feb. 6; reward. Emerson 1854
POCKETBOoK, Iadys, blue. containing
KEYS, money, eyeglasses. bank book, Army
post pass Reward. Call Angela F. Small,
Adams 0S65 or write Turner, Box 337,
PoiiCE Doc. light tan, scar on nose,
darker markings on neck and tail, name
"ScrewbalI': vicinity OF Bethesda, Chevy
Chase, Reward. OIL. 344f.
RING, small diamond; lost Friday, Feb
ruarv 4. Reward. WI a02I.
SHORT STRING OF PEARLS, vic Tivou
Theater. sunday evening; sentiment al
value Reward. Georgla 6314.
UMBRELLA. brown: Monday afternoon,
probably on Trinidad bus. Wacield 1912.
WALLET, black leather, containing "A" gas
ration book. issued to Green B. Saunders,
cl5 Sth Sc; permit and registration card.
FIR. "6"l.
WATCH, Lyceum, white gold; sent mental
value; return and claim reward. RE.
$500. Ext 4649
WRIST WATCH, lady's, while gold, mono
crammed. sentimental value. Reward.
Adams S645. TO-
WRIST WATCH, gold Benrus; on back, IF.
J C 1A2S''. reWard Call ER s. %
Evening star., 1944-02-09
WiI|kie Declares COP
Victory Is Vital 10
Nation 's.We|fare
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Feb. 9.-The
United States relations with other
countries would be strengthened
and clarified through new leader
ship" in executive positions, Wendell
Willkie believes.
Mr.. Willkie told a public meeting
last night that "a change of admin
iStration would be less disturbing
in wartime than during the period
of reconstruction" and asserted that
Americas welfare lis involved in
the Republican party winning the
presidency in 1914"
Mr.. Willkie carried his tour of the
Pacific Northwest to Idaho's capital
city today comforting with Repub-
lican leaders at Boise He planned
to go on by train tonight to Tacoma
Wash. where he will make a public
address Friday.
Dangers of Fourth Term.
In his address last night, Mr..
Willkie said he desired to speak not
only to those who recognize the
dangers involved in giving the
President a fourth term" but also
to those who believe these dangers
are outWeighed by the advantages
that would be ours in this critical
period if we continue the unbroken
tenure Of the present administra-
ton"
Does this mean. then" he asked
that administrations should never
change, because change should not
be attempted at any but a placid
hour? Such decision would mean
an end of democracy. For YOU and
will never see in our time a placid
hour
Il know that there have long been
In the Republican party forces which
really believe that political party
exists solely for the advancement of
private. selfish, material interests"
Mr.. Willkie added, land who would
If they could, turn back the clock
of social progress, that negative and
subversive elements flock to the
party out of power
New COP Leadership Arises.
But I believe that it is demon
strable that every one of these ele-
ments is equally prevalent in the
Democratic party. But there is
difference-in the Democratic party
they are entrenched "**
The Republican party has been
out of power for y years-chastened
by defeat-neW leadership has
arisen; 90,0000 900 Americans now live
with satisfaction under the guberna-
torial leadership of Republican Gov
ernorS. and our congressional repre-
Sentation has recently been re-
freshed with men unhampered by
past records, who know that real
social progress, once established
cannot be destroyed; that the Re-
publican party must represent the
future, not the past