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Evening star., 1944-03-01
Giveu

Mrs. Lindsey P. Rawley, captain of
the War Bond booth at the Union
Station entertained her co-workers
at luncheon Saturday at the Shore
ham. Those attending the luncheon
were Miss Ida w. Sarvey. executive
secretary of the women's division Ct
the War Finance Committee; Mrs.
Chester w. Caywood, Mrs. Halle b
Simpson, Mrs. Edith Y. Garrett,
Mrs. Lillian B. Anderson, Mrs
Adrienne N. Peters, Mrs. Norman r.
Anderson. Mrs. S. w. Briggs, Mrs.
Mildred c. Bennert, Mrs. Margaret
S. Sartwell, Mrs. J. C. Jackson, Miss
Essie M. Urich and Mrs. Joseph T..
Kelly, jr.. to whom a tribute was
made during the luncheon. The ex-
preston of appreciation was given
for her contribution to the war
effort through the making of War
Stamp corsage bouquets which are
sold exclusively at the Union Station
booth. To date Mrs. Kelly has made
over $4,000 in War Stamps in these
bouquets.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
MISS Norton Weds
Ensipn Mecbem

An out-of- town wedding Of par
ticular interest here is that Of Miss
Jean Bradbury Norton, daughter
of Prof. and Mrs. Frederick Har-
wood Norton of Boston and An
nisquam. Mass, to Ensign Richard
Watson Mechem, son of Col. and
Mrs. John c. Mechem of Washing
ton, Rockport, Mass, and Lake
Forest. III.
The ceremony took place Sunday
at the Village Church in Annisquam,
the Rev. Maurice Robinson, pastor,
officiating, and large reception
followed at the Annisquam home of
the brides parents. The little
church was decorated for the occa-
sion with lilies, effectively arranged
against background of cedar
trees.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a lovely
gown Of white brocade with a long
veil which fell from seed pearl
headdress and she carried a bouquet
OF white orchids. The bridegroom
sister. Mrs. Benjamin A. Smith II
OF AnntSquam, was the matron of
honor, wearing red taffeta with
white ostrich feathers in her hair
and carrying a bouquet of white
roses and lilies.
The maid of honor, Miss Nancy
Norton. and the bridesmaids, the
Misses Janet Smith and Elise
Burkard. were gowned alike in
white brocade with crimson feathers
in their hair and they carried
bouquets of American Beauty roses.
The brides mother, Mrs. Norton,
wore gown of delft blue with a
corsage of pale pink orchids, and
Mrs. Mechem's costume was Of
black and white. with which she
wore white orchids.
Mr.. Robert Collier Mechem served
as best man for his brother and
the ushers were Mr.. John S.
Mechem Of Cambridge, Mass.
another brother; Ensign James
Apthorp of Salem, Mass: Ensign
William Malcom of Norwalk, Conn,
and Mr.. James CASTOR Summers,
U. S. NJ, of Belmont, Mass. -
Following wedding trip, which
will include a visit with the bride
grooms parents in Washington,
Ensign Mechem and his bride will
go to Miami, where the former will
be on duty.
The bride is graduate of the
Brimmer-May School and Erskine
Junior College. Ensign Mechem
was graduated from st. Pauls and
from Harvard College. His father
is member Of the faculty at Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
A nniverSary
Is Celebrated

Mr.. Daniel w. Bruce was the
guest in whose honor his daughter,
Mrs. Walter Hansen, entertained
Sunday to celebrate the 84th ami
versary of his birth. The informal
at home was held in his home on
South Carolina avenue Southeast
and a large number Of his relatives
and friends called during the eve
ming. Many baskets of flowers, in
Guiding those presented to him by
the Sunday school of Grace Baptist
Church, where he has been a
teacher for 40 years, decorated the
rooms and large birthday cake was
the center of attraction during the
serving Of refreshments. Mr.. Bruce
resigned his post as Sunday school
teacher Sunday morning.
Mr.. Wharton Bruce, son of the
honor guest, call him by telephone
from Kansas City and he also re-
ceived telephone call from his
daughter, Miss Jean Bruce, student
at Columbia University in Missouri
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Governor Attends
Luncheon PARTY

The Governor of Maryland and
Mrs. Herbert O'Conor were the
ranking guests at luncheon today
which was given in honor of Mrs.
Gambrill, wife of the late Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Gambrill, fol-
lowing the launching Of the Stephen
w. Gambrill in Baltimore, for which
the honor guest was the sponsor.
Others at the luncheon following
the event were Representative Carl
Vinson, Representative and Mrs. l..
G.. Sasscer, Capt. and Mrs. George
Calvert. the president of Maryland
University. DR.. H. C. Byrd; former
District Commissioner and Mrs
Sidney F. Taliaferro, Mr.. and Mrs
John Darby, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gam
brill, Mrs. G. E, Espaillatt, Miss
Christine Baxter and Maj. Kemp
Slaughter.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Argentine Urges
Nonco-oPeratiom
With Regime

Cooperation with Argentinas
present regime Is merely playing
into the hands Of totalitarianism,
DR.. David Efrom Of Argentina de-
clared yesterday before members Of
the Washington Club.
Born in Buenos Aires and edu-
acted in that city. Paris and Berlin,
DR.. Efrom has for several years been
professor Of social psychology and
lof Latin American culture in the
United States. At present he Is
Latin American consultant to the
National Planning Association,
Washington, and has recently re-
turned from Argentina. where he
spent five months on field trip for
the association.
DR.. Efrom asserted that while the
regime realizes the power Of the
Axis is broken, it intends to preserve
a nucleus Of fascism in the Western
Hemisphere to enable a revival of
these political policies later. He
said he believed the best method this
country can use to combat SUBJ
versive elements in Argentina Is to
lend moral support and approval to
elements in Argentina actively op-
posed to Nazi methods.
He described the groups antaeo-
nistic to the Nazi system as includ-
Ing students, intellectual leaders.
labor and ecclesiastical groups. In
spite OF threats, large proportion
of the Argentine press has dared to
be vigorously pro-United Nations, +"
he declared.
The church is somewhat divid-
ed, he added. But the far-seeing
and llberty-loving Catholic leaders
oppose the regime, he said.
Quoting the Bishop of Temnos.
Msgr. Miguel de Andrea, he said,
In defending freedom throughout
the world the church will be de-
Tending its own freedom"
DR.. Efrcm said that women's
groups also have been active in
opposing the present government.
He cited the "Junta de la Victoria, ("
Women's organization with a mem
bership OF $4,000, representing all
stratas Of the social community. as
actively awaiting a chance to strike.
This group represents a different
picture Of South American women
than that frequently accepted, he
AIDED. The organization was dis
banded by the police on the pre-
text that 1t formed a front" for
gambling.
In reality, the speaker conclud-
ed, the members had been pro-
ouclng quantities of knitted goods
Tor the United Nations, of which
100000 pesos worth of scarves,
sweaters and socks were confiscated.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Pianist Is Fefed
At Buffet Subber

Mrs. Fannie Sebastian entertained
at special supper Monday evening
In compliment to Miss Dorothy
Manning, gifted pianist, who re-
Gently returned from Winston
Salem, N. c., where she has been
on duty with the Army Signal Corps
The guests, who numbered 81,
played bridge later in the evening
and Miss Manning gave a program
Of music before they departed.
Miss Manning, who formerly re-
sided In the Capital, where she was
graduated from George Washington
University, has been on duty in
Winston-Salem for the past two
years. She now is stationed in
Washington.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
District CAR Leaders
To Meet Tomorrow

A meeting Of the senior board and
senior presidents Of the District
Societies Of the Children Of the
American Revolution has been called
by Mrs. Carl H. Giroux, State presi-
dent, for 1:3o pm. tomorrow at her
residence, 4128 Arkansas avenue
NV. A joint session OF the senior.
intermediate and junior groups will
be planned for late in March.
The annual meeting of the junior
board Of the district will be held
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Miss Marjorie Rhodes, 5342 Nebraska
avenue NV. Miss Frances Simons.
president, will be In charge and
plans will be made for q bowling
party March 1s and ., dance in
April.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Canadiau Zionist
addresses ORT

How thousands Of young Jewish
refugees in various parts Of the
world have been trained in useful
trades in schools established by
ORT was described by Louis Fitch,
president Of the Canadian ORT
Committee and former member Of
the Canadian Parliament, at the
annual luncheon meeting of the
Washington Chapter. Women's
American ORT, yesterday.
Coming from Montreal to attend
the affair at the Mayflower Hotel.
the speaker appealed for greater
effort on the part Of Jews enjoying
the freedom of democratic countries
to assist unfortunate Jews In other
parts Of the world
He told how ORT had established
schools for homeless young Jews in
prison camps to enable the INTO sup
port themselves by a knowledge of
trades and agriculture.
I'VE must help these people to
help themselves wherever they are, I"
he declared. I'VE must disenfran.
chise them from charity and hopes.
The road to humanity lies through
humanity and the road to respect
through respect" he added.
Mr.. Fitch told of the first ORT
school established outside Of Mont >
real for German Jewish prisoners
brought from England following the
fall Of France. Five hundred Of
these young men trained in the
manufacture of tool dies and in
tool repairs proved so valuable to
the Canadian government that all
Of the prisoners were eventually re-
leased for training in additional
schools established by ORT in COL
laboration with the government, he
added.
Trade schools to prepare Jewish
refugees to support themselves have
been established in Buenos Aires,
Soa Paulo. Brazil; Santiago, Chile;
Havana, and Switzerland, Mr.. Fitch
continued.
|. "ORT goes to any part of the
world where Jews are found" he
declared, "and Jews are found
wherever there is trouble"
MIR. Fitch shared honors on the
program with Marquis Childs, news
paperman and columnist, who spoke
Of recent visits to London, Sweden
and South America.
Mrs. Emmett H. Markwood, the
president, presided and introduced
the speakers. Mrs. Milton Kellert
vice president, announced that this
years luncheon doubled the at
tendance Of the donor luncheon last
| year.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Luncheon Yesterday

Mrs. M. Frank Rupert of Western
avenue, Chevy Chase, entertained at
a luncheon party yesterday at the
Statler preceding the art exhibit
given by Vernon Duckett at the
Statler. Her guests were Mrs. Ver-
non Duckett, Mrs. Raymond Rup-
pert, Mrs. John Donohoe, Mrs. James
Rupert, Mrs. Paul May, Mrs. Ed
ward Lindeuau, Mrs. Milton Rupert,
Mrs. Shane Mccarthy. Mrs. Charles
Rupert, Miss May Berberich and
Miss Rose Rupert.
Evening star., 1944-03-01

being announced today by the
latter's brother, Mr.. David Narrower
of Manassas.
Both the prospective bride and
bridegroom are graduates of the
University of Maryland. Miss Har-
rover is member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha
Lambda Delta, Pi Delta Epsilon and
Mortar Board and in her senior
year, 1910, she won the citizenship
prize as the outstanding woman
student at the university. At pres
ent she is employed in the Office of
Price Administration.
1t. Johnson is a member of Alpha
Tau Omega and Pi Delta Epsilon
and he was editor of the 1910 Ter
rapin, the student annual. Since
joining the Navy he has seen much
service on a destroyer in the At
lantit and Mediterranean areas.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Aviual Of March Is Marked
Bv Service ENGAGEMENTS

The arrival Of the first Of March brings with
usual number OF wartime engagements Of them being members
OF the
and Mrs Watt today announcing
Miss Betty Alden Watt William
wedding planned place
In spring
prospective bride graduate Scott College
and Washington active
Nurses Aide Mr. White graduate Washington
University senior the school of medicine
Chi
Evening star., 1944-03-01
En- Route to Coast

The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall off,
ciated at the wedding Friday of
Clara Smith McAvoy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew T. Smith, to
Mr.. Merrill Ten Brock Spalding
son OF Mrs. Lucretia Spalding of
Palo Alto, Calf, and the late Mr..
Merrill Spalding. The ceremony
took place in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and Mrs. Kathleen
Ward Wright was the matron of
honor. Mr.. Blackstone Smith, the
brides brother, served as best man
The couple left later for Palo Alto
to make their home.
Evening star., 1944-03-01


st. Johns Church on LAFAYETTE
Square was the scene OF the wedding
last evening of Miss Mary Katherine
Bradley, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip E. Bradley Of Sycamore
Spring Farm, Purcellville, Va, for
merly of Bethesda, and Ensign Percy
Warner Madison, U. S. N. r., sor
Of Capt. w. T. Mallinson, u. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Madison of Nashville.
The Rev. John G. Magee, acting
rector of the church, officiated at
the $3.50 o'clock ceremony before all
altar banked with palms and orna-
mented with tall vases of white
Igladioluses.
Miss Carolyn Moody of Chevy
Chase, the maid of honor and only
attendant for the bride, led the
bridal procession to the altar. She
wore a lovely green taffeta gown
made with a bouffant skirt and a
matching Dutch cap and carried ar
arm bouquet of large yellow jon
quils.
The bride. escorted by her father,
who later gave her in marriage
wore a white satin gown made with
a sweetheart neckline and a long
tulle veil bordered with lace. She
carried cluster of white orchids.
1t. William Davenport, A. A. F.
served as best man for Ensign NAL
lison, and the ushers included Mr.
Philip E. Bradley. jr., brother of the
bride; 1t. Luke Lea, jr., of Nash
vile, cousin of the bridegroom;
Mr.. John Webb, u S. M. c., and Mr.
Frank Wideman, U. s. N.
Last evenings bride has been in
the sophomore class at Duke Uni
versity. Ensign Madison attended
Millards Preparatory School and
Fishburn Academy and he received
his commission at the University OF
North Carolina, Following their
wedding trip he and his bride will
reside in Newport, r. l., where he
will be on duty temporarily.
Evening star., 1944-03-01

1t. Col. Stanley r. Goodrich,
A. U. S., and Mrs. Goodrich of
Arlington announce the engagement
of the latter's sister. Miss Elizabeth
Palmer Kicker of Berwick, Me-, and
Arlington, to Mr.. John Norfolk of
Northallerton, Yorkshire, England,
first officer in the British Royal
Merchant Navy. No date has been
set for their wedding.
Miss Kicker is the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
Smith Kicker of Berwick. Mr.. Nor
folk is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert James Norfolk of North
allerton. He is on active duty
aboard transatlantic liner in the
Atlantic theater of operations.
A naval officer, 1t. g. g. David O.
johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
M. johnson of Takoma Park, will
take a bride in the very near fu-
ture, his engagement to Miss Eliza
beth Narrower of College Park
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Onfland VIII Sbeak

Representative Outland, Demo-
crat, OF California will discuss Con-
gress in Wartime" at a membership
luncheon by the Washington League
OF Women Shoppers at 1890 pm.
Saturday at the K street YWCA.
Reservations can be made before
Friday through Mrs. Lyle Craine.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Auxiliary to Meet

Inc Ladies Auxiliary, Prince
Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Association, will meet at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at Branchville. Mrs.
Margery Tayman, president, will
preside.
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Visitors Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald N. Webster
of New York and Greenwich have
come to Washington for several
days visit and are staying at the
Hotel Statler.
Evening star., 1944-03-01

sets avenue and Twenty-frst
street and go into the Nurses
Aide Recruitment Office and
they'll tell you all about it-but
do 1t soon while there are still
vacancies in that March ~ class!
Evening star., 1944-03-01

BOTH zl0TnICK STORES OPEN THURSDAYS UNTIL 8 Pm,
Evening star., 1944-03-07

individual buttonholed MIR. Field.
rather furtively.
Look here" he said. "What1
you take for your cocktail mixer
the one you get all those drinks
out off"
But" hesitated Mr.. Fields. 81
only paid s179 for it at a drug.
store downtown"
Makes no difference" the patron
retorted. iii give you a hundred
bucks for it right on the line"
Mr.. Fields demurred, and retired
anxiously biting his fingernails.
The Arcadia ballroom, having
pulled itself up by it's policy straps
announces that it will open on the
18th, st. Patrick's Day with trim
mings), with two bands at dancers
beck and call. Jack Correy's is one
14-piece outfit; Devon Clements
the other, consisting of seven mer
who will specialize in the jive de-
partment.
A pair of young Irish misses, OF
colleens, who won last weeks anna
teur contest in the 400, opened
their winner's-bon week last
night. Their names are Kitty Nc.
Cormick and Margaret Curry. Both
sing and both work for the Gov
ernment during sunlit hours. Marse
Joe Moss, a shrewd operator for.
ever lingering the public pulse, will
hold them over through st. Pat.
Evening star., 1944-03-07

The adventures Of a babe In the
night club woods in wartime can
be and usually are as exasperatlng
as those of the babe who stumbled
across that other kind of ginger
bread house once upon a time. We
are thinking specifically of a babe
of the genus "Entertainer" who is
currently singing soft sad songs in
a populous gingerbread house on
Connecticut avenue. There is no
question that last week end will
remain forever engraved in her war;
time memories as the most horrible
high point in nonmilitary experience.
At the cue for the opening of
the first Saturday show, this young
lady bounced onto the floor eXud-
ing from every pore the charm that
stimulates applause. She got
spattering of same. tut, tut, that
will come later" she philosophical
to herself and adjusted herself for
her first number. This was a visit
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Bad Coughs Yield Quickly
This Home Mixture

any druggist, put It into pint bottle.
and add your syrup. This gives you q
full pint-a family supply-of very
wonderful cough syrup. It's thrifty.
too-about four times as much for
your money. 1t tastes fine.
This home mixture takes right hold
of cough in a way that's surprising.
It loosens the phlegm, soothes the
irritated membranes, and helps clear
the air passages. Eases the soreness.
and let's you rest at night.
Pinex is q special compound of
proven ingredients, in concentrated
form, a most reliable agent for sooth-
ling throat and bronchial membranes.
Money refunded If 1t doesn't please
you in every way.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Surprisingly Quick Relief.
No Cooking. Saves Money.

Here's a medicine for
coughs due to colds, that
you mix in your own I
kitchen. It's so easy toy
prepare that a child Y
could do it, but once
tried, you'll never again
be without it.
Evening star., 1944-03-07

who from the sound of 1t must have
been holding his tray of empties
high above his head, dropped that
tray. The punctuation was a lot,
but not too much, for the song
stress She continued with only
slight break to the line Every
things goin' my way" when the
kitchen door swunk open and
sounds of sharp alteration rolled
out, followed by crash which must
have come from some ones tipping
over the gas range.
Continuing her song, the song
stress turned, registering mild in
quisitiveness; and as her eyes moved
back to her audience, she espied a
ringsider who served as the song
stress last straw. 1t was a girl, tears
streaming down her lovely cheeks,
racked with sobs which ceased only
long enough for application of a
sodden napkin.
The songstress' claque did nobly
at the songs end. But the song
stress mind was made up. AS she
lstalked off the floor the expression
on her face stated firm mo more
for me tonight"
X X X X
Whether the comedians who ap-
pear at Paul Young's maintain a
steady diet of schaschlyk Gmpaled
aroma of garlic), it is not for us to
say. 1t can, however, be said with
out fear of legal action that were
it not for schaschlyk Paul Young
comedians would be as forsaken as
a magician with no top hat. The
schaschlyk-gag record has remained
unbroken for two years, being cur
rently perpetuated by Comic Allen
Gale.
Strictly aking, schaschlyk
never actually figures in gags as
such. 1t is just a word the boys
like to toss at patrons at odd mo-
ments, such as when the flow of ad
lib temporarily subsidies. And some
how it always draws a laugh, like
Schicklegruber or peasebottom.
All right, then:
"Schaschlyk!"
A patron who probably has looked
at more bare wine-merchant coun-
ters than he would care to contem-
plate after the war was among those
present in the Latin Quarter Room
the other night. Jack Fields and his
Evening star., 1944-03-07
lOH II" r ASo 6 SrRKErs

The War Is Not Over American Troops Are Still
Dying at Anzio and in the South Pacific :. Keep
on Buying More and Still More Extra War Bonds
s(exceptt Floor
Evening star., 1944-03-07
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.

full little thing having emotionally
to do with violets on ones furs.
She had hardly delivered the chok-
ing sob that occurs in the second
stanza, when wave of profound
laughter swept from out of far
corner accommodating a party of 10,
Evening star., 1944-03-07

Think act was the attrac-
ton, and the patron doubtless came
a long way to see the magician
convert glasses of plain water into
various nonplaip concoctions.
At any rate, after the show this
Evening star., 1944-03-07

Make a syrup by stirring 2 cups
of granulated sugar and one cup OF
water few moments, until dissolved
No cooking needed. Or you can use
corn syrup or liquid honey. instead
Of sugar syrup.
Then get 21s ounces Of Pinex from
Evening star., 1944-03-07

Continued on Next PagsJ
Evening star., 1944-03-07

Singing in the floor shoaO at
Paul Young'S Ronadny Room.
Microphone Notwithstanding, the
small voice became inundated. The
young lady squared her shoulders
and finished her tune.
"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
was next, and "Oh, what a beautiful
mornin', oh, what a beautiful day.
she had managed to emit. A waiter
Evening star., 1944-03-07

French merchant marines arr
wearing knitted garments distributed
by the Red Cross in North Africa.
Evening star., 1944-03-07

Irick's week. Marse Joe hasn't said
so: but we'll wager our best shirt
on 1.-THE one the laundry sent
back in one piece.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.


l WILL NOT be responsible for any debt
made by any one other than myself. John
Gavounss, 423 Mass. ave. NV. o"
SPECIALIST--General Insurance texcept
Life and Marinel. Consulting and ad-
visory service to buyers of insurance Ia
years experience, general insurance: II
years loss and claim adjusting Am not
amliated with any company or agency
H. w. Dure, 607 S. Fairfax ST., Alexandria
Va. Telephone Temple 1923. IL
INCOME TAX RETURNS prepared Pat
rick's Pharmacy. Edmonston ave. and
Rtverdale I'd, East Riverdale, Md, Union
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Individual, partnership, corporation pre-
pared by N. Y. c. p. A. Cox, Taylor s144
12'
NOTICE Is hereby given to all SHARE
HOLDERS Of Capital Stock Of the CHEVY
CHASE SAVINGS BANK that Paul Sleman.
shareholders agent. has died meeting
of all shareholders OF said Bank and Tor
their proxies and fiduciaries is called to be
held on Friday. March nth, 1914, at /
pm. at sol Colorado Building, 18th and
@ sts. NV, WASHINGTON. D. C., to elect
another shareholders agent and to fix his
lsignedn CLYDE D. GARRETT ma1e.
TAX RETURNS
Carefully Prepared and Calculated
1903 Connecticut Avenue
Opposite Uptown Theater. Open Sunday.