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COP Women Play
T0mb0la at Party

A "tombola." generally featured in
South America, was the hit OF the
first white elephant SALE" followed
by a silver tea Of the League of Re-
publican Women yesterday at head
quarters.
Introduced to the league by Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, the tom
bola' Is game In which partici-
pants buy votes and each voter be-
comes entitled to a surprise gift.
Votes may continue to be bought
throughout the spring season and
proceeds donated, as was money
raised at yesterdays sale, to the
maintenance of the club.
Described as a "sellout." the after
noon was the result of hard work
on the part of the Entertainment
Committee, headed by Mrs. Philip
B. Eaton, who supervised the dining
room. There a bowl of peonies
graced the table on which were fruit
punch, mixed sandwiches, chocolate
and other kinds of cake, as we'll as
dishes of nuts, orange quarters and
mints. Mrs. Strickland Gillian and
Mrs. Matthew J. Whittau presided
at the table with Mrs. John D.
McWilliams, wife of the Represent
ative from Connecticut, and Mrs.
Edward G. Rohrbough. wife of the
Representative from West Virginia.
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g|oszay
Embassy Parties Predouinate
In YESTERDAYS Social Epe1zts
By Katharine NJ. Brooks.


yesterday. The Argentine
independence country
Ambassador
be garden ee later the evening
the setting for informal
O the diplomatic circle.
The independence Argentina observed by
the members the Embassy staff and their wives
residents the Capital at special said
St Matthews Cathedral at II o'clock Ambassador
buffet luncheon at the Embassy the members
and in the late afternoon reception
living Washington and few other
Ambassador and his Senoria Marta Senoa
Escoba received with their uncle and the
Embassy staff the
sueet-ength costume.
Ambassador placed wreath before Gen
Evening star., 1944-05-26
By THE Way-
Beth Blaine.

During the last war, William her hus-
bands real estate business She learned lot about Washington
real estate that coupled
and brought Nations Capital
book, is standing her stead
job Mrs Sullivan charge the
Service Club at 1920 Vermont
She gives great regular hours
always call for emergencies The housing
imagine the busiest places Getting
accommodations for these officers
lem in crowded Washington and
extraordinarily
dreds of grateful letters from satisfied they
write after they've left Washington the andades
how glad they
to be able to them during their Washington stay
When the officer his wife applies housing
she which of
three or four vacanceseach address carefully
cancles have been checked by the officers
have been told that coming look the
On the
Club that after the family something
suitable they check off the
notation such as this just what want he
line we have taken these the
onces Club In this the housing keep
order and there isn't that running
rooms that have been leased
officer gets
Part OF Mrs Suivans job helping the
work at the housing desk She has herself
instructions for them new von
teer has chance observe the
she takes over Before Mrs Sullivan particular
service she house captain
Committee of the Officers and she serves regularly at
Saturday
at the various local hotels to check in and ont
all the hosesses who must they arrive and
also when they
Like great other working women in Washing
ton Mrs Sullivan taking without maid
right now It's attractive home ooa charming small house
IN Georgetown which Mrs Sullivan husband bi,t
oeetner There is garden and whenever Sullivan has free
minute sne told U.s. that's where apt find her
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Final Parties Given
Before Trip South

The Military Attache of the Gu
ban Embassy and Sonora de Munilla
will be hosts at dinner Tuesday eve
ming, May 80, entertaining at the
last in the series of parties which
they will give before Sonora de Mu-
nilla leaves fer a three-month
sojourn at her home in Cuba and
in Mexico. The Ambassador of Pan
anna and Sonora de Jimenez will be
the ranking guests at the buffet
party.
Col. Munilla is expected back in
the Capital in day or two, follow
ing weeks stay in Cuba where he
went by plane last Saturday.
Today Sonora de Munilla was
hostess at the last in the series of
luncheons she has given during the
spring season.
Her guests included Nine.
FRANCES, Sonora de Maulme, Sonora
de Garcia Jurado, Nine. Aktarzendi,
Nine. Aydinalp, Sonora de Lopez,
Sonora de Rodriguez, Senorita Sill
via Shelton, Mrs. Herbert Park
er, Mrs. Howard Adams, Miss Dor
othy A. Rutherford, Mrs. Adolph P.
Buquor, Mrs. Charles H. Ruth, Mrs.
3. S. Bethlehem, jr.; Mrs. Walter S..
Crosley, Mrs. r. B. Yessler, Mrs.
John Donaldson, Mrs. w. The
ophilus, Mrs. Stephen Verges, Mrs.
Trendley Dean, Mrs. Horace McFar-
land, Mrs. Joseph H. Herbert, Mrs.
Albert E. Scharader, Miss A. D.
Ward, Mrs. E. D. Yarnell, Mrs. j.
Hamilton Stone and Mrs. Jack
BeaII.
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Fraternity to Hear
Talk on South Seas

"Women's Contribution to a
Changing Verdi win be the SUBJ
ject OF an address by Margaret
Mead. associate curator of Anthro-
pology of the American Museum of
Natural History and executive sec
retary of the Committee on Food
Habits of the National Research
Council In Washington, at a dinner
meeting of Theta Sigma Phi Ma
tional Women's Journalism Frater-
nifty at $50 o'clock tonight at the
Fairfax Hotel.
Educated at Barnard College and
Columbia University, DR.. Mead has
lived among the South Seas people.
making studies of their education
and culture. The natives of Samoa.
New Guinea and Bali have been her
particular interest. Editor and CO.
author OF "Co-operation and Com
petition Among Primitive Peoples, ]"
she has also written many books
including From the South Seas"
Keep Your Powder Dry" Bali
nese Character" and "A Photogra-
phic Analysis" which the author
wrote in collaboration with her
husband, Gregory Bateson.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

Puerto Rico, and several others. Mrs.
johnson called attention to the fact
that the protest made by the Dis
trict federation against discon-
tinuation of sliced bread resulted in
restoration of sliced bread on the
market within 81 days after the
District federation took action.
Mrs. Watkins voiced approval of
a proposal that the District fedora
ton withdraw its membership from
the Public Schools Association. She
also made an appeal at the request
OF the Red Cross for stenographers
and typists for Red Cross head
quarters.
A resolution was passed proposing
a change in the bylaws to permit
change in date of the annual meet
ing from May to June. The after
noon session included reports of
club presidents, the announcement
OF elections and the art awards.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Mrs. TItnan Parks
Elected Head of
|Cub Federation

Mrs. Tilman B. Parks was elected
president Of the District Federation
of Women's Clubs at the annual
meeting yesterday at the GLIB
Others elected include: Mrs. Belle
Pickett, first vice president; Mrs
Carlton Duffus, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ross H. Snyder, recording
secretary; Mrs. Henry j. Smith, as
sistant recording secretary; Mrs
Ivan H. Sims, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Leo Kasehagen, assistant
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Henry
F. Sawtelle, treasurer, and Mrs
Gladys B. Middlemiss, auditor.
Mrs. Parks succeeds Mrs. Arthur
Watkins, who has served as fedora
ton head for the past three years
and whose term of office will be
concluded at the final meeting early
in June.
In addition to election of officers,
the annual Penny Art Fund awards
were announced. Mrs. B. M.
Wheelock, member of the House.
keepers Alliance, was winner OF first
prize for her water color. Second
prize went to Mrs, Miles c. Trow-
bridge of the Entire Nous Club, and
honorable mention to Florence Nor
gan, also Of the Housekeepers' AL
lance. Cash and a box of artist S
oil colors donated by George F. Muth
were the prizes.
Judges were Miss Bertha Noyes,
Miss Elisabeth Poe and Miss Grace
Abbott.
Clubs whose contributions to the
Penny Art Fund won awards of
paintings were the Entire Nous Club,
the Capitol Hill History Club and
the Petworth Woman's Club.
The morning session was devoted
to reports Of chairmen of depart
ments and committees and the pas
sage Of one emergency resolution.
1t was unanimously voted to sup
port the Randolph -Tydings bill in
troduced In Congress last week, de-
signed to set up board on slum
clearance. The resolution was pro-
posed by Mrs. Leslie Wright.
Reports of the chairman Of the
department of legislation, Mrs.
Mary Wright Johnson, revealed that
the District federation has sup
ported several important resolutions
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. These include that
women be included in conference
tables and the UnitedsStates delega-
tions at any postwar peace coun-
cil'; that Congress review legis-
lation governing the regulation of
radio and limit the power of the
Communications Commission; the
Endorsement OF the equal rights
amendment; the approval of foster
ing public opinion against strikes
in wartime; support of Congress
vote against subsidies; the restric-
ton Of immigration until service
men have obtained employment in
the postwar period; the favoring
Of increases in pay for teachers,
flremen and police; an inyestiga-
ton Of economic conditions In
Evening star., 1944-05-26

MdTLlil All JuulCldly 0QudAS az
$50 o'clock, the ceremony also in
cluding the singing of the national
anthems of the Argentine and the
United States by school children of
this country with small represen-
tation of Argentine children who
live in the Capital.
The Panama Ambassador and
Sonora de Jimenez gave their re-
ception in honor of DR.. Augtlsto
Boyd. first Ambassador to Washing
ton, and Sonora de Boyd. DR.. Boyd
was appointed Minister to succeed
DR.. Ricardo Alfaro, when he be-
came President, and when the lega-
ton was raised to an embassy, DR..
Boyd was appointed Ambassador.
DR.. Boyd also returned to Panama
to become President. The fete was
planned for the garden but because
of the cloudy skies and the threat
ened rain the arrangements were
changed and the buffet tables were
in the dining room, though one long
table, where liquid refreshment was
served, was on the covered f1agstone
terrace and numbers of the guests
braved the dampness of the grounds
to stroll under the tall trees.
There was no receiving line but
the Ambassador and Sonora de
Jimenez were never far from the en-
trance to the drawing room and
DR.. and Sonora de Boyd were close
by to greet the many friends made
while they lived here. Sonora de
Jimenez was dressed in long gown
of sheer black trimmed in pink and
Sonora de Boyd chose a street-length
frock of black lace Assisting the
hosts were their daughters, Sonora
de Morrice, wife of the Second Sec
retary of the Embassy, and Sonora
de Strunz, the former wearing black
lace and the latter gray satin, both
dresses made street length. Senor
Harry StrunZ, jr., with Sonora de
Strunz and their young children
will leave the middle of next week
to return to their Panama home
after spending several months in
this country. The three hundred
or more guests were officials, diplo-
mats and many of the very large
number of friends in resident circles
OF DR.. and Sepora de Boyd. During
the afternoon the Ambassador
made the presentation of the Com
endador de la Orden de Vasco Nunez
de Balboa which has been awarded
by the Panama Government, to DR..
Tomas Cajigas for his friendliness
to Panama.
Members of the Embassy staff
and their wives also assisted in see
ing that all the guests were served
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Recent Weddings
Are announced

Mrs. John I. Shotzberger an
nounces the marriage of her sister
Mrs. Nina M. Donohoe, to staff
Sergt. William E. Sheetz, the cere-
mony taking place at the Baptist
Church in Silver Spring, the Rev
j. Wesley Lotus officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Fletcher of Lees
burg. Sergt. Sheetz, formerly Of
Lebanon, Pa, and his bride will re-
side in Hopkinsville, KY, while he
is on duty temporarily at Camp
Campbell.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Alma E. Phillips
and 1t. c. B. Randall, U. S. N. r.,
the ceremony taking place in Wash
ington, the Rev. j. w. Rosenberger
officiating. Following the cere-
mony 1t. and Mrs. Randall left for
brief wedding trip to New York.
They now are at home in WASH
ington, 1t. Randall being on leave
from duty in the Pacific area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin Bryan of Sill
yer Spring announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Anna Bry-
an, to Sergt. Larkin c. Sarbacher
U. S. A., son of Mrs. Joseph A.
Wheeler of this city, the Rev. E. A.
Lambert of Eldbrooke Methodist
Church officiating at the ceremony.
Sergt Sarbacher recently returned
from 26 months of duty in the
Southwest Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Usher of
Woodlawn, Md, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Ensign
Mary Doris Usher. N. N. c., to 1t.
Paul L. Donol1oe, U. S. N. r., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Donohoe of
this city. The ceremony took place
in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Church in Bethesda, Chaplain
Daniel FRAZIER, u. S. NJ, officiating
Evening star., 1944-05-26
F0reweU Partv

The former Netherlands Min
lister to London and Nine. van
Swinderen, with their daughter,
Mrs. Hoyer Millar, were hosts
at an informal farewell party late
yesterday afternoon. entertaining
at Westover, their home on Mas
sachusetts avenue, In compliment
to Mr.. Millar, who will leave
shortly for duty in the foreign
Office.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Reneved Faith Plea
byDr. G0Idsfein

DR.. Israel Goldstein, president of
the Zionist Organization of America,
called for renewed faith and rededi-
cation to the cause of freedom and
The principles of truth and justice
IN message to- American Jews on
the occasion Of Shevuoth, which
Will be observed by Jews everywhere
beginning tomorrow night.
The festival celebrates the giving
OF the Ten Commandments to the
jewish people at the foot of Mount
Gf,.oS
Evening star., 1944-05-26
on Andes

over the Andes and Down the
Amazon" will be the subject of a
lecture, illustrated with films, by
1t. q. g.)' Henriette Mertz at a
meeting Of the Society of Woman
Geographers tomorrow afternoon in
the Explorers Hall of the National
Geographic Society Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor will preside as hostess.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

and in introducing those not pre-
viously acquainted.
The dance at the Cuban Embassy
was given by Senorita Elena Garcia
Concheso, niece of the Ambassador,
and the Senoritas Sylvia and Girls
tina Brull, daughters of the Min
lister Counselor and Sonora de Brull.
The three attractive young ladies
received their 10 or rs guests, though
often one or the other was absent
while enjoying whirl around the
ballroom floor. Dancing began at
9 o'clock and refreshments were
served about midnight.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Wedding Notices

Detailed descriptions OF ,ued-
dlngs must be received by The
Star in adDance OF or ON the
date OF the ceremony and must
bear a signed authorization.
In ordinary circumstances an
nouncements OF marriages can
not be used it submitted more
than a tDeek after the ceremony.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Gef-T0gether Fefe

The members of the Delaware
Society will be guests of the New
Jersey Society this evening at 8:l5
o'clock at the Eastern Star Temple
property, $500 Sixteenth street. The
general get-together will include
cards and other games and refresh
ments will be served.
The annual election of officers of
the New Jersey Societ..' will take
place during the first half-hour of
the evenings program.
Want to send a note to Hitler?
Save waste kitchen fats to make
explosives.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Party

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner
were hosts at a late afternoon party
yesterday. entertaining in compli-
ment to the latter's father, MIR.
John w. Anderson of Detroit.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Legation PARTY

The Egyptian Minister and
Nine. Hassan were hosts at an
informal dinner last evening,
. entertaining about 80 guests.
Evening star., 1944-04-16
McNutt Stresses Need
OF Orderly Reconversion

Predicting some production cut
backs, War Manpower Director Nc
Mutt yesterday told his IL regional
directors that I'VE anticipate little
unemployment in the near future"
At a later date, however, he
warned at the conclusion of three
day meeting of the regional direc-
tors here, orderly rehabilitation
and orderly reconversion will be es-
sential to prevent widespread un-
employment"
Mr.. McNutt said he thought the
VINO operating staff had done IAN
amazingly good job" in view of the
fact the work had to be performed
on the basis Of voluntary accept
ance and self-imposed restrictions.
Productive capacity, he reported,
is increasing SO enormously that
even drop Of 100000 workers in
munitions employment by the end
of the year would not cause a de-
crease in the present rate of pro-
duction.
Reports from the regional direc-
tors showed that in this region,
which embraces the District, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina and
West Virginia, canning and food
processing now are major problems
and extensive plans are now under
way to provide required manpower
Evening star., 1944-04-16
|Trainmen' 5 Support
Claimed by Strikers
AT Montgomery Ward

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Officials of
a union on strike at the mail order
house and department store of
Montgomery Ward g. Co., said today
they had been notified that men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen would refuse to deliver
merchandise to the company, ef-
fective Immediately.
Francis Heisler, attorney for Lo-
cal 20, United Mail Order, Ware
house and Retail Employees Union
(CIO), said A. H. Whitney, national
head of the trainmen, had instruct
ed Trainmen's Local 119 not to ham
die merchandise either incoming or
outgoing at the company's retail,
warehouse, and mail order divisions
in Chicago.
Superior Judge John j. Lupe,
meanwhile set a hearing for Tues
day on an amended petition to re-
move a temporary injunction
against violence and mass picketing
by the strikers.
In refusing a similar petition
today, Judge Lupe advised Mr..
Heisler to expand his amended pc
tition to include information re-
garding orders given the company
by the War Labor Board, which has
certified the case to President
Roosevelt.
The injunction against the
strikers, issued Friday, limited the
number of pickets to AZ, but Mr..
Heisler said Judge Lupe had de-
clared pickets were not required to
stay at entrances to the buildings
and could circulate among those
employees arriving for work.
Police said the injunction was
being observed and picket lines
were orderly and quiet today. Five
police sergeants and As patrolmen
have been detailed to the strike.
Evening star., 1944-04-16
LaughIin Urges Bar Group
Include CoIored Member

A suggestion that a colored at
torney be named to the Committee
on Admissions and Grievances Of
the District Court was made in a
letter written yesterday to Chief
Justice Edward C. Eicher by James
J. Laughlin, Washington attorney,
The committee, named at gen
eral term" or meeting of the
justices of District Court, is respon-
sible for the admission of lawyers
to practice and sits in judgment in
disbarment proceedings.
"As you are aware" Mr.. Laughlin
wrote, "the colored attorneys in the
District represent substantial per-
centage of the total membership of
the bar 1t would seem to be only
just and fair that they have repre-
sentation on this very important
committee"
Mr.. Laughlin also raised the ques-
ton of why, as he alleged, men,
bers of the committee are permitted
to divide among themselves the s25
fee paid by applicants. He suggest
ed the funds be given to some
worthy charity" Walter c. Gle
phane, chairman of the committee
when informed of the letter. said
that members had not been paid
anything for a long time, and that
surplus funds left from past year.
are used only for administrative ex-
penses of the group.
Evening star., 1944-04-16
Italian Junta Demands
| Anti-Fascist Government
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES. Italy, April 15.-The
executive junta Of six Italian par
ties forming the National Committee
of Liberation today called for the
establishment Of new government
truly democratic and anti-Fascist"
and capable of leading a war for
liberation.
The declaration, which followed
King Victorio Emmanueps an
nouncement last Wednesday that he
will relinquish the throne to Crown
Prince Umberto, as his lieutenant,
the day the Allies enter Rome,
opened the way for negotiations
with Premier Badoglio to form a
new government embracing all par
ties.
The declaration favored estab-
lishment of a new cabinet which
would give assurance of a consti-
tutional assembly at the end Of the
war, at which the italian people
could select the form Of govern
ment desired.
Evening star., 1944-04-16


who plans to celebrate her golden
wedding anniversary with Mr.. Met
calf on August Z, 1915, said her
husband had built his life around
the church. Even his hobby Of
collecting hymn books, Of which
he has more than 1900 in his library
reflects this interest. He also owns
200 volumes on composers Of hymns,
and an original Geneva Bible.
Mr.. Metcalf attended Foundry
Methodist Church when he came
to the District from Ashland,
Mass. in 1893. In 1902, he Joined
with others to form the present
church. Two years later, with TO
persons in the Sunday school, he
took over the job as secretary. The
school now has 300 members and
looks back to peak of 500 before
the war.
Mr.. Metcalf is a member of the
National Genealogical Society, the
American Antiquarian Society, the
Abracadabra Club and the Ameri-
can Hymnal Society among other
organizations,
Evening star., 1944-04-16
|AerioIists Stop Stalking Lives
|On Nerves of Divorced Couple

Elizabeth refused to speak and COM
pletely ignored each other.
But for 10 days the show went
on: Herman, balanced on the wire
so feet above the ground, supported
one end of pole on which his
divorced wife and Helen Wallenda
performed what the circus calls
"the hazardous double pinwheel
spin Of death" The slightest twitch
of a muscle would have hurled
them all to death.
Yesterday In the crucial finale
Herman seemed to freeze up"
circus people said. The Wallendas
decided that human nature has its
limits. Elizabeth withdrew from
the act.
In her place went Helen's "a
year -old sister, Henrietta, who
never before had tried the revolv-
ing spin. l-
After only one days rehearsal
on the ground, they performed the
act last night before 10000 persons.
I'm 10 years older" gasped
Henrietta after the performance.