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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Maj. Gen. Terry Allen, who first
spotted the German threat and
stopped an American retreat which
might have been disastrous.
Both Gen. Roosevelt and 1t.
Stevenson, now a long standing
team, have been decorated by the
French Army, to which they are
attached at present. In Tunisia last
winter and spring they made daily
tour Of the front lines which won
them reputation as trouble shooters
which in turn was admitted on all
hands to be very good for the morale
Of the division.
Your correspondent made q battle.
field tour last April with these same
two characters which was note
worthy for the nonchalance Of the
regular members Of the cast. Our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

41lC SoaL NC s'
signed to train volunteers to assist
in nursery schools and day-care GEN.
tiers for working mothers, will fea-
ture lectures and discussions by a
group of well-known speakers, in
Guiding Miss Glass, DR.. Katherine
Balm, chief of the Child Research Dr.
vision of the Children's Bureau; Mrs.
Ami Weiss Frank, psychologist,
Child Welfare Clinic of Children s
Hospital; DR.. Rex Buxton, Mrs. Ade-
liza B. Heiney and Mrs. Herbert En-
merich.
Lectures are scheduled Tuesdays
and Fridays from 2 to pm, with
one morning of observation each
week. Fifty hours of practice teach
ing will follow the lectures. Apph-
cants must be between the ages Of
20 and As and in good health and
have at least high school education.
Each candidate must be interviewed
personally before she will be accepted
for the course. Interviews will be
held at the organization S headquar-
tiers and appointments should be
made by calling Dupont 147S.
Opening this month of several
more war nursery schools and day
centerS has increased the need for
volunteer aides to assist professional
stafts and all women who can posi-
bly, do so are urged to offer their
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

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Loss Of Appetite Underweight
Digestive Complaints Weakness
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blood strength.
A person who is operating on only a
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AT such times Nature needs extra help
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Miss Mary Barlow Joins
Columbus U. Faculty

Miss Mary c. Barlow, member Of
the bar of District Court and of
the United States Court of Appeals,
has been appointed instructor in
law at Columbus University school
OF law, Dean James j. Hayden an
nounced yesterday.
Miss Barlow was graduated from
the law school in 1888 and has been
law librarian there for the last two
years. She will teach conflict of
laws, equity, legal photography and
legal ethics. The courses formerly
were conducted by Robert D.
L'Heureu, now in the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Gen. Roosevelt Good
Al This War Racket, :
His Aide Declares
BY JOHN LARDNER,
War Correspondent Of The Star and

ANOteh hAAeAEoH 4NcWSRepCE AA1AuCes
WITH THE AMERICAN 5th
ARMY FORCES, Italy. Dec. 28.-
Delayed When the news Of Brig.
Gen. Theodore Roosevelt's presence
In this theater was released, the
British Army field newspaper Union
Jack took q hasty look at his geneo-
logical chart and did not have time
before deadline to dope the whole
thing out. Hoping for the best, it
printed brief report Of the matter
under the headline:
Presidents son here in Italy"
Now this statement u.s.. of course,
correct on all counts, 80 the editor
ial staff did not pretend under pres
sure that 1t had the right President
In mind.
I'VE take the line" a reporter told
your correspondent In confidence,
that when you speak Of Roosevelt,
you are pleased in calling him Pres
ident's son. After the war, our form
sheet will doubtlexsly be brought up
to date, and all bloodliness double
checked"
Takes War Genially.
The subject Of the aforemen-
toned headline takes the business
genially as he takes everything else
In this war. His family and his
aides no not object to the genial
phase Of his attitude. They object
to his disposition to look for trouble
and to go up hills where nobody has
been before.
Much Of the real estate traversed
by Gen. Roosevelt in the last 10 or
IA months has become copiously
embroidered with mines, bombs and
shellf1re. He seems attracted by
this sort Of terrain.
Early In the Mediterranean cam
patgn, he had q letter from his
daughter Grace which said, in part,
Don't 60 around being brave; stick
to business"
The generals steadfast aide and
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jeep, after touching all the warmer
points IN the line, was headed home.
The general, one Of the worlds
most fluent reciters Of verse, was in
the middle OF the second line Of the
second stanza Of Grantland Rices
tribute to the LIST Division In the
World War.
Recitation interrupted.
Messerschmitts came over the road
with their machine. guns popping.
The 1eep stopped and Gen. Roosevelt
disappeared In one direction and 1t.
stevenson and your correspondent
In another.
Five minutes later we were back
in the jeep, on our way again, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

the influenza epidemic so that viz
tually three weeks have been lost.
1t is hoped that the new years
drive will move along at q rate Of at
least million pounds q month.
Up to the time the schools closed
for vacation l,394,792 pounds were
collected, which was an average Of
about 10000 pounds week, a good
showing in view Of the fact that APP
proximately 1,250,000 pounds OF this
total was picked up in seven weeks,
including the period In which the
influenza epidemic was at its heigth.
During the first weeks of the cam
paign, is schools turned in more
than 10 tons each. Those in the
order If thar totals ora.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

= sEaass gssfs f5Es =
Ijeep driver, First It. W. IL. astevie"
Stevenson Of San Antonio, q large,
bald fellow with a large rnustache
and q soft heart, shares this view,
though duty as well as a personal
Loneliness for adventure keeps him
from enunciating it as often as he
might.
Good ut War Racket.
When the general takes us into a
hot spot" 1t. Stevenson says, II
figure the best thing is to along
and see what he has in mind because
generally it adds up. He is very good
at this war racket
Thus. In the battle OF Celia in
sicily, when the 1st Divisions foot
mold on the beach was threatened
Dy counterattackS it was Gen.
Roosevelt, agent on the ground for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

ton at WASH
ington Univer-
sity, st. Louis,
were announced
last night. with
the first lecture
of the six-week
course scheduled
for January Is.
Glasses will be
held at head
quarters of the
American Wom-
en- S Voluntary
Services, 20
Twenty = second
street NV.
Tho coI1rca do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

SCOUT INJURED IN FALL OFF BLUFFGeorgetown Hospital
Nurse Jean Bailey shown attending Malone 49, son Of
Mr. and Mrs John L. Malone 5225 Macarthur boulevard NV
after he fell about IS feet of bluff below Bridge Friday
afternoon Young Malone in party with three Boy
Scouts suffered fractured right wrist and laceraed right leg
and body bruises police said He released hospital
after treatment. Star Staff Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
For Child Care Aides
To Begi Jnanuary 10
9Th Training Course

Plans for the sixth training course
for child care aides, under the direc-
ton OF Miss Christine Glass, former
professor OF early childhood educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
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Your Figure Today!

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Evening star., 1944-12-26

"and parties were given for us both
Christmas eve and Christmas night" !"
In life rich with memories, Mrs.
Webb's greatest pride is In her
club work, which in addition to its
cultural program, includes activities
with the Florence Crittenton circles.
She proudly displays two medals
awarded her for her long service as
a member of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, one for her repre-
sentation as one of the District of
Columbia's pioneer clubWomen at
the convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs held three
years ago in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Webb also cherishes men,
ories of her father, a gifted organist
who for many years played the
chimes" at the Metropolitan Meth
odist Church. Among famous mu-
sicians of the past century who
she knew, Mrs. Webb recalls the
famous Adelina Patti, who she ex-
plains was brought out In Wash
ington" by her father
No Time to Be Lonesome.
Mrs. Webb's husband died in the
little house on S street five years
ago, the last of her loved ones to
go, leaving her entirely alone.
Lonesome No, 1 guess I don't
have time to get lonesome" she
said. There is always so much
to do for others. I guess I'll always
remain in the same house. There
is a wistaria vine that grows during
the summer that has been on the
house ever since I can remember.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Mrs. Fletcher DeTar of College
Park announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Luann DeTar
TO Mr.. John Sterling, jr., son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling of Latham,
Md.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
official. Residential Set
Atteud Debut of Miss Ecb0ls

outstanding social of Christmas
Oliver Echol of
Echols
daughter Miss Brne Echol Unlike the majority
of the
their their daughters
of resident society.
Although OF the brilliant
there delightfully."- informal prevailing
Club where the affair The holiday
mood perhaps the few the ee
world forgotten The debutane with having
friends assist
pressed her desire to let
did On the other hand Echo friends
throughout the afternoon
War took
Evening star., 1944-12-26

The engagement of Miss Warwick
Daniel to Master Sergt. James Tyler
Fisher, U. S. A.. is announced b.
her mother. Mrs. Kennsett Daniel
of Richmond, Va. The wedding will
take place in the near future.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

The marriage Of Miss Rachel
Marie jackson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillum c. Jackson of Tulsa, to
Mr.. Thomas Wood Mears, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Mears of this city,
took place yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock in the Petworth Methodist
Church, DR.. John C. MILAN offici
ating.
A basket of white blossoms was
placed on the altar and lighted
Christmas trees formed an effective
setting for the ceremony, which was
preceded by program of music
given by Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Lewis.
Escorted to the altar and given
in marriage by her father the bride
wore a white satin gown designed
with a lace yoke and a full skirt.
Her veil of net fell from a coronet
of seed pearls and she carried a
spray of white roses with an orchid
in the center.
Miss Mary King was the maid OF
honor, wearing a gown of fuchsia
chiffon, silver Juliet cap and her
bouquet was of talisman roses.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Anne Mckinley, Rose De Blasco and
Betty Lewis Their costumes were
like that of the maid of honor, and
all carried talisman roses.
Mr.. Charles D. Mears, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man, and
his brother, Mr. Frederick D. Mears,
was an usher, as were Mr.. Herbert
M. Lewis, Mr.. Norman Sharpless
and Mr.. Frederick Taylor.
A reception was held at the bride
groom's home, which was decorated
throughout with Christmas green's
and white flowers.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

her turn at the tea table and others
who shared this honor were Mrs.
George C: Marshall, Mrs. Jesse
Jones, Mrs. William Clayton, Mrs.
Henry H. Arnold, Mrs. H. Conger
Pratt. Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs. Rex
Mansell, Mrs. A. b. Bennett, Mrs.
Howard C. Davidson, Mrs. Horace
Smith, Mrs Wade H Haislip and
Mrs. st. Clair Street.
Sulgrave Club had on complete
Christmas dress for the merry fete
There were Christmas trees about
with trimmings, which Mrs. Echols
has saved throughout the years
In fact number of the gay little
balls and fixtures were on yester-
days debutante's very first Christ
mas tree. There was much miStle-
toe about and poinsettias made
splash of color against the setting
of evergreens in the club. On the
tea table there was cluster of red
and white carnations.
A very interested lady at the
affair was Mrs. Louis F. Bailey, who
came from her home in Houston to
be present at her granddaughter's
debut. She did not receive with her
daughter and the bud but she did
take her turn presiding over the
teacups. Mrs. Bailey wore a gown
of black crepe with beaded bodice
and her bouquet was of orchids
Miss Echols looked exactly like
what a debutante should look. Her
dress was of white net, the close
fitting bodice having a draped neck
line edged with a double band of
white ostrich feathers. The very
full skirt had a peplum of the
ostrich trimming and the bud car
ried a spray of white lilacs and pink
camelliaS sent to her from Whining
ton by her uncle. Mr. Angus B.
Echols Mrs. EcholS chose for her
daughters party a gown of blue
crepe trimmed in sequins in varie-
gated colors and her bouquet was
of green orchids.
Mrs. Richard Miller was gener-
ally assisting and seeing that the
party went smoothly and serving
punch were Mrs. c. c. Bubb, Mrs.
John w. Sessums. Mrs B. R. Brent
nall and Mrs r. S. Risien.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
9oezayz z,sz As

teens food bar, where she helps
prepare the food served to the men
in the evening.
1T is among the most thankless
tasks of all the work here" her
canteen friends explained. she
never sees the boys for whom she
works and there is no glory in it.
1t is the type work that is most I'M
portant, but of which the public
hears little. Mrs. Webb works we'll
and cheerfully in her quiet, efficient
way"
When asked for an interview
Mrs. Webb agreed to short one.
She did not have much time, 1t was
explained, as she had to visit a sick
friend in Bethesda. There were SO
many little things to be done
around the friends house which
had been left undone
Still helping others with no
thought of her own loneliness she
lives in the little house on S street
where she has lived for 10 years.
Mrs. Webb told in the interview
how she had come to the United
States from Cambridge, England
with her parents, when she was 5
years old. Her father, an organist,
bought the house at I'LL S street
NV, shortly after their arrival and
that has been her home ever since,
she added.
Even marriage did not take her
away from her fathers home, she
explained, her husband making his
home with her family
Only One Christmas Away.
II have only spent one Christmas
away from Washington since I was
5 years DID," she commented.
THAT was shortly after I was mar
ried, on December %. We went to
my husbands home in Georgia and
it was festive and gay occasion for
us. All the people in the little town
turned out to meet me-" she laughed.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Holiday Visitors
Are. HOnOyed

Dr. and Mrs. j. Ogle Warheld, lr.,
will entertain at tea this afternoon
in honor of their daughter, Miss
Elisabeth Baldwin Warfield, and
their niece, Miss Diana Louyse Bar
clay, daughter of Mrs. George G..
Barclay and the late 1t. Barclay,
U. S. NJ, of Cynwyd, Pa.
Miss Warfield was graduated, cum
laude, at Holton-Arms School last
spring and Is home for the holidays
from Wellesley College. Miss Bar
clay is a graduate of Lower Merton
High School and was awarded a
scholarship at the Women's College
Iof the University of Pennsylvania.
The Misses Warfield and Barclay
are both descendants of Richard
Warfield, colonist of Maryland, and
Col. Robert Boiling, early settler of
virginia
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Mr., and Mrs. Wilbur M Plugge
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy M. Plugge.
to Mr.. Sheldon M. Rainey, u s.
N. r., son of Mrs Catherine Rainey
of Ardmore Pa. The wedding took
place November in the Lincoln
Chapel of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Peter
Marshall officiating.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. - B-3
TUESDAY

My husband used to say" she con-
cluded, that If the vine died, he
guessed I'd get out. But the vine
is still there"
Mrs. Webb's host of friends have
not permitted her to dine alone on
Christmas Day in the past few years
and yesterday she was the guest
of old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Need
ham Turnage, at 1922 Decatur street
NV.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

The marriage Of Miss Helen
Kreiger, daughter of Mr.. Adam
Kreiger of Grand Island, Nebr., to
Sergt. George G. Coble, U. S. M. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Coble of
Suffolk, took place October %, the
Rev. Arthur c. Day officiating at
the ceremony in the Mount Tabor
Methodist Church.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
r. Gordon, daughter of Mrs. Hec-
tor Gordon, to Sergt. :, Craig r.
Deane. u. S. M. C. r., Son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Deane, took place
October is in the Fort Lincoln
Chapel, the Rev. w. Keith Gusts
officiating.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Mrs. Webb Called
Canteen's S Most
Faithful Worker
BY Gretchen Smith.

Service to others, combined with
an massuming modesty, has paid
rich dividends to Mrs. Julia w.
Webb, one of Washington's pioneer
clubwomen, judging from her host
of friends and also from the fact
that at the age of rs she possesses
a personality and a complexion that
many schoolgirl might envy.
Through members of the Excelsior
Literary Club, which honored Mrs.
Webb at luncheon last week cele-
brating her 50th anniversary as a
member, it was learned that the
little lady, who is scarcely feet
Evening star., 1944-12-26
HHHOHHCeWeHfS
OF Engagements

1t. Col. and Mrs. C. Tyler Wood
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Clark
Wood, to Sergt. Joel A. Rabb of
the Army Air Forces. Miss Wood is
a student at the University of
Maryland. Sergt. Rabb attended
Texas A. and M. University and now
is stationed at the Army Air Field
In Amarillo. Tex, after having
served in North Africa for two
years. The wedding will take place
in the spring.
The engagement of Miss jose
phine Louise Alexander to 1t. Hugh
Wilson Hiatt, U. S. N. R., is an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William B Alexander.
Miss Alexander attended the Sid
we'll Friends School and was grad
uated from Swarthmore College
She also studied at Drexel Institute
in Philadelphia and has been with
the National Geographic Society
1t. Hiatt is the son of Mrs. Ken
meth L. Hiatt and the late Mr.. Hiatt
of Kansas City. 1t. Hiatt attended
the Kansas City Junior College anc
was graduated from the University
of Kansas in architectural engi,
neering.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

tall, was one OF the most faithful
workers at the Stage Door Canteen.
Calling at the canteen, friends
there commented, for over two
years, she has been coming here
every Monday, in good, bad and
stormy weather. She has not missed
more than three or four Mondays in
two years and her work is excel
lent"
Works at Food Bar.
Mrs. Webb works at the cam
Evening star., 1944-12-26

T. Hammond Welsh of Hyattsville
and Okley, st. Marys County, Md
The wedding will take place the
latter part of April.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy M. Smith
of Glenmont, Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mildred Regina Smith, to Mr. Wal
ter D. Welsh. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Evening star., 1944-07-16
fHE SUNDAY STAR Washington. D. G
SUNDAY, July ik 1914. Z

character education, health and roc
reation are scheduled for discussion.
Thursday an institute on profess
sional and public relations win be
held.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

circuit" are polishing up their tech
nique-perhaps In log cabins back
In isolated coves, or perhaps in the
town hall Of Blue Ridge County
seat.
The program includes square
dance competitions each night with
dance-o1 for championship on
the last night: string bands, indi-
vidual instrumentalists, dancers,
Singers and yodelers.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Montgomery Recreation
Unit 10 Incorporate

The War Recreation and Hospi-
tality Committee Of MONTGOMERY
County voted this week to incorpo-
rate 50 1t may participate in the
county Community Chest. Under
the Craftsmanship of George
Mathews, it is operating this wear
as a committee of the Community
War Fund of the Metropolitan Area
The committees membership has
been enlarged also to take in a
wider area of the county. New ap-
pointees include S. Walter Boeley.
Bethesda; Ross Fox, Garland Nelson
and Robert E. Goff, Chevy Chase:
Robert M. Wright, Silver Spring.
with Thomas A. Foster, Miss Audrey
Russell and Mrs. Phyllis Grady rep
resenting the Public Health Service
and the National Health Institute.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Randall 10 Address Rally
|0f Montgomery COP

Blanchard Randall. Maryland Re-
publican senatorial nominee, will be
the honor guest ct . COP rally and
picnic In Sligo Greek Recreation
Center at 8 pm. July n.
Also In attendance will be Mrs.
Luis Powell, national committee
woman from Maryland, who will
review the high lights Of the Repub-
lican convention.
Sponsored by the Montgomery
County Republican Woman's Club
this rally and picnic will be one OF
the few public gatherings planned
by the Republicans before the elec-
ton. Most Of their ELECTION
work will be from door to door.