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Evening star., 1945-06-02
Pen Women Honor
Alexandria Cbabtey

A luncheon honoring organizers
of new branch of the National
League of American Pen Women,
the Alexandria branch, to include
the whole of Northern Virginia, was
held yesterday at the Anchorage,
Alexandria. The new branch will
come under the jurisdiction of Flor
ence Ring Kahn of Baltimore, ma
tional chairman of organization, and
Of Agnes Giles Newman, State presi-
dent for Virginia.
Those attending the luncheon in
cluded the national vice president
and composer. Grace Boles Hedge of
Arlington and San Francisco, who
represented the national president,
Blanche Smith Ferguson: Mrs.
Kahn, a successful playwright; Mrs.
Newman. national parliamentarian
as we'll as State president; Helen
Orr Watson. Washington novelist
and member of the national execu-
tive board: Madeleine Preble M.
Scharf, editor, writer and national
Of membership; and Vic
toria Faber Stevenson, writer of
features and juveniles, who has
served twice as national president.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Mrs. Florence N. Teters
Takes Post in Calcutta

Mrs. Florence M. Teters. formerly
of Washington, is en- route to CAL
cutta to assume her duties there with
the United Seamens Service, Ma
tional War Fund agency. Mrs. Teters
is the first woman to receive an ap-
pointment of this kind in India.
Mrs. Teters is one of "a women
who have been appointed to over
seas posts by the USS, which oper-
ates 131 residential and recreation
clubs. rest homes and other facili-
ties for American merchant seamen
throughout the world. While in
Washington Mrs. Teters served as
nurses aide at Walter Reed Hos
pital and also assisted at the Stage
Door Canteen here. Her husband
who was engaged in construction
work in the Pacific at the time of the
Pearl Harbor attack, was captured
by the japanese and still is pris-
oner. Her son is an ensign in the
Merchant Marine.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Miss Elr0d Weds
Mr.. Smiraelia

Miss Mary Ethelynn Elrod. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chester
Elrod Of Sloan Springs, Ark, be-
came the bride Wednesday of Mr..
Frank j. Smiraglia, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Smiraglia of Hazleton,
Pa.
The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall
officiated at the ceremony at 3
o'clock in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church and the nup-
tial music was played on the organ
by Miss HARLAN Meyer. A reception
at the Womans City Club followed
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an aqua
color suit with white accessories
Miss Carmela Smiraglia, sister of
the bridegroom, was the maid of
honor, wearing a gold-color suit
with white accessories.
Mr.. Barry Haggard served as best
man for Mr.. Smiraglia and Mr..
Morris Messica of Hazleton was an
usher.
The bridegroom has been en-
ployed at the State Department for
the past six years. He and his bride
will reside in Washington.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Girl Scout Scribes
To Hear Food Talk

Problems of children in Europe
with emphasis on the help that can
be given them by other children
will be the subject of a talk by DR.
Harold Weston, director of Food for
Freedom, at meeting of $50 Girl
Scout Seribes this afternoon at
Meridian Hill.
Mrs. Frank S. Ray, writer of chill
dren's stories and verse and former
editor of the Children of the Amer
ican Revolution Magazine, will be
introduced. The district public re-
lations chairman, Mrs. Norman
Gerstenfeld. will present the STATS
Of Scout magazines with certificates
of awards for outstanding work
Two districts have published mag
azines summarizing high lights OF
the years activities. Chitter Chat
magazine of district II, is stated
by Nancy Kirchner, editor; Mar
ialyce Waid, assistant; Gerry Well
born. artist, and Mrs. Mauricio
Markmann, adviser. Cover Leaf is
the name of district 111's periodical
Rosemary AlbuS is editor, assisted
by Paula Simonds. The art editor
is Valerie Davis, assisted by Marion
Sumner. Others are: Beverly Letter
senior Scout editor; Barbara Mayer
junior Scout editor, and Bridget
O'Shea, Ruthann Twomey and
Grace Stovall, intermediate Scout
editors.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Daughters Of 1872
Honor Mrs. KHtz
On An17iuersarr

The District Society, Daughters
Of 1912, honored their president,
Mrs. Charles w. Kutz, yesterday
with reception in observance of
the 50th wedding anniversary of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Kutz.
A wedding cake decorated with
bride and soldier groom was fea-
ture Of the occasion as was also the
singing of songs sung so years ago
at the wedding of the DISTINGUISHED
couple. Millicent Jeffrey, soprano,
of New York was the featured solo,
ist, accompanied by Myrtle Alcorn.
The reception held at the ma
tional headquarters, 14l6 Rhode Is
land avenue NV, was attended by
presidents Of other patriotic socie-
ties as we'll as members of the Sons
of the War of 1912. Other guests
included Commissioner and Mrs.
John r. Young and Commissioner
and Mrs. Guy Mason.
Past presidents received with the
guests of honor. They included Mrs.
Lane Schoield, Mrs. Albion w.
Tuck and Mrs. Elma r. Saul. Others
in the receiving line were Mrs. Sol
Lansburgh, national chairman of
the Headquarters Committee. and
Mrs. Robert P. Armistead, national
librarian.
Mrs. Theodore H Tiller was gen.
eral chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Thomas w Cooke. Mrs. William
Decker, Mrs. Walter Dulany Mrs.
Charles H. Plotner, Mrs. Philip
Clancy. Mrs. Don I. Skidmore, Mrs.
William Badgley Mrs Mae H. Bloc
dorm and Mrs. C. c. MotZ
Evening star., 1945-06-02


and laid up the food in the cities;
the food Of the field, which was
round about every city, laid he up
in the same.
And Joseph gathered corn as
the sand of the sea, very much,
until he left numbering; for it was
without number.
AS we read ancient history We
find this Egyptian king was called
heather and ungodly. Yet he
had more common judgment in
running a nation than many of
our present day so-called smart
men.
I suggest the following way out
Of famine: Instead Of rationing
the farmers and telling them to
have ten acres Of corn when they
might have fifty; instead of telling
them to have four acres of wheat
when they might have one hun
dred instead of asking them to
sell their brood sows and kill their
pigs like they have done in many
of the States where I have travelled,
let them raise all they can. Instead
of asking them TO have a small
garden. ask them to plant acres.
Where are the wise men of today?
An egg can be turned into
chicken in 81 days. in seven
months you have a laying hen.
My God, where are the wise men?
Stop permitting the veal calves to
be killed at two months, weighing
ITS to 200 pounds; hold them until
they are six months or year old,
when they will weigh 100 or 800
pounds.
I repeat, where is the wisdom
Of the wise men of today. Let's
take this money we are throwing
away and buy the surplus and have
it for day when there will be
no rain. God give us wise men in
Washington
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Evening star., 1945-06-02
Tak0ma W0men
To Hear FuIbriqhf

Americas Participation in Foreign
Affairs" will be the subject of a
talk by Senator j. William Fulbright
of Arkansas at the annual luncheon
of the Takoma Park Women's Club
at 1890 pm. Monday at the May
flower Hotel.
Following luncheon and a pro-
gram, new officers will be installed.
They include: Mrs. Wilbur Young
man, president; Mrs. G. B. L. Arner,
first vice president. and Mrs. Fred
erick Umhau, second vice president.
Other officers will remain in office
The program will include music
solos by Thomas N. Leef of st.
Adams Church and Mrs. W. Meyer.
The choral group will sing. Invoca-
ton will be given by the Rev. Paul
Schearrer of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. The retiring
president, Mrs. Luther Lemon, will
preside.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Bottoms Hosts
informally

1t. and Mrs. Luther Matthew
Bolton were hosts yesterday at an
informal party in their attractive
residence on East Bradley lane. The
fete was given in honor of Dr.
Alfred L. Ridings, who is here from
Texas to visit his daughter, Mrs
Clarence Lee Miller, and the guests
numbered more than a hundred.
Among those invited were Senator
and Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lyndon B.
johnson, Admiral and Mrs. James
o. Richardson, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. George r. Hussey, jr.; Rear
Admiral and Mrs. w. A. Kits, Sd;
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Aubrey w.
Fitch, Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. o.
Spears, Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Joseph K. Taussig, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Howard L. Vickery, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Clark H. Wood
ward, Capt. and Mrs. Robert
Evening star., 1945-06-02

war of 1872, Mr.. Plant applied for
a job as a copper plate engraver
with the survey in 1890, during the
Benjamin Harrison administration,
and the next year received his ap-
pointment.
He has engraved many of the
most difficult contour maps pro-
duced by the Geological Survey.
He spent two years engraving the
contours of the most detailed map
ever made of the Grand Canyon.
Mr.. Plant, who appears to be fully
10 years younger than his actual
age, has had several offers of new
jobs. But, he says, "54 years is
enough. I'm going hunting and
fishing" He is a bachelor
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Negro Council Opens
Drive for S55,000
For Year. S Program

The National Council of Negro
Women yesterday launched a drive
to raise $4,000 to finance the Or
ganizatlons program next year. The
announcement beginning the drive
was made at meeting of the coun-
Gil and the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. held at Asbury Methodist
Church. Eleventh and K streets
NV.
Mrs Mary Mcleod Bethune. pres
ident of the council. who spoke on
the San Francisco Conference at
the meeting, said in regard to the
campaign. 1T is our intention to
voice the aspirations of Negro wom-
en- in those areas which have so
long been without this voice. In the
year ahead we expect to see sug-
gestion and direction flow to Negro
women throughout the Nation
Mrs. Helen Gahagan Douglas,
Democrat, of California is CO.
chairman of the drive, with Mrs.
Daisy E. Lampkin of Pittsburgh.
The years program of the council
includes continuation of its job
clinics to aid young women in their
selection and finding of jobs; en-
couragement of wider community
facilities such as recreation, child
care, public housing and education;
an information service for returning
veterans, establishment of an edu-
cation and research department to
conduct and prepare studies of and
about Negro women.
Among those who already have
contributed to the fund are Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Francis
Biddle, representative Dawson,
Democrat. of Illinois and Marshal
Field of Chicapo
Evening star., 1945-06-02

IN which he rose to be cadet captain.
Subsequently he was assistant pro-
fessor Of military science and tactics.
At the time of his call to active
duty as a second lieutenant in the
Reserve Corps in 194f> he was pro-
fessor of geography in the School of
Foreign Service With the estab-
lishment of the Army specialized
training program in 1943 he was
made commandant of the military
post established at the university.
He holds three degrees from George
town.
A native of Sunbury, Pa, his
Washington residence is at 446 @
street NV.
Capt. Jones was assistant profess
sor of military science and tactics
at the University of Maryland, his
alma mater, before being assigned
to the armored forces in 1912. He
served in France and later was hos
pitalized in this country. He re-
sides at 46l7 Drexel road, College
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
On the Other Hand
An Explanation Is Offered for Action O.
Congressman Who Socked Colleague

That was the last straw for one
member. the Gentleman from Mis-
souri,. The G. from N. Y, he averred,
had been party to the pay raise plan
all the way and, he intimated, it
was low-down trick to change front
when the going got rough.
One word led to another, and an
other word led to a smack on the
mouth. Now you know how thing
like that could happen.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
HadaSSah Luncheon

The oath annual spring luncheon
OF Washington Hadassah will be
given at 1890 pm. Tuesday at the
Mayfower Hotel. Marvin Lowen-
thai, foreign correspondent and
critic, will be guest speaker.
This years affair will have as its
theme, Share Your Luncheon With
20 Invisible Palestinean Children. "
The luncheon is annually dedicated
to the organizations child welfare
program.
Members in charge of arrange
ments include Mrs. William Wolo-
witz, Mrs. Benjamin Manchester,
Mrs. Julius Wolpe and Mrs. Edward
Cooper.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Recent Weddings
Are 4 nn0unced

Miss Barbara Ann Shaw and 1t
q. g. Elmer G. Sunday, jr, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday of New Cum
berland, Pa, were married recently
In Chevy Chase, their wedding be-
ing announced by her parents
Maj. and Mrs. Markley Shaw. The
ceremony took place in All Saints
Episcopal Church on Chevy Chase
Circle May 13. The wedding orig
inally was planned for a postwar
event, but was hastily arranged when
both the brides father and 1t. Sun
day were here between overseas as
signments. Maj. Shaw was recently
returned from Germany to activate
an aviation engineer battalion for
Pacific duty, and 1t. Sunday is on
leave from his duties as a carrier
pilot in the Pacific, where he re-
ceived decorations for his service on
the Hancock
The bride was escorted and given
IN marriage by her father, and wore
the ivory satin wedding gown of her
grandmother. Her veil was held by
her great grandmother cap OF
Duchesse lace. She was attended by
her sisters, the Misses Susan and
Betsy Shaw. and 1t. q. g. William
Ennis of New York was best man
The ushers included Mr.. Ralph
Shaw, jr., of Drexel Hill, Pa, and
Mr.. T. Leslie Carpenter, jr., of New
Castle, Del.
Mrs. Sunday Is member of the
senior class at the University of
Delaware and will resume her studies
there when 1t Sunday leaves for
the Pacific.
Another recent wedding was that
OF Miss Betty Belle Johnson and
Mr. Robert L. Dorcus. which took
place in the home of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. c. L. Watkins.
in Damascus.
Mrs. Dorcus is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thomas johnson
of Damascus and the bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
c. Dorcus of Woodsboro, Md.
The Rev. Claude A. Brubaker of
the Upper Seneca Baptist Church
offlciated at the ceremony.
The marriage is announced of
Miss Eileen M Walsh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Walsh, to
Sergt. Joseph T. English, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. English of
East Orange, N. J.
The wedding took place April IA
in st. Anthonys Church, the Rev.
John J. Coady officiating at the
ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Barbara
Marion Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bernard Smith of this
city, to Sergt. Lloyd E. Hatfield,
Marine Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Hatfield of st. Petersburg
Fla, took place May 26. The
ceremony was performed in the
Bethesda Methodist Church, the
Rev. H. Chandler officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a simple
white dress with an orchid corsage.
She was attended by her sister, Mrs.
R. V. Hatfield, and RDM &c Jerry
Harris was the best man.
Evening star., 1945-06-02

Senorita Michels will have Miss
Marion Hungerford Norris, daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Leo Brison
Norris, as her maid of honor and
only attendant. 1t. Whipple's
brother, 1t. Louis Whipple, Army
Air Forces, will be his best man.
The bride-elect, one of the very
popular young people of the diplo-
matte circle, has an equally large
number of friends in residential
circles, and many parties are being
planned in her honor. She is shar-
ing honors with Miss Norris and
her sister, Miss Laura May Norris,
and Miss Virginia Summers at a
reception this evening which Miss
Summers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Burks Summers are giving. Senorita
Michels will be back in Washington
the middle of next week, when there
will be several parties every day for
her.
The Misses Laura Belle and Jane
Wyatt will give an evening party
June 8-the event to be a dove fete
with only young ladies in the COM
pany. Mrs. Thomas Burke, a ma
tive Chilean. and the wife of the
former chief of the international
communications division of the State
Department. will be hostess at
luncheon June l3 for the prospec-
tive bride.
The Senoritas Mora, daughters OF
the Chilean Ambassador and Sonora
de Mora, will entertain at luncheon
June II, having already given din
ner party with dancing for the
daughter Of their fathers successor
at this Capital. Miss Sybilla Skidel-
sky and Miss Dolores Virgil O'Con-
nor will be joint hostesses June u
for Senorita Michels.
Evening star., 1945-06-02

Henderson, Capt. and Mrs E. Calvin
Metz and Col. Oveta Cup Hobby.
Also. Mr.. and Mrs. William STAN
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Burks Sum-
mers, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs
Pearsons Rust, Mrs. Effingham
Townsend and Mrs. Max O'Rell
Truitt.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Chief Surgeon Of AEF
Occupation Force Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. June 8.-Col.
Robert H. Pierson, U. S. A., retired,
10, who served as chief surgeon of
the Army of Occupation in Ger
many at the end of the World War,
died today in Memorial Hospital of
a cerebral hemorrhage.
Col. Pierson, a native of nearby
Fayetteville, was retired from the
Army in 1888 after serving with the
Medical Corps since 1902. He made
his home in Cazenovia since his
retirement.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
We'd May 50

Mr., and Mrs. Charles A. Som
berger of Williamsport. Pa, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Jane Sornberger of this
city, to Mr.. John R. Schultz of
Williamsport. The Rev. DR.. Peter
Marshall officiated at the ceremony
May 80 in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, and a recep-
ton at the Mayhower Hotel fol-
lowed.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
By THE HASKIN SFRVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How many laws have been
passed since the United States en-
tered the war?-G. A.
A. The Seventy-seventh Congress
Q941-2D enacted 1,485 laws and res
olutions; the Seventy eighth Con-
gress Q943-4) 1,157 laws and resolu-
tiOnS.
@. How high were the waves in
the recent severe typhoon during
which three destroyers capsized-
E. L. H.
A. According to the photographic
Office it is estimated that the wave
heights in the Pacific typhoon which
occurred in December of last year
were approXimately 40 feet.
@. Do gray squirrels migrate?-
A. N.
A. Gray squirrels migrate from
time to time. An enormous migra-
ton starting southwest from Wis
consin was recorded in a document
of the House of representatives as
early as 1857. In 1888 there was a
westerly migration in New York
and Connecticut.
@. How many hours Of over-wa-
ter flying must transport pilot
have before he is sent back to the
United StateS.-H. B. S.
A. There is no set number of
hours of over-water flying which a
transport pilot must accumulate be-
fore being sent back to the United
States.
@. Do submarines spend most of
their time submerged?-H. w. N.
A. A submarine normally travels
on the surface of the sea. 1t spends
only a small percentage of its time
submerged chiefly because of its
limited range under water.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Radcliffe Club Plans
Tea, Garden PARTY

A silver tea and garden party will
be held by the Radcliffe Club OF
Washington from S to 7 pm. tomor-
row at the home of Mrs. Frances B
Sillsbee, 1920 Quebec street NV.
Proceeds will be contributed to the
Radcliffe College scholarship fund
The clubs annual dinner anc
business meeting will be held at $50
pm. June 13 at the YWCA. Reser.
vations should be made with Miss
Elizabeth Plimpton. secretary, Ran.
dolph 1910.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Phi Delta Gamma

Neal Potter Of Americans United
for World Organization will discuss
various aspects of the San Francisco
Conference, as we'll as his own or
ganization, at a meeting of Beta
Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma Sorority
at pm. tomorrow at the home of
Miss Jean Benton, I'll Elm street,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
B'nai Birth to Meet

B'nai Birth lodges from seven
Southeastern States will be repre-
sented at the annual meeting of
B'nai Birth Women of District
Grand Lodge, No. 5, which opens
tomorrow and will continue through
Monday at the Washington Hotel
Mrs. Joe Goldstein of Galax, Va.
will r1reside
Evening star., 1945-06-02

you reaQ CnaL
t h e Gentleman
70 m Missouri
(Mr. Cannon)
had hauled off
and hit the
Gentleman from
New York tMr.
Taber) right in
the mouth, cut
ting the lip of
t h e Gentleman
from New York
so badly that he
had to go to the
washroon and
~raeL 1F thn
Evening star., 1945-06-02

olScloSed Army
duties, the uni
versity has an
nounced. Hi S
successor is Capt.
Robert w. Jones,
81, of Mitchell,
S. Oak.
Maj. Reichley
had been identi-
fed W i t h the
military depart
ment of George
t o W n for IA
years, first in his
u n d e rgraduate
dayS as a men,
Der of the ROTC
Evening star., 1945-06-02

Pal lIllCllU, " n -
made today by
DR.. William E.
w I a t her. Mr.
Plant has been
with the bureau
for 81 years. He
is reputed to be
one of the most
a C c o m plished
copper plate en-
gravers in his
profession.
Descended from
a family which
has lived in the
Nations Capital
since before the
Evening star., 1945-06-02
. .abba Beta Pi Meet

Mrs. Sally M. Williams, province
dean of Kappa Beta Pi tional
Legal Sorority, will be guest of honor
at a meeting of Omicron Chapter
June 10 at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Hegarty, Silver Spring It was
enormously reported in The Star
yesterday that the meeting would be
held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Confederate GROUP

The past commander in chief of
the United Confederate Veterans
and Mrs Julius F. Howell were
guests of honor at a reception given
yesterday afternoon by the District
Daughters of the Confederacy at
Confederate Memorial Hall
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Mai. N. 5. ReichIey
Leaves Military Post
At Georgetown U.

Maj. Marlin S. Reichley, COM
manding officer of the Reserve OFF,
GERS Training Corps at Georgetown
University, has left for other un-
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Paul f. Plant Quits
Geological Survey

Announcement of the retirement
Of Paul E. Plant, 10, of 1903 De-
catur street NV. from the Geo.
logical Survey of the Interior De-
Evening star., 1945-06-02
By LoweH MeHeH

Perhaps you have wondered how one
Congressman could so far forget him.
self as to paste another Congressman
You must have been puzzled when
Evening star., 1945-06-02
llaa5I
Sen0rita Micbels to Be Feted
1t Many Premubtial Parties
BY KATHARINE M. BROOKS.

senorita Cristna Mches will
her father former Chilean Ambassador
family the States time their
1t Harold Andre Whpp Army Air
Whppe of Providence The
da June 16 at o'clock with reception
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Answers to
Questions

reader can get the answer TO any
question of fact by writing The Eve
nine Star 1nformation Bureau. 316 l
inclose ceEts for return postage.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Wisdom Of an Egyptian King

GENESIS Al -
47-49: And in
the seven plen-
teous years the
earth brought
forth by hand
fuls.
And he gath
cred up all the
food for seven
years. " h i c h
were in the
1orS nf rcrpt
Evening star., 1945-06-02

W KS. HOFFMAN,.
The bride of T/Sergt. Nor
ton Holman, she is the former
Miss Bernice S. MendelSohn.
daughter OF Mrs. Maurice M.
MendelSohn and the late Mr..
MendelSohn. Their marriage
took place in the Memorial
Chapel at the Army Medical
Center.-Loutt e. Wolf Photo.