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Evening star., 1945-06-17
|Debutantes
IDebutantes
Formal B0Vs
Made at Il cas-
By Katharine M. Brooks.

June rapidly is growing in popu-
larity for debut parties and yester-
day afternoon two young ladies
made their formal bows to Wash
ington society. Future hostesses OF
the Capitals residential circles, Miss
Clare Fahnestock and Miss Hope
Erwin, each selecting alfresco feteS
for their debuts, Col. and Mrs.
Snowden A. Fahnestock choosing
the 1925 F Street Club for their
party and Col. and Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin giving their garden
party at Agreement, their place. on
the hill overlooking Rock Creek,
Mrs. Fahnestock received tire
guests, standing with the debutants
in the drawing room of the club,
and Col. Fahnestock standing near
by. AS the hours for receiving ad-
vanced, they moved out toward the
garden, where small tables were
placed for the buffet supper. Guests
during the afternoon hours were
trienos of Col and Mrs. Fahnestocks
and about 20 young ladies, sister
buds of Miss Fahnestock, were in
vited for 7:30 o'clock, when 30 or
more young men joined them for
supper ana dancing.
Inc debutante wore a dainty
Powered frock in pastel shades of
pink and blue on white, made with
an otf-the-shoulder coWl neckline
and full net skirt. She carried pink
roses and blue delphinium. Mrs.
silk print in small conventional
pattern, which was without trim
ming except for perky bow of the
material on one shoulder.
| Mrs. Warwick Stabler, formerly
Miss Fontaine Fahnestock, a debu-
tante here several years ago, came
to Washington for her sisters for
NAL presentation yesterday and is
staying with Col. and Mrs. Fahne-
stock for several weeks. Mrs. Stabler
has been with Capt. Stabler's
mother, Mrs. Herbert Stabler, while
he has been on duty in Europe.
Mrs. Erwin and her daughter also
dispensed with assistants at Arbre-
mont, though they planned all of
the party for the garden-weather
permitting. Therefore they both
wore hats, the debutante having a
wide-brimmed white net hat
trimmed with pink and orchid-color
flowers to match her frock of finely
tucked net which was worn over a
pink slip. She carried pink roses.
Her mother was in gray chiffon and
lace, with roses piled high on her
wide-brlmmed garden hat.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, grand-
mother of the debutante, held court
not far from the receiving line and
was dressed in a becoming gown of
figured chiffon with gray leaves and
old-rose flowers on a white back
ground. Her small close-ftting hat
was of flowers in the same shades.
Guests yesterday we're for the
most part friends of the hosts. with
"a few of the younger friends of
the debutante. Miss Erwin had a
more formal debut party during the
Christmas season, when the guests
were all young people She will re-
main in Washington through the
summer and will continue her
studies at George Washington Uni
versity. Many of her classmates have
returned to Vassar for the summer
term, and Miss Erwin will join them
there in the autumn.
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| The Chilean Ambassador ano
Sonora de Mora joined other mem
bers of diplomatic society. as well
as resident society. in st. Mat
thew's Cathedral yesterday after
noon for the wedding OF Miss Cris-
tina Michels and 1t. Harold Andre
Whipple, which was one of the
nigh lights of the days social events
The bride is the daughter of the
former Chilean Ambassador, Mr.
Rodolfo Michels, and Mrs. Michels,
who returned to their native land
year ago. Mr.. Michels came back
to the United States early last winter
and was accompanied by his daugh-
ter, who has been dividing her time
since then between New York and
Washington. Mrs. Michels arrived
Friday from Chile to attend the
wedding and she probably will re-
main here for several months.
A popular member of Washing
tons younger set in both diplomatic
and residents circles, yesterday S
bride has been widely feted ever
since she returned to this country,
and following the announcement
several weeks ago of her engage
ment to 1t. Whipple the whirl of
parties has been going at accelerated
speed.
The Senoritas Elena and Gabriela
Mora attended the wedding with
their parents and practically all of
the members of the Embassy staff
also were among the guests.
Wearing gown of white satin
and silk organza, the bride was
escorted to the steps of the sane
tuary by her father for the o'clock
ceremony, at which the Rev. John
D. Argaut officiated. A short man
tilla of Chantilly lace, caught in
the back with orange blossoms,
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Concert TONIGHT

Officials of the Federal Govern
ment and diplomatic representatives
Of Is of the United Nations will at
tend the opening concert of the
National Symphony Orchestra to-
night at the Water Gate. DR.. Hans
Kinder will conduct the orchestra
and Carl Sandburg, poet and
Pulitzer Prize winning biographer
will be the narrator of his poem, "A
Lincoln Portrait" set to music by
Aaron COPELAND.
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| Senate Unit
| Will Recess

The Surgical Dressing Unit OF
the Ladies of the Senate, which
has made such an enviable record
under the able direction of Mrs
Peter Goelet Gerry, will recess
Thursday.
The Ladies of the Senate was or
ganized during the Great War under
the direction of Mrs. Thomas Riley
Marshall, wife of the then Vice
President. The group met to make
surgical dressings for the Red Cross
and took their own luncheon to the
Capitol, working through the day
once each week. When the present
war created need for surgical dress
ings the unit resumed the work and
the ladies have carried on steadily
through the past strenuous months.
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(See WEDDINGS, Page BID
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(See ENGAGEMENTS, Page B-8O
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Exhibit
Continued From Page B-3.)

Frank Brett Noyes, Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney, Mrs. Nathan Wyeth,
Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson, Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Raymond
Cox, Mrs, M. Robert Guggenheim
and Mr.. Randolph Harrison.
Nine. Brambilla also is on the
list, as well as Mrs. Thomas Clag-
gett, Mrs. T. H. B. Mcknight, Mrs.
John H. Gibbons, Mrs. Randall Hag-
ner, Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs.
Noyes Lewis, Mrs. Chase Donaldson,
Mrs. E. G. Sweeney, Mr.. Walter T.
Prendergast, Mrs Hendricks Eustis,
Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Mrs. Allan
Scaife, Mrs. Charles Henderson and
Mrs. A. Richards.
Tickets Of admission. priced at
$120, including tax, all proceeds
from which are to be turned over to
the Stage Door Canteen, are now
on sale at the canteen in the Belas-
CO Theater, the Willard, Mayfiower
and Shoreham hotels and the
Francis Scott Key Book Shop at
Twenty-eighth and o streets NV.
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Luncheon Tuesday

Mr.. Eric A. Johnston, president
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce and national chairman
of the cancer campaign, and Mr..
Elio Wadsworth have issued invita-
tions on behalf of the Washington
Committee of the American Cancer
Society for a luncheon Tuesday in
the presidential ballroom Of the
Statler. Mr.. Wadsworth is chair
man of the committee.
The speakers will be Senator
FLeverett Saltonstall and DR.. Frank
E. Adair, president of the Cancer
Society.
When the case against cancer is
presented before large company
at the luncheon a representative
group of women leaders, headed by
Mrs. George G. Thorpe as chairman,
will be on hand to guide the pro-
gram arrangements and greet the
guests,
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hot. You can get a delicious full
course luncheon or dinner. but
the things on which they've built
their reputation-are the super
seafood platters, served all hours
Of the day and evening. Drop In
at any time :. and ask the head
waiter to seat you at the Captains
Table, or in the Ships Cabin, or in
any of the other Marine Dining
Rooms. DONNELL'S SEA
GRILL occupies two large build
ings in the same block-and the
addresses are 1921 and 1907 e
ST. NV.
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Prom Planned

An. all-Georgetown University
prom will be given Saturday eve.
ming at the Shoreham Hotel for the
joint benefit Of the Georgetown
Hospital fund and the Seventh
War Loan.
The prom will be in the nature
of a belated We Day celebration
for the Georgetown student body
who will present war stamp cor
sages, instead of flowers, to theil
young women partners.
A feature Of the prom will be the
selection Of a queen to head the
grand march. She will present her
corsage Of war stamps to the hos
pital fund.
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proof because of its smooth NOV
ing talon Upper closing. It's con-
structed with elastic garters, full
elastic panels and cores. It's semi
lined and moderately boned. and
comes in sizes from "a to A. Priced
at SIS, it can be purchased at the
three SEARS stores: $500 Wiscon-
sin Avenue, Gil Bladensburg Road
NE. and 2800 Wilson Blvd. In
Arlington, Va. Drive out tomor-
row. Free parking at all times.
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veal SOut SOiH-
mer clothes with
aplomb take
a course of RE
D U C E v A c ="
treatments. This
is a wonderful
method W hi c h
S C / e n t / fcally
takes pounds and
inches from your
h ips, waistline
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and the clever hair
stylists know exactly
how to do your hair
so that 1t looks most
becoming hat
on or of. First let
them give you the
foundation of a good
permanent wave
either a Cold Wave
or Machine Perma-
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young and dashing plenty Of
lovable, tubbable cottons an
exhilarating collection Of gay, eye
catching prints. And you can try
them on in delicious -condi-
toned comfort. SIT 18th ST. NV.
Phone MA. 1858.
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ment. Then let the skilled stylists
top it of with a really becoming
coiffure. Make an appointment
tomorrow :. and get q head start
into summer. In town salon: 1923
CONN. AVE. Phone DE. 5811.
Bethesda salon: 7248 Wisconsin
Avenue. Phone OIL. 1915.
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dIlu tIlIBIlS
without diet, drugs or exercise. You
simply lie in a relaxed position
while vacuum cups magically spot
reduce your f1eshy spots. For all
over reducing . try the Hurnidi-
fed Heat Treatments, 10 for
$27.50. Open evenings. Two
salons: 1922 10th ST. NV. Phone
RE. l746. 5000 14th ST. NV.
Phone HO. 0166.
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S m a r t youn g
+ r i e n d S. They
know W h a t they
want, do h e s e
young Junior and
misses sizes y
and so does BRES-
LAU, the friendly
shop They have
an infinite variety
af n a ~ l. eho1~.
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that have just
arrived at L.
FRANK CON-
PANY. OF silky,
soft, rayon
shantung .
in heavenly COL
orS with white
polka dots .
it is designed
with a. Hatter-
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Charmode "all - In -
one" better known as
No. 341. It'll keep
you sleek and trim
and make your sum-
mer clothes look bet
ter. It's made of fine
prewar brocaded ba-
tiste-with a sturdy
bra top and is
con nsidered Hol1isanne-
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= ~ y
chefs at this
wonderful res
taurant are
gourmets them
selves and pre-
pare your ia
vorite seafoods
to your order, ),
served piping
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OH AlhlAs ..- IL
you are getting
the sag that be-
speaks dowdi-
n e SIS, double
chin and de-
spair, Pearl At
kinson can help
you. Your age
is indicated by
your shoulders
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beautiful mannequins wearing love-
ly clothes, modelling them to the
smooth music of Bert Bernath and
his orchestra. The foods delicious
-. and the atmosphere is very gay.
For reservations: Call Mr.. Arthur
MA. 1910.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus D. Hawkins
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Joy Abbott Hawkins
to Cadet Frank D. Conant, jr., of
the United States Military Acad-
emy.
Cadet Conant, who is in the 194e
class, Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D. Conant of Norfolk.
Miss Hawkins is a graduate OF
Western High School and is now
attending George Washington Uni
versity,
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z Il IL j / d 1 dIlIlS
fashion show,
every Saturday
in the colorful
PAIL M A L L
ROOM . to
keep you fash
ion-wise. Every
Saturday, at l
pm, you can
epiov watrhinr
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stockings :. wheth-
er they be rayons,
silks or nylons .
and have the runs
and snags eradi-
Gated to give them
more and longer life.
The cost is small.
ST'ELOS can re-
weave and inweave
moth holes, cigaret
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SATURN. They're
perfect for the
coming hot wealth
er and you'll
find them in the
cool, airy styles
you've been looking
for priced at
only S9.95. Also
-, t1oa,~ e,Iy,,~,or
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4" HEADS OF coNNEcT1-
CUT AVENUE" bring
your hair lines and hat lines to-
gether. One glance at your hat
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+" A RIsToCRATs OF THE
DEEP" Seafoods :.
and when you yearn for their salty
tang go to O'DONNELL'S SEA
Grill, Tho
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find a lovely collection of eyelets,
jerseys, bright prints. and dark
sheers. 1927 CONN. AVE. Phone
AID. 1882.
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I" A NYWAY YOU FIGURE
:. you'll get pounds
off your figure at MARCEL'S. If
you want to be slender enough to
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the SHELL
B u r N E
SHOP. This
d e Ii 6 htful
shop Is open
every e v e :
ming until 9
pinto ac-
C o m modate
those b US y
girls. You'll
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imagination.
The m o S t
a d a, p table
material Is
blocks of the
t type fe a.
t ur e q in
Life" maya
zine of Feb.
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BLACK JACKS
ITSELF
INTO
FIRST PLACE

One by one, the women whose
reputation for chic moke them
the weotherones Of foshion
have been seen in block. And
olwoys. they look os remotely
cool as a shodow.
Block turns out to be the
dork horse for summer. You
weor it TO town with icy white
accessories.
Those Of you with q very
eottony turn Of mind will wear
black cotton. black balloon
cloth, block jersey. And for
dress up moments, you con
oehieve thot Lettuce look"
with q non -eIineine block sheer.
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collection, and at the same price,
are lovely red and blue kidskins
to match or contrast your
clothes. And there are handbags
to match. Open daily from 9 to 6;
Thursday from to 9. 1923 CONN.
AVE. Phone DU. 0346.
=" THE PEARL ATKINSON
SCHOOL has afternoon
classes for the woman who Is not
in business" If your clothes are
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" REFORE A LITTLE GOES
A LONG WAY" let
the STMOS COMPANY stop that
run! Economic on your precious
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ing round neck, cap-kimono sleeves
and buttons down the back. It
is ticket-ed at S7.e5 and you'll
love it. Main floor. F STREET.
at 18th.
s. THANK YOUR LUCKY
STARS and the
HOTEL RALEIGH'S, too, Incl
dently-that there is a timely and
- !, ro+;,-
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burns and snags in clothing and
fine linens. 613 18th ST. NV.
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PLAY Center

12th. Fortunately, THE PLAY
CENTER has a large stock of these
blocks-the only such in town.
1919 NJ ST, off Conn. RE. l745.
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6 COTTONS-FOR EARLY
PICKERS." Young, gay,
imaginative clothes for street, busi-
ness and dress await you at
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Il @e.m&|vn y.
~ %%t& HEtENE

IS DATENT, NOT PENDING
-. but here" Gleam-
ing patent shoes new and ex-
citing for summer have Just ar
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HAT SHOP in the
Shoreham H o I e !
has an enormous
collection-and all
at the one popular
price Of $3.50.
T ere are little
white h a is with
airy hors e hair
brims. crisp horse
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i" GIVE US TUN1cs" ;. 1.
give us sheers and
keep them dark ;. with (perhaps)
just touch of white, say Helenes
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" FOR A BRAND-NEW
FIGURE" let one
of the trained corsetieres at SEARS
fit you into the beautiful new
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:. so stand straight and tall. And
try dressing with unaffected ele-
gance =. so people will say ''how
attractive she is"-instead of "how
smart her clothes are?" Learn to
use color wisely-that you may
look gay though not gaudy, alive
yet not somber. The Self-Improve-
ment Course includes Posture,
Poise and Speech Technique.
Private and semi-private instruc-
tion. For appointment with Pearl
Atkinson, call NORTH 6171, be-
tween l and 9 pm. ITO CONN.
AVE.
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tomorrow. Complete course, day or
evening. s75. 1911 CONN. AVE,
Phone DU. 0404 or WI. 1866.
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DOYLE. Many
of her graduates
are famous FASH
ion mannequins
in New York.
Some are familiar
faces in the mag
azlnes you read.
You, too, can
carve a career for
-@,,~ea1f C-~l1
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i" DoTs WITH LOTS OF
DASH" If your suit
needs new pick-me-up try
it with one of the lovely blouses
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6 THERE Is NEVER A
80 FASHION SHOW in
Washington without mannequins
who have been trained by T-IELMA
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llHIr pOlIpduUUIS,
half hats, eye-sha~lag big brins,
and white mesh straw sports brims.
Open evenings TIL 8.
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" PUDDING ARCHITECTS"
or just the average
child from 2 to Z need materials
with which to create-or express
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
On Vacations

Mrs. Horace I. Pack and her son
Robert are in New Orleans visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing Randolph Saal.
Mrs. Samuel kaufman of Chi
cago has joined her sister. Mrs.
Harold Levi, at Star Lake, N. Y,
where she is spending the summer.
Mrs. Claire Brown of New York also
lis with them.
Mrs. Lester Neuman is spending
the summer at Summit. Me-, and
has been Joined there by DR.. Neu-
man for his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nordlinger
and their sons, Johnnie and Barry,
are spending the month of August
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Mary Ellen Vincent is spend
ing the month of August at Ocean
City, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Hernd0n

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell.
are spending 10 days at Rehoboth
| Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond N Wrenn
have as their guest their son, the
Rev. Raymond F.. Wrenn of Rich
mond
Miss Joy Patterson of Washing
ton has been the guest this week
OF Miss Anne V. Hutchinson.
Miss Lillian Shear of Washington
IS the guest of her brother in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius M.
Lawrence.
Mrs. George F.. Buell. entertained
at bridge luncheon Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

In marriage by her father and wore
dress Of white satin trimmed with
Lace A Juliet cap held her veil and
she carried bouquet of white roses.
Mrs. Julia Briggs was matron of
honor for her sister and the other
attendants were Miss Evelyn La
Fontaine and Mrs. Marjorie Sui
Ivan.
Mr.. Raymond Lindsey was best
man for his brother and the ushers
were Corpl. Dave Duffey and Sergt.
Elmer oyer.
Pvt. Lindsey recently returned
from a year and half of duty in
Europe with the LIST Army under
Gen. Hodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

The marriage of Miss Beverly 10.
anne Hullings to Mr.. James Cor.
nelius Breen took place July "a ir
the Church of the Assumption ir
Congress Heights, the Rev. Charles
Salkavich officiating at the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Breen is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Irving H. Hullings of Tenn
pie Hills, Md, and she was escorted
by her father. Miss Patricia Tenny.
son was the maid of honor and Mr.
John Breen was best man for his
brother. They are the sons of Mr.
and Mrs. William G.. Breen of Oxon
Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

| city. to Mr.. Charles Herbert Spring
of Hyattsville.
The ceremony took place in the
rectory of st. Jerome's Catholic
Church in Hyattsville August IL,
with the Rev. Edward H. Roach Of
f1ciating.
Mrs. Spring, former resident OF
Greensboro, N. c.. is employed as a
business analyst for the once OF
Price Administration. Mr.. Spring
is an industrial specialist with the
Army Service Forces of the War De-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spring are now at
home in the Prince Georges Gardens
Apartments in Hyattsville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lulley will
entertain at supper tomorrow eve
ming at their farm near Bowie in
celebration of their silver wedding
anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Wolfe an
nounce the bar mitzvah of theil
son Burton, which will take place
Saturday morning at $50 O'Clock
at the Adas Israel Synagogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Marriage
H nHOUnCe1

Miss Jeanne Amelia Boileau
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer D.
Boileau of Catlett, Va, was married
August - to Pfc Earl Gladding
Lindsey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
w. Lindsay, the ceremony taking
place in the Ninth Street Christian
Church with the Rev. Carroll c..
Roberts officiating.
The bride was escorted and given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19

| II announcement
Mrs. Leland E. Glenn announces
the marriage of her daughter. Mrs
Josephine Glenn Johnston of this
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
Yugoslavia Now Unable
To Get War Criminals

LONDON, Oct. +U.H-Radomir
Zivkovic, Yugoslav member of the
United Nations War Crimes COM
mission, said today that more than
100000 Yugoslavs died as the re-
suit of war crimes.
But despite this toll, he told a
press conference, Yugoslavia had
not been able to obtain extradition
of a single listed war criminal
from Allied authorities in Italy,
Austria or Germany.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
YOUTH KILLED

GREENVILLE, S. c., Oct. f.
R-Lawrence Wilbur Thompson,
II, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jody F.
Thompson of Lebanon community
in lower Greenville county, was
shot through the heart and killed
with a single-barreled shotgun yes
terday. Deputy Sheriffs L. E. Dun
can and R. H. Whitaker said that
in their opinion the boy acciden-
tally discharged the weapon.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
JAPAN USED BIG
SUICIDE BOMBS

TOKYO, Oct. 4-UH-Torpedoes
IS feet long guided by suicide
pilots sank IA Allied ships between
last Nov. 20 and the end of the
war, the Japanese Navy Ministry
claimed today. In disclosing for the
first time details of the weap -,
the Japanese said the torpedoes
carrying two tons of explosives
were piloted at a controlled depth
of 16 IL feet by men who guided
the craft with the help of pe~;s-
copes. They could cruise for So
minutes at top speed of Is knots,
compared with an ordinary tor
poedo's 40 knots. Their extreme
range at 20 knots was 20 nautical
miles.
Two special attack corps wv.
charged with operation of the
torpedoes. The ministry claimed
eight torpedoes sank three of eight
ships attacked off Ulithi Island
Nov. 20, 1914.
The ministry claimed torpedoes
sank four American ships east of
Okinawa April q and a British
cruiser of the Leander class May
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-05
Eastern Carolina Food
Stores Observe Ceilinq

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 4.-P)-A
survey just concluded in thhe East.
ern North Carolina OPA district
shows a steady downward trend in
price ceiling violations in food out.
lets District Director T. S. John
son said today.
johnson said that during the
last three months OPA personnel
checked 1888 items on store coun-
tiers and shelves in the eastern sec
ton of the state and found only
three and one-half per cent of the
items offered at prices above OPA
ceilings.
This compared, he said, with a
survey made in the district last
April in which 3,642 items were
checkedA and II per cent were Of
fered at over-ceiling prices.
A special survey covering retail
food outlets in the city of Raleigh
during the region-wide check show
ed that out of 480 items examined,
only three and three-fourth per cent
were in violation.