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Evening star., 1945-12-30

Traditional French celebration of
the New Year Day will be the fete
at the French Embassy Tuesday.
when the Ambassador and Nine
Bonnet are hosts to the members
of their Embassy staff and their
wives The festivity will, of neces-
sity, be simple. but nevertheless as
near that in homes in France as
can be carried out so far from
native soil. The Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet have made a very
wide circle of personal friends in
Washington, and they frequently
have guests dining or lunching with
them. but because Of the great diff
ficulties in their homeland these
occasions are kept as simple as pos
sible.
The South African Minister and
Mrs. H. T. Andrews also will cele-
brate the advent of the new year
by entertaining the members of the
Legation staff and their wives at a
buffet supper tomorrow followed by
a watch-night party to greet the
new year. The Minister will be
off within 10 days or a fortnight for
London, where he will be a delegate
to the United Nations Assembly
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Patricia Jones,
Maj. Frazier
Are Married

Miss Patricia Jones, attractive
daughter of Capt. j. Douglas Jones.
U. S. NJ, retired, and Mrs. Jones,
became the bride yesterday of Maj.
John Oliver Frazier, A. U. S., son
of MIR. and Mrs. John Sherman
Frazier of indianapolis.
The ceremony took place in All
Saints Episcopal Church in Chevy
Chase with the Rev. Charles w.
Lowry officiating. Christmas green's
with vases filled with white gladi-
oluses and stevia made a pretty
setting for the service.
Capt. Jones escorted his daugh-
ter to the altar and gave her in
marriage. The bride wore a becom-
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Evening star., 1945-12-30

WIZ SAlJOyAIiS C1lt lllCllQly leSIlVl-
ties almost perhaps as much as the
younger element.
After recording the official func-
tions necessarily held during the
war period, it Is a welcome change
to write about old Washington turn
ing out for party. There was
much opportunity last week to re-
port that members of families long
prominent residents of the city were
among the guests. And yesterday
this important contingent of resi-
dent society again met, this time at
the home of Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler
on Wyoming avenue. The occasion
was the debut of Mrs. Wheeler's
beautiful granddaughter, Miss Joan
Wheeler Exnicios, daughter of 1t.
Col. Marshall Orme Exnicios, and
the late Mrs. Exnicios.
The profusion of flowers, some
arranged in corsages, others in
baskets, sent to the popular bud
were arranged informally about the
drawing room. Tt was in this set
ting that Joan stood to receive with
her grandmother. The debutante
was picture to behold in her gown
OF white net, the voluminous skirt
tipping the floor. The dropped neck
line, showing to the best advantage
her loTely shoulders, was studded
with silver sequins. She carried an
old-fashioned bouquet of sweetheart
roses and forpet-rne-notS
Mrs. Wheeler wore a soft light
blue crepe gown gracefully nodded
to the figure and devoid of trimming.
She had on an exquisite heirloom
diamond brooch and large single
barouch, pearl surrounded with
small diamonds, was worn as pen
dant about her neck. Her corsage
was of white camelias. The debu-
tante's father, in uniform, received
with his daughter and Mrs. Wheeler
and he was seeing many of his
friends for the first time since his
return from overseas duty.
Taking turns at the attractively
appointed tea table, centered with
a handsome mound of shaggy white
chrysanthemums, with sprays of
euphoia giving a bit of color, were
several friends of the debutante's
mother, who was one of Washing
tons outstanding bellies. Mrs. John
Caswell was at the tea table during
the early part of the affair and then
later one saw Mrs. Sutherland
Mayo, Mrs. Donald Downs and Mrs.
Morris r. Clark dispensing tea.
Then later Mrs Harold B. Hinton
and Mrs. Samuel F. Beach had
their turn.
Looking very pretty in street.
length dresses were several friends
of Joan's who were asked to assist.
They included the Misses. Marye
Thomas, Nancy Thomas, Claire
Fahnestock, Virginia Summerlin
and Helene Fletcher.
Miss Nancy Yates arrived with
her mother, Mrs. Edmund Brewer
Montgomery, and Mr.. Montgomery.
She was in an all-black costume and
appeared quite rested after sleeping
all day because of the. hour of re-
tiring after Nancy Thomas dance
the evening before.
She was saving she had missed
Evening star., 1945-12-30

Walter F. Chappeu III, Mr.. George
E. Hamilton III, Lit. Stuart c.
Davidson, Mr.. Stephen Rowan, Mr..
Crawford C. DeWolf. 1t. Frank P.
Slingluff, Ensign John Toll, Midship-
man David Toll and Mr. Sinclair
Weeks and Mr.. William D. Weeks of
Boston.
At another table near the young
folk Capt. and Mrs. Bingham had as
their guests Rear Admiral and Mrs.
/ Station, DR.. and Mrs. Montgomery
Blair, jr., Capt. and Mrs. William
Draper Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. B
Lowndes Jackson and Comdr. and
Mrs. Frank H. Brumby, jr.
Evening star., 1945-12-30

(See DIPLOMATS, Page B-13O
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Christmas Whirl Has Gay Climax
MISS Exuici0s Is Presented:
Dinners Givem Before Dance
Homoring Miss Mary Beal
By Margaret Hart,
Society Editor.

The curtain dropped yesterday week the
town has for long, long time Glancng
weeks calendar one will recall the charming parties lovely
uantes mace formal cures
holiday visitors taking will be reminded
OF the pleasant get-togethe
YES summing up the program of eventsit
Inc OF for the planned
the young people joyous hoidae
Evening star., 1945-12-30
In the Date Book

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
will be hosts at dinner tomorrow eve
ming at the Chevy Chase Club and
the lattter's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. David st. Pierre
Gaillard, have invitations out for
eggnog at The Rocks.
Miss Halle Katherine Elkins,
debutante daughter of former Sen
ator and Mrs. Davis Elkins, will be
hostess at luncheon Wednesday. Miss
Elkins was presented at a dinner
dance at the Mayflower which her
parents gave shortly before Christ
mas.
Canon and Mrs. Raymond Wolven
will be at home Tuesday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock following their
custom established some years ago
of holding open house on New Year
Day. Mrs. Wolven is a daughter
of Mrs. James E. Freeman and the
late Bishop of the Episcopal do
cese of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Isabel PoIkinhorn

Funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Isabel
Soper Polkinhorn, 90, who died
Wednesday at her home at 1927
Adams Mill road. The Rev. Fred
erick B. Harris, chaplain of the
Senate and pastor of the Foundry
Methodist Church, officiated, as
sisted by DR.. Edwin G. Latch, pas
tor OF the Metropolitan Methodist
Church. Burial was in the Polikin-
horn family plot in Oakhurst Gene
terry.
A native of Poolesville, Md, Mrs.
Polkinhorn was the widow Of Sam
uel P. Polkinhorn, whose father
Henry Polkinhorn, printed and
edited Government records, prior to
the founding Of the Government
Printing Office. Mrs. Polkinhorn
came to Washington to live as q
child, during the Civil War. She
attended Mrs. Wheeler's Seminary
She was chaplain for many years
Of the District 1872 Society and his
torian for 10 years of Our Flag
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Florence Affeck of New York
and Miss Blanche Polkinhorn OF
Washington; q son, DR.. Henry A
Polkinhorn Of Washington and two
grandchildren.
Save now for the Mighty Seventh
through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-05-27
|OW Reveals Its Lutest Effort
Is Musical Propaganda

Propagandizing foreign peoples
through music is the latest effort
to be publicized by the Once Of
War Information.
DR.. Roy Harris, chief of the music
section Of OWLS Radio Program
Bureau in New York City, has writ
ten The Star to point out that the
function Of the owl has been and
will continue to be the dissemina-
tion of information concerning the
United States, its war effort and
Its peace efforts through the media
OF press, radio, motion pictures, pub
lications and information centers." i"
The agency's music section, he
says, has the job of informing "the
peoples OF Europe on the current
musical world"
Breaking this down, we have two
distinctively different parts of our
musical life. The first part is the
interest, appreciation, understand
ing and activity in the performance
OF the music of European nations as
it is practiced in this country. The
second part concerns the Develop
ment Of native music" DR.. Harris
declares.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Beauty Contest 10 Climax
Masonic 'Niqhf Of Thrills

The crowning Of a beauty queen,
chosen from II Washington girls,
will climax the eighth annual Ma
sonic Night Of Thrills June % at
Griffith Stadium. The celebration
will begin at pm. with an all-star
baseball game and continue with q
band concert, exhibition drills, a
War Bond interlude, acts from
Frank Wirth's circus and tableau
finale.
The Might of Thrills" is presented
jointly by the Masonic brotherhood
and the Order OF the Eastern Star
for the benefit of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. Tickets may
be obtained at the Masonic Temple
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Ballots for beauty queen may be
left at the temple or at other lodges
in the area. Voting will continue
until June 8. The candidates are
Jeannette P. Grennip, Dorothy Lew
is, Lois L. Henderson, Marion E.
Trammel, Wannetta Loye, Mary w.
Renfro, Mary A. Hibble, Margaret
S. Murray, Ruth T. Forster, Betty
r. Henderson and Sylvia Click.
Harry Rod is general chairman of
the Night of Thrills" Committee,
Evening star., 1945-05-27
|W Advocates S
AS Discharge Age,
More Family Credits

Discharge Of men over IS years of
age, regardless of their point scores,
and credit under the point discharge
system for dependent parents and
more than three children were ad-
vacted last night by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Omar B. Ketchum, VFW national
legislative representative, announced
in a broadcast that he had asked
this revision in the Army's dis
charge system in communication
to Maj. Gen. 8. G. Henry, assistant
chief Of staff for personnel.
While the War Department prom
ised further downward revision of
the age limit for discharge when it
announced that men over 40 would
be discharged at their own request,
informed War Department sources
say 1t will take the Army consider
abel time to figure out how many
more men can be spared now that
the point system is in effect.
Mr.. Ketchum said the VFW had
found the Army discharge plan "in-
lCA ACAtAy SOuuu put COIlSlQSTcQ LI1aI
1t is working hardship on men in
the upper-age brackets and those
with needy dependents.
He emphasized that age as a fac
tor In determining discharges must
be considered outside the point sys-
tenn. If age should be given added
weight in computing points for dis
charge, he said, the Army would be
faced with the task Of revising TO-
100000 individual point credit rec
ords, throwing the entire system
into confusion"
The War Department., he con-
tended, has recognized the desir-
ability Of discharging men over 40
and, I'VE believe, intends to carry
this principle further by lowering
the discharge age limit" The VFW,
he said, was of the opinion that men
should be released in age groups
38 to 40 at the start, then SO to 80,
and eventually, IS.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Mrs. Elizabeth 6. Crisp
Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhart Crisp, SO,
of 423 Sixth street NE. Washing
ton resident since 1886, died Friday
in nursing home at Dunn Loring,
Va, after prolonged illness.
Mrs. Crisp, a native of Jamestown,
Pa, was the widow of Thomas Ben
ton Crisp, a Civil War veteran to
whom she was married in 1879 in
Illinois, and the mother of the late
DR.. Thomas Benton Crisp, jr., prom
inent Washington physician who
died in 1888.
She, is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Dorothy Crisp Hanson, of the
Sixth street address, a son, DR..
Edwin S. Crisp, stepdaughter, Mrs.
Katherine H. Mallet, of Corpus
Christi, Texas, and nine grand
children, two Of whom are serving
in the armed forces.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Tuesday at the Lee funeral
home. Chaplain It. William N.
Vincent, U. S. N. r., and the Rev.
Elwood r. Reeves. jr.. will offciate.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

Through short wave radio and the
sending of records and music for
"live performance" to 81 owl "out-
posts" overseas, music lovers in for
eign countries get q diet of so per
cent '.hot" jazz, sweet" jazz, Latin
American, dance music and popular
songs; rs per cent American folk
music and Is per cent symphonic
and chamber music. :.
DR.. Harris reports that from
Owls Luxembourg outpost" they
have learned that Germans do not
like our "hot" jazz but are much
more partial to our sweet" Jazz.
This is very understandable, be-
cause our sweet jazz is much nearer
to the slow rhythms and sweet So
norities of 10th century romantic
German classics" he observes.
Our serious American compos-
ers can be extremely heartened to
know that requests for our serious
music have increased over 400 per
cent IN the last three years." he
adds.
DR.. Harris says the recordings are
broadcast around the clock from
Owls large short wave network
known as Voice Of America"
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Armed Forces Seek
Steel Order Settlement

The War and Navy Departments
said yesterday they are launching
"an intensive campaign" to negotiate
so-called determination settlement
agreements with 10 leading steel
companies representing approx
mately 80 per cent OF. the steel
business.
A joint announcement said the
purpose of the proposed agreements
will be to specify the method of
arriving at fair compensation for
termination claims as a result of the
termination Of their war orders, both
prime and subcontracts.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Anderson Says 0PA Powder Plant Blast
Needs More Court Aid In Nebraska Kills
Against Black Market Seven; Two Missing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND ISLAND, Nebr., May 26.
Seven persons are known to have
been killed, two more are missing
and one was injured today when a
loading line at the Cornhusker Ord
nance Plant exploded in the midst
of an electrical storm, Maj. Fred H.
Phillips. commanding officer, an
nounced tonight.
Whether the electrical storm was
responsible for the blast was not
learned Immediately. but board of
Army officers from Washington,
Chicago and st. Louis arrived at
the plant tonight to conduct an in
vestigation.
The two-story loading line build
ing, completed only last week and
repeatedly containing many i'm
provements in the loading of bombs,
was demolished. The two-story
height, unusual in an ordnance
plant. was necessary because the
explosive was poured from the up
per story to the bombs below, plant
officials said.
Conclusion of the blast was felt
as much as 10 miles away and was
clearly felt in downtown Grand Is
land, 8 miles east Of the plant. The
blast occurred during the lunch hour
and plant of1cialS said that had it
occurred any other time they feared
the casualty list might have run
10 to 50-the number of people
ordinarily at work in the building
No other property at the plant was
damaged.
Maj. Phillips said names Of the
victims will be released as soon as
they are available.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

"More bonds, more power-more
strength to Macarthur"
Evening star., 1945-05-27
ATC Ferry Planes
ToCross Atlantic
6 Minutes Apart
Iy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army's Air Transport Com
mand expects to have one flight
over the Atlantic every six minutes
when the air ferrying of troops
from Europe to the United States
reaches its peak.
The ATC disclosed this yesterday
and also reported that the flight of
tactical planes, such as bombers,
from Europe will be stepped up to
between 100 and 125 daily.
The ATC hopes to return $4,000
soldiers a month by air when rede-
ployment hits full stride.
Big East Coast air terminals, such
as La Guardia Field in New York
and Thirty sixth Street Airport,
Miami. are being used as debarka-
ton points bv ATC.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

Save now for the Mighty Seventh
payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Robert {. Dove Killed
In Alabama Auto Crash

Robert c. Dove of Washington was
killed last night in a highway ac-
cident 18 miles east of Birmingham
Ala, according to the Associated
Press.
Robert c. Dove, a member of a
prominent Washington family, went
to Atlanta two years ago as a civilian
employe of the Army Engineers. He
was So. Relatives were trying to
check the Identification last night
with the Birmingham police.
He was son of the late j. Maury
Dove, wealthy Washington coal mer-
chant. The Dove family lived at
1740 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Before leaving Washington he was
engaged in expediting shipments of
lumber in the Office of the Chief of
Engineers here. His former wife
Evening star., 1945-05-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The OPA needs more support from
the courts in dealing with the black
market in meat, Representative
Anderson Democrat, of New Mexico,
nominee for Secretary OF Agricul-
ture, declared last night.
Discussing the meat shortage on
a Columbia Broadcasting System
program, Mr.. Anderson said the
House Food Investigating Commit
tee which he heads recently went
through some court records and
found the average fine for OPA
ceiling price violators was SIS. 1t
ought to have been Is years"
The black market is a tremen-
dous factor in the meat shortage
problem" he asserted. I'VE have TO
stop that before there will be more
meat in America"
Other of his comments:
The Army and the armed forces
were not careful to take their meat
supplies in the flush markets, but
always came into the thin markets
to get their meat"
THE meat shortages are not the
sole responsibility of the War Food
Administration. I believe we have
made the most efficient use of the
food we did have"
TT is regrettable that it is neces-
sary for the American housewife and
the members OF her family to 60 to
restaurant to get meat to eat. That
tends to make it a rich mans war.
People who have money get what
they want. to eat that way, while
folks who haven't as much money
and have to stay home can't do as
well for themselves"
Mr.. Anderson said there is a
chance of food surpluses after the
war, but ut is better to have sur
pluses than bare shelves"
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Huge Ford Assembly Plant
Will Be Built al Atlanta

Hy the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 26.-The Ford
Motor Co. announced today 1t
would build a huge assembly plant
and parts depot here "as soon as
war conditions permit"
The announcement came from
Robert j. Burke, manager OF the
Ford branch in Atlanta.
The plant will be located on an
82-acre tract in suburban Hapeville
and will be designed for the assem-
bly, of $50 automobiles daily.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
PTA States Discussion

The Parent Teacher Association
of the Syphax School is sponsoring
community meeting to be held at
the school, Half ahd N streets S.W.,
at pm. tomorrow. Free services
available through Government agen-
cies will be discussed.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

Is manager OF the Stoneleigh Cour,
apartments. Their daughter, Ruth
Parker Dove. is employed by the
Once OF Strategic Services. He also
has two brothers, Edward Dove and
J. Maury Dove, and sister, Miss
Mary C. Dove.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

N BE you've boy in Germany in the Pacific.
1Nl Maybe in his letters he's told how much cigarette
really in the service Think of that
time your dealer has you Sorry Cames today
Because CameIs service favorte around the world
Billions and billions of Camels going the armed services
The service first! Yes, here at home you can't
get Camels every time you ask
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
but still not enouqh!
Still made of coser tobaccos properly aged and blended
in the Camel way When you do get Cames today
you're still getting CameIs

To this tremendous demand from the services s.
and the increased demand here home Cames
1914 than before Production schedules call for
this year STILL there may be enough round
But Canies will be sold down the river Cames
wouldn't be Camels If they made of green nsucenty
cured tobacco The Cames you do get today will be CaeS
mild ull-favored the way you learned to like em
That's why CameIs worth asking for again and again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-23
Tanks Wreck 6 Jap Ships
(Continued on Page 4

Guam, April g (U.Po = American aerial forces wrecked 126 Japanese planes and six ships In two days of battles along an 85O- mile front from Japan to the south- ern Ryukyus.
 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz an- nounced the heavy toll of Japanese aircraft today. He also revealed that U. S. Marines had landed on two more islands off Okinawa and dis closed that army troops had killed 11,738 Japanese and captured 27 on southern Okinawa.
 The Japanese planes, of which 1O5 were destroyed, were accounted for by Mustang fighters from Two and carrier planes from the D. s. task force in the Ryukyus. In addi- tion a large force of B-29 Super fortresses from the Marianas may have destroyed many others in raid on Kyushu's airfields.
 Elements of the Marine Third Amphibious Corps occupied Taka Banara Island, east of Okinawa and seized half of Sesoko Island, west of Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa yesterday.
 Bitter fighting continued on southern Okinawa north of the capital city of Naha for the fourth straight day and Nimitz said there had been little changes in the American positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-23
BY FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW
 United Press Staff Correspondent

San Francisco, April 23-(UP)- To the recent disclosures concerning the cruelty of the Japanese toward war prisoners, I can now add evil dence that the Japanese have a callous disregard for war dead, in cluding their own men, and that they practiced cannibalism in New Guinea.
 The facts that I learned there and on other fronts emphasize the ruthless nature of our enemy, as do the recent wholesale atrocities in the Philippines and Admiral William F. Halseys disclosure of cannibalism in Leyte.
 During tour of the New Guinea fighting front early in 1943 I was told by responsible Allied officers that there was evidence that Jap- anese troops, cut off from supplies. ate parts of the bodies of American and Australian dead.
 On a later visit to the north Pa- cific learned that pile of severed enemy right arms was discovered near pile of enemy dead at Attu. The apparent intent was to return the arms to the homeland for cere- monial burial since limited shipping facilities due to U. s. blockade made it impossible for the enemy to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-23
City Surplus Over Million

The city;s general fund leash and non-cash) total surplus was $1,241, ,102 as of December 31, 1914, according to the end of the year report of city budget director Arn- old E. Furlong submitted today for consideration by the board of fi- nance and the mayor. Of the total general fund surplus $43S,788 has been accredited for purposes of finaccing the budget. Of the $341,- 7O5 unappropriated balance the sum of $3OO,O ,OOO has been accredited to the capital and homecoming fund for postwar measures and the re- maining $41 ,000 set aside for possi- ble budgetary needs this year.
 On capital outlays, MT. Furlong points out such as purchases of equipment, major repairs to build ings, revaluaticsl of taxable proper ties, debt service, etc., 1918 percent, or $815,514 of the general fund has been expended in the following amounts and percentages of the fund: revaluation costs, $22, ,774 or OO.37 percent; office and general plant equipment, $45,597 or 00.74 per- cent; redemption of bonds, $S4S,5OO
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