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Evening star., 1945-03-05
January Soft Coal Use
Sets AH-Time Record

Consumption of soft coal In jan
uary set an all-time monthly rec
ord of 59,284,000 tons, the Solid
Fuels Administration reported to-
day, but an upsurge of industrial
activity and continuous cold wealth
er cut industrial consumers and
retail dealers stockpile to 26-day
supply on February /.
This was the lowest level since
the start of the war and six-day
drop from December, STA said.
January consumption was up
4,098 900 tons from the previous
month. Retail deliveries totaled 49,
302 900 tons, an increase Of 20 per
cent over December.
Evening star., 1945-03-05

q UIIb 20. H-0' NUfs VdHutBfIIt
Unmarried, Col. Vandegrift lives a:
the commandant house, Marine
Barracks, Eighth and I streets Sc
He was graduated from Virginia
Military Institute in 1885 and was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
the Marine Corps in September
1885. In 1887 he served aboard the
U. S. S. Minneapolis and in July
1899, he was assigned to the Marine
force in North China. He returned
to the United States in 1941. Col
Vandegrift fought in the seizure of
Roi and Namur in the Marshall Is
lands.
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is employed by the Eastern Ali
Lines.
The following men have been
listed by the War Department as
killed in action. Stories appeared
in The Star when their families were
notified.
Technical Sergt. Hike II. Bag
dasian, son of Harry Bagdasian, l406
Harvard street NV.
Tech. Corpl. William Purdy, son
of John R. Purdy. 1923 D street Sc.
Pfc. Arnold B. Ridout, son of Mrs.
Ella L. Ridout, 639 K street NE.
Sergt. Charles H. Rodgers, jr.. son
of Charles H. Rodgers, 1859 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Second 1t. Edward A. Porter, jr.,
son of Mrs. Catherine v. Porter,
5536 johnson avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Pvt. Donald H. McCrea, son of
Mrs. Vivian McCrea, 1905 Nash
street, Arlington, Va.
Staff Sergt. Robert b. Gordon,
husband of Mrs. Jane H. Gordon,
1852 Irving street NV.
Pvt. Frank A. Koziol, husband of
Mrs. Stephanie Koziol, 644 F street
SW.
Second 1t. David O. Ryon, son of
Mrs. N. E. Ryon, 1885 Upshur street
NV,
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l uir SOl S all
nounced today.
He was hit in
b t h legs by
japanese NOR
tar fire. This is
the second time
Col. Vandegrift
has been wound
ed. He was pre-
viously wounded
in the leg on
S a i p a n while
leading a Ma
r / n e infantry
battalion against
the j aps On
Tirra 90
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Vandegrift's Son
Wounded at Two lima

1t. Col. A. A. Vandegrift, jr.. 33,
son of the Marine Corps comman-
dant, was wounded on the sixth day
of the Two Jima invasion, the Ma
Evening star., 1945-03-05
District Blood Donations
Appointments
Saturday ----- 1T persons
Apnointments broken

Appointments broken
Saturday -- II persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 3 nm. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
Ttfces tinte on the part OF
doctors and nurses that can
not be replaced. II may sac
.rifce the life OF man on d
battlefield.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
"a ay| !
State Department
Aides to Be Fefed

A dinner honoring Undersecretary
of State Joseph G. Grew and Assist
ant Secretaries william L. Clayton
and Archibald MacLeish will be
given by the Woman's National
Democratic Club tomorrow night
following the international program
to be sponsored by the Women's
Division, Democratic National Com
mittee, Thursday afternoon at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Charles P. Taft, special assistant
to Mr.. Clayton, will be principal
speaker at the afternoon program.
! Mrs. Roosevelt will preside at the
panel discussion in which Miss
Josephine Schain, Mrs. Ellen S.
Woodward, Dean c. Mildred Thomp-
son of Vassar College, DR.. Mabel
Newcomer, Secretary Of Labor Per-
kins, Mrs. Thomas F. McAllister and
Dean Harriet Elliott of Woman's
College, University of North Caro-
lima. will discuss, respectively, the
United Nations Conference on Food
and Agriculture; the United Nations
Conference on Relief and Rehabii-
tation, the Conference of Allied
Ministers of Education, the Inter-
national Labor Organization Con-
ference, the International Civil Avi-
atien Conference and the Dunbar
ton Oaks Conference.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Baltimore ParIev

A conference of four branches of
the National League of American
Pen Women will be held Friday
morning in Baltimore. 80.
Mrs. James H. Ferguson, national
president, will be guest speaker. She
has just returned from a trip of the
South, where she visited many of
the leagues branches. An exhibit
of paintings, including a portrait of
Mrs. H. M. Parker. by Ona O'Con-
nell, will be on display.
Among those who will attend will
be Mrs. Albert A. Hedge, national
first vice president, and other men,
bers of the executive board; Mrs. Le-
roy w. Tilton, president of the Dis
trict branch, and Mrs. j. Emmitt
Sebree, president of the Chevy
Chase branch. The newly organized
Annapolis branch will be represent
ed. 1t Is headed by Mrs. Gladys
Carr, daughter of Mrs. William E.
Eitemiller, president OF the Balti-
more branch. DR.. Winifred Willard.
editor of Pen Women, is also expect
ed to be present.
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Dinner Gipen
In Honor of
Visitor

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Edward R. Stettinius, jr.. entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of
the acting Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs of Brazil and Senhora de Vel
loso, and earlier in the day they
were honor guests at luncheon of
the United States Ambassador to
Brazil and Mrs. Adolf A. Berle, jr.
The Secretary and Mrs. Stettinius
gave their party at the Carlton and
their guests also included the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr.; the Brazilian AM
bassador and Senhora de Martins,
Associate Justice and Mrs. Robert H.
Jackson, Senator and Mrs. Arthur
H. Vandenburg, Senator and Mrs.
Tom Connally, Representative Sol
Bloom and Miss Vera Bloom, Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers, Ad-
miral William D. Leahy. the Under
secretary of State, Mr.. Joseph Clark
Grew; the Undersecretary of War
and Mrs. Robert P. Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, the Am
bassador and Mrs. Berle, Mr..
Mariner S. Eccles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson A. Rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald MacLeish, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian A. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Strube Hensel, the Minister Coun-
selor of the Brazilian Embassy and
Senhora de Lobo, the Chief of Pro-
tocol, Mr.. George T. Summerlin; the
Military Attache of the Brazilian
Embassy, Maj. Gen. Estevao Leitao
de Carvalho; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. j.
Garesche Ord, the Director General
of the Pan American Union, DR.. Leo
S. Rowe; Mr.. and Mrs. Avra M. War;
rem, Senior Henrique Sousa Gomas,
Senior Jayne de Barros Gomez, Mr..
Stanley Woodward, the Chief of Bra
lillian Affairs of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Philip Owen Chal-
mers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hightower
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Shackford, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hathaway Watson, jr.; Mr..
Charles P. Noyes and Mr.. Raymond
D. Muir.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Berle,
were hosts in their home and their
guests, in addition to the Foreign
Minister and Senhora de Velloso, in
cluded the Ambassador and Senhora
de Martins, former United States
Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Ruth Ship
ley, chief of the passport division OF
the State Department; Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins, widow of the United
States Minister to Canada; Mr..
Philip o. Chalmers, Mr.. Charles H.
Kline of the Office of Inter-Ameri-
can Affairs, the Director of the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, Mr.. David E.
Finley, and the former United States
Consul in Brazil, Mr.. Theodore A.
Xanthaky.
The distinguished visitors will
leave today to return to their South
American homes.
Evening star., 1945-03-14

The marriage of Miss Evelyn
Abraham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Abraham of New Lon
don, Wis, to Mr.. James Hurst, son
of Mrs. Henrietta M. Smith of Girls
tobal, Canal Zone, took place March
3 in the Atonement Lutheran
Church.
The Rev. Paul L. Reaser ofici-
ated at the ceremony and the bride
was escorted and given in marriage
by 1t. r. w. West. She was at
tended by Miss Celeste Hawkins of
Gaithersburg as maid of honor and
by Miss Dolores Dronek of Mil
waukee and Miss Mary OBrien of
Boston as bridesmaids.
Mr. Frederick Hucks was the best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Rob-
ert Cox and Mr.. Robert Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst are making
their home here, where she has been
based for several. as a men,
ber of the Marine Corps.
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II announcements
OF EnPQpeMentS

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Flanni-
gan announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Carol Gather
inc Flanagan, to Corpl. Gerald H.
A. Robinson, A. A. F., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Helery Robinson of University
Park. The wedding will take place
when Corpl. Robinson receives his
next furlough in the late spring.
Miss Flanagan is graduate of
Anacostia High School and an en-
ploye of The Evening Star.
Corpl. Robinson attended Eastern
High School and is radio gunner
stationed at Gulport Army Air
Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Albert Robinson
of Alexandria, formerly of Youngs-
town, Ohio, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Irene
Robinson, to 1t William Edward
Wootton. A. U. S., son of MIR. and
Mrs. William Wootton of Dearborn,
Mich.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
II announcements
OF Marriages

Mrs. Phyllis v. Gahagan, daughter
of Mrs. Virginia K. Mosbarger OF
Arlington, Va, and Wichita, Kans.,
became the bride January % of 1t
Walter F. Oakes, jr., A. A. F., son of
MIR. and Mrs. Oakes of Arlington
The ceremony took place in Faith
Lutheran Church in Arlington, the
Rev. Robert w. Long officiating
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Dacie Margaret
Marsden McNeill, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. I. Mcneil of Montreal, to
Mr.. James j. Hooper of this city.
The Rev. Lloyd H. Snyder, jr.,
officiated at the ceremony in the
chapel of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church.
The marriage of Miss Viola M
Dodd, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Firman j. Dodd of Arlington, to
Corpl. Norbert j. Green, U. S. A.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Green
of Butler, Pa, took place January
Is in St Agnes Church in Arlington,
the Rev. Justin D. Medium ofhciat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Faulkner of
Enid, Okla, and Washington, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Leta Fay Faulkner,
to william John Smith, seaman,
first class, U. S. N. R., son of
Mr.. Leon c. Smith of this city.
The Rev. William r. Pettigrew
of1ciated at the ceremony, which
took place January 25 in the Citadel
Square Baptist Church in Charles
ton, S. c.
Evening star., 1945-03-14

The First Counselor of the lega-
ton, DR.. Kosti Zurayk, was accom-
panied by Mrs. Zurayk and their
two young daughters, Ilham, now
three-and-a-half years old, and
Huda a little more than one. DR..
zurayk not only was graduated
from the American University at
Beirut but from Princeton Uni
versity and the University of Chi
cago. He has been in this country
for some months at a time, serving
on the faculty at Princeton. Mrs
Zurayk also was graduated from the
American University at Beirut. The
Second Counselor, Mr.. Husni Saw
waf, is native of The Lebanon and
a graduate of the American Uni
versity at Beirut. The Attache, Mr..
Sirri Kaltakji, has similar educa-
tional background and like Mr.. Kali
takji, is a bachelor.
The newly-appointed Minister
will be the guest of honor at a re-
ception this evening which Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel J. Ally will give in their
home at 3728 Harrison street. He
again will be feted Saturday eve
ming when the hosts will be Mr.
and Mrs. A. Joseph Howar, who will
entertain in their home on Linnean
avenue.
Representing the United States in
Syria is Mr.. George Wadsworth,
who was appointed in the late au-
tumn when the republic was recog-
nized by this country.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Preserving Peace
Problem for u. s.,
|AlH,,7nae Is old
By Gretchen Smith

Responsibility for world leader
ship in effecting "supernationap
government to preserve peace rests
with the United States, Miss Hilda
Yen, technical consultant for the
Chinese delegation to the Dunn
barton Oaks conference, declared
yesterday.
Speaking at a luncheon of the
Ward Belmont Alumnae Associa-
ton Of the District at the Fairfax
Hotel, Miss Yen made an eloquent
plea for feminine backing of efforts
to establish a federation of nations
of the world when peace plans are
discussed at the United Nations
Conference IN San Francisco next
month.
Daughter of one of China's fore
most officials, Miss Yen was living
in her home in Hong Kong when
the Japanese launched their at
tack on the Chinese city and for
several months lived as half
starved, homeless refugee in her own
city while attempting to escape
I'VE were all reduced to poverty
and half starvation" she said. But
during that time when we were re-
duced to the simple fundamentals
of life-the need for food, shelter
and clothes, we learned one thing
that Is, the oneness of mankind"
No longer can one nation live in
isolation untouched by wars in other
parts of the world, the speaker said
Therefore, it Is imperative for the
good of mankind to reach a means
Of common government and law en-
forcement for all nations of the
world, she added.
Revealing thorough knowledge
of American history and in fluent
English, Miss Yen cited events in
the Nations development which
contributed to an eventual sovereign
government of federation of states.
The same formula Of government,
by the people, for the people, y
should be possible in a sovereign
government for the world, she said.
1--WE the people, must draft the
peace plans" You Americans in
your comfort and security-you must
lead the world. America is the
leader of. the hour, but America is
already slipping" she warned. This
was evidenced at the Yalta Confer
ence. If the United States doesn't
take the leadership now, Russia will
take it, and give her a decade or
two, and world leadership will pass
to Russia"
The speaker, who made an at
tractive and striking picture in a
Chinese costume of black velvet. is
a graduate of Smith College. For
several years she has made a special
study Of world peace plans which
have been submitted at different
periods of history from the year
1906.
None of them has lasted" she
commented. 1T is time after two
world wars, that mankind learns
lesson"
Miss Yen, who is staying at ma
tional headquarters of the Ma
tional Woman's Party, the Alva
Belmont House, was introduced by
Mrs. Robert Henry. Miss Nell Ty-
son, the president, presided.
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ENJOY Of Syria and Staff
Establish LEGATION Here
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

The first Syrian Minister to Washington Koudsi is
establishing legation and
Mayfower carrying
work The Minister accompanied by the First
Counseors the Attache Sa
hshment of the legation followed
the independence of the Syrian Republic by the United
Der 6 1914 The Republic of Syria recognized
teber 1s41 the country having
the
DR. Kouds did bring his family with him
for their comngcertany not until there legation building
Minister University
Aleppo.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Miss Forbes We'd
To 1t. HufOrd

The marriage of Miss Josephine
Forbes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Forbes, to Lit. Roland
Spencer Hufford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Hufford of Abba, Iowa,
took place March 10, the Rev. Homer
Richmond of the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church officiating at the
ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was attended by Miss
Virginia Nails. 1t. Ernest Reisner,
u. S. N, of Chicago was the best
man.
The bride is a student at George
Washington University and 1t. Huf-
ford attended the University of
Chicago. He and Mrs. Hufford will
live temporarily at the home Of her
parents, who were hosts at a small
reception after the ceremony.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
TombkinS.Jack
Ceremony Held

Miss Alice E. j. Jackson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Jackson of
Baconton, Ga, became the bride
March 10 of Pfc. Archie w. Tomp-
kins, son of Mrs Ethel Tompkins
of this city. The Rev. Elgar c..
Soper, pastor of the Potomac Meth
odist Church, officiated at the cere-
mony in Mount Vernon Methodist
Chapel, and reception in the home
Of the bridegroom followed.
Miss Frances Houser was maid of
honor for the bride and Mr.. Clar-
ence Tompkins was best man for
his brother.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Club to Celebrate
[.Di1 de Ia Pax'

The "Dia de Ia Paz," when po-
litical parties Of Honduras agreed to
combine for the common progress
Of the country, will be celebrated
by the Club de las Americas at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the auditorium of
the Department Of the Interior.
3 Honduras contribution to the war
effort through her wide range of
natural products will be emphasized
by Julian r. Caceres, Ambassador ot
Honduras. He will be introduced by
the president of the club, DR.. Fran
cisco Banda c., following the play
ing OF the national hymn of the
Latin-American Republic by the
United States Marine Band Orches-
Evening star., 1945-03-14

ira, led by Capt. William r. sahtel-
mann, y. S. M. G.
The program will include . reci-
tation, la Marimba," by Sonora
Aurora Bermudez de Carais, wife of
the Consul General OF Honduras in
New York. A technicolor film,
Emergency in Honduras" will be
shown, following which the program
will conclude with the singing of
the "Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Talk on Americas !.

Professional Women in the Other
Americas" will be the subject of 4
talk by Muna Lee of the Cultural
Cooperation Division, State De-
partment, at a meeting of Washing
tons Altrusa Club tonight by Brook
ingS Institution. DR.. Bess Goody-
koontz, assistant United States Com
missioner Of education, is in charge
Of the program, which will be pre-
ceded by dinner. The president,
Margaret Maltby, will president.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
State Society Party

The Kentucky Society of WASH
ington will entertain at junior
evening Friday from 8 to 1880
O'Clock at the Willard. A special
feature OF. the evening will be well
come to Transylvania University
alumni and former students.
Miss Frances S. Cooper Is secre-
tary-treasurer of the society.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
THE EVENING STAR Washington, DC B-3
z,

viii be the first time that the Min
lister has returned to Egypt for .
vacation since his appointment as
envoy to this country October
II. 1898.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
En- Route Home

The Minister Of Egypt and Nine.
Hassan have left to spend month
in their homeland, and during their
absence the Counselor. Mr.. Anis
Aver, will be Charge d'Afaires. This
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-09-07

The change of the wayside inn
which was an integral part of life
centuries ago-into the modern lux
ury hotel was gradual process in
this country. Until the beginning of
the 10Th century, 80 rooms had been
the maximum size for an American
inn. In early Colonial days, in spite
of their limited size, the, public
inns played an important part in the
national life and were second only
to the meeting house as focus for
community life and warm refuge for
the traveller. Communities had vi
tai interest in the public house. In
1856, for example, the general court
of Massachusetts made towns liable
to a fine if they did not maintain a
public house or ordinary" Amer
lean inns in pre-Revolutionary days
kept pace with those of Britain and
were generally modelled on the Lon
don style.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-09-07
Helium Reserves Now Is
Times Greater Than in '39

When Germany invaded Poland in
September, 1899, the only operating
helium plant in the United States
was that near Amarillo, Texas, sup
piled with helium-bearing natural
gas from the nearby Cliffside gas
field. Today the Bureau of Mines
has five plants capable of producing
more than rs times the prewar
helium output of the Amarillo plant.
Two of the plants have received
Army-Navy Sc" flags for their part
in the faraway Battle of the At
lantic," where helium-filled navy
blimps chased Adolf Hitler's subma-
rines away from American shores.
Meteorologists, watching balloons
carried high into the stratosphere by
helium, determined weather condi-
tons that Influenced the selection of
D-Day and dates for other military
operations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-09-07
Increased Bag Needs
Grow as Supply Drops

Continued high production levels
expected on American farms in 1915
give new emphasis to the need for
conserving textile bags and return
ing them to channels of trade
promptly and in good condition.
Reports from Washington are that
requirements for these bags have
increased about 20 per cent over
last year, while ALLEGATIONS of tex
tiles for their manufacture are ap-
proximately 5 per cent less than in
1914. Need for this type of contain
er" has been made more acute by
requirements for bags to carry food
for relief feeding through war-dam-
aged ports and transportation sys-
TENS.
Government officials agree that
slight opportunity exists for cutting
the use of bags in this country. On
such items as flour, livestock and
poultry feeds, sugar, seed, potatoes,
peanuts, beans, peas and rice no
alternate packaging seems possible
on a large scale, and in some parts
of the country bags are essential
to proper handling of wheat, barley,
oats and some other commodities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-09-07
Birth of a Profitable
Merchant Marine Trade

The West Indies and Canadian
trade had been a profitable one, it
was trade where even small ships
could earn a profit. It provided
an outlet for much of the surplus of
our produce. With these ports closed
to our ships over $4,000 tons of ship
ping were idle.
American ingenuity and congress
sional action came to the rescue of
the shipping interests. Larger ships
were built, ships to sail to the East
Indies, to China, to Europe, to
Africa. Congress passed the Navi-
cation act, closing our ports to the
imports of countries that closed
ports to our ships. Almost immedi-
ately, our shipping responded to the
impetus, started to climb upward.
By 1929 our total foreign commerce
amounted to $145, 100000.
Our merchant fleet was steadily
growing and our flag was familiar
sight in most of the world ports. We
were off to a period of shipping pros
perity that was to last for some
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-09-07
Vast Lumber Volume
Used bv Armed Forces

Today the army is spending ap-
proximately million dollars a day
or some $30,000,O0O each month, for
lumber. The office of the chief of
engineers buys all lumber for the
armed forces, including the army,
navy, marine corps and maritime
commission for direct military
needs. This does not include lumber
bought by contractors for use by the
military forces. For instance, con-
tractor who ships tractors or other
heavy equipment, requires large
quantities of lumber to crate this
equipment properly.
About half of the total amount of
lumber produced is now required for
shipping. The crate for each half
track personnel carrier takes over
1000 board feet of lumber and about
206 board feet of lumber are needed
to crate jeep. Every 10,000-ton
cargo ship of the Liberty type leav-
ing the U. S. ports requires 10 car
loads of lumber, approximately $780,
600 feet, merely to fasten its sup
plies in place in the hold.
Since 1910 the armed forces have
purchased 20,00O,O00,O0O board feet.