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Evening star., 1945-05-18
Many Groups Hold
Spring Elections

Spring elections Of prominent To-
cal groups continue to be spot
lighted as the season Of Washing
ton women's organizations gradual
ly draws to close.
New ofiicers of the District Sum
shine and Community Society in
clude: Mrs. Ross H. Snyder, presi-
dent; Mrs. Worthington Bean and
Mrs. M. A. Matson, vice presidents:
Mrs. H. G. Moynelo and Mrs. Stuart
Boyer, recording and corresponding
secretaries; Mrs. H. p. Evans, treas
urer; Mrs. Samuel G. Keery, audi
tor; Mrs. H. E. Brockson, director
to the District Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs. with Mrs. Harry A
Adams and Mrs. w. H. Fellows az
alternates.
Mrs. Edna Dunham will be In
stalled as president of the Pro Bo-
nata Club at a banquet June 8 at
the Statler Hotel. Other officers
are: Mrs. George Gardner and Mrs
Arlene Hines, first and second vice
presidents; Mrs. Joy MacMurray
and Mrs. G. l.. King, recording
and corresponding secretaries; Mrs
Katherine Beale. treasurer, and
Mrs. Harry Wendell, custodian.
Miss Jean Benton is the new
president of the Mount Holyoks
Club Of Washington. Fellow Of.
ficers follow: Mrs. Arthur Beal anc
Mrs. Stanley Phraner, vice presi.
dents; Mrs. w. F. Hellmuth, jr.
corresponding secretary; Miss Miloise
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ANNOH1zce en1ZentS
OF Engagements

Vice Admiral and Mrs. Theodore
S. Wilkinson announce the engage.
ment of their daughter. Miss Anr
Harlow Wilkinson. to 1t. Comdr
Ralph William Hunter, Medical
Corps, U. s. N. r., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar H. Hunter Of Hanover
N. H.
Miss Wilkinson attended the
Katherine Branson School in Ross
Calf; Miss Madeira's school here
and the Petite Ecole in Florence.
Comdr. Hunter was graduated
from Dartmouth College and the
Medical School of Johns Hopkins
University and did postgraduate
work at Johns Hopkins, McGill and
Harvard Universities. He is on
duty at the National Naval Medical
Center.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Hayes H. Hal
verson of Los Angeles and Wash
ington announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Martha Ann
Halverson, to Ensign Ohio Scott
Lowering, jr., Naval Air Forces, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowering of Bel
Air, Calf. The wedding will take
place early in July in Pensacola,
where Ensign Lowering is on duty
at Whiting Field.
Both Miss Halverson and Ensign
Lowering attended the University of
Southern California.
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Complete Victory Over Nazis
Celebrated at Souiet Embassy
By Marsaref Hart,
'N ~ ."
Society Editor.

Many members society
the Soviet Embassy yesterday he
pete victory Naz Germany lavish detail
and yet considerably smaller other receptions this
cos embassy where hundreds entertained without
the suggestion that the
OF heads missions Francisco
and the Ambassador Of the Union Socialist Republics Mr.
Andrei Gromyko missed this There
scattering Of officials and the
limited number likewise Residential
society and topankng officers there
numbers and Soviets uniforms
time Toasts champagne vodka the
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Miss Rockb0M
Weds Mr.. Pri,nn1

Miss Rowena Grace Rockhold
daughter of Mr.. H. K. Rockhold of
Chillicothe, Mo-, was married last
evening to Mr.. Paul Hassinger
Primm, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
James l.. Primm. The ceremony was
performed in the Foundry Metho-
dist Church, the Rev. DR.. William
S. Abernethy, pastor emeritus OF
Calvary Baptist Church, officiating
Tapers used in decorating the
church were lighted by the daugh-
ters of Mr.. Primm, Mrs. Kenneth
r. Reeves and Miss Dorothy Primm
of Washington and S. 1/c Mafgery
Primm, U. S. N. r., Of New York.
Mr.. Thomas Moss, organist of CAL
vary Baptist Church, played the
wedding marches and accompanied
Mrs. Maxwell Galloway Adams, So
prano, who sang preceding the cere
mony.
Mr.. Rockhold escorted his daugh-
ter and gave her in marriage. She
wore heavy white duchess satin with
full-length train and a long vel
of princess lace held by a tiara OF
seed pearls. Her shower bouquet
was of bride roses and bouvardia
with center of sweetheart roses
and her only ornament was a strand
of pearls, gift of the bridegroom
Miss Marguerite Mcdowell was
the maid of honor and the brides
other attendants were Miss Ann
Dossett, Miss Louise Harding, Mrs
Charles v. Moran and Mrs. C. O
Walter. They wore similar frocks of
marquisette and mandarin hats OF
matching net, Miss Mcdowell in
pink, carrying a cascade of pink
roses. and the others in blue, and
carrying colonial bouquets.
Mr.. Herbert w. Primm was best
man for his brother and the ushers
were Mr.. William E. Braithwaite,
DR.. Herbert A. Breakey, Mr.. Samuel
w. Mcintosh and Mr.. Leroy J.
Myers.
A reception was held in the Let's
House of Foundry Church, Mrs
Rockhold standing at the head of
the receiving line Mr.. and Mrs
Primm left later on brief we'd
ding trip and after June will be
at home at 1888 Stuyvesant place
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ton Hotel. Honor guests VIII bs
members Of the local Beta Rho
Chapters seniors OF American Uni.
versity.
New Officers are Mrs. Raymond
L. Suppes, president; Miss Louise
Ely, vice president; Mrs. Charles
McG Guinness, treasurer; Mrs. Mar
shall Sanders, recording secretary;
Mrs. Calvin Hampton. corresponds
ing secretary, and Mrs. Samuel A.
Towne, Pan Hellenic delegate. Res
ervations are In charge of Mrs.
Gaines Cough, Wisconsin 1865.
The Washington Alumnae Asso-
citation Of Mortar Board has an-
nounced the election of Miss Rosalie,
assistant dean of women at the
University of Maryland, as presi-
dent Of the organization. Others
elected are Mrs. Robert Stearns,
vice president; Mrs. Arnold B..
Christen, secretary. and Mrs. Jo-.
seph Craig, treasurer.
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Priest, recording secretary. and Mrs.
George II. Soule, treasurer.

Priest, recording secretary. and Mrs.
George II. soule, treasurer.
Many Of the officers Of Court Our
Lady Of 1Lourdes No. 1120, Catholic
Daughters Of America, viii continue
in ofnce, including the grand re-
gent, Mrs. Catherine v. Porter.
Newly elected of1cers are Mrs. Mary
X. Smith, financial secretary; Mrs.
Kathryn M. Smith, historian: Mrs.
linda Gathef, sentinel; Mrs. Kath-
crime Carrice, organist, and Miss
Elizabeth Stuart, board Of trustees.
The professional Writers Club is
headed by Miss Frances I. Fox. The
slate also includes Louise l.. Dill,
first vice president; Carol Arnold,
second vice president; Sylvia Ruth
Black and Alice K. Casey, recording
and corresponding secretaries; Cora
Leo Cardwell, treasurer, with Maud
M. Hutcheson as assistant; Coils H.
Allen, historian: Sarah e. Merrill,
registrar; Dorothea Sheats, libra
rian; Katherine Heinold, auditor;
Viva Bridge, counsel: G. Virginia
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Pet1VOrtb Club
Enjoys Party
At SbOrebam
By Gretchen Smith

Tables gay with spring flowers,
cooling breezes blowing gently
through French windows, and en-
tertainment of unusual merit, COM
bined to make the annual luncheon
Of the Petworth Womanis Club yes
terday an unforgettable affair.
Held In the large dining room at
the Shoreham, the members turned
out In record numbers, many bring
ing guests for the occasion.
A delightful monologue presenta-
ton Of Peg O. My Heart" the popu-
lar Broadway classic of two genera
tions past, was given by Mrs.
Warren j. Hastings, wife of the
pastor Of the National City Christian
Church, at the conclusion of the
luncheon.
Slim and attractive in a simple
black frock, her only adornment q
corsage Of red rosebuds, Mrs. Hast
ings prefaced her presentation with
a plea for indulgence of forgetful-
ness of lines which might arise
during the monologue, explaining
that her only sister, Mrs. J. Martin
Smith, had just arrived in WASH
ington from Manila, where she had
been held captive by the Japs since
l94l.
Mrs. Hastings later told how Mrs
Smith had gone to Manila in 1874.
from Peking with her husband, a
missionary to the Far East, and
how a son, Freddie, had been born
to the couple just six months before
the Japanese occupied the Philip
pines. The Smiths were in Baguio
at the time Of the occupation, re-
naming there as prisoners Of the
Japanese until last December when
they were transferred to the concen-
tration camp at Bilibid.
How they survived Bilibid, no
one will know" Mrs. Hastings de-
clared. They were treated very
nicely by the Japanese in Baguio,
but in Bilibid, my sister says condi-
tions were terrible. Two days be-
fore they were liberated by the
Americans, my sister says she gave
a valuable jeweled watch to a Japa-
nese soldier to pay for some food.
For the watch and the wedding ring
of friend also in the prison, they
received two pounds of sugar and
some beans they were unable to eat"
Mrs. Hastings sister. who has been
out of the United States for over
four years. will visit her mother in
Virginia until she is joined later by
Mr. Smith.
Honor guests at the luncheon in
cluded Mrs. Gertrude Parks. presi-
dent of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, who spoke briefly
Evening star., 1945-05-18
THE EVENING STAR washington, d. G.
,=A

Diedel, parliamentarian, and Mary
M. Burnett, YWCA iiaison ofncer.
: Mrs. George r. Condron was re-
elected president OF the Women's
Club of Bethesda at the annual
meeting of the club this week.
Others reelected include Mrs. Ed
win F. Wanner, first vice president;
Mrs. Richard Titlow, second vice
president, and Mrs. Carl H. Bar
clay, corresponding secretary. New
officers are Mrs. jonathan c.
Hauck. jr.. recording secretary; Mrs.
Morton Kammerer, treasurer; Mrs.
Ross Snyder, historian, and Mrs. c.
L. Lefebvre, parliamentarian. Miss
Sue Thomas and Mrs. william H
Nichols were elected to fill the va
cancies In the Board Of Directors.
Installation of officers will be
held by the Alpha Chi Omega
alumnae chapter at its annual May
breakfast Sunday at the Lee Shera-
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Snzitb-Brookings
Ceremony Held

Menokin, home of Maj. and Mrs
Walter Du Bois Brookings on Semi
nary Hill. was the scene of the wed.
ding of their son. 1t. Comdr. Rob-
ert Somers Brookings. II, U. S. N. r.
and Mrs. Virginia Sargent Smith
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Sargent of Rockport, Mass. The
ceremony was performed Wednes-
day evening in the garden, the Rev.
William E. Thomson. rector of I'm
manuel Church-on-the-H Hill. offici-
ating at 8 O'Clock.
1t. Col. Bayard Schiefflin of Alex
andria gave the bride in marriage
and she wore the uniform of the Red
Cross Military Welfare Service in
which she has been serving over
seas. She carried prayer book
marked with white roses and was
attended by Miss Nancy Harrington
of Dover. Del, an associate worker
in the Red Cross in New Zealand
and Guadalcanal. Miss Harrington
also wore her Red Cross uni
form. Also attending the bride was
Miss Mary Mcintosh Brookings, sis
ter of the bridegroom, who wore
a powder blue suit. The bridal
attendants both carried Talisman
roses.
1t. G.g) Walter Du Bois Brook
ings, jr, was best man for his
brother. and his other brother. 1t.
H. N. Kinney Brookings, also U. S.
N. R., is on sea duty.
Comdr. and Mrs. Brookings left
later for New England and after a
short wedding trip will return to
their posts of duty.
Mrs. Brookings was graduated
from the New England Conserva-
tory of Music and the Hickox Secre-
tarial School in Boston. She was
well known as teacher and church
organist in Gloucester and Rock
port and served as assistant libra
rian in the public library in the
latter place. She came to work
in the War Department in Wash
ington in 1912 and the following
year became a recreational worker
in the Red Cross and went over
seas in the Military Welfare Serv-
ice. She was director of rest clubs
for combat flyers in New Zealand
and Guadalcanal.
Comdr. Brookings is a graduate of
Episcopal High School, of Phillips
Exeter and of Harvard University
in 1885, when he also received his
commission as ensign from the Har-
ward r. o. T. c. He went on active
duty in 1910, has served aboard
destroyers in all the campaigns in
the Pacific from the Aleutians to
the Philippines.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Farewell Luncheon
For EnvOv'S Wife

Sonora de Andrade. wife of the
Bolivian Ambassador. entertained at
a luncheon today at the Embassy in
compliment to Sonora de Garland
wife of the newly appointed Pc
ruvian Ambassador to Bolivia. who
will leave Washington at the end OF
this week.
Evening star., 1945-05-18

ing good-by to a number of the
guests, for she plans to leave soon
to join her husband at his post in
China. Yesterday Mrs. Hurley, who
always looks like fashion plate
was the most strikingly dressed
woman at the party. She wore q
simple black dress and a cartwheel
hat with a f1uted ruffle of net COW
ering the brim.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, who seldom at
tends social events in the Capital
was at the function and stayed for
considerable time apparently enjoy
ing herself Another guest who sell
dom attends parties was Gen. "A. A
Vandegrift, commandant of the
Marine Corps.
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In the absence of the Ambassador
the Charge d'Affaires and Mime.
Novikov acted as hosts. Young and
pretty, Nine. Novikov made a dainty
picture as she stood with her hus-
band in the center hall of the upper
floor of the house. She chose for
the occasion summery gown of
shell pink eyelet embroidery, floor
length with belt of narrow dark
blue ribbon which fell into stream
ers. Her corsage bouquet was Of
bright-colored flowers.
Nine. Gromyko, who appeared
more of a guest than the Embassy
hostess, seemed to be enjoying her
self in this role. She was constantly
surrounded by old friends and she
could move about the rooms without
thought of formally receiving any
one. Her street-length dress was of
silk jersey in an off-white shade with
a delicate scroll pattern in black
scattered over the material.
Three lavish buffets were laid in
the Embassy and there was every
variety of food. There was lobster,
whole surgeons, ham, and chicken
salad. The dish, however, that
caused the most excitement was a
huge rib roast of beef. Strawberry
ice cream was very popular, too,
being so difficult to find now. Layer
cakes were on each of the tables,
elaborate canapes, including caviar
lvirlc nf too SonHuir h q
were enjoyed and also in smaller
dishes were olives and stuffed celery.
Red roses and compotes of fruit were
used on all the buffets and in the
main dining room wives of men,
bers of the Embassy staff dispensed
coffee and tea. War Food Admins
traitor Marvin Jones was having a
gay time and facetiously said to
friend, II am responsible for all
this food" Immediately upon this
humorous remark said friend re-
quested that he find him a roast
like on the Soviet buffet.
The French Ambassador, M. Henri
Bonnet, just back from San Fran
cisco, arrived just before the closing
hour Of the fete. He was greeted by
Nine. Gromyko, who happened to
be in the center hall, the receiving
line having been broken up by that
time. The Ambassador told Nine.
Gromyko that his wife was out of
town, but would be back in a few
days.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace stayed for
some time, bit unusual for them.
The Acting Secretary of State, Mr.
Joseph c. Grew, represented the
State Department at the affair, and
Mrs. Sumner Welles, whose hus-
band once held the post Mr.. Grew
now has, arrived with Mrs. STAN
ley F. Reed, wife of Associate
Justice Reed.
Mr.. Charles G. Ross, the PreSi-
dents new press secretary was there
with Mrs. Ross. They were con-
stantly surrounded by friends who
were extending congratulations on
the veteran newspaperman's new
position. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Morris,
who are so popular with the diplo-
matte set, were holding an i'm
promptu reception of their own.
Former Chief of the WPB, Mr.
Donald Nelson was introducing his
new wife to friends and was tell
ing them that soon he and Mrs.
Nelson would be leaving Wash
ington.
Former United States Ambassador
Joseph E. Davies with Mrs. Davies
and his daughter, Mrs. Millard E
Tydings, arrived early and stayed
until the end of the party.
Mrs patrick + Hurley Was Say-
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following the monologue presenta- :
ton.
Mrs. Frederic v. Brown, vice presi-
dent of the club, presided in the
absence OF the president, Mrs. C.
Malcolm Scates, who was unable to
attend because of illness.
The program included several
piano selections by Mrs. Brown.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
Germans Hasten To Surrender To Yanks and British

LONDON, May 4-(P)-Ger- man soldiers by the thousands are surrendering to American and British forces in a panicky effort to avoid falling into the hands of the Russians and are creating a serious problem for Allied au- thorities charged with keeping them caged and fed.
 Front line dispacthes said Ger man officers and men were vir- tually racing each other 10 what they evidently consider the safety of the American lines. London pa- pers declared that British and American armies already have taken so many German prisoners that Britain's facilities for feeding and housing them has become in adequate.
 An Associated Press correspon- dent, Wes Gallagher, reported from the Ninth Army front on the Elbe river the Germans are
 
 swarming across the stream, pad ding makeShift rafts, or even swimming in order to surrender. The Daily Express said more than three million Germans have been taken prisoner since D Day.
 Under the original agreement Britain must look after half of them, regardless of whether they were captured by British or American troops. The paper said the British government had asked
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
Navy Reports 5,O55 Casualties On OkinaWa

GUAM, May 4-CP)--American naval casualties of 5,O55, includ- ing 1,131 killed were reported to- day by Adm. Chester w. Nimitz for the Okinawa campaign, as ground fighting reached another vicious deadlock.
 Two light units" of the Pacific fleet off strategic Ryukyu island were sunk in an attack last night by four flights of enemy war planes the communique announc- ed. Casualty breakdown showed 2,816 wounded, 1,6O4 missing.
 Japanese ground casualties alone exceed twenty-one thou sand.
 The fight on southern Okinawa ragged with full fury yesterday as Gen. Simon Buckner Jr's. Tenth Army hurled itself against tough Japanese defenses. Only the First Marine Division of Maj. Gen. Pedro A. Del Valle reported linn ited gains. Elsewhere the Tanks held.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
ABINGDON IS TAkEN
Allies Capture Port In Burma

CALCUTTA, May 4-(P A decisive defeat to the Jap forces in Burma was climaxed by the, capture of it's capital Rangoon, with it's big port intact was an- nuonced by the Southeast Asia Command.
 Rangoon was found abandoned by the enemy but the amphibious force which landed just below the city to participate in its capture. went through the operation as a practice for bigger things to come; perhaps the attack on Singapore.
 The communique said 97,00O Japs had been slain in the Burma campaign in the last fifteen months
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
Conference Nears Agreement On
 DunbartOn Oaks

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4-(P) The Big Four are reported as
 near an agreement on major
 changes in the Dumbarton Oaks
 plan of world organization de- signed to keep peace. This accord is regarded by the officials of the fOrty-six nation conference here as a long step toward preventing deadIocks, even after Molotov sets out for Moscow as he is now ex- pected to do next week.
 Secretary of State Stettinius told friends he is extremely well pleased with the progress made thus far in his talks about amend ing the Dumbarton Oaks charter with Molotov, Eden, Soong there was no veidenca that the big four intend to favor any amendments to alter the basic Dumbarton Oaks idea of concentrating in the security council the authority to use armed forces to smack down any trouble-making nations, but there was signs that the council may be permitted to recognize re gional defense pacts which auto would produce help for an attacked nation while the council was going through the process of deciding on long range
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
SuperGorts Rain Bombs On Jap
 Home Airfields

GUAM, May 4-(P)-Fifty to one hundred Superfortresses made the fourteenth neutralizing attack in thirty-eight days on Japanese homeland airfields from which the enemy could stage raids on American forces in Ryukyus. The demolition bombing, made in day light with visibility good for the eighth time in eleven days on Kyushu airfields also included Matsuyama airfield and hit for the first time on Shikoku island.
 Airmen reported results good on all targets in Kyushu. Objec- lives were Amura west of Oita prefecture of Seaki on the east ern shore.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
Chinese Start
 Counter Offensive In Human Province

CHUNGKING, May 4-(P)- Chinese have started a general nter-offensive in Human prov ince in an attempt to save the American air base at Chihkiang. two hundred fifty miles southeast of Chungking an army spokesman said.
 He declared the Chinese al ready had brought the Jap drive toward Chihl1iang to a complete standstill after annihilating 5000 of the enemy.
 Chinese forces engaged in the counteroffensive were reinforced by airborne American equipped troops he added.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
ODDFELLOWS ATTENTION

The LOOP. Nome Lodge As, will meet Friday evening al s:00 o'clock at the home of Brother Boucher.
 s3-2t Robert Boldwin. Sec.
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WEDNESDAY GAMES
National League

St. Louis l, Pittsburgh II. Chi cago- Cincinnati game postponed
 American League Cleveland 2, St. Louis
 Pacific Coast League Seattle 2,4, Oakland 8, l. Port land 2, Hollywood 2. Los Angeles 4, San Diego 5. San Francisco 2, Sacramento 3.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04
THURSDAY GAMES

Eaiioral and American Leagues
 All games postponed. C Pacific Coast League
 Seattle 10, Oakland 8. Portland 3, Hollywood 1, second game. San 8, Sacramento 3. Los Angeles 4, San Diego 2.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04

the captured Germans because all British prison camps are full and the food problem is bad.
 us to take a larger proportion of
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-04

The first geological garden was established in China about HOO B.C.
Evening star., 1945-11-12
Debonoir BoreIy Tops Brondy
For BuIIston Jumper Crown

Ballantrae Farm has at last found
a pilot for Ballantrae Boy In Doro-
thy Craig, who was able to place her
mount first, coupled with Haywood
Johnson's Dynamite, in the pair
jumpers, took second in the knock
down and out and several minor
awards.
The triple bar was a spirited af-
fair, won by w. G. Wars Hijack,
with the owner In the saddle, over
Gwendolyn Armstrong; Grow. Jane
PohPs Fitzrada collected number
Of ribbons, some Of which did not
count toward the jumper title. He
won the hack and hunter and the
knock down and out, took second in
the road hacks and the barebacks
and third in the handy.
Mrs. Lee Counselman's Kristi,
with Jane Blunt doing a creditable
bit of riding, won the consolation
and three minor ribbons.