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Evening star., 1945-12-29
By DORIS FLEESON.

When Mrs. Roosevelt thanked
Fala's admirers for their Christmas
cards and gifts and told of his new
romance with "Frannie" she was
only reassuring her most watchful
public.
1t has long been clear to her that
while she might get away with dis
sipating the fortune the President
left her. beating her children and
not paying her bills, if she allowed
anything to happen to that Scottie,
she had better retire to, Patagonia.
Kala always has had a large
coterie of admirers who wrote him
fan letters, advised him about his
exercise and diet and in general
kibitzed his career. These addi-
tions to the White House mail were
always answered circumspectly and
tactfully. At times the busy secre-
tariat may have grumbled about
dog lovers" but they realized that
Fala was a White House parsonage.
Since the Presidents death, the
original Fala claque has been greatly
augmented Realizing the Presi-
dents fondness for his dog, many of
the people who had felt a sincere
devotion to him personally appeared
to transfer that affection and in
terest not to Mrs. Roosevelt nor to
any of the children but to the dog
They not only write to her regard
ing him-and any newspaper story
about him brings on another flood
OF letters-they write to Mr.. Fala,
Hyde Park, N. Y" as if he were a
human being. They send him gifts.
They admonish him about eating.
They make it very clear that he is a
living memorial to Franklin Roose-
welt who must be as carefully
treated as If he were a shrine.
Fortunately Mrs. Roosevelt finds
all this no chore. She, too, loves
Fala. And all her life, including
now, she has cared for endless
animals and pets for her large
family. She is in fact by nature a
caretaker 1t is she who is holding
a Hyde Park estate together for
her grandchildren and she looks
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Miss Chamberlain
NJ ed to 1t. Banks

The chapel at the Navy Receiv.
ing Station at Anacostia was thu
scene Of a simply but attractively
arranged wedding yesterday. The
bride, Miss Mary Stuart Chamber.
lain, is the daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Edmund Gillette Chamberlain
OF Washington and San Antonio
and the bridegroom, 1t. q. g. Byron
James Banks, is a son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Kirk P. Banks of Elizabeth
ton, Tenn. The ceremony took
place at 4 O'Clock, Chaplain David
j. Cacazza officiating.
Mr.. Chamberlain gave his daugh-
ter in marriage and she was at
tended by Mrs. Nathaly o. Robbins
The brides gown was of ivory bro
cade and a cap of pointe de Venice
lace held her veil. She carried gar
denias. Mrs. Robbins was dressed
IN rose color lace and tulle with q
matching lace cap and carried
American Beauty roses.
Lt. WillaIn bOgdrC OF Elizabeth
ton was best man and the ushers
were Its. q. g. E. v. Barnum and
S. r. Adams.
The reception was held In the
kennedy-Warren after which 1t.
and Mrs. Banks left on their we'd
ding trip to New York and New
orleans. Mrs. Banks is a grand
daughter OF Mrs. Francis A. Winks
and the late Brig. Gen. Winter
Medical Corps, U. S. A.; of Mr..
Edwin Chamberlain OF San Antonio
and the late Mrs. Chamberlain. 1t.
Banks was graduated from Ten
neSsee State College.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Aruy CbabelScene of Weddiug

The Memorial Chapel at Walter
Reed Hospital was the scene of the
wedding yesterday of Miss Ann Pc
terson and 1t. Comdr. Robert Jor-
daine Phippen The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Howard Peterson of Red Oak, Iowa,
and the bridegroom is a son of DR..
and Mrs. Walter D. Phippen of
Salem, Mass. The ceremony was
performed at 4 o'clock, the Rev. Ed
ward F. O,Dowd officiating, and the
reception was held in Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. Peterson escorted his daugh-
ter to the sanctuary steps, where
they were awaited by Comdr. Phip-
pen and his father, who acted as
his best man. The bride was dressed
in white satin, the full skirt falling
into a long train at the back and
the full-length tulle veil, worn by
the bridegroom's sister, was held by
a Juliet cap of pearls. She carried
stephanotis.
Miss Paula Peterson was maid of
honor and the bridesmaids were the
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Fo|o Is the Object Of Affection
People Luvished on Roosevelt

after all the relatives and old
friends of their large connection
Fala lives with Mrs. Roosevelt
and she finds him company and
solace as did the late President.
She is a great walker and Fala
accompanies her on constitutionals
in the Hyde Park woods. At night
he patters upstairs with her
When sne receives distinguished
visitors at Hyde Park, she sees to it
that they have THE opportunity to
observe the little dog who meant so
much to the late President. He
seems to be as well known abroad as
here. He is very we'll behaved with
company. not speaking unless
spoken to.
The question is often put to Mrs.
Roosevelt of how much Fala misses
his master. He did miss him but
he has settled down to his new life
and is a happy little dog. Mrs.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Maj. Gen. Noce Named
Chief Of Staff for ASF

Maj. Gen. Daniel Noce has been
named deputy commander and
chief of staff of the Army Service
Forces, effective January 1. the
War Department announced YES
terday.
He succeeds 1t. Gen. LEROY
Lutes, who was appointed com.
manding general of the ASF earlier
this week in place of Gen. Brehon
Somervell.
sGen. Noce returned from Italv
last May and was made acting chief
of staff of the ASF in October. He
had served two years In both the
European and North African thea
ters.
He and his wife, the former Miss
Mildred Newcome Wilson of WASH
ington and New York, reside at Fort
Myer, Va. A son, Robert w. Noce,
is a plebe at West Point and a
daughter is the wife of 1t. Col.
Philip Melody, who returned re-
Gently from overseas.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
B00cbeVer-OHt1Vin
Wedding Yesterday

The marriage of 1t. Virginia K
Outwin of the WAVES, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison L. Outwin
of Maplewood, N. j., to Mr.. Louis
Charles Boochever, jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis c. Boochever of
Arlington, formerly of Ithaca, took
place yesterday afternoon. The
bridegroom'S father is director of
public relations, American Red
Cross.
The ceremony took place at $40
o'clock in the Navy Communica-
tions Annex Chapel with 1t Comdr.
Robert F. McComas, Navy chaplain,
officiating. A reception followed at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. William A. McFadden of
Washington, Smith College class
mate of the bride, was matron of
honor. 1t. Robert Boochever was
best man for his brother. Ushers
were Capt. Edison S. Outwin, brother
Of the bride, Maplewood, N. j.;
Capt. James N. Rothschild and
Capt. Harry C. Copeland, jr., of
Ithaca, and 1t. J. c. Hurewitz of
Hartford.
The bride was graduated from
Smith College in 1941 and was
commissioned with the original class
of the WAVES at that institution.
She served as recruiting and per-
sonnel officer in New York and
Washington, and is now on terminal
leave
Mr.. Boochever was appointed an
economic analyst with the Research
and Intelligence Service of the
State Department December /, fol-
lowing three years service with
the Signal Corps and the Office of
Strategic Services as a sergeant in
the United States Army. He is a
graduate Of Cornell University and
was graduate fellow in the Lit
tauer Center at Harvard University
before entering the service.
The couple viii lmake their home
in Washington.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Whirl for Young Set Last Evening
Nancy Thomas DebAt Dance
Makes Gay Scene at Sulgrave
By Bette BeaIe

Two Thomas debutS IN success
sion at the Suugrave Club have
SET an al-time high In entertain
ing in Washington. Last night Miss
Nancy Thomas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis De Lashmutt
Thomas, was presented to the
younger set of the Capitals social
life at a dance at the Sulgrave
Club. Nancy made her formal bow
to her parents friends at tea on
December 49, Like Thursday nights
party, this one had everything to
make it high light of the season
the most attractive young people
in town, wonderful music, cham
payne and at least two stays for
every one of the feminine element.
The debutante stood with her
mother in the receiving line op-
posite the entrance to the dining
room while Mr.. Thomas circulated
among the guests. Nancy was
gowned in the preferred all white,
with an off-the-shoulder white
satin bodice and full white tulle
skirt with three founces. She
carried an old-1aShloned bouquet Of
white camelias and stephanotis.
Mrs. Thomas wore an aqua silk
Jersey evening dress with panels
OF cloth of gold on the skirt, Ions
gloves of aqua and an orchid cor
sage.
The some $50 guests filled the
ballroom, the cardrooms, the oval
room and later, the dining room
where supper was served at 1890.
Glimpsed on the dance floor were
such local bellies as Miss Lucy
Station, Miss Leila Dickey, Miss Joan
Exnicios, Miss Hills Morris, Miss
Francine Whitten, Miss Anne Dis
tier, Miss Marye Thomas, Miss Nora
Martins, Miss Olive Watson, Miss
Louise Hamilton, Miss Anne Peter.
and three popular Warrentonians.
Miss Sally Spillman, Miss Marion.
Carhart and Miss Penelope Shaw.
Also up from Warrenton were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler, jr.
Miss Mary Elizabeth LIE May, the
debutante's roommate at Vassar
who also went to school with her
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Georgetown


The Georgetown Assembly,
dancing club founded in 1886 by so
young men and discontinued
through the war years. came into
its own again last night when the
members and thei- guests danced
TIL a late hour TO the music OF
Sidney's orchestra.
Old Linthicum Hall at 3116 o
street, scene of all the assemblies,
wore holiday raiment for the fes-
tive occasion, and after midnight,
piping hot dishes of scrambled eggs.
sausages. biscuits and coffee were
brought from the kitchen.
The opening hour was 10 o'clock,
but not few of the 500 guests in
vited by the go members came on
from dinners and other informal
parties that delayed their arrival.
The new president of the or
ganization, Mr.. J. Edward Bur-
roughs, jr., with Mrs. Burroughs;
Mr.. John c. Mackall, secretary and
treasurer, with Mrs. Mackall, and
the committee members, Messrs.
Louis Mackall, jr.; Frank P. Har-
man and John F. Bennett, with
their wives, stood in the receiving
line last night until the party was
well under way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Phillips
were hosts at a buffet supper
party preceding the dance, their
guests including Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
roughs, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Mackall, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mack
all, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sasscer
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath Davidson, Mr..
and Mrs. David Byron, Judge and
Mrs. Thurman Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaquelin Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Michelet, Mr.. and Mrs. John STAN
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Barringer, Mr..
and Mrs. Israel, Mr.. Harry Smith
and Mr. James Mason
Mrs. Louis c. Arthur entertained
at an informal party before the as
sembly, in compliment to Miss Grace
Clagett Roberts, debutante daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts
OF Baltimore, and granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis w. Hill of this
city.
Other members of the younger
set at Mrs. Arthur's party were Miss
Annette Carter Roberts, subdeb
sister of the guest of honor, and
Miss EStela del Rio of Havana, their
house guest; likewise the Misses Jo-
celyn Freer, Daviette Ficklen, Mary
Allen, and Constance Hitchcock of
Bath. Me.
The young swains invited were
1t. Joseph Addison, A. A. F.; Mid
shipman Daniel Daniels, Midship-
man Granat, Mr.. Richard Koenig,
Mr.. Daniel Willard and Mr.. Joseph
de Witt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, parents Of
the debutante; Capt. and Mrs. Rus
sell Hitchcock of Bath, Miss Chris
label Hill, Mr.. Ernest May and Mr..
Samuel Duval were the other guests.
Judge and Mrs Charles C. Mar
bury of Marlboro entertained 30
young people at an informal party
before the dance, for their daugh-
ter Priscilla. The Misses Leslie Ann
and Madge Smith were included
among the guests. their parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Edward ]. Smith, also
of Marlboro, being entertained at
dinner at the Statler earlier in the
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Holloway. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lee Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot
T. Speer of Baltimore, also were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hol-
loway, and with the latter couple
were guests of the Smiths at the
assembly.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

in-law was in striped taffeta in
shades of gold and brown and it was
generously trimmed with sequins.
Her corsage also was of orchids.
Mrs. Schiffeler, sister-in-law of Mr..
Schiffeler, is a gifted artist, though
not professional, and is grand
daughter of the late Col. Culver.
founder of Culver Military Acad-
emy in Indiana.
When I arrived Mrs. George w.
Hamilton, jr., was serving tea and
having a conversation with Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson. The Supreme
Court hostess later was telling a
friend that with her husband, Asso-
ciate Justice Jackson, being away,
she had quiet Christmas. How
ever, she did have her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Anthony Lofts, jr., with
her.
Others who took turn about at the
tea table were Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Mrs. John Spalding
Flannery, Mrs. Thomas Early, Mrs.
George E. Hamilton, jr.: Mrs. Ches-
ter Flather, Mrs. James o. Gawne,
Mrs. Albert Mccartney and Mrs.
r. E. Booker.
There were more than 600 guests
at the party, too many to mention
space limits. Mrs. Harry Wardman
was at the affair, one of the few
parties she has been seen at for
sometime. She was being welcomed
by Mrs. William Lewis Beale, who
looked smart in black with touches of
satin leaves at the shoulder line and
her blue feather hat particularly be-
coming to her lovely white hair.
Others enjoying the fete were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert w. Wilson, striking
looking Mrs. William T. Mann, in an
all-black vetvet ensemble; Comdr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison Lingo
and their attractive daughter, Miss
Jane Tunsdale Lingo, who looked as
pretty as picture; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hay Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hoskinson, Miss Anne
Twohy, Mrs. Emil Hurja and her
niece, Miss Mary Jane Hurja.
On the long buffet table where
delicious egg nog was served there
also were turkeys and delicious
hams, both Smithfield and Tennessee
with many other delica-
cieS including eclairs.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

at Foxcroft, caNe down from New
York fer this gorgeous sarty Othey
out-ol-SoHners were Mr. James A.
Farley, jr., from New York, class
mate of Mr.. Hugh Thomas at Can
terbury School, and Mr.. Benjamin
Landry from Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Eakin-Mrs
Eakin is Mrs. Thomas sister-were
also there as were the hosts brother
and Mrs. Charles M. Thomas. Add
ing to the continuous cutting-in on
the dance floor were Mr.. Nathaniel
Luttrell, Capt. William Merriam.
1t. Col. Barry Woods, Mai. Alan
Andrews, 1t. Rupert Allen, Mr..
Thurman Arnold, jr.;. 1t. Philip
Bowie, 1t. John Burwell, 1t. Neil
Caruthers. Mf. Harry Darlington
and Messrs. Gordon and Robin
Dickey.
There were several dinners pre-
ceding the dance. Miss Thomas
went to the one given by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Washington Davidge, who
gave the party for their visiting
nieces and nephews, Miss Gray
Wells of New York and Miss Bea-
trlce Weeks, 1t. Sinclair Weeks and
Mr.. William D. Weeks from Boston.
Miss Helen Harrison was hostess
at dinner and Miss Mary Howard
Davidson and her brother, 1t. Stu
art Davidson, gave a dinner that
was the answer to every girls dream.
There were exactly twice as many
men as there were girls.
In addition to the hosts those
present were Miss Nancy Trow-
bridge, Miss Virginia Summerlin.
Miss Mary Echols, Miss Hope Err
win, Miss Marion Moreell, Miss Bar
bara Miller, Miss Mimi Griffin, Mai.
Robin Olds, AAF; Mr.. Stephen Olds.
Maj. Peter Russell, Mr.. Harry Slack
and Mr.. John Randall from Balti-
more, both houseguests of 1t. David
sons; 1t. Oliver Mckee, Mr.. Ken
dali Russell, Mr.. Peter Gaillard.
1t. Hugh Morris, 1t. Robert c. Wat
son, jr.; 1t. Henry Strong, Mr.. Peter
1t. Trowbridge Strong, Mr..
Samuel Marsh and Capt. William
Greenouph.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Tea and Sbo1Uer
For Miss Cbapez

Mrs. j. r. Espinosa and her
daughter, Miss Mildred Espinosa.
were joint hostesses at a tea and
shower yesterday. entertaining in
compliment to their cousin, Miss
Gloria Chavez, whose marriage to
Mr.. Jorge Tristani will take place
February 8.
The other guests were the Misses
Nora Chavez, Jean. Gross, Margaret
Kennedy, Ellen Donohugh, Marilyn
Magee, Anne Underwood, Elizabeth
Brown, Theresa Kelly, Dierdre
Ryan, Anne Lonergan, Lucy Waters
Lonergan, Maria Line Julia, Jane
Lingo, Virginia Sun1merlin, Mar
1orle Rhett and Muriel Ashley.
Also present were Mrs joseph
Hartnett, Mrs. William Sussman,
Mrs. Manuel Espinosa, Mrs. Ernest
Espinosa and the Misses Imelda
and Dolores Espinosa, sisters of the
hostess.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

Misses BERTHE Stamm, Dorothy
Buckeleu, Anne Childers More and
Margaret Williams. They were
dressed in white, their frocks made
with hustle backs, Miss Peterson
wearing net and the others marqui-
sette. Their old-fashioned bouquets
were of red roses surrounded by vio-
let's and tied with American Beauty
ribbon.
Preceding the bridal party to the
sanctuary were the ushers, who in
cluded 1t. Comdr. William w. Car
roll, 1t. James o. Hardin, Marine
Corps Reserve, 1t. George Poor,
Navy Reserve, and Mr.. Robert Pc
terson.
Comdr. and Mrs. Phippen went to
Boston and will spend their honey
moon near there and later make
their home in Boston. Mrs. Phip-
pen attended st. Mary's College and
now is a student at the Law College
OF George Washington University.
She is president of the Student
Council and on the staff of the Law
Review. Comdr. Phippen was grad
uated from Harvard University and
recently was discharged from the
navy after five years service.
Evening star., 1945-12-29
|S1Veet Briar Club
'Greets DR.. Glass
At AIun1uae Tea
By Ruth Dean

eHcet Efief pa: was 4 Epecfai
occasion for the, Washington Sweet
Briar Alumnae Club yesterday as
alumnae and students, home for the
holidays. met to greet their college
president, DR.. Meta Glass, at a tea
given in her honor at the WASH
ington Club.
DR.. Glass, who will retire shortly
after serving as president of the
college for 81 years, spoke informally
on the activities, future plans and
alumnae program of the school,
She praised the work done by the
Washington group and commented
on the favorable results of the
alumnae plan. adopted few years
ago, OF training volunteers from
the different chapters to act as
information laison representatives
between the school and prospective
students.
When DR.. Glass is succeeded in
July by Dr. Martha Lucas. now
assistant social dean of Radcliffe
College, she will be greatly missed"
commented many of the students
at yesterdays tea. In long career
that has included service on the
faculties of Randolph Macon
Women's College and Columbia Uni
versity, and YWCA secretary in
France in the World War, DR.. Glass
is best remembered by students at
sweet Briar for the charming and
witty answer she wrote in reply
to a letter addressed to her mail
boX number by a freshman student
OF Southern mems college.
He stated ne "had often wondered
what the holder of his box num-
Der at Sweet Briar looked like-tnat
ne was tall, dark, freshman, and
drove Ford Vs." and would like
10 hear from her. Whereupon the
holder of the box at Sweet Briar
DR.. Glass. replied. Il hope you think
this as funny as I do. am tall
myself, white haired, was a fresh
man in 1896, and drive a Buick
- When you get a chance, come
up and see me-"
Miss Margaret S. Banister. presi-
dent Of. the club, arranged the tea
which more than so guests attended
Evening star., 1945-12-29
~
Old Washington, al Function
Melody Scbiffeler Presented
To Friends OF Parents
BY Margaref Hart,
Society Editor,

Families long prominent in social
circles in the city turned out in great
numbers for the debut yesterday
afternoon of dainty and talented
Miss Melody Schiffeler. Col. and
Mrs. Curt Conrad Schiffeler, COM
paratively newcomers to the Wash
ington scene, have a host of friends
in the town. Their guests yesterday
at the late afternoon function given
at the Raleigh Hotel to introduce to
their friends their lovely young
daughter, were representative of
the city's old guard as we'll as re-
cent arrivals here.
Melody-she looked like that yes
terday-has spent most of her time
away from home since her parents
came to Washington. Many of her
parents guests had not seen her
since she was little girl. Her gown
was truly lovely. Fashioned with a
close fitting bodice of lace designed
with frilly peplum, the skirt
dropped to the floor and was quite
bouffant. The debutante told me she
didn't wish to wear any ornaments,
just wished to have flowers all
around, her. Well, she had her
wish. She could not wear all the
blossoms sent to her but she did
wear green orchid from Mrs. Ru-
dolph Max Kaufman, and her
gardenias wristlet CAME from her
favorite, Dr. Hans Kinder, conductor
of the National Symphony. The
lovely old-fashioned bouquet of
roses, forget-me-nots and other
dainty flowers that she carried was
gift of Mrs Eugene Meyer. The
other gorgeous flowers which ar
rived for the event were arranged
attractively around the Queen Eliza
beth suite where the affair was held.
Melody is home from her studies
at the Cincinnati Conservatory
where she is studying piano and
harmony with Karin de DiaS, the
niece of the composer, Sibelius.
Standing in line with Col. and
Mrs. Schiffeler and their daughter
was Mrs. Charles Schiffeler of San
Francisco, who was making her first
visit to the family of her late hus-
band. Mrs. Schiffeler was wearing
gown of coral crepe trimmed with
square gold nail heads and her
corsage was of orchids. Her sister
Evening star., 1945-12-29
Dinner Before Dance

MAJ. Gen. and Mrs. Willard G.
Wyman entertained at a small din
ner party last evening for their
daughter, Miss Nancy Wyman. who
is home from Stuart Hall in Staun-
ton for the holidays, and her house
guest, Miss Gail Griffin, student
at Walnut Hill School near Boston.
The party preceded the Christmas
dance given at the Army War Col
lege, where Gen. and Mrs. Wyman
were among the chaperones.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

1t is estimated that more than
10000 hospital beds will be needed
Tor World War II veterans in the
next few years. At cost of approx
lmately $500 per bed it will take a
lot OF Victory Bond purchases to
nnance these hospitals. Put every
dollar you can into Victory Loan
Bonds.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

Roosevelt's Christmas bulletin is
that he and his new girl friend
get along together well and that
the two little Scotties look very
charming cavorting in the Hyde
Park snow.
Evening star., 1945-12-29

Miss Grace Clagett Roberts,
10ho t0aS presented to society
at a tea giUen Thursday by
her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis w. Hill, at the
Club OF Colonial Danes. Miss
Roberts is pictured in her
debut go1Dn OF cream color
net. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts
OF Baltimore.
Harris & EUino Photo.