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McNair and Mrs, George M. Belle,
daughter-in-law of the hostess.
Another of the delightful fare
well fetes for Mrs. William A.
Disque will be given this afternoon
by Mrs. Eldon P. King, wife of the
special deputy commissioner of
internal revenue, and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Owen Grande McKevitt.
They will entertain in the formers
attractive home on Fulton street,
and among those assisting Mrs.
King and alternating in serving
tea, coffee and punch will be rep
resentative group of Washington
hostesses. These include Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas, Sonora de Caceres,
Nine. Semi Pramoj, Mrs. Thor
Thors, Mrs. Julian E. Gillespie, Mrs.
James Durnan, Mrs. Frederick Live
sey, Mrs. Francis Colt de Wolf, Mrs
Clarence Norton Goodwin, Mrs.
Cleveland A Newton, Mrs. Parker
w. West, Mrs. Barnet Mover, Mrs.
Richard Eaton. Mrs. Leo Brison
Norris. Mrs. Charles ,Keyser, Mrs.
Walter Wyatt, Mrs. Tomas Cajigas,
Mrs. Spencer Terry, Mrs. Ellis
Bealle Miller, Mrs Charles William
son and Mrs. Arthur Vennell.
Mrs. McKevitt will have group
of her contemporaries assisting
through the reception hours. Among
these young ladies will be Mrs. Lau-
renee Sanford Critchell. jr.; Miss
Indera, niece of Nine Semi Pramoj;
Miss Anita Cajigas, Miss Jane Wy
att, Miss Bonnie Farber. Miss Ach-
sab Bowie Dorsey, Miss Jane Lingo,
Miss Christine Macke, Miss Doro-
thy Ann Rutherford and Miss Pa
tricia Palmer.
Several of the brides-elect whose
weddings will take place during this
late lenten season are being en-
tertained considerably as their we'd
ding days approach. Miss Caroline
Ihrie Pou Walden, who will be
married this afternoon to Mr.
Thomas Durrance. was entertained
at a luncheon yesterday by Miss
Lillian Hathaway Willett. The
party was given at Pierres and the
other guests included Mrs. Robert
Clark. Mrs. William G. Whyte, Mrs.
Paul Traynhafn, Miss Mellon Deg
nan. Miss Creel Durrance, Miss
Achsah Bowie Dorsey. Miss Helen
Paine, Miss Peggy Moran and Miss
Edwina Pou Walden.
Miss Walden shared honors at
luncheon Monday with Miss Dor |
sey. who will be married shortly to |
1t. Lawrence Sinclair Smith, U. S. /
N. R, when Mrs. Richard c. Parks |
entertained them at La Sale du
Bois.
Among other parties given yes
terday were those in the late after
noon Of the Financial Counselor of
the Bolivian Embassy and Sonora
de Ballivian, and Mrs George V. |
Graham. The party of Senor and
Sonora de Ballivian was a farewell
fete, for they will leave shortly to
return to their South American
home, Senor Ballivian having COM
pleted his three-year tour of duty
in Washington.
Mrs. Graham'S party was from .
TO o'clock in her Chevy Chase
home and was in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. Ward Scott Miller,
wife of 1t. Miller, U. S. N, who is
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Spring Tea Given

Sonora de Sarmiento. wife Of the
Military Attache of the Peruvian
Embassy, was among the ladies who
presided at the tea table yester-
day when Prof Alan T. Deibert
adviser to students from foreign
countries at George Washington
University. was host at an informal
party in International House.
Others who took turns at the tea
table were Mrs. Henry w. Herzog,
Mrs. Jessie Lee. Mrs Blanche Pat
terson and Miss Eleanor West.
A musical program was presented
by Mrs. Harold Wiens, Miss Lor-
raine Griggs and Mr.. Morton Stein
hpro
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COlOmbians Hosts

The Military Attache of the Co.
Sanchez-Ameya gave a reception
yesterday in honor of Col. Arturo
Lena Posada, commander of the
Colombian Air Force, and Col. Jorge
Martinez, commander of the 5th
Brigade. and several other officers
from that country visiting military
posts in the United States
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MRS. WEI-TUNG PAN.
Married Monday morning at
the Shrine OF the Sacred
Heart, the bride formerly 1Oas
Miss Shu -chDan Wang. The
Reu. Paul H. Furtey o61ciated
and Gen, Shang Chen escorted
the bride to the sanctuary
steps. The bride is q native
of Chingtao, Shantung ProU-
ince. DR.. Pan 1DaS born in
Canton, Kapangtung Prouince,
and is a professor at George
to,0n University. Dr.. Chao-
ying Pan, brother OF the
bridegroom, 1Das host at a
reception and 1Dedding break
fast in the 1UeSt ballroom of
the Shoreham tollolDing the
ceremony.-Under1Uood Photo.
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Luncheon Giyen

Mrs Isabelle Boone was guest
speaker at the luncheon given today
by Mrs Bertha Murray in her home
in Crestwood for the Ladies Guild,
Circle No. /, of Calvary Methodist
Church.
Mrs Boone has as her guest for
several days Mrs. Viola Simpson of
Houston and New York.
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Plan Buffet Subber

A buffet supper followed, by a
review of two current books, will
be held by the Washington Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority at
$50 o'clock this evening at the home
of Mrs. Werner w. Clapp, West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. David l.. Bryant will review
Anything Can Happen" and The
Open City" All Delta Zetas are
Evening star., 1945-03-21
In NezU York

Senorita Elena Mora, daughter of
the Chilean Ambassador and Sonora
de Mora, went to New York with
Ssnorita Raquel Saenz The latter
has been a guest at the Embassy
and has gone to visit her sister.
Sonora Olga Saayedra, in that CITY.
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Round Of Parties Arranged-
For Early Spring Season

Prominent hostesses in Capital society have
during these early spring yesterday
social calendar Harlan Fke
the guest In honor a
the Mayower Others in the which
wartime restrictions Hurban
Brewster Gufey
Wade Ellis Mrs Henry Jewett her
Thomas WASHINGTON Cooke Mrs John Allan Dougherty
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invited. Reservations may be made
by calling Mrs. C. D. Schoolcraft,
Glebe 6205, or Mrs. Maurice M. Jan.
sky, Wisconsin 1928.
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Mrs. Bacon Hostess

Mrs. Robert Low Bacon was host
ess in honor of the national director
of Americans United fer World Or
ganization. Mr.. Ralph E. Flanders
The reception was held in her home
on F. street following Mr.. Flanders
appearance in the United Nations
Forum Monday evening in Consti-
tuition Hall when he spoke in favor
of the Breton Woods agreement
Mr.. Flanders is chairman of the
board of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Boston
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here with her parents from Jack
sonville. Fla Mrs Albert Woodson
and Mrs. Elmer Pusey presided at
the tea table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Early Action Sought
To Curb PetriNo
BY the Associated Press.


Early congressional action on
legislation designed to curb the
powers Of James G. Petrillo, head of
the American Federation of Musi-
clans, was urged today by Chairman
Lea of the House Interstate Com
merce Committee.
The Californian said he will call
his committee into executive session
Immediately after Congress re-
convenes January IA to vote on a
bill titled ito prevent control of
broadcasting by coercive practices"
This development followed closely
a new demand by Mr.. Petrillo that
broadcasting of foreign musical pro-
grams in this country-except those
in Canada-stop after
December 81. Mr.. Petrillo also is
demanding that local radio stations
employ more musicians.
Mr.. Lea said the bill before his
committee proposes new sections to
the penal provisions of the Federal
Communications Act.
Those provisions" he told re-
porters, would penalize certain
coercive practices which compel the
hiring of a greater number of en-
ployes than wanted by a broadcaster
or the exaction of tribute against
the broadcaster for the use of Ger
tain materials, including transcript
lions or chemical or electrical re-
productions, and the use of such
coercive methods to prevent nom
compensated employees from partic-
ipating in nom commercial educa-
tional or cultural program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
BY JOHN L. SPRINGER,


Americas man of the year" for
turbulent 1945, the outstanding
of the newsiest year of
the century, Is President Truman.
The former Senator from Missouri
has served as President for only
nine months. In that time he for
mally announced the complete de-
feat of the Reich and the end of the
war with Germany He stepped
easily into the Big Three" and
emerged with greater stature from
the post We day parleys at Potsdam.
He announced the Harvesting Of the
atom. He told the news Of Japan's
willingness to surrender. He made
news as he sought to halt strikes
across the country.
The Nations newspaper editors,
voting in poll conducted by Asso-
cited Press Newsfeatures, appraised
this record and gave President Tru-
man the title of man of the year"
and an accolade as outstanding po-
litical figure Of the year" as we'll.
DIR. Lise Neither Leads List.
Editors also were asked to select
the woman of the year" and lead
ing personalities in military affairs,
industry, labor, science, literature
and sports.
Top choice as the No. l news
maker among women was DR.. Lise
Neither, physicist whose calcula-
lions played an important part in
the development of the atom bomb.
DR.. Neither worked at the Kaiser
Wilhelm Academy of Science in
Berlin but was driven from Ger
many.
In Denmark she broke a deadlock
in atom-bomb experiments by par
ticipating in preparation of a for
mula suggesting that many puzzling
questions could be answered by
splitting a uranium atom In two
approximately equal parts. This
formula was of prime help to the
scientists who developed thes first
atomic bomb this year. I
CDR. Neither is scheduled to F.
come to Washington early in
February as visiting professor
Of physics at Catholic Univer-
sity. Her sister is the wife of
DR.. Rudolph Alters, professor
Of psychology at the university
Among editors other choices OF
the outstanding women were Mrs,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Represents
ative Glare Boothe Luce and Evi
Braun, Adolf Hitler's girl friend.
Eisenhower Leads Military.
Gen. Eisenhower was acclaimed
the outstanding military personality
for the second consecutive year
The architect Of the Anglo-Ameri-
can victories in Europe was fol-
lowed in the voting by Gen. Mac
Arthur, Gen. George C. Marshall
and Admiral Chester w. Nimitz.
Eric A. Johnston, president OF
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce and world good will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
U. S. Soldier Killed
In Veneziu GiuIiu Area
By the Associated Press. m

By the Associated Press. is
ROME, Dec. 28.-An 1s-year old
American soldier was fatally shot
by an unknown assailant on Christ
mas eve while checking commune
cations wires near Gorilla. in the
disputed Venezia Giulia region, dis
patches from Gorilla reported to-
day.
The dispatches said the Yugoslav
Army, assisting in occupation of the
disputed area. has been asked to CO.
operate in the search for the slayer
of the soldier. who was a member
of the 88th Infantry Division sta
toned at Gorilla.
Identity of the soldier slain was
not revealed, pending notification
Of next of kin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Returnees
District Amvets Invite
Truman TO Meeting on
Mclean Gardens Plan

The District Amvets post today
invited President Truman to at
tend a mass meeting here Janu-
airy at which veterans will con-
slider forming corporation to lease
Mclean Gardens and Naylor Gar
dens, two Of six local Government
surplus housing developments. No
bids for the developments will be
accepted after January S.
Announcement of the invitation
was made as Edmund j. Flynn, To-
cal real estate dealer, renewed an
attack on Commissioner Phi'A M.
Klutznick of the Federal i (. Vic
Housing Authority for opposing &C
ceptance of a proposal by Mr.. Flynn
for cooperative purchase of Nay
lor Gardens.
At the same time Lodge No. SAT
of the United States Special Police
Association, claiming 1000 members,
OF whom 80 per cent are said to be
veterans of the last two wars, an
nounced it had gone on record in
support of Mr.. Flynn's plan for CO.
operative ownership of the Naylor
Gardens development.
Singers on Program.
The Amvets meeting will be held
at 8 pm. in the new Interior De-
partment auditorium, Eighteenth
and c streets NV. On the program
in addition to an explanation of the
Amvets plan for mutual" owner
ship OF the developments, will be
Miss Hollace Shaw, a radio singer
and Sergt. Glenn Darwin, formerly
baritone with the Metropolitan
Opera Company
/ I'VE feel that the veterans of this
war are entitled to at least eouaI
treatment as the FPHA accorded
war workers In South Bend, Ind.
and at Dayton. Ohio, when a war
housing project was leased with an
option to purchase" said Ray Saw
yer, local Amvets post commander.
| Mr.. Klutznick a member of the
board of the Defense Homes Corp
disposal agency that has had the
six developments on sale for nearly
two years, explained earlier that the
DIG wanted to sell the projects
In today's favorable real estate
market and not to lease them, al
the Amvets propose.
Says Motives "Impugned."
The FPHA commissioner indicated
he believed Mr.. Flynn's proposal wa:
not a true cooperative purchase
plan.
/ In his reply today. Mr.. Flynn sale
statements attributed to Mr.. Klutz-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Army Veteran Bound Over
On Charge Of Bigamy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELYRIA, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-A former
Army physical instructor today was
charged with bigamy as we'll as the
accusation of wife No. that he
was mot good husband"
Leonard E. Smith, Is, discharged
Army veteran accused of marrying
four 17-year-old girls within three
years, was held in county jail after
being bound over to the grand Jury
under $1,000 bond by Justice of the
Peace Otto K. Mischka.
Smith was arrested when wife No.
3, the former Helen Edgington of
nearby Willard, filed complaint fol-
lowing the veterans marriage here
to wife No. 4, on November %, Mr..
Mischka reported.
When Smith was arraigned. wife
No. 4, the former Donna Mae Duffield
OF nearby Lorain, said she was dis
appointed in him because he was
not a good husband and he said he
would be"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
UNIV Editor AssoiIs
Kentucky Inspections
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. >
K. c. Adams, editor of John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers Journal.
charged yesterday that the Ken
lucky mine inspection service is the
poorest enforced" in the Nation.
Commenting on the explosion at
Pineville, KY. Mr.. Adams said. This
is terrible tragedy
The inspection service Tin Ken
tucky) is VIGOROUSLY dominated by
the coal companies" Mr. Adams.
said Il have four inspection re-
ports from the Federal Bureau of
Mines which show this mine to be
dangerous
His criticism, Mr.. Adams said, vas
of the State service. The Federal
inspection service consists of peri
odic surveys by inspectors who sug-
gest improved safety and working
conditions. Their reports, Mr..
Adams said, are merely advisory and
only the State inspection can be
enforced.
He said Federal reports showed
that the mine was violating all the
rules of safety" and that it was
gassy. that the electric wiring was
exposed and that the men had re-
ceived no drills for safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Whitney to Lecture
At Scientist Church

Christian Science; A Religion Of
Answered Prayer" will be the sub
ject of a free lecture by Arthur G.
Whitney. c. S.. of Chicago in the
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist,
Sixteenth and Oak streets NV, at
8 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Whitney is a member of the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church. the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Boston. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
GE Appeals 10 Union
To Weigh Refusal Of
10 Pct. Wage Raise
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Charles E.
Wilson, president of the General
Electric Co.. asked union leaders
today to reconsider their decision
rejecting 10 per cent wage increase
offer.
The stakes involved for the work.
ers, stockholders and public alike
are too momentous for quick trig-
ger action and economic wishful
thinking" Mr. Wilson said.
The GE president declared the
action of the United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers of
America (CIO), in turning down the
10 per cent boost, in what he called
"a matter of minutes" on December
q, indicated careful consideration
had not been given to the facts in
volved.
The company has every desire
to continue discussions with the
union leaders in the hope of working
out the vital problems on a sound
economic basis through direct ne
sotiationS," Mr.. Wilson said. I'VE
believe in collective bargaining, and
that the process of settling problems
between the union and the company
has not broken down"
GE has agreed to meet next We'd
nesday with Federal labor concilia-
tors to discuss proposed strike of
some 200, 900 CLIO workers employed
by GE and other electrical indus
tries.
Previously the Westinghouse Elec-
trio g. Manufacturing Co. announced
it would meet with conciliators, who
are trying to settle the dispute be-
fore the unions Executive Board
meeting January to arrange the
strike. The union Is demanding a
$2-a-day increase.
Mr.. Wilson said average rates of
pay to GE employees :'now are more
than 80 per cent higher than in
January, l94l." az .:.,-..- -.
/ Acceptance of the 10 per cent in
crease offer would place these work
ers in higher economic status than
before the war" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
81 Vessels Expected
To Arrive Today With
$4,000 Seryicemen
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Approximately $4,000 veterans are
scheduled to arrive today at East
and West Coast ports aboard 80
vessels.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York-U. s. S. General
Hase, from Calcutta, 2,796 troops,
including 266 patients.
U. S. S. Boise, from LIE Havre
l,195 troops, including 937th Ord
nance Company. 286th Ordnance
Company, postal detachment of 82d
Airborre Division.
Joseph Leidy, from Marseilles, SOS
troops, including Companies B and
F and medical detachment of 357th
Infantry Regiment.
Rockhill Victory, from Marseilles,
1,543 troops. including Cannon
Company, Headquarters and Head
quarters Company, Sd Battalion and
Companies G. H. I, K and l. OF l04th
Infantry Regiment; Antitank Com
pany and Cannon Company, 328th
Infantry Regiment.
u. S. S. Portland, from LIE Havre
983 troops, including 54th' Signal
Battalion, seth Tank Division.
Miscellaneous troops on follow
ing: North King, from Antwerp
l0G; Santa Paula, from Karachi
2,21S; American Ranger. from Hull,
10, and John Clarke, from LIE Havre,
500.
At Boston - Lewiston Victory
from Marseilles, l $3.50 troops, includ
ing Headquarters and Headquarters
Companies, l04th and 328th Infan-
try Regiments, Goth Division Artil-
lery; Headquarters and Headquar-
tiers Companies and Headquarters
Special Troops, 26th Infantry Divi-
sion, and following elements from
10lst Infantry Regiment, 26th Divi-
sion-Headquarters and Headquar-
tiers Company, Antitank Company
Headquarters Company, LIST Bat
talon, Companies A and B.
At Newport News - Westminster
Victory, 1918 troops, including l26th
Antiaircraft Gun Battalion and
miscellaneous personnel; John Har.
ward. $50 troops, including units oil
the 35Sth Infantry Regiment, Com
panies B, c and F; Catoctin, ! Army
officer.
At Portland-Naval personnel or
following: USS Hamlin, from Tokyo
665; USS Maui. from Guam, $40.
! At Seattle-Etolin, from Okinawa
1905 Army; U. S. S. Sewer, from
Manus, 1857 including 1000 Navy
I AT Los Angeles-Union. from
Manila, 456; Elkhorn. from Pear
Harbor, 81; Clymer, from Saipan
1,7o9; Scania, from Saipan, 529;
Deuel., from Leyte, 1917: Lander
from Guam, 1857; Grow, from Pear
Harbor, Al.
/ At San Diego-Seven ships. with
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard per.
sonnet as follows: Attack transport
Goshen. from Sasebo, Japan, liz
troops, including the ma jority of Isl
Battalion, 28th Regiment of 5th Ma.
rine Division, Lei 20, IL: LIST 20s
10; Lei 1888, IA, and Lois 1854, 7ss
and 30, combined total 50.
The Bret Harte, which was due a
Boston December Is, has been di.
verted to Newport News, where it /!
due December 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
TOTO Wants ; Secretaries
To Testify at Trial

D. inc kaeoOSkd LGG 1850
TOKYO, Dec. 28-HideH TOTO,
the Pearl Harbor Premier, has re-
quested the repatriation from China
of three former secretaries to testify
in his behalf at his war crimes trial,
the japanese central liaison Office
said today.
The request was returned to the
Office by Gen. MacArthur's head
quarters for resubmission "at the
proper time" through counsel. The
liaison Office said TOTO asked for
Coils. Akamatsu, Nishiura and Hat
tori.
The American reply assured TOTO
that full consideration will be given
to requests for production OF wit
nesses on behalf of Gen. TOTO when
such request is made through his
counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Stores and Banks 10 Close
For New Year HOLIDAY

Department stores, banks and most
other business establishments will
be closed New Year Day. the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton reported today.
Coal yards will remain open half
day, according to Edward D.
Shaw, secretary of the association,
while mems clothing stores plan to
remain closed both Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. Shaw listed the following
jewelry stores which plan a two
day holiday: Gait & Bro, Inc; r.
Harris, A. Kahn, Inc; Charles
Schwartz & Son and Shah g. Shah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Governors to Meet
Here on USES Issue
Hy the Associated Press.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 28.-
Gov. Edward Martin, chairman of
the Conference of Governors, said
yesterday the groups Executive
Committee would meet in Washing
ton January 4 and to discuss Pres
ident Humans veto of a measure
to return United States Employ
ment Services to the States.
Gov. Martin said the veto "is an
other step for Capitalization OF
power in Washington" and added
that the Nations Governors are
concerned about the President S
action.
The employment services original
ly were taken over from the States
by the Federal Government in 1912
by President Roosevelt as war
measure. Congress approved a bill
to return them to the States, but
President Truman vetoed 1t last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-28
Heifetz Asks Divorce
From Florence Vidor
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA ANA, Calf, Dec. %
Sixteen years of marriage neared
an end today for Violinist Jascha
Heifetz and Florence Vidor, star OF
the silent screen.
Charging extreme cruelty. Mr.
Heifetz sued for divorce yesterday
month after they announced theil
estrangement.
He requested that his wife have
custody of their two children
Josepha, Is, and Robert, Is. Mr.
and Mrs. Heifetz were married in
New York in 1929, and live at New
port Beach, near here.