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Evening star., 1945-01-21
James {. Pickens Dies;
Railroad Executive

James C. Pickens, 54, superintend-
ent Of joint facilities for the
Southern Railway System, died yes
terday at Emergency Hospital.
where he was taken Friday after
being stricken with a heart attack
at his Office at Fifteenth and K
streets NV.
Mr.. PickenS. who had been with
the Southern Railway here for 25
years, lived at the Westmoreland
Apartments, 2122 California street
NV. He began his railroad career
in 1910 with the Atlantic Coast Line
in Wilmington, N. c.. after being
graduated in civil engineering at
Washington and Lee University.
A native of Tennessee, he grew
up at Philippi, w. Va.
Survivors include his widow. Mrs.
Julia Faison Pickens; his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dever PickenS. of
Philippi, and brother, Paul Pick
ems, of Cumberland, Md
After brief funeral service at
2:30 pm. today at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
the body will be sent to Wilmington
for burial. The service here will
be conducted by DR.. c. T. Warner
rector of ST. Adams Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Is Citizens GROUPS
Seek Permit 10 Meet
lin Unheated Schools

The commissioners were asked by
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions last night to permit 16 men,
ber organizations to continue meet
| ing at schools not otherwise in use
at night, with the buildings to re-
main unheated.
District officials had asked that all
school buildings be used for nothing
except school activities in order to
save fuel, but, following protests of
the Boards of Education and Rec
reation, have indicated they will
modify the plan.
All but these 16 of the SO citi-
zenS' associations now meet in pub
lie buildings holding other evening
activities Most of the Is groups
have indicated their willingness to
meet in heatless buildings if neces-
sary.
j. M. HeiSer, delegate of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, told the
federation meeting at the District
Building that his group has pur-
chased coal to be used at the Lafay-
cite School on their meeting nights.
More than 100 members attended
the associations last meeting, he
said.
The Federation, which recently
complained to District officials about
taxicab service here, listened to the
hackers side of the problem pre-
sented by Raymond Dilley, cab
driver who asked permission to ad-
dress the group.
Mr.. Dilley said the present zoning
system was unfair and resulted in
lnequities both to driver and pas
senger. Answering complaints that
cabbies fail to stop when tagged by
would-be passengers, Mr.. Dilley said
that in many instances persons hail
ing cabs are standing in streetcar
loading zones, directly on corners
blocking croSswalk traffic, and other
spots where hackers are forbidden
by District regulations to stop for
fares.
Plans for the Federations annual
dinner March 6 at the Statler Hotel
were given by James A. Crooks, gen.
eral chairman of the Dinner Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Prison Volunteers Contract
Malaria 10 Aid Science
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 20.-One hun
dred and fourteen men in the At
lanta Federal Prison, voluntarily
subjecting themselves to malaria
and months of suffering, are help
ing science press the fight against
the disease.
The ia are being injected with
malaria germs and a variety of
potential anti-malaria drugs in an
experiment begun in March, 1914
Attorney General Biddle and James
V. Bennett director of prisons, said
they were encouraged by progress
of the experiment.
Each of the prisoners has been
bitten at least 10 times by female
anopheles-the mosquito that trans
mits malaria parasites. Some of the
men have had fever of los degrees.
The volunteers were given no
promise of clemency or other priv
ileges. Each will receive a small
gratuity,' the amount not an
nOunced
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Temporary Boarding Facilities
Are SOUGHT Here for q Babies

Welfare officials said yesterday
they were faced with the problem
of finding temporary boarding IA
cilitieS for 81 babies, reported to be
the largest number of untitled needs
on record.
Describing the search for board
ing places as desperate strug-
gle" staff members of the Board
of Public Welfare said private child
care institutions are crowded and
the board has exhausted the list of
Approximately $50 temporary homes
in the Washington area.
The department is authorized to
pay $50 month, plus an amount for
clothing and medical requirements,
which covers the cost of care with
only a small margin left. The
board reports it is difficult to CON-
pete with the amount which is
sometimes paid privately for board
ing children.
The 81 children, whose mothers
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Pacific Troops
Soon May Get
Real Ice Cream
y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Soldiers in the sWeltering South
west Pacific soon may get plenty
of ice cream, crisp fresh vegetables
and plenty of other perishables
fresh from the ice box.
The War Department disclosed
yesterday the construction of new
type, large refrigerator barges
equipped with machinery capable
of turning out 10 gallons of ice cream
every seven minutes and producing
five tons of ice a day.
SiXty-four carloads of frozen meats
can be stored aboard at II degrees
above zero and two main deck COM
partments each have a capacity o1
about 500 tons of fresh vegetables
cheese, eggs and other perishable
produce,
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Army, Navy Officers
Receive Decorations
For Outstanding Work

Capt. Harold B. Miller of 1885 R
street NV, has received the Le-
gion of Merit for exceptionally
meritoriouS" conduct as aide and
flag secretary on the staff of the
commander of an Atlantic Fleet
task force from March 5, 1941, to
February %, 1912.
Capt. Miller then a lieutenant
commander, was largely responsible,
the citation read, for the details of
the establishment and organization
of the task force during that period.
He developed close cooperation be-
tween United Nations units en-
gagged in escort and anti-submarine
operations in the North Atlantic.
A native of Newton, Iowa, Capt.
Miller is 40. His wife, Mrs. Jean
Dupont Miller, resides at the R
street address.
Second 1t. Thomas w. Jones, %.
husband of Mrs Dorothy Gramm
Jones of 1881 FoXhall road NV,
was awarded the Silver Star for
Evening star., 1945-01-21

brought to halt by heavy enemy
fire from both f1anks and from the
center.
According to the citation given to
1t. Jones, he, "on his own initiative
and with great gallantry, craWled
forward through the enemy fire to a
point overlooking the enemy posi-
tionS. in order to effectively direct
fire on them. Due to his out
standing valor and magnificent
courage the danger of the company
being annihilated was eliminated
and heavy casualties were inflicted
on the enemy"
A senior at Maryland University
1t. Jones was in the advanced
ROTC when called to active duty
He was commissioned at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, in December, 1913, and
was an instructor there until June,
1914 He went overseas last Oc-
tober In letter to his parents, he
wrote "he saw nothing spectacular
about his deed.
He has younger. brother, Sec
ond 1t. Herbert Jones, in the
AAF at Scott Field, Ill.
Evening star., 1945-01-21

cannot care for them and have ap-
piled to the board for aid are not
regarded as ready for permanent
placement in some cases because
the children have not been studied
and in other instances because of
indecision on the part of mothers.
Of the 81 children, one colored
boy has been kept in a hospital
since his birth in October, two
other babies have been in hospitals
since December, and another baby
is being cared for by mother living
in a room with three other per-
sons
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Nesuhi Ertegun to Join
Panel in jazz Forum

Nesuhi Ertegun, son of the late
Turkish Ambassador to the United
States, Mehmet Munir Ertegun, will
be one of panel of five devotees of
jazz in discussion of that phase
Of music at the David Porter Gal
lery, GIG G street NV, at 8 pm
next Wednesday.
The discussions will be illustrated
by phonograph records. The general
title of the series is jazz in Amer
lea and Its Future" Subsequent
talks will be arranged on January
81, February 7 and IA.
Evening star., 1945-01-21

After his Eastern tour, he will &c
to Mexico on Government motion
picture business and then return to
Hollywood to resume his picture
work in film with Claudette Col
bert.
Tickets for his Washington lee
ture are on sale at Mrs. Dorsey S
Concert Bureau, 1108 G street NV
Evening star., 1945-01-21

Inc Nature OF
the Enemy
His open n ing
lecture on The
IS urv iv i of
Fascism" turned
C + oW d S away
from the Mod
ern Forum event
in Los Angeles.
Mr.. WelleS will
make his debut
as a newspaper
columnist in the
New York Eve
ming Post and
other pa per S
throughout the
country tOm0rroy
Evening star., 1945-01-21
707 Jap Planes
Downed in Pacific
| By Merchantmen
BY the Associated Press.


Gunners aboard American mer-
chant ships Shot down 107 japanese
planes off the Philippines in the
10 weeks between the Leyte landing
and January /, the War Shipping
Administration reported yesterday.
Much of this shooting was done
by merchant searhen who took over
when Navy armed guards we're short
stated or had suffered casualties
in previous bombings and strafngs, 3"
1t John Macauley of the Maritime
Service said in report to VISA.
1t. Macauley reported that the
Japanese are flying a new, faster
and more maneuVerable Zero, and
new fast loW-level bomber -strafer,
and were willing to take any risk
to send large cargo vessels to the
bottom"
Evening star., 1945-01-21
ADVESTTSEMENT.
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Evening star., 1945-01-21
Credit Union to Meet

The annual membership meet
ing of the Washington Gas Light
Co. Employees Federal Credit Union
will be held at 8 pm. Tuesday in
the auditorium of the gas COM
pany's building at H and Eleventh
streets NV.
Evening star., 1945-01-21
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Fair, con-
tinued rather cold today. Cloudy
tomorrow, little change in tempe
rature.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy, con-
tinued cold today and tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair. little change in
temperature today Tomorro
cloudy in north. rain in south por-
ton, with little change in tempera-
ture.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1945-01-21

gauantry IN ac-
ton on Novem-
Der 30. He is the
son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Rufus O
Jones of 531
Fern place NV
1t. Jones, with
an infantry can
non company ir
the 7th Army
during an attack
on the town OF
S h e n achWiller
France, was Serv-
ing as a forward
observer Wher
his cOnOanV WA
Evening star., 1945-01-21
.0rson WeIIes Comma
Here as Lecturer

Orson WelleS, actor turned lee
turer. will make his first appearance
! in his new capacity here February
at Constitution Hall, speaking on
Evening star., 1945-01-21

Let's see it thrOugh-this means
you-an extra War Bond today and
War Bonds really work.
Evening star., 1945-01-21
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1945-01-21

go LBS. FAT GONE: Your Cal-Par Plan helped
me TO reduce from 2ss to 1873 lbs. Friends tell
me how wonderful look. Recently | had an
operation; my doctor said he never saw any.
one recover so quickly. Was back to work in
four weeks. Mrs. v. E., Augusta, Kas.
DOCTOR COOPERATES: my CaI.Par Plan
and my doctor are helping me reduce ~, lbs.
week: Doctor says, Keep up the good
work - Mrs. B. B., Clarksburg, Mass.
FRIENDS RAVE OVER EJGURE: Weighed
20l and wore size 40; now weigh 1s4 and can
wear size ID or Is. My friends rave over my
improved figure" Mrs. r. H., Glendale, Cal.
Evening star., 1945-01-21
River Ren0rt

Record Until To- PM. Saturday.
Hishest. 81, 4:l5 pm. Yesterday year
ago. 30
Lowest, 80. 7:t0 am. Yesterday year
ago, 81. -'---------
Evening star., 1945-01-21
. No Exercise!
. No Reducing Drugs!
. Absolutely HurmfessI

Ii your dealer hasn't CAL-PAR We will mail
YOU postpaid A SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY CAN
FOR ONLY Sl.00. This 81 90 can IS NOT sold
at stores. Money back if not satisfied. Fill out the
coupon, pin dollar bill TO IL and mail today for
your can of CAL.PAR and We will also send YOU
FREE Dr. Parrishs booklet on reducing containing
important facts you ought to know including weghr
tables and charts of food values.
Evening star., 1945-01-21

Highest, 80. on January /.
Lowest, is, on January 10.
Evening star., 1945-01-21

CAL-PAR, Dept. 267-A
6Ss Broadway. New York II, n. \.
enclose slos for SPECIAL can of CAL-PhR.
i TO be sent postage paid, and Or. Parrishs
booklet on reducing. II not satished ] may return
! unused portion and my Si.o0 will be refunded.
GOD. orders accepted
,rDpEec
Evening star., 1945-01-21
HEN and women all over the country re-
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mincf
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Of DAYS SUPPLY XIX I food ~, a
Evening star., 1945-01-21

PHYSICIAN WRITES: In
IIce0cl closing check for II cans of
OSENS CAL.PAR.'
exx DR.. X. B., Nashville, Tenn.
oAI FEELS LIKE NEW: Wonder.
full how easily lost IS lbs.
following Cal-Par Plan. l
feel like new
Mrs. b. g., Kansas City, Mo.
DROPS s. LBS: Thanks to the Cal-Par Plan
reduced from 100 to l25 lbs / feel wonderful
Mrs. E. l. G., Kansas City, Mo.
NURSE-DIETICIAN REPORTS: lost IS
pounds in 81 days and never felt better in my life
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-30
Venezuela
By America

Washington, oct. 30.-(AP)-The
United States today recognized the
revolutionary government OF Nene-
zuela after consultation with other
American governments.
The State Department issued TINS
statement: The Secretary of State.
James F. Byrnes, announced thl'
afternoon that the Government Of
the United States has extended fun
recognition TO the Government OF
Venezuela which IS o organized
uh5er ST. Romulo Betancourt
The American Ambassador N
Caracas is informing the new min
lister for foreign affairs of this ac-
ton
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-30
LeafInstituteP Prospects Good
ny LYNN Is
DaiI- niSpatch Bureau

Raleigh, Oct. 30.-Detinite out
lines for organization o. a tobacco
institute Will be discussed and soma
plan formulated at a meeting OF the
recently appointed organization com
Tuesday night. Sponsors OF
de- are working on an ambi-
tious program, contemplating an an
nual budget Of $4,000 to $4,000, d
permanent endowment of two mil
or more and an adequate stan
for research and publicity IN all
phases of tobacco from plant bed
to ultimate consumer.
pROBLEM-One Of the first
things to be determined j. whether
the tobacco institute viii operate IN
dependentlv or be tied in with the
department OF agriculture or
State College. Textile and GARY m
forests have formations lnte9raled
into the State College system. and
there is also a general agricultural
foundation there. A home economies
foundation is in process Of beng
formed in connection with the Wo-
college at Greensboro. In ali
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-30

Amy Appears In
Complete Chargc;
People Surprised

Rio he .J.uryi1. Gr- 20
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supreme court assumed tn,
1
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under an army mandate to di-
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gay N'"i'''' ann 'H' ~
Ccmber , elections after Getulic
N.r... ,.a.iu,,aJ IN, .L.,,;l. ~
"'iN''' VI
q tense political situation.
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Ncr, re.lz.a
A:thouob f,e arm, an,.,,.d
to he IN comn,rt, rb,rca =, the
situation, Nnntcri, said tbcr,
had becn M m;li,ay cam >,
such lie said tb,. army vould
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-30

North Carolina members Of CO.
grcss in Washington said Ih"y would
Ike to have the President reconsider
cancellation Of his trip To- StateSviIIe.
Hoey Hasn't Given Up
President Truman could fly te
S~tatesviIIe. speak, and fly back
within a few hours Senator tIocy
sid. Heey said that beth he and
Representative BQb. Doughton- VINO
helped 10 plan the StaleSviltc rally
have : given up having the PrCsi-
dent in the State Friday.
state members of Congress
were wondering if thc pressure
of business Will keep them in
Washington, too. Representative
HnlWinklc said he wouldn't know
until the last minute. Repre-
sentative Bonner. who has been
slightly i'll, said his going dc
pended on low he felt. Repre-
sentative FolGrr said h" would
be unable to attend because he
couldn't get reservations. Rep
rcScutativc Weaver hasn't de-
cIdCd. and Representative Erwin
said he doubted he could get
away.
Other notabDes schcduDcd to attend
the meeting jUcIadr Governor
Cherry of North Carolina. Gorer' or
Williams of South Carolina and Gov
crnor McCord Of Tennessee. War
Secretary Patterson viii hc honorcd
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Evening star., 1945-09-02
Miss Gernon Wed
To Mr.. Weller

Miss Elizabeth Gernon, daughter
of Mrs. James Gernon of New York
and the late Mr.. Gernon, became
the bride yesterday of Mr.. Michael
Notz Weller, son of Mr.. Joseph I.
Weller of Arlington County and the
late Mrs. Weller. The ceremony
took place in the Municipal Build
ing in the presence of small group
of intimate friends.
The bride wore a gray wool gown
and a small feather hat of the same
color with brown accessories. She
was attended by Miss Esther Prayer,
who wore a toast-color crepe gown
with black hat and black access
sories, and Mr.. Harold Borland
served as best man for Mr.. Weller.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Charrington, brother
in-law and sister of the bridegroom,
entertained at luncheon in their
home near Rockville for the bridal
couple and a few Close friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weller will reside
in Washington, where the former Is
on the staff of the Chicago journal
of Commerce.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Ne1V Diplomats Arrivimg
viii Add Gayety to Season
MRS. ANDREW L. Balm,
By Katharine M. Brooks.

The diplomatic corps is under
going many changes as Capital So
ciety prepares to enjoy once more
the usual social festivities of a
peacetime winter in Washington
When the President and Mrs. Harry
S. Truman give their first reception
to the diplomatic corps, which usu-
ally is the first state reception of the
social season in the Executive Man
sion, there will be several new heads
of missions in the line as we'll as
members of lesser rank. There is
apt to be new dean of the corps
by that time for rumors persist
that DR.. Francisco Castillo Najera,
the Mexican Presidents Ambassa-
dor, is to be appointed Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Should this be
done the Brazilian Ambassador,
Senior Carlos Martins, will become
the leader of the corps. He will be
the first Brazilian to be dean since
the late Senior Domicio da Cana,
whose transfer in 1919 to London
lc1G t1lC 1dtS IMs Ou1CS o. y oOooCl dllA,
then French Ambassador, as dean.
Rumors also persist that DR..
Diogenes Escalante will not return
from Venezuela but within the
month will be a candidate for the
presidency of this country, and also
that the Chinese Ambassador, DR..
Wei Tao-ming, and his dynamic
wife will be going home, where they
feel there is much more necessary
work for them to do than here.
Ancient Iran Is another country
which will be represented by an
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Gen. Keyser's Dangbter Bride
of Marine Corps Officer

Miss Charlotte Capers Keyser
daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Ralph Stover Keyser, became the
bride Of Capt. Chauncey Brewster
Chapman, jr., yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock.
The ceremony took place in the
home of Gen. and Mrs. Keyser and
the arrangements were marked by
simplicity. White blossoms with
ferns and palms formed the back
ground for the wedding party and
there were pink gladioluses on the
porch where guests mingled during
the reception given for those wit
Messing the ceremony.
Admiral William Nathaniel
Thomas. chief of Navy chaplains,
oficiated, and the lovely bride was
given in marriage by her father.
Carrying a bouquet of Gala lilies,
the former Miss Keyser chose for
her wedding gown a creation of
ivory white satin made with long
sleeves of net and the bodice
Evening star., 1945-09-02

trimmed with rare rosepoint lace.
Her long veil of illusion fell from
cap of lace similar to that adorn-
ing her dress.
Mrs. Henry T. Allen III, the for
mer Miss Mary Frances Rollow, was
the matron of honor and only at
tendant. She wore a summery
gown of pale green marquisette
made with long full skirt. She
carried pink flowers and wore COR
responding blooms in her hair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman came
from their home in Flushing for
the wedding and Mr.. Chapman was
best man for his son. Mrs. Chapman
assisted in receiving at the recep-
ton, wearing gown of powder
blue, matching hat and a cluster
Of gardenias Mrs. Keyser selected
for the occasion gown of gray
chantilly lace with which she wore
a purple orchid.
Col. and Mrs. John Capers. uncle
(See BRIDE, Page B-ll.)
Evening star., 1945-09-02

ambassador, it having been agreed
some time ago between that gov
ernment and the United States. AS
far back as October, 1912, Shah
Ruza Khan Pahlevi appointed an
ambassador, the late M. Mohammed
Ali Foroughi, who did not live to
assume his duties, but died in Paris
on his way here. Now the Shah
has appointed NJ Hussein Ala to
be his Ambassador here and the
Minister, M. Mohammed Shayesteh,
with his very charming wife, sailed
Friday aboard the -Gripsholm to
return to Teheran. He will have
duty in the foreign office until his
assignment to another post. Both
the Minister and Nine. Shayesteh
made many friends here and they
will be greatly missed. The Coun-
selor of the Embassy, DR.. Ali Akbat
Daftary, will be Charge d'Affaires
until the arrival of the Ambassador
DR.. Daftary came here in 1899 as
the first diplomatic representative
in three years the Legation having
been closed in 1890.
M. Hussein Ala is expected to
come to the United States aboard
the Gripsho1m on its return trip to
this country after M. Shayesteh
reaches its European port.
The newly appointed Ambassador
has had rather a brilliant career
and Is not stranger in Washing
ton, where he served as Minister
for several years. He presented his
credentials here in 1924 and since
(See BROOKS. Page B-1l.)
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Autumn and early winter we'd
dings are being planned by the
young people whose engagements
are being announced today. Miss
Jane Prentiss Stuart and Capt
John Adrian Pearson, U. S. M. c. r.,
have chosen the early winter for
their wedding, the engagement be-
ing announced today by her par
ents, Col. Walter J. Stuart, U. S.
M. c., and Mrs. Stuart. Capt. Pear
son is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harvey Pearson Of Toledo.
Miss Stuart is a graduate of Seton
Hall Academy on Long Island and
attended Georgetown Visitation Jun
ior College.
Capt. Pearson was graduated from
Toledo College and is stationed at
the Recruit Depot at Marine Bar
racks at Paris Island.
Mai. and Mrs. Arne Lekson OF
Chevy Chase announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Ber-
nice Miriam Lekson, to Mr.. Richard
Lee Morrison, u. S. N. R., son OF
Brig. and Mrs. j. A. Morrison
of Atlanta.
Miss Lekson is a student at the
George Washington University. Hel
fiance attended Emory University
of Atlanta and has just returned
from two years service with the
Navy in the Pacific.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The engagement Of Miss Nancy
Pearman to Ensign S. Barry Jen-
nings of Hamden. Conn, is an.
nounced by her parents, Chaplain
and Mrs. Earl o. Pearman of Alex