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Evening star., 1945-08-26

A late September wedding of in
terest that will take place In the
Washington Cathedral of st. Peter
and Paul will be that of Miss Pris-
ella Perry, whose parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Darius Perry of Arlington
today are announcing her engage
ment to 1t. q. g. William Hutchin-
son Sprunt III, son Of DR.. and Mrs
William Hutchinson Sprunt of
Winston-Salem.
Miss Perry attended Mary Wash
ington College; the University of
Virginia and also George Wash
ington University.
DR.. Sprunt attended Exeter Aca-
DENY and is a graduate of Davidson
College and of Harvard Medical
School, He is now an inferno at the
Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plains,
Mass.
The wedding day will be the 28th.
Mrs. Marie H. Ralph will enter
tain at a tea this afternoon to an
nounce the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Janet Reid Ralph,
to DR.. Donald Sidney Fentiman. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney j. Fentiman.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The engagement of Miss Joyce
Martin to Mr.. Charles G. Wright
of the Naval Reserve, now based in
South Carolina, is announced by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Martin.
. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwin Lawton
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elisabeth Lawton, to
1t Orlando Ridout, now on duty in
the Ryukyus Islands as an intelli-
gence officer on the staff of the 74th
Battalion.
A graduate of the Sidwell Friends
School and of the American Uni
versity, the bride-elect is an assist
ant artist on the staff of the Jour-
nal of the National Educational
Association.
1t. Ridout is graduate of the
University of Maryland and received
his commission in the infantry in
l943. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridout of St. Margarets, Md,
and a grandson of Folger McKinsey
columnist for the Baltimore Sun.
No date has been set for the
wedding of Miss Jane Hartley Nc
Cadden and Corpl. Andrew J. Kress,
jr., whose engagement is announced
by Miss McCadden's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles D. McCadden.
Corpl. Kress is the son of DR..
and Mrs. KreSS and was attending
Evening star., 1945-08-26

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose O
Rusher OF Salem, Va. with no date
set for the wedding.
Corpl. Barrick is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Barrick of this
city.
Announcement Is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Shuman Of Scot
land, Nd, Of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Beatrice Shu-
man, to 1t. Wallace Sadowsky Gf
the Naval Reserve. who recently
returned after two years of duty in
the Pacific.
The bride-elect attended the Uni
versity Of Maryland. and 1t. Sadow-
sky is graduate of the University
OF Maryland School of Medicine.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Sadowsky Of North East, Md, and
at present Is based at the Balm
bridge Naval Training Station.
Mr.. Lester r. Stewart of Scars
dale, N. Y, announces the engage
ment Of his daughter, Miss Clarissa
Stewart, to Sergt. Tully Scott, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Garrett Scott
Of Washington. 4
Miss Stewart is a Junior at the
University Of Maryland and Sergt.
Scott is a graduate of Culver Mill
tary Academy. He returned in June
from duty overseas and now is based
in Kansas City.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

The wedding of Miss Jane Farwell
Wrather and 1t. q. g. Chester w.
Topp took place yesterday afternoon
in All Souls Unitarian Church, the
Rev. Seth r. Brooks of the Univer-
salist Church officiating at the cere-
mony at $50 o'clock.
Wearing dress of ivory satin, the
bride, who is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Embry Wrather,
was escorted and given in marriage
by her father. Her veil was FASH
ioned from an old Spanish mantilla
of silk, and she carried bouquet of
white orchids and stephanotis.
Miss Catherine Wrather was her
sisters maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Carolyn
Baur, Miss Marge Blaisdell, Miss
Margaret Payne and Miss Jane
Taylor, the latter of Dallas.
Capt. Walter R. Van Voorhis was
best man for 1t. Topp, whose par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Topp,
make their home in Washington, S.
Oak. The ushers were 1t. q. g.
John Jacob Myers, jr, 1t. Robert
A. Greenwood and 1t. Michael An
gelo De Matti.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides parents.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
| MPs Aid Private
| In Marrying
| While AWOL
the Associated Press.

OAKLAND, Md, July 25.-Two
MPs played cupid yesterday-even
providing the wedding flowers-for
an incarcerated private, AWOL from
Fort George G. Meade.
When Pvt. Daniel D. Tew, Stone
wall, Miss, and Miss Eleanor SIM
mons, Weston, w. Va, arrived here
Monday to get married, there was
Just one hitch. Pvt. Tew had gone
AWOL, because, "You nevah keep a
lady a-waitin'."
That night, however, Pvt. Tew was
arrested by Constable Mort Moon
and the military police notified.
Meanwhile, the bride-elect stood
outside the Garrett County Jail
weeping bitterly. She was still there
when the MPs arrived yesterday.
TiSergt. John F. Barton, Du-
quesne, Pa, and Corpl. Spencer Will
son, Gassaway, w. Va, found the
book of regulations didn't cover this
situation and decided to add a
chapter.
They obtained minister, brought
the flowers, escorted the couple to a
parsonage in jeep and acted as
witnesses.
Then they took Pvt. Tew into
custody and the bride went back
home.
The grateful bridegroom summed
UP the big day with: II never knew
NspS ,----a libo this +"
Evening star., 1945-07-25
More Help Assigned
To Refuse Collection
In Western Suburbs

The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission had five extra
trucks and Is men in operation in
the western suburban aera today
in attempts to catch up on refuse
and trash collection schedules, which
in some cases have Jagged as much
as 10 days behind schedule.
Commission officials said the col
lections have been delayed in. some
sections of the suburban area be-
cause of the rainy weather and the
lack of help. They said the extra
trucks and men were necessary to
bring collections back to the twice
weekly normal.
officials said the service, which
was established in the Silver Spring
area in November, 1943, and in the
Bethesda area three months later,
was set up during the war when
I'VE had to take what we could get
in the form of employees"
They said that during rainy
weather many of the men loafed on
the joo or simply refused 70 WORK.
The Wootton Refuse Co., private
concern which formerly collected
refuse and trash in the area and
still serves apartment houses and
stores, also reported labor troubles
during the wet weather.
Company officials said employees
hired three, four and five years ago
were all right, but those hired more
recently were unreliable"
Commission officials said they an
ticipated that collections would be
back to normal by tonight.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Mrs. Fisher, Artist,
Dies at Walter Reed

Mrs. Minor TomlinSon Fisher, 81
writer and artist, died Monday night
1T Walter Reed Hospital after a long
Illness.
Funeral services will be held at
An. tomorrow at Walter Reed Hos
pital Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Wife of Maj. A. E. Fisher, who
has been stationed here with the
Signal Corps since their marriage in
l94l, Mrs. Fisher had been active
until recently as volunteer worker
1t Forest Glen ConvaleScent Center
where she did metal work IN con-
nection with occupational tnerapy
A native of Hampton, Va, she was
graduated from Ohio State Uni
versity and also studied art at
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Her sketches and caricatureS ap-
peared in exhibits of the Pittsburgh
Associated Artists in 1884 and were
exhibited here in 1910. She recently
completed a book of sketches of
Government employees which now is
m the hands of publishers.
A resident of Washington for
about 10 years, Mrs. Fisher had
worked in the Treasury, Justice and
War Departments and the British
Supply Mission. Her home was at
The Kennedy Warren.
In addition to her husband, she
caves her mother, Mrs. S. M. Tom
6nson of Washington, and a STEP
ION, 1t. Alan F. Fisher, Camp Fan
min, Tex.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Police Find Two Calves
Al Closed SIaughferhouse

Police removed two calves today
from a pen in the rear of closed
slaughterhouse in Southwest Market
and took them to the farm at the
Blue Plains Home for the Aged. If
unclaimed after 80 days. the calves
will be two unusual items at the
police auction.
Pvt. F. D. HiHiard of the fourth
precinct heard the calves bawling
at the rear of the slaughterhouse
Of Walter Brown g. Sons, lilo Mary
land avenue S.W. yesterday. When
they were still there bawling this
morning, he arranged to have them
picked up.
The manager of the slaughter
house, which closed March Is be-
cause of OPA price ceilings, said
farmers used to leave calves in the
pens before opening. He had nc
idea, he said, who owned the calves
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Navy Says Force Entered
Sea Of 0khotsk Year. AGO
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
More than a year ago, American
warships penetrated through the
Kurile Islands into the Sea of
Okhotsk, north of the Sea of Japan,
the Navy disclosed last night.
The Navy explained that the op-
Grafton was not revealed at the time
because no Japanese craft were en-
countered and stormy weather then
prevailing was believed possibly to
have concealed the United States
force from the enemy.
Norman Bell of the Associated
Press was on the mission, riding on
the flagship of Rear Admiral Wilder
D. Baker. Mr.. Bells now-released
story said the scouting mission cut
across the enemy's lifeline" to
northern bases on Paramushiro and
Shimushu. 1t also struck directly
at the vital Japanese fishing in
dustry.
The task force making a bold
search under orders from Vice
Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, COM
mander of Northern Pacific forces,
was the same one that bombarded
Paramushiro February 4 in the first
sea attack against Japanese home
territory.
The mission was carried out early
in March, 1914.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
lsMRshonmig
&Remiinder@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps O. through U-2
good through August 81. Stamps
W. through "a good through
September 30. Stamps Al
through Ell good through Octo-
ber 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
To- through X-2 good through
July 81. Stamps Y-2, "a and
Al through C-1 good through
August 81. Stamps D-1 through
HI good through September 80.
Stamps J-1 through Nj good
through October 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in
Sugar-Stamp No. So valid for
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September /.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 2 and 3
in Book No good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. Stamp
4 becomes valid August /.
Gasoline-B-7, CT, B-8 and C-8
coupons good for gallons each.
Ais coupons valid for 6 gallons
each through September 81.
Fuel Oil-Periods l, 2, 8, and 5
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. Period
coupons for 1945-46 season now
valid. All currently valid coupons,
except for serially-numbered cou-
pons of definite value, will expire
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Boy Left in Tuxicub Identified;
Police Hunting Missing Mother

George Platt, 1915 Hanna place
Sc, a taxi driver, according to po-
lice, said a woman hired him that
evening to take blue-eyed, blond
youngster to a boarding home in
Hyattsville. When he arrived with
his fare he found no arrangements
had been made to receive the child,
Mr.. Platt said.
Tommy then became a charge of
the receiving home while police be-
gan a search for his mother. Cum
berland police said they knew moth
ing of the Grassers, but promised
to help in the quest.
The mother was described as
having light auburn hair and brown
eyes. S feet 512 inches tall and
weighing from l25 to 130 pounds.
She was wearing blue-and-white
cotton dress and white snood.
Since Tommy has no other rela-
tives in the area and Mrs. Arnett
is employed, the boy must remain
at the receiving home while the
search is on, police said
Evening star., 1945-07-25
British Farm Experts Plan
To Visit u. Of MARYLAND

A delegation sent to this country
by the British Ministry of Agricul-
ture to study the layout and design
of American farm buildings, will
visit the University of Maryland to-
morrow for lunch and tour of the
university farm.
DR.. T. B. Symons, State Extension
Service director and chairman of
committee named by President H. C.
Byrd to welcome the group, said
the delegation will be taken on
tour of Maryland farms Friday.
Members of the delegation are the
Earl of Portsmouth, representing
the British Central Landowners As
sociation; John Mackie, represent
ing the Scottish Farms Association;
Frank Ward, representing the Brit
ish National Farmers Union; P. j.
Moss of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Capt. Alex Thorpe, ministry
architect.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
IS in Bundists' Trial
File Suit Here Seeking
To Regain Citizenship

Fifteen OF the "a alleged German
bundists, whose conviction in New
York on charge of conspiracy to
counsel evasion of military service
was reversed on June II by the Su-
preme Court, filed suit in District
Court today seeking restoration of
their citizenship.
The suit, filed through Attorney
James J. Laughlin, named Attorney
General Clark as defendant and
asked the court to enjoin Mr.. Clark
from any proceedings to deport
them.
Two of the plaintiffs are Herman
Schwinn and August Klapprott, de-
PENDANTS in the sedition case in
which a mistrial was declared last
December. The suit said they are
in District Jail.
According to the suit, the plaintiffs
were naturalized American citizens
ana their citizenship has been un-
lawfully revoked because of their
connection with the bund. The suit
claims that at no time have the
plaintiffs advocated overthrow of
the Government.
Ten of the plaintiffs, the suit said.
now are interned at Fort Lincoln, N
Oak. 1t lists the 10 as Gustave
Elmer, Walter Borchers, Otto Fent-
IKE. Bruno Knupfer, william C.
Kunz, Louis Schatz, Ernest M.
Christoph. John C.. Fitting HERNIA n
Agne and Fritz Strurer. Other plain
tiffs in the suit include Max Rapp,
New York; Walter Schneider, Erie,
Pa, and Otto Willumeit, Chicago.
The Citizens Protective League,
whose chairman is listed in the suit
as being in New York, also is named
as acting in behalf of the group.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Navy Civilian Workers
Receive S261 in Awards

Awards totaling $261 have been
presented to civilian employees of the
Bureau of Ships by Commodore
Jennings B. Dow, U. S. NJ, director
of electronics at the bureau, in
recognition of helpful suggestions
made by the employees, it was an
nounced today. Those who received
payments were:
Wilbur Perine, 800 Concord ave-
nue. NV, who won s125 for a sug-
gestion resulting in complete con-
tract list of electronic equipment
which saves time in the bureau and
at supply activities.
William L. Smith, l01l0 Pierce
drive, Silver Spring, and Gordon
Walter, 1921 Kalorama road NV
who each received $50 for a joint
suggestion for pamphlet tabulating
all very high frequency radio chan
nels now in use by the Navy.
Mrs. Irma S. Willard, 1919 Rhode
Island avenue NV, who was pre-
sented SIG for standardizing layouts
for the arrangement of office
furniture in a temporary building.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
New Rockville Chamber
Meeting Set August 6

The Rockville Chamber of Com
merce. inactive for several years,
will be reorganized August when
new officers will be elected.
A Nominating Committee, named
at a recent meeting Of Rockville
business and professional men, in
cludes Roger Shaw. Atlee I. Bur-
roughs, w. Guy Hicks, Joseph Stein
berg and Morris Stern.
Otis w. Beall, chairman; Marberry
F. Gates, Clayton Gasque, Max Fem
silver, C. j. McAllister and Paul Wire
were selected as the Membership
Committee, and to revise the by
laws Judge Donald D. De Lashmutt,
chairman; j. Paul Brunett, Marion
Atwen, Paul Chicarel and Bernard
L. LORI were chosen.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
0PA Is Authorized
To Drop Luxury Items
From Price Control
JeweIry, Fur Goats,
Some Kinds Of Liquor
Affected by Order
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The stage is set for gradual
elimination of price controls on
a wide variety of minor COM
modities.
Granted this authority by Stabi-
lization Director william H. Davis
the OPA said it would help clear
the way for the gigantic task" OF
setting price ceilings for civilian
goods coming back into production.
The program, announced last
night by Mr.. Davis and Price Ad-
ministrator Chester Bowles, pro-
vides for removal of controls on
items selling substantially below
the ceiling, and on commodities
which do not ENTER significantly
into the cost Of living or business
costs"
While no commodities were listed
specifically as eligible under the
plan, an OPA official said a very
large number would qualify. Among
products mentioned as likely to
meet standards were custom jewelry
fur coats, some kinds of liquor and
scrap aluminium.
Food Items Unaffected.
Mr.. Bowles cautioned, however
that OPA is not planning the sus-
pension of ceilings on major items
in the American economy"
Firm and steady controls cannot
be relaxed on food items, clothing,
fuels, other important cost-of Living
commodities or rents where higher
costs might result from suspension
or termination" the OPA chief said
Among products returning to the
market for which controls must be
maintained for some time, Mr.
Bowles listed automobiles, electric
refrigerators, vacuum cleaners and
radios. He also said a firm hand
must be kept on prices for some in
dustrial raw materials which manu-
facturers will begin bidding briskly
for in the reconversion period just
ahead"
Even in the case of controls re-
moved, close watch will be main
tanned and ceilings restored il prices
get out of line, Mr.. Bowles stated.
No Longer Necessary.
Declaring that ceilings soon no
longer will be necessary" on many
of the 100000 commodities and
services now controlled. Mr.. Bowles
added:
I'm the gigantic task Of industry
reconverting from war production
to peacetime goods, accurate price
decisions will be needed speedily
This is particularly important for
the little man who wants to go into
business and hire six, eight or 20
men.
There must be no delays.
1t is essential for us to clear the
decks in OPA and streamline our
procedures to permit speedy deci-
sionS on price matters"
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Senate Republicans
May Institute Own
0PA Investigation
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate Republicans may establish
their own OPA investigating COM
mittee if the Senate itself does not
create one.
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
of the Republican Steering Commit
tee, said this possibility was dis
cussed at a meeting of the minority
members today.
The Senate has pending a resolu-
ton by Senator Morse, Republican,
of Oregon, to create special COM
mittee to keep continuing check
on OPA's activities.
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, leaving the Republican con-
ference, said he was convinced the
minority party could accomplish a
great deal by appointing a COM
mittee to inquire into OPA's opera
tions.
"Of course, such a committee
would not have any Senate author
ity, but I feel that it could do a
genuine service by directing atten-
ton to OPA's shortcomings" he told
reporter.
Senator Taft said the Republic
ans also talked about compulsory
military training, but took no ac-
ton. The matter will be studied
during the forthcoming congress-
ional recess, he added
The Ohio Senator said the dis
cussions indicated that Senate Re-
publicans were pretty well united
in opposition to liberalization of
unemployment insurance. President
Truman has recommended that a
system of Federal payments be SUBJ
stituted for State payments to the
unemployed.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Chief Accused

Telephone service over wide Sec
tor in Mazatlan, Mexico, was dis
rupted when band of gypSies now
roaming about the west coast stole
the telephone wires to fence in land
on which they had squatted at El
Quelite, Mexican authorities assert.
The chief of the gypsy band was
Jailed and faces federal charges as
the alleged theft interfered with
vital communications, a serious of :
fense, particularly under present
emergency wartime regulations.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Two More Polio Cases
Raise D. T.. Total 10 u

Two more polio cases were re-
ported in the District today. bring
ing the years total to q cases.
Twenty-one cases from surround
ing counties also are hospitalized
here.
The new cases are a 4-year -old
boy from the 1900 block Of Quesada
street NV, being treated at Chill
dren's Hospital, and a l4-year-old
boy from the 1900 block Of w street
Sc, at Gallinger Hospital.
The Fairfax County Health De-
partment, meanwhile, reported it's
first case since last October. A S.
year-old Belle Haven girl is being
treated at home. She is not in
cluded in the 81 county cases re-
ported by the District Health De-
partment because she is not hos
pitalized here.
Acting Health Officer Daniel
Seckinger said polio cases had ocr
CURED earlier this year than last.
Last year, total of II District and
county cases were hospitalized be-
tween January ! and July "a. This
year there have been 43.
OF the % District cases so far, II
have occurred this month. Eighteen
occurred during the entire month
of July last year, most of them in
the last few days of the month when
incidence began to rise. 1t reached
its peak last year in August.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Four New Research Units
Established al Bellevue

-Four new scientific divisions have
been established at the Naval Re-
search Laboratory at Bellevue to
strengthen research both ashore and
afioat, the Navy announced today.
The new units include flre-control
division, headed by DR.. Robert VI.
Page, 1874 Raleigh street Sc; a specia
electronics research and development
division, headed by DR.. John NJ
Miller of 1929 Madison street NV;
a ship-shore radio division, headed
by L. A. Gebbard of 2142 Branch
avenue Sc, and the airborne elec-
tronics division, headed by R. A.
Gordon of 4006 Queensbury road,
Hyattsville, Md
The new group of divisions will be
headed by DR.. A. Hoyt Taylor, 2910
Pennsylve,eie s.cnue Sc.
Evening star., 1945-07-25

Three year-old Tommy eraser
explored the Receiving Home for
Children with boyish curiosity to-
day, unaware that police were en-
gagged in a wide hunt for his mother,
identified as Mrs. Mabel eraser.
80. of Cumberland. Md. The boy
had been turned over to police by
a cab driver Monday night.
Tommy spent day at the insti-
tuition as Master Anonymous. !"
Then Mrs. Myrtle Arnett, 1923 @
street NV. saw his picture in The
Star and identified him as her
nephew and the son of her sister,
Mrs. Grasser.
Mrs. Arnett told police Tommy's
father is M/Sergt. John Grasser,
Army Air Forces, now in the Philip
pines.
Two weeks ago, Mrs. Arnett said,
she agreed to keep Tommy and an
other eraser boy, Johnny, 20
months, for a short time. Monday
Mrs. eraser called for the boys
and left with them in the cab about
4 pm.
Evening star., 1945-07-25
Cult Leader 10 Invite
Darden 10 Snake Rite
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. CHARLES, Va, July 25.-The
apparently Observation-Disclosures GER
tainly Observation-Disclosures of the
Stone Greek Faith Healers" cultists
finished his second day of work last
night, 48 hours after being bitten
by a deadly copperhead snake, and
announced that he is going to in
vite Gov. Darden to attend mass
demonstrations Sunday.
Meanwhile, States Attorney Gen.
eral A. P. Staples is searching for
some law that will authorize the
Governor to forever ban snake ham
ding demonstrations in Virginia.
The Governor earlier condemned the
practice, denying the. cultist's as
sertion that freedom of worship is
involved. The attorney generals
Office will announce tomorrow
whether or not it has found a legal
means to prohibit demonstrations.
The Rev. Bill Parsons, cultist
leader, said last night that he felt
pretty good" after his second
days work in the coal mines.
In the face of the Governors op-
position, Mr.. Parsons is continuing
to send invitations to the faithful"
In six nearby States for the annual
convention Sunday.
Il have been informed that other
victims of bites from our church
are slightly improved" he said.
Resentment at the demonstra-
tions is increasing daily in St.
Charles, according to reports from
a st. Charles newspaperman, but
a record-breaking crowd is expect
ed to attend the ceremony Sunday,
If the Governor is unable to stop
it legally. Last year 5000 witnessed
the annual meeting.