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Evening star., 1946-08-08
British officer
GiUes Novel Fete

Entertainments in the Capital
very frequently are farewell parties
but yesterday 1t. George M. Toplas
OF the staff OF the British Admiralty
Delegation gave welcoming cock
tail fete. His guests were asked to
meet Mr.. Robert Jackson, recently
arrived from England and a ROOM
mate OF the host in his attractive
apartment on Nineteenth street.
1t. Toplas selected a group of the
very attractive young people in
Washington to make Mr.. Jackson
wish to stay longer. Senorita Mora,
daughter of the Chilean Ambassa-
dar, and Sonora de Mora, arrived
with Miss Jocelyn F'reer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E, Freer,
who came back a few days ago from
Rehoboth Beach.
The First Secretary of the French
Embassy and Nine. Bernard were
accompanied by their house guest
Mrs. Denise Aghlon of Egypt, and
also from the French Embassy staff
was the Attache, M. Jean Bellard
The two Third Secretaries of the
italian Embassy, Signor Corrado
Orlando Contucci and Signor Paolo
Panza, who keep bachelor hall in
their apartment on Potomac street,
arrived together.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Miss Gardiner
Becomes Bride
OF Mr.. Gran1an,l

Miss Dorothy L. Gardiner, niece
of Miss Mary Magdalene Gardiner,
became the bride yesterday morn
ing of Mr.. Robert G. Gramann, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A r. Gramann
of Beardstown, ILL.,, in the Nativity
Church, the Rev. Joseph L, Telet-
chea officiating.
The bride, given in marriage
by her uncle. Mr.. Cedric F. john
son, wore a lovely white gown with
a circular train. f1ngertip veil
and carried a white orchid on a
white prayer book.
Miss Nan johnson, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
white net gown and carried a
bouquet of red roses. The other
attendants were Mrs. Robert Barry
and Miss Maryanna Simmons. They
also wore white net and carried
red roses. 1t. Tom Lamke served
as best man and the ushers were
1t Edward Kalb and Capt. Donald
Winters. After the wedding, a re-
ception was held at Hotel 2400.
Mrs. Gramann is a graduate of
Immaculate Conception Academy.
The bridegroom attended Illinois
State Normal University and re-
Gently was discharged from the
Army. where he served AS a lieu
tenant in the Obi theater.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
HOIman-Smitb
Marriage

The chapel at the University OF
Virginia was the scene of the we'd
ding August 3 Of Miss Jane ONO
hundro Smith and Mr.. Robert Ed
ward Holman, jr. The Rev. C. Fred
Williams, pastor of the First Meth
odist Church, officiated The bride
is the daughter of DR.. and Mrs
John Williams Rosser Smith of
Charlottesville and Mr.. Holman is a
son of Mr.. Holman of Ell Centro
Calf, and the late Mrs. Holman.
DR.. Smith gave his daughter in
marriage and she wore white taffeta
trimmed with lace matching that
which formed the coronet holding
her veil. She carried white roses
and stephanotis.
Mrs. Mcneil Marshall was matron
of honor for her sister, wearing blue
faille with matching mitts and
Mary Queen of Scots hat. The
brides other attendants were her
sister, Mrs. James Cole of Char
pllGs1 lN Oh tC Alil VI w dSll-
ington and Miss Beatrice Paul of
Daytona Beach. They were dressed
in pink faille and carried bouquets
Of midsummer flowers.
Mr.. Holman had his father as his
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Mcneil Marshall, Mr.. James Cole
and Mr.. Minor Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman left on A
Northern wedding trip after the in
formal reception for members of the
two families and out-of- town guests.
Mr.. Holman recently returned from
European duty with the 9th Army
and before entering the service he
attended Denison University In
Ohio. His bride attended Madison
College and received her degree
from the University Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1946-08-08

Until her recent marriage
in the Church of the Nativity,
the bride of Mr.. Henry G..
Vettano a0as Miss Vincenzina
Ferrara, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Ferrdrd. Mr..
Vetrano is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Vetrano OF Asbury
Park, N. J. The Req. Father
Clarence w. Durbin oficiated
nt the nuptiaI ceemony.
The bride Bns attended bu
her sister, Miss Frances Fer
rdra, as maid OF honor, and
Miss Madeline Vetrdno, sister
of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
Mary Gennusa, sister OF the
bride, Dere her other atten-
dants. Little Miss Carmelina
Gennusa aOas foaoer girl. Mr..
Andre,o Ferrara ioas best man
TO. his brother, and Mr.. Teddy
Bonanno and Mr.. Michael
GennusG a0ere the ushers.
Mrs. Lorraine Ferrara, sister
milan OF the bride, and Mr..
Thomas w. Carroll sang the
nuptial music.
Underwood Photo.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
In The Bridal Procession

groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Borkowski of Portland,
Greg. The ceremony took place at
4 o'clock in the afternoon, DR.. J.
Warren Hastings officiating.
The church was decorated with
lilies, white gladioluses. palms and
ferns. Mrs. Pauline Holcomb was
soprano soloist.
The bride wore q gown of en-
broidered white net over satin and
a f1ngertip veil of tulle which fell
from a coronet of orange blossoms
and pearls. She carried a bou-
quet of gardenias and baby's breath.
Her cousin, Mrs. Robert Borton of
West Unity, Ohio, was her matron
OF honor and wore gown of pale
blue satin and net with a halo of
peach net. Her bouquet was of
peach gladioluses and blue del
phinium.
Miss Meta Trevino and Miss Paul
inc Jones of Washington were
bridesmaids and they carried bou-
ouets of blue delphinum and pink
gladioluses. Miss Trevinos dress
was of pink -brocaded satin and her
halo was blue, while Miss Jones
gown was of blue lace and net
and she wore pink halo.
Mr.. Bruce Wilson of Bethesda
was best man and the ushers were
Mr.. Eldon Floyd and Mr.. George
Williams of this city.
Mrs. Borkowski is a graduate
Of Ohio State University and is
employed at the national head
quarters of the American Red Cross.
Her husband is a graduate of Ore
gon State College and is employed
at the National Bureau of Stand
ards. After motor trip to the
West Coast. Mr. and Mrs. BorkoW-
ski will make their home in Wash
inpfop
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Tessie Benson
To Be Bride
OF Dale Fair

Mr.. and Mrs. Nevie Earle Benson
of Worcester, Mass, announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Jessie Evelyn Benson, to Mr.. Dale
Samuel Fair, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Curby G. Fair of Chicago. No i'm
mediate wedding plans have been
made.
Miss Benson was graduated with
the class of 1914 from Wellesley
College and has done graduate
study in the field OF public admins
tration at George Washington Uni
versity. For the past two years
she has been in Washington serving
as classification analyst with the
Civil Service Commission and more
recently in the Office OF the chief
of naval operations. She is men,
Der of the Washington Wellesley
Club and the American Association
of University Women.
Mr.. Fair was graduated from the
University of Illinois in the class
of 1912. He was discharged in June
from the Navy with the rank OF
lieutenant q. g. after A months
service, 19 of which were spent in
the Philippines. He now is con-
nected with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Chicago.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
|Vmsons Cruising
ON Davies Yacbt

Getting Whit of salt air and a
scintillating respite from a summer
in Washington are the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court and Mrs.
Fred nj, Vinson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfons Landa. They all left yeSter-
day for Long Island to board Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies more
than-comfortable yacht, the Sea
Cloud. Mr. and Mrs. Davies have
been cruising for some time along
the East Coast. Both the Chief
Justice and his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Landa will return to Washing
ton on Monday.
The Landas entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening in honor of the
Spanish Ambassador and Sonora
de Cardenas. The Ambassador will
be leaving in the near future for a
three weeks leave of absence and
visit to his home country. The
party was given in Senator and
Mrs. Millard Tydings' apartment
in Wardman Park Hotel which the
Landas are occupying prior to mov-
ing into their new house on Kalo-
rama Circle.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Admiral Sutton Named
To HOSPITAL Post Here

Rear Admiral Dallas c. Sutton, U.
S. ~, retired, has been named liaison
director with the Federal Govern
ment for the Washington staff of
the American Hospital Association.
it. was announced today. He will
begin his duties on September l.
Admiral Sutton will assist in the
of civilian and Federal
hospital facilities, and will also study
hospital benefits for veterans. in
'cluding Veterans Administration IA
cilities, it was said.
A former assistant surgeon gen.
eral Of the Navy, he was in charge
|of construction of the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center in 1912, and
until his retirement last April was
inspector of East Coast activities of
the Naval Medical Department.
He is a graduate of the George
Washington University M lie a
School.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Mrs. K0bIer Weds

OF interest in Washington is the
announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. Adele Palmer Kobler and Mr..
George Sinclair Loane, both of New
York. The wedding took place July
27 in the First Congregational
Church in Old Greenwich, Conn,
and the couple now are residing on
Indian Head road in Riverside,
Conn.
Mrs. Kobler, who is the daughter
of Mrs. Francis F. Palmer of New
York and the late Mr.. Palmer, was
graduated from the Chaplin School
and studied for five years in France.
Mr.. Loane, who is a graduate of
the Wharton School of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has been
associated with Halsey, Stuart 81
Co., Inc, investment bankers, since
1880. During the war he was given
leave of absence to join the
Rubber Reserve Co. of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. in Wash
ington, where he served as an execu-
tive in the synthetic rubber program.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Church Council
Meets Tuesday

The Woman's Council OF the
National City Christian Church will
meet at IL am. Tuesday in the
social hall at 1908 Vermont avenue
NV.
Mrs. James M. Gongwer. newly
elected president of the Womans
Council, will give a report on the
International Convention of the
Disciples of Christ, now being held
in Columbus, Ohio, which she Is
attending as a delegate.
Following luncheon at noon, Mrs.
r. c. Kidd will conduct the worship
service. Special music win be con-
tributed by trio from the church
choir, composed of Denese Plottner,
Dolores Snead and Katherine
COyell,
Evening star., 1946-08-08
EigbtyGuestsat'
Fare1UeU Partv /
By Britisbers
Cocktail Fete
At Wardman

A decidedly congenial British
American atmosphere prevailed yes
terday afternoon in the Franklin
room of the Wardman Park Hotel.
A joint farewell party was being
given by two British bachelors,
whose reluctance to leave Washing
ton is only matched by their friends
detection over their departure. The
hosts were Mr.. Henry Hindley, direc-
tor general of the British supply
Office, and his aide, Mr.. John Bu-I
chanan, who will sail with him on
the Queen Mary when it steams out
of New York Harbor on the 10th.
About 30 guests were at this party,
which lasted from until well after
8 o'clock when it was supposed to
be over. Mr.. Hindley. who has been
in the Capital since April, 1945, was
telling all his friends how much he
hates to leave Washington. His
successor as director general, Mr.. w.
D. Wilkinson, will arrive Monday.
he said, his wife following at a
later date.
Invited to this particularly nice
summer interlude were the British
Ambassador Lord Inverchapel, Field
Marshal Lord Henry Maitland Will
son, Lady Wilson and their daughter,
the Hon. Maude Wilson; Gen. and
Mrs. Carl A. Spaatz, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Ira c. Eaker, the British Min
lister, Mr.. John Balfour; Air Com
modore and Mrs. j. l.. Findley of the
New Zealand Legation, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. G.. F. Hussey. jr; 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Harold L. George and Air
Commodore and Mrs. T. E. Drowley.
Still others on the guest list were
Air Vice Marshal A. V. Waite, Mrs.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neville Gardiner, Mrs. Ouida Wagner
and her house guest, Mrs. Bruce
LumSden; Col Christopher Sinclair,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ralph Jen-
nings, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Law
renee B. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard Gallagher, the latter, of
course, is the well known novelist
and short story writer, Phyllis Gal
lagher; Mr.. George Burgess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh McKane. Mr. Gordon
Monroe, Maj. Don G. Miller. the
Frank Wright. jrs and Group Capt.
and Mrs. R. E. c. Boxer.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Wedding Of Note
. DAaAesne, Pa.

The First Presbyterian Church In
Duquesne, Pa, was the scene of the
wedding August of Miss Thelma
Irene Crawford, and Mr.. Charles
Tully wilkins. The bride is the
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Harry
Lee Crawford of Duquesne, and her
father offlciated at the ceremony
assisted by the Rev. Robert Andreen
She was given in marriage by her
uncle, Mr.. Lester J. Todd of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Jean Weidman
played the organ and Mr.. Raymond
Oskin was the soloist.
Mr.. wilkins is a son of Mrs
Edness Wilkins of Washington and
the late Capt. Roland wilkins
U. S. A. He had as his best man
Mr.. Joseph Perkins of Coatsville
who was his roommate at Randolph
Macon Academy and at Virginia
Military Institute.
Capt. William Boehmer of Wash
ington, another classmate at V.M.I.,
with MIR. Joseph Wertime and Mr..
Robert Lee McFadden, jr.. were
ushers and led the bridal procession
to the altar.
The bride wore white crepe with
train, a Juliet cap of the material
holding her veil, and she carried a
handkerchief edged with rare old
lace which formerly belonged to the
bridegroom's grandmother. The
brides bouquet was of white glad
ioluSes.
Mrs. Robert Lee McFadden, jr.,
was matron of honor for her sister
and the brides other attendants
were Mrs. Bliss Forbush, Mrs. Robert
Mcnamara, and Miss Virginia Vice.
They were dressed in white crepe
with Juliet caps of forest green and
they all carried white gladioluses.
The reception was held in the
Penn-McKee Hotel after which MIR.
and Mrs. wilkins left on their we'd
ding trip. They will live in Glass
port, Pa, where Mr.. wilkins is a
metallurgist at the Copperweld
Corp. He received his B. S. degree
from v. NJ T. and his masters de-
gree from the University of Pitts
burgh. His bride studied interior
decoration with Arrie Rogers in
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1946-08-08

Miss Nancy Eleanor Bush, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Gertrude p. Bush of Ia
koma Park and the late Mr.. Mark
A. Bush of Middletown, N. Y, was
married August 3 to Mr.. Charles
Robert Patterson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Patterson of this city.
The wedding took place in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, the Rev.
Charles Mckenzie officiating in the
presence of a small number Of rela-
dions and intimate friends.
Mr.. Earl M. Bush of Plainfield,
N. j., and Scranton, Pa, gave his
sister in marriage and she wore a
white suit and white orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson left later
for a wedding trip North and after
August 18 will be at home at 84O2
Greenwood avenue in Takoma Park.
The bridegroom is employed by a
local newspaper and his bride is in
the Quartermaster Generals ONCE
of the War Department.
Richardson-Parks
The marriage OF Miss Grace
Juanita Parks. daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Lester Parks, to Mr.. Morris
Brickey Richardson, son of Mrs.
Mary E, Richardson of Logan, w.
Va, took place August 3. The cere-
mony was performed in the Men,
orial Chapel at the Army Medical
Center, Capt. Emory Mochier off,
ciating, and the reception was held
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Parks.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore light blue
brocade taffeta with a headdress of
blue nylon and carried sweetheart
and talisman roses with baby's
breath.
Mrs. Mildred B. Dagenhart was
matron of honor, wearing aqua
marine trimmed with silver and
carrying talisman roses. Mr.. James
N. Parks, brother Of the bride, was
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson will
make their home In West Virginia.
Borko,eski- Wiland
The National City Christian
Church was the scene of the we'd
ding of Miss Dorothy Wiland and
Mr.. George Borkowski on Sunday
August 4. The bride is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Don F. Wiland
of Bryan, Ohio, and the bride
Evening star., 1946-08-08
In the Meas

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Morton l..
Ring were hosts at a buffet supper
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs.
H. Smith McKan,i, who will leave
shortly to join Mr.. McKann in
Fredericksburg, where they will
make their home. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Wellons of Key West, who are
the house guests of Mrs. Joseph
Heyl.
Mrs. Eleanor Dempsey of STRAIT
ford, Ontario, Canada, was the
guest of honor at dinner given
Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice r, Colbert,
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Birthday Meeting

The Widows and Orphans Associ-
alton OF the District will celebrate
individual members birthdays at it's
next meeting on August 27 which
will be held at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Mrs. Myrtle Burke, president, has
announced the election of the fol-
lowing new officers: Mrs. Annie l..
Sweeney, second vice president, and
Mrs. Ethel E. Finn, treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Navy Offers 48-Week
Course in EIectronics

A 48-week training course in elec-
tronics is open to young men be-
tween the ages of II through 80, it
was announced by the Washington
Navy Recruiting Station, Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
No special experience is required
to enter training, but applicants
who have had high school mathe-
matics and physics have better
chance to qualify, the Navy said
The course is considered equivalent
10 two years of college training and
is estimated by the Navy to be worth
5000. Those entering the Navy to
take this training have the option
of choosing the short tWo-year en-
a listment period. Full details are
available at the Navy Recruiting
Station.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Retired Officer Fined
$50 on Traffic Charges

1t. Col Edward J. Morris, 81, re-
tired Army officer, of 1881 Shepherd
street NV, was fined total of $50
yesterday by Municipal Court Judge
Aubrey Fennell on traffic charges in
connection with a collision with two
parked cars July %.
Col. Morris was fined $25 on a
charge of failure TO give full time
and attention to driving. and S. for
failure to carry a registration Ger
tificate. A third charge of leaving
after colliding was dropped by the
Corporation Counsels Office.
Police reported the driver struck
the two parked automobiles in the
1900 block of Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-08

Announcement is made of the
marriage OF Miss Eleanor Lucille
Remick and Mr.. Richard August
Manson, both of Takoma Park, the
wedding taking place August 4 in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Manson is the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ernest Remick
OF Fitchburg and the bridegroom is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H
Manson of Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Mrs. Crosby Visitor

Mrs. George Ellery Crosby will
arrive this evening to visit Mrs.
Marthena Harrison Williams for a
fortnight. Mrs. Crosby. formerly
Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart of
Washington, has made her home in
Connecticut since her marriage to
the late Mr. Crosby. She is coming
from Boston where she has been
visiting Mrs. Florence R. Hawkins.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
In the South

Mrs. Ernest Brimmer of Mande-
vile, La, who has been frequent
visitor in Washington, has been in
the South for some time recuper-
ating from an illness. She Is ac-
companied by her two daughters,
the Misses Cynthia and Margaret
Brimmer
Evening star., 1946-08-08
engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude L. Metcalf
of Cheverly announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Lois
Claire Metcalf, to Mr.. John r. Ogle,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Ogle
also of Cheverly.
The wedding will take place In the
autumn,
Evening star., 1946-08-08
rumun Sees Atom Film

President Truman saw a special
advance showing yesterday of the
first newsreel shots of the under
water atom bomb blast at Bikini
Pathe News ran goff the picture
in the White House movie room.
Evening star., 1946-08-08
Notice

Wedding details will not be
accepted for publication later
than a week after the cere-
mony. All engagement and
wedding announcements must
be signed by a member of the
brides family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-07-11

Il
Friday night once again brings
out the amateurs of this locality
to vie for top honors in the ANA
teur Talent night at the Roxy
with Ray Ribak once again en-
couraging the beginners in their
best efforts to entertain. Along
with the Amateurs Ribak will
have as guest artists 16-child
quadrille exhibition from Rich
land. These children will not be
on for the prizes. Mr.. A. WsPet-
erson of the Richland Youth Cen
ter has worked hard with these
youngsters to bring out the very
best in presenting this old time
dance.
The screen attractions will show
both Friday and Saturday with
the first feature Portrait of Ma
ria," starring Dolores Del Rio.
This is first run attraction and
stars Miss Del Rio as ravashing
artists model "too beautiful to be
loved" The companion feature
Border Bandit" co-stars Johnny
Mack Brown with Raymond Hat
ton on the law and order side in
this fast moving epic of the old
West.
Sunday only the Roxy presents
the breah-taking technicolor hit
"Home in Indiana" with Walter
Brennan, Lon McAllister. Jeanne
Grain and June Haver. "Home in
Indiana" is from the Saturday
Evening Post story "The Phantom
Filly" and is a picture that you'll
want to see again and again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-07-11

Spiral Staircase" starring Dor
othy Mcclure, George Brent and
Ethel Barrymore. This is truly
the picture with an emotional wal
lop and unlike anything you've
ever seen. The companion fea-
ture, "a Letter for Evie," COM
edy featuring Marsha Hunt, John
Carroll and Hume Cronyn, viii
be the second feature on the Fri
day-Saturday dual program.
Sunday and Monday bring a top
flight feature loaded with sars,
laughs and songs with Deanna
Durbin, Charles Laughton and
Fanchot Tone in Because of Him"
This is a hilarious story Of a
young girl with stage ambition
and becomes involved in series OF
scandals that causes plenty of hi
larity. A Crime Does Not Pay
subject entitled Purity Squad"
and latest news completes the
Benton program. ..
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day the Benton presents the best
loved outdoor story ever written,
'The Virginian," starring Joel Nc
Crea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts
and Barbara Britton. Owen Wis
etr's immortal classic sweeps to
the new technicolor screen thrill
ing you with the unforgettable
story of two men with one girl
on their minds and one chance for
love in the flaming setting of the
danger-packed frontier days. The
Benton also presents the latest
March of Time entitled "Night
Club Room" and cartoon "Baby
Bottleneck." .-.. - ..
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We wish peace 49, We wish it
because we think it is right and
not because we are afraid.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. - -. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-07-11

One of the 'smost talked Of" pic
lures of the year comes to the
Benton screen Friday and Satur-
day with the showing of s"The
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Americas greatest sport y racing the Home In
Indiana" story who loveho and
Evening star., 1946-05-12
2-Piece
Lawson
Set

T his ch harming
Lawson sofa and
chair in wine COL