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Evening star., 1946-09-18
LEGATION Fete Has Twofold Purpose
Lebanese ENJOY and Mrs. Malk
Honor Their Presidents Wife
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

The Lebanese Minister and Mrs.
Charles Malik gave a cocktail party
yesterday afternoon honoring Mrs.
Bachara K. El-Khouri, wife of the
President of the Republic of Leb-
anon, who is spending a short time
In Washington. Sharing honors. and
quite the belle of the party. was
Miss Huguette Khouri, who accom-
panied her mother and is delighted
to stay a little longer here rather
than 60 to Brazil as was planned.
The fete also was a housewarming
for the new Legation as it was the
first large festivity since they moved
to rs Kalorama Circle. The present
house is a bit larger-or perhaps Is
roomier-than that at 1889 S street
which they were obliged to give up
when the owners, Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Cabot returned to Washington.
The hosts and their honor guest
stood in the drawing room to receive
and after chat with them a few of
the callers went on into the garden
at the back. Others went into the
dining room where many delicacies
Of the Middle East, including a
stuffed, roast lamb, as well as re-
freshing liquids of many varieties
were served.
Both Mrs. Malik and Mrs. Ell
Khouri chose black street-length
frocks, the latter having black
sequins on the bodice and a white
lace collar. She wore a turbanlike
hat of gold and rose metal cloth
and stud earrings of pearls sur
rounded by diamonds. Mrs. Malik's
frock was without trimming and
about her throat she wore a string
of pearls and pearl earrings match
ing the white of the gardenias on
her shoulder.
Mrs. Khouri regrets not being able
to visit in Rio de Janiero, but fly
ing is not good for her health and
the trip by sea is much too long.
She must be back in Lebanon by
October, as the season in the cap
ital opens then and Miss Khouri
must return to her school She
will be graduated next year, and
then plans to study political science
either in Paris or in Switzerland.
She Is not too sorry to miss Rio
as abandoning South America gives
Evening star., 1946-09-18
BHrtons viii Sail
On Sorority Cruise

Associate Justice and Mrs Harold
H. Burton will be among those
attending a moonlight cruise being
given this evening by the local
chapters of Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs.
Burton is city sponsor of the organi-
zation.
High light of the party will be
the selection Of three girls from those
entering the sorority's annual VAL
entine girl contest. Each year.
hundreds of photographs of Beta
Sigma Phis are sent from chapters
in England, Canada. Mexico, Hawaii
and the United States to Hollywood
where movie star chooses the
Valentine girl. The picture chosen
appears on the February cover Of
the sorority magazine, the Torch.
The selection of the Districts
three prettiest Beta Sigma Phis will
be made during the cruise, which
is to be on the S. S. Potomac.
Unafflliated Beta Sigma Phis in
Washington may obtain tickets by
calling Emerson 1866.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
District OAR Gipes
Program Marking
Constitution Dav

A patriotically stirring program
commemorating the 159th anniver-
cary of the signing of the Consti-
tuition, was presented last night by
the District Daughters of the
American Revolution in Memorial
Continental Hall.
All the color and pageantry
which accompanies OAR functions
was featured at the celebration
which was attended by several hun
dred persons.
AS the guests arrived they were
greeted by attractive young host
esses and pages, who sushered them
to. their seats. Mrs. Julius Y. Tai
madage, president general of the
OAR, honored the occasion by at
tending and extending greetings
from the National Society. Greet
ings were also given by other ma
tional officers, including Mrs
Godfrey Creyke, vice president
general from the District of Co.
lumbia; Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
honorary vice president general
and Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig
treasurer
DIR. Clark Speaks.
A brief message was also extend
ed by DR.. Clifton Clark, vice pres
ident general of the Sons" of the
American Revolution; Frank Steele
registrar general, SAR; Mcdonald
Miller, president of the District
SAR; John Gordon, SAR, and
Francis Spruce, junior president
Children of the American Revolu-
tion.
The first half hour of the affair
featured a program of American
music by the Navy Band Orchestra
led by 1t. Charles Brendler anc
CWO Richard Townsend, assistant
leader.
Following the massing of the
colors by the pages. led by Mrs. Guy
Withers. color bearer and Mis-.
Dorothy Clark, chairman of pages
the invocation was given by Mrs
Manly Miller, State chaplain. Mrs
Michael Torlinski, chairman of tn,
Correct Use of the Flag Committee
led in the pledge of allegiance. Thi
was followed by the reading of tn,
preamble of the Constitution by Mrs
Alexander Ruhl, State vice regent.
Mrs. Chairman Presides.
Mrs. Wilfred Jewett Chairman
State regent, presided and gave tn
opening greetings.
Highlights of the evening wer'
songs by Early American compos
ers. sung by 1t Comdr. Robert N
Hoffman, tenor, accompanied b,
Mrs. Dorothy Radde Emery, and al
address by Mayor Thomas r
McKeldin of Baltimore. The Mayor
who spoke on Foundation Stone
Of the Republic" was introduced b,
Mrs. C. Edward Charming, chairman
Of program.
The national anthem and tn,
OAR State song were sung by tn,
assemblage led by Mrs. Haig. On,
of the songs presented by Comdr
Hoffman was written by Franci
Hopkinson. signer of the Declara
ton Of Independence and first poe
composer.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
.entHckians Here

Mr. and Mrs David M Barkley of
Paducah arrived in Washington last
week with their two children, Dor
othy Anne Barkley and Alben w.
Barkley II, and have been the
guests OF Mr.. Barkley's parents,
Senator and Mrs. Alben w. Barkley.
The visitors from Kentucky came
to attend the wedding of Mrs. Bark
ley's mother, Mrs Bertha Girardeau
Graves of Washington and New
York, to Mr. Carl H. Scheman of
New York, which will take place TO-
morrow in the Foundry Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

her few more days in Washing
ton, and she said several times yes
terday, "Oh! I love it here!" She
would like to spend a winter in
Washington, although she would, of
course, miss the variety of sports
they have at home. In the morn
ing We go swimming in a warm
Mediterranean and after lunch we
can go up into the mountains and
have bit of skiing. I would miss
that"
Miss Khouri wore a crepe frock
of rich red with small white figures
and brown wide -brimmed hat set
back on her head making a frame
for her pretty face. She has a very
ready smile and dancing dark
brown eyes and almost black hair.
When she smiles she shows her
dimples and a row of pearly even
teeth. Her English is a little more
fluent than that of her mother
and both have soft, low, well-mod-
ulated voices. Miss Khouri told me
she plays the piano, but not well
enough to give a concert" and she
cannot tell her favorite music, for
that depends on my mood 1t
might even be Harry James,"
No definite date is set for the
departure of the visitors as sailings
are so uncertain. but they will try
to be off in time to reach their
distant homeland when they, are
expected.
The party yesterday was not a
large one, the guests numbering
little over a hundred, and the
Arabian-speaking people predom-
mating, although there were a
number from the State Depart
ment, as well as a few who have
lived in the Middle East. Brilliant
hued gladioluses were in tall vases
about the rooms and the center of
the buffet table was filled with a
low mound of aSters and gladioluseS
in pastel shades of rose and orchid.
The gay flag of Lebanon, with its
red, white and green stripes and
the cedar in the center, hung over
the doorway of the new Legation
The house is next door to No. 6
Kalorama Circle, which was occu-
pied for some time and until his
retirement by the former Swiss
Minister and Mrs. Marc Peter.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
DebHt Dance Set
For December

The Brazilian Ambassador and
Senhora de Martins have selected
December % for the informal dance
which they will give for their daugh-
ter, Senhorita Nora Martins. The
guests will be limited to contempo-
raries of young Senhorita Martins,
who was graduated in the late spring
from the Madeira School, Follow
ing the graduation ceremonies the
Ambassador and Senhora de Mar
tins gave a delightful outdoor fete
for their daughter and the members
Of her graduating class and their
escorts with a few of their own
friends.
Senhorita Martins had planned
to enter college this fall but has
changed her mind and will spend
the winter at the Embassy with her
parents.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Ramsey
Diggs have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Mrs. Helen Diggs
Rounsaville, to Mr.. Boykin McCaa
Nelson. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Diggs Saturday afternoon and was
witnessed only by members of the
two families and a small group of
close friends.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
CAPITAL Society
In the Spotlight

Mrs. Irene B. Caldwell was hostess
at 3 tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Alice Rogers Hagar,
newly elected president of the Wom-
ems National Press Club.
Several hundred guests were in
cluded in the company and the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Fred
Vinson, who was accompanied to
the party by Chief Justice Vinson;
Mrs. Albert Warner. Mrs. George
E. Allen, Mrs. George R. Holmes,
Mrs. Ned Brunson Harris, Mrs.
Jennings Randolph, Mrs. Luther
johnson, Mrs. George Broebeck,
Mrs. Mark Foote, Mrs. Lacy Reyn-
olds, Mrs. Alexander Jones. Mrs.
Thad Brown and the hostess daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Caldwell.
Former Representative and Mrs.
Maurice H. Thatcher left here Mon
day for their former home in
Louisville, KY. for a visit on their
way to Mammoth Cave. Mr..
Thatcher will represent the Secre-
tary of the Interior at the formal
dedication of the Mammoth Cave
National Park, which has been open
for some time, but has not been
formally dedicated. Mr.. Thatcher
introduced the bill in Congress for
the making of this historic section
into . national park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher and the
formers niece, Mrs. Grace Thatcher
Butler, returned Sunday from Plym-
outh, Mass, where they attended
the triennial meeting of the Amer
lean Society of Mayf1ower Descend
ants, of which Mr.. Thatcher Is
governor of the Washington area. He
headed the Washington delegation,
of which Mrs. Butler was a men,
ber. The party made the trip by
motor, stopping in Boston and in
New York for short visits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Du Laney.
Jr.. have been at the Traymore in
Atlantic City for a week, and were
Joined there by Col. and Mrs. S. F.
Wogan, who remained over Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner also have been in Atlantic
City, staying at the Marlborough
Blenheim, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grant Meem spent some
time. When they returned to
Washington they stopped at the
Mayfiower while opening their
homes for the winter.
Mrs. Joel Whitaker and her
daughter, Miss Helen Whitaker,
again are in their apartment In
the Argonne after vacation trips.
Mrs. Whitaker made a series of
visits through the South, visiting
Mrs. Edwin Pate at Atlantic Beach,
N. c., the latter part of June and
going on to Raleigh, where she
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
c. I. McClenaghan. Before return
ing she spent some time in Marion,
N. c., and in Atlanta, where she
visited Mrs. Toxey Whitaker
Miss Whitaker went North for
the early summer, making the trip
up S1lC ~. bo CAiSC dlin Illt EJdS-
anay Rivers, stopping at Montreal,
Quebec and Murray Bay. She
stopped In New York and spent a
day here before joining her mother
in Raleigh and her sister, Mrs. Nc
Clenaghan. Miss Whitaker also
was the guest of Mrs. w. j. Rookie
in Atlanta.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Harold w.
Blakeley have as their guest Mrs.
Henry A. Barber, jr., wife of Col
Barber, chief of the United States
Military Mission in Bogota, Colom-
bia, who arrived recently for a visit
Their daughter, Miss Anne Barber,
accompanied her mother from Bo-
gotta to New York, where she will
enter VaSSar College.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Martha Harris
Be Married

DR.. and Mrs. Lamar Harris OF
Arlington announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Martha King
Harris, to Mr. Barry Conway Sulli-
van, son of Mrs. Robert Young Sui
livan and the late DR.. Sullivan.
Miss Harris is a graduate Of
Arlington Hall Junior College. Her
fiance. after completing his bacca-
laureate work at Dartmouth College,
did graduate study at George WASH
ington University
The wedding will take place De-
cember IA in st. Mary's Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Engagement

The engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Paula Trina Hutt, to Mr.
Stanley Berman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Berman of this city, is
announced by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hutt. The wedding will take place
in the early part Of November
Miss HUT attended Marjorie Web
ster College and Mr.. Berman at
tended Johns Hopkins and George
Washington Universities.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
October Weddine

An October wedding in Connecti-
cut is being planned by Miss Rosita
Blakely and Corpl. James Thomas
Koerner of Woodbridge, N. J. Their
engagement is announced by Mr.
and Mrs. Edward B. Blakely of New
Alexandria, formerly of Darien
Conn.
Miss Blakely is an employe of the
Department Of Commerce. Corpl
Koerner is stationed at Fort Belvoir
where he Is an instructor.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
association Dance

The Interior Department Recrea-
Ftion Association will hold It's autumn
dance Friday at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Dancing begins at 10 o'clock
and will continue until l. Miss Lii
liam Brawner of the Bureau of
Mines, Department of Interior, is In
charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Dance for Relief

A dance for paid-up members of
the Washington Junior Jewish Con-
sumptive Relief Society will be held
at $3.50 pm. Saturday in the Con-
gressional room, Willard Hotel
The dance will be the opening
affair in membership drive. All
girls interested in joining the or
ganization are invited.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
limitations Ont

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Greer of Ar
lington have sent out invitations to
supper party for Saturday night
in celebration of the first anniver-
sary of their marriage. The supper
will be given in the home of Mrs.
Greer's mother, Mrs. Myrtle Lee.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

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Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Harold w.
Blakeley have as their guest Mrs.
Henry A. Barber, jr., wife of Col.
Barber, chief of the United States
Military Mission in Bogota, Colom-
bia, who arrived recently for a visit.
Their daughter, Miss Anne Barber,
accompanied her mother from Bo-
gotta to New York, where she will
enter VaSSar College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
DON'T FORGET

With Christmas just few days away, now is good time 10 remind you not to forget about sending in that check to the Alaska Tuberculosis Association for Christmas Seals. This is way in which every Alaskan can fight tuberculosis in cur Territory where the incidence of the disease is greater than almost any other area under the American flag.
 Alaska has made great strides toward combating the dread disease in recent years, and the Federal government is also taking greter interest in cutting down the rate But the burden great and will tinue to be great for a long time.
 Buy Christmas Seals and them!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
Three New Customers
Cincinnati Enquirer

With the election of three members and the seating of their delegates the United Nations ceases to be merely an organization of military allies at war with the Axis powers and takes on more universal chhracter The member states Afghanistan, Ice land and Sweden were neutral during the war Sweden in particular should be notable addition, fo several reasons.
 In the first place, Sweden can speak completely fer a habitual neutral. Tn the second place, the Swedes occupy a nearly unique position between the rival spheres of the Soviet and the Western democ- races Finally, old-established member of the Scandinavian bloc Sweden has wealth of experience in international organization. Her diplomats played major parts in the Geneva League, and they led the way toward making the voice of the smaller powers heard.
 We are witnessing a gradual strengthening Of various blocs of small powers In the recent election cf temperament members of the Security Council Tor example, Belgium, Colombia and Syria were chosen They represent the small Western democraces, Latin America and the Arab states, respectively. They replace three others which likewise represented thosa groups.
 For a gcod while to come the LIN will be in the main the heightened shadow of three great power states-the United States the Soviet Union and th~ Dritish Em~ire the small states band together in repi0nal groups they are going to achieve con- sideraby mere influence-whoh will be to the benefit of the world e immunity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
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DECEMBER 21 Peter Carlson Thelma BassfOrd Joe c. Johnston Herbert Mead Dorothy Pumphry DECEMBER 9 Diane Eunsbedt Dolores Freimuter Harold McRoberts E.na Meier
 Etta Mcdonald Clarice Thompson V. F. McDevitt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
CHRiSTMAy PROGRAM OF MI. PRESBYTERIAN
 5. }. SUNDAY NIGHT

Northern Light Presbyterian Sunday School will present its Christmas program, Christmas Blessings" Sunday at 7:3O p. m, in the church auditorium.
 The Junior Sunday School Choir of 50 voices, under the direction of Mrs. Don MacKinnon, will sing new and familiar carols in con- junction with the showing of Koda- chrome slides, and readers giving the Christmas story.
 Santa Claus is scheduled to make an appearance at the conclusion of the following program:
 Organ Prelude-Mrs. Carol Beery Davis; Prayer-Rev w. R. Booth; Christmas Doll Parade-Susan Blanton, Carla Carter, Rosemary Kronquist and Beginners
 Away In A Mange Beginners; o Come, All Ye Faithful-Choir and Congregaion As Each Happy Christmas DaWns-Choir I; Little Children. Can You Tell-Junior Choir; Hark, taa Glad Sound Choir II; o Little Town of Bethle- hem-Junicr Croir.
 Silent Night, Holy Night-Bobby Peterson and Choir; Hark, the Herald Angels Sing-Junior Choir.
 The First Ncel Choir T.; As With Gladness Men of Old-Junior Choir; Joy to the World, the Lord is Come-Choir and Congregation ; Santa-we hope!
 Between each choir number read ing will accompany the pictures. Readers will be Willard Prouty. Charles Mcclellan and Don Mac Kinnon. Mesdames Sam Trout man and Carol Reery Davis will act as accompanies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug has sent encouraging Christmas greetings to Alaskans remind ing that his department is working Aaska's problems and that the promises he made during his visit here last August will not be forgotten Another reminder that at least we to have a Secretary of the Interior who is sincere and human.
 Meanwhile Christmas greetings of another nature come from San Francisco. where the CIO Longshore- men are demanding new wage increases and another Alaska shipping strike threatens, more worry for Aaskans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
20 YEARS AGO 1Fi4 4Hr EMPIRE
DECEMBER 21, 1926

DECEMBER arrived play with of Jim and Fred Ome Al Jimmy Connors westward fast trip be enjoy families
 Elsie Pademester he for the left the the Alaska spend Christ m parents.
 George Lingo the 
 south the Northwestern. aboard from Seattle Emmett Conncrs came in on the E1argnta Skagway Sam Pekovch left on the way to New City Weather: High, 33 low, 3o clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
FATHER OF D. ?. BhLMAT PASSES AWAY, kEBsAsKA

Don Paul Balmat received word yesterday of the death of his fath- CT, Henry Bertrand Balmat, at AL da. Nebraska
 Mir Balmat had been visiting with a sister when death came, at the age of O. He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, and had followed diamond-drilling most of his life, chiefly in the Rocky Noun tains. Tn later years he became interested in oil structures through out Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
 At the time of his death he was connected with the U s. Engineers in the Kansas City District. He was member of the First Presby- terian Church of Tulsa. Oklahoma, and Masonic Order, Winfield, Kan Sas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
FILES FOR DIVORCE

Forrest w. Bates has filed suit for divorce from Mary Louise Bates on grounds of incompatibilty Bates charges that the defendent left her home in June of this year and has been living apart from him i'll Cal ifornia since that date. The couple married May 13, l944, in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
GRATEFUL

I am deeply grateful to all mem bers of the CIO Trollers Union for their splendid cooperation in the raising of my boat. I am wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And may our Union Spirit always abide irl US in the years to come. Yours al- ways,
 D (Mack) MERCADO.
 457-t1 Adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21

odeau and Ceceia Thibodeau arrived from the south ern. Dan Ross also aboard from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
ATTENTION MASONS

Stated Communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge at 7:30 pm, preced- ed by dinner at 6:30 Election of Officers.
 J. w. LEVERS, Sec.
 457-t2 Adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-21
DANCING SCHOOL

Winter term classes now en- rolling. 411-7th St. Phone Red 575. adv. 1i3-15t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-04
ARMY'S PLANS FOR BOMBING RANGE IN
 ALASKA PROTESTED
Delegate Bartlett Makes Emphatic Ki1k-BuffaIo
 Herd Endangered

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Concern for Alaska's buffalo herd has caused Delegate Bartlett of the Territory to protest the Army's plans to double the air corps bombing range south of Fairbanks.
 The air corps bombing range talk ing in hundreds of miles of public lands south of Fairbanks now ex- tends from Panama River on the North to tEe Birch Lake on the South. Bartlett said the plans for extending the rangeSwould carry it South and East to the Big Delta River.
 The added territory, Bartlett said, includes plains where the Territory's buffalo herd roams. He said the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and many civic organizations in the Territory were vigorously opposed to the Armys plans.
 He said Alaskans asked that the bombing range be extended only to take in Territory in which big game does not live.
 The herd, now numbering 450 ani- mals, has increased from 20 animals sent to the Territory in 1927.
 Bartlett protested to the Army, the Fish and Wildlife Service and Secretary Ickes of the Interior De- partment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-04
WIFE GONE, MAN KILLS CHILDREN;
 TAXES OWN LIFE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA bald, 57-year-old father, Respondent he- cause his wife ran out again leaving me a very sick man" shot and kill ed four of his five children as they lay sleeping in bed New Years Day and then fired a rifle bullet into his own head, Police Lieutenant James Kelly reports.
 The bodies were discovered in a Mood -spattered second floor apart ment in North Philadelphia.
 Emil H. Schuetz, the father, was found sprawled in an easy chair fac ing Christmas tree. A .30-. 80 caliber rifle lay nearby where it had fallen from lifeless hands. Kelly said
 In their beds-ail pajama- clad were Schuetzs children, Barbara, nine; Earl, eight; Malcolm. five; and Norman one. One bullet had killed each child, Kelly said.
 The Schuetz's eldest child, l2- year old Donald, was with his moth- er.