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Evening star., 1946-03-22
ea Yesterday

Mrs. Brien Mcmahon, wife of the
Senator from Connecticut, was host
ess at a tea yesterday afternoon in
her home, 1901 Woodland drive. The
party was given in honor of Sonora
de Belt, wife of the Ambassador of
Cuba, and the members of the seth
and 18th Clubs.
Receiving with the hostess were
Sonora de Belt, Mrs. Fred Daven-
port, Mrs. Joseph Harrington and
Mrs. E. H. Hedrick.
Among those assisting at the tea
were Mrs. Augustus Bennett, Mrs.
Benjamin Rubin, Mrs. Olin Johns
ton, Mrs. Robert Rich, Mrs. Dwight
Rodgers, Mrs. John B. Sullivan. Mrs.
Albert M. Cole, Mrs. Bourke Hick-
enlooper, Mrs. Wayne Morse, Mrs.
Leverett Saltonstall, Mrs. James
Trimble, Mrs. James Dolliver, Mrs.
Sam Irwin, Mrs. Sherman Adams,
Mrs. Ralph Gwinn, Mrs. Andrew
Biemiller and Mrs. Wesley D'Ewart.
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Gardner to Speak
Before Scientists

Col. Leon L. Gardner, director of
the Army Medical Library, win be
guest of honor at 4 joint dinner
meeting Of the biological sciences
group and the science-technology
group of the Washington Chapter
Special Libraries Association, at 6 80
pm. Tuesday at the E street branch
Of the YWCA.
Col. Gardner will illustrate his
a d dress. The Moving Finger
Writes" with technicolor movies
taken during his tours of duty In
several theaters Of the war. The
pictures are a record Of the life
that went on around the fighting
men, and will depict events Of such
historical importance as We day
in Paris, the decoration Of Gen.
Eisenhower by Gen. De Gaulle, and
the colorful parade OF French mill
tary before the Sultan of Morocco.
Nine. Helene Barland, represent
ative Of the Historical Monuments
Division Of Beaux Arts, Paris, will
be special guest.
Evening star., 1946-03-22

SONS. A substantial-looking barbecue
in one corner of the garden was
built by Mr., Burke, and during the
warm weather many a barbecue is
served in the nearby summer house.
Taking turns at assisting in pour
ing were Mrs. Harlan F. Stone, wife
of the Chief Justice; Nine. Hurban,
wife of the Ambassador of Czecho-
slovakia; Sonora de Mora, wife of
the Chilean Ambassador; Sonora de
Andrade, wife of the Ambassador of
Bolivia; Sonora de Belt, wife of the
Cuban Ambassador; Sonora de Gar
cia Godoy, wife of the Ambassador
of the Dominican Republic, and Mrs.
Homer Ferguson. Other guests were
Mrs. Hugo l.. Black, Mrs. Wiley Rut-
ledge, Mrs. Robert H. Jackson, Mrs.
Robert P. Patterson, Mrs. Dennis
Chavez, Mrs. Alexander Smith, Mrs.
Tom Connally and Mrs. William Full
bright.
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Delegates Homored at Tea
BY Libby Maeuire
that was sons. A substantial.

One feminine party that was
nevertheless packed with interest
was the tea given yesterday between
5 and at the home of the charming
Mrs. Thomas Burke. The purpose
OF the party was to meet Latin
American delegates of "the Peoples
Mandate Committee" and the most
striking thing about these delegates
was their attractive appearance.
Of special interest among the del
egates were Senorita Marina Nunez
del Prado, a famous sculptor, and
Sonora Lottie T. de Gonzalez, cul-
tural attache of Costa Rica. The
youngest one was Miss Alice dos
Santos Maia of Brazil, winner of a
scholarship to Smith College, award
ed by Mademoiselle magazine.
Spring weather drew the guests
into Mrs. Burke's garden, which
looked lovely with masses of yellow
forsythia and dainty pink plum blos-
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Ha11ians Greet
TbeirNe1VYeay
WHbRecebtiom
Alas Entertain
AT Spring Fete
Bv FrancesL Lide

The first day Of spring and what
Iran hopes will be = happy new
year were welcomed In festive fash
ion at a reception given yesterday
by the Iranian Ambassador and
Nine. Ala.
The occasion was an observance
OF Norowz, which means new day.
in Persian, and corresponds to our
New Year Day. It falls on March
21 and is the start of 13-day festi-
val which is a time for visiting
friends and enjoying the green
countryside.
Beautiful bouquets of spring
blossoms filled the Embassy yester-
day. And the hosts had followed
tradition by arranging a table Of
symbols designed to bring good luck
during the coming year.
A necessary part of the display
were seven articles which in Per-
sian begin with sharp IS" Those
selected by the Alas included hya-
cinths, an apple, vinegar, garlic,
lentils, candy and a spice known as
somagh. A few colored Easter eggs,
a fish bowl, a little wheat and a
pat OF butter were also a part of the
arrangement. And the symbols,
f1anked on either side by burning
candles, were reflected in a mirror
--one of the most important fea-
lures of the entire arrangement
an Embassy aide explained.
Bowls of Sprouting lentils and
wheat also adorned the receiving
rooms. These, too, are part of the
traditional observance of Norowz, it
was said, and will be thrown out on
the 18th day of the festival.
The Ambassador and Nine. Ala
were assisted by their daughter,
Miss Iran Ala. Nine. Ala wore
gown of gold crepe, with an orchid
pinned to her shoulder, and the vi
vacious Iran-who is named for her
eountry-wore lovely gown of pink
marquisette, fashioned bouffant
style.
A lavish buffet, including several
lranlan specialties, was served in
two rooms. The dining room table
was especially lovely-centered with
masses of red tulips.
Princess Fateme, sister of the
Shah, who is attending school in
New Jersey, was among the guests.
Nine. Firouz, wife of the commune
cations minister of Iran, who is
spending several months in this
country, also attended
Mrs. James F. Byrnes, wife of the
Secretary of State, was an early
arrival, and large group from
congressional circles included Sen
ator and Mrs. Robert A. Taft, Mrs.
Warren Austin and Mrs. Claude
Pepper.
The diplomatic corps also was
well represented. Among those
spotted in the crowd were the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine. Mar
tins, the Countess of Halifax, wife of
the British Ambassador; the French
Ambassador, M. Henri Bonnet; the
Portuguese Ambassador and Mime.
de, Bianchi; Nine. Hurban, wife of
the Czechoslovakian Ambassador,
and the Minister of Iceland and Mrs.
Thors.
Farmer Ambassador to China and
Mrs. Patrick Hurley were there and
a gYoup from the State Department
included DR.. and Mrs. F.. Taylor
Gurney and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
3. Minor.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Roger Fwestone
ENGAGED to We'd

The engagement of a prominent
bachelor, we'll known in Washing
ton society, was made known yes
terday when Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Pickering of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla,
announced that their daughter
Miss Anne Joers, will be married to
Mr.. Roger S. Firestone. Mr.. Fire
stone was stationed here during
part of his 81 years service in the
Navy. He received his discharge
as lieutenant commander two or
three months ago.
Miss Joers attended Spence School
in New York City and Miss Porter's
School in Pennington, Conn.
Mr.. Firestone prepared at Ashe-
vile School for Princeton Univer-
sity, where he was graduated in
1885. He then joined the Fire
stone Tire & Rubber Co., which
was founded by his father. In 1898
he became president of the Firestone
Rubber & Latex Products Co.
In Fall River, Mass. At the
present time his Offices are in Akron,
Ohio, where he is president of Fire
stone Aircraft Co., manager of
the new products department and
a director of the parent company.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Mrs. H1Uin Gipes
|LectHre ON Brazil
In Chew Chase

A lecture on Brazil illustrated
with photographs was presented by
Mrs. Frances Maurine Irwin before
the Junior Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase last night at the clubhouse on
Connecticut avenue at Dunlop
street.
Mrs. Irwin has just returned from
three-year stay in Brazil, 1000
miles up the Amazon with the
photography unit of the Rubber
Development Corp.
In her talk, she described the
habits, home life, social life, school
and church life existing in that part
of the country. In addition to her
display of photographs was an ex-
hibit of Brazilian handWork. She
also showed an interesting collec-
ton of STORY Skirt Dolls" made
by Senhora Almer Correa.
In keeping with the Brazilian
theme of the program, pair of
pure silk stockings from Rio was
presented as prize.
The club has already begun its
plans for spring activities, which
will include another visit to the
Twin Oaks Dude Ranch in Lin
thicum, Md, arranged by Sports
Section Chairman Miss Mary Mar
garet Leslie.
The music section will meet
Thursday at the home of its chair
man, Mrs. Edith McKeever, to begin
practice on an operetta for the May
meeting. Also at work on rehearsals
for a spring show to be given in
April, is the drama section under
the leadership of Mrs. Nancy Hon.
gell.
1t has been announced that one
of the club members, Miss Mar
garet Springer, has been elected
extension secretary for all Junior
Women's clubs of MARYLAND.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Chapter to Meet

The Col. William Branthwayte
Chapter Of the Colonial Danes of
the XVII Century will meet at 2
pm. tomorrow at the home Of Mrs
Frank Morrison, 1916 Decatur street
NV.
The meeting, at which Miss Lii
liam Chenoweth will preside, will be
followed by a musical program and
the showing of moving pictures by
L. Col Enbert LeLAeheur.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
| In the Meas

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Blanchard OF
Old Orchard Park, Fairfield, Conn.
came to Washington over the week
end to see their new grandson
Edward Payson Blanchard, III, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Payson
Blanchard, jr. The Junior Mrs
Blanchard is the former Miss
Cornelia Crossley, and she and her
husband are making their home in
Washington temporarily.
Mrs. Heber H. Rice of Chevy
Chase is attending the golden we'd
ding anniversary celebration today
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Aaron Straughan, in Cannelton,
w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Frank will
return this week to their apartment
at Woodley Park Towers, after
spending the winter in Palm Springs
and Beverly Hills, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Strauss of
Woodley Park Towers are in At
lantic City for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Condor
have returned to Washington from
New York, where they spent some
time at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Mrs. Robert L. M. Underhill of
Concord, Mass, with her two sons,
is visiting her father, Mr.. Robert
Lincoln OBrien, at the Highlands.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
Wicket to Speak

A talk on radio personalities anc
program making will be presented
by Martin Deane Wicket, program
manager for Station WTOP at q
meeting OF the Women's Auxiliary
to the American Institute Of Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers
Tuesday. A business meeting at
l1:3O am. will precede the lunch
con and program to be held at 1890
pm. at Seventeenth and K streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-22
DIPLOMATIC Notes

The Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. Wei have issued invitations to
a reception at the embassy tomor-
row from 5 to o'clock, in honor of
those American officers and men
cited by the Chinese government for
outstanding service in Friendship
Project.
The Ecuadorian Ambassador and
Sonora Plaza have issued invitations
to q ceremony March % at $50
o'clock at the Embassy, when the
Ambassador will bestow the National
Order, "Al Merito," on the Rev.
Joseph F.. Thorning, and will honor
Mr.. Guillermo Jones Ordiozola in
behalf of the city of Quito.
Evening star., 1946-03-22

who was in charge of the Culion
Leper Colony in the islands.
New members of the board In.
clude Mrs. Charles S. Coakley, Mrs.
j. w. Pearson, Mrs. Boyce r. Bolton,
Mrs. Dudley r. Hoffman, Mrs. John
v. Dolan and Mrs. William j. G.
Davis.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Alexandra Is Urged
To Push School Health

Two Alexandria city councilmen
one member of the city Health
Board, today indorsed financial sup
port to an expanded school health
program.
The statement followed adoption
of a resolution last night by the
Council of Parent Teachers Asso-
Citations favoring establishment of
a school health department to serve
the city's 1000 schoolchildren.
Col. Evarktt l.. Hellmuth, coun-
Gilman, who also is a member of
the Health Board, said the board
had an extensive program planned,
based on the recommendations of
the metropolitan area health sur
vey. He added, however, that ad-
ditional city funds would have to
be obtained for this and other es-
sential services and capital ex-
penditures.
He indicated it possibly would call
for consideration of an increased
tax rate in connection with the
city's budget hearings next month
The other councilman to support
an expanded health program is
John w. Tulloch. who said DR.. Lewis
w. Schaffer, jr.. city health off,
Ger, recommends the program.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
fairway Hills Petition
Fights Rezoning Plea

A petition opposing the proposed
rezoning Of part of the Bannock-
burn golf course at Macarthur
boulevard and Wilson lane for
apartment house construction was
being circulated today in the Fair
way Hills development adjacent to
the golf course.
The action followed a meeting
last night of approximately so Fair
way Hills residents at the Glen
Echo Firehouse at which unanimous
opposition was voiced to the re-
zoning proposal.
Howard r. Graham was elected
temporary chairman of the group
pending organization of a civic or
ganization to represent the area.
Those attending the meeting con-
tended that the area is now strictly
residential and that erection of
apartment houses would lower the
value of their homes and create
traffic hazards.
They also claimed that construc-
ton Of apartments would result in
too heavy concentration of build
ings for the present water supply.
A hearing on two applications by
Bannockburn Co-operatives, Inc, to
rezone parts of the 124-acre golf
course will be held December Is
before the Montgomery County
commissioners in $ the Bethesda
County Building.
The applicants plan to erect a
community of detached homes,
duplex houses, apartments and a
shopping center.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Miss Virginia Dye Named
Arlington Probation Aide

Appointment Of Miss l.. virginia
Dye as probation aide was an
nounced today by Judge Hugh Reid
OF the Arlington Juvenile and Do
mestic Relations Court.
More detailed attention to super
vision of probationers will be pos
sible with the enlarged staff, Judge
Reid said. A large increase in the
number Of cases docketed fof the
court was evident last month, he
said, and the number of probat TONERS
has increased approximately % per
cent this year over the same period
in 1945.
Miss Dye, a native of Arlington,
is graduate Of Mary Washington
College, Fredericksburg, Va, where
she specialized In education and
child psychology.
The new aide will assist r. p.
Simmons, chief probation oficer, In
handling cases involving girls In the
Juvenile Court and adult cases In
the Domestic Relations Court.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Three Alexandra Firms
Cleared in DAMAGE Suit

A damage suit against three Alex
ar1dria firms, based on charges that
they resold 154 special-type refriger-
ators contrary to the sales agree
ment with the company from which
they were purchased, was dismissed
yesterday by Judge Paul Brown in
Alexandria Circuit Court.
Judge Brown said in his decision
that verbal agreement was not
valid. The suit, filed by the Edgar
Morris Sales Co. of Delaware, did
not specify any definite amount OF
damages.
Ralph Kennedy, salesman for the
complaining company, said he sold
the refrigerators to the Builders &
Realty Corp. of Alexandria for use
in apartments and new homes
There was a 'gentlemans agree
ment,p he said, that the refriger.
ators were not to be resold.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Charter Board 10 Ask
Montgomery Voters
"A Question a Week

The Montgomery County Charter
Board announced today that a
question would be submitted to
county residents each week to guide
board members in their drafting
of new form of county govern
ment.
The question this week, accord
ing to Dean James j. Hayden of
Columbus University Law School,
board member, is:
How many members should be
on the county council?"
3 Any county resident who has
views on the subject is asked 10
communicate with any one of the
boards members.
Under the Maryland Constitution,
article liza. there must be county
council when the charter form Of
county government Is adopted, but
the number Of council members
may be determined by the voters.
The charter drawn In 1914 and
rejected by the voters provided for
nine members. Under the present
county government there are five
county commissioners from five diff
ferent parts of the county.
It is anticipated that next weeks
question win concern the pay for
council members.
Members of the board in addition
to Dean Hayden, who lives at 112
E. Bradley lane. Chevy Chase, in
clude Col. Norman B. Ames, chair
man of the board, Westwood
drive, Westmoreland Hills; Howard
P. Bailey, 1908 Woodside parkway,
Silver Spring; G.. Rust Candy, Coles
vile. and William c. Hanson, RID
l, Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1946-11-21

After a two-hour hearing in the
Hyattsville County Service Building
yesterday, the Prince Georges Coun-
ty Commissioners granted a six
month temporary permit to the Pied
Piper Nursery School at 622l Forty
third avenue, Hyattsville.
The permit was granted pending
a further study of the situation by
county officials and by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, who previously
had opposed continuance of opera
ton Of the school which is in a
residential area.
More than $50 persons including
26 boys and girls of the school,
which is operated by Mrs. Rosina G.
Mac1ntire. The youngsters, rang
ing in ages from to 8 years were
dressed in white caps and gowns as
they marched into the hearing room
in the Hyattsville County Service
Building.
The petition was presented by
~~S0S~ @-SSAs W Va RIO Ef4oIEIu ave-
nue., Mount Rainier, who told the
commissioners he was acting on be-
half of the school. It was signed
by 36 children.
Louis B. Arnold, attorney for
University Park, who lives at 1900
Colesville road, opposite the nursery,
declared that the opposition would
continue to exert its best efforts to
maintain the residential character
of the neighborhood and would take
further action to protect residents
interests at the expiration of the
six-month period.
Walter L. Green, attorney for Mrs.
MacIntire, said the school was in
the same category as public schools
in residential community and
pointed out that the county school
system has no kindergartens.
In addition to the planning COM
missions disapproval, the nursery
previously had been rejected twice
by the Hyattsyille Town Council.
Evening star., 1946-11-21
Planners Seek to Preserve Fishing Paradise
IN South Branch and Great Coc0pon Rivers
WeII-Stocked Waters
To Be Protected From
Pollution by Industry
By jones BirchfieId
mo. 4 OF a Series.J

The waters of the South Branch
OF the Potomac and the Great
Cacapon Rivers in the West vir-
ginia mountains are flsherman's
paradise. The progress of civiliza-
tion has not yet spoiled these rivers,
and 1t is still possible to take trout
in the mountain streams and bass
in the lowlands.
These two rivers drain an area
of the West Virginia Panhandle
that has become famous for its
natural beauty. 1t Is a section of
fertile valley and rugged mountain
peaks. and is dotted with small
towns. Industry has not yet crept
up these streams from their junction
with the main Potomac River
channel between Cumberland and
Harpers Ferry.
Conservationists hope to preserve
the section as a recreational area.
Planners who are looking toward
the orderly development of the basin
believe this can be done even though
industry comes into the area.
Different Problems.
The problems here are different
than those in the Upper Potomac
valley. Here there is no industrial
pollution, and laws already are
written on the West Virginia statute
books to prevent uncontrolled pollu-
ton from new industry.
Basin planners are interested in
the development Of this area, since
1t will prove that by long-range
planning virgin country may be
developed SO as to take advantage
Of its many possibilities.
This means that no industries
will be allowed into the area until
it has been definitely proven that
their wastes will be treated SO as
not to become a pollution problem:
that no projects, such as the
development of hydroelectric power,
will be undertaken that would spoil
large areas Of rich agricultural land,
and that with all, an orderly pro-
Evening star., 1946-11-21

of the Army engineers plans to
flood thousands of acres of farm
lands in the development of series
OF power dams in the Potomac Basin.
Although these plans were killed
two years ago by the opposition of
basin residents, there is still the
threat Of revival of a similar
Federal program.
People in Area Aware.
Leaders believe the proposed Fed
eral project did more than could
have been accomplished in years OF
education in developing in the minds
of the people an awareness of the
necessity for taking the initiative
in the development of the section
AS these leaders see it, the most
recent attempted Federal invasion
has been successfully countered, and
the people have begun to realize
that it is up to them to plot their
future.
You can count on our co-opera-
tion," they say, ''in the democratic
development of our part of the
Potomac River Basin"
Evening star., 1946-11-21
'S75O,OO0 Loans
For Schools in
Fairfax Sought
Program Includes
New Building and
Additions to Others

Recognizing the rapid growth Of
the Fairfax County school popula-
tion. the Board OF Supervisors yes
terday approved three applications
for literary fund loans for new
school buildings or additions to
present school buildings totaling
$3.50 900.
Largest item of the three, which
were presented to the board by
Superintendent of Schools w. r.
Woodson, was $350,000 for a new
elementary school on Oak street in
Falls Church Additions included
the construction of cafeteria, agri-
culture experiment room, home eco
nomics room and additional class
rooms and reconstruction of the
heating plant at Fairfax High
School.
Mr.. Woodson explained that the
additions to the Fairfax High School
were to replace nine classrooms
which are In such poor condition
that complaints are received from
time to time "of teachers and stu
dents breaking through the floor"
Also included was loan for an ad-
dition to the elementary school at
Centreyille.
In the course of detailed discus
sion of the future cost of schools
in Fairfax County, Mr.. Woodson
warned the board: "This is Just q
beginning, and I'll be coming back
to you in the very near future for
more loans. Before we are through
with this building program it will
run into the millions"
@. Wallace Carper, chairman OF
the board, said he was convinced
that "the county is in favor Of good
schools and will pay for them until
1t hurts"
Evening star., 1946-11-21
HyottsviHe Mayor
Suffers Heart Attack
After School Heorino

Mayor E. Murray Cover of
Hyattsville was stricken by a
heart attack In his office yester-
day after he had appeared at
a hearing of the Prince Georges
County commissioners 'on an
application of the Pied Piper
Nursery School.
Mayor Covers condition at
the Prince Georges General
Hospital was said to be fair to-
day, although DR.. A. K. Besley,
hospital superintendent, said he
probably would have to remain
hospitalized for several weeks.
Mr.. Cover is SO. He opposed
the nursery permit.
Evening star., 1946-11-21

weakened, strained eye, his only
means of vision since a child of /.
In September the Arlington Lions
Club arranged with the Eye Bank
for Sight Restoration, Inc, of New
York, for an operation. The same
month, with a train ticket pur-
chased by the club, he went to New
York for surgery and the cornea of
the dead infant was transplanted.
Several days later doctors removed
the bandages. Young Coppage could
see again-out Of both eyes.
Although he had done messenger
work at the Pentagon, where he was
employed In August, he was pro-
NOTED to clerkship in the security
Office when he returned to work last
month.
He says his vision is improving
every day.
In spite Of his near-blind condi-
ton, he succeeded in winning a
100-yard dash at the Staunton school
track meet this year. Until his
he was planning to study
this winter at a Boston institute
for the deaf and blind.