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Evening star., 1946-07-12
MRS. MOSS.

They really love a party-and at
their own they seem to have as
good a time as any of their guests" :"
Some one was speaking of the New
Zealand Minister and his wife, Sir
Carl and Lady Berendsen, who gave
buffet dinner last night for their
predecessors at the Legation. the
Deputy Prime Minister and Mrs.
Walter Nash. who are their guests.
There's no doubt that Sir Carl and
Lady Berendsen have made a def
mite impression on Washington.
Their friendly manner and keen
sense of humor alone have won them
a host of friends. and their parties
are success because they know how
to entertain and obviously love it.
Last nights dinner was given on
the eve of Sir Carl's second ami
versary as Minister to Washington
fact that few of the guests prob
ably remembered. 1t was significant
too, that high Government officials
and members of the diplomatic
corps relaxed from their duties and
thoroughly enjoyed the party.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred
Vinson. who have the same friend
illness of manner as Sir Carl and
Lady Berendsen, had special little
reception of their own. TT isn't
every night one dimes with Chief
Justice" said one of the guests.
Nor does one find the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Henry Wallace
at every party. They were there last
night and rode home with friends
when Ben" their chauffeur. hadn't
arrived.
The party was just under way
when the former Czechoslovak Am
bassador and Nine Hurban came In.
Said Lady Berendsen, I'VE asked
them but we weren't sure they'd
still be in town" In fact, it was
quite a pleasant surprise when the
diplomat and his wife, who were
popular members of the corps for
three years, appeared on the scene.
They put off leaving Washington till
this morning, so as not to miss the
fun.
OPA legislation took Senators Will
liam Fulbright and Claude Pepper
back to Capitol Hill last night, but
their wives remained and enjoyed
the party. Mildred Pepper intro
duced the Senator's sister. Mrs.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Senior Girl Scouts
TO Be HOnOred
Bp Mrs. Station

A buffet supper honoring visiting
senior Girl Scouts will be given by
Mrs Adolphus Station, president of
the Girl Scout Board of Executives
for the Washington area Monday
evening at her home In Chevy
Chase, Md.
The visitors will include Miss
Martha Anne Bowman of St. Louis,
Mo. and Miss Molly Hall of Lans-
doWne, Pa.
Mrs. Station will be assisted by her
daughter, Miss Lucy Station and
Miss Mary Anne Commons, associ-
ate Scouts of Troop IS, and by Miss
Lee Blore and Miss Mary Lois Crane,
senior Girl Scouts of Washington.
The visiting Girl Scouts are in
Washington with 80 other teen
ayers representing II national youth
organizations who will meet with
President Truman at the White
House Monday in a movement to
mobilize-32. 100000 American chill
dren to save food for humanity.
Speaking for all creeds and races
in the United States. the youngsters
will outline their plans at a con-
ference attended by Chester c..
Davis, chairman of the Presidents
Famine Emergency Committee:
Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of
Agriculture: Henry Wallace, Secre-
tary of Commerce, and viii Clay
ton, Assistant Secretary of State.
Following the White House con-
ference at which Mr.. Davis and
the cabinet members will picture
the part food plays in world affairs
today, the youthful delegates will
attend luncheon at the Hotel
Mayflower where they will be ad-
dressed by Dennis A. Fitzgerald,
noted food authority who accom-
panied former President Hoover on
his famine tour of the globe. Other
organizations represented by the
delegates include Boys Clubs Of
America, Boy Scouts of America,
Camp Fire Girls, Youth Depart
ment. National Catholic Welfare
Conference, All Clubs. Future
Farmers of America, Future Home
makers, Junior Red Cross, National
Federation of Settlements. National
Jewish Welfare Board. New Farmers
of America. New Homemakers of
America, Salvation Army, United
Christian Youth, Young Mems
Christian Associations and Younp
Womens Christian Associations.
Evening star., 1946-07-12

Snyder who since early June has
been in Blytheville. Ark. where
both her mother and her sister are
now ill., She's not expected back
before the fall and in the meantime
Drucie will act as hostess for her
father when the occasion arises.
Drucie, by the way, is the nick
name the Secretary gave his daugh-
ter when she was just baby. Her
real name is Edith, but she is star
tied when any one uses it.
She and her father enjoy several
hobbies together-one of them a
coin collection which the Secretary
started as a banker Drucie became
interested when she was a youngster
and her father recalls that she won
several prizes for her coins in
grammar school contests.
They now can boast complete
collections in dimes and pennies
and. in addition to United States
items. have coins from about IS
other countries.
When Drucie failed to mention it.
her father pointed out she is a
licensed pilot-that she won her
wings back in ST. Louis about three
years ago. And she has been flying
with her father on various trips
since she was years old
Father and daughter also used to
enjoy riding horseback together. al
though they haven't managed to
And the time for this hobby since
they've been in Washington.
Drucie is authority for the states
ment that the three Snyders are a
family of homebodies.
Her mothers main interest. she
says. is in making their home pleas
ant for her family and friends. And
she does wonderful job" her
daughter declared.
Mrs. Snyder also is an excellent
cook, according to Drucie. who
added: But she's the kind of cook
who doesn't pass on her secrets.
She will tell you to take a little of
this and little of that. but unless
you know the combination, it Just
doesn't turn out right"
Although she is considerably taller
than Mrs. Snyder. Drucie-whose
hair and eyes are brown-often has
been told that she looks like her
youthful mother.
The Snyders live at Wardman Park
where Drucie is looking after the
household in her mothers absence.
In addition to her domestic chores,
she soon will be attending summer
school at George Washington Uni
versity where she'll be a senior next
fall
She is ma jorine in speech and last
Evening star., 1946-07-12
COnards ON Trib
North and S0utb

Rear Admiral Charles Conard
IS. c.. U. S. NJ, retired. and Mrs.
Conard left Washington yester-
day for an extended vacation.
part of which they will spend
driving and part aboard ship.
Mrs. Conard has been seriously
i'll for many months and until
three weeks ago was at the Naval
Hospital in Bethesda.
Starting out in their car. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Conard will take
a leisurely trip to Canada, where
they will spend several weeks.
and from there will go to Charles
ton, S. c., to visit their son-in-
law and daughter. Capt. Theo-
dore Haf1. commandant of the
Navy Yard, and Mrs. Haff. They
expect to return to Washington
the latter part of August.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Australian Charge d'Affaires Host
Foreign Minister Euatt, Wife
Honor Guests ut Embassy Fete
BY Libby Manure

His Majesty's Australian Charge
d'Affaires, Mr.. John Oldham, gave
a reception yesterday afternoon at
the Embassy in honor of the AUS
tralian Minister for External Affairs
and Mrs. Herbert V. Evatt.
DR.. Evatt, who was down from
New York just for the day, was
congratulated on all sides for the
strong position he has taken on
the veto. Next week he and Mrs.
Evatt will leave for Paris, where
he will head the Australian dele
cation to the Peace Conference.
Asked whether he was a pessimist
or an optimist on the future of
UN, DR.. Evatt said he was very
much the latter, and that any one
who was peSsimist was an enemy
He agreed with one of the guests
that a pessimist about UN would
be about on a par with a pessimist
who during war might insist his
country was licked while the battle
was still on
Mr.. Oldham received in the draw
ing room with DR.. and Mrs. Evatt
Mrs. Oldham, unfortunately, was
unable to be there, but her attractive
niece. Miss Pamela German, was on
hand to assist greeting the guests.
The Ambassador of Italy and
Signora Tarchiani were there. and
Miss Rosemary Squire, graduate
of Vassar. enjoyed chat with
Signora Tarchiani about the time
the latter was visiting professor
of italian literature at Vassar. Sig
nora Tarchiani said the twins were
at home preparing their suit cases"
for their imminent trip abroad on
the S. S. Oregon.
The Undersecretary of State, Mr.
Dean Acheson, had a chat with DR..
Evatt between handshakes in the
busy receiving line Admiral Will
liam E. Leahy was seen talking with
Lady Wilson, and Field Marshal
Lord Henry Maitland Wilson with
Maj. Gen. Evered Poole Gen Poole
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Recent Ceremonies

Miss Lorna MARCEL Parkins OF
Spokane, Washington and Airing
ton. Va. became the bride recently
of Mr.. Floyd Dwight Proud of New
Haven, Conn. Chaplain Cecil Roy
Propst, major, United States Army,
officiated at the double ring cere-
mony, which took place in Fort
Myer Chapel.
The brides attendants were Mrs.
Robert Miller Wilson of Pittsburgh
and Miss Dorothy Reising of New
Haven Mr.. John Longabardi Of
New Haven was best man.
A newly married couple who are
making their home in Bethesda are
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur George Ball,
lr. Mrs. Ball is the former Miss
Pauline Elizabeth Lucas, daughter
of Mrs. Almedia Lucas of Bethesda,
and her husband Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur George Ball. also
of Bethesda. They were married re-
Gently in the Baptist Church of
Bethesda, the Rev. Hartwell Chand-
ler officiating
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle. Mr. Alvin C. Ketcham
and her maid of honor was Miss
Eleanor Cromer Mr.. Austin E.
Greenwood served as best man.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Breakfast Club
Plans ROund Table

A round table discussion on prob
lens facing credit departments OF
department stores will be held at a
meeting of the Credit Women's
Breakfast Club at 7:45 am. We'd
nesday at the Willard Hotel.
A group of II members represent
ing speciality and department stores
will participate in the discussion.
The program which IS designed for
education on subjects of importance
to club members is one of several
held throughout the year tor the
benefit of exchanging ideas end en-
couraging public speaking in the
organization.
A check for $50 was sent recently
by the club to help with the national
famine relief program.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Engagement
announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherman of
Kensington announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Cath
crime Agnes Sherman, to Mr.. John
William McGrath, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William McGrath of Oswego.
~.
Miss Sherman is graduate of
Holy Cross Academy and her f1ance
entered the service in 1912 COM
pleting 20 months of foreign duty
with the Ordnance Branch.
The wedding will take place the
middle of September.
Hobb.Brncknrf
The engagement of Miss Kath-
crime Augusta Hobb. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hobh of Louis
vile, to Mr. Kenneth Boyce Bruckart
is of much interest in Washington
where Mr.. Bruckart's mother, Mrs.
William L. Bruckart resides.
Miss Hobb is a graduate of the
University of Louisville School of
Music. Mr.. Brucksrt attended the
Riverside Military Academy and will
resume his studies at the University
of Kentucky in the fall He served
for three years in the Navy.
The wedding will take place July
q in st. Pauls Episcopal Church
in Louisville
Weiss-Skinr
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Weiss Of Union
town. Pa announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Charlotte
Weiss, to Mr.. Martin Sklar. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Sklar Of
Philadelphia.
The bride elect is graduate of
Uniontown High School and now is
with the War Department. Mr..
Sklar served three years overseas
with the Signal Corps. He is now
manager of a wholesale electrical
concern in Washington.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Norton-HIchens
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude B. Norton of
Brookmont announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Lorett Norton. to Mr. William
w. Kitchens, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Kitchens of this city.
The wedding will take place in
August in Brookmont.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
announcement

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c. Israel an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lydia Ann Israel to
Mr. John A. Moran III OF Gloucester
N. J.
Miss Israel attended George
Washington University. Mr.. Moran
is graduate of Georgetown foreign
service school
The wedding will take place in
early fall.
Evening star., 1946-07-12

i1I OF VI coo Ill
terview t h | S
week. After the
ice had been
broken, he re-
turned to his Of
fetal duties but
n o t before 1t
was evident that
the new cabinet
officer and his
81 = year = old
d a u g h t e r are
close compan-
ions.
Druc lie was
doing the hon.
orS for Mrs
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Visiting in Turkey

The Turkish Ambassador, Mr..
Huseyin Ragip Baydur. has gone to
Turkey for a visit and the affairs
OF the Embassy are in charge of the
Counselor. Mr.. A. Mennan Tebelen,
during his absence. The Ambassa-
dor left by plane July 4.
Evening star., 1946-07-12

any OF the clubs plays last year, her
father pointed out that she appeared
in several plays while she was 3
student at Bradford Junior College
in Massachusetts, where she was
graduated in 1945.
At G. w., Drucie is member OF
Pi Beta Phi which had Margaret
Truman as its most famous active
member last year.
Drucie and Margaret have been
friends since they were little girls
and Margaret was Drucie's mother"
when she went into the fraternity
as a pledge.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Pilot Club to Meet

The Washington Pilot Club will
meet at Sis pm. Tuesday at the
Burlington Hotel. A program will be
featured.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
The Smyders Are Homebodies,
according to Their Daughter
Bp Frances Lide

Just so that things would get of
to a good start. Secretary OF the
Treasury John w. Snyder sat in for
Is minutes or so on his daughters
Evening star., 1946-07-12

LdydUdy Club: No interest. No
carrying charge. Small deposit
reserves your selection. Budget
Plan: Extended payments. Charge
Accounts. Storage Until Fall: No
added charge for Zlotnick's famous
tur storage. Guarantee: Zlotnick's
Code OF Protection is your guar
dntee OF superior quality, ,pork-
naanship and beauty! Liberal
Trade-ln Allowance for your old
fur coat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
LEGION INITIATES
435 new MEMBERS
Seventh District Ceremony
Held Here; Local Post
Membership AT 1900

Initiation ceremonies of the
Seventh American Legion District
Friday night has swelled the total
membership Of the local Post No.
10 20 1900 members, Donald King,
commander, said following the
event.
Initiates from posts through the
district came to Wilmington for the
ceremony which was staged in
three phases.
Initiation numbered 435, the
majority of whom were taken in
by the local post.
A dinner and business meeting
was helc from 5 o'clock until $3.50
in the Famous club. The dinner
was highlighted by the attendance
of Joe Mann, Wniteville, district
commander.
Following the dinner, initiation
ceremonies were held in Lumina
at Wrigntsville Beach. The neo-
phytes were given the oath of mem
bership by Post 10 degree team.
The new members were later
feted by a dance. C. L. CTinkie)
Myers was in charge of arrange
merits for the affair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
First Christian Church
Plans Special Service
Honoring Mothers Day

Mother" will be the topic OF
the sermon of the rev. Allen vii
son, pastor of the First Christian
church. at IL am. services today.
An unusual feature of the ser
vica will b. the presentation by the
pastor of five gifts to the oldest
mother present, to the mother of
the most children, to the mother
who has been a mother for the
longest time. to the most recent
bride, and to the recent mother.
The Rev. Wilson has asked mem
bers of his congregation to wear
appropriate flowers on the occa-
sion of ''Mother's Day" Evening
services will be held at the church
at 8 pm. instead of at the former
hour OF 7:30 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
ACL OFFERS TRIP
TO 4-H DELEGATES
Young Farmers OF Six
Southern States To Receive
Tour To Washington

Atlantic Coast Line railroad com
many Will send n boy n one
pirl from its territory in eacA Oh
.lo six states it directly serves
..e1eoates 10 the 18th National 4
n cjub camp to be held in WASH
IN ,fon D. c., June lib, H. j.
D5Ss traffic vice-presideAt, an
nounced yesterday.
Under the auspices of the Exten-
sion service of the U. 5. Depart
melt of Agriculture, the annual en-
campment is being resumed after
a lapse of five years.
The - ACL-sponsored delegates
Will come from Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia.,
Alabama and Florida. They will be
chosen BY the All club in each dis
trict, it was announced.
The offer 10 send All club mem
bers. to Washington is in line with a
long established policy and is mo-
tivated by the desire to foster the
All CLUB movement among rural
boys and girls in the territory
served by the Railroad" Doss said.
Established in 1927, the National
All club camp is composed of two
leaders and four outstanding All
club members from each of the 40
STATES. Il was held in Washington
each summer until 1912 when
travel was curtailed because of the
war.
TIE railroad initially sponsored
these trips for delegates from its
territory in 1923 and the custom
was continued yearly until 1912.
During this 14-year period, ACL
sent 101 delegates to the national
camp, many Of whom now occupy
positions of leaderships in the ag-
riculture field, the traffic chief
stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
Meat Institute Says
Black Market Active

CHICAGO, May II. - up - The
American meat institute said today
that the Legitimate" meat packing
industry is producing beef at only
one-third of normal capacity and
that the 'Fblack market still is run
ming wild"
The institute, a spokesman Tor
large packers, continued in a state
ment that the OPA slaughter con
troll order which went into e1Iect
April 80 was not having the e11ec
of improving the country's leglti-
mate beef supply that government
agencies predicted"
The new control order, the instl-
tlte's statement said, was intend
ed by OPA to cure the black
market by diverting cattle from
black market operators to legltl-
mate channels of trade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
AN-American Soap Box
Derby Rules Announced
Continued from Page Four

A1OlIk OuE
ly-built front wheel STEERING mount
ings or steering arms will not be
permitted.
CHI Steering Position The body
and seat must be SO built that the
driver sits in a normal driving
position (as in an automobile), per-
hitting easy operation of the steer
ing wheel and brakes and a clear
view to the front and both sides.
The driver may lean forwar din
his seat during the race, but a re-
clining position Qeaning back is
prohibited.
Cd The steering wheel must be
above the level of the drivers legs
when the driver is in position
There must be a clearance of at
least 2 inches between the rim of
the steerie gwheel and any part of
the car.
H. BRAKES
(a) Every car must be equipped
with a brake or brakes capable Of
stopping the car quickly and safe
ly in a straight line. Only two
types of brakes will be permitted
drag brakes and wheel brakes.
(b) Operation = No matter what
type of brake is used, it must be
operated by a single lever moved
by hand, or a single pedal or foot
bar moved by one foot or two.
Co Drag Brakes-If a single drag
brake is used, it must be in the
middle of the car Gas measured
from one side to the other). If
double drag brakes are used, there
must be one drag on each side of
the car. Drag brakes may be faced
with rubber, or old tire treads, to
give a better grip when applied.
Cd Wheel Brakes, if used, must
apply equally against both rear
wheels.
49, ATTACHMENTS
(a) All alta chments, such as
decorations, pennants, or orna-
ments, must be securely fashioned
to the car.
o. Glass will not be permitted
anywhere on the car.
Note: Officials may remove any
attachment considered dangerous
to driver or spectators.
(c) Starting Devices No car
may have any attachment that
can in any way aid in the starting
Of the car or increase it's speed
while running.
Cd Towing Ring = Every car
shall have a towing ring, of at
least one = inch inside diameter.
firmly attached near the front of
the car.
Note: The ring-bolt or eye will
be counted in figuring overall
length if it projects forward be
yond the mforemost parto f the
ear.
49, COST LIMIT
(a) No car may cost over ten
dollars ($1O.0O This amount re-
fers' to the retail or atcalogue
price when rev of all materials
used in construction, including the
running gear. (See Rule CHI How.
ever, any steering whel or steer
ing saft permitted by these rules
xmay be used regardless of the
original retail price, which shall
not be included in figuring the to
tai cost of the car. Taxes and
freight, express, or parcel postage
charges need not be included in fl
curing the total cost of the car.
(b) Inspection Cars that appear
expensive will be closely examined
by the Inspection Committee and
the boy will be required to prove
that he built the car himself, and
kept within the cost limit.
Note: 1t is well to keep an item
led account of material and con-
struction costs so that your COM
pleted racer will not represent an
outlay in excess of ten dollars.
N. B. RACE RULES
Rules governing district and
final races in the Wilmington Star
Soap Box derby will be published
in a forthcoming edition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
REAUTlFYINC RESERVATION

CHERRY POINT, May 11.-NoW
that the construction peak has been
passed al this Marine air station,
though much new building is still
under way, attention is being given
to the cleaning ur and identifying
of this mammoth reservation, it
has been learned from Maj. Gen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
GUERILLAS KILLED

MANILA, May 11-(P)-Dis-
patches from Nueva Ecija prov
lnce in central Luzon reported to-
day that five members of the Hulk
Balahap guerilla organization were
killed and three rival unsafe"
guerillas were wounded yesterday
in a six-hour skirmish near Cab
anatlfan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12

Ralph j. Mitchell, commanding
general of Marine air bases. A
great improvement in the appear
ance of the station is being re-
ported oy visitors, and in time au-
thorities hope that it will become
one of the most attractive as well
as Improvement reservations in
the south.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
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