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Evening star., 1946-06-30

.vada, anchored fore and aft, rode
as solidly in blue Bikini lagoon as
II imbedded in concrete on a bot
tom Is fathoms down.
With orange hull and superstruc-
tllre and white horizontal surfaces
the blue Union Jack at her bow
and the Stars and Stripes floating
from the taffrail, the Nevada
makes a picture long to be remem-
bered.
OF the starboard. beam several
hundred yards away. stands the
rusted, battered remnants of the
Japanese Imperial Fleet--the once
proud Nagato with her pagoda- like
foretop ragged against the sky and
guns askew. Astern on the port side
a mile or. 50 away, is the German
heavy cruiser Prirz Eusen, stream
lined lean and low infthe water.
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FunereoI Feeling Grips Nevada
As Crew Prepares Her for Test
By W. n. Shippen, Jr.
Stor Staff Correspondent

ABOARD Uss NEVADA, June %.
An eerie atmosphere pervaded
this orange bullseye Of the atomic
bomb target fleet today as her crew
made her shipshape for what ap-
pears her final mission.
From flashing white decks under
14-inch batteries to the forecastle
there was weird funereal feeling
in the air-a feeling belonging
partly to the past but mostly to the
future as contained In the new few
days.
The crew has groomed her from
stem to stern until, except for
fantastic colors, she looks mt to
stand inspection by the Commander
In Chief.
All is In readiness for the big test.
As We boarded her today, the Ne
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Toft to Answer Truman
In Rudio Talk Tonioht
BY the Asseciofsd Press

Senator Taft. Republican. of Ohio,
whose cost-increase amendment to
the OPA was singled out for criti-
cism last night by President Tru-
man, plans to reply to the President
tonight.
Senator Taft will make an address
over the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn from 8 to 9:15 o'clock. giving
his side Of the matter, MBS an
nounced.
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olds, the War Department Is pin
ming it hopes on voluntary enlist
ments on the attraction OF higher
pay.
Pay increases granted in monthly
pay to Army enlisted men, with the
same raises for men Of correspond
ing rank in the other services, fol-
low:
Buck privates, from $50 to SIS;
privates first class, $54 to $50; cor
porals, $66 to 500; sergeants, $78 tc
500; staff sergeants, 96 to $1l5:
technical sergeants, $ll4 to $I35;
first and master sergeants, $13s tc
$165. V -.
For officers, these are the in
creases, based on annual pay:
Second lieutenants and ensigns
81 800 to s2,l60; 1st lieutenants and
lieutenants. junior grade, $4,000 to
2,400: captains and lieutenants
senior grade, $2.400 to $2,760;. majors
(Sea nRAET. Paao wv
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'Conferees Approve
2-MiIIion Rise in j. ).
PAYMENTS 10 District
Senate Gets Compromise
On Lump-Sum Increase
For Added Expenses
by Don s. Warren

An immediate s2,000,O00 in
crease in the Federal payment
toward costs of the National
Capital was recommended last
night by House and Senate con-
ferees on the 1947 District ap-
preparation bill, in move to
break the deadlock over the
measure.
The compromise proposal to end
the fight over the Senate's demand
for raising the old $1,000 900 lump
sum payment to $4,000 900 is to
be called up for action in the
House tomorrow.
II approved there, Senate rati.
fication Is expected to follow
promptly. If not, the contest /
expected to be carried on towar
the closing days OF this session.
Other Issues Settled.
All issues between the House ant
Senate over the city supply bill
except the size OF the Federal share
of costs, have been settled. The
bill calls for outlays totaling s76,.
755 ,009, or s2,7l7,900 less than what
the Senate had approved at first
and $4,170,000 more than the House
had approved in its first action on
the bill. 1t is s4,750.o 900 below the
budget submitted by the President
and the Commissioners.
The compromise $4,000, 600 Federal
payment was recommended by al
most all members of the Conference
Committee shortly after the House
by roll call vote of 1874 to SO in
sisted late yesterday that the size
of the payment be kept down to
the 5000. 900 level.
Against this, the Senate Friday
had unanimously agreed to a mo.
ton by Senator OMahoney, Demo-
crat. of Wyoming, chairman Of the
Senate conferees, insisting on a s10.-
000, 900 Federal payment and asking
the House for further negotiations
Hope for Compromise.
House conferees, headed by Rep.
Iresentative Gary. Democrat, of Vir.
ginia, voiced hope the House woulc
agree to the compromise of adding
81 .000, 900 to the House payment anc
taking an equal sum off the Senate
proposal.
Senator O'Mahoney said the Sen
ate conferees had agreed "reluc
family" to the move to reduce th'
figure to the hallway $4,000 900. "1
doesn't begin to meet the problem
which Congress has placed on tn,
District" he said. TT is our posi-
ton that when Congress has con
sistently increased the District
burden, then Congress must bea,
Its responsibilities"
Senator O'Mahoney added tina
Congress had granted pay raises t,
District employees amounting to al
most $6,000,00o without providing
means of meeting the extra costs.
The, District government begins
the new fiscal year at midnight to-
night. without passage as yet of it.
appropriation bill. but facing tn,
definite prospect Of $2,270, ,0O(
deficit unless the Federal paymen
Is upped. s.
Even the compromise propose
for raising the Federal payment tt
$4,000. 600 will leave the Distric
(See D. G. BUDGET, Page A-5.J
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District Rent Control Act, keep
ing it alive until December 81,
1947, and freezing rents to their
1941 level. But not so fortunate
we're the Districts committing
neighbors in Virginia and Mary
land, exposed to the whims of land
lords for the first time since the
war.
Massachusetts, hopes of avoiding
skyrocketing rents were pinned on
statement by Gov Maurice j.
Tobin that he was invoking his war
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time powers Monday and freezing
residential rents at their present
ceiling.
Throughout most of the Nation
the tenants prospects were not SC
bright. A. top stabilization Official
summed it up here by predicting
rents would jump more than Is pei
cent by August l unless we get q
quick renewal of Federal rent con.
trolls.
In nearby Maryland and Virginia
iSee RENTS. Page A-4D
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The Inside Story of
Humans Droft-Lobor Hoax
RY Senator Woyne l. Morse

copyrisht. 1a46, The Christian Resister
tUnitariah)
The American press has accepted
without searching out the facts, the
story that Truman didn't know
about the railroad settlement be-
fore he made his speech to Con-
gress urging forceful compulsion OF
the strikers If they didn't capitulate
Anyone who told the press suc.,
thing didn't help the cause of
Truman any by such a misstate-
,ment.
tell you that Truman pulled a
hoax on the American people, and
think one of the saddest things
about 1t all has been the failure of
American journalism to show it UP
because all the facts are so easily
available to any newspaperman who
wants to dig them out. There ism t
any good reason why they haven't
been dug out.
The surrender terms of the strik-
ing Brotherhoods was agreed upon
in my Office about o'clock Saturday
morning, May Is.
Negotiation Only Wish.
BY 10:30 that morning it was
known at the White House by the
Presidents advisers that Whitney
. and Johnston had no intention of
going through with the strike, but
only wished to negotiate with the
Presidents advisers or the President
himself on the basis of the Presi-
dents own Emergency Board report
They certainly were entitled to a
chance to conduct such negotiations
because-and this point must not be
overlooked-the set of rules granted
, by the Presidents own Emergency
Board were of much greater import
ance to the engineers and trainmen
than most of the other 18 Brother
hoods.
RI They couldn't get anywhere al
the White House. so they went over
, to the State Department and saw
.. Jimmy Byrnes He left the State
, Department and went to the White
= House for the purpose Of discussing
the proposal with Steelman.
, At about 11:30 Steelman notified
Byrnes, Whitney and Johnston thai
the President had instructed him
(Steelman) not to carry on any
, more negotiations with Whitney anG
Johnston in the name of the Presi-
, dent. Why did the President take
that action?
Details Only Problem.
I think it is perfectly obvious that
he knew that inside of three min
utes, if he met with Whitney and
Johnston, any paper he wanted
them to sign would be signed, be-
cause they made clear to Byrnes
and to Steelman that there would
not be any strike at o'clock and
all they wanted to do was to work
: out the details of the settlement.
1t was the Presidents clear pub
. lie obligation to do everything he
could on behalf of the American
: people to negotiate a settlement and
accept Whitney's !. and Johnston's
surrender, but it is obvious that
!, that would have required him to
, change the complete stage settings
for the 4 o'clock show. Hence he
allowed Steelman to keep Whitney
and Johnston cooling their heels
for hours on Saturday while Steel
man went through the motions OF
signing an agreement with the other
l8 brotherhoods who had made clear
, days before that they were going
to take the 1872 cents.
1t wasn't until late in the after
r noon, about the time that the Presi-
: dent left for Capitol Hill. that Steel
man called In Whitney and John.
(See MORSE. PAGE A-4.1
Evening star., 1946-06-30
By Don Whitehead


ABOARD U. S. S. APPALACHI-
AN, BIKINI, Sunday, June 30
Despite sudden clouding up in
the weather, Vice Admiral w. H.
P. Blandy gave the signal today
for the start of history's great
est military experiment - the
dropping of an atomic bomb on
the target feet in Bikini Lagoon.
The drop was set for $50 am.
tomorrow (4:30 pm. today EST.
The decision was made after
weather experts informed the task
force commander that the cloud
cover would be about 20 to 80 per
cent and visibility would be about
IL miles.
Admiral Blandy can scratch his
plans up to 10 pm. tonight $500
am, EST without any serious dis
ruption in the complex machinery
of ships, airplanes and men.
| If plans for tomorrow's test are
changed by that time it would be
possible to make adjustments for
another try on Wednesday, assum-
ing meteorological conditions are
satisfactory for that day.
(First official word that the
atomic bomb has been dropped
will be heard in a broadcast by
neutral voice" representing
no single press or radio agency.
Rear Admiral H. B Miller, Navy
public relations chief. said in
Washington yesterday
10000 Evacuating Atoll.
The evacuation of Bikini lagoon
is now under way. Some 10000
military personnel. scientists, cor
respondents and observers must be
clear of the lagoon by pm. q am
EST, leaving only skeleton crews
to make last-ninute adjustments te
the scores Of instruments, camera
and recording equipment ,aboarc
, ships and on islands Of Bikini atoll
Promptly on receipt of Adnira
\ Blandy's order today. shippers O
more than 100 support ships begar
making their vessels ready for sea
there to take their assigned station
, for the test
The bulk of the non-target fee
, Is steaming out of the lagoon, which
only few months ago was a little
known region inhabited by few
score natives who have since been
evacuated to another island.
Patrol ships are busy shepherd
> ing vessels into the open sea. Every
ship and every man must be out OF
the lagoon two hours before the
bomb is detonated.
Then all that will be left will be
the ghost fleet - silent ships on
which there will be no human being
The craft will stand around the
bullseye Nevada as guinea pigs of
the first test of atomic power
against ships.
/. Pathological Safety Held Sure.
Within few minutes after the
announcement came from the staff
conference room of the Mount
Mckinley, the f1agship's hoarse
whistle roared out a series of long
blasts.
Skies at the time were clearer
than they had been in several days
and all hands crossed their fingers
in the hope the bomb would be
dropped on time.
Weathermen, who have beer
studying conditions both on the
surface and aloft all through the
night, estimated that winds in the
extreme upper levels would be out
OF the northeast and therefore
Pathological safety was assured.
The $50 am. time set by Ad-
miral Blandy was one hour ahead
: OF the schedule decided on days
t ago.
THE forecast looks very favor
which is good from a radiologica'
Il hope to be able to conduct thu
test tomorrow. I want to empha
Evening star., 1946-06-30
Rent Rise Peril Hounts Nation
But District Is Safe TiN'48
30-Doy Grace Is Viewed os Probable;
Realtors Urge 15% Rise Limit

The bugaboo of rising rents haunted the Nation
night the first reverberaon of the Office of Admnistra
tions death rattle.
Everywhere but in the District protected separate price
control act New York State shielded by State law
chuses saved by benecen governor specter soaring
rents loomed with tonight' expiration of OPA
Only yesterday President
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Atomic Test On;
Drop Is SET for
|4:30 pm. Today
10000 Quit Bikini
After BIondy Signals
Start Of Experiment

ALL DISTRICT STATIONS to carry
reports of atom bomb blast. AS.
ATOM TEST SCIENTIST warns
public that bomb may be fizzle.
Page AS.
EXPERTS URGE drastic steps to
lessen effect of atomic attack on
United States. Page A-9.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

Rodio Programs, Poge C-S
Complete Index, Puae Az
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(See OPA, Page A-3.)
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tSee BIKIN1, Page A-8.)
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tSes DRAFT. Page Al
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.(See MORSE, Page A-4.)
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(See NEWTON, Page A-4)
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(See EFFECTS, Page A-5.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
ARMlSTICE DAY DANCE BE GIVEN,
 AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion will sponsor a dance Armistice Day, next Mon day, November II, in the Elks Ballroom, according to plans made last night at the regular meeting ot the Juneau Post, No.
 Russell Clithero, of the Sitka Post, Past Departmental Con- mander, was in attendance at the meeting and displayed many clip pings of newspapers concerning the recent National Convention held at San Francisco. Especially interest ing were the accounts of the fight made on Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, who was charged by John Stelle, the National Commander of de liberately obstructing" the program of the Veterans Administration He also showed clippings of the fight made on the proposed legislation for universal training that would send 100000 18-year-olds to camp for. six months. The Legion clains four months is sufficient.
 Bob Martin resigned as mem Der of the Executive Committee and Claude c. Carnegie was chosen for for the position. Don Balmat was elected Chaplain. Horace H. Ligby transferred his membership to the Juneau Post during the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
'NOB HILL GIVEN FINAL SH0WINGS
 AT 2CTH CENTURY

"Nob Hill" the spectacularly beautiful technicolor production at the 20th Century for the last tine tonight, is studded with brilliant performances.
 George Raft is seen as the tough yet suave Tony Angel" Here is a part tailor made for Raft, and he gives it the best performance ct his career.
 Beautiful Joan Bennett is the beautiful Mob Hill girl on the looee, role she plays to exciting perfec- ton. As the singing star of Tony Angels Gold Coast" cafe, Titan haired Vivian Blaine, in sight ard song, gives generous display to the exceptional talents behind her spec tacular rise to stardom. Peggy Ann Garner, of course, very nearly steals the show from her fornid- able co-stars with a performance that matches in every way the poignant charm and sensitivity of her portrayal in "A Tree Grows Tn Brooklyn Also featured in the outstanding cast of the picture are Alan "Falstaff Openshaw" Reed. B. IS. Fully, Emil Coleman and Edgar Barrier
 Top tunesmiths Jimmy McHuch and Harold Adamson have written a pair of wonderful sons for "Noo Hill" that are hit-parade bounG- IT Walked In With My Eyes Wide Open" and T Don't Care Who Knows It."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
NIGHT SCHOOL MAY BE ESTABLISHED IN
 CITY, SAYS PHILLIPS

Consideration is being given to the possibility of inaugurating night school classes in high school subjects, reported Superintendent of Schools A. B. Phillips today h. quiries have been received regard ing courses in beginning and ad- vanced typing and shorthand and beginning bookkeeping, Phillips said He stated that additional high school curriculum might be added to the plan il sufficient in terest develops.
 Arrangements are being made with the U. 5. Department of Jus tice preparatory to starting citizen ship classcs as we'll
 Persons interested in a night school program are asked to con- tact the Superintendent of Schools, Post Office Box 1271, stating their particular desires for courses which might be offered. There can be no classes with less than ten stu dents, and a small charge will be made for all courses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
GIRL SCOUT NEWS NOTES

The Mariner and Senior Service Scouts held a joint Halloween par ty and scavenger hunt. Friday, in the American Legion Dugout. The scavenger hunt began shortly be- fore o'clock, all the girls and leaders participating. After an hours search we returned to the Dugout and the Leaders checked our objects The winners of the hunt were Josephine Hared, Bar hara Reid, and Roberta Messer- schmidt, and they received prize Of a box of candy.
 After we bobbed for apples and played other Hallowe 'en games, cookies and chocolate were served.
 The party ended with a snow ball fight in the first snow of the season.
 The Girl Scouts wish to thank the residents of the uptown dis trict Of Juneau, who so kindly as- sisted us in obtaining the various articles for the scavenger hunt.
 The next Senior Service Scout meeting will be held Thursday af- ternoon at 4 o'clock, in the 100 F. Hall Members are reminded to bring their dues.
 PAT JONES, Reporter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
TWO BEAUTIES ARE HEARD, NOT SEEN,
 CApIT0L'S FEATURE

For years beautiful women from all over the world have flocked to Hollywood to have their beauty recorded on celluloid that movie goers might see and thrill.
 But the situation was somewhat altered in the cases of two Cf film dom's most gorgeous lovelies, Shel- ley Mitchell and Pat Friday.
 Shelley, former songstress with Xavier Cugat's orchestra, is blonde and shapely. Pat, NEG radio song stress, is equally blonde and equal ly shapely.
 When they were cast for roles in Ernie Pyle's Story of GI Joe," both lovelies dashed off to the hair dresser, manicurist and whoeve, else such beauties deal with, be- fore they appeared on the set.
 But neither actually appears in the finn
 Shelley's lovely voice will he heard by millions as the voice of Axis Sally in The Story of CT Joe Pats lovely voice will be heard singing Linda the films love song
 But neither of these famous beau ties beauty is actually seen in the picture.
 The Story of GI Joe" is at the Capitol for the last showingS to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
SEARCH MADE FOR
 TWO MISSING MEN

SEATTLE, Nov. 5 Searching parties resumed their quest for two missing men in Western Washing ton mountains at dawn today while in Eastern Washington Forest Ser vice officials expressed fears for the possible safety Of an estimated 30 elk hunters trapped in the Blue Mountains.
 The Western Washington searches centered in the American Ridge country for Joe Blackburn, com mercial packer, missing since last Thursday, and in the Queets area of Western Jefferson County where Donald Loomis, 37, of Bremerton, has been missing since separated from hunting companions Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
56 PASSENGERS
 ARRIVE ABOARD
 PRINCESS LOUISE

The Canadian Pacific steamer, Princess Louise, Capt. G. o. Hugh es commanding in place of Capt. P. L. Leslie, and Pursar P. A. Hole, arrived in Juneau at 5:l5 p. m. yesterday. The following persons disembarked here Josephine Boyd, John, Robert and Belba Christian son; J. Scott, Beulah B. Donald son, Shirley and Margaret Fish, Frank Gillespie. Robert Gillespie.
 Ragna Jackson, Dorothy, Sonette, Jerry and Dillon J. Jadoff, Nepians, Ann, Beverly and Ann c. Jeronlmo, George C., Donni l., Marjorie M, Phillip J., and Sophia Johnson, Daisy Keene, Peggy ard Joy Ko- lass, Elsie Mclean, Kathlyn Mans ker, Marjorie and Foy R. Moody, Imogene Price, Bert w. Robinson.
 Charles Sabin, Grace Sanford, Lee B. Schriever, Hazel Scotu, George Simpkins, Bessie and Robert Simpson, Samuel D. and Grace Smith, Isabelle Stockdill, James Sovde, Olette J. Smith, Ward w. and Virginia Wells, Esther Wilson, Henry, Pearl, Paul, Julia, Marie and Martha Lorenzen; Sydney c. Thompson.
 Boarding the Princess Louise fer the trip to Skagway We're Mr. 2nd Mrs. George Bavard, E. Herlinr, R Smith, Mrs. D. J. M"leare. "''s Ruth Honius, Charles Moore, Mrs. J. Balmat, Lewis E Tavlor, Gu- Gissberg and James Patterson.
 The steamer is scheduled south bound from Skagway Thursday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
ORDINANCE Nu. 25 PASSES

ANOs f~c AAh0Ce@o
 At last evenings City Council meeting, Ordinance No. 25, closing cocktail bars and retail liquor stores at hours corresponding to Juneau'S closing hours, was read for the third reading and approved by a roll call vote, resulting in four Councilmen favoring the ordinance and one against. The sixth Coun- cilman, Irwin Fleek was not in town. Immediately on approval, the Ordinance was signed, making the ordinance a law. The Council voted on enforcement to be in eff feet on Friday, November 8, so as to give operators time to notify their patronage.
 The City Fathers action was backed up last night by an over- flowing hall of residents favoring the action. Four ministers were on hand representing their follow ing, besides more than 30 other spectators. A letter with 45 sig natures of residents was read, fav- bring the ordinance, as well as two other letters, one from the Douglas Bible Church and another from the Juneau, Douglas Ministerial As sociation.
 Only opposition expressed was by Gordon Gray, who stated his views were in sympathy with the operators, but felt the ordinance should not be passed in view of the financial status of the City treasury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
GEO. STEVENS NEW
 pRESIDENT MARINE
 WORKERS UNION Z

The Alaska Marine Workers Un- ion, Local No. ?, held election oi officers at a meeting last plight The following were elected to off, flee for the coming year: George Stevens, President; Joseph F. Stcv- ems. Vice-President; Sandy Stevens, Secretary; Mrs. Anna Murphy, Treasurer; Thomas Bowman, Agent Fishermen, and Robert s. Schaf- fert, Agent -Cannery Workers.
 Delegates: George Stevens, San- dy A. Stevens and Thomas Bowman.
 Empire Wantads get results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
FAIR, WARMER

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5,-Weather forecaster J. R. Lloyd is happy about the weather he deals with here.
 He picked enough ripe strawber- ries from his garden for Sunday dinner Lloyd lives on high ground where the heavier cold air naturally flows to the low areas, leaving his strawberry patch untouched.
 Ripe strawberries in November, " he said, seem to me to be some thing worth recording"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
DOUGLAS ANS ELECTS

Officers elected at last nights meeting of the Alaska Native Sis terhood, Douglas Camp No. 3, are as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah Bowman; Vice. President, Mrs. Der tha A. Stevens; Secretary, Mrs. Ann Murphy; Treasurer, Mrs. Bes- sic Jimmie, and Sergeant-at-Arm Mrs. Mary Willis.
 Delegates to the forthcoming con- vention are Mrs. Bertha A. Stew ems and Mrs. Bessie Jimmie.
 The ANB elected Jimmie Fox as alternate to the ANB conven- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
MRS. SANFORD IS BACK

Mrs. Robt. Sanford, who was called South the first of October by the illness of her mother, re- turned here aboard the steamer Princess Louise. Mrs. Sanford's who had been in very poor health for long time, succumbed to pneumonia while Mrs. Sanford was with her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
CATHOLIC CLUB TG
 PARTY ON WEDNESDAY,

Catholic Young Peoples Club wishes to advise it's members and their guests of the party tomor- row evening at o'clock in the Parish Hall Dress for the affair will be informal, with slacks for the girls and jeans for the boys