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Evening star., 1946-03-16
Luncheon and Tea
Giuen Yesterday
For Younger Set

Part OF the younger set of WASH
ington were entertained at two
small parties yesterday, one given
by Miss Grace Clagett Roberts.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. VIII
liam Roberts, and the other by Miss
Annie Laurie Rankin. daughter of
Mississippi Representative and Mrs.
John r. Rankin.
Miss Roberts, who Is the grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
w. Hill. gave tea at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Louis Arthur. She
had some OF her friends in to meet
Miss Judy NARROW, cousin of Miss
Cynthia Hill, both of whom attend
Holton Arms.
Those attending besides the
hostess, the honor guest and Miss
Hill were Miss Annette Carter Rob-
erts, sister of the hostess. Miss
Ann Gillispie, Miss Jocelyn Freer.
Miss Edwina Pou Walden, Senorita
Hilda Vallarino, Miss Margaret
Mechlin, Miss Laura Allen and Miss
Annie Latrie Rankin. School
friends of Miss Roberts at George
town Visitation Convent Junior
College who came were Miss AIya
Heinz, Miss Louise Duque, Miss
Mary Jane Cullinan and Miss An
CELIA Madigan.
The party had its male contingent
too. Some of those present were
DR.. Robert Brashear, Mr.. Camden
McAtee. Mr.. Barry Freer, Mr..
George Sloan. Mr.. John Gill. Mr..
Frank Heinz, Mr. Bowden Craiehill
Mr.. Dan willard. Mr.. Bob Puapier
and Mr.. Billy Kroner.
Miss Rankin's luncheon was in
honor OF Miss Walden, who also at
tended the afternoon party. The
affair was held in the Speakers
private dining room at the Capitol.
and, according to Miss Rankin, was
strictly for the younger debs."
Miss Walden, the granddaughter
and namesake of the late Mr.. Ed
ward W. Pou of North Carolina, who
at the time of his death was dean
OF the House of Representatives, is
one OF the few young people that
has been entertained in the Speak
er's private dining room.
On hand for the o'clock lunch
con were Miss Nina Lunn, Miss
Dorothy Bell Sabotka, Miss Nancy
Yates, Miss Jocelyn Freer, Miss
Romona North, Miss Florence Mont
fort. Senorita Gabriela Mora and
Miss Caroline Wendt.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Porter Tells Editors
Price Line Is HoIdino

OPA Administrator Paul A. Porter
yesterday told the National Confer
ence Of Business Paper Editors here
that individual price concessions
made by OPA did not constitute a
break in the price line.
In a message to q luncheon meet
ing in the Hotel Statler, Mr.. Porter
declared the fires of imitation can
be quenched only by a food of pro-
duction,' and said the OPA would
continue to grant justifiable price
advances to speed consumer goods
to market.
Mr.. Porter promised his agency
would give prompt decisions on re-
quests for price adjustments. He
was to have addressed the meeting,
but 1t was announced he was pre-
vented by illness from being present.
DR.. Willard Thorp, deputy to As
sistant Secretary Of State Will
Clayton, told the editors a trade war
with the British Empire might re-
suit If Congress did not approve the
loan to Britain. Britain probably
would be obliged to withdraw from
the Breton Woods Agreement and
Staoilization Fund, DR.. Thorp said.
Civilian Production Administrator
John D. Small also addressed the
editors. who peet in Washington
once month to gather background
information.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
364-Mi|Iion Fund Bill
GivenS Senate WithU.S.
Pay Raises Included

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee yesterday recommended
passage Of a $364.114,807 appropria-
ton bill in which the biggest item
was 1928 100000 to cover pay in
creaSes granted Federal workers
after this years regular money bills
were adopted.
All the funds are for use during
the remainder of the fiscal year
ending June 80.
The bill appears to carry some
1888 100000 more than previously
voted by the House, but Acting
Chairman McKellar of the Senate
committee explained most Of the
increase was due to substitution of
exact cost of the Government pay
increases for a blanket allowance
voted by the House.
A $4,000, 900 item was inserted for
purchase of some 10000 steel cas-
kets for the return Of war dead from
overseas. Senators said this was
only small start on this expense.
The Senate committee also added
$25. 100000 of loan authority for the
Farm Security Administration to be
used for small loans needed by farm
ers to purchase horses, tractors, seed
and other supplies. OF this SIS, 5,000,-
900 was earmarked for loans to, vet
Grams who are farmers.
Another $1,000, 900 was added to
the $114,000.0 900 previously approved
by the House for operating expenses
Of the Veterans Administration.
There was no change in the two
House-approved H items: i
$4,000 900 for grants to States for
old-age assistance. and aid to de-
pendent children.
81 zoe, 900 to the Post Once De-
partment to pay costs of expanding
foreign mail service.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
VIC. Foster, Army's
Purchasing Head, Gets
Top Civilian Award

The War Department has an
nounced presentation Of the Medal
of Merit, the Governments highest
civilian award. to William c. Foster,
who served during the war as direc-
tor of the purchases division and as
assistant director of materiel of the
Army Service Forces.
Mr.. Foster, who also was a special
representative Of the Undersecretary
Of War, was responsible for policies
on placement of contracts and ne
gotiation Of prices for all purchases
of the War Department.
Twelve other residents of the
Washington area have been hon.
ored by the Army and Navy for their
civilian wartime service.
War Department Meritorious sery-
ice Awards have been presented to
the following employees Of the Chem
ical Warfare Service: Miss Caro-
line I. Boyne. 1915 Northampton
street NV; Miss Ruth N. Weyant.
4418 Fifteenth street NV, and Miss
Veda Rulifson, 1888 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Navy Civilian Service Awards
have been given the following en-
gineering employees of the Bureau Of
Aeronautics: T. w. Schwarzmann,
1921 Suitland road Sc; Paul H.
Francis, 2930 Chain Bridge road
NV; Milton H. De Bruin, 323 Shep-
herd street NV; Hersey c. Fore
hand, 1920 South Eighth street. Ar
lington, Va; Kenneth E. Breisch,
22l5 Fortieth street NV; Russell
T. Walker. $3.50 Dewey street. Chev-
erly, Md; Amos L. Lewis, Vienna
Va; Miss Paulette I. Gillespie, 232
North Piedmont street. Arlington,
Va, and Mrs. Faith 'D'Oench, 1928
Reservoir road NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Mrs. Keith Fetes
Mrs. Rencbard

A very attractive group Of young
Washington matrons lunched at
the Sulgrave Club yesterday when
Mrs. Norman Keith entertained in
honor OF Mrs. George Renchard
Mrs. Renchard is just back from a
visit in Detroit and will leave next
week to rejoin her husband at The
Hague. where he is second secre-
tary at our Embassy there.
Guests at the luncheon were Mrs.
Lawton Collins, Mrs. Cornelius Ray
Agnew, Mrs. John Martin Gates,
Mrs. Peter Belin, Mrs Parke Brady,
Mrs. Reeve Lewis. jr.. and Mrs.
Horton Schoellkopf.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Fare1VeU Partv

Mrs. Eldon P. King entertained
at farewell luncheon Thursday In
honor Of Nine. Vladimir Palic, wife
OF the former First Secretary OF
the Czechoslovakian Embassy. who
will leave early next month to join
her husband In Prague.
Included among the guests were
members Of diplomatic and resi-
Dental society.
Mrs. King will entertain at an
other luncheon March 20.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

Farewell Party
Honors Delegates
To Defense Board

Three delegates to the Inter-
American Defense Board, who will
be leaving Washington soon for
their respective countries, were
feted with their wives at a farewell
buffet supper given last night at the
Mayflower Hotel by the delegates,
advisers and officers OF the secre-
tariat Of the IADB.
The party paid tribute to the CEN
ior delegate from Chile, Vice Ad-
miral Emilio Daroch, and Sonora
de Daroch; the Army delegate from
Colombia, Col. fernando Mora, and
Sonora de Mora. and the naval
delegate from Chile, Comdr. Donald
Mcintyre, with Sonora de McIn-
tyre. All expect to be l1omeward
bound the latter part of this month.
Receiving with the guests of
honor in the Chinese room, where
the party was held, were Gen. Luis
Larrea Alba Of Ecuador, who heads
the boards Social Committee, and
Sonora de Larrea Alba.
Invitations had been issued to
more than $50 friends, the guest
list representing all the 81 Amer
lean republics on the board. 1t.
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, chair
man Of the IADB, with Mrs. Ridg-
way, and Maj. Gen. Edmund w.
Hill, co-ordinator of the secretariat,
with Mrs. Hill. were in the group.
Among others invited were Rear
Admiral and Sonora de Brunei, Brig.
Gen. and Sonora de Reyes of
Argentina, 1t. Col. and Sonora de
Pacheco Of Bolivia, Maj. Gen. and
Senhora Benicio da Silva, Rear
Admiral and Senhora de Medeiros,
1t. Col. and Senhora Travassos of
Brazil. Col. and Sonora de Medina,
Group Capt. and Sonora de Meneses
OF Chile, 1t. Comdr. and Sonora de
Cadenas of Cuba, Capt. Amado Her
nandez Polanco of Dominican Re-
public, Col. and Sonora de Rivas-
Mena of El Salvador. Col. and
Sonora de Morales Lopez of Guate-
mala, Col. and Nine. Laroche Of
Haiti and Capt. Juan da Costa of
Honduras.
Also there were 1t. Col. and Sonora
de Zalda Of Mexico, Maj. and Sonora
de Quintero Of Panama. Comdr. Juan
c. Paes Of Paraguay. Rear Admiral
and Sonora de Diaz of Peru, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. r. E. Schuirmann.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert L.
Walsh, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Kenner
F.. Hertford of the United States;
Comdr. and Sonora de Deambrosio,
Maj. Carlos Maria Sencion of Uru-
quay and 1t. Col. and Sonora de
Marcano of Venezuela.
Still others were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. J. G. Ord. DR.. L. S. Rowe and
DR.. and Mrs. William Manger.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
I ea Hostess

Mrs. Peter A. Drury entertained at
a tea yesterday. The party was origi-
nally planned for her nephew, Mr..
John Feeney, who the evening be-
fore had given song recital at
Trinity College. The young artist
was obliged to return to New York,
however, to keep other engagements
In connection with st. Patrick's
Day, but it is anticipated that he
Will visit his aunt again later in the
spring.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

MISS Froedfert. Suzanne Froed-
tert reported she saw her on the bus
and was certain Of her identifica-
ton.
Suzanne disappeared from Edge
wood Academy, where a school off,
cial said she had been notified early
Monday that academy authorities
planned to consult with her parents
concerning a disciplinary matter,
the nature Of which was not dis
closed.
Her parents are vacationing in
Florida. The family attorney said
they would return to Milwaukee as
soon as Mrs. Froedtert was able to
travel. Mrs, Froedtert has been near
collapse since hearing that Suzanne
was missing. the attorney said,
Evening star., 1946-03-16

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Elmer J. RgIsess. ss. $50 G st. Sc. anc
MARY T. Moran. aa. HdR Arllnston. & n, "a. vs an'
Reid snd L2Siss sass g. BIZ H. ~ iss RasS. Va
.nd Mary b. Gross, q. 1875 s6's aassaehu. 81 ei~
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wiifred L. Brandenburs. 2s, s57s 18th st
NV, ana Ruth Grosan, %. 1880 Irvins
jerry so4s sussmsn; q, -. %. and Bertha Fssovieh
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Jesse Nanney;, 81; a1O GELATIN st. NV.
Raymond aso &: D. n Shaw. 81 80. and Ma. G. Asher
NioSo,as 90; both + ea,:tms e. ssIs 99aTyy Td nv
sna peTothy S2 " auss.ra Setsp 81 ffi fsi Ken
julius s I; : Goodman sIg n s; e; and Rheda + Will
Henry t: Lindsay Fl. si ,ssi1, i454 Euclid Sdi st.
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cha::; assp !s;ss EssEs Il 4s|as'ss s sss J, Vi and
Howard F. James. %. Arlington. Va, and
wl..r Mavis so J. I,.,1 Parment; 90 I53s St NV:
NV. and Clara NJ. shecors, 80, 1881
Fairmont st. NV
oeorse H; Morales, .s, 47l7 Reservoir I'd.
WAVE Quarters D.
Nv. and Lucille sturdivant, Is, s44s
James r. Walker. 20. sos st. NV, and
Reather Andrews. 81. 1927 Cumberland
Berman Ross. 30, 113s 21st st. NV. and
Marion Z. Bourke. 90, 731 Howard I'd
Hord Massey. ss, and Rosa L. Glover. Fl,
Francis L. Harris. 46, Fort Belvoir. Va.
and Louise r. Harris. 81. Cedar Lake.
John Il. Rasins, ss, 4sota L st. s.w., and
%issssS. ana Tssv'ns H. l. wsiSoTns, ss' Biz r.
Laurenee 8. Lyons, %. 1880 w st. NV.
and Nora B. Phelps. 10, A Florida ave
Elroy King. %. 1924 Hay st. Sc. and
Jimmie D. Byrd. 81 bos / st. ne. and
Eleanor .I. L. Green. Is, 10 Rhode island md
James T. Mastin. IS. and Laura NJ Nuttel-
man, ~: both OF 1412 Chaplin st. NV.
oeorfe McCarty. p; ouantico, Va. and
Ermep Roberts' Is. asss ceorsi. ST ns ave
NV. and Dogothye b. Piummer, 20, e43
Fred I. Ribe. 2l, 4li5 Emery pl. NV, and
Leo mgliy cGnpinspp,m e. Kemp, 26 1909 31st St. nv
p, Matthews. "a, both Of 1701 18th st. n. "
Pearl H. Kahn. Spar Barracks. 9th and and
independence ave, NV.
ssso sss 1f If and EVELYN March, ~ chi.
Robert W. Prichard, %, 200 10th St ,.
and Mary H. Blankley. 90, nurses resi-
oence, Gallinger Hospital
Isaped at Alexandria,
Martha r Brooks. "a. Alexandra. ' 'Au
both Of New York City.
ABE sotb HeaTe5; ~ Il and Reba c. Baddock Al,
William g. pisharoon, 90. Dundalk. Nd.
Sherm Rinard, 81, Canton, Ohio. and
Lucille !. capoccetta, 90, wiiioughby,
Henry 2. Raines, 90, and Hazel a ws,t..
Walter G Bare, ..27.. and Evelyn M.
Donald A.. Mcdaniel. 80, Moundsville. W.
va, and Fran Mcvey. 30, Denver. Colo
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Roy West, Bond Leader
Sponsor Of Sturs. Dies
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 16.-Film
colonists learned today OF the death
in Desert Hot Springs of Band
leader Ray West, IS, credited with
starting Fred MacMurray Lew
Ayres and other actors on their
screen careers.
He had been In i'll health several
months. He is survived by his widow,
Loya Smith West. two sons and q
brother. Wayne.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
On the Other Hand
Thinks Defeat Of Minimum Wage
Would Prove Costly to Country

Nobody boards money on q wage of
IS cents.
Quite apart from the Govern
Ement's duty to aid the efforts of
unorganized and defenseless work.
ers to achieve decent standard of
living, sound national economy
demands a sure and sustained pur-
CHASING power. Accumulated saw
ings OF the more fortunate, now
itching to be spent. will not last
forever or even very long. Fair
minimum wages, on the other hand
could project our coming prosperity
far into the future,
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Je1Visb Groups
To Mark PHrim

Purim will be celebrated by out
standing Jewish women's groups
next week.
A supper and traditional program
In commemoration of the feast will
be held by the Sisterhood of the
Adas Israel Congregation at 6 pm.
tomorrow at the synagogue, Sixth
and streets NV.
The program which has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Louis Novick, will
include a discussion of "Purim and
the World Crisis" by Rabbi Solo,
mon H. Metz and a playlet entitled
Esther" which will be presented by
the Akiba Club under the direction
OF Miss Libby Taylor.
Mrs. Henry Gichner, president,
will extend her greetings to the
group and the musical entertain
ment will be provided by Gilbert
Faigeh, violinist, accompanied by
Mrs. Herman w. Huffman.
Mrs. Emil Schaefer is chairman
Iof the annual event and Mrs,
Eugene Rosenblatz is making sup
per arrangements.
The Women's League of the Ar
lington Jewish Center will hold its
Purim celebration at $3.50 pm. Mon
day at $3.50 Wilson boulevard, with
the new members conducting the
evenings program, which will in
clude Purim songs and music.
Gertrude Friedman and Edith
Flax are co-chairmen of the pro-
gram. Helen Jacobs, vice president
OF the League, will preside.
A Purim party will be held by the
business and professional division of
the Washington Chapter of Hadas-
sab from 3 pm. to 6 pm. tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. Harry Kaflam,
Dorchester House, Sixteenth and
Euclid streets NV.
Sarah Ezekiel will tell the story of
Purim, which is the feast of
Esther" Members also will be re-
minded Of the fact that "Hadassah'
IN Hebrew r,1eanc aTrfterb a~a 49,.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Red Cross Donations
Only R.5% Of Quota,
With I Weeks Left

The American Red Cross drive
has reached a crucial point, Col
Richard H. Wilmer, general cam
palgn chairman. said today, with
less than two weeks remaining to
bring in more than so per cent of
the $1,573,o00 Metropolitan Area
goal.
Latest reports place the drive level
ct $731 ,587. or ASS per cent.
Col. Wilmer issued call to each
volunteer worker to help Washing
ton set the national pace and the
standard for generous responses to
the appeal.
All Red Cross campaign divisions
except the Government unit will
bring in progress reports at 1890
pm. Monday IN the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Businessmen Over Quota.
Meanwhile latest reports from
Alexandria show that the Business
Firms Division of the campaign unit
there has reached 101.1 per cent OF
quota.
The District Red Cross Chapter,
. participant in funds collected dur
ing the current national campaign,
has announced commencement of
two new projects here next week.
A free course In convalescent
swimming for disabled veterans will
begin at 1880 pm. Wednesday at
the Walter Reed General Hospital
pool. Especially trained Red Cross
swimming teachers will give indi-
vidual attention to participants in
the course, which has been arranged
by the chapters water safety serv-
ice In collaboration with the physi-
cal recondition department OF the
hospital.
The Red Cross Motor Corps will
provide transportation between the
pool and central points in the city /
Course in Baby Care.
A three-day free course in
nlother-baby care and family health
VIII begin at 10 am. Tuesday at
Walsh House, 1920 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. The class will meet
from 10 am. until 8 pm. each day
with an hour for lunch.
An interim tally was announced
by Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane, u. s.
M. c., Fairfax County iva.) chair
man, who reported one-third of
quota pledged.
Miss Ann Kondrup, chairman for
Mclean, Va, said her unit already
had exceeded its 5000 quota.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. CO A-9
Is,

the present organization Of 100,0 900
members was founded Is years ago
on Purim.
Blanche Berlin will give the Purim
blessing. Jessie Brier- is arrange
ments chairman.
Mrs. Raphael Turoyer. vice presi-
dent OF National Hadassaf. will ad-
dress the group. Following her talk
a musical program will be presented
oy Mrs. Sylvia Ceria, accompanied
by Minnie Millenchuck.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Ge0grabhers to Meet

The Society of Women Geog-
raphers, Washington branch, will
meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon at
2205 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Hostesses will be Mrs. William
Ridgely Chapline and Mrs. Bruce
Fahnestock, who will give an illus
trated talk on her South Sea expe-
dition.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
4 4Iumnae limited

The Radford College Division of
v. P. I. Alumnae group will meet
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. Wilma Brogen Macpherson,
6201 Eighteenth road north, Airing
ton.
Miss Blanche Daniels of the COL
lege stan. will be guest speaker. All
alumnae are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

Men, 1874! Add to your years of
Army service a career that will in
sure a steady retirement pay after
20 years service. Enlist now in the
Regular Army. Secure full details at
the Army Recruiting Station, 403
10th st. NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
.eneaLOev Talk

DR.. Albert H. Gerberich, Colum-
bian desk officer OF the State De-
partment, will be guest speaker at
a meeting of the National Genealog-
ical Society at 8 O'Clock tonight at
the Mount Pleasant Branch Library.
The subject of his talk will be
Geographical Aspects of Pennsyl-
vania German Genealogy"
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Council Subber

The National Council Of Jewish
Juniors will hold its first member
bring-a-member supper of the sea-
son at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. Sylvia Kaplowitz, 1895
Sixteenth street NV.
Guest speakers will include Mrs.
Sylvan King, Mrs. Kaplowitz. Mrs.
Sidney Hechinger and Mrs. Harry
Roller,
Evening star., 1946-03-16

the Purpose of
Literature. +"
Vice chancel-
lor of Benares
Hindu Univer-
sity in India
a n d Spalding
pr o t e sor of
Eastern r eltg-.
ions and ethics
at Oxford Uni
versity, Pro I.
r a dhakrishnan
is making q lee
ture tour of
American uni
versities his
first visit to this
Evening star., 1946-03-16

CTOeuUSTt 5 10.
year-old daugh-
ter who disap-
peared from a
girls school at
Madison Mon
day, had been
seen on a bus
arriving In Mil
waukee from
Madison We'd
nesday.
The attorney,
who declined use
Of his name
said a girl ac-
quaintance of
Evening star., 1946-03-16
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How many American subma
rines were lost in World War II?
Il. o. L.
A. Fifty-two were lost from all
causes during the war. 46 due to
enemy action, six due to accidents
and stranding.
Q. Are elephants really afraid OF
NICER. C.
"A. An elephant is made very nerv-
Gus by mice or other small animals
largely because his eyesight is poor
and 1t is difficult for the animal to
reach every part OF his large body
with his trunk.
@. How would the stars be ar
ranged in the national flag If Hawaii
should become the 4sth State?-
H. L. B.
A. A decision would have to be
made since no precedent exists
When the present Arrangement of
the stars was prescribed by President
Taft in 1912, all 4S States were in
the Union.
@. Is snuff still provided for Men,
bers of Congress?-B. l..
A. Use Of snuff is a tradition in
the United States Senate. Two con-
tainers are kept filled for the mem
bers. one for the Democrats and one
for the Republicans.
@. When were passenger automo-
olles first placed on the market in
the United States?-C. B. g.
A. Charles E. Duryea was Amer
icas pioneer automobile manufac-
turer. The Duryea Motor Wagon
Co., organized in Springfield, Mass,
built and sold 13 motor carriages
during the winter Of 1856. These
were the first automobiles to be reg
ularly made for sale in the United
States.
Q. What is done with old base
balls that cannot be used in league
games?-P. N. Y.
A. They are used by the clubs in
batting practice.
@. Why do members of the grad
uating class of Annapolis toss away
their hats upon graduation?-
B. L. B.
A. According to the Proceedings
OF the U. S. Naval Institute" the Gus
tom dates back to 1912. An act of
Congress of May of that year dio
away with the requirements that
midshipmen put in two years at sea
before receiving their commissions.
The class OF 10. therefore, was the
first to be commissioned directly on
graduation, and caps were tossed
into the air because the men were
happy to be ensigns and because
they no longer needed their mid
shipments hats.
@. If a man leaves the Navy with
bad conduct discharge, is he bar
red from all benefits provided by
the CT bills?-J. r. N.
A. A man with bad conduct dis
charge should apply to the Resional
ONCE Of the Veterans Administra-
ton for an exact statement on his
status under the CT Bill of Rights.
Eligibility depends largely on the
terms of the discharge. ..
@. Does a cadet sign up for
specified period of service when he
is admitted to West Point?-A. M. N.
A. When a cadet is admitted to
the United States Military Academy
at West Point he must sign an agree
ment to serve for period of eight
years unless sooner discharged by
competent authority.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

SVexhKURy 1KH ~ JCdIS.
Here he will be introduced by DR..
Paul F. Douglass, president of
American University. Dr.. Luther
n. Evans, librarian of Congress,
viii be chairman of the event.
Tickets to his lecture here may
be obtained at the Information and
Publications Once OF the Library
lof Congress.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
4Iumnae Tea

A silver tea will be given by the
Washington Chapter, Greensboro
Alumnae Association. from pm.
to pm. tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. H. w. Stewart, 1921 Verplanck
place NV.
All members and friends of the
chapter are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

SA s&A -
something bet
ter than $1.30
an hour.
On Thursday
there opened in
t h e U n / t e d
States Senate q
long and costly
legislative bat
tie over an ad-
m / n S t r a ton
pr p os al to
make the ma
tional minimum
wage just half
that amount -
IS cents