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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-25
CHILD WELFARE WORK STARTED,
 ALASKA TOWNS
Alice BrandeburY Has Sue lessfuI Trip to Anchor
 age and Fairbanks

Returning from a three weeks field trip to the Westward and h. terior sections, Miss Alice Brande- bury, Director of the Division of Social Services for the Public Well fare Department, reported active interest in Anchorage and Fairbanks in proposed development of services on behalf of children.
 Miss Brandebury met with city officials, local service organizations and community clubs describing proposed plan for participation by Anchorage and Fairbanks in a child welfare services extension program providing for the establishment of services through a child welfare worker in each community.
 Miss Brandebury explained that American Legion and Auxiliary Posts, women's clubs and other community organizations had re- quested the Department of Public Welfare to participate in discussions concerning problems affecting child ren in both cities" She explained through facilities of the Depart ment. federal funds could be util ized in assisting the cities in de- veloping a child welfare extension plan"
 The Director of the Division of Social Services reported that the cities had experienced many con- fusing problems affecting children due to the large influx of transient population, placement of Army per sonnel adjacent to cities, the com- plete lack of capable housing, dis tribution problems of power, water and sewage disposal, extreme high cost of living, and the growing pains experienced by all cities in the Territory during the war and post war period. They sought assist ance through the Department in oCSuiH d0fiSC eto VO 'Oooibic osSPo to improve social conditions in their communities, she reported.
 Despite the unprecedented de- mands of other problems in the communities brought about by al- most continual strikes which affect ed the entire Territory" Miss Bran- debury said, T found eager and ac- tive interest displayed by city of ficials and all local organizations, associations, lodge groups and health councils"
 At Anchorage Miss Brandebury that the Executive Board of the Anchorage Chamber of Com merce was especially interested in the proposed child welfare plan, and after consideration approved a proposal recommending to the City Council that necessary steps he taken to place such plan into effect.
 At Fairbanks during 55 degrees below zero weather, Miss Brande- bury reported that she met with the City Council in a special ses- sion attended by sixteen repreSen- tatives of civic organizations and service clubs Vitally interested, To- cal groups and officials heard de- scription of the proposed plan for child welfare and heard Of the ac- tivities Of the plan currently in ef- feet at Ketchikan, which plan has been in effect since last July.
 Returning to Juneau Thursday, Miss Brandebury stated that de- scriptive material had been left with all organizations and interest ed groups for consideration and ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-25
FILIPINO CLUB 10
 MEET TOMORROW

The Filipino Social Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Catholic Parish Hall to discuss plans for the March of Dimes party to te held Friday, January 3l.
 President Begornia will speak on Christmas customs in the Philippine Islands. All Filipino men interest ed in a Citizenship plan are urged to attend the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-25

propriate action. She complimented the various cities on their recogni- tion of local responsibility and awareness of the need for further development of social services in their community areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-25
CHURCH REDECORATED

The interior of St. Aloyslus Church of tn Catholic arish in Douglas has undrgon a redecorat- ing job this week with interior decorator, James s. Mcclellan con- tractor The interior was done in a huif shade throughout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-25

The olive tree grows slowly and seldom reaches a height of more than 90 feet.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Miss Mould Bride
OfMr. DeIeam

Miss Margaret Anne Mould
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
j., Mould of Cheverly, became the
bride yesterday of Mr.. John F.
Delesn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cesar
Delean. The ceremony took place
in st. Aloysius Church, the Rev
Thomas A. Becker officiating and
Miss Helen Roberts and Mr.. Robert
McMain providing the nuptial
music. A wedding breakfast fol-
lowed in the home of the bride
aunt, Miss Alice Mould.
The bride, who was escorted by
her father. wore white embroidered
chiffon over satin and seed pearl
tiara which held her veil. She was
attended by her sister, Mrs John
Jackson, as matron of honor; an
other sister, Miss Mary E. Mould,
as maid of honor; and a cousin
Miss Cecil Logan, and the BRIDE
groom's sisters, the Misses Zett and
Odette Delean, as bridesmaids.
All the attendants wore white
ballet gowns, the matron of honor's
having pink sash to match her
feather headdress; the maid of hon
Eor's having yellow sash to match
her headdresses, and the brides
maids having pink and blue sashes
respectively, and matching feathers
in their hair. All carried old
fashioned bouquets tied with ribbon
to match their SaSheS
d. Mr.. Robert F. He'll served as best
man for the bridegroom and the
wedding guests were seated by the
Messrs. John Versace, Walter Drinks
James Breen and Michael Conlon.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
I'D Club to ASSIST -
american u. Studv

For its major educational project
this year. the Women's Advertising
Club of Washington has elected to
assist in the development of a
course in advertising at American
University.
Miss Betty Gwyer heads the new
committee, which has already taken
the first step toward realizing the
goal. A sum has been set aside
from the clubs educational fund
for the purchase of 100 books in the
fields of advertising, publicity and
public relations. Selection will be
made with the assistance of the
Advertising Federation of America.
Further plans call for the furnish
ing of speakers in advertising and
related fields. Eventually, the uni
versity hopes, with the help of the
Women's Advertising Club, to de-
velop a course which will benefit
both, students and the advertising
profession.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Envoy's Daagbter,
F. M. Clagett We'd
In Baltimore

En- route to Jamaica on their
honeymoon are Mr.. and Mrs. Fen
dali Marbury Clagett, who were mar
ried yesterday in Baltimore. The
bride is the former Christine Jacoba
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stach-
ouwer, daughter of the Netherlands
Ambassador to France and Nine.
A.. w. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh
Stachouwer.
The Rev. DR.. Doll officiated at
the nuptial ceremony at $50 o'clock
in st. Paurs Episcopal Church and
a reception followed at Selsed House,
home of the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Granger Marburg,
in Lutherville.
The bride was escorted by her
father to the altar, where she was
met by the bridegroom and his
brother. Mr.; Henry c. B. Clagett,
jr., who served as best man. She
wore gown of white satin covered
with old family lace which had been
worn by her mother at her wedding.
She was attended by her cousin, Mrs.
E. T, Nudge III, as matron of
honor. The latter wore a gown of
blue taffeta. with a matching pic
ture nat and carried a bouquet of
yellow roses and delphinium. The
Misses Martha and Frances Mar
burg, Douglas McKoy, Mea Baker,
Priscilla Marbury and Katherine
Addison, who were bridesmaids.
wore blue and yellow taffeta re-
spectively. with matching halo hats,
and carried bouquets of yellow
roses and delphinium.
The wedding guests were seated
by DR.. Robert johnson III, and DR..
William B. Marbury, jr., and the
Messrs. j. Hurst Purnell, jr.; Stewart
Labat, William Stanley. jr.; Samuel
Waller, Thomas Hardie, Walker
Taylor, jr., and Courtney Whedbee.
The newly married couple will
reside in Washington following their
honeymoon.
The bride, who was educated in
Holland, has been employed at the
Netherlands Embassy for the past
year, doing research work and trans
lations. Her mother Is the former
Miss Christine Marburg, daughter
of Mrs. Theodore Marburg of Balti-
more and Bide-Awhile, Bar Harbor
The bridegroom, who is a graduate
of Princeton, is the son of Mr..
Henry c. B. Clagett Of Weston,
Upper Marlboro, and the late Mrs.
Clagett who. before her marriage,
was Miss Katherine Marshall Mar
bury of Marlboro.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. ~ B-3
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. l9l7

Greece was scheduled for an earlier
date. but he delayed his sailing
date so as to be here for the chris
tening.
Mr.. George Paraskevopoulos off,
ciated at the christening ceremony
for the Calomaris infant, and Mr.
Andrew Vance officiated for the
Hendicks baby. The ceremonies
were conducted by the Rev. Thomas
Daniels in the Church of Sts. Con-
stantine and Helen.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Fashions Portrait
Vie1Ved ut Party
OF James Parks

That Capital society is through
with summer and all ready for
winter was obvious at Mr.. James
Preston Parks cocktail party yes
terday. Despite the tenacious tropi-
cal temperature, only three or four
women there were clad in cool sum-
mer prints. The rest wore chic
black, minus, for the most part, any
millinery adornment.
The delightful gathering in the
spacious oval room at the Sulgrave
Club was in honor of Miss Louise
Pollet, who is blond, good looking
and a very talented artist. Her
brand new portrait of the host hung
over the mantel to be viewed for
the first time by the latter's friends
Mrs. Noyes Lewis and Mrs. Mason
Gulick sat together catching up on
the latest news, and Mr.. and Mrs
Phillips H. Clarke compared notes
with Colonel and Mrs. Robert
Guggenheim about their shooting
CdlA U1ldV AlOl Al1llS
After only one shooting lesson Mrs
Guggenheim had bagged % rail
birds.
Mrs. Kremer Post, wearing black
satin and a George Washington
style hat studded in marcasite,
came with Mr.. Lyle O'Rourke. They
decided to dine at Ted Lewis res
taurant as soon as they heard from
Mr.. and Mrs Kurt Hetzel that the
former is charming the patrons
there with his beautiful piano play
ing. Standing out on one of the
little balconies were Mrs. James
McSherry Wimsatt, Mr. Jack Logan
and Mr.. James Mitchell.
Completely surrounded by mascu-
line attention as soon as she
stepped into the room was stun
ming, f1ame-haired Miss Fleury
Velie. She's in town, of course, to
be maid of honor in Miss Francine
Whitten's Wedding on Friday. The
latter was there yesterday with
flance Lewis MacCracken, and her
mother, Mrs. Francis Whitten, who
was chatting about plans for this
Evening star., 1947-09-16

4MCA OmClalS and Monday evening
he will speak in Friendship Hall, of
the Society of Friends. on Florida
avenue. Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston will leave for Chi
cago.
The Polish Ambassador and Nine
Winiewicz went to New York yester-
day and the former will attend the
sessions of the United Nations as a
delegate from his country. The Am
bassador and Nine. Winiewicz were
hosts Saturday afternoon at an in
formal party for the Polish dele
gates to the Statistical Conferences
Representative and Mrs. George D.
Sadowski, and the Assistant Secre-
tary of State aand Mrs. Willard l..
Thorp, were guests and others in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Felike Bochen-
ski, DR.. and Mrs. Stuart A. Rice, DR..
and Mrs. w. F. Wilcox, DR.. j. Rueff
DR.. j. Marschak, Col. and Mrs.
Amanda Bautista, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Mahalanobis, Mr.. and Mrs. M. r.
Hansen, Mr.. Dana Durand, DR.. Levi
of Italy, a delegate to the confer
ences, and members of the Embassy
staff and their wives.
Also off to New York for the
United Nations sessions was the
newly appointed Pakistan Ambassa-
dor, Mira Abdol Hassen Ispahani.
He arrived in this country Friday
and came to Washington Saturday
and probably will make frequent
trips to Washington during the next
few months. He is expected to ap-
prove plans for a new Embassy be-
for the end Of the year.
The Ambassadors family will not
Join him in this country until he is
established in a suitable house. The
Offices of the Embassy are in the
Shoreham Hotel while the Counselor
and Mrs. M. o. A. Baig have an
apartment at 24OO Sixteenth street
and the Secretary and Mrs. M. M.
Karoki and their two children have
o house at 1921 Allison street. The
two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Baig, who
were mere for several weeks vacation,
are on the high seas en- route back to
England and school.
The Ambassador wife and three
children remained in Pakistan but
the older of the boys. now in his
middle teens, will enter Cambridge
College in England for the fall
term. And perhaps when his mother
and the other children start for this
country they will come by way of
England and be with him for visit.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John Chap
man went to New York Sunday for
the sessions of the United Nations.
Gen. Chapman is serving in an ad-
visory capacity to the head of the
Australian delegation, Mr.. Herbert
We're Evatt who is Minister of Ex-
ternal Affairs for his country and
served as Minister to Washington
some years ago.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
First Nigbters
Attend Tbeater
Season Opening
By Margaref Germond

Resident Washington society pre-
dominated in the audience at the
National last evening when the
Theater Guild and the American
Theater Society opened the season
here with a performance by Cor
nelia Otis Skinner and her company
Of Lady Windermere's Fan"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling We're familiar figures
in their usual places, and had with
them their two younger. children,
Miss Louise Houghteling and Mr..
Frederic D. Houghteling. Both
young people will be off today for
school. Miss Houghteling will
leave this afternoon for Vassar and
young Mr.. Houghteling will leave
tonight for Harvard University.
Mr.. Thornton Wilder, noted au-
thor and frequently a visitor here,
came down from New York yester-
day for the show and was the guest
of Col. and Mrs. Curt c. Schiffeler
at the performance and at dinner
previously.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I. Brand,
who have been at Lake Placid all
summer, were there, having re-
turned only few days ago to their
home here.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John N.
Greedy, noted first nighters, were
back in their places, and Mrs. James
Patten, their usual neighbor at first
performances, was again seated be-
side them.
Mrs. Louise Noonan Miller arrived
with her house guest, Mrs. Chester
c. Davis, who Is leaving today for
Winston-Salem to spend a few days
vacation with her son, Mr.. Norman
Davis, and will be back in the
Capital next week.
Capt. and Mrs. Atherton Macon
dray. who have been back only a
couple of weeks from Hawaii, where
he has had tour of duty, were
there, and also Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Morris, who came back to their
nome here last week after spend
ing the summer at Sugar Hill in
the White Mountains.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Page
Hufty were Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Marriott, and others noted here
and there in the audience we're Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Hahn, Mrs. Joseph
B. Day, DR.. and Mrs. Edgar P. Cope
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell D. Bur-
chard and Mrs. John Bolt.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Luncheon Gipen
Yesterday
For Mrs. Krug

Mrs. Lorton Sims, hostess for the
PRESENTS Cup Regatta Ball to be
given Saturday night at the Statler
Hotel, entertained at a luncheon yes
terday at the Mayflower in honor of
Mrs. Julius A. Krug, wife of the Sec
retary of the Interior and mother of
Miss Marilyn Krug, the regatta
queen.
Mrs. Thor Thors, wife of the Min
lister of Iceland; Mrs. John A. Re-
mon, wife of the honorary president
of the regatta association, and Mrs.
Curtis Shears, cochairman of pa
tronesses for the ball, were among
the other guests.
Patronesses for the ball include
Lady Inverchapel, Mrs. Fred Vinson,
Mrs. Harold Burton, Mrs. Tom Clark,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs.
Gordon r. Young, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs.
Leslie Biff1e, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam and
Mrs. Charles Runyan.
The Steering Committee for the
ball includes Mrs. Kenneth Royal,
Mrs. Chester Nimitz, Mrs. Oscar
Chapman, Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward,
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Mrs. Curtis
Shears, Mrs. John Davies, Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas, Mrs. Irene Caldwell
and Mrs. Paul Hammacher.
Wives of the officials and Board
of Directors of the Presidents Cup
Regatta Association who are giving
their enthusiastic support for the ball
are Mrs. John A. Remon, Mrs. Ed
ward c. Baltz, Mrs. H. G. Hamlet,
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, Mrs. James
A. Counselor, Mrs. Oscar Chapman,
Mrs. Herbert F. Corn, Mrs. L. Gordon
Leech, Mrs. Roy Lyman Sexton, Mrs.
William Shelton, Mrs. Donald G.
White. Mrs. Gordon r. Young and
Mrs. Edgar Morris.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Pre-Nnbtial Fetes
Given Miss Willard

MISS AUUy WIlldIU, WIlOoc HAL =
riage to Mr.. Johnston Filmer
Northrup will take place September
27, was the guest in whose honor
Miss Margaret Nairn entertained
at luncheon yesterday. The party
was one of q series Of entertain
ments for the popular bride-elect
and her t1ance and linen shower
followed the lunch.
Mrs. Henry A. Willard II, mother
of the honor guest, and Mrs. Wilson
B. Nairn, mother of the hostess,
were among those at the luncheon.
Other guests included Miss Mary
Mary O'Brien, Miss Jewell Davis,
Miss Lucille Camaher, Miss Mar
garet Mechlin, Miss Agnes Birney,
Miss Mary Mclaughlin, Mrs. Henry
T. Allen, Mrs. Edward Murdock,
Mrs. Wilkins Cooley, Mrs. Webb c.
Hayes, Mrs. Richard r. Stifel, Mrs.
Hugh Smith, Mrs. Thomas T.
Turner and Mrs. Douglas j. Titus.
Miss Willard and Mr.. Northrup
were entertained at late afternoon
party by Mr.. and. Mrs. Gustav
Emery in their home in Chevy
Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery gave
their party for their son and daugh-
ter, Midshipman William Taft
Emery and Miss Patricia Jean
Emery and the $50 guests were all
young people.
Miss Emery was assisted during
the reception hours by Miss Helen
Parker Willard, cousin of the honor
guest; Miss Anne Mearns, Miss
Cornelia Parrant, Miss Alice Muse
Diggs and Miss Dudley Nicholson. A
number of Midshipman Emery's
classmates at the Naval Academy
were at the party, telling many in
teresting stories of their recent
cruise to Europe and back. They all
will resume their studies at Annapo-
lis within fortnight. Miss Emery
will enter Holton Arms Junior Col
lege later in the fall. having been
graduated from that school in the
late spring.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Speaker

Vincent Ahearn, executive secre-
.sstary of the National Sand and
sGravel Association. will discuss The
/ Purpose of the Taft-Hartley Act"
Eat the weekly luncheon meeting Of
athe Soroptimist' Club at pm.
Stomorrow at the Willard Hotel.
I Mr.. Ahearn has been identified
with many trade groups, including
Sthe American Trade Association
Executives of which he was presi-
gdent, and the National Industrial
Iouncil. He was also a management
slmember of the Presidents Labor
management Conference and a
kmember of the Labor Management
EAdvisory Committee of the United
States Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1947-09-16

Jean Moore, to Mr.. Verne Wesley
Gibbs, son Of Mrs. Frederick 3.
Hyder and the late Mr.. o. II. Gibbs.
The wedding took place yesterday
in Georgetown Lutheran Church,
the Rev. Harold e. Beatty oficiating
and a reception followed in the
home of the bridegroom's uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Rohrs.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr.. Rohrs and attended by Mrs.
Rohrs. She wore dusty pink aft
ernoon dress with dove gray acces-
sories and a corsage of pink roses
and for get-me-nots. Her attendants
wore aqua crepe and a corsage of
talisman roses.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Christening Partv

A large reception and dance was
given Sunday afternoon following
the christening of the three new
grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonidas J. Calomaris of Chevy
Chase.
One of the infants is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Calomaris,
one is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Xeron. and the other the son
Of DR.. and Mrs. Franklin D. Hen
bricks.
DR.. Christos A. Kopsidas, men,
ber of the Greek Chamber Of
Deputies, who is visiting his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Kopsidas, in Forest Hills,
Chevy Chase, was godfather for the
Xeron baby. His departure for
Evening star., 1947-09-16

The engagement of Miss Dolores
Alimore Lancaster to Capt. Eldon
Woerner Schmid was announced by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E. Lancaster, at a large tea which
they gave Sunday afternoon. Capt.
Schmid is the son sof Mrs. r. H.
Bailey of Slaton, Tex.
The bride-elect was graduated
from George Washington University
in May 1916, where she was presi-
dent of Kappa Delta Sorority, presi-
dent Of the Intersorority Athletic
Beard, seniors editor OF the Uni
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Buffet Supper

Members Of the Executive Board
of the District Branch, National
League of American Pen Women,
will be entertained at buffet sup
per by Mrs. Trudie Lyon, District
branch president, at $50 pm. Sep
tember rs in the studio, 1851 Co.
lumbia road NV. The board will
meet following the supper.
Evening star., 1947-09-16

versity yearbook, "The 1s46 Cherry
Tree" and a member of Pi Delta
Epsilon, national honorary journal
ism fraternity. Her family has long
been identified with Washington
resident society.
Capt. Schmid received his de-
gree in mechanical engineering from
Texas Tech, Lubbock, Tex. He
served with the 2nd Battalion, 131st
Field Artillery, in Java. Taken pris-
oner by the Japanese in March of
1912, he was interned for AZ months.
He is now stationed with the Ar
mored School at Fort Knox.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Hobby Meeting

The hobby section of the Beverley
Hills Women's Club will hold its
first fall meeting atS:15 pm. Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. S. Preston
Smith, 705 South Overlook drive,
Alexandria. with Miss Virginia Post,
home economist, as guest speaker.
Assisting Mrs. Smith with ar
rangements will be Mrs. Mac B. Nc
Clean and William H. Crawford.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
In THE Diplomatic Circle
By Katharine M. Brooks

His Britannia Majestys Ambassador Lord Inverchape will
host informally luncheon Saturday The former
for Scotland and Mrs Tom Johnston will Friday morning
guests at the Embassy days guests
be personal friends of the
Ambassador Lady Invercape will the john
stons to the meeting of St Society
ming when Mr. Johnston will address
that meeting by the Ambassador.
Johnston q
Evening star., 1947-09-16

crowded week. Others who dropped
by were Miss Marye Thomas. Mr.
Deane Rucker, Miss Gloria Gilman,
Mr.. John Gallagher. Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan, and Mr.. Munroe Hunter.
Evening star., 1947-09-16
Miss Moore Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Moore of Elm
wood. Nebr.. announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Doroth,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-11
COURT MARTIAL
EXCLUDES PUBLIC
Wilmington Recruiter To
Testify Behind Clos
ed Doors

WASHINGTON, March 10 The
court martial of Lieutenant Com
mander Edward N. Little on
charges of involving mistreatment
Of American comrades in JAP
prison camps is being kept clos
ed to the press and public because
the defendant himself requested
the secrecy policy and is legally
entitled to it, the navy's assistant
director of information, Captain
E. B. Dexter, told the Star today,
Little prefers that even the
names of the defense witnesses
be kept secret, feeling this also
would be to his interest, Captain
Dexter said.
About fifty of the G. rs, who
endured more than three years OF
hunger and privation after their
capture on Bataan and Corregidor,
have been summoned here from
all parts of the country, to tel
the prosecutors side of the case.
Though the first witness was
scheduled to appear a week ago,
preliminary actions have delayed
the court so that none has been
heard yet.
Among the veterans waiting to
take the stand are army recruit
ing sergeant Creston Rowland OF
Raleigh and Wilmington. N. c.;
and his cousin. former Corporal
Cohen T. Rowland of Varina, N. c.