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Evening star., 1947-04-15
Books for Holland
Gathered at Fete

The former Netherlands Minister
to London and Nine van Swinderen
issued cards for a cocktail party
yesterday afternoon which was the
launching of drive for books for
the Netherlands.
Nine. van Swinderen is honorary
chairman. of the Washington Chap
ter of the Netherlands American
Foundation which is sponsoring the
drive.
The bombing of the Netherlands
destroyed Libraries as we'll as schools
and homes and there is great need
for reading material there. The
committee is asking for books "ir
good condition" all kinds of good
literature for grown-ups and chill
dren as well as magazines. They
have prepared for the reception OF
such gifts at the United Nations
Club at Nineteenth and r streets
or the Security Storage on Fifteenth
street between L and M streets. Or
If you have books to give call Ord
way 2027 or Woodley 1869 and some
one will arrange to call for them.
Rear Admiral A. H. van Keuren,
chairman of the Book Committee for
the foundation, was there as was
Mrs. John M. Begg, one, of the
directors.
The former United States AM
bassador to the Netherlands and
Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck were there
telling, first hand, of what they saw
when they were at The Hague very
recently.
Additional information will be
given by radio tomorrow evening at
o'clock when a benefit broadcast
quiz for the Netherlands will be
heard. Former Ambassador Horn
beck with the Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh and Rear Admiral Emory
S. Land will be the speakers.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Lp0n Park Paytp

An evening of fun, food and fan
tasy will be held by the. Arlington
branch, American Association of
University Women, at Z o'clock to-
night at the Lyon Park Community
House. Guests will come costurned
as titles and characters from story,
play and poem, and entertainment
will be provided by the literary and
creative writing groups. Each dinner
guest is asked to bring her own table
service and dishes,
Proceeds from the dinner, which
will be 75c, will go into the branch
fellowship fund and for payment of
two art scholarships to be awarded
to winners in the county school art
competition being sponsored by the
branch.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Mrs. Y Va,adenberp
To Be Club Guest

Mrs. Arthur II. vandenberg, wife
Of the Senator from Michigan, win
be guest Of honor ct I tea to be given
for new members by the Young Re-
publican Club OF the District from
4 TO s pm. Sunday at the United Ma
tions Club. l701 Nineteenth street
NV.
Other honor guests win be Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Everett M. Dirk
sen, Of Illinois: Representative and
Mrs. E. Wallace Chadwick, OF Penn
sylvania; James G. Wilkes, chair-
man Of the Republican State Com
mittee In and For the District, and
Mrs. Wilkes: and Joseph G. McGar-
raghy, president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade and Mrs. McGar-
raghy.
Receiving with Fred j. Schaefer,
president Of the club, win be the club
officers. Mrs. Jean s. Schaefer, rep
resentative to the State Committee;
Writ F. Smith, Young Republican
National committeeman, and Mrs,
Elizabeth p. Wallace, National COM
mitteewoinar. Mrs. Schaefer will
also be in charge of entertainment
ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
State Societies

The Connecticut State Society will
give reception Thursday afternoon
from $50 to 7:30 in honor of Mr..
Odell Shepard. distinguished author
and former lieutenant governor of
Connecticut.
The reception will be given at the
American Newspaper Women's Club
at 1904 Twentieth street and is for
members of the society only.
South Dakota
A dance will be given Thursday
evening by the South Dakota State
Society at the Washington Golf and
Country Club, with refreshments
and a program of entertainment.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
OAR to Celebrate
Patriots Day By
PIpriyaaqes

Patriots Day, the anniversary OF
the Battle Of Lexington. viii be cele-i
brated by the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-I
ton Saturday with pilgrimages to-
the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
and the tombs OF George and
Martha Washington at Mount YER
non.
The Memorial Pilgrimage Com
mittee. appointed by Mrs. Julius Y.
Talmadge. president general of the
society, includes Mrs. Wilfred j.
Clearman, State regent; chairman;
Mrs. Godfrey creyke, vice president
general; Mrs. Howard Hodgkins,
honorary vice president general, and
Mrs. Alexander Ruhl, State vice re-
gent.
Private cars will leave Memorial
Continental Hall for Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery at 11:30 am. A
wreath will be placed on the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at 11:45
am. by Mrs. Creyke. Assisting in the
ceremony will be Mrs. Michael j..
Torlinski, State chairman of the.
Correct Use of the Flag Committee.
The party will proceed to Mount
Vernon where Mrs. Creyke and Mrs.
Hodgkins will place wreaths on the
tombs OF George and Martha Wash
ington at 1890 pm. A Scripture
reading will be given by Mrs. Manly
Miller, State chaplain.
Immediately following the pill
grimage, the group will adjourn to
the Mount Vernon Tea Room, for
luncheon, arrangements for which
have been made by Mrs. Roy G.
Bowker.
In the past, during this annual
event, wreath has been placed at
the OAR statue, honoring the soci-
ety's founders, in the south grounds
OF Memorial Continental Hall. This
year, however. the president general
will place the wreath on the statue
during Continental Congress, which
by custom should be held during
the week marking the anniversary
OF the Battle of Lexington, but
which due to the crowded hotel con-
ditions in Washington this year.
must convene a month later, during
the week of May 18.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Mrs. w endeH Lsynd
Named President
OF T011,n Club

Mrs. Wendell Lund was elected !
president yesterday Of the Town
Club. the name recently chosen by.
the membership for the club which,
during the past eight years, has
ofncially been known as the Junior
Alliance.
Other officers elected to serve
with Mrs. Lund are Mrs. Donald
Hay. first vice president; Mrs. Hall
bert Poole, jr. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. James O'Donnell, jr.,
third vice president: Mrs. Lyle Gar
lock. recording secretary; Mrs. Roy
Yowell, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Allen Humphrey. treasurer:
Mrs. Franklin Lady. historian: Mrs.
Ernest Colyin. chaplain. and Mrs.
Dean Snyder, director to the Dis
trict federation
The club was organized in 1898
by Mrs. william H. Hessick, jr., for
the purpose of aiding underprivi-
legged children. Since then, its in
itial membership of nine young
women has grown to 49,, and the
scope OF Its work has increased ac-
cordingly The year after It's or
ganizatien it became a member Of
the District and General Fedora.
tion of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Hessiek is now honorary
president Of the club. Mrs. Ernest
Humphrey Daniel and Mrs. Frederic
Newburgh are honorary members as
was the late Mrs. William H. Hes
sick, sr.
During the war, the club added
war service activities to its child
welfare and philanthropic UNDER
takings. This year, the largest
project was the furnishing of
room for the new wing of Children,s
Hospital. An increase was made in
the annual contribution to the Po-
lice Boys Club, and membership
was subscribed in the National SYM
phony Fund. in addition to the
clubs established projects.
For seven years, the club has
given regular monthly financial as
sistance to the underprivileged chill
dren at Thomson School, through
the schools p. T. A., and in the
same way has distributed gifts to
them each Christmas.
The election was held at the home
of Mrs. David Stauffer, 3752 Kama.
wha street NV. following luncheon.
Mrs. Snyder, retiring president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Sneaker Named

Judge Ellen K. Raedy will be guest
speaker at the graduates mass and
breakfast of the International Fed
Grafton of Catholic Alumnae Sun
day, The Rt. Rev. Edward B.
Jordan, vice rector of Catholic Uni
versity, will celebrate the mass at
st. Matthews Cathedral and the
Rt. Rev. John K. Cartwright, rector
of the cathedral, will deliver the
sermon.
The breakfast will be held at the
Washington Hotel following the
mass. Dorothy Robiceau will enter
tain with accordion selections.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
ce111eHt

Mrs. Efingham Lawrence Town
send has announced the marriage of
her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Town.
send Vogel, to Mr.. Gould Shaw, son
OF Mr.. Robert Gould Shaw. His
mother formerly was Miss Mary
Harrington Converse of Boston.
The wedding took place Saturday
in Las Vagas, New.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw are en- route
east and will visit in Boston before
joining Mrs. Townsend in Washing
ton. Young Townsend Vogel, small
son of Mrs. Shaw, is accompanying
them. Mrs. Shaw is daughter of
the late Mr.. Townsend and grand
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Townsend OF PHILADELPHIA
Mr.. Shaw is a great grandson of the
famous scientist and astronomer
Alexander AgassiZ.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Summer Weddiug

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Helen Bishop to 1t. G.g.) Jack Nei-
man, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nei-
man of Gatlinburg, Tenn, has been
announced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Bishop.
Miss Bishop Is a member of the
senior class at Hood College in
Frederick.
1t. Neiman Is stationed at the
Naval Auxiliary Air Station in Jack
sonville, Fla, where the young
couple plan to live after their mar
|riage in the early summer.
Evening star., 1947-04-15

Rowe filled so graciously during
the many years of his service as di-
rector general.
The program of music was given
by the famous Peruvian Inka Taky
Trio and a chorus Of $50 voices con-
Quoted by Mr.. George Howerton of
Northwestern University. The hall
of the Americas was filled dur
ing the program and after the music
many fingered In the patio to view
the exhibit of orchids loaned to the
Union by the National Capital
Orchid Society.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Lewis B. Schwellenbach attended
the concert and the Supreme Court
circle was represented by Associate
Justice and Mrs. Hugo L. Black.
From the Senate were Senator
Arthur Capper, Senator and Mrs.
II. Alexander Smith, Senator and
Mrs. Ebert D. Thomas, Senator and
Mrs. Alexander Wiley, Representa-
tive and Mrs. John j. Rooney, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Carroll D.
kearns, Representative FRANCIS j.
Love, Representative and Mrs. Will
liam M. Colmer and Representative
and Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff.
The Afghanistan Minister. MIR
Abdul Hosayn Aziz; the Finnish
Minister, DR.. K. T. Jutila, and the
Austrian Minister, DR.. Ludwig
Kleinwaechter. were other diplo-
matte representatives. Former Rep
resentative and Mrs. Charles S.
Dewey, Col and Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander A. Armour, Mrs. D. Buchanan
Merryman, Mrs. William Barret
Ridgely, Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mrs.
Frank c. Baldwin, Mrs. John Allen
Dougherty, Mrs. Frederick Mitchell
Gould, Mrs. Cresson Newbold and
Mrs. Henry w. Garnett were others
in the large company.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Will Wed in 1ulr

Mr.. and Mrs. Steven K. Zasada
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Eleanore Zasada, tc
Mr.. Walter j. Glod, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Glod of Castle Hayne
N. c..
A graduate of Georgetown Visi-
tation Convent Junior College, the
bride-elect also attended Wilson
Teachers College.
Mr.. Glod was graduated from the
North Carolina State College and
served as a captain with the sth
Air Defense Command.
The wedding will take place in
July,
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Prominent Women
To Be H0stesses

Mrs. Avon M. Nevius, Mrs. Viii
liam P. McCracken, Mrs. Travis r.
Brown and Mrs. Benjamin M. Nc
Kelway will be hostesses at the ex-
hibition and sale of paintings by
Rear Admiral Charles Russell
Train, U. s. N, retired, being held
this afternoon from 2::30 until $50
O'Clock in the recreation room of
Children's Hospital.
The exhibition, which Is being
held for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Hospital Building Fund,
opened Sunday and will continue
for two weeks. Tea is served every
afternoon.
Hostesses at the exhibition to-
morrow will be Mrs. A. Chambers
Oliphant, Mrs. Robert Clement
Watson and Mrs. Merle Thorp.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
League Unit Elects

Announcement has been made OF
the reelection of Mrs Dixie r
Wright as president of the Wash
ington unit, Women's Overseas
Service League.
Other officers elected include Mrs.
Archibald Smith, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Cornelia Clagett Fuller,
second vice president; 1t. Col Mary
Agnes Brown, third vice president;
Miss Dorothy Stands, secretary;
Miss Katherine T. Andrews, treas
urer; Miss nellie Patterson, service
chairman; Miss Ruth M. McClal-
land, membership chairman; Miss
Elsie Galloway, finance chairman,
and Miss Louise S. Whitney, patri-
otic chairman
Evening star., 1947-04-15
At Home Given

Mr.: and Mrs. William P. j. Taylor
were hosts at an at home Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Taylor's
niece, Miss Ann Andrews, who re-
turned recently from two years of
service with the American Red
Cross in China, Japan and the
Philippines.
Miss Andrews who has been in
Washington several weeks, will leave
soon for her home in Washington
State
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Style Sb0W, Dance

A fashion show and dance will be
presented by the junior auxiliary OF
the Jewish Consumptives Relief
Society at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at
the Shoreham Hotel.
The fashion show is being spon-
sored by a local millinery shop, with
the head Of a local modelling school
acting as commentator. The dance
will be held following the show.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
To attend Obera

Members of the Soroptimist Club
of Washington have been invited to
be the guests of Mrs. Constance
Snow at the performance of "Pag-
liacci" and "Cavaleria Rusticana'
tonight in Constitution Hall. The
program will be the last presented
here this season by the Philadelphia
La Scala Opera Company.
Mrs. Snow is new member of
the club.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Guild Fashion Sbo1v

The Woman's Guild Of st. John S
Episcopal Church of Bethesda will
give a fashion show and dessert
bridge at l pm. April % at the
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase. Mrs.
Erlund B. Cornell is general chair
man. Mrs. Frank Preston Farley
heads the fashion show and Mrs.
Nathan Heady is chairman of the
card party.
Bridal costumes will be the climax
of the fashion show which will in
clude varied types of spring and
summer clothes.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
DR.. Walters Here

DR.. Waltman Walters, noted sur
geon, is here from the Mayo Clinic
and is the house guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Stanley White, who will
entertain at buffet luncheon in his
honor tomorrow in their home on
Kalorama road.
Other guests at the luncheon will be
the Surgeons General of the Army
and Navy and other prominent sur
c--.-E in this vicinity.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
limitations Issued

Miss Minerva Bernardino has is
sued invitations to luncheon
Thursday in honor of Mrs. Henry
F. Grady. wife OF the newly ap-
pointed United States Ambassador
to India.
Also on the entertainment cal
endar for Mrs. Grady Is party
for which Mrs. Justin Miller has
sent out cards for the same after
noon from $50 to 7:30
Evening star., 1947-04-15
ENgAgeH2eNt

Mr.. and Mrs. Leland H. Cheek OF
Calvert Hills have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Lindalee Cheek, to Mr.. William B
Binswanger, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest L. Binswanger.
Miss Cheek attended the Univer.
sity of Maryland and Mr.. Binswan-
ger is attending American Univer-
sity since his release from the Navy
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
PrennbtiaI Tea

Miss Beatrice Moore will enter
tain at a tea Thursday from 4 to
s o'clock in the Wardman Park
apartment of her mother, Mrs.
Charles Henry Moore, in compli-
ment to Miss Nancy Richards,
whose marriage to Mr.. Clarence F.
Norment III will take place in June.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Blossom Dance

A Blossom Time" dance will be
given by the National Council of
Jewish Juniors from pm. to mid
night Saturday at the Willard Hotel.
The program will feature rhumba
selections by members of a local
dance studio and prizes will be
awarded to the best couples on the
floor.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Miss DaiIev to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Daley of
this city announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Artie Daley,
to Mr.. Homer Dozier of Denver.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The couple plan to make their
home In Denver.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
SHbber Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Hartley
were hosts at supper dance last
evening at the Shoreham in honor
of Miss Virginia Hargraves Wood
and Mr.. Benjamin R. Riggs of Phil
adelphia, whose marriage will take
place today.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Pam Ame1ican Union Marks
Amuipersary With Concert
By Katharine M. Brooks

yesterday had brilliant close in the concert
Union which attended number
Latin Amcansocials members Of both
Congress residents of the National Capital
General of the Union Dr. Alberto Las
from his home in Colombia before the middle
Assistant Director General Pedro
the Hall Flags the Of the
stairway of the Union stood the
entrance greet which
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Arviviug for Party

Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, widow of
the Senator from Ohio, will come to
Washington to attend the Congress
sional Club breakfast to be given
at the Mayflower Hotel In honor of
Mrs. Harry S. Truman. While here
she will stay at Hotel 2400.
Mrs. Pomerene Is former presi-
dent of the Congressional Club.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Editors Mail
JinaIe Bells

During 25 years that / have
worked at Willys-Overland,
there was only one time thatI
can remember being given a
Christmas present by the COM
pany. That was when Wilson
was president and we got tur-
keys. / lugged mine home on
my back. Believe me, it was a
honey.
Now, we get compliments
from our corporation presi-
dent such as during the re-
cent dealers tour of the plant.
That's swell and we all ap-
preciated it, but little bonus
of say $40, $50 or so would
also be appreciated around the
season of Peace on Earth to
Men of Good Will. After all,
the company stockholders and
officers can't take it with
them because where we're all
going we won't need money.
Fraternally yours
Frank Supica,
W-O Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
III
Dispel
The Darkness!
by RUTH TAYLOR

Confucius said: ''It is better
to light one small candle than
to curse the darkness.
In our impatience with in
justice, we too often forget
that everything cannot be ac-
complished at once, that it is
better to have a little light
than no light at all. And that
no one ever brough light out
of darkness by cursing-how-
ever satisfying it might be at
the moment.
The thing to do when dark
ness confronts us is to stand
still and consider just what is
the darkness? Is it a black
wall in front of us? There is
seldom a gate in it some
where. Or is it a darkness of
spirit that will vanish with
the application of light?
What is the taper we have.
to light? Is it talent, skill,
or willingness to work well?
Whatever it is, we have with
in ourselves the power to
bring light into the darkness.
John Kendrick Bangs car
ried out Confucius' thought in
humorous vein when he said:
/ never seen a night
So dark there wasn't light
Somewhere about if l took
care
To strike a match and find out
where.
Don't curse the darkness. 1t
certainly isn't pleasant-parti-
cularly when it is the dark
ness of sorrow, of depression,
of loss, of ignorance. Stand
still and light your taper. BY
its most feeble flickering, you
can make of the taper a torch
by which the darkness will be
dispelled.
Don't expect life to work
like an electric light switch.
We are so used to mechanical
devices that we sometimes
substitute them for our heads
or for our hands and feet.
Tapers carried high by each
and everyone of us will light
the world. But we each have
to bear our own light. And if
we do that well-We will be
too busy and happy to curse
our eighbor for the darkness.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
Pure Oil Strike

The intention of the Pure Oil Com
pany expressed this week in "A paid ad TO
sponsor a back TO work movement in its
struck plant comes as a distinct surprise TO
the people of Toledo.
For many years, the industries of To-
ledO have closed their plants during dis
putes and kept them closed until the is
sues were settled to the mutual satisfac-
ton of the union and company. AS re-
suit of this, strikes have been for the
most part, short and uneventful and with
out the bitterness which characterizes at
tempts TO operate over the objections of
the strikers.
The Pure Oil Company has rejected
every attempt TO mediate its case includ-
ing the services of the L-M-C. 1t has
taken an obstinate and arbitrary position
and attempted TO destroy the Oil Workers
Union by refusing to settle the issues in
dispute.
Public sentiment i'm Toledo should rise
up against company which has shown
no disposition to settle its differences with
its employees and which now is preparing
to create industrial warfare in a city
which has finally reached high point
in peaceful labOr-management relations.
Full responsibility for whatever may
result from its attempt to reopen its
plant before settling its strike rests upon
the management of the Pure Oil Com
pany.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-11-21
United Union

Having expressed their preference iOr
the officers who are now going to lead the
United Auto Workers, the rank and file
members in hundreds of plants through
out the country are waiting and watch
ing the new UAW-CIO executive board.
When a group of people make selec-
ton by an outstanding and overwhelming
majority, such as that which occurred dur
ing the UAW Atlantic City convention,
they are truly giving their officers man
date. More than this, they are clearing the
road of all possible obstacles which might
stand in the way of their officers success.
Complete obliteration of factiOnalism
at the top Of the Auto Workers not only
indicates that the rank and file is COM
pletely fed up with the rampant factional-
ism that has marked the course OF the
union in recent years, but means that the
people in the shops want a united and
purpOseful union that can and Will ac-
complish things without internal bicker-
ing. recriminations and scandalOus dis
unity.
If factionalsm at the top of a union
reaches down into the shops, and 1T does,
the prospects for a more united union In
the future are bright. This does not mean
that just criticism will not be given If and
when errors are committed, but 1t does
mean that unreasOning and unreasonable
factiOnalism will be held to a minimum
and issues resolved on their own merits
instead of which wing of the union the
members favor.
For the first time in its history, the
United Auto Workers appear to be really
united. They have expressed their desire
to go forward to new progress and attain
new goals and they will not be denied.
Unlimited possibilities for advancing
the cause of the workers of the UAW and
that of all workers lies before the newly
elected officers. Vast vistas of opportun-
ity stretch out awaiting the grasp of those
who recognize their golden opportunity
and are willing to work and strive for the
true principles of honest trade unionism.
We believe that the United Auto
Workers today stand upon the threshold
of brilliant future in which their sue
cess is conditioned only by their willing
ness TO remain united and fight out their
internal and external issues in a demo-
cratic manner. A return to excessive fac
tionalism would not only bring about the
same or worse conditions which prevailed
prior to the recent convention, but the
next time might possibly cause a deadly
split and weaken the whole trade union
movement.
At the moment, we are the strongest
and most united union in the nation. AS
a united, purposeful union with pro-
gressive program, we command the respect
of other unions, employers and the public.
Remaining that way we can and will go
forward to new triumphs and bring to the
men and women of the UAW the advances
and benefits which have been largely de-
MED us because of our lack of unity.
A new day has dawned for the MEM
bers of the United Auto Workers. Let us
work and strive to realize in fullest meas
ute the advantage which our new unity
brings TO us.