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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-06
EXPLOSION, FIRE,
 plANE5 ARE LOST

/ ! t d
 MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 6.-tR--aDah1- age estimated at more than one million dollars was caused by fire early today when a mysterious ex- 1 plosion touched off a blaze in hangar No. of the Miami In- teinational airport near here and destroyed two 21-passenger DC 3's and an undetermined number of smaller planes
 PRAGUE, Aug. 6-iRt-Sixteen persons were reported killed and 35 injured today when the Bra tislava- Prague express jumped the tracks near the border station of Kuty, in Moravia.
 The condition of IT of the injur- cd was said to be critical. S. J. Terrant of South Bell-ng- ham, Wash, has arrived in Juneau and is a guest at the Hotel Bar anof. He is with the Pacific Am | erican Fisheries.
 l MT. and M.s. David J. Mulcare l Of Skagway are Juneau visitors, | and are guests at the Baranof Ho- l tel during their stay here. l -&s
 Keith T. Fe1rich and R. Joy are among Pan American Airways per- sonnel registered at the Baranoi Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-06

Edith's job takes tact. Peppery Olga San Juan wanted to wear her favorite. bright reds in the color musicar Blue Skies" Edith per- suaded her that her fiery person. ality was better set off in slim blacks and whites. She's so ebul- lient you've got to play her clothes down so she doesn't look like a three-riflg circus
 Dressing Betty Grable is sheer joy. she's such fun" All women are difficult to dress" Edith says, because there's no such thing as a geometrically perfect female"
 But she predicts seriously that the next generation of beauties girls who are eight and ten years old now-will be of nearly perfect proportions, thanks to vitamins, medical science, and health care in schools.
Evening star., 1947-10-26

(See- MILLIKEN, Page D-12.)
Evening star., 1947-10-26
lane CHIbertsou
Engaged to We'd
Kendall Foster

Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Cul.
bertson have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane Culbertson, to Mr.. Kendall A..
L. Foster, son of Mrs. John w.
Foster of Ridge Farm, Ill, and the
late Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Lucken-
bill, brother -in-law and sister of
Miss Culbertson, entertained at an
announcement party Thursday In
their home In New York for the
engaged couple. The guests were
intimate friends OF Miss Culbert-
son and her fiance.
The prospective bride was edu-
Gated at Madeira School and Bryn
Mawr College. She is a member Of
the Junior League of Washington
and at one time was on the Board
of Directors. During the war she
was employed by the Once OF
Strategic Services and at present is
an assistant editor Of publishing
company in New York.
Mr.. Foster was graduated from
the University of Michigan and
took postgraduate work at Column
bia University and abroad. He now
Is an executive Of an advertising
agency in New York.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Soviet Embassy Is Azvaiting
Neav Envoy Family Of Three
News of Other Diplomats Here
Involves Arrivals, Entertaining
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks

The newly appointed Soviet
Ambassador, Mr.. Alexander S.
Panyushkin, who is expected in
Washington very shortly. will be
accompanied by Nine. Panyushkin
and probably their two young chill
dren- 1t is hoped they will reach
here in time for the Ambassador
to present his credentials before
the reception November Z, for which
invitations are in the mail. The
invitations are issued in the name
of the Charge d'Affaires and Nine.
Tsarapkin and it will be the annual
celebration of the Great October
Revolution.
Little information is available
about the new envoy and his wife of
the Embassy, but those who met
them when he was Ambassador to
China from 1939-1944 give the i'm
preston that they are even more
friendly and gracious than the for
mer Ambassador and Nine. Novikov.
Other newcomers in the corps
include two First Secretaries, one
to the Guatemalan Embassy, Senior
Ismael Mendez-Zebadua, and the
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Katherine Byron
Becomes Bride
|Of Samuel Riddick
Star staff Photos by Randolph Routt.

Mrs. Katherine Edgar Byron, for
|mer Representative from Maryland,
was married yesterday to Mr.. Sam
uel; Bynum' Riddick. Numbers OF
Washingtonians and Marylanders
drove to Springfield Farm, her
mothers home, in Williampsport,
Md, to attend the 4 o'clock we'd
ding. The ceremony at which her
son, Mr.. William D. Byron, jr., gave
her in marriage, took place before
an improvised altar in the drawing
room, the Rev. Walter Byron Stehl
of st. Johns Church in Hagerstown,
officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Clinton Goodloe Edgar and the late
Gen. Edgar, and the widow of Rep
|resentative William p. Byron. After
his death she completed his unex-
pired term, thereby becoming the
first woman to serve in the House
of Representatives from Maryland.
Mr.. Riddick is the son of Mrs.
Virginia Griffith Riddick and the
late DR.. Samuel A. Riddick. His
mother, formerly from Smithfeld,
Va, is now living in Honolulu,
where he and his bride. will 60 on
an extensive honeymoon trip.
For her wedding costume the
bride chose an ice blue lame gown,
made on princess lines, with sweet
heart neckline and long sleeves.
With 1t she wore blue velvet halo
hat with a matching veil that fell
to the waistline. She carried a
white prayerbook with duhonnet and
white orchids.
She was attended by Mrs. Richard
P. Glass as matron Of honor, Miss
Virginia Carmichael as maid OF
honor, while her niece, Emily Dev-
ereux Byron, was flower girl, and
her nephew, Billy Edgar, was ring
bearer. Mrs. Glass was clad in du-
bonnet satin modelled on old-fash-
ioned lines, the flowers in her hair
matching her bouquet Of dubonnet
dahlias and pale blue daisies which
were tied with blue satin ribbon.
Miss Carmichael's similarly styled
shell pink satin dress was set of by
dubonnet dahlias and pink carna-
tions, while the flower girl also wore
shell pink in taffeta and carried an
old ld-fashioned nosegay of pink and
blue flowers.
Commodore Richard p. Glass was
Mr.. Riddick's best man, and the
ushers were Mr.. James Edgar Byron,
Mr.. Goodloe Edgar Byron and Mr..
David Wilson Byron, sons Of the
bride; Mr.. Sedgwick Byron. her
nephew, and 1t. Jack Lghtner.
There was a reception Immediately
following the ceremony, Mrs. Edgar
receiving the guests In q black satin
dress, turquoise hat and orchid cor
sage.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Riddick left
for their wedding trip the latter
was costumed In q dark red wool suit
with matching accessories. They
will be at home at 2127 r street
after Thanksgiving. !
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Sevv1ce Sets Entertaining
CONTINUES at a Steady Pace
High-Ranking Officers Attend
Fete Given by Gen., Mrs. Barr
Bv Betty MiIEkeu

Cocktail parties have been going
on all over town this week end. Out
Connecticut avenue way Col. and
Mrs. Russell F. Akers were hosts in
their apartment at 4801, the first
of their monthly gatherings since
the summer, and the guest list was
compiled of friends in service as
well as civilian circles. T
Mrs. Akers, the former Iris Carr
penter, has gained considerable
fame for her book on war expert
ences, mo Woman's World" not to
mention her previous work as a
war correspondent.
Highest ranking officer at the
party was 1t. Gen. Lawton' Collins,
with Mrs. Collins; and other guests
were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. David G.
Barr, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rob-
eft B. Carney, jr.; Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Charles T. Lanham, Col. and
Mrs. Samuel Myers, Col. and Mrs.
Robert Dupuy, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Edward Banner, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Chetwyn Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gervasi, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur christensen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rene McColl, Miss Irene Saint,
Miss Rosamund Mowrer, Miss
Annette Ebsen, Mr.. William Walton
and Mr.. Joseph Evans.
Other cocktail hosts over the week
end were Col. and Mrs. George S.
Price, who entertained so guests
last evening after 6 at their home
in Aurora Hills; and Col. and Mrs.
Harold P. Hennessy, who invited 40
of their friends to a similar party
yesterday from until 7. It was the
first of series they will give.
Four-Sfar Generals
When Maj. Gen. and Mrs. David
G. Barr were hosts at dinner We'd
nesday night, there were nothing
but generals and their wive&seated
about the table. Gen. Jacob L..
Devers, commanding general of the
Army Ground Forces, and Mrs.
Devers were in town briefly from
Evening star., 1947-10-26

(See MISS ANDREWS, Page D-3.)
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Splvia Alexander,
Robert C0mkmq.
Are Married

The great : great great grand
daughter of James Hoban, architect
of the White House, was married
yesterday. Miss Sylvia Hoban Alex
ander Is the bride and she was mar
ried to Mr.. Robert L. Conkling, the
Rev. w. j. Shannon of st. Cath
crimes Church at Binghamton, NJ Y.
officiating in the rectory of the
Church of St. Philomenia at East
Hampton, Long Island. The Rev
William j. Osborne. rector OF st
Philomenia Church, assisted, and
the reception was held at Stirling
Haven, home of the brides father
Mr.. Edward Renick Alexander, at
East Hampton. The brides mother
the late Mrs. Alexander, was the
former Miss Elise Hoban, long prom
inent in Washington. Mr.. Conkling's S
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D.
Conkling of Teaneck, N. j.
Simplicity marked the arrange
ments for the wedding. The bride,
who was escorted by her father,
wore becoming gown Of French
green satin, fashioned with bal
lerina skirt, her hat Of velvet leaves
matching the gown and she carried
her own prayer book, which she has
used since she entered the church.
Mrs. Mccain Smith Of Washing
ton, the former Helen Cream, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. H. M. Cream of Wash
inEton, was the brides only attend
ait and wore a black velvet suit
with small gold hat. Mr.. Conkling
had his father as his best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. ConkIing will take
a motor trip for their honeymoon
and will make their home In New
York, where they have taken an
apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meem Carter
Of Philadelphia, brother -in-law and
sister OF the bride, attended the we'd
ding and present from Washington
were another sister, Miss Louise
Alexander, and Mrs. Wingrove
Bathon.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Society at Wedding
Of Miss Andre1Vs,
Mr.. DILLINGHAM;

Washington and Virginia society
crowded into Emmanuel Church.
on the Hill in Alexandria yesterday
afternoon to attend the wedding
ceremony that united families
prominent in the Capital and IN
Honolulu.
Miss Carter Randolph Andrews,
daughter of Mrs. Atherton Macon
dray and the late Mr.. Eliphalet
Fraser Andrews, became the bride
of Mr.. Bayard Harrison Dillingham;,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dilling-
ham of Honolulu, at 4:30 in the
afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Alexander
zabriskie, dean of the Theological
Seminary OF Virginia, officiated and
was assisted by the Rev. Lawrence
Williams, rector of the church.
There was an organ recital before
the ceremony by Mr.. Lyman Nc
Crary, noted Washington organist.
The stream of cars that turned in
at the church on Seminary Hill CON-
tinued later to Vauxcleuse, the
nearby estate of the brides family,
where the reception was held. Both
the church and the home were
beautifully decorated with chrysan-
themums gathered from neighbor-
ing gardens and set off by greens
and pampas grasses.
The bride was given in marriage
by Capt. Macondray. She wore
chic, slim fitting gown of handsome
ecru satin brocade with high neck,
long, tight sleeves and lace cuffs.
It was draped about the hips into
hustle at the back and fell into a
full long train. Her veil of ivory
held by q tiny crown of
orange blossoms, extended the
length of the train and was edged
with a panel of point d'Angleterre
lace. She wore cream satin ballet
slippers covered with old lace and
her very small bouquet was of pale
yellow roses and lilies of the valley.
She was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Coppedge, jf.,
as matron of honor, and by six
bridesmaids - another sister, Mrs.
Peter Dillingham;; Mrs. Scott Rum
(See MISS ANDREWS, Page D-3.)
Evening star., 1947-10-26

Fort Monroe, Gen. and Mrs. Court.
ney Hodges had come down from
Fort Jay where he commands the
1st Army, and Gen. Thomas Handy
was here from Fort Sam Houston
where he heads the 14th Army.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Richard
Martin Scruggs just barely got their
bags packed in time to leave yes
terday on the first lap of their trip
to the West Coast. With Dickie
and Dolly, their young son and
daughter, they left in their car for
Hot Springs and are spending the
week end at the Homestead. From
there they'll set out for California,
where Dick will command the cruis-
er, USS Bremerton. When they
reach Los Angeles they hope to take
possession of their house at 826
South Manhattan place, if the re-
luctant tenants will vacate.
A classmate of Dicks, Capt.
Harry S. Keith, and Mrs. Keith
were the last of their many friends
in the service to entertain the
Scruggs before they left Washing
ton. Theirs was a dinner party
Thursday night.
Halloween Party
Officers at the Army Medical Gen.
ter and their wives are looking for
ward to the Halloween party Friday
night. The invitations, appropri-
ately decorated with witches and
black cats, bear the inscription,
Free cider, doughnuts and apples
wear your old clothes buffet
supper 7:30 until 9. :. dancing from
9 until ??? :. music by the Boiling
Field Orchestra"
And speaking of the Medical Gen.
ter, Col and Mrs. William w. Nichol
will have guests for dinner next Sat-
urday night at the Officers Club.
Their young daughter, Nancy Ann,
celebrated her birthday anniversary
with party last night for the girls
in her class at Holton Arms.
Col. and Mrs. Tom Whayne were
among those who entertained guests
at the monthly formal dinner-dance
last night in the Officers Club.
There were 26 in their party. 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Eugene r. Inwood had
the largest gathering, company of
80, which included Col. Inwood,s
cousin. Miss Susan Stuphin, senior
at Hood College, who is visiting them
over the week end. rr
Members of the Army Nurse Corps
will entertain at tea with dancing
this afternoon from to 6 o'clock in
Delano Hall, in honor of 1t. Col. L.
Gertrude Thompson, retiring chief
nurse of the Medical Center. Col.
Thompson, who will be retired Oc-
tober 81, will go to Southampton,
Long Island, to make her home with
(See MILLIKEN, Page D-12,)
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Katherine addison,
Ho1Vard Johnson
Wed IN MARYLAND

Twenty-six attendants were in the
wedding procession when Miss Kath-
crime Duckett Addison became the
bride yesterday of Mr.. Howard Pratt
johnson of Montclair, N. j. The
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Addison of Bowie, Md, and the son
of Mr.. c. Haldane johnson and the
late Mrs. johnson were married In
the Holy Trinity Church in Col
lington, Md, before large gather
ing of prominent residents OF the
Capital and nearby Maryland.
The Rev. Robert w. Lewis offici-
ated at the ceremony, which took
place at 4:30 o'clock and was fol-
lowed by a reception in the Ad-
disons' lovely home, Cedar Hill.
Mr.. Addison gave his daughter In
marriage. She wore white satin
gown with scalloped bertha, long
sleeves and a full train. Her veil
extended the length of the train
from her coronet of rose point lace
and she carried q bouquet of gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
She was attended by two matrons
of honor, Mrs. John r. Bonniwell
of New York and Mrs. H. c. B.
Clagett, jr., of Upper Marlboro, and
by 10 bridesmaid They were Mrs.
Montague Blu of Greenwich;
Conn; Mrs. liam B. Marbury,
jr, of Edgewo Jc, Md; Mrs. Robert
Lee Burhans Of Peoria, ILL.,; Mrs.
William Hugh Harris, jr., and Miss
Emile Mueller of Baltimore, Miss
Elizabeth Sill Of Ruxton, Md; Miss
Suzanne Slingluff of Washington,
Miss Mary Boyden of Bowie, Miss
Mary johnson of New York, sister
of the groom, and Mrs. Alexander
Holiday of Indianapolis.
Their gowns formed a symphony
of fall colors. One matron Of honor
wore sherry colored taffeta fash
ioned with high neck, long sleeves
and full skirt, carrying gold daisy
type chrysanthemums. The other
matron Of honor was similarly cos
TUNED in gold taffeta with a bouquet
Of bronze chrysanthemums, while
the remainder Of the attendants
were clad in moss green taffeta with
bouquets of bronze and gold chrys-
anthemurns. All wore hats of gold
and bronze ostrich tips.
Mr.. Hugh johnson of Livingston,
N. j., was best man for his brother,
and seating the guests in the church
were Mr.. Sidney johnson of New
Haven, another brother; Mr.. Will
liam Mcintosh, Mr.. James Sanders
and MIR. Philip Warner of New York,
Mr.. j. r. McGregor and Mr.. James
Hanan of Montclair, Mr.. Louis Dean
OF Nashua, N. H.; Mr.. James Dernp-
sey OF Cincinnati, Mr. William q.
(See MISS ADDISON, Page D-6.)
Evening star., 1947-10-26

and raised thousands OF dollars for
the social service center at Chill
dren's Hospital.
Manuel Trucco, youthful Under
secretary of Foreign Affairs in Chile,
has become a papa. Now in New
York for the U. N. sessions, the son
Of the former Chilean Ambassador
here is toasting the birth Of Manuel
Trucco III, who is cozily resting in
Santiago. Manuel says he tele-
phoned Santiago, talked t. his son
| the day of his birth. Count and
Countess Gustaf Bonde, that at
tractive Swedish couple who have
been at the Legation here for three
years and are much in demand in
Capitol salons, are going to leave.
They will take off sometime in De-
cenber for Stockholm, where Count
Borlde will be assigned to the For-
eign Office.
X II X X
Svelte, blond and very attractive
Mrs. Patterson Wanamaker OF
Philadelphia has taken the house
on Bancroft place formerly occu-
pied by Kitty and Jack Newbold.
With her 7-year-old daughter Lynn,
Bee Wanamaker has chosen Wash
ington to be her home.
It's hard to see how much more
glamour can be crowded into these
10 miles square, but more and more
socialites from Boston, New York
and the Quaker City are moving
here for good, or whatever. Most
Of them were here during the war,
tasted the excitement OF national
and international politics in a set
ting that's hard to beat, met top
figures of the world, found living
more gracious and enjoyable, de-
cided this is 1t. Kay Sloane is
another who suceumbed to the
charm, and thrilled to be back
after two years are Pinkie and
Loulie Thompson who have prac-
tically landed a house in George
town. She's the former Louie
Thomson Of Philadelphia: he was
with the WPB-is now the presi-
dent Of company in Bethesda.
Speaking of Thompsons, Mr&
Thompson Donaldson, former wife
of Chase Donaldson, is back ia
Washington after summer in
wyoming. She has made her house
on Decatur place into apartments,
occupying one herself. One Of the
Woodworking volunteer executives In
the District Red Cross during the
war, she Is an able landscape gar
dener. Also fresh on the Capital
scene are Comdr. and Mrs. Hayes
Browning. She is the former Kay
MurchiSon Of New York.
At the John McClintocks' aperi-
tif party yesterday afternoon, high
ranking United States diplomats
(See BEALE, Page D-2)
Evening star., 1947-10-26
Exclusively Yours;
----------Betty Beas :
Capital May See Glamorous Follies;
Wine That Didn't Go to the Head

/ Flash!-Margaret Truman's voice
should be definite addition to the
Junior League Follies IF the league
decides to stage glamorous musi-
cal show this year. The question OF
whether to have follies or not will
be decided at the luncheon meeting
at the Chevy Chase Club this Tues
day. The last j. L. follies, in 1899,
packed 'em in" for three shows at
the Belasco; followed weeks Of fun
rehearsals by members only, with, of
course, a goodly number of attrac-
tive Capital men for the male roles,
Evening star., 1947-10-26

AT OPENING FAIRFAX
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Evening star., 1947-10-26

MRS BAYARD HARRISON DILLINGHAM;
former Miss Garter Randolph Andrews daughter OF
Atherton Mncondray and the late Mr. Ephalet Andes
became the bride yesterday OF Mr. Dillingham; OF Mr. and
Harold Dillingham; OF Honolulu. Capital and Alexandria
socaes attended the Uedding in the Emmanuel Churchon
the-Hiu in Alexandria. -GIogau Photo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
Crime and Street Lighting

Crimes after dark outnumber day.
: light crimes two and one-half to one.
. Tabulations compiled from FBI and
police department records in Portland,
: Maine, Hartford, Buffalo, Cleveland,
ct Dayton, Detroit, San Francisco, and
: Portland, Oregon, show 1876 crimes
=. at night and $3.50 between sunrise and
: sunset.
Il Purse snatchings, criminal and felon-
-ou assaults are reported four times
as prevalent at night as during the
day, with the ratio in some areas as
high as ten to one.
- Inasn.uch as crime flourishes most
at night it is to be assumed that the
more brightly a city's streets are illum-
mated the more security the resi-
dents may have from the criminal ele-
ments. Police authorities generally say
the lighting of streets in most Ameri-
can cities is insufficient to provide
-"even minimum" protection against
crime.
* There is q message in this for Will
--mington's governing body which it is
urged to heed, for Wilmington's street
a. lighting is far below par.
= For the most part, in residential
areas, lights are all but hidden by the
dense foliage Of trees. Instead of cast
ing their rays well along the street, the
only lighted spot is just below the
standard or pole on which the electric
bulb is hung.
- Pedestrians abroad after dark must
depend largely on the rays of approach
ing automobile headlights, and auto
mobiles are not approaching in nearly
enough numbers to guarantee mini
mum protection"
With a new city budget in prepara.
ton it would be in the public interest
if an entirely new system of street
lighting were included among essential
items therein. Wilmington's people
deserve properly lighted streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18
Sta, Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
ia proportion with its resources. 10 In
clude public terminals. tobacco storage
warehouses, ship repair facilities. near
By sites for heavy industry and ao-too'
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO meet
deeds for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern NORM
Carolina agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and 1000
processing. pulp wood production ano
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement OF Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads, with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head Inland.
Continued effort through the Cit5's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization OF Bluethenthal air
port for expanding air service.
)e, elopment Of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially IN
counties lacking hospitals. and inelud-
Ing . Negro Health center
Encourageme nt OF the growth OF COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-18

uted many of its citizens to govern
ment service as chiefs of vital depart
ments, is thus again destined to have
"a leading citizen in a position of high
responsibility. The state, no less than
the federal government, is to be con-
graduated.
The unification set-up is to bring
many changes in Cabinet and depart.
mental top personnel. The New York
Times, in a special Washington dis
patch from Anthony Leviero, reports
that the present Secretary Of the Navy
James Forrestal, is scheduled to be-
come Secretary of National Security,
the new position created by the unfit
cation measure, in which he will not
only control the Armed Forces but all
other war-making agencies and poten-
tials of the country.
The Under-Secretary of War for
Air, w. Stuart Symington, is under
stood to be the selection for head of
the Department of the Air Force, in
which he will have equal status with
the heads of the Army and the Navy.
The Under-Secretary Of the Navy, John
L. Sullivan, is slated to succeed Mr..
Forrestal.
All of these men and others in
volved in the revamping of our mill
tary establishment have given valuable
service to their country. North Caro-
lima is doubly proud of the fact that
it has a son of Mr.. Royals ability
and that the authorities enjoying the
right of selection have chosen him for
the important post Mr.. Patterson is
to vacate.