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Evening star., 1947-02-26
Women Of Congress
Guests at Tea Of
WOmen's Press club

Women members of Congress were
entertained by the Women's Ma
tional Press Club yesterday at 6
tea held in the East room of the
Mayfower Hotel.
The honor guests, who stood In
the receiving line with the clut
president, Mrs. Alice Rogers Hager
included Representative Frances 2
Bolton, of Ohio; Representative
Helen Gahagan Douglas, of Cali
fornia; Representative Mary T. Nor.
ton, of New Jersey; Representative
Georgia Lusk, of Georgia; Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers, OF
Massachusetts, and Representative
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine
Representative Katherine st. George
New York's new Congresswoman
was out of town and unable tc
attend.
Tea and coffee were served at g
center table where sandwiches
stuffed eggs, a variety of horS
d'euvreS, cake and ice creams were
also placed for enjoyment of the
guests.
A number of prominent and inter-
esting women were brought by club
members to meet the ladies of Con-
gress. Among those seen chatting in
groups or at small side tables were
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director OF
the Mint; Mrs. Homer Ferguson
wife of Senator Ferguson, of MichI-
gan; Mrs. Wallace White, wife OF
the Senator from Maine; Mrs. Albert
Gore and Mrs. Estes Kefauver, wives
Of the Representatives from Tenne-
see, and Mrs. Robert Hale, wife OF
Representative Hale, of Maine.
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse,
former Representative from Con-
necticut, recently appointed execu-
tive director of the women's division,
Democratic National Committee
was glimpsed chatting with her
many friends, while Mrs. Addison
Green, president of the National
Federation of Women's Republican
Clubs, was surrounded by a coterie
of admiring Republican women.
Others attending as guests includ-
ed Mrs. George Earle Stewart, Mrs
Mural Ann Wilde, member of the
Inter Children's Emergency Fund
of the United Nations, and Mrs
George MeSta.
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston
nationally known photographer
artist, journalist, one of the earliest
members of the Women's National
Press Club, was welcomed by a host
of friends following her absence in
New Orleans for the past two years
where she has been photographing
famous old homes of the Crescent
City and its suburbs. Miss Johnston
will return to her new home in New
Orleans next month.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Congressional club
Scene of Luncheon

Mrs. Ebert D. Thomas, wife Of
the Senator from Utah, gave q
luncheon at the Congressional Clut
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Samuel
Blackham. Mr.. Blackham, who was
an attorney with the Government
is returning to Provo, Utah, to &C
into private practice. He and his
wife will leave within the next
month.
A spring bouquet of daffodils and
purple stock formed the centerpiece
on the table in the main dining
room. Guests at the fete included
Mrs. Abram H. Cannon, Mrs. Wayne
C. Grover, Mrs. Ralph S. Stevenson
Mrs. George K. Casio, Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Kaufholz, Mrs. P M. Nelson
Mrs. Maurice R. Barnes, Mrs. Cor
don H. Sears, Mrs. Marcus Burton
and Mrs. Ralph S. Roberts.
Also there were Mrs. Harvard
Osmond, Mrs. Blanche Mickey, Mrs
Richard Mickey, Mrs Edgar B. Bros.
sard, Mrs. Melvin R. Merrill, Mrs
Harold C. Candland, Mrs. Merle
Pusey, Mrs. v. P. Carbon and Mrs
Samuel r. Carpenter.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Mrs. H0IIoWeU Wed
To CAPT. Becker

Mr.. and Mrs. Arsene Van Exer
of Cedar Tree Plantation, RidgWay
S. c., announce the recent mar
rage of Mrs. Van Exen's daughter
Mrs. Doris Gasque Hollowell, tc
Capt. Ernest Becker, jr., U. S. N
The ceremony was performed by
Chaplain Moore, U. S. N, in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Becker is the widow oi
Comdr. John Ambrose Hollowell
u. S. N, who was lost in action
in the Java Sea, incident to the
sinking of the U. S. S. Houston or
March %, 1912. She is the daugh-
ter of the late Representative AL
lard H. Gasque of Florence, S. C.
who served as member OF Con-
gress from <South Carolina from
1921 until his death in 1888.
Capt. Becker is on duty with the
Navy Department in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
THui0r Alliance
Board TO Meet

The Executive Board of the Junior
Alliance Club will hold a luncheon
meeting at 1890 pm. Friday at the
home of Mrs. Wendell Davis, 380s
Argyle terrace NV: Mrs. Hart
ford Bealer will be co-hostess with
Mrs. Davis.
The club will sponsor a luncheon
card party at l pm. Tuesday al
the home of Mrs. Wyrth Post Baker
1855 Harvard street NV.
Funds will be used by the clut
for its many charitable projects
Door prizes will be awarded insteao
of individual table prizes, and play
ers are requested to bring theil
own cards. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. w. j. Lank anG
Mrs. Bealer.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Lydia aLa'njglte:irF Fetea !.
Bv H. P. HevenOrs
AtCOcktaiI Partv

Another day means another party
for Miss Lydia LANCER. The con-
stantly entertained bride-elect was
the guest of honor yesterday after
noon at a cocktail party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Phillip Hevenor III
This gathering of the younger
set took place in the Hevenor'S new
house in Georgetown. Small and
attractive, It's really an old house
that has just been redecorated and
boasts powder blue walls and wood
work on the first floor.
Although the bridegroom -to-be
Mr.. King Irwin, couldn't be there
Yesterday, the large wedding party
was well represented by the femi-
nine members. In this group, OF
course. were Miss Cornelia LANCER,
Miss Eunice Kennedy, Miss Nina
Lunn. Miss Doreen O'Neil, Miss
Louise Steinman, Miss Abby Willard
Miss Jewel Davis and Mrs. Frank
Gokey.
d4lkl Q1IO' w AeAA6SA
we're invited to have cocktail with
their daughters friends and others
on this list were Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Schaeffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Jacobsen, Mrs. Russell Wilson, jr.
with her f1ance, Mr.. George Mish-
toWt; Mrs. John Hull, whose hus-
band is out of town; the William
Fitzgeralds, the James Palmers
Comdr. and Mrs. Walter Amesbury
Miss Suzanne Gilbert, Miss Martha
Parker and Miss Dorothy Tirrel.
This was one of those delightful
parties where the men definitely
outnumbered the women. Invited
to drop by at cocktail time were
Mr. Carlyle Cochran, Mr.. Charles
Gibson, Mr.. James O'Grady, Mr.
Paul Jolles, Col. Christopher Coyne,
Mr.. Walter Ridder, Mr.. Robert
Edwards, Mr.. Serge Fliegers, 1t
Armand Reiser, Mr.. Brooke Armatt
and Mr.. Francis Carpenter.
Mrs. Hevenor received her guests
in smart, streetlength, ballerina
style dress. Made of black gros-
grain, she wore it with pink and
white printed silk scarf.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
'Ne1Vc0mb AIz1,,znae
Will Hear Talk

A spring luncheon will be given
by the Sophie Newcomb Alumnae
Club of Washington at l pm. Satur-
day at the Parrot Restaurant, 17O1
Twentieth street NV, following q
business meeting at noon.
Mervyn Walthew Pritchard, first
secretary for education and cultural
affairs at the British Embassy, will
be guest speaker. Mr.. Pritchard is
in this country to further reciproc'
lty in educational planning be-
tween the United States and Eng
land. There will be a question ano
answer period.
Mrs. Pritchard will also be q
luncheon guest. Mrs. Edward Desc
bry, president, will preside and in.
troduce the speaker.
Evening star., 1947-02-26

usual popular party tidbits.
While the function was far from
being small, the spacious rooms
didn't seem at all crowded. And to
receive their guests, the hostess and
Sonora de Ruiz both wore black
dinner gowns.
The Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. Nimitz each found many
friends to talk to, as they always do,
and among the late arrivals were
Mrs. Robert P. Patterson, wife OF
the Secretary of War; the Assist
ant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Howard c. Petersen, and the Cuban
Ambassador end Sonora de Belt.
Coming earlier in the evening
were the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. John w. Snyder, the
Guatemalan Ambassador and Sc
nora de Garcia Granados, the Pana-
manian Ambassador, DR.. j. j. VAL
larino, without his wife, who is
still in California; the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. Martins and
the Ambassador of Ell Salvador,
Senior Don Hector David Castro.
Others who came to greet the new
arrivals were the Peruvian Military
Attache and Sonora de Monteza,
DR.. Luis Quintanilla, Mexican AM
bassador to the Pan American
Union; Col. G. E. Prior Palmer,
D. S. O., Military Attache OF the
British Embassy; the French Mill
tary Attache and Nine. Mathenet-
the latter took her turn at pouring,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ray. Mr..
Ray is at the Mexican desk at the
State Department and formerly was
with our Embassy in Mexico.
Also there were Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Marshall Greer, Mrs. August
Maffry, whose husband is vice presi-
dent of the Export-Import Bank;
Sonora SAM de Santamaria, wife
of the former Colombian Ambassa-
dor; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burke,
Capt. and Mrs. Ben Atwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Pauley, DR.. Tomas
Caligas. accompanied by his daugh-
ter. Anita, and DR.. Pedro de Alba,
acting director of the Pan American
Union.
From the Mexican Embassy staff
we're the Minister and Sonora de la
-olina, the Counselor and Sonora
ie Fernandez MacGregor, the As
istant Military Attache and Sonora
le Gonzalez, the Assistant Naval
Attache, 1t. Samuel Fernandez Ve--
asco. and DR.. Baz Manero, secre-
ary to the Embassy. Capt. Fer
lando Hernandez Vega, Assistant
Military Attache of the Embassy,
mother staff member present, said
ne was going to fly Gen. Ruiz to
Texas today for short trip.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
.Alexandria W omen
To Hear WittaHscb

"Rehousing Europe's Millions will
be the subject of a talk by Will
liam Wittausch before a meeting
of the Alexandria Woman'S Club
at pm. tomorrow at the Cameron
Street auditorium.
Mr.. Wittausch is an industrial
engineer on the housing expe-
ditors staff, working on pre-fabri-
cation production. He has just re-
turned from a State Department
assignment in Germany. He will
discuss the problems of emergency
housing and unconstitutional activi-
ties in Europe since We day.
Mrs. Will L. Lowrie, chairman of
the clubs international relations de-
partment, will introduce the speaker.
Mrs. John E. Edgerton, club presi-
dent, will preside.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Mss Daley to Wed
Stebben Sbeebv

Mr.. and MRS. Timothy F. Daley
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Irma Katherine
Daley, to Mr.. Stephen Joseph
Sheehy, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheehy of Washington.
The bride-to-be, Junior at Trinity
College, is the granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice E. Horton of this
city.
Mr.. Sheehy is graduate OF
Gonzaga High School and George
town University. He expects to re-
ceive his degree from Georgetown
Medical School in June. He served
in the ASTP during the war.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Diplomatic Note

Senior Osvaldo Saguez, the Coun-
selor to the Chilean Embassy in
France, will arrive in Washington
today with his wife and son. They
will stay at the Mayf1ower until they
sail on the Queen Elizabeth March 7.
Senor Saguez has been in Wash
ington several other times. There
will be quite a bit of entertaining
for the couple, but no definite dates
rave been set.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Function Honors New Staff Member
Reception at Mexican Embassy
IsFirst Party There This Year
By A mn Cline

Embassy looked lovely last evening for the reception
the Embassy
de los Monero While the
redeoated the Envoy and his wife
entertaining at the Mayower
latter
red depicting
colors with
at the right of the drawing
silver beside
Mexican dishes with
Evening star., 1947-02-26
DIR to Haze Tea

A silver tea will be given by the
Army and Navy Chapter, OAR,
from 4:30 to $50 pm. Saturday at
the home of Gen. Howard K.
Loughry, governor of the Soldiers
Home, and Mrs. Loughry. Husbands
of members and friends have been
invited.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Benefit T0dav

The benefit card party originally
scheduled by the National Council
of Jewish Juniors for last Thursday
but cancelled due to the weather
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight al
the Jewish Community Center
Proceeds will go to the organiza-
tion's overseas rehabilitation pro-
gram. There will be prizes ano
refreshments.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Cbabter to Meet

Olof Rydbeck, First Secretary OF
the Swedish Legation, will be guest
speaker at meeting of Beta Chap
ter, Phi Delta Gamma, at 3 pm. Sun
day in Columbian House of George
Washington University. Members OF
Alpha Chapter have been asked as
guests and will attend the tea fol-
lowing the meeting.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
\ ! : THIS
! . IS
IT!
ZLoTNIcK'S
COMPARE

compore these prices with
ony advertised priees-ony-
where in Washington, ony-
where in Amerieo! Disregard
oil mere eioims. Come 60
ZIotniek's and compare!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
CULFSTREAM RACE
TRACK IS CLOSED

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. l. up -
Florida's prospective glittering
winter racing season opened on
a gloomy note today, when a
strike of horsemen demanding an
increase in minimum purses for
ced Gulfstream Park to announce
that there would be no racing to-
morrow and the track wou re-
main closed until an agreement is
reached.
The fued between horsemen and
Gulfstream's management opened
Sunday when somea 200 horse
owners voted to demand that
minimum purses for the 40-day
meeting be upped from $4,000 to
$4,000 and minimum daily purses
exclusive of stake events-be
not less than $4,000.
Today, after Gulfstream presi-
dent James Dom announced that
the track rejected the demand, the
fued broke out into a bitter
name-calling affray in which
horsenen accused Dom of "long
history of unsatisfacto1. rela-
tions" and Dom branding the ac-
|cusations as F'absolutely false"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
WILLIST0N PLAYS
KINST0N TONIGHT

The hard fighting Williston
Tigers will play the Adkins Ne
gro high school of Kinston to-
night at the American Legion
Stadium at 8 o'clock in a con-
test that will determine the
Eastern conference Negro high
school championship.
The Tigers yesterday COM
pleted final drills for the i'm
portant conference clash and
according to coach Robinson the
Williston gridders are in top
condition for the title scrap.
According to ruling of the
North Carolina Negro high
S C h ool athletic association
executive committee, the Ra-
leigh school has been declared
ineligible for championship hon
ors and this action leaves Will
liston and Kinston undefeated in
games played by schools ap-
proved by the committee.
Coach Robinson said last
night that a special section of
Legion Stadium will be reserved
for white patrons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
CHANDLER V0IDS
BERARDINE DEAL

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 1-W.p)
-Infielder Gerry Priddy and a
$4,000 check were returned to
the Washington Senators today
by baseball commissioner A. B.
Chandler, who voided a deal
which would have sent the play
er and the money to the St. Lousi
Browns for second baseman
Johnny Berardino.
After the deal was made on
Nov. %, Berardino announced he
was retiring from baseball be-
cause he had been given a seven
year moving picture contract as
an actor. Griffith Immediately
moved to cancel the deal by
appealing to Chandler.
Chandler said that efforts to
learn whether Berardino would
return to baseball in 1948 proved
futile. Therefore, he explained
that he cancelled the transaction
under major league rule 12-F
which states that "a player trans
fer shall be void in the event
of a players bona fide re-
tirement from the game during
the interval between assignment
and the date of reporting to the
assignee club"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
Wildcat Cage Slate
Lists Tough Quints

The New Hanover High School
Wildcat basketball schedule, re-
leased yesterday by Coach
Leon Brogden, reveals that
there is another tough year
ahead for the team, which last
year copped the Class AA state
title.
The Wildcats will undoubtedly
have to step up the pace of their
practice drills in order to be
ready for their first encounter
of the season, game with the
Oak Grove Marines, December
Is in the New Hanover Gym.
After the first game, the Wild
cats will move out of town and
up to Virginia where they will
play Newport News and CRANKY
High School in Norfolk. The
Wildcat-Granby game should be
an interesting one as the Nor
folk cagers were the only high
school team to defeat the great
New Hanover team of last sea-
son.
A tentative game with a team
composed of Alumni of the High
School has been arranged for
sometime during the week OF
December %. Playing for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
BBAA APPOINTS
10 COMMISSIONERS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 1-(P)
Appointment of commissioners
in 10 states to direct operation OF
Independent Basketball Associa-
ton of America tournamen was
announced today by Lowe M.
Davis, National Commissioner.
At the same time Davis also
announced the date for the second
annual N tional tournament had
been set for February 20 to
March 6 in Springfield Stover
Mo-, will defend the title it won
last spring in % team bracket
representing 10 states.
State commissioners and the
sites of the state tournaments as
announced by Davis include:
Wade Yates, Asheboro, N. c.
Davis said regional qualificia-
ton tournaments will be set up
for each state. Already North
Carolina has six regionals assign
ed to Fallston, Frankiinville,
MountHolly, Boone, Lumberton
and Leland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02

POMPTON LAKES, N. j.,
Dec. l. up - Although it is not
obvious to the naked eye, heavy
weight champion Joe Louis con-
cedes that he is easier to hit
than he was 10 years ago -
doesn't seem to be able to slip
a punch quite the way he did
in his youth.
81 think I hit as hard as when
I won the title 10 years ago
from Jim Braddock," he said to-
day, "But I think I have slowed
down in blocking punches. / get
hit now with punches I used to
be able to get away from.
Joe brought up the point in
discussing the hitting prowess
of Jersey Joe Walcott, the
slightly shopworn Negro chal-
lenger whom he meets in the
Oath defense Of his title Friday
night at The Garden. What
Louis had to say of his opponent
was about the incest thing he
has uttered to date about the
father of six children.
81 regard Jersey Joe as a
dangerous puncher," He said
without trace of a smile. "You
got to have respect in that ring
for any man who can punch. I
don't think he's as good boxer
as Billy Conn and Tommy Farr
were, but they couldn't hit the
way he does, either.
"You got to be on the lookout
with him. I've seen him fight a
couple of times and he sneaks
those punches in pretty good"
Coming from the big, solemn
faced man who up to a few
wears ago was the prize CONVEX
sationa1 clam, the foregoing
represents praise, indeed. Jer-
sew Joe's hitting prowess h a d
not previously been suspected.
Certainly the betting fraternity
which has made Walcott an 8-to-1
underdog is unaware of the dyna-
mite in the challenger's fists.
Both men relaxed today ex-
cept for the usual road work.
The temperature was 18 above
zero up here in the early morn
ing, and Louis jacket was cov-
cred with frost when he came
in. The champion plans to box
four rounds tomorrow and to
wind it up with four more on
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02

team will be John Tsantes, Billy
Mason, Johnny and Leonard Nc
Koy, all former cage stars at
the school.
Yesterday afternoon, Coach
Brogden announced that the
House of David Professionals,
who conquered the Wildcats, 49,
46 last year, had notified him
that they would be unable to
play the game previously she'd
uled for December 26.
Heading the list of conference
challengers who will be attempt.
ing to take the state crown from
the New Hanover team is the
Durham High School Bulldogs,
coached by their ace mentor, Paul
Sykes. The Durham squad is re-
ported to have every man back
from last years starting five,
and will be out to take back the
crown, which they held for
many years. Gene Brooks, first
string center for three years and
Pat Hunt, guard, the Bulldogs
counterpart for Weinie Brown,
will head the roster of conten-
derS.
Rocky Mount, with Al Nc
Cotter. the center who boasted
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. l. - H) -
Trade winds kept the baseball
lobby buzzing with rumors about
a big deal by the New York
Yankees today but no concrete
action resulted from the winter
meeting speculation.
Persistent reports had pitcher
Walter Masterson or Early
Wynn of the Washington Sena-
tors headed for the Yankee
Stadium in a major swap still
in the tentative stage.
Manager Bucky Harris OF the
World Champions would admit
nothing beyond statement that
a deal for pitcher quite likely
would be made. If such a tran
saction is completed the Yanks
plan to hold up the announce
ment for the Major League meet
ing next week at New York.
Last March the Yanks were
hot for a deal with Washington
for first baseman Mickey Yer
non. Although they reportedly
offered catcher Aaron Robinsoe,
outfielder Johnny Lindell and
athers at the time, owner Clark
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
Trade Winds Buzzing At Baseball
Parley; Yankees, Browns, Braves
And Indians Interested In Deals

Griffith of the Sens turned them
down cold.
The Yankees weren't the only
club trying to stir up business
Although this is minor league
convention, it is largely q meet
ing of the Majors and their farm
connections. Even more impor.
tant than technical changes in
the intricate baseball law, is the
desire of each club to improve
it's roster for next season.
Bill Veeck, president of the
Cleveland Indians, blew into
town and went into a huddle
with Bill Dewitt, head of the
St. Louis Browns who said yes
terday he would deal outfielder
Jeff Heath and all men over
I29, except pitcher Nelson Pot
ter.
Veeck came out Of the short
conference without biting at the
Browns bait. He already had ac-
ouired pitcher Bob Muncrief and
Wally Judnich from the St.
IL u S club two weeks ago.
Lou Boudreau, recently sign
ed to a two-year contract to
manage the Indians, confirmed
reports that the Tribe was look
ing for an outfielder but said
nothing was "on the fire.
The Detroit Tigers were O.. the
prowl for infield talent, needing
a second base and shortstop com
bination if they again are to be-
come a pennant factor.
Recent activity by the Boston
Red Sox who acquired shortstop
Vern Stephens and pitchers Jack
Kramer and Ellis Kinder from
the Browns for about $345,C~ J
and 10 players has made All
American league clubs realize
they must strengthen. With Joe
Mccarthy back at the helm. The
consensus of opinion around these
meetings is that the Sox are the
team to beat in 1913.
With Branch Ricky absent, the
Brooklyn Dodgers delegation is
represented by it's farm directors,
pending arrival of a delegation
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-02
AMERICAN LEGION
DEFEATS RESERVES
IN TOUCH LEAGUE

The American Legion touch
football team defeated the Naval
Reserves squad, z to 0, in a City
league game at Robert Strange
playground last night.
The Legionnaires scored when
E. T. Aud tossed a 'ong aerial to
Charles Jones who crossed the
goal line. Walter Powell passed
to Brian Mullinix for the extra
point.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
play The Spofford Spinners. We'd
nesday night the Fat Boys will
tangle with the Naval Reserves
and Thursday night the American
Legion team plays the Fa Boys.