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Aumett-R t-Ra1Ulins
Ceremony Held

Of interest to residents of Wash
ington, where Mr.. John William
Avirett II made his home during
the war while serving in the Navy,
is the announcement of his mar
riage to Mrs. Louis Murray Raw
Inns, jr., daughter of Mr.. George
Robertson Dennis, jr., of Mount
Hampton, Frederick County, Md.
The wedding took place yesterday in
the Church of the Redeemer in Balti-
more, the Very Rev. Noble c. Powell,
Bishop of Maryland, officiating. Mrs.
Charles D. Warfeld of Baltimore
was matron of honor and Mr.. James
Alfred Avirett of Cumberland was
best man for his borther. A recep-
ton was held at Essex Farms, the
home of Mrs. John M. Dennis of
Riderwood, Md.
The former Miss Barbara Brooks
Dennis is the widow of Capt. Raw
Inns, A. A. F., and the mother Of
Dennis and William Rawlins, who
attended the ceremony. Mr.. Avirett,
who now lives in Baltimore, was
graduated from the University of
Virginia and the Harvard Law
School. When he was in Washing
ton he served as special assistant
and aide to the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, and was released with
the rank of captain.
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In The NetVs

The Cultural Attache Of the
Egyptian Legation and Nine.
Hashim are in Springfield, Mass,
today after spending several days
at the Waldorf-Astoria IN New York.
They will 60 this evening to Sara
nae Lake to spend 10 days and ex-
pect to be back in washington
August 4.
The First Secretary of the Saudi
Arabian Legation and Nine. Jabbar
will return the first of the week
from New York, where they are
spending a few days at the waldorf
Astoria.
Miss Peggy Sue Tuck, niece of
the Governor of Virginia, will come
from Fredericksburg. where she is
a student at Mary Washington
School, and will be the guest over
Sunday of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Crute in their
arartment in the Westchester.
Mrs. Isabelle Boone has returned
to her apartment in Georgetown
after a weeks visit at Bear Den
Lodge, home of DR.. and Mrs. Huron
w. Lawson in the mountains above
Bluemont, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lee Risdon were
in Quebec over Sunday after a
cruise on the st. Lawrence and the
Ssguenay Rivers. They are en- route
back to their Chevy Chase home,
making the trip by motor.
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In The Bridal Procession

Kladder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Ditmar of Grand Rapids, to
Mr.. John De Vries, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry De Vries of Midland
Park, N. j.. The Rev u. De Vries
uncle of the bridegroom, performed
the ceremony.
Miss Marion De Vries, sister of the
bridegroom, was maid of honor and
Mr.. Edward Westover, brother-in-
law of the bride, was best man.
Mrs. De Vries is an active member
of the Lee Street Christian Re-
formed Church in Grand Rapids and
her husband Is active in the affairs
of the young people of the Christian
Reformed Church in this city. He
attended George Washington Uni
versity and the couple will reside in
Alexandra.
RiedeL.Gonsicer
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Gongwer
of Chevy Chase announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Jane
Baer Gongwer, to Mr.. William A
Riedel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
P: Riedel of Lafayette. Ind. The
ceremony took place recently in
Indiana.
The bride was graduated from
Christian College and Purdue Uni
versity. Mr.. Riedel attended the
latter university.
The couple will make their home
in Indiana.
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Capitalize Back
From Long Trip

Mrs. Albert c. Burrows is back
in her Connecticut avenue apart
ment after a trip which took her
as far South as Mexico. as far West
as California and as far North as
Canada.
Leaving washington just two and
a half months ago, she made her
first stop at the family plantat ton
near New Orleans, then went on tc
Houston for a visit, then by plane tc
Mexico City, where she spent IL
days with the Edgar .Appolds and
Albert Blairs, prominent members
of the American colony. From there
she went to Beverly Hills, arriving
in time for her aunt's, Miss Mar
garet Conway's, 9th birthday ami
versary; and finally to Banff and
Lake Louise. where she enjoyed the
swimming and horseback riding, not
to mention the beautiful scenery.
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Retiring ENJOY
Luncheon Guest

The Undersecretary of State, Mr.
Robert A. Lovett, entertained at a
small luncheon yesterday at Blair
House in honor of the retiring Por-
tugese Ambassador, DR.. Joao Anto-
nio de Bianchi.
Guests at the affair were the
French Ambassador, Mr.. Henri Bon
net: the British Minister, Mr.. j.
Balfour; the First Secretary of the
Portuguese Embassy, DR.. Manuel
Rocheta; Representative Sol Bloom,
Assistant Secretary of State Norman
Armour, Mr.. Stanley woodward,
chief of protocol of the State De-
partment, and Mr.. Carlisle H. Hum
elsine. Mr.. Samuel Reber and MIR.
Outerbridge Horsey, all of the State
Department,
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Newspaper Club
Gipes Tea Fetiuq
Ruth CbattertOn

Ruth Chatterton was late for the
tea given in her honor by the Ameri-
can Newspaper Women's Club yes
terday afternoon. But the star of
THE Little Foxes" playing at the
Olney Theater this week, made up
for her tardiness by remaining until
we'll past the hour scheduled for the
party to end.
Late comers found Miss Chatter
ton comfortably settled on small
sofa in the club and ready to talk
on subjects ranging from politics to
life in the theater.
She explained that a series of
long distance calls had been partly
responsible for the fact that she
was late for her engagement with
the newspaper women and their
guests.
The tea, which was the second in
series given at the club for the
Olney Theater stars, also honored
some of the members of the theater's
regular cast. Those on hand in
cluded Wynn Handman, Joseph
Hardy, Richard Briggs, Charles
Bellin. Ruth White, Jacqueline
Westby Gibson, Nancy Holland and
Randall Brooks, scene designer.
Miss Grace McGerr. first vice
president of the club. received with
Miss Chatterton in the absence of
the president, Mrs. Margaret Hart
Candy.
Mrs. Randolph Bishop was the
guest of Mrs. Mary MacCracken
Jones, and Mrs. Charles H. Elston,
wife of the Representative from
Ohio, accompanied Miss Malvina
Stephenson.
Mrs. Frederick w. Witt, an assc-
ciate member Of the club. had large
group of guests. including Mrs.
Claude Pepper, wife of the Senator;
Mrs. John r. Steelman, wife of the
assistant to the President; Mrs. P.
w. -Brooking, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Brooking. chief of staff to Sir
Henry Moore, head of the British
Admiralty delegation; Mrs. George
Glatthar of Hollywood and WASH
ington, and Mrs. Ivy Pelzman.
Others there included Miss Bess
Davis Schreiner, Mrs. Charles j.
Happier, Mrs. Charles j. Happier,
jr., and Miss Ruth Ramsdell.
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Miss Porter Wed
To Mr.. RandOIbb

|, The Little Chapel of Fort Lincoln
was the scene of the recent mar.
riage of Miss Virginia Elaine Porter
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl w
Porter of Bowie, Md, to Mr.. Kemr
Clarke Randolph, musician 2
U. S. NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs. CLINE.
B. Randolph of Laurel, formerly Of
Brockmont, Md. The Rev. Henry
Osgood performed the double ring
ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wo. yellow suit with white acces-
SORTS and a gardenia corsage. Her
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Lorraine Porter. The bridegroom
had his father for his best man.
After a reception at the brides
home, the couple left for San Fran
cisco en- route to Tokyo, the BRIDE
groom having been selected as a
member of the admiral's band
A Navy guard of honor from the
Navy School Of Music, of which Mr..
Randolph has been a member since
his enlistment last January, stood
at attention as the couple left the
chapel.
The bridegroom served as quarter
master aboard a destroyer escort
during the war, and took part in the
atom bomb test at Bikini. His bride
has been employed in Washington
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anniversary Party
For William Leabvs

Mrs. Albert Niblack entertained
at dinner last night in honor of
Capt. and Mrs. William H. Leahy
who were celebrating their goth
wedding anniversary. 1t was a gay
all-family party.
The Chief of Staff to the Command
er in Chief of the United States Army
and Navy, Fleet Admiral William
D. Leahy was present, of course, for
his son and daughter-in-law's an
niversa1y, and Mrs. Leahy's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Beale, were
also on hand. Miss Louise Leahy,
daughter of the honor guests, and
Vice Admiral and Mrs. David w.
Bagley completed the party group.
Mrs. Bagley is cousin OF Capt.
Leahy's. Miss Leahy, by the way,
has completed her freshman year
at Hollins College, and plans to
continue her studies there in the
fall
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Zomta Club Gets Business Tib
On Fashions in Philippines
By Frances Lide

Here's a tip for some enterprising
person who would like to 60 into
business in the Philippines.
"Try opening up ready-made
dress shop in Manila" suggests Miss
Celeste Collins, guest speaker at a
luncheon meeting of the Washing
ton Zonta Club yesterday at the
Dodge Hotel.
Miss Collins, who is from st. Louis,
served as a WAC in New Guinea
from August, 1914, to September,
1945. Then she went to Manila,
where she received her discharge,
but remained to take Government
position.
She paid high tribute to the
women of the Philippines yesterday,
but said the dressmakers there don't
have the knack of designing clothes
for American women.
Like everyone else, I had nv
clothes made" she declared, but
they didn't fit. suppose it's be-
cause the women of the Philippines
are all so small. The dressmakers
just don't know how to fit an Ameri-
can woman who is tall. And it is
practically impossible to find ready
made clothes"
Miss Collins also recalled her Diff
flculty in getting shoes. I'VE paid
SIS for shoes you could buy in this
country for $2s8," she declared.
The speaker praised the Philip-
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Newport Parties
For Fred Vms0ns
Cr0zVd Calendar

1t begins to look as though New
port would be having a dull time
if it were not for the visit of the
Chief Justice of the United States
and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson.
The famed summer resort has
gone sll out in their honor. Not a
day goes by but that some one in
the ultra chic and formal colony en-
tertains for the two beloved Ken
tuckisns noted for their simplicity
of manner and natural charm. Both
are such good raconteurs that the
residents of Newport have probably
had the most interesting time OF
their numerous summers In the
vicinity of Baileys Beach.
Yesterday there were so many
parties for the Chief Justice and his
wife that they hardly had time to
breathe. Mrs. George Mesta, who Is
their hostess during their Today
visit, gave a luncheon for them.
That was followed by a reception in
their honor by Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore P. Grosvenor at their
home, Wyndham, which. in turn,
was followed by a cocktail party for
the distinguished official and his
wife when Mr.. and Mrs. George
Henry Warren, jr. were hosts at
their home on Mill street.
On Tuesday in addition to the
dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel P. Hill gave at the Bois
dor, there was the luncheon in their
honor which Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon
Whitehouse gave at Eastbourne
Lodge, their Newport residence.
Saturday evening Mrs. Hamilton
NICK. Twombly will be hostess at
still another dinner for Chief Justice
and Mrs Vinson.
There's other Washington news
from Newport. Mr.. Fernando Saboia
de Medeiros, First Secretary of the
Brazilian Embassy, and Mrs. Edward
l.. Logan of Boston, who has visited
in the Capital, will be the guests of
Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould at a
party Saturday night. 1t will be
dinner in their honor before the
dance at BaileyS Beach.
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New Officials High Light Parties
Patters0ns Are Dinner Guests;
Philippine ENJOY Entertains

Secretary Royal who took his
morning at IL o'clock and Royal joint
the James " Forresa last
honor of the former
who will tomorrow
OF
Wash
ington to visit
the Georgetown home
members of the cabinet
Attorney Clark,
Secretary of the Interior Mr. julius A Krug
President Pro Temp of Sena
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The Rev. James r. Marshall off,
ciated at the recent wedding of Miss
Nancy Bristol Buckingham, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Llewellyn
Buckingham of Northslope, Linden,
Nd, and Mr.. William Tellet Brooks,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Delos
Brooks of Richmond.
The bride was escorted by her
father. She wore a period gown in
organdy and a Belgian lace tiara.
The lace was presented to the
brides aunt, Mrs. Arthur Zinkham,
by the Queen of the Belgians. The
bridal bouquet was of asters and
gladioluses. I
Mrs. Charles C. Bates, jr, was her
sisters matron of honor. The
bridesmaids were the Misses Nancy
r. Darby, Marian A. Kellams and
Virginia T. Wright. They wore ben
galine gowns in aqua and peach and
carried bouquets of daisies and
asters. The children attendants
were Miss Jean N. Bates, niece OF
the bride, and Master Arthur Burket.
Mr.. Donald D. Brooks was best
man for his brother and the ushers
were Mr.. Charles c. Bates, Mr.. Louis
Doetsch and Mr.. Bud Prentice.
Mrs. Brooks attended Montgomery
Junior College and her husband the
University of Maryland and Cornell
Macfadden.Sknba
Miss Arlynne Skuba, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Skuba of
Waterbury, Conn.,, recently became
the bride of Mr.. Berwyn Macfadden
of New York City, son of Mrs. Mary
Macfadden of Englewood, N. j., and
Mr.. Bernarr Macfadden, New York
publisher. The ceremony took place
in the chapel of st. Bartholomew
Protestant Episcopal Church, the
Rev. Irving S. Pollard officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a white
satin gown trimmed in tulle and a
tulle veil. She carried colonial
bouquet of lilies of the valley. Mrs,
Marion H. Glazier of this city, sister
of the bride, was matron Of honor,
and another sister. Miss Helynne
Skuba, was maid of honor.
Mr.. william Thourlby was best
man and the ushers were Mr.
GIazier, Mr.. Brewster Macfadden
Mr.. Michael Skuba, Mr.. John
Bonomi and Mr.. Jason Nash. The
couple will reside in New York.
De Tries.Kladder
The Country House In Grand
Rapids, Mich. was the scene of the
recent marriage of Mrs. Maria D.
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Vandenberg, the minority leader OF
that body, Senator Alben w. Bark
ley, and the chairman of the Armed
Services Committee of the Senate
and Mrs. Chan Gurney were among
the legislators at the dinner. From
the lower house of Congress were
former Speaker Sam Rayburn, now
minority leader of the House; the
chairman of the Committee for the
Armed Services, Representative
Walter G, Andrews and Representa-
tive James w. WadsWorth, a mem
ber of the Committee on Expendl-
lures in the executive departments,
and Mrs. WadsWorth.
The General of the Army and
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the
Commanding General of the Army
Air Forces and Mrs. Carl Spaatz,
and the vice chief of naval opera
tions, Admiral De Witt c. Ramsey,
and Mrs. Ramsey were ranking off,
GERS of the armed forces at the
dinner.
The president of the World Bank,
Mr.. John J. McCloy, was there and
officials of the War and Navy De-
partments included the Undersecre-
tary of the Navy, Mr.. John L. Sulli-
van, and the retiring Assistant Sec
retary of War, Mr. Howard c. Peter
sen, and the new head of the Army
Navy Munitions Board, Mr.. Thomas
Hargrave.
The Special Assistant to the Presi-
dent ano Mrs. Clark Clifford said
their farewells to the former cab
met officer and mis- wife and others
at the dinner were Mrs. Royals
sister, Mrs. A. Jones Yorke of Con-
cord, N. c.; Mrs. E. T. Burr of
Raleigh, and Mr.. John S. Thorpe of
Franklin, N. c.
Another official party of last eve
ming was the dinner given by the
Philippine Ambassador. Mr.. Joaquin
M. Elizalde, for newly appointed
United States Ambassador to the
Philippines and Mrs. Emmett ONeal.
Prominent figures in the Govern
ment and the Misses Lydia and
Mary O'Neal were among the 20
guests present. After dinner men,
bers of the Embassy staff and their
wives called to bid farewell to Am
passador O'Neal and his family.
The former Representative from
Kentucky is leaving today with his
family for their home in Louisville.
This means another round of parties
is in store for them before their
departure for the West Coast. They
will sail for the Philippines August
% on the President Monroe.
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Officials Attend
Pam american
Eveming Concert

In the Aztec gardens of the Pan
American Union last evening the
200th concert of music by Latin
American composers was held.
Members of diplomatic, official. resi-
dentiakand musical circles gathered
in this beautiful setting to hear a
program that featured Senor Alvaro
Solani, Chilean tenor, and the
United States Navy Band under
the conductorship of 1t. Comdr.
Charles Brendler.
The Aztec gardens are an ideal
background for an event OF this
nature. The esplanade bordered
with tall trees. Towering shrubs end
beds of brightly colored flowers, the
pool rejecting the starlit night, the
flags of the Americas massed at
either side-all contribute toward
making this one of the most un-
usual sights in Washington.
Interest in the Music of the Amer
icas concerts has been keen from
the beginning and especially popu-
lar during the summer. Among those
on the list Of acceptances for last
nights affair were Mrs. Arthur Van
denberg, Senator Arthur Capper,
Senator Theodore F. Green, Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom. the Undersec-
retary of the Interior and Mrs.
Oscar L. Chapman, the Assistant
Postmaster General and Mrs. Jo-
Seph j. Lawler, Admiral and Mrs.
David Sellers. Representative and
Mrs. Roy o. woodruff, Representa-
tive and Mrs. James P. Richards.
representative James G. Fulton and
Representative and Mrs. William M.
Colmer.
Diplomats who accepted the invi-
tation of the Director General of
the Pan American Union to attend
the 8 o'clock concert included the
Ambassador of Honduras and Sonora
de Caceres, the Ambassador of Costa
Rica and Sonora de Gutierrez, the
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de
Belt, the Ambassador of Colombia to
the Pan American Union and Sonora
de Rocha, the Ambassador of Brazil to
the Pan American Union and Nine.
Muniz, the Ambassador of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics and
Nine. Novikov, the Ambassador of
Argentina and Sonora de Ivanisse-
vich, the Ambassador of Australia
and Mrs Maxim. the Ambassador of
India, Mr.. Asaf Ali; the Ambassador
of Siam and Princess Wan Waitha-
yakon, the Ambassador of Ecuador
and Sonora de Ponce, the Ambassa-
dor of Venezuela and Sonora de
Carnevali, the Ambassador of Para
quay and Sonora de Enciso. the Am
bassador of Latvia and Nine. Bill
manis. the Minister of Iceland and
Mrs. Thor Thors and the Charge
d'Affaires of Guatemala and Sonora
de Linares Amanda.
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Edith B. LOCKER
To Wed in Fall

Mrs. r. E. LOCKER of Alexandria
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Edith Beaumont
LOCKER. to Mr.. Arthur Hayne
Mitchell, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell of Greenwood, Va.
Miss LOCKER was graduated from
the Northampton School for Girls
and attended Connecticut College
for Women, and now is employed
as news analyst with the Office
of Government Reports. She Is a
great granddaughter of the late
Admiral Thomas H. LOCKER of
Georgetown and niece of Miss
Bertha n. LOCKER and Mrs. Paul
Bartlett.
Mr.. Mitchell was graduated from
Augusta Military Academy and spent
five and a half years in the Army
Air Forces, serving as a pilot in
the 434th Troop Carrier Group in
the European theater. He is a great
grandson of the late Col. Lloyd
James Beall of Richmond.
The wedding will take place In
the fall.
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pine women for the strides they have
made In the professions, pointing
out that she met many who were
educated in the States. There are
women doctors and lawyers and vir-
tually all the pharmacists are
women. she said. These in the
teaching profession are held In high
esteem, she added. although the
pay is so small that the teachers
sometimes supplement their income
by holding part time jobs In other
fields.
Few of the women smoke" she
continued. They seldom, II ever.
drink. And family life Is very
important Living conditions, how
ever. are difficult. The majority Of
cooking equipment was destroyed
during the war and now the cooking
is done over charcoal"
Miss Collins declared. that the
Filipinos have a deep admiration
for the United States and that those
with whom she talked were disap-
pointed at getting their independ-
ence. They wanted TO be 3 part
of the United States, and they felt
they were not in position to take
care OF themselves" she explained.
Describing her experiences in the
Woman's Army Corps, Miss Collins
said that when her contingent ar
rived at its post in New Guinea, the
GIs presented anything but
dapper appearance. That was part
ly because it was so difhcult to get
any laundry done, she explained.
But within week." she continued,
"the boys came in with clean shaves,
their hair combed and their uni
forms looking fine. I don't know
how they managed it."
She served as q teletype operator
in the Signal Corps. Incidentally"
she said, there's a field for women.
In my outfit, the aiority Of the
top jobs in the Signal Corps were
held by men and 1t was because the
women didn't have the training
for them"
Miss Collins, a member of the
Zonta Club in st. Louis, Is en- route
to her home after arriving in this
country on June 80. She was pre-
sented at the luncheon ~ letting by
the club president, Mr.. Malcolm
Scates.
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Moonlight Cruise
Slated "Wednesday

The Sisterhood OF the Congrega-
tion Beth Israel will sponsor q
moonlight cruise Wednesday eve
ming on the Mt. Vernon. The boat
will leave the wharves at Seventh
street and Maine avenue S.W., at
$50 pm.
A seven-piece orchestra will pro-
vide music for dancing. which will
be one of the entertainment fea-
lures. Mrs. Murray Frank, sister
hood president. and Mrs. H. S
Goodman are in charge of tickets
The proceeds Of the cruise will be
used for the sisterhood's work in be-
half of the congregations synagogue
school, which has been greatly en-
larged.
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Silver Spring Carnival
Is Planned by K. of 6.

Members of Rosensteel Council
knights of Columbus, Forest Glen
will hold a carnival August 4 to Is
on the carnival grounds
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
F.. Burt Fowler, council grand
knight. said John F. Hannah, jr.
and John A. Collins are co-chair-
men of the Carnival Committee. The
affair is for the benefit Of the coun-
cflS building fund.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
June Business for FHA
Sets Record in Virginia
By the kssoeiosed Press

RICHMOND, Va, July a.. - The
largest months business in the his
tory of the Virginia office OF the
Federal Housing Administration was
transacted during June, H. Powell
Seward, State director, disclosed
yesterday.
Mr.. Seward said that 2,022 ap-
plications for mortgage insurance
were received, representing 3,605 liv-
ing units throughout the State with
an overall insurance of $24 ,244, ,239
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More Funds for Science
Russia plans to increase its ap-
preparations to scientific organiza-
tions $50 per cent.