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Evening star., 1947-11-27
Daughters Court
Plans Open House

An open house will be sponsored
by Court No. 2l2, Catholic Daugh-
ters of America, from to 9 pm.
Sunday at the club house at 2 Scott
Circle. A musical program will be
featured.
Miss Helen Zuraski heads the
Committee of Arrangements, as
sisted by the following committee
chairmen: Miss Augusta Uhl and
Mrs. Marie Morey, music; Miss
Edna Mahoney, refreshments; Miss
Elizabeth O'Meara, introduction;
Miss LYDIA Brainard, decorations
and Miss Ann Sudol, hostesses.
Officers of Court No. 212 will as
sist in the initiation of new men,
bers of the Forest Glen Court No
900 at a reception in st. Bernadettes
Hall in Forest Glen Sunday after
noon.
Members of the court will hold a
business meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the clubhouse,
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Led by Attorney General Clark
members of the Women's Advertis-
ing Club and the Soroptimist Club
of Washington observed Re'tcdica-
ton Week yesterday with a joint
luncheon at the Washington Hotel
Mr.. Clark was the principal
speaker at the luncheon which
brought together number Of dis
tinguished guests and the heads OF
local business and professional wom-
ems clubs for a Salute to the Free
dom Train"
The group at the head table in
cluded Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Ma
rine Corps commandant; Col. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Whitney, assistant
secretary of the Air Force; Commo-
dore E. M. Ellis, Maj. Gen. Enmet
ODonnell and Ralph Pittman, pres
ident of the Texas State Society
who introduced Mr.. Clark.
Mrs. Fred Vinson, wife OF the
Chief Justice, Mrs. Clark ana MIS-
Pittman were also guests of the club
A plea for rededication to the
principles upon which this country
was founded was made by the Attor-
ney General. Referring to the docu-
ments in the Freedom Train exhibi-
ton, Mr.. Clark pointed out that the
collection contained all the great
documents of our history.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Christmas Gard
Asks Home Rule'

Santa Claus will be asked to
bring "home rule" to the District
in a Christmas card being pre-
pared for circulation throughout
the States by Mrs. Dalton B..
Myers, member Of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters
and the American Association of
University Women.
The card, which extends ira
ditional Christmas greetings. also
will point out that Santa Claus
has copy of the Auchincloss
report In his sack and calls on
recipients to ask their members
of Congress to support its recon-
mendations. The report was
prepared by the House Subcom-
mittee on Home Rule and Re-
organization of the District
headed by Representative Auch-
incloss, Republican, of New
Jersey.
1t is being suggested that the
card be inclosed with other hol-
iday greetings sent out by MEM
bers of groups working for suf-
frage for the District.
Plans for circulating the card
were announced today in the
monthly bulletin of the Voteless
District League of Women Vot-
ers. Mrs. Myers is chairman of
the radio bureau of the league
and is member of the Legisla-
tive Committee of the AAUW.
The artist who designed The
card is Lila Oliver Asher. Copies
will be available at the league
Office next week.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

THANKSGIVING season is among the
very popular seasons for weddings
and the numerous ceremonies yes
terday were planned for churches,
homes, and several in service post
chapels. The wedding of Miss Grace
Clagett Roberts and Capt. Harry
Robert Brashear, jr., medical corps
A. U. S., is of more than usual in
terest in Washington, where the
families of both the bride and bride
groom have long been prominent. 1t
was one of the weddings planned at
home and the ceremony was per-
formed at Fairfields, the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. William Roberts, at Landover,
Nd, the Rev. Edward Roach Off
cisting at 8 o'clock.
Mr Roberts escorted his daugh-
ter to the improvised altar and her
wedding gown was Of fine old lace
and net, the lace outlining the
neckline and forming the sleeves.
The coronet of rose point lace,
which held her veil, was worn by her
mother. and the diamond brooch
and pendant of her great-grand-
mother, Mrs Henry Warren Clagett,
were the brides only ornaments.
Miss Annette Carter Roberts, a
debutante of this season, was maid
of honor for her sister and the
bridesmaids were her cousins, the
Misses Daviette Clagett Hill and
Gladys Szechenyl Roberts, and Miss
Victoria Joanne Brashear, sister of
the bridegroom. The maid of honor
wore old gold taffeta and carried
yellow and russet chrysanthemums,
while the brides cousins were
dressed in yellow marquisette over
taffeta and Miss Brashear in green
taffeta.
Master Eugene Bowie Roberts,
cousin of the bride, was ring bearer.
Capt. Brasnear, whose parents di-
vide their time between their homes
IN Washington and California, had
as his best man Capt. Richard
Skinner, medical corps, A. U. S., of
Fort Bragg. Mr.. Francis Gerauit
Addison III, cousin of the bride,
and DR.. John Detweiller, escorted
the guests to their chairs for the
ceremony.
The reception Immediately fol-
lowed for those who witnessed the
ceremony and later Capt. and Mrs.
Brashear left on their wedding
trip. Capt. Brashear is on duty at
Fort Myer and with his bride will
live in Hyattsville while the bride
completes her studies at the Univer-
sity of MARYLAND, from which she
will be graduated in June.
Ferguson-King
The Maplewood Country Club at
East Orange, N. j., was the scene
yesterday of the wedding of Miss
Betty-Jane King and Mr.. Robert
Richard Ferguson, jr, the Rev.
Maurice McManus officiating, at
$50 o'clock. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
King of East Orange and the bride
grooms parents live in Washington.
White chantilly lace formed the
brides gown, which had yoke and
deep bertha. She carried gardenias
Evening star., 1947-11-27

liam Henry, the wedding taking
place in the Post Chapel at Marine
Barracks at Quantico, Capt. F. W.
Meeling. Navy chaplain, ofiiciating.
at 6 o'clock.
M/Sergt. George Edward Gardner
gave his niece in marriage and her
aunt, Mrs. Gardner, was her matron
of honor. Miss Irene Wiegari was
maid of honor and Marine Corps 1t
Donald A. Chiappetti, was best man.
The reception was held In the
Staff Nom Commissioned Oficers
Club after which 1t. and Mrs.
Henry went on their wedding trip.
They will make their home at Ma
rine Barracks in Quantico.
Benneff-Saraxan
MIR. and Mrs. Bert M. Sarazan an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Sarazan, to Mr..
S. Charles Bennett, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sol C. Bennett of Wash
ington and Norfolk. The wedding
took place last evening in the Carl
ton Hotel, DR.. Norman Gerstenfeld
of1iciating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an ivory
satin gown with an illusion veil
draped from a Grecian crown and
carried white orchids and stephan
otis. She was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Milton r. Ney, jr., who wore
ice blue satin with plumes in her
hair and carried American Beauty
roses and orchids. Mr.. Bennett was
best man for his son. .--
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have gone
to New York on their wedding trip
and on their return will beat home
at $500 @ street. Mrs. Bennett was
graduated from the National Cathe-
dral School and Mr.. Bennett at
tended the University Of Virginia
before entering the Army in which
he served overseas. He holds the
Purple Heart with cluster, the
Bronze Star and Combat Infantry
medal.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Sabbath Service

In commemoration of their an
nual donor luncheon scheduled for
Monday at the Maytlower Hotel, the
Sisterhood of the Adas Israel Con-
creation will conduct the regular
Sabbath service at the Synagogue
at 8 pm. tomorrow. Mrs. Meyer
Goldberg, sisterhood president, will
extend greetings and others partici-
pating will include Mrs. Jacob Lish
activities chairman, and Mrs. Mau-
rice Levy, sisterhood chairman of
the Twenty-Five and Twenty-nine
Clubs,
Evening star., 1947-11-27

John officiating, at o'clock. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Ernest Schnepfe ano
Mr.. Russell's parents are Mr.. ano
Mrs. Henry Grady Russell of Logans-
port, La.
Mrs. Ronald Hicks was matron OF
honor for her sister and her othe,
attendants were Mrs. Constant
Cavallo, Mrs. William Schewe and
Mrs. Paul Logue.
The bride wore white chiffon
trimmed with seed pearls and a
tiara of seed pearls held her veil
She carried a white prayer. book
with a white orchid on the cover
Her attendants were dressed Ia
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Society to Meet

Members of the Society of Woman
Biographies will hold their regular
meeting tomorrow at the home OF
Mrs. Grace S. Yaukey, author of the
recent novel, THE Missionary
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will talk on
her spring vacation in Europe. Miss
Muna Lee will preside.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Sneaker Named

DR.. James Madison Wood, former
president Of Stephens College, will
be honor guest and speaker at 9
meeting of the Stephens Alumnae
Club of Washington to be held
December 6. at the Parrot Restau.
rant.
Mrs. Laurence Masoner of Airing.
ton Is handling reservations,
Evening star., 1947-11-27

VelVcIceI WIFI Hall 1-HdGS Oh mdUCQ.
ing ostrich and carried talisman
roses. Mrs. Hicks wore royal blue
and the others were in shades OF
chartreuse, Alpine rose and tur-
quoise.
MI. Russell had his father as his
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Paul Logue of Pittsburgh, Mr.
Donald Meinig Of Poulouse, Wash.
Mr.. Constant Cavallo, Col. Ronald
Hicks of Warrenton and Mr.. Thomas
Bradford Abernathy of Clarksdale
Miss.
The reception was held in the
Washington Club, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Russell went to New York
on their honeymoon. They will live
at 1915 Sixteenth street until Mr.
Russell is graduated from the School
of Foreign Service at Georgetown
University.
SeaEMarfin
Another home wedding yesterday
was that of Miss Anne Howard
Martin and Mr.. Francis Walker
Seal, son of Mrs. Pearl Eley Sea-
and the late Mr.. Edwards Riggs
Seal. The ceremony was performed
in the home of the brides parents
DR.. and Mrs. Robert F. Martin on
Wilson lane in Bethesda, the Rev
DR.. James Albertson of the Bethes-
da Presbyterian Church officiating
at o'clock.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore ivory satin
and her veil was becomingly ar.
ranged.
Miss Gloria Brothers Of Great
Darlington, Mass, was maid OF
honor, wearing yellow velvet ano
carrying talisman roses.
Mr.. Eric Stanley was best man
for his brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seal left immediate
ly after the ceremony on their we'd
ding trip to New York City and on
their return they will make their
home in Washington.
Henrr-Urisa
Miss Elena Uriza Of Mangua,
Nicaragua, was married last evening
to Marine Corps 1t. Kenneth Will
Evening star., 1947-11-27

and the reception was held in the
home of the brides parents. Mr..
Brenner is a son Of Mr.. Rudolph
Brenner and Mrs. Frederick Krieger.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Miss alexander
Engaged to Wed
William Mcclure

DR.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Alexan-
der announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Pearl
Alexander, to Mr.. William Pendle-
ton Mcclure, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Mcclure of Chevy Chase.
Md. ,-..t..
The bride-elect is a debutante of
this year. She made her formal
bow to Capital society in June at
two parties given the same day for
both her and her sister, Miss SUI
zanne Alexander. DIR. and Mrs.
Alexander presented their daugh-
tiers first at tea in the garden Of
their lovely home on Indian lane,
then at a dance the same evening
when three or four hundred men,
bers of the younger set gathered at
the Chevy Chase Club. Miss Alex
ander graduated from Dana Hall in
Wellesley, Mass, and from Mount
Vernon Junior College last June.
Her sister, who graduated from Ma
deria School last year, is continuing
her schooling in Switzerland.
Mr. Mcclure was graduated from
st. Adams School in 1943 before
entering the Army. He served
three and a half years, attaining
the rank of first lieutenant. He
is now a student at Wharton School
of Finance and Commerce at the
University of Pennsylvania where
he is a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He is a member of the
Congressional Country Club here.
No date has been set for the
wedding
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
FUND CAMPAIGN
STARTS TODAY
Red Cross workers To
Launch City Wide
Solicitation

With several hundred workers
the local campaign to secure S21,
253 for the Red Cross will swins
into high gear today with solici
tationS beginning all over the com
nunity.
All the kickoff meetings for tbs
various divisions have been held
goals accepted. and workers given
last minute Instructions and kits
containing all the information
they will need in the drive.
The Boy Scout Of this area viii
also aid in the campaign as they
will place posters in display win
doWS and bumper signs on auto.
mobiles today.
The overall chairman OF the TO-
cal campaign. j. HCarsNeli anc
N. A. Avera, announced that al
organizational plans have been
completed and that all the down
town and residential areas would
be covered by the volunteer work
ers.
headquarters for the campaign,
which will continue until March
"A, have been set up in Room 231
Of the Customhouse.
The distribution of pledge cards
has already been made in some
Of the downtown districts. Persons
are asked to turn them in as soon
as possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
FUNDS ASKED FOR
LOCAL AlRFIELD
Congress Requested to APP
propriate $4,000 For
Bluethenthal Airport

TIL e recommendation that $780,
900 be expended on Bluethenthal
airport, with half of the funds to
be provided from federal funds
and the remainder to be furnished
by New Hanover county, was pre-
sented to congress by department
Of commerce officials in Washing
ton yesterday, it was learned here
last night.
When advised of the action, a
spokesman for the Wilmington
New Hanover airport authority
said that the county's share of the
improvement fund would figure in
the discussion at a joint meeting
Of the county commissioners and
the airport authority which has
been scheduled for March IL.
The $50, 900, if appropriated, will
be used for new administration
facilities at the airport, according
to present plans.
The Commerce departments
action yesterday in making the
request to congress for the money
came upon the recommendation, of
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton.
Also included in the fund re-
quest was S62, 900 for the Lumber
ton municipal airport, with Robe
son county furnish a similar
amount FOR field improvements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
Along The Cape Fear

REMEMBER WHEN - Always
willing to oblige, we must pass
this request on to our kind readers
and see if they can help US in
gathering some information.
A request has arrived from Mr..
James Hinton for Along The Cape
Fear to attempt to locate any
member of the Naval Reserve
unit which functioned here about
so years ago.
With all the current interest in
the Naval Reserve program here,
surely someone will be able to
help us out in this matter.
So please head for those old
SCRAP books and see if you can
find even a trace of the Port City's
Naval Reserve during the 1905.
NAMES AGAIN-Not so long ago
we we're called upon to trace the
various names by which the Port
City has been known.
Then yesterday we had a request
to find out when Southport really
BECAME Southport.
The city located near the mouth
of the Cape Fear river "a nam
ed in honor Of General Benjamin
Smith and knowne as Smithville
from 1882 until 1887.
In 1887 the name of the communi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
EDUCATION PROBE
aim OF new BILL
Woman Senator Offers
Measure For Study OF
States Schools

RALEIGH, March 8. DIP A
bill, providing for a thorough
study of the states education sys-
tenn by a 25-member commission
which would report its findings to
the 1949 General assembly, was
introduced here tonight in the
Senate by Sen. r. S. Ferguson and
others.
Senator Ferguson is the only
woman member of the legislature.
Members of the commission
would be named by the governor,
and would be directed to make a
Comprehensive study of organiza-
supervision, curriculum,
Standardization, consoli d a i o n,
transportation, buildings, person
mel, a merit rating system for
teachers, vocational education, and
any other problems related to the
overall education program of the
state"
The measure requires that the
board should hold it's first meeting
prior to May Is, 1947, and at it's
first meeting would elect chair
man and a full-time executive
secretary. re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
OFFICIALS STUDY
PAVING PROJECT
Surfacing OF Canal Drive
AT Carolina Beach Is
Favorably Viewed

Favorable reaction by state high
way commission representatives to
a request by Carolina Beach Of
ficials that the highway depart
ment pave Canal drive on the
north extension of the beach was
reported by Mayor T. A. Groom
last night following a visit OF
Division Engineer T. T. Belts and
Commission Member j. A. Bird
ger to the resort town yesterday.
Groom appeared before the
highway commission late last
year to request that funds for the
work be granted.
According to Groom, the road un-
der discussion starts at Cape Fear
boulevard and leads north about
one mile up the basin.
A sand-gravel road is now being
used but Carolina Beach officials
have requested that the state con-
struct an asphalt road to be used
instead.
Yesterdays visit was for the
purpose of a preliminary survey
by the highway commission Of
~ficials, Groom said, and pointed
out that the final decision on the
matter was in the hands Of Bird
ger.
A report on the project is ex-
pected in about a week, Groom
explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
STATE AID ASKED
ON Ro'TTE SURVEY
City Requests Engineering
Help From State High
way Commission

A request for engineering aid or
d survey to determine a traffic
artery for Wilmington has beer
submitted to State Highway com.
mission chairman A. H. Graham,
City Manager j. R. Benson re.
Vealed yesterday.
The letter requesting assistance
Tor the planned survey, with the
possible result being the develop
Rent OF plans for an around the
Town route, was mailed Saturday,
benson said, and no answer is
oelng expected until later in the
week.
Graham said yesterday, wher
Questioned whether the erection Of
q pipe line leading from the oil
IefHlnals across the Cape Fear in
order to divert heavy tanker traf.
nc from Wilmington streets might
De a solution to the problem, tina
It Was not in the province Of the
highway commission to eXpeno
money for a pipeline to serve oil
terminals.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
REFUNDS GO
TO LOCAL FIRMS
|ACL Receives Largest Sum
In State From u. S.;
Ofho-s Listed

The Alta line Railroad
company received the largest fed
eral tax refund made in North Car
DINA for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1916, and two other Wilmington
firms came in for substantial re-
bates also, according to word from
Washington yesterday.
The refunds were for overpay-
ments of excess profits and income
taxes for the year, according to the
Associated Press.
The railroads return was report
ed as S., 671, 001.
Next in line among the Whining
ton refunds was that Of $205, oil and
$69, 405 excess profits) received by
the Ethyl-Dow Chemical Company.
The third largest Wilmington fig
ure was $27, 1884, 8 excess profits
received by the Tide Water COM
pany.
The refunds were reported
through the annual report of re-
funds made by the bureau of in
ternal revenue, the Associated
Press said.
Among other North Carolina firms
receiving refunds were the follow
ing:
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company,
Winston-Salem, a total Of 1861, $751;
70 composed of $500, 1888 in ex-
cess profits tax and $157, 079.32 in
tobacco taxes.
Liggett and Myers Tobacco COM
pany, Durham, a total OF 1914, 799.
33 for overpayment of tobacco tax
eS.
Robert R.. Reynolds, former
Junior senator from this state, was
reported to have received a re-
fund of $685.. Sc for overpaid income
tax.
Other Wilmington returns OF
overpayment of income taxes, un-
less otherwise noted include:
Wilmington Savings and Trust
company, $1,O34.13 (excess profits.
D. P. Xanthos, $~1,021.76.
Southland Manufacturing com
pany So, 1874 excess profits,
Sprunt and Sons, $2,577.
Annie Gray Sprunt, $2,577. 3
Mrs. l.. S. Saunders $1,54o
Will Render, $3.50.
Roger Moore, $1,S72.
Dan Keromitis. 1877.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
Onslow County Gets Gift
OfPortrait OF Namesake

JACKSONVILLE, March 3-(P)-
Onslow county at ceremonies a
the courthouse here today official
ly accepted a portrait Of its name
sake, Arthur Onslow, 18th century
statesman and speaker of the Bri-
fish House of commons.
The portrait came as a gift
from Lady Halifax, wife OF h e
former British ambassador, and a
descendant of Arthur Onslow, The
print will be hung in the court
room as a permanent fixture.
Henry Howard Eddy, acting di-
rector of the State Department OF
Archives ard Historr, presented
The portrait, and Judge Henry L
Stevens accepted.
Eddy traced OnsloW family his
tory back to the 10th century
when Richard OnsloW was
speaker of the House of commons
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04
PROFESSOR FINDS
AMBER B0RES0ME
Harvard Man Brand
Winsor Novel AS "Sec-
ondary" Literature

BOSTON, March 3-R - The
morals of Forever Amber'-the
book itself-Went on trial today
under the only censorship law Of
it's kind in the country and its
supporters defended it with the
doctrine of freedom Of the press
and Harvard professors testi'
mony that it did not corrupt OF
deprave" him.
Professor Howard Mumford
Jones, who testified that the novel
bored" his wife, was a defense
witness in the first case Of modern
times in which a book itself goes
on trial under a new Massachusetts
law replacing old codes that tried
the bookseller Or publisher, and
often resulted in the banned in
Boston" brand.
Author Kathleen Winsor did moi
appear when called by the court
crier but her novel of a gay beauty
of England's restoration court
found defenders in the Boston book
merchants and the publishers,
Macmillan and company.
Prosecuting the book as ''ob-
scene, indecent and impure" was
Massachusetts Assistant Attorney
General George B. Rowell empow-
cred by the new law which says
that court action shall be direc'
ted against the said book by
name"
First defense came from Atty
Harold Williams for the Board Of
Trade of Boston Book merchants
who declared that 1.-The basis O.
this defense will be freedom Of the
nreSS."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-04

ty was changed. to Southport, the
same as you know the county seat
of Brunswick county today.
KNOWN AS THE FORT - Tt
many an early resident of the
Cape Fear area, Southport OF
Smithville was known as "The
Fort'' for Fort johnson.
Smithville was too difficult fol-
some to pronounce so a shorter
name, "Smiffle," was often used
history tells us.
The erection of Fort johnson
there was approved by the Acts
of 1745 and the structure was com
pleted three years later, 1748.
The commander of the for
prior to 1855 is not known, accord
ing to Alfred Moore Waddell'S
history.
Capt. John Dalrymple is the
first known commander of the
fort. serving there in 1755. His ap
pointment as commander wa:
made by General BraddocK.
OTHER COMMANDER - Capt
James Moore was placed in charge
of the fort in d758 while Capt
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