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Evening star., 1948-12-02
Midwest Warned South
Is Food-Growinq Rival
By the Assoeiosed Press

CHICAGO, Dec. "A govern
ment crop and soils specialist
warned the Midwest today that the
South may overtake it as the Ma
tion's livestock feed granary.
DR.. Robert M. Salter, chief Of the
Agriculture Departments Bureau OF
Plant Industry, Soils and Agricul-
tural Engineering, said two develop
ments raise this possibility:
Cd Overworking of Midwesterr
soils and 90 a Southern swing from
cotton and tobacco to production
of corn under modern methods.
In a speech at the American Seed
Trade Association he added that
the South has several natural ad-
vantages. including a longer grow
ing season and more abundant
rainfall.
Already 100-bushel corn clubs
have been organized in several
States, and in North Carolina al
ready 600 farmers have produced
100 bushels or more" DR.. Saltel
noted.
Evening star., 1948-12-02
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Evening star., 1948-12-02
Dispute on Federal
Taft Act Substitute
Apparently Settled

The conference on State labor
Legislation today apparently had
ironed out differences over a Fed
eral substitute for the Taft-Hartley
Act which resulted in a verbal
battle at the second day session.
The fight occurred after a COM
mittee recommended fiat indorse-
ment of the old Wagner Act as the
right substitute for Taft-Hartley.
While the 143 Representatives of
State labor departments and union
groups in As States and territories
unanimously favored repeal of Taft
Hartley, they were far from agree
ment about a return to the Wagner
Act.
Delegates to the three-day meet
ing, sponsored by the Labor De-
partment, will wind up their busi-
ness this afternoon. A feature OF
the closing session will be an address
by Frances Perkins. Civil Service
commissioner and former Secretary
of Labor.
Debate Noisy at Times.
After debate which became noisy
at times, the conference returned to
committee a section of the report
on industrial relations which seemed
to favor fiat restoration of the
Wagner Act.
The committee, headed by Frank
Corsi, New York State industrial
commissioner. was told to re-Write
its Hartley paragraph by call
ing for new legislation which guar
anteed the right of free collective
bargaining as granted by the Wag-
ner Act"
Walter Mason, an AFL legislative
representative, argued against fiat
OK of the Wagner Act, which he
said contained some features the
federation did not like.
Delegates from the States stood
by Mr.. Mason. The whole argu-
ment seemed to indicate that there
will be a tough fight in Congress
over the issue.
The Corsi committee also was in
structed to frame a declaration
calling for a provision in any new
labor law giving the Federal statute
priority over State acts.
Corsi Opposes Proposal.
Mr.. Corsi himself was against
that proposal on the ground that
New Work State had legislation
which sometimes was better for
the workers than Federal laws.
The opposite view was taken by
Robert c. Eckhardt of Dallas, Tex
He argued for Federal law to super
sede any State law on labor mat
tiers affecting interstate commerce.
The Taft-Hartley Act provides
that where there are more stringent
regulations on union security in the
States, the State law prevails. The
Wagner Act, on the other hand, as
sumed absolute jurisdiction in in
terstate commerce.
The rest of the industrial rela-
tions report was adopted. It called
for widespread training and labor
management cooperation courses,
cooperation between Federal and
State mediation services, re-estab-
lishment of labor extension service
In the Labor Department and equal
trea atment under Federal labor laws"
in the territories and possessions of
the United States.
Earlier the delegates had ap-
proved report calling for uni
form standard for employment of
child labor and workmen's COM
pensation.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

sisters maid OF honor and another
sister, Miss Mary Lou King and
Miss Anne McCeney, sister Of the
bridegroom, were bridesmaids.
Mr.. South Trimble III was best
man for Mr.. McCeney whose brother,
Mr.. B. Houston McCeney, was one
Of the ushers. They are sons Of
the late Mr.. ana MRS. 3. Houston
McCeney. The other ushers were Mr..
Walter Hess, Mr.. Robert Fergus,
Mr.. Harry j. Donoghue and Mr..
Fred M. Vinson, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCeney left by
automobile in the early afternoon
for Atlantic City and New York,
and on their return will be at home
at 1851 Columbia road.
Lo,cefh-Alpord
Rosepoint lace inherited from her
great-grandmother formed the yoke
Of the dress worn by Miss Betty
Pierpont Alvord for her marriage to
Mr.. william Richard Loweth, and
her mothers wedding veil Of Brus-
sells lace also was q part Of the
bridal flnery.
The wedding OF Miss Alvord and
Mr.. Loweth took place last evening
in the Washington Cathedral Of st.
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Guests to Attend
Fashion Luncheon

Nine. Bonnet, wife of the French
Ambassador, and Nine. van Klef-
fens, wife of the Netherlands Am
bassador, will be honor guests of
the Women's City Club at its FASH
ion show luncheon October 2. The
benefit is set for 1890 o'clock in
the ballroom of the Mayfiower
Hotel.
Nine. Economou- -Gouras, wife of
the Counselor of the Greek En-
bassy, also will be an honor guest,
taking the place of Nine. Dendra-
mis-, wife of the Ambassador, who
will be out of town. The Women's
City Club has sent needed supplies
to the three foreign countries.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas is chairman
of the Patroness Committee and
among the 20 or more who have
given their names are Sonora de
Restrepo-Jaramillo, wife of the
Colombian Ambassador, and Mrs.
william Q. Douglas.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

(see WEDDINGS, Page D-6J
Evening star., 1948-09-12

September's parade OF pretty
brides is attracting large share of
the social spotlight, and yesterday
flower-banked and candle-lighted
churches were filled with friends
OF happy young couples who had
chosen the day for wedding bells.
Resident families of old WASH
ington were represented in several
of the weddings and heirloom lace
again came out of old trunks to
add its distinctive beauty to bridal
costumes.
Her mothers wedding veil of i'm
ported illusion and rose point lace
crowned the head of Miss Patricia
King, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William King, who became the bride
yesterday morning of Mr.. Joseph
Hyatt McCeney. The veil was worn
with gown of white satin, also
trimmed with rose point lace set
off by seed pearls.
The wedding took place in St.
Thomas the Apostle Church, the
Rev. Joseph Moran officiating at the
ii o'clock ceremony and celebrating
the nuptial mass. A wedding break
fast and reception followed at the
Columbia Country Club.
Miss Marion L. King was her
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Four Weddings Attract Resident Society

Peter and st. Paul and the bride,
who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Chapman Alvord, was
escorted and given in marriage by
her father.
MIR. Loweth Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Loweth of New
Rochelle, N. Y, who came down for
the wedding, Mrs. Loweth assisting
at the reception which was held in
the home of the brides parents.
Canon Theodore o. Wedel off,
ciated at the ceremony and those In
the bridal procession were the brides
sister, Miss Katharyn jeanne Alvord,
who served as maid Of honor; Mrs.
Ellsworth c. Alvord, jr., and the
Misses Nancy Needham, Eloise Rich
berg, Corinne Heurich, Lavinia Ann
Carothers of Pittsburgh, Nancy Sue
cop of Pittsburgh and Suzanne
Crosse Of Utica.
Mr.. Robert Loweth OF Buffalo was
best man for his brother and an
other brother, Mr. Clifford Loweth,
served as usher with the brides two
brothers, DR.. Ellsworth Alvord,
IT,, and Mr.. Robert Watson Alvord,
Mr.. Frederick Anderson, Mr.. Will
liam Ricketson and Mr.. William
Reisman of New York and Mr..
Connie Maniatty of New York.
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Engagements Of Prominent
Young Ladies announced

States Army. Now staff member
of the House Committee on Educa-
ton and LABOR, the bride-elect
served during the war with the War
Production Board and also in the
casualty division of the Adjutant
Generals Office.
Mr.. Sanders is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Sanders of Tarboro,
N. c., and Washington. He is a
graduate of Armstrong Junior Col
lege and attended George Wash
ington University. A captain in the
Field Artillery Reserve, he saw serv-
ice with the 34th and 85th Infantry
Artillery Divisions and participated
in the Rome-Arno, North Apennines
and Pc Valley campaigns, being
awarded the Bronze Star for meri-
torious service in combat. At pres
ent he is secretary to Representa-
tive John H. Kerr of North Caro-
lima.
Graham.Leddy
Official society here and in Lima,
Peru, is attracted to the announce
ment today of the engagement of
Miss Janet Lee Graham to Mr.. Ray
mond G. Leddy of the foreign serv-
ice of the State Department.
The announcement is made by
Miss Graham's mother, Mrs. c.
Stewart Graham, wife of the late
director of the Federal Land Bank
of Baltimore in San Juan. Puerto
Rico, where Miss Graham was grad
uated from the Colegio del Sagrado
Corazon. She at present is residing
in Lima with her mother.
Mr.. Leddy is the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Leddy of
New York. He was graduated from
Holy Cross College, is a member of
the New York bar and during the
war served as a lieutenant in the
Naval Reserve. He now is assigned
to the State Department in Wash
ington.
The wedding will take place in
October in Lima.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

(See BROOKS, Page DID
Evening star., 1948-09-12
In the Diplomatic Circle
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

The diplomatic Norwegian Ambassador MI.
Wilhelm Mnhe Mogensierne still Oslo
start back to this country He expected later in the month
Nine Munhe de Morgenserne and their daughters Marjorie
and Soveg back the opening school
girls
ing been student Baltimore for the several
The Greek Ambassador Mr. Vass Dendrami accredited
Mexico Cuba Panama with Dendam will spend
first few October will in Panama the
Inauguration October Domingo Diaz Aoena
will attend Inauguration
October TO- The Ambassador and Nine Dendam will spend short
time either after the
inaugural ceremonies.
planned
dinner
Sonora de Afao who guests of their DR.
and Mrs Victor Aro Unfortunately all festivities
relative of Aao shortly before they left
Afaro will sail Tuesday
Elizabeth their Paris will
Nations Assembly.
The Ambassador Sonora Vallarino had
informal dinners uncheon entertaining
Morrce Morrice
parties personal
visitors
Embassy several
There much rejoicing the Panama Embassy
attache promoted
succeeded Senor Aquno Boyd elected
which October
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Miss Bacon Feted

Mrs. Lisle A. Smith was hostess at
a small luncheon Thursday In honor
of Miss Lorraine Graham Bacon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Alsted Bacon of Washington, who
will be married September II to 1t.
David Bethune Holdsworth, Royal
Navy.
A large Wedding ring Of Belmont
gardenias was used as the center
piece and the place cards each had .
wedding ring on them.
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Exclusively Yours,
Washington Bachelor Robbed;
Socialite Runs Children's Hotel

Not every black eye is embarrass-
ing. The sinner Brinton Sherwood
is sporting these days didn't come
from running into a door. (Such
an odd American custom-one
can't help tMnking) Bus wishes it
had.
The small group that gathered at
Capt. and Mrs. Atherton Macon
dray's the other afternoon to meet
actress Nancy Carroll heard how the
Capital bachelor was-as they say in
the -mugged. He was
walking along p and Twenty eighth
streets the other night when two
men attacked him, knocking him out
with q blow on the back Of his
head. His wallet was taken, round
gold initiated cuff links and gold
initiated bar tie clasp. Decidedly no
fun.
Mrs. John Halliday was at Vaux-
cleuse, the Macondrays' home on
Seminary Hill. The widow Of the
British actor is here for a visit from
Honolulu. Dick Bonneville drove out
to inhale that country air and sam
pie those Virginia mint juleps and
Freedman Jean Delattre- -Seguy was
on hand and in his usual good hu-
NOR, wondering If it was the Con-
federate flag flying from the mast in
the lawn. It wasn't; it was the flag
of California, where the host comes
from. Seems he put it up in a nos
talgic mood. Revealing her super
stitious Irish nature, round-eyed ac-
tress Nancy wouldn't bulge from
Vauxcleuse until she'd had draft
from the spring near the ravine.
Helen Macondray said one good gulp
would bring you good luck the rest OF
your life. OF course, yours truly took
one lust because she was thirsty.
One of the most incredible stories
of any Washingtonian Is that OF
Mrs. Dorothy Quincy Smith. The
daughter Of a millionaire, back IN
the '2Os she was known as the girl
explorer of the Sahara. As re-
suit of her archaeological and pho
toeraphic studies in North Africa
she received fellowships from the
British Royal Geographic Society
and the Maryland Academy OF Sci
ence. She studied at the Sorbonre,
the University of Madrid and the
University of Rome, receiving a di-.
ploma from eact-something equiv
alent to our Ph.D. degree. She went
to Jerusalem In 1885 and suhse-
auently became president Of the
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Marine C0nble
To Entertain
I0bm Pettits
Georgia Guest
With Saylers
By Ann Cline

n the weatterman's prediction OF
q nice week end proves true, q couple
Of Alexandrians will be mighty
happy-especially If the skies are
clear today. For 1t. Gen. Julian @.
Smith,. USMC, retired, and Mrs.
Smith have made arrangements for
q cocktail party in their garden late
this afternoon In honor OF Mrs.
Smiths brother-in-law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Petit OF Palm
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petit arrived Thurs
day and expect to return to their
home tomorrow. Their short stay
doesn't give them much time to visit
the many friends they've made IN
Washington during the years that
they have been coming to see the
Smiths, which prompted Mrs. Smith
to get them all together at a cock
tail party. So today's guests Will
be mostly friends of the Pettits.
The Smiths attractive terraced
garden runs straight down the hill
from the rear Of their house to the
street in back. They have planted
trees and flowers in it that are
native to this part Of the country.
Right now, phlox and other ANIMALS
form colorful background for any
event. And this evening guests will
be able to gather around the cock
tail table on the upper terrace; or
relax In any one Of the chairs placed
around the garden and the outdoor
grill, or just wander around and ad-
mire the results of the many hours
Gen. and Mrs. Smith have been
putting into the garden since last
spring.
| Gen. Smith, whose name will be
well remembered as the commander
OF the End Marine Division that
went into Tarawa, retired in 1916.
He and Mrs. Smith were away from
here for 10 years before that time
land now they are spending their
winters In Beaufort, S. c., and their
summers in Alexandria.
| Beaufort has twofold attraction.
First, Mrs. Smith is South Caro-
linian and second there is good
hunting there. So every winter they
rent the same apartment down there
and they usually come back up this
way sometime in April.
/ At the moment, the biggest thing
in the lives Of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Henry Benton Sayler Of Washing
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Chap
man of Columbus, Ga, Is their new
grandson, Lee Benton Sayler. Tho
child is the son of Maj. and Mrs.
Henry Benton Sayler, jr., and was
born September 6.
The baby's mother is the former
Miss Wyline Chapman Of Columbus.
She is a graduate of Sweet Briar
College and Is a member Of the
Junior League Of Washington. Her
father is president and co-publisher
of the Columbus Ledger and En-
quirer Sun papers. Mrs. Chapman
is In Washington now as the guest
of her son and daughter -in-law.
Mai. Sayler Is with the Air Forces
and he served as fighter pilot dur
ing the last war. He was graduated
from the United States Military
Academy In 1913.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

There will be widespread interest
today in the announcement of Dr..
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair Of the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Virginia Beatrice Blair, to Mr.. Har-
per Sibley, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sibley OF Rochester, N. Y.
Miss Blair is an attractive and
popular member of the young set in
Washington society. She made her
debut in June of 1947 at tea given
by her parents at the F Street Club,
which was followed that evening by
q dance given in honor of the bud
by Mrs. John Gross.
The bride-elect was educated at
Potomac School and then went to
the Katherine Branson School in
Ross, Calf. She was graduated in
1947 from the Madeira School and
now is a sophomore at Bryn MaWr
College.
Miss Blair Is great grand
daughter of Mrs. Frank Mitchell and
the granddaughter Of Mrs. Charles
F. Mason, wife of the late Gen.
Mason. She is niece of Mrs. Hare
Lippincott and Vicomtesse Irone de
Beughem and also of Mrs. Draper
Bomcompagni, Admiral and Mrs. A.
Station, Mr.. and Mrs. William Draper
Blair and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lowndes
jackson, Jr.
Mr.. Sibley was graduated in 1945
from Groton and now Is a senior
at Princeton University.
No date has been set FOR the
wedding.
Newby-WiIiiams
Another bride-elect of exceptional
interest is Miss Anne Gresham
Newby, whose engagement to Mr..
Leonard John Williams II Is an
nounced by Miss Newby's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Newly OF
Chevy Chase. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Miss Newly was graduated In
June from the University of Mary
land and is a member of P Beta
Phi Sorority.
Mr.. williams is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence E. Williams OF
Hammock Hill, Annapolis, formerly
OF Washington. He completed his
undergraduate work at Harvard
University, where he was member
of the Hasty Pudding Institute oi
ITO and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra.
ternity. He served as an ensign
in the Navy and at present Is q
student at the Law School o1
George washington University.
GHberf.Sanders
September % has been selected fol
the wedding of Miss Mary Eller
Gilbert and MI. Frank Powell San
ders, whose engagement has beer
announced by Miss Gilbert's parents
Maj. Gen. Harold N. Gilbert, re.
tired, and Mrs. Gilbert.
The bride-elect attended the Uni
versity of Maryland where she wa!
member of Delta Delta Delta So
rority. She is past president o.
Tau Omicron Phi Army-Navy So
rority and is secretary of thu
Washington Junior Chapter of the
Society Of Daughters Of the United
Evening star., 1948-09-12

INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LNN-KEEPER.
The seating OF guests for the performance Of The Clan
destine Marrage this years offering Of the Little Theatre
,DH fall to beuy OF pretty bar maids ReceUng their instruc-
from the nnkeeper Mrs. John Bruce Stuart H.
Joseph Harris Mrs Herbert Francis Miss Dorothy Rich
Miss Jane LINGO Written by Ddud Garck and
George Coleman the comedy first produced In 1866 This
reuiua presentation H continue through October excepting
Sunday. Charles B1ptte Photo
Evening star., 1948-09-12

ILLUMINATION.
In setting
Todd are tn
of
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Evening star., 1948-09-12

American College IN Damascus,
which was destroyed by bombing at
the end of World War II.
But she had come to this coun-
try before then to help in the war
effort. In fact, she got job on the
West Coast with Consolidated Air
craft and worked with her hands on
the assembling of instrument panels
for B-29s. While there she invented
gadget that speeded up produc-
ton 800 per cent.
Never one to go in for the stereo-
typed, Mrs. Smith is back now on
the local scene and running the
Children's Hotel. Housed In Chill
lum, Md, in the Chillum Castle
manor house built by Lord Balti-
more 280 years ago, 1t is also a
nursery school for anything that
COOS and bawls up to 8 years of age.
AS a matter Of fact, the former COL
lege president with several degrees,
eight languages, numerous articles
and two books to her credit can't get
a Job teaching pupils much above
the nursery age because she can't
produce any of the aforementioned
diplomas. They all disappeared in
the Damascus bombing and the Sor-
bonne, Rome and Madrid records
were destroyed by the Germans and
Franco, respectively. The moral Is,
it's not the larnin' that counts but
the sheepskin.
Mrs. Smith knows number OF
beautifully educated, widely tray
eled, highly cultured women who are
in the same boat regarding proof OF
their education. Some have had TO
resort to being counterwomen I'M
local cafeterias. They are not the
ones, however, one generally thinks
Of when the term cafeteria society
comes to mind.
The Edgartown contingent Is be-
ginning to check in after heavenly
summer on Martha's Vineyard.
Elena McClintock will be back Mon
day to join her husband Bob, whot
spent July up there. While In Paris |
earlier IN the summer ran into
Elena's mother and her chic sister,
Martha Barrios Nicolescu, wife OF
the former Vice Minister Of Finance |
in Romania. Fred and e. o. Merrill
were due in this week end from Ed
gartown, and others about TO re-
turn from the attractive sailing
town are the Raymond Coxes and
Caroline and Ed Reed.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
"JUST. ASK PORTER
by David 0. Woodbury.

artist threw IN tiny human figure for comparison He held
his drawing There murm of surprise and delight
The question suddenly became clear Decisions could be made
That the start of type of engineering design dangy
original the 2OOch itself Poers drawings just
pictures. They INSTALLATIONS 'cutaways showing
machinery in three dimensions inside and out at the
time Porers combination of engineering and artistic
genius made his cutaways virtually unique He could project
any part of the whole vast instrument would look when
Finished he could make solid metal transparent spotlight
detail principle Porter drawing better than scale
model, and hundreds of times quicker to make.
Over and again they would say Russell draw us how
this thing would work. handing him stack of buep1nts
from the engineering staff Porter would retire to his little
Office bring back the result Another problem would fall apart
Tracing the Path Of starlisht
HE Paomar giant the first telescope so big that the
observer climbs inside 1t Porter who vsuazed the
in the prime focus cage showed how much he would
have and how he could stay upright however the machine
pointed 1t Porter who first pictured the Gargantuan dome
who vsualzed the best way hold the observer the
Cassegan focus behind the mirror who traced the hopk
and jump path of the starlight dared through nest of
small mirrors into the depths of the specogaphc laboratory
far below.
This vslalizng deciding has gone steadily for
10 years In that time Porter has made erabe cutaways
of every important detail But that wasn't ALL Poters imag
native pencil broadened his importance Presently Hale
set him to work designing the optical shop big
dowless, arconditioned building in Pasadena There
period of IL the disk gradually took it's special
surface in atmosphere surgically clean of dust.
Born in Springfield w. in 1872 Porter learned architecture
Nit Finding design work to do after college, he
off to the Arctic with Peary couple of early expeditions
and back with magnificent sketches of Eskmos and ice
He accompanied two polar expeditions artist and
meteoroogt in the next few On the second the ship
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