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Evening star., 1948-11-11
Autbor to Speak
1t UDC Fete

Harnett T. Kane, author of "Brid
Of Fortune" which portrays tn,
life of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, will re
view the book for the District Divi
sion, United Daughters of the Con
federacy, at an open house to b,
held tomorrow afternoon at Con
federate Memorial Hall, 1922 Yer.
mont avenue NV.
Guests will be received from 3 tt
6 pm. and Mr.. Kane will speak
at 4:30. The author also will au.
tograph copies of his new book.
A silver offering will be taker
during the afternoon and proceed.
will be applied to the divisions edu.
cational fund.
Greeting guests will be Mrs. Ber.
nadotte Hillyard of the Jefferson
Davis Chapter, Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith of the Robert E. Lee Chap.
ter, who is a kinswoman of Mrs
Jefferson Davis; Mrs. Gary Hughes
chairman of the educational fund
and Mrs. Harry Fulton, vice presi.
dent of the UDC State Ofiicers
Club.
The second vice presidents of th'
IL chapters in the division will as
sist Mrs. ]. Brent Clarke in serving
refreshments.
Those desiring information OF
plans for the afternoon may get Ii
| touch with Mrs. Fulton.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Church Society
To Hold Bazaar

The Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Wesley Methodist
Church will sponsor a bazaar ano
turkey dinner to be held next Thurs
day at the church, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Jocelyn street NV. The
bazaar will open at pm. and din
ner will be served from $50 to T:30
pm. Mrs. j. Benton Webb Is chair
man of the bazaar.
There will be variety of hand
made things available, food table,
booth of potted plants, Parcel
Post sale and a giant grab bag fol
the children. Several special fea-
lures will be the showing Of a
movie at 4:30 and 7:30 pm, and
an exhibition of 100 dolls collected
from all over the world.
Mrs. w. Arthur Mccoy. who is
chairman of the dinner, will be as
sisted by Mrs. w. F. Mosman, Mrs.
G.. P. McGlue, Mrs. George w. Gar
land, Mrs. Lindsay Warren, Mrs
Fred L. Garlock, Mrs. Ralph v. Ray,
Mrs. George S. Adams. Mrs. F. Allen
Vardy and Mrs. Wade I. Brinley.
Mrs. w. H. Whittlesey is chairman
of publicity.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
SiaWese Visitor
Feted Yesterday

The SiameSe Minister of Foreign
Affairs, His Serene HighnesS Pridi
Thepyaphong, and the Deputy
Foreign Minister, Mr.. Pilot Sarasin.
shared honors yesterday at two
parties. This morning they left
for the West on their way home.
The Chief of the Near Eastern
Affairs division of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. w. Walton Butter
worth gave a cocktail party at 6
O'Clock in Blair Lee House for the
visitors. The party was not large,
the guests included the Siamese
Charge d'Affaires and Nine. Krida-
kon, members of the Embassy staff
and their wives and officials of the
State Department.
Earlier in the day the Foreign Min
lister and the Deputy Foreign Min
lister were entertained at luncheon
at La Sale du Bois by the Naval At
tache, Rear Admiral Nom Chao
Kanjitphol Abhakorn whose other
guests were Vice Admiral Arthur D.
Struble, Rear Admiral Edmund
Woodbridge, Brig. Gen. Ray T. Mad
docks, Maj. Phillip Cooke, and the
Military Attache of the Embassy, 1t.
Col. Nom Chao Nitas Chirapravati.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Dinners to Precede
Dance at Snlgraue

Numerous dinner parties are be-
ing planned for tomorrow night pre-
ceding the dance at the SIigraVe
Club.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert K. Coffey
and Mr.. and Mrs John Lewis Smith
jr., will entertain before the dance
which the alumnae of the Sacred
Heart Convent are giving for the
benefit of their scholarship fund
About. $50 Capitalites will attend
this cabaret style 10 to l affair at
which Erwin Devron and his or
chestra will play.
Miss Delphine Colquitt will be
hostess at dinner before the party
and so will Miss Molly Holden, Miss
Helen Dunigan and Mrs. Mccain
Smith. In the receiving line at the
dance will be Mrs. John Lewis
Smith, jr., Mrs James F. Riley
Mrs. Coffey and Mrs. Franklin P
Holcomb.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Lecture Planned
Br Church Group

The Rector's Aid of st. Margaret's
Church will sponsor a lecture by
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley on November
% at 3 pm. in the parish hall of
the church. Mrs. Wiley, promi-
nent club woman, will give her
"reminiscences of Washington. Tea
will be served following her talk.
Among those assisting with ar
rangements are Mrs. Angus Dun,
Mrs. Malcolm Marshall, Mrs. Joseph
Wall, Mrs. Willoughby Chesley, Miss
Helen Townsend, Mrs. Bates War
rem, Mrs. Clifford Bergman, Miss
Irene Carter, Mrs. Edgar SnoWden,
Mrs. Ernest Greene, Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur. Mrs. Strickland Gillian.
Mrs. Leonidas Polk Wheat and Mrs.
Raymond E. Rapp, president of the
Rector's Aid.
Still others are Miss Helen Multi
ken, Mrs. Charles H. LIE Fevre, Mrs.
George Cornwell, Mrs. Walter H
Beal, Mrs. Edward A. Burroughs,
Mrs. Franz Ridgway, Mrs. John G.
Capers, Mrs. Richard Randolph,
Mrs. Eleanor Boiling, Mrs. Absolom
Waller. Mrs. William Dent Beall
and Mrs. M. L. Howe.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Presidents Wife
Donates Doll to
Thrift Shop

Mrs. Harry S. Truman presented
a golden-haired, pink-cheeked doll
to the Thrift Shop yesterday for its
annual doll sale. Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner, president of the Thrift
Shop, accepted the doll from the
Presidents wife.
BY making this donation, Mrs.
Truman is carrying on a tradition
observed by her predecessors in the
White House since the founding of
the Thrift Shop 20 years ago. In
1880 Mrs. Hoover purchased Thrift
Shop doll for her small granddaugh-
ter and to the next years sale she
contributed dolls dressed in cos
tunes Identical with those of her
three grandchildren. Mrs. Roose-
velt, too, bought dolls to help swell
the funds Of this shop, which is
operated by six well-known chill
dren's charities.
Following the example of Mrs.
Truman, the ladies of a number of
the embassies and legations are
donating dolls to the sale again
this year. Just few days ago, a
gaily dressed doll arrived from
Switzerland and others already have
come from Peru, Siam. Poland and
Greece. In the display of dolls
from other lands, which is being
arranged for downtown store win
dows, France. Great Britain. Aus
tralia, New Zealand, Canada, the
Netherlands and other countries
also will be represented.
The sale of the dolls will benefit
Washington children in two impor-
tant ways. First, the proceeds will
provide shelter and hospital care
for those who need them, and Sec
ond, parents will be able to buy
beautiful dolls for their children at
bargain prices.
Friends of WasRington's needy
children who wish to donate dolls
for the sale should send them be-
fore Monday. November Is. to the
Thrift Shop at 809 Ninth street.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Italians We'd

The italian Ambassador, Signor
Alberto Tarchiani, and the Italian
Minister-designate to Canada, Sig
nor Mario di Stefano were wit
nesses at the wedding of Signorina
Liliana Fierre, daughter of Signor
Domenico Fierro of the italian EN-
bassy, and Signora Fierro, when she
became the bride of Signor Gaetano
Lanzano. The ceremony was per-
formed at the Apostolic Delegation,
the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop
Amleto G. Cicognani, officiating Oc-
tober 81 at 10 o'clock.
The Apostolic Delegate said the
nuptial mass and bestowed the apos-
tolic benediction of His Holiness
Pope Plus XII on the bride and
bridegroom, their families and their
friends.
The wedding breakfast and re-
ception followed in the home OF
Signor and Signora Fierro. Both
the bride and bridegroom are grad
yates of the University of Rome and
recently came to this country.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Margaret anderson
Hostess at Party

A gay party last evening for
members of the younger set was
given by Miss Margaret Anderson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl An
derson. The young people met first
at the Andersons' home in Fairfax
Village and then went on to the
dance at the Military Air Transport
Club.
Included among Miss Anderson's
guests were the Misses Betty Car
roll, Kathleen Hanlon, Alpha Willis
Pat Madigan and Alice Sherman
Also the Messrs. Hal Data, Ted
Gertner, Norman Hallock Freddy
Wales and Ensigns James Bear and
Gerald Palmer.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
ENJOYS Wife Tells Of Reforms
Won BY Women Of India
By Ruth Dean

her presidency last year, she pointed
out, and at first seemed an insur-
mountable task. "Three-fourths Of
India is made up of these small
remote villages" she pointed out,
where life is still primitive, where
there are no hospitals and no Sani-
tation and malnutrition Is rife"
Feeling that the villages are the
backbone of a country, the confer
ence decided something must be
done for these people, Lady Rama
Rau declared. With transportation
a major difficulty, the motor units
provided the only answer.
The first unit was given by an
Englishwoman who wished to re-
member the Indian troops she saw
in England during the last war by
aiding the native villages from
which they had come, Lady Rama
Rau recalled. The Englishwoman
purchased the unit with royalties
from the publication of children's
book she had written, she added.
More recently an American
mother sent a check for $1,000 to
the conference for purchase and
maintenace of another unit in MEM
ory of her son who was killed on
the Burma front. The conference
was very much touched by this be-
quest, Lady Rama Rau said, land
the unit will be named in his mem
ory." This addition will bring to
five the number in operation
throughout the provinces.
With as large a population as
we have there is yet much work to
be done," Lady Rama Rau con-
cluded. And now that we have laid
the framework, we are confident Of
the future"
The guest speaker was introduced
by Mrs. Hazel Markell, program
chairman. Mrs. Jean Ambrose, pres
ident of the club, introduced other
guests who included Sonora Tar.
chiani, wife of the Italian Ambas-
sador; Mrs. Harold Burton, wife Of
the Supreme Court Justice; Miss
Reathel Odum, secretary to Mrs.
Truman; Mrs. Martin Vogel and
Mrs. Meredith Young.
Miss vi Dudley, treasurer of the
club, reported that $2,o14 was real
lied from the benefit performance
of THE Red Shoes" recently spon-
sored by the club.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Tax and Spending
Study Planned BY
Women Voters

The League of Women Voters Of
the United States will make a two
year analysis and study of Federal
taxes and expenditures as they re-
late to the national economy, &C
cording to an announcement.
Plans for launching the project
were discussed by members of the
National Board who have been
meeting this week at the YWCA.
THE league has become increas-
ingly concerned about the economy
of the United States" Miss Anna
Lord Strauss, national president,
explained. I'VE are convinced that
the problems of initiation and the
high cost of living cannot be rem
edied by a few isolated measures.
I'VE realize that the problems OF
booms and busts cannot be elimin-
ated by Government fiscal policy
alone, but it can be major factor
in working toward a more stabilized
economy. The leagues work In
local and State taxation problems
and our observance of the effects OF
financing a second world war have
made us aware of the need of edu-
cation and understanding of this
subject"
Miss Strauss pointed out that the
1948 league convention voted to
work on the proposed analysis In
order to understand and support
such fiscal policies as make for a
stable domestic economy.
Leaders to direct the work OF the
study in the $50 local leagues will
be trained at a series of l3 areas
conferences to be held in various
sections of the country.
A new pamphlet entitled The &C
Billion Dollar Question" and a re-
cent filmstrip, Uncle Sans, Bud
get" will be used in the conferences
Evening star., 1948-11-11

A picture of what the women OF
India have done within the past 20
years to alleviate their country's
suffering and bring about needed
reforms was given yesterday by
Lady Rama Rau, wife of the Indian
Ambassador, at a luncheon meeting
of the Women's Advertising Club at
the Washington Hotel.
Attired in beautiful burnt
orange silk sari, bordered in gold
Lady Rama Rau told the group she
was "dismayed" by this country's
lack of knowledge of what India
has done and is doing to meet its
problems"
A past president OF the All India
Women's Conference, an organiza-
ton similar to the General Fedora.
ton of Women's Clubs in this coun-
try. the speaker described the in
fluential role this large body OF
women has played over the past e
years in effecting reforms for India
"You can imagine how difficult il
W do w oOd1 okAN41 <AA1 VA nAl4Ddt1Ol
when only two per cent of the
women Of the country were literate,
Lady Rama Rau pointed out.
She praised the late Mahatms
Ghandi for his recognition of wom.
EMS role in the affairs of the coun.
try. Today, she added, Indian Gov.
ernment officials as well as province
officials look upon the All India
Women's Conference as a spokes.
man for all the women of India il
such matters as education, labor
welfare, health and even housing.
The speaker listed as some O.
the accomplishments of the organi
zation, the establishment of wom
ems college in New Delhi, the main
tenance of a small newspaper il
English as well as Hindustani edi
tions, the establishment of chill
dren'S homes for famine survivors
and more recently, the provision O
medical motor units for remote vii
lagos.
This last project was begun durin
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Festival NOv. 10

The annual Christmas festival OF
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church will be held from 2 to 8
pm. on Friday, November 19, at the
church. 1410 Columbia road NV
A cafeteria-style dinner will be
served from 5 to 7 pm.
Articles for sale will include an
tiques and treasures. magazine sub
scriptions, white elephants, paper
novelties. African violets, food
aprons, plants and Christmas and
wedding gifts.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Arts club to Meet

The Creative Arts Club of Airing
ton will meet at pm. Monday at
the home of Mrs. j. w. McIlhenny
when members will give short talks
on the history of their personal
heirloom pieces.
The club has announced that the
paintings of five of its members
have been accepted for the 18th
Metropolitan State Art Contest now
being held at the National Museum
The exhibitors include Mrs. Jean
Flagg, Mrs Peggy Jasper, Mrs. No
Marshall, Mrs. Nellie Pawley an6
Mrs. Betty Wedderburn.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

Miss Annabelle Frances McCon-
nell, daughter of Mrs. Ruby B
Mcconnell of Washington and Mr.
David T. Mcconnell of Oklahoma
City, became the bride last eve
ming of Mr.. Robert Melvin Klein
knecht, son of Mr.. C. F. Kleinknecht
of Washington and the late Mrs
Kleinknecht. The Rev. Edgar C.
Beery officiated at the ceremony
which was followed by reception
at the Admiral Club.
The bride was given In marriage
by Mr.. Christian S. Heritage, jr.
and attended by Mrs. Robert E
McCally as matron of honor and
the Misses Marion King. Mary Low
man and Barbara Newlen.
Mr.. Kenneth S. Kleinknecht Serv-
ed as best man for his brother and
the wedding guests were seated by
the Messrs. C. Frederick Klein
knecht, James Robertson, Robert
Rohr and Lester Wicklein.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

OIuCld1 paTCl Will DC GelQ SILL ID u
matter to be decided.
1t is probable that the President
will entertain at dinner in Blair
House the evening of the visiting
Presidents arrival, having much
smaller company than would have
been asked to the White House. The
use of the handsome Pan American
Union Building for such state func-
tions has been discussed, but the
limited kitchen facilities there
necessitate the use of a caterer,
which would place additional re-
sponsibilities on the Secret Service
Also included on the social calen
dar will be a dinner party at tht
Embassy and "a large reception.
No word has been received from
the Ambassador. Senor Guillermo
Belt, who is delegate to the United
Nations and with Sonora de Belt
has been in Paris for some weeks
The U. N. is said to be nearing a
close and probably will adjourn dur
ing the first few days of December
The Ambassador and Sonora de Belt
will come at once to Washington
and are planning a gay Christmas
with their children at the Embassy
President Prio first planned his
trip to this country in August
shortly after his election to the
Office but postponed it until after
the election in this country. Presi-
dent Prio was inaugurated October
10 so he will come as the Chief
Executive of his country rather than
as a PreSident-elect.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Andre Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Harris of
Chevy Chase announce the engage
ment of their daughter Jane to Mr..
Sverre j. Oftedal, son of Mrs. Agnes
H. Oftedal and the late DR.. Sverre
j. Oftedal of California.
Miss Harris was graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School and
Southern Seminary in Buena Vista,
Va, and continued her studies in
art at the Abbott Art School In
Washington.
Mr.. Oftedal was graduated from
Occidental College in Los Angeles,
served as a junior grade lieutenant
in the Navy, and now is in his third
year at George Washington Univer-
Sity Medical School.
The wedding is scheduled for
May 25.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Fete Young Folk

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Err
win were hosts yesterday at 6-to-8
o'clock party for their daughter,
Miss Hope Erwin, who recently re-
turned from a years stay in Europe
Miss Erwin went abroad to attend
the University of Geneva from
which she was graduated in the
summer. Since then she has been
travelling in Europe. She was gradu-
ated from Vassar more than a year
ago, after majoring in history, and
at the University of Geneva she
majored in political science.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

The marriage of Miss Agnes
Heintzleman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Heintzleman of
Fordwick, Va, to Mr.. Christopher
Joseph Tolson, jr. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tolson of Colesville, Md, took
place Saturday in st. Johns Rec
tory. A small reception followed at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Edgar w. Settle, jr.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and attended by her
sister, Mrs. Settle The groom S
father served as best man.
The couple will live in Colesville
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Mrs. Cleueland
GOing to Paris

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gran Cleve-
land shortly will go to Paris, where
the former has been transferred to
the Embassy after being attached
to the United States Legation in
Bucharest.
Mrs. Cleveland formerly was Miss
Mary Adams Manning and is the
daughter of Mrs. Harry K. Hickey
and great-niece Of Miss Mary B
Adams,
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Chief Executive, Mrs. Truman
To Fete Cuban President

President Socarras
of
tentative will Blair President
Truman will have moved by that time.
Entertaining expected
visited
Evening star., 1948-11-11
In the NezVs>

The dean and director of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, DR.. C. H.
Bailey, is in Washington this week
and is staying at the Hotel Raleigh.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Amamary SbeeJ
]. E. DHree We'd

The marriage Of Miss Anamary
Sheedy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew e. Sheedy of Washington
formerly Of Jol1nstown, Pa. to Mr.
James E. Duree, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Duree Of Raymond, Wash
took place Saturday in st. Anthony's
Church. the Rev. John L. Bailey
officiating. A reception followed in
the home OF. the brides parents.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a white crepe gown
with lace mitts and a lace veil and
carried a white satin prayerbook
overlaid with gardenias and steph-
anotis. She was attended by Miss
Mary Elizabeth Learish of Bedford
Pa, who wore an aqua crepe gown
with a pink hat and lace mitts, and
carried a bouquet of pink snap
dragons and yellow daisies.
Mr.. Thomas w. McConkey OF
Portsmouth, Ohio, served as best
man for the bridegroom and Mr..
Albert Eggerton of Columbia, s. c.,
and Mr.. r. James Wylde of st. Louis,
were the ushers.
The couple will reside at 1929
Buena Vista terrace Sc, fol-
lowing q trip to Virginia Beach.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Miss Sigmnnd Wed
To Mr.. Savage

The marriage Of Miss Nancy Sig
mund, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs
Howard sigmund, to Mr.. Julian
Savage took place last evening in
the Palm Room of Hotel 2400. Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld officiated at the
ceremony which was followed by a
reception and buffet supper.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a ballerina
gown of white organdy with a pic
ture hat and carried white orchids
She was attended by her sister, Mrs.
Leonard castillo of Connecticut, who
wore a green print with picture
hat and carried spring flowers. Mr.
Bernard Margolius served as best
man for the bridegroom.
The newly-married couple will re-
side at 1850 Harvard street follow
ing their return from the Pocono
Mountains,
Evening star., 1948-06-01
.SiIver Tea

The Rev. Harold B. sedgwick. new
rector Of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, will give his first silver tea
tomorrow evening. The Rev. Mr.
Sedgwick is among the younger
bachelor members of the clergy and
has redecorated the rectory In Will
liamsburg colors which make an
effective background for his New
England furniture. Dominating one
of the rooms is the portrait of his
great-great grandfather Judge Theo-
dore Sedgwick who presided over the
Senate in 1897 and was Speaker of
the House in 1799.
The reception tomorrow evening
will be from 8 to 10 o'clock and
Evening star., 1948-06-01

among those who will assist the Rev.
Mr.. Sedgwick will be Mrs. James H.
Cousins, Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Mrs.
Benjamin L. Hardin, Mrs. Albert H.
Niblack, Mrs. Virginia Jencks, for
Evening star., 1948-06-01

mer Representative from Indiana
Mrs. Robert Eaves, Mrs. Robert
Nash, Mrs. Norman Yonan, Mrs. j.
Burton Glenn and Miss Florence
HYDE,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-02-01
ALFRED NOBEL F SoSsI p Of The

Emmanuel Nobel though made
quately trained, possessed a natur-
al gift for invention and a power
of initiative which We're to carry
him quite far in his changeful ca
reer. He lived for some time in
Stockholm as an inventor and
builder, but after having failed in
business, he emigrated to Finland
and from thence to st. Petersburg.
Through the good offices of Rus
sian general, ne succeeded in get
ting the Government interested in
some land and sea mines that he
had constructed, and for the money
he received for them he acquired a
machine shop. This venture was
successful, and during the Crimean
War, 1854 to 1856, Nobel had a
genuine boom. His marine mines
were taken into use after it had
been proved that those construct
ed by the Russians themselves
were worthless. Nobels mines
were laid out in the Gulf of Fin
land where they " ere regarded
with much respect by the British
navy. He also built steam engines
for Russian warships. But peace
was declared. and the new Govern
ment broke the promise of the
former to keep Mobiles shop going
with its orders. After struggling
along q few years, he had to leave
it in the hands of his creditors.
Ruined for the second time, he re-
turned to Sweden in 1859. From
that time on, Fortune stunned his
path, and he could do nothing dur
ing the last years of his life but
to assist his son Alfred who
started his first venture in Stock
holm.
Building a World Industry
Ludwig and Robert Nobel had
remained in Russia and again won
a foothold there. Ludwig was en-
gagged by his fathers creditors to
manage the machine shop they had
taken over, and in this position
he was able to save enough sc
that he could buy for himself a
smaller machine shop equipped
especially for the manufacture OF
firearms. He also succeeded in re-
establishing himself in the conf
dence of the Russian government.
Robert went to Helsingfors, Fin
land, where he had small bust
ness in illuminating oils. Here he
became familiar with petroleum
and had his attention directed to
the process of refining it-a fact
that was to be very important
later. In 1870 he entered his broth
er Ludvigs business at ST. Peters
burg. In manufacturing firearms