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Evening star., 1948-12-31
Joan Fecbteler
Gives Luncheon;
IDebHtantes Feted

Miss Joan Fechteler, daughter of
Vice Admiral and Mrs. william M.
Fechteler, entertained at a lunch
con today in her parents quarters
for a number of her friends in the
debutante set and former school,
mates at National Cathedral.
Miss Fechteler, who is home from
Wellesley College for the holidays,
will be presented to society in June
after finishing her freshman
duties.
Guests at the party today included
the Misses Nancy Abbot, Helen
Adams, Peggy Anderson, Jocelyn
Arundel, Betsie Bassett, Cornelia
Bingham, Adrian Dunn, Pola Fo-
itch, Patricia Frohman, Evelyn
Harman, Frances Haynes, Ann
Hoagland, Constance Logan, Mary
Louchheim, Elizabeth Lucas, Ger
trude McGinnes, Jean Parker, Gen
evieve Ruffner, Patricia Rupert,
Elizabeth Sager, Florence Walker,
Patricia Warden. Barbara West,
Rebecca Ann White and Marcia
Wolf.
Judy Sn0,Uden Guest
Mrs. Edward L. Hillyer was hostess
at lovely luncheon yesterday for
debutante Judy Snowden, who was
celebrating her 18th birthday. The
party was given at the Chevy Chase
Club where the guest of honor and
nine of her friends were seated at a
table decorated with white heather,
white roses and white poinsettia.
At another table for five Mrs. Hillyer
entertained a few of her own
friends.
At the debutante table were tire
Misses Muf1n Macarthur, Malissa
Childs, Betty Browder, Virginia
Warner, Agnes Devereux, Julia
Davidson, Ann Rooerts and Polly
Plum. With Mrs. Hillyer were Mrs.
Edgar Snowden, Judy's mother; Mrs
Harry Greene, Mrs Elizabeth Berry
and Miss Anne Tuohy.
Another debutante feted at lunch
con yesterday was Miss Elizabeth
Henry. Mrs. William M. Robinson
IT., entertained about IL or IA of
Miss Henry's friends at the Army
Navy Country Club. Among the
guests were Miss Bennetta Purse OF
Dallas, Tex, who is staying with
Miss Henry and came up especially
for her debut tea dance this after
noon.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Capital Bachelors
Cocktail Hosts

Three Capital bachelors, the
Messrs. Raymond Hazebroek, Robert
Homann and Sterling Iveson, enter
tanned at cocktails yesterday. Thirty
or 40 guests crowded into their
small Georgetown house, but nobdy
seemed to mind-all were so attrac-
tive.
The Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Tarchiani dropped by after 6
o'clock and so did the Netherlands
Minister and Nine. Reuchlin, the
two lovely daughters of the Spanish
Charge d'Affaires, Senoritas Anita
and Teresa Baraibar; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wheeler and 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Robert Hasbrouck, who call
Mr. Hazebroek cousin Though
remotely related, it's all the same
family, says the latter, who inherited
his spelling of the name from his
Dutch family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyttleton Fox were
there and Countess d'Amecourt, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Cox, Mr.. and
Mrs. John wilkins. Mrs. Randall H
Hagner and her daughter, Miss
Bella Hagner, Mrs. Harriet Herkness
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brackley Shaw.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
4 Groups Named
As H0memakers'
Guests

The first four women's groups
which will attend the first Of a
series "homemakers' luncheons" be-
ing given at the new electric play
house at the Potomac Electric Power
Co. Building, Tenth and E streets
NV, have been announced by Mrs.
Clayton Smith, director of the all
electric house.
The Council of Veterans Auxil-
iary will attend the first luncheon
at 1890 am. Thursday. Subse-
quent luncheons will be attended
by the Alpha zeta Omego Wom-
ems Auxiliary on January II, Flor
ence Circle of the Florence Crit
tenton Home on January II and
Circle Z, Women's Council of Ninth
Street Christian Church on jan
uary 13, all scheduled for 10:30 am.
The luncheons will be held Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
each week through June and will
be conducted by the Home Service
Bureau of Pepco. A playet, For
Gracious Living and a brief light
ing demonstration plus a demon
stration of new and protested
recipes, will precede the luncheon
served from an all-electric kitchen.
A "Homemakers' Afternoon" will
begin in February. 1t will feature
a discussion on how to redecorate
a house with light, a demonstration
of modern electrical living by mem
bers of the Electric Institute OF
Washington and a talk by a'special-
ist in particular field.
The programs are open to any
club or organized group OF women
in the District and nearby Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Md. Tickets, which are COM
plimentary, can be obtained by writ
ing or telephoning Mrs. Smith.
Clubs can give the tickets to a
charity or sell them for the benefit
of the organization if they desire.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Miss Blake to We'd
lanes II. MHrdOck

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ronald Blake
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miriam Alice, to Mr..
James Henry Murdock, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. James Murdock.
The bride-elect attended George
Washington University and received
her bachelor of science and regis
tered nurse degrees in the class Of
194S at the Duke University School
of Nursing at Durham, N. c.
Mr.. Murdock was graduated from
the Massanutten Military Academy
at Woodstock, Va, and went to
Johns Hopkins University before
entering the Army where he served
IS months tour of duty in the
Philippines and Japan. He is now
lieutenant in the Army's Organ
lied Reserve Corps and is studying
for his bachelor of arts degree at
the University of Maryland
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Mrs. Logan Bride

Mrs. Lenira Norris Logan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Nor
ris, and Mr.. Harold Joseph Hunter.
son of Mrs. Anna M. Hunter of
Huntington, Long Island, were mar
ried Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Father Carl Hess officlated in the
Church of Our Lady of Victory. A
breakfast at the Congressional
Country Club followed the cere-
mony. The brides elder daughter,
Miss Mary Anne Logan, was maid
of honor and DR.. Vincent Myers
was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter will reside
at 1850 P street.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Miss Angelita Reynosa, daughter
of Mrs. Manuela Reynosa and the
late Mr.. Alex r. Reynosa of Phoenix,
Ariz., became the bride yesterday Of
Mr.. Bernard Crummett II, son of
Mrs. Walter johnson and Mr.. Ber-
nard Crummett of Huntington. W..
Va.
The Rev. Louis Quinn officiated
at the ceremony in st. Matthews
Cathedral. The bride was given in
by Mr.. Robert Buckler and
attended by Miss Patricia Klingen-
hagen. Mr.. Donald Casey served as
pest man.
After a honeymoon in New York,
the couple will live at 1865 Holmead
place.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Mrs. Pearsons Rust announces the
engagement of her daughter Rosa
lind to Comdr. Benjamin Long Edes
Talman, U. S. NJ, son of Mrs.
Charles Fitzhugh Talman.
Miss Rust attended the Potomac
School, was graduated from the
Madeira School in 1943 and from
Vassar College in 1916. Comdr. Tai
man attended Washington schools
and was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy in 1885. He
now is on duty as aide and flag lieu
tenant to Admiral w. H. P. Blandy
commander in chief, Atlantic Fleet.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Mr.. de Hertelendy
ENGAGED to We'd

OF much interest in Washington
is the announcement made by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold I. Taggart of Mas
sillon, Ohio, of the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Tamazine Tag
CART, to Mr.. Emery de Hertelendy,
son of Mrs. Elizabeth de Hertelendy
Of Washington.
The wedding will take place next
summer. The bridegroom-e elect, who
attends the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, is the son of Mr..
Andor de Hertelendy of Paris.
France. Miss Taggart attended
Wellesley College.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Hall
of Upper Marlboro, Md. She made
her bow at to 7 o'clock tea at
the Washington Club.
Jacoueline wore a bouffant white
nylon tulle gown draped in front to
reveal row upon row OF small ruffies.
The off-the-shoulde costume had a
tight bodice and q sweetheart neck
line. The debutante carried a bou-
quet of white Gala lilies.
Mrs. Appel's gown was OF i'm
ported brown lace with tiny sleeves,
slight train and panel back formed
By the lace. Her corsage was OF
pink camellias.
Eefore the dance, Jacqueline was
entertained at small dinner at the
Sulerave at which Irwin Devron
played the accordion. The tall,
golden brown naturally curly-haired
bud was graduated from Madeira
School and now is q freshman at
Bryn Mawr. Her favorite activities
are dancing, tennis, golf and SWIM
ming and she's very interested in
journalism.
Among the dinners preceding JAG.
queline's dance was the one given BY
Mrs. Hendrick Eustis for Joselyn
Arundel, who made her debut De-
cember 81.
Assisting Josephine at her COM
ing out party were the Misses Leslie
Ann Smith, Sally Zantzinger,
Brooke Stiefel, Mary Arma Brooke,
Madge Smith and Mittie Forbes, all
of Southern Maryland, and Muffin
Macarthur of Washington. Her
mothers assistants were Mrs.
Charles Stiefel of Upper Marlboro,
Mrs. Robert Lee Hall III. sister-in-
law of the deb; Mrs. Mercer H.
Magruder, sister of Mr.. Hall, and
Mrs. James B. Montfort, Mrs. Halls
sister.
The tall and blond daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall chose a white
net off-the-shoulder gown with
hooped skirt that was embroidered
in pearls and rhinestoneS. She car
ried white roses and blue forget-me-
nots. Mrs. Halls dress was navy
blue net, trimmed with a American
beauty velvet sash.
Palms and flowers were used to
decorate the Washington Club and
an accordionist from Sidney's Or
chestra played. Josephine had a
debut dance in June at the Balti-
more Country Club and also was
presented at the Baltimore Bachel-
lor's Cotillion earlier this month.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Skating Club Fete

The Washington Figure Skating
Clun will have its annual New
Years eve party in the clubroom in
the Chevy Chase Ice Palace, 4461
Connecticut avenue NV.
1t will begin at 1870 with skat-
ing for all members and guests,
games - the ice, and refreshments
serveu later at night.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Weds 1t. Thomas

Miss Elizabeth Jane Burdell ard
Second 1t. Phillip harrington
Thomas, U. S. M. c., were married
Monday in the Navy Chapel, Rear
Admiral William N. Thomas, chief
of Navy chaplains, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Ruble Burdell of Knoxville, Tenn.
and 1t. Thomas is the son of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Frank Pugh
Thomas.
The couple will reside in Fred
ericksburg.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Announcement is made By
Dr.. and Mrs. Malcolm w.
Mason of the engagement of
their daughter, Dorothy Ann,
to Mr.. William r. SWeen, son
of Mrs. Lorna SWeen. Miss
Mason is a graduate OF the
Convent of the Sacred Heart
School and is a student at
Barry College in Miami. Mr..
SUeen is attending the Uni
uersity OF Maryland after
serving t1Do years in the
armed forceS.-Burdine Photo.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
To We'd Sunday

Miss Fenece E. Evans, daughter
of Mr.. Ulysses S. Evans of Cabin
John and the late Mrs. Evans, will
be married Sunday to Mr.. Robert C.
Rankin, son of the Rev. and Mrs
Harvey C. Rankin of Maryland
Park.
The wedding will take place at 5
O'Clock at 6427 Brooks lane. Brook
mont, where the couple will make
their home. The Rev. Mr.. Rankin
will officiate at the ceremony.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Ne1V Years Parties

Mrs. Jules Ebel will entertain at
an open house today for her
daughter Joyce, who Is senior at
Madeira. Guests invited to the
s to o'clock party will include
classmates of Joyce's, and boys who
graduated from Landon School last
year. Miss Stella Werner will play
the accordion and sing.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs
Norman G.. Cohen will be hosts at
a cocktail party in their home at
2807 Twenty eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
PARTY T0nigbt

The South African Minister and
Mrs. Harry Andrews will be hosts
tonight at a buffet supper and dance
to which only South Africans have
been invited. Among the guests
will be the South African Minister
at Large and Mrs. te Water. In
stead of calling the fete New Year
eve party, the Minister and his wife
are appropriately naming it an "Old
Year Night" party.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
To We'd Shortly

Mrs. William Gilmore Feely has
issued invitations to the marriage
of her daughter, Kathleen Marie,
to Mr.. Donald William Reilly, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest T. Reilly.
The wedding will take place Tues
day, January 4, in the Shrine OF the
Sacred Heart.
Miss Feely is the daughter OF the
late Mr.. F'eely, well-known attor-
ney, and is a graduate of George
town Visitation Convent and Junior
College. Mr.. Reilly is graduate
of Gonzaga High School and at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity before serving in the Navy.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Sorority Dance

Gamma Theta Nu Sorority will
hold its annual New Years dance
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Willard
Hotel. Miss Ellen Marie Ross is
chairman of the Dance Committee.
The affair will be semiformal.
Evening star., 1948-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis N. Hill an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Shirley Ruth, to Leonard
L. Tucker, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Tucker.
Miss Hill will be graduated from
Stephens College, Columbia, Mo, in
May. Her fance is a junior at
Georgetown University.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
St. TObn's Club

The st. Johns Mothers Club will
meet at 1870 pm. next Friday in
stead of the date previously an
nounced. The meeting will be held
at 1925 Vermont avenue.
Evening star., 1948-12-31
Gay Dance and Tea on Calendar Yesterday
Miss Abbel and Miss Hall BoW
To CabHal Society at Parties
By Ann Cline

Standing a and other Mr. and
their daughter Jacquen to society last
evening the Sugrave Club and Sidney
his played throughout the evening
Another of
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Man Held in Robbery

Seven minutes after he had held
up the Curmode market at 205
Hawthorne street, Milton Finley,
20, 1926 Noun street, was arrested
in the Rex cafe at Germantown
and Broadway streets.
Finley held up Harry Collins,
acting manager of the market. He
held his hands in his pocket,
showed no gun, and calmly walked
out. With the new two-way FIN
radio system, the police descended
on the neighborhood, began to pick
up the trail, and finally picked
up their man as he was about to
set up the house. He had already
spent Sc and had $19.55 in his
pocket.
Sgt. R. C. Grundish investigated
the robbery, and Patrolmen w. C.
Stevens and OHM Beliskis of Car
23 made the arrest. The robbery
occurred at APT p. M, the arrest
was made 7 minutes after the po-
lice were notified.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

One of the top doestic issues in
America, one which must be given
top priority in determining a cam
didates fitness for office is the is
sue of fair employment practices.
The Dayton Council for Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission
sent a qestionnaire to local can
didates seeking office to deter
mine their attitude on legislation
to abolish discrimination practices
in employment on account Of race,
color, creed or national origin.
Following are the questions:
l. Do you believe the govern
ment should enact Legislation to
abolish discrimination in employ
ment as to color, creed, race or
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
JACKIE ROBINSON
RETURNS TO Line up

The return of Jackie Robinson
to the Dodgers lineup following
an arm injury last week was well
coined by Manager Durocher and
the Brooklyn fans who are trying
to find ways and means of keep
ing the "Bums" in the National
league pennant race.
Jackie's absence was felt by the
Dodgers both on the offense and
defense and with Eddie Stanky re-
moved from the Dodgers infield,
Jackie is now the mainstay of
the inner garden.
Jackie's batting is far below
that of Dolby of the American lea
que with three hits out of IA
times at the plate for a league
average of PA as of Saturday,
May l.. This is attributed to the
injury Of his arm.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
NAACP Starts Drive
With $50 Members

The local chapter of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People held
a "kick-off" meeting last night
at the Wayman AME church in an
effort to secure 5000 members
as their goal for this years mem
bership compaign.
Thurgood Marshall, chief coun-
Gil for the NAACP, was the main
speaker. Atty. Marshall was intro
duced by Judge Calvin Crawford.
Marshall emphasized the NAA
CP stand that segregation in all
phases of civic life should and
must be abolished for democracy
to actually work."
DR.. M. R. Clarke, chairman of
this, drive, has set up four divis-
ions, they are headed by DR..
Clarke, M. H. Simmons, C. j.
Francis and Miley O. Williamson.
The first report meeting will
be at the NAACP headquarters,
1920 West Fifth street, Monday,
May 10.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
STUDENT DIES IN
HOSPITAL

WHEREFORE, Ohio, May 3.
Memorial services for Joseph
Frumpong KanKam, Jr., Is, stu
dent in the department of eco
nomics at Wilberforce university,
were held at 10 a. m Friday,
April 80, in Jones auditorium on
the campus.
Mr.. KanKam, a native of Gold
Coast, British West Africa, died
at 1855 p. M, Tuesday, in the
Springfield City hospital, where
he had been a patient for three
days. His death was caused by
uremia and other complications.
He was receiving financial as
sistance from the missionary
branch of the AME church. He
had received a degree from Ads
adel college, Cape Coast, and en-
tered Wherefore university in
March, 1947.
Mr.. KanKam is survived by his
parents, MI. and Mrs. Joseph Kan
Kan, and nine brothers and sis
tiers. He was described by college
authorities as "a brilliant and in
dustrious student"
The body was taken to the John
w. Patterson funeral home in
Springfield. Funeral services were
held Saturday and he was buried
in Massey Creek near Wilberforce.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Audience Participation
Show al WayrnanI

Fun for the entire family will
be had at the audience Partici-
patton Show" fashioned after the
radio shows: CDR. L. O., People are
Funny, and Truth or Conse-
quence" sponsored by the Mems
Day committee May 27, in the
gymnasium O fthe Wayman AME
church.
This show is being featured by
the popular radio announcer, Art
Fisher, from station WHO NE
gro Business Hour. The show is
entertaining as we'll as educa-
tional. There will be refreshments,
gift prizes, and cash prizes, a jack
pot prize and a door prize. Those
who plan to attend are urged to
purchase your tickets early as the
audience is limited to only 200.
Like the breakfast in. Holly
wood" party featured at Wayman
last spring, a sell out is expected.
Tickets may be obtained from
Gladys Taylor, Wilma Jean Nor
gan, John Larkins, Robert Cook,
Willie Taylor, Alvin Wynn, Eloise
Poets, Barbaretta Butler, Aurelia
Crutcher, George Clark, Irwin
Turner, Granville Reed III, Har-
old Childs and members of the
Mems Day committee.
Proceeds from the show will 60
to the Mems Day drive for bene-
fit Of Wayman AME church.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Go To The Polls
And Vote Tomorrow

Tomorrow is primary election
day.
Tomorrow the citizens of Ohio
will select the men they prefer to
represent their party in the gen.
eral elections next fall. Rpubli-
a voters will also select dele
gates pledged to Taft for presi-
dent, or to Stassen for president,
according to their choice.
Primary elections are impor-
tant. They are not to be lightly
regarded as is so often the case.
If proper, progressive candidates
are not nominated tomorrow as is
SO often the case. If proper, pro-
gressive candidates are not nomi-
mated tomorrow, the voters will
be faced with a choice between
a guy named Jim and a guy
named Joe next fall. AS a matter
of fact the guys named Jim and
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Funeral Notice

Gertrude Few, daughter of For
est Few, ST., of 1853 Cornell street,
Ridgewood Height, died Sunday,
May 2, at 1890 p. m. Survivors
are one brother, Forest, Jr., and a
number of relatives. She attended
school at Drexel and Dunbar high.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03

the guys named Joe have not done
any great amount of campaigning
for the reason that they don't
want to make any commitments,
nor do they want to project their
ideas on any o fthe vital issues of
the day.
They prefer to leave the voters
with the impression only that they
are good family men, never beat
their wives, attend church regu-
larly, and are highly regarded by
the community. But, as we stated
above, there are more important
things taking place in the world
than a candidates personal mari
tial accomplishments.
There is a slight matter of civil
liberties, Of jim crow in the armed
forces and elsewhere, of the Mar
shall plan to win control of the
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Negro Boxing Officials
Used for First Time
In Chicago

CHICAGO, May 3. CAMP =
Negro boxing officials we're used
for the first time in Chicago last
week at the Coliseum on a five
bout card featuring Italian heavy
weight champion Enrico Bertola
and Jimmy Roberts Of Canada.
D. Franklin Chiles, south side
precinct captain, served as a judge
in all five matches, and Bill Dody,
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-03
Here Are Answers
Candidates Gave On FEPC
national origin?

national origin?
2. Should this legislation con-
tain provisions for a commission
to enforce this law through the
United States courts; if not, what
legislation would your recon-
mend?
3. Should fragrant violators, af-
ter efforts of Cancellation and per-
suasion have failed, and after be-
ing found guilty in the courts, be
subject to fine or Imprisonment?
4. What is your attitude toward
the Senate Bill S. 984, the Ives
Chavez bill?
The most expedient way to
avoid the issue is of course to ig-
more it. This is what the majority
of candidates did.
For example, of the four can
didates for congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket Jacob Deutsch was
the only one to take ap osition.
He answered the first three ques-
tons in the affirmative, and
frankly stated that he was mot
familiar" with the Ives bill. Ed
ward G. Breen gave no direct re-
ply. Edward Gardner and Everett
Young gave no reply. Raymond
H . Burke, Republican encumbent,
did not reply. Of the candidates
for the state senate, only Kermit
Kirkendall and Edward Welsh an
swered all the questions in the af-
firmative. S. C. Britton was un-
certain about the first, not fami-
liar with the fourth, and answered
mo" to the End and 3rd.
l. E. Baker, William Tyrell
(CIO-PAC endorsed candidates),
and Howard Butz all refused to
Candidates for office who re-
piled in the affirmative we're Rev.
Granville w. Reed, Miss Frances
Reed, Melvin Robbins, Dinner
Stroup, William LII. Struck Miss
Osa Penny and Howard V. Dut-
row. Jesse Yoder answered the
first question Eyes" but mo reply
to the others.
The following did not reply:
George Grusenmeyer, Leslie Mey-
er, Clarence Wagner, James Car
ter, Roy Cotterill, John Gaylor,
John Wood, Claude Woodward,
H. w. Binegar, Robert Huber,
Ben Shepard, Mrs. Lillian B. Stew
ems, Owen Taylor, Frank Thoro-
man, Charles Ward, and John
Zarka.
Benjamin F. Studebaker an
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local police detective, referred the
first three bouts. He did not Off
ciate i'm the main event.
The card featured nearly all
white fighters.