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Evening star., 1949-01-10
Truman Asks Funds
For IVA Steam Plant
BY ihe Associated Press

President Truman called on Con.
gress today for an immediate" ap-
preparation for the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority's controversial steam
plant as he submitted the agency's
budget request for the fiscal year
beginning July /.
The valley. he said, faces a power
shortage in the near future. He de-
scribed the Authority's need for
greater power generation as vital"
Congress was asked to appro-
pirate for the 1850 fiscal year $751;
400 900 which, coupled with $78,766,-
600 from the sale OF power, fertilizer
and other sources would give the
agency budget of s135,175 900.
Its operations during the current
year are based on a budget of $ll3,-
$4,000.
One Of the major items in the
agency'S proposed 100000 eX-
pansion program is a steam plant
designed for New Johnsonville,
Tenn. The budget calls for 16,500,-
600 with which to begin construc-
ton OF the project which was
turned down by the 80th Congress
over repeated requests by the Presi-
dent and after a heated fight on
the floor of the House and Senate.
The agency indicated it would
seek a supplemental appropriation
of s3,450,000 to augment the grant
of s27, 1884, ,061 made by the 80th Con-
gress for the current year.
1t is likely. Senator McKellar,
Democrat, of Tennessee. said. that
funds for the steam plant will be
included in the supplemental ap-
preparation measure.
Il feel certain the Senate will ap-
prove,s said Senator McKellar who
is chairman of the Appropriation
Committee. Representative Gore,
Democrat. of Tennessee, a member
of the House Appropriation group,
was equally optimistic over House
aPponfonno
Evening star., 1949-01-10
1000 Containers Ready
For March OF Dimes Start

Distribution Of 1000 coin contain
ers to motion picture houses and
adjoining stores was under way today
as preparations were completed for
the start of the annual March of
Dimes campaign on Thursday.
officials of the drive said a lesser
number of containers accounted for
more than $4,000 last year. The
money contributed to the March of
Dimes is the principal revenue Of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
Meanwhile, officials said coin
cards are being distributed to all
Washington telephone subscribers
and school children Cards for adults
have slots for 20 dimes, while those
for children can hold 10 coins.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Truman Urges Start
OF Work at Once on
New Census Bui|dint

President Truman today proposed
work be started Immediately" on
new building for the Census
Bureau to use in taking the 1850
census.
For the construction of the new
Senate Office Building just east of
the present Senate building, the
Architect of the Capitol would be
given s10,O0O,000 for the next year.
Recommending these projects in
his budget message, the President
also called for funds to continue
construction of five big Federal
projects already under way in Wash
ington and nearby Maryland.
The new census building probably
would be erected at Suitland, Md,
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Mrs. Boqdonoff to Talk

Mrs. Irma Bogdanoff, president
of the Prince Georges County Lea
que of Women Voters, will discuss
school needs of the county at a
meeting of the West Hyattsville
Citizens Association at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Trinity Lutheran
School, Thirty-eighth street and
Longfellow avenue.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Lewis Reisner, 46, Dies;
Former Aviation Executive
By the Assoeiafed Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan 10
Lewis E. Reisner, As. former avia-
tion figure, died last night.
Mr.. Reisner. a stunt flyer in his
youth, was native of Hagerstown,
Md. He was one of the founders
of the Kreidner-Reisner Aircraft
Corp, which later became the Fair
child Aircraft Corp.
He came here in 1910 from Wayne,
Mich, and set up the Stinson Air
craft plant which later was taken
over by Consolidated Vultee. Later
he formed the Tennessee Aviation
Co., which made airplane parts and
trained aircraft workers during the
war. He retired in 1947.
He served On numerous Federal
aviation advisory boards and had
designed several planes.
The body will be taken to Hagers-
town for funeral services and burial.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Budget Makes Book
Weighing 6A Pounds;
Lorqest in History

This Is the shortest story that
will be written this year about
the years biggest, wordiest
book, the 1850 Government
budget document.
The weighty volume-6l4
pounds-is the largest ever
compiled by Uncle Sans bud
get experts for financing a year
of Government function. 1t
contains 1.625 pages, which
Government Printing Office
officials say is about 200 more
than last year.
1t is not, however, a best
seller.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Wall to Address Ki-Wives

Charles G. Wall, superintendent
of Mount Vernon, will speak on
THE Romance of the Potomac at
d luncheon meeting of the XII
wives at 1890 pm. Wednesday in
the Mayfower Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
= d.
Variety Club to Meet

Col. William McCraw of Dallas.
Tex, executive director of Variety
Clubs International, will speak at
the Washington Variety Club in the
Willard Hotel at 8 pm. Wednesday
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Dr.. EkIund to Speok

DR.. Carl Eklund of Fort WASH
ington, Nd, will speak at meeting
of the OXon Hill Parent Teachers
Association at pm. tomorrow In
the Oxon Hill High School.
Evening star., 1949-01-10

tai, with prospects for planning fur
ther expansion, and new contract
authorizations,
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Emily Post

A young woman writes: "At my
cousins wedding reception, the
best mans brother asked me tc
dance. I had never met him but
of course knew who he was. My
husband feels that I should have
declined because we were strang-
ers. Naturally this is so on a
public dance floor, but does the
rule hold In this kind of situa-
tion?"
I'm sorry, but I have to say
your husband was wrong! MOI
only are the walls Of a friends
house proper introduction but
to have snubbed one of such close
relationship to the bridal party
would have been unthinkable.
BeIoted Marriage Announcement
Dear Mrs. Post: I've just learned
of my daughters marriage. She
told me land the bridegroom s
mother) only because she is going
to have a baby. They had not
been married in the church so
we arranged Immediately for a
religious ceremony. Only the fam
lilies were present. We were ad-
vised not to make any announce
ment as they would only en-
phasize the date of marriage
and the baby is expected in sew
eral months. What can we do
so people won't talk?
Answer: My advice is to an
nounce the first marriage by the
Justice of the Peace and say
nothing about the second one.
If by and by that should become
known. then it could be explained
that she had the second church
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Cocktail Party
Honors Smiths

Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey P. Rawley
were hosts at a cocktail and din.
ner party Saturday evening ir
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A
Smith. Other guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph T. Fitzgerald
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Whitman
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy c. Brady, Mrs
M. L. Durr. Mr.. and Mrs. Rawley
Hildebrand, Mr.. Joseph p. Burke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Burke,
jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wiegand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. McAleer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Claxton,
Mr.. Allied A. Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. H. Church. jr., Mrs. Mary
A. Reed and DR.. and Mrs. Leo F.
Diepelman.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
miss BifuIc0
|Weds Ensign

Miss Annamaria Bifulco and
Ensign Richard w. Kelly, U. S. N.
were married on Thanksgiving
Day in Sacred Heart rectory, the
Rev. Girard j. Cole officiating.
The bride is. the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Vittorio Bifulco OF
Ottawa, Canada, where Mr.. Bifulco
is immigration Consular at the
Italian Embassy. She is on the
staff of the Italian Embassy in
Washington and was educated at
the University Of Rome.
Ensign Kelly, who is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip j. Kelly of
Scarsdale. N. Y. attended Yale
University and was graduated
from the United States Naval
Academy last June. He is an
officer on the U. S. S. carrier Sicily,
based at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Lucille K. Thinnmesch
Married Saturday

Miss Lucille K. Thimmesch,
daughter of Mrs. Catherine Thin
mesch of Caledonia, Mimi, was
married Saturday afternoon to
Mr.. John F. Shoop, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene T. Shoop of Bal
timore. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Martins Roman
Catholic Church, the Rev. Louis
F. Miltenberger officiating. The
reception followed at the Hotel
Continental.
Evening star., 1949-11-28

Rabbi Henry Segal oficiated at
the ceremony at the Shoreham
Hotel last evening that united
in marriage Miss Jean Ellyn Biron
and Mr.. Marvin M. Fine. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Jacob s.
Biron and the late Mr.. Biron,
and Mr.. Fine is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Fine of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Society News
Brilliant Turnout for Miss Trun1on's
Concert and the Reception Following
By Margaret Hart Conby
Society Editor

q. Strong and Mrs. L. corrin
Strong.
To 70 back to the scene in the
capacity filled Constitution Hall.
The Chief Justice Of the United
States and Mrs. Fred M. Vinson
were guests there of Associate
Justice and Mrs. Tom Clark. who
also had with them the Attorney
General and Mrs. j. Howard Nc
Grath.
The Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. John w. Snyder got back
from Japan in time to attend the
event and with him were Mrs.
Snyder and their daughter. Miss
Drucie Snyder.
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Donaldson and the Deputy
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Vincent Burke shared a box and
with them was Miss Mary Virginia
Burke. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Brannan were hosts
to Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Russell Of
Denver, who accompanied them
to the Army and Navy game Sat-
urday.
French Ambassador and Nine.
Bonnet were hosts in their box,
and others from Embassy row
seen were the Thailand Ambas-
sador and Prince Wan Waithaya-
kon, the Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de la Colina and the Cuban
Ambassador and Sonora de Cans.
With the Chairman of the For
eign Affairs Committee OF the
House, Representative John Kee
and Mrs. Kee were the Rev. VIII
liam Eckman of Chicago. the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert F. Henry OF
Oxon Hill. Md, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Pitt of Alexandria. After the
Newspaper Women's Club recep-
ton the Kees entertained at a
buffet supper for their guests.
The Postmaster of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Mrs. Roy
North shared q box with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hurja and in another box
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
g. Strong and Mr.. and Mrs. Pier
pont Morgan Hamilton.
In a nearby box was Mrs.
Thomas r. Cowell with her guests
who included Rosa Ponselle and
Anna Case, former stars of the
Metropolitan Opera. After attend
ing the club function for Miss
Truman, Mrs. Cowell was another
who gave a buffet supper.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Miss Bristol
Is Engaged

The engagement of Miss Ellen
Bristol to Mr.. Walter A. Hamilton
is announced by Miss Bristol's
mother. Mrs. Lawrence Bristol of
Pelham, N. Y.
Miss Bristol, who made her
debut at the Westchester Cotil-
lion. studied at Emma Willard
School, was graduated from Vas
sar College and now is an en-
ploye in the State Department.
Mr.. Hamilton is a graduate Of
Amherst College and the Harvard
School of Business Administra-
tion and now is on the staff Of the
Joint Congressional Committee on
Atomic Energy. He is the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
G. Hamilton of Stony Point, N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-11-28

ceremony to please you, but I cer-
tainly would not emphasize this
second ceremony.
Exchanging Wedding Presents
Dear Mrs. Post: When bride
receives duplicate wedding gifts.
must she explain to the givers be-
fore trying to exchange them?
Answer: 1t Is always proper to
exchange duplicate presents and
it is not necessary to tell tho
givers whose were the ones sent
back.
Porty On Wrong Dote
| Dear Mrs. Post: Does a wedding
anniversary celebration have to
be given on the exact date? It
doesn't really suit a majority Of
our friends to come on a weekday
and we thought of having tho
open house in honor of my par
ents on a week end.
Answer: It certainly would be
sensible to give the party when
every one can come. The week
end after the anniversary would
be better than the week end
before.
ARE you planning to haze a
lOedding anniversary party?
Suggestions for the limitation,
entertainment and q list of the
anniversaries are giUen in Mrs.
Posts leatlet, E-7. To obtain
copy. send S cents in coin and
stamped, selt-addressed en-
Uelope to her, care OF The Eue-
ming Star, P. o. Bor SO. Station
G, NeD York 19, N. Y. Mrs.
Post is sorry she cannot answer
personal matl.J
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Be Bride
In December

Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. johnson of Ca
lera, Ala, of the engagement Of
their daughter, Louise Marie, tt
Navy Lieut.. Wynne Ryan, the we'd
ding to take place December q.
Miss johnson is graduate o1
Alabama College. During the wal
she was an employe in the Office o1
Scientific Research and Develop
ment and at present is with the
Atomic Energy Commission. !
Lieut.. Ryan is the son of Mrs
John w. Ryan Of Port Chester
N. Y. and the late Mayor Ryan
He is a graduate of Dartmouth
College and George Washington
University and now is a gunnery
officer aboard the U. s. S. Sicily.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Yours,
What To Do If You Can't Find A Letter.;
Exhibit of Joyce Goscoigne1s Paintings
-By Betty Beole

Virginia Carson Wnltside as his
bride, is building a new house
down Leesburg way. Started less
than two months ago, it already
has a roof over it's head.
The rambling bungalow has
been erected on one of the two
tracts of land in the Lipscomb
family that were once owned by
Revolutionary Leader George Ma
son. One tract Of 400 acres was
known as Raspberry Plain and
still is. The big house is there
and Shorty has turned 1t over to
his son and daughter -in-law. The
other tract of $50 acres. known as
Ivan. is the site of the bridal
couples new home.
The Lawrence E. Williamses. who
used to live in Chevy Chase. then
moved down to a place on the
South River, have bought the
Foxhall road house Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Maddox. Mr..
Maddox, a Maryland native.
Rhodes Scholar, former instruc-
tor, associate professor or assist
ant professor Of political science
at Oregon, Virginia, Princeton
and Pennsylvania universities, is
a member of the Foreign Service
Institute. is going to Lisbon as
First Secretary at our Embassy in
Portugal, He and his wife will
sail on the 7th aboard the Atlantic
of the Home Lines, the former
Matsonia that used to travel to
Honolulu.
The Maddoxes will be out of
their house before the 7th, how
ever, as the Williamses are moving
in on Wednesday. Between then
and sailing time they'll stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Randolph Mad
dox at the Kennedy-Warren.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
|Wi|| Pour Tea
|AtLeeSu|e

Mrs. Henry Leonard. Mrs. STAN
ley Reed, Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner. Mrs. Charles Warren,
Mrs. j. Harry Covington, Mrs.
Keith Merrill and Mrs. Frederick
H. Brooke will be among those
pouring tea during the Christmas
sale tomorrow at The Lindens,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morris, at 2401 Kalorama road.
The sale will be open from l
until o'clock and is for the bene-
fit of Stratford Hall. the BIRTH
place in Virginia of Robert E.
Lee. Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Atherton
Macondray, Mrs. Clarence Aspin-
wall and Mrs. Lloyd Parker Ship
pen are in charge Of the sale.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
MRS PROCTOR

Secretary OF Labor Maurice
Tobin probably knows enough
about the difficulties of getting
work done to appreciate a gooc
job when he sees it. At the Eric
Johnstons' movie party the othel
night for President and Mrs. Tru.
man, Tobin was chatting with
Mrs. Jesse Donaldson, wife OF the
Postmaster General.
"The United States mail serv-
ice is really wonderful" said Mr.
T. to Mrs. D. II lost an air mai
special delivery letter the other
day and I called the Postmaster
and 20 minutes later it was de-
livered to mel"
For all those people whose in
vitations seem to get lost in the
mail-there's a suggestion as to
what you can do about it!
Incidentally. this opening of the
private theater in the Offices OF
the Motion Picture Association OF
America, Inc, had Cecil B. De
Mile IN a dither. The expert
enced producer was so concerned
about showing a film to the Presi-
dent that he worked the sound
control himself, didn't trust any
one else.
Before Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Julian Gascoigne kiss America
goodbye and return to their native
England, Capitalites will get q
chance to see Mrs. G.'s water color
impressions of the U. S. AS a
special gesture toward Anglo
American friendship. the United
Nations Club is sponsoring q
showing Of about Is of Joyce's
most recent paintings. The ex-
hibit will be open from December
6 till the 9th, but on Monday the
5th, Fran and Burke Wilkinson
will open the exhibit with a fare
well cocktail party for Julian and
Joyce at the club.
The most interesting thing
about her work Is the effect Of two
years stay In America. Her style
became freer and her use Of color
more daring. Maybe that's be-
cause Of our wide open spaces and
free and easy ways.
The popular Gascoignes will sail
ON the 10th on the Queen Eliza
beth, will be feted right up to the
last day.
\ 4
Shorty" Lipscomb. well known
horse fancier, realtor, Virginiar
and Capitalize, who recently tool
Evening star., 1949-11-28
On Holiday Trips

Mrs. Milton Kadden and Miss
Helen Strasburger are visiting
their brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Strasbur-
ger, at their home in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Midgely
motored to New York on Wednes-
day to spend 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bernstein
accompanied by Miss Bessie Dino
witz, motored to New York te
spend the THANKSGIVING week end
Evening star., 1949-11-28

Miss Deloris Mae Hefin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
way Hef1in, was married yesterday
to Mr.. George Otis Sheckells, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Sheck-
ellis of Baltimore. The wedding
took place in the Eldbrook Meth
odist Church with the Rev. F. Paul
Harris officiating at the ceremony.
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Open House Planned

The Ambassador of Finland and
Nine. Jutila will be hosts at an
open house Sunday from 8 to 8
o'clock at the Embassy to men,
bers of the Finnish colony in
Washington and its neighboring
communities in observance Of Fin
lands independence Day.
Evening star., 1949-11-28

Shorty" Lipscomb, well known
horse fancier, realtor, Virginian
and Capitalize, who recently took
Evening star., 1949-11-28
Mrs. Buchanan Wed

Mrs. r. Lester Buchanan and
Mr.. Marcus Agustus Whitehead
announce their marriage, which
took place in Washington On No.
vember 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead will be
at home after January at Spring
Lake, N. j.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
British Troops Take
Austrian Captive From
Russians in Vienna
By the Assoeiotsd Press

VIENNA, Aug. 23.-An Austrian
civilian was taken from a Soviet
jeep yesterday by British military
police after the jeep had been
blocked by a truck and surround
ed by a crowd of 1000 angry
Austrians.
The Austrian said he had been
accused by the Russians OF spying
for the Western Allies. He denied
the charge. He said he had been
held by the Russians since last
Tuesday.
Police said the Russians halted
their jeep in the British sector Of
Vienna to ask directions. Eyewit-
nesses said the Austrian captive
smashed the window OF the jeep,
jumped out. but was recaptured by
the Russians. Then he cried out:
Help, Help, I am DR.. Karl Son.
derman of Vienna, Fourth dis
trict."
An Austrian truck Immediately
moved in front Of the jeep. block
ing its path as it was about. to
cross a bridge leading to the Rus
sian zone. A British military pa
troll arrived on the scene and sur
rounded the jeep, holding back
about 1000 Austrians who had
gathered. Some in the crowd
slashed at the tires on the jeep.
The Russians at first refused to
surrender their prisoner. whose
head was .bleeding from pistol
butt wounds. Twenty more fully
armed British soldiers arrived and
finally released DR.. Sonderman.
He was taken to a first aid sta
ton for treatment Of his head
injuries and later to q British
military hospital. where he told
British army authorities he was
arrested by the Russians last
Tuesday while returning from
Germany.
DR.. Sonderman said he was re-
moved from a Vienna bound train
at a demarcation checkpoint and
brought to the local commando
tura. The Russians, he told po-
lice. accused him Of espionage on
behalf of the United States, Brit
ain and France.
After being questioned daily, he
said, he was told he would be
taken to Soviet headquarters at
Baden. 20 miles outside of Vienna.
He was on his way through the
British sector when the jeep was
halted.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

were satisfied. There was only
one flaw in the action, they said.
The government should have de-
creed that wages be paid for the
time the workers were on strike.
Kemi was the scene of first
violence in the strike wave last
week when police battled some
1900 lumberjacks. One striker
was killed in the fighting and a
number of persons injured.
Government spokesman charged
the Red-inspiFed strike was a
move designed to turn Finland into
q Communist state.
Employers declared the Kemi
Evening star., 1949-08-23
2 Youths Held in Assault
On Girl, Beating of Escort
By the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Two
16-year-old youths were called
into court today on charges Of
assaulting a 16-year-old girl after
beating and robbing her 17-year-
old companion in Bronx Park.
The youths confessed to crimi-
nal assault and robbery after
being traced through the contents
of an abandoned briefcase, Assist
ant District Attorney George zahn
said hst night. =
The, accused are Clyde lTolbert
and Atkin Robinson, both colored.
and the victims are Toby Glazer
and. Abraham Katz.
Mr.. za1n said the two con-
fessed to clubbing young Katz
with the butt Of a pistol Sunday
night, taking his watch and ring
and the girls wallet. and then
assaulting the girl.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

decision was unnecessary. since
the strike front was weakening
anyway.
It was estimated that only 49,
600 workers were out today, al
though two more unions Joined
the strike yesterday.
The government action was seen
as an attempt to save the Trade
Union Federation from cleavage.
Observers reason this way:
Workers would point to the gov
ernment action as q step in their
favor and the Red union leaders
would lose support.
Under the impact Of general
Evening star., 1949-08-23

The action was seen as q move
to open the way for peace on the
labor front as the Communist
strike offensive continued to
dwindle.
The government decision over
ruled its own price and wage
board, which had said certain
wages at Kemi must be cut.
The pulp workers. very small
group-were the first to go out on
strike.
Employers Assail Action.
Employers assailed the govern
ment's decision as a retreat.
Communist leaders said they
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Mogee Named Counsel
For Medical Services

Warren E. Magee, Washington
attorney, has been appointed gen.
eral counsel for Medical Services
of the District, DR.. Theodore Wip.
rud, executive secretary of the
District Medical Society. an
nounced today.
Medical Services is the prepaid
disqualification plan sponsored by
the local medical society and is
administered by Group Hospital
ization, Inc.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Finnish Government
Acts for Labor Peace
las Reds Drive Fades
, BY the Associotsd Press

HELSINKI. Finland, Aug. 23.-
The Finnish government has
promised to restore original wages
to pulp workers in the struck
lumber town of Kemi If they &c
back to work tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

opinion among members, the lead
ers would recall their strike ord
ers in obedience to the Trade Un-
ion Federation, which has threat
ened to expel the striking unions.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

Fla, established the YMCA pro-
gram for teaching the Englisk
language to foreigners. n
Evening star., 1949-08-23
YMCA Official Dies

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Aug.
% (P-Charles r. Towson, SO,
retired member of the YMCA's
International Committee, died
Sunday. Mr.. Towson, who made
his winter home in st. Petersburg,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-25
FORTY AND FIGHTERS

VIII meet Thursday night at 8 o'clcik in the Dugout Wreck. Be there. 1O2 2t