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, 1949-04-01
NOTICE OF SALE
OF USED GOVERNMENT TRUCKS

sealed bids, in quadruplicate, will be received at the Treas.
sury department, Bureau of Federal Supply, Seventh and D
streets, 5. W., Washington, Is, D. C., until 10 O'clock 4 M
APRIL Il, l949, and then publiclWy opened. for the purchase
ana removal OF the following Government-owned property.
(One) ! Pickup, Chevrolet l12-ton 1889
License No: T-87
Engine N: K2286289
Serial No: 2JCO2-524 s
Dlfferential unassembled (parts availablel.
No battery, windshield cracked right-haf
tOne) ! Dump Truck, Ford 1-1/2-Ton 1899
License No: TBS
Engine No: 81A6050
Serial No: 5881S
Right side glass broken
BBoth items located at:
AGRICULTURAL STATION
It. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Inese trucks may be inspected at the location shown above
invitation, Bid and Acceptance forms CTS 1912 Rey) am
Sale Terms and Conditions may be procured from the Pur-
chase Section, Department Of Finance, Charlotte Amalie. v
and Christiansted, VI.
Department of Finance
Government of the Virgin Islands
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
LOUIS SHUT.
Commissioner of Finance
, 1949-04-01

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Evening star., 1949-03-28
Gen., Mrs. Conklin
Cocktail Hosts

Brig. Gen. and Mrs.aohn F
Conklin were 2 hosts At cocktails
yesterday in their apartment at
$500 Que street. and next Sunday
they will entertain again. their
guests of honor being the new
Chief of Army Engineers and Mrs
Lewis A. Pick.
Prominent among those at yes
terday's gathering were Gen. and
Mrs. Omar Bradley, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Robert Eichelberger. Maj
Gen. and Mrs. Hobart Gay. Maj
Gen. and Mrs. Stafford Leroy Ir-
win, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Vernon
Pritchard. Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Thomas Hanley. Brig. Gen. anc
Mrs. Edward Wellington. Brig
Gen. and Mrs. j. j. O'Hare ane
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cortlandt
VanR. Schuyler.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Andrews Air Base
Dance Wednesday

There will be dance in the
Andrews Air Force Base Service
Club Wednesday evening at which
time the servicemen at the base
will choose their cherry blossom
queen. Government girls and
students are eligible to participate
in the contest. The girls will wear
costumes depicting styles of diff
ferent periods since the cherry
blossoms were first planted there.
Mrs. Betty Mattox, the direc-
tor of recreation at the base. has
invited members of South Post,
Fort Myer, Quantico Marines, the
Navy School of Music and Air
Station and the 260th Group of
the District National Guard with
their dates. Information about
free transportation may be OBJ
tanned by calling Columbia 0735.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Society. News
President of LoyoIo College Honored
At Spanish Embassy Party Yesterday
By Betty BeoIe

paintings has added considerably
to the attractive appearance. Sen
ora de Lequerica Joined her hus-
band here about two months ago
and they are gradually doing over
the entire Embassy.
Miss Rust Feted
Miss Rosalind Rust and her
fiance, Comdr. Edes Talman,
were feted again yesterday after
noon. This very good-looking
couple. whose marriage will take
place the Saturday after Easter
were entertained at a cocktail
shower which involved a cocktail
party and a shower of things
pertaining to cocktails.
Miss Nancy Bickelhaupt and
Mrs. Jane Clarke Amoss were
Joint hostesses at the fun affair
that was given in Miss Bickel-
haupt's apartment at the Ken
nedy-Warren. From 6 o'clock on
there were friends dropping by
with all kinds of gifts that a hos
tess would like to have for en-
tertaining at the hors d'oeuvres
hour.
Others present from the we'd
ding party. which also includes
the two hostesses, were Miss Bella
Hagner. Miss Leila Dickey, Mrs.
Lynn Cooley and Mrs. Bonney
Powell. who came with her hus-
band, Comdr. Powell.
Miss Anne Heard was there and
Miss Mary Mclaughlin. the Lewis
MacCrackens, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
Frank Balsley. Messrs. Robert
Werlich, Henry Willard, Monroe
Hunter. Barry Woods. James B.
White and Matthew Thorpe and
Mr.. William Greenough and Miss
Marianne Greenough, Miss
Marion Norris. Miss Elaine LIE
Fevre and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Waggaman,
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Biennial Exhibit OPENS
At Corcoron Art Gallery

An innovation was the hanging
of all four of the William A. Clark
prize award winners in one up
stairs gallery. Standing in front
of them. Mr.. Corcoran Thorn,
president of the gallery and great
nephew of it's donor. delivered the
medals and cash awards to such
of the winning artists as could
attend, while an interested and
enthusiastic crowd witnessed the
little ceremony.
The gallery was specially deco
rated for the occasion and
stringed orchestra played through
out the evening. Visitors fingered
long in the various galleries set
aside for the display to inspect
the wide variety of paintings af-
forded by the exhibition. which
will remain until May 8.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Baulsir- r-Elgin
Wedding Date

Mrs. Wayne Wirgman has is
sued invitations for the marriage
of her daughter. Mrs. Atlee Wirg-
man Elgin, to Mr.. George Edward
Baulsir, son of Mrs. S. r. Baulsir
Thursday afternoon, March 81, at
o'clock. The ceremony will be
performed in the home of Mrs
Wirgman in the presence of only
the immediate members of the
two families and will be followed
at 4::30 o'clock by a reception for
those who witness the ceremony.
Mrs. Wirgman has had as her
guest Mrs. Frank Brown, who was
extensively entertained. Mrs.
Brown returned the first of the
week to her home in Durham,
N C.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
AAUW Committed
To Sponsor Dinner

DR.. Arthur Sweetser. director Of
the United Nations Information
Office, will speak at a dinner
meeting OF the international Re-
llations Committee of the Wash
ington Branch, American Associa-
ton of University Women, to be
held at $50 pm. Thursday.
The speaker, chairman of the
Organizing Committee of the
Washington World Affairs Center
has chosen as a subject, "The
United Nations and the Future. y
Miss Aida Smith. committee
chairman. is in charge Of the
program.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
W0nnen's Clubs
Frenchwomon Here to Study Methods
Of Meeting Consumer Problems
By Jeonne Rogers

market and refused to work aS
part of the resistance to Germari
occupation, had acquired views
that must be corrected.
French women want to b4
practical like the American womf
en-" Miss Lahaye said. II have
been interested in the way Amerit
can clubs are organized and how
they raise funds. I was amazed
that they can present their beN'
liefs before the governing bodies.
We can't do that" D.
Miss Lahaye pointed out that
French women were given the
right to vote two years ago aS
the direct result Of their work IN
the underground. She was ar
rested in Paris while a member
OF the underground in 1912 and
deported to a concentration camp
in Germany.
Women play large part In
our government" Miss Lahays
SAID. lney are represented IN
the National Assembly and the
Council of the Republic and q
woman served as minister Of
health"
Women Communists are well
organized in Paris. Miss Lahaye
stated. citing their good houses
and constant supply of needed
articles. That is one reason the
club women want to strengthen
their organizations. she said.
The French woman said that
her government had formed .
productivity committee, the men,
bers of which would be sent here
to learn modern techniques Of
industrialization. There are sew
eral women scientists on this
Evening star., 1949-03-28

Miss Myra Ann Armstrong
daughter of Mrs. Everett Henry
Armstrong, was married last even
ing to Mr.. Norman LIE Roy Meager
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Meager of Wadsworth. Ohio. The
ceremony took place in the Fort
Lincoln chapel and President Den
ton E. Rebok of the Theological
Seminary officiated.
Miss Jean Rebok was the maid
of honor and Mr.. Charles Scofield
was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meager are in
New York on their wedding trip
and later will go to Portsmouth
Va, to make their home.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

Guests at the Spanish Embassy
yesterday afternoon observed with
interest the redecorating that has
taken place since. the advent of
blond and chic Sonora de Le-
querica, wife of the Spanish Am
bassador.
Invitations to this party, that
was small according to embassy
standards. we're sent out in the
name of the Charge d'Affaires and
Sonora de Baraibar, although
they are no longer living at the
embassy. AS Senor Lequerica is
ambassador at large and not cred
tied to this country, his name
appears neither in the State De-
partment's diplomatic list or on
invitations of an official nature.
The outward forms must be rig
orously observed as we have no
ambassador in Madrid. but there
is no question as to who is chief
of the Spanish mission here.
There were thus five in the
receiving line at yesterdays S
O'Clock affair, the four hosts and
the man for whom the party was
given, Father Francis Xavier Tai
bot. The well-known Catholic
writer and president of Loyola
College in Baltimore is considered
q great friend of Spain. He will
be presented with Spanish deco
ration, Isabel la Catolica, in Bal
timore in the near future for his
work in spreading the Spanish
culture in the western hemisphere.
Diplomats. members of Con-
gress and members of Catholic
faculties in this area were among
those who gathered to greet Fa-
ther Talbot. They found that the
interior of the Embassy is taking
on a brighter look. Not only has
there been repainting but the ad-
dition of the collection of Lucas
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Mexican Envoy
To Entertain
COuntrYnlan

The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de la Colina will entertain
at cocktails Monday afternoon.
April 4, from $50 to 7:30 in the
embassy. The party will be given
in honor of Senor Jaimes Torres
Bodet, of Mexico. director gen.
eral of the United Nations Edu-
cational. Scientific and Cultural
Organization. Senor Torres Bodet
will arrive in this country the
middle of the week to attend the
second national UNESCO confer
ence in Cleveland. The confer
ence will open Thursday and con-
tinue through Saturday.
Senior Torres Bodet will he the
principal speaker Friday evening
at the open session and will share
honors on the speakers platform
with Mrs. Franklin Delano Roose-
velt.
The Council of the Organiza-
ton of American States will hold
q special session April 4 at 1880
o'clock honoring Senor Torres
Bodet, the meeting to be followed
by luncheon.
A leader in Mexican affairs Tor
some years, Senor Torres Bodet,
was Secretary of Education and
more recently was Secretary of
Foreign Affairs. He was delegate
to the conference in Rio de
Janeiro in 1947 and also headed
the Mexican delegation to the
conference in Bogota following
which he was elected director gen.
eral of UNESCO. An illustrated
and exhaustive character study Of
this Mexican diplomat and leader
appears in the March issue of
Americas, published by the
Pan American Union, General
6ecretariat of the OAS. The
magazine is quite a departure
from the Pan American Bulletin
of the past and is filled with beau
tiful illustrations and interesting
and informative articles of Cur
Southern neighbors. The March
issue is Volume /, Number /. Miss
Kathleen Walker is managing
editor and the magazine is pub
1ished in English. Spanish and
Portuguese.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
District CAR to Get
Gavel at Meeting

A gavel made from the George
Washington elm formerly on the
Capitol grounds will be presented
to the Mount Vernon Society OF
the District Children of the Amer
ican Revolution at 4 pm. Sunday
by Miss Mary Richardson, regent
of the independence Bell Chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
The meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. James w. But
ler, national chairman of grand
mothers, 6203 Fourteenth street
NV. Miss Elizabeth Milne, jun
ior society president, will be in
charge of the meeting.
Realm Of the Wild" a moving
picture, will be shown by William
R. Chapline, District president
of the Sons of the Revolution.
Mr.. Chapline is chief of the divi-
sion of range research of the for
est service Of the Agriculture De-
partment.
Guests will include Miss Mar
garet c. Smith, senior State presi-
dent Of the District Society of
the CAR. and members Of the
George Washington society.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Tea Set Wednesday
For B'nai Birth Unit

Hostesses for the annual spring
luncheon and card party of the
Independence Chapter of B'nai
Birth Women will be entertained
at tea to be held at 2 pm. We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Ostrow, 24o0 Sixteenth street
NV.
The annual affair will be held
at 1890 pm. April 5 in the ball
room of Hotel 2400. Mrs. Ber-
tram Abramson Is chairman OF
the Luncheon Committee. Res
ervations may be made with Mrs.
Maurice Goldberg. hostess-chair-
man, or Mrs. Harold Bobys, CO.
chairman.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

When the fashion conscious
women of Paris call for a COM
munity demonstration of such
household articles as a washing
machine, it's time to cry revolu-
ton.
But that honey apparatus was
one of the primary articles Miss
Simone Lahaye, here as official
commissioner from the ministry
of national economy to study con-
sumer problems, said the women
of France should have.
Miss Lahaye also is representa-
tive of the Liaison Committee be-
tween the various French branches
Of international women's organi-
cations. She arrived in the United
States last month and is touring
principal metropolitan cities be-
fore returning to Paris in April.
French women are being urged
to rebuild their houses in a mod
ern fashion," Miss Lahaye said
1T is one function of our clubs to
interest them in fixing up their
kitchens and learning about mod
ern house appliances.
Women who have to queue up
for all supplies and AK up their
homes haven't much time to be
interested in public affairs. We
believe if they can get their homes
in good order, then they will take
an active part in community &C
tivities."
Miss Lahaye emphasized that
she was studying the. consumer
benefits such as labelling used
here in order to get the same
high standards in her country
She stated that French youth
who participated in the black
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Cocktail Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester c. Thomp-
son, who make their home at the
Wardman Park Hotel, entertained
at their annual cocktail party
Saturday evening in the Madison
Suite of the hotel. The party is
referred to as an annual affair
because for the past three or four
years they have entertained
around this time of the year.
The 100 or more guests were
all personal friends of the Thomp-
sons, who have been in and
around Washington for nearly 20
years.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

Miss Doris Lee Peck, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robey Peck, be-
came the bride yesterday after
noon of Mr.. Samuel Epstein, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Ep-
stein. The ceremony took place in
the Beth Sholom Synagogue. Rab-
bi Solomon Metz officiating.
Given in marriage by her
father. the bride had as her
matron of honor. Mrs. Robert
Schwartz. Miss Ruth Bodnick was
the maid of honor. Michael
Schwartz was ring bearer.
Mr.. Epstein had as his best
man, Mr. Robert Schwartz and
the ushers were the Messrs. Sid
ney Hais. Irving Sager, Saul Stur-
man. Eugene Peck, Donald Peck
and Edward Peck.
After their wedding trip to Mi
ami Beach, the newlyweds will
reside in this city.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
|D.C.SOrOrities
Set Programs
ForThisWeek

Mrs. Esther Van Wagner
Tufty, head Of q Washington
news bureau, will speak at the
founders day luncheon Of Chi
Omega to be held at 1890 pm.
Saturday at the Kennedy War
rem.
Members of the Washington
City alumnae chapter and the
chapter at George Washington
University will participate.
Mrs. B. F. Brooks. president
of the alumnae chapter, will
present a plaque to the outstand-
ing senior and a cup will be
awarded to the outstanding
pledge by Miss Martha Callahan.
president of the collegiate chap
ter.
Music will be presented by the
university choral group under the
direction Of Miss Patricia Peter
sen. Miss Mary Kirkpatrick and
Mrs. G. r. Roberts, jr. are in
charge of the program. Miss
Gretchen Feiker will be toast
mistress.
Mrs. Louise Bollo Is chairman
of arrangements and Mrs. Newton
Montgomery is in charge Of res
ervations.
The annual conclave of Epsilon
Province of Alpha Zeta Beta
sorority will be held Saturday and
Sunday at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs. Thelma Zeigler, Baltimore,
national president, will preside at
initiation ceremonies Saturday.
She will be assisted by Miss Kay
Burns. national treasurer, and
Mrs. Lester Engel, province direc-
tor, both of Washington. Men,
bers of four area chapters are
expected to attend banquet and
dance following the initiation.
Mrs. Engel will preside at the
annual province meeting to be
held Sunday and officers will be
elected. Mrs. Herbert Darnell,
assistant province director, is
chairman of the Arrangements
Committee.
DR.. A. L. Chapman of the Pub
lie Health Service will lead a dis
cussion on the proposed medical
care bill at a meeting of the
Kappa Delta Alumnae Associa-
ton to be held at l pm. Friday
at the home of Mrs. Percival Hall.
jr., 6 Kendall Green NE.
Assistant hostesses will be Mrs.
Royal Rostenbach and Mrs. r.
Bennett Gable.
Miss Edith F. McChesney of
Washington. director of Province
VIII of Gamma Phi Beta, presided
at the province conference held
over the week end in Winter
Park, Fla. Other members of the
Washington Alumnae chapter
who attended the conference
were Mrs. R. C. Callander, Miss
Margaret Hughes and Miss Mari
lyn Sacks. Miss Barbara Hughes
and Miss Jean Matthews repre-
sented Beta Beta Chapter at the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

A throng OF many hundreds OF
art lovers attended the special
opening of the Twenty-F First
Biennial Exhibition of Contem-
porary American Oil Paintings
of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
Saturday night. Included in the
gathering we're representatives Of
artistic. residential, official and
diplomatic circles of the National
Capital, together with a number
OF visitors from out of town.
These biennials are among the
more important art events Of
this country and always draw
people from afar.
There was no receiving line, but
officials and trustees of the gal
lery mingled with the crowd as
it inspected the 1877 items in the
collection which had been beauti-
fully installed.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

The wedding of Miss Dorothy
M. Margolies, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyman P. Margolies, and
Mr.. Abraham E. Shapiro, son OF
Mr.. Joseph Shapiro and the late
Mrs. Shapiro, took place yester-
day afternoon at the Broadmoor
Rabbi Morton Berkowitz Off
ciated.
Escorted by her father. the
bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Jack Rottenbergs Mr.. Robert
Funger was best man. After a
Florida honeymoon, the couple
will make their home in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Miss Bondfield
Speaks Thursday

Miss Margaret Bondf1eld. first
woman British cabinet member
will speak before the YWCA Pub
lie Affairs Committee at $50 pm
next Thursday in Barker Hall
Her subject will be the place OF
Women in Britain's Recovery"
Mrs. James Austin Stone, chair
man, announces the dinner is
open to the public. Reservations
may be made at the YWCA in
formation desk.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Story League Plans
Meeting Saturday

Five-year-old Ray Anderson
who has appeared on a monthly
radio program, will tell two stories
at meeting of the Washington
Story League to be held at 8 pm
Saturday at the YWCA. The
theme of the program is "Humor.
Also participating in the pro.
gram will be Miss Grace Diebler
Miss Margaret Simmons, Miss Iso.
bel Buckingham and Miss Evange.
line Wells. Miss Vivien Frances
King will be program chairman
Evening star., 1949-03-28
st. Catherine Club

Members of the Washington
,Alumnae Chapter of the College
of St. Catherine will attend
Lenten services at st. Matthew's
sCathedral Wednesday before a
meeting at the home of Mrs. John
L. Conley, 2032 Allen place NV.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
DR.. Raper to Speak

DR.. Arthur F. Raper. social
scientist, will speak at meet
ing of the Capital Division OF the
Woman's Farm and Garden As
sociation at 1890 pm. Thursday
at the YWCA.
DR.. Raper will discuss'"Changes
in Rural Japan Under Gen. Mac
Arthur's Occupational Program"
Evening star., 1949-03-28

The marriage Of Miss Miriam
Helen Venezky, daughter of Mrs.
Samuel Venezky and the late Mr..
Venezky, and Mr.. Jerome Wilmer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilmer,
took place yesterday afternoon.
The cermony took place at 2
o'clock in the B'nai Israel Syna-
gogue, with Rabbi Henry Segal
officiating.
( Given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. Benjamin Vinezky. Mrs. Alva
Schlosberg was matron of honor
while Mr.. Julian Vinezky served as
best man.
Following a honeymoon in the
Pocono mountains, the couple will
reside at 705 K street NE.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

The wedding of Miss Zenith
Hunt and Mr.. William Allison.
whose engagement is announced
by Miss Hunts mother. Mrs. Lii
liam Hunt, will take place April 8
in the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church and will be fol-
lowed by q reception at Hotel
2400.
Mr.. Allison is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Allison.
, italy IS trying to build up
business in wire nails with the
United States.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-31

This Is the third issue in which have discussed the
departments they have 10 do with the prob
lens OF the Negro citizens of Detroit We are discussing
these problems this time that the MayorE Elect
Albert F. Cobo and his advisors will get idea TO
thinking regard TO their actions as they indirectly
touch
Next to race relations and housing police rela
tons The problem Of Negro police relations big and
touches many phases of everyday activity that we
will divide discussion into tpo parts So this weeks
editorial will be called part l.
Our problems with the police have beer result of
economic and social The Negro migration was
a of families from the country TO the CITY, and
their experience with rigid laws brought numerous
situations resulting in contact with police authorities.
They found themselves faced with isolation because
OF color neglected by their new Heighbors symed by
seasonal unemployment scorned because of their position
thousands of aborng people with small crowded unsan
living quarters This all contributed to their
happy relationship with the police.
The mao rtv OF crimes. such prostitution operat
ing blind pigs gambling and felonious assaults d-
rect result Of these conditions under which they lived
Police records reveal checking that there has been and
still large proportions Of law vioators and juvenile
delnquents in sections where there is overcrowding in
living quarters with unwholesome surroundings.
This also brings 10 attention the need for
Negro police in addition attitude the part Of
the police in regard the Negro citizens. Something
be done about H. change this attitude if relations
going 10 improve. Therefore in the appointment
of police commissioner the should consider
candidate who has understanding of the back
ground Of the various people that make up this great city
ssioner of the Detroit police department should
be fair and impartial individual willing to face
the many problems free from prejudice and possessed
with willing desire to do unselfsh job for the best
interests Of all the people
a. ournex issue will discuss the problems of rlac-
ing Negroes the various squads and what we think
about how police attitudes can be changed.