davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Symphony Teas
Will Be Given.

A series of three teas has been
arranged for the 800 members of
the National Symphony Women's s
Committee by its Social Commit
tee, of which Mrs. David s. Barry
is chairman. Each member of
the Women's Committee will be
invited to one of the teas.
The first tea is on Tuesday at
Firenze. home of Col. and Mrs.
M. Robert Guggenheim. and will
be followed by one on April at
the Klingle road home of former
Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies.
The final tea of the series is
planned for April 10 at the Mas
sachusetts avenue home of former
Secretary of War and Mrs. Pat
rick Hurley.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
All Souls Women
To Sponsor Recital

Wilson Ewart. baritone and a
member of the Australian En-
bassy staff, will be presented in a
recital at $50 pm. April 4 in
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets NV. by the Business
and Professional Women's Club of
All Souls Church.
Proceeds from the recital will
60 toward the European Chill
dren's Fund of the club.
Mr.. EWart has toured Australia
and New Zealand as a radio and
concert artist under the auspices
of the Australian Broadcasting
Commission and the New Zealand
Broadcasting Board.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Club Lunch Given
By Mrs. GrOSVenOr

Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. pres
ident of the Washington Club,
entertained her Executive Board
and chairmen of committees at
a luncheon yesterday at the
clubhouse. The hostess is leaving
today for q two-week trip to
Miami. Fla.
The guest list included Mrs:
Eugene Bardon Barry, secretary
to the Board of Governors; Miss
Grace c. Burton and Mrs. G.
Louis Weller, vice presidents; Miss
Emma T. Strider, treasurer. and
Miss Temple Bailey. Mrs. Paul
Stanley Bond. Mrs. LIE Roy Eakin,
Mrs. Mark Eldredge. Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam. Mrs. Charles
Mercer Marsh. Miss Alice c. Riley,
Mrs. Wintemute w. Sloan. Mrs.
AbSalom Waher, Mrs. Bates
Warren and Mrs. Alexander Wet
more.
Programs at the club next week
will include q talk on Tuesday by
Ray Henle, news commentator.
His subject will be Radio. Where
From Here?"
Evening star., 1949-03-25

Situated on opposite sides OF
the Equator, the United States
and the Argentine Republic have
many similarities, including the
interests of their women, members
of The Pan American Liaison Com
mittee Of Women's Organizations
were told yesterday.
The speaker. Mrs. Bruno Tho
mae. addressed a luncheon meet
ing given by the committee in
honor of Sonora de Corominas,
wife of the Argentine Ambassador
to the Council of the Organization
Of American States. and council
chairman.
Mrs. Thomae. an Argentinian,
described her countrywomen as
progressive, interested in the arts,
active in industries and the pro-
fessions. and generally ambitious
to improve themselves intellec-
tually.
They are exacting in matters Of
fashion and, in the field Of charity
and social service, are doing note
worthy work. she continued.
The Argentine woman also takes
great interest in the current prob
lens Of the world and. thanks to
the leadership Of Mrs. Maria Eva
Duarte de Peron, wife Of the Presi-
dent, now has the right to vote.
according to the speaker.
"Henceforth, we shall express
through the ballot boxes in free
elections-as free as those here in
this country-our personal opinion
as to whom we wish to have gov
ern us" Mrs. Thomae declared.
Above all. however. the speaker
said. the Argentine woman is a
self sacrificing mother. "As a
rule, the Argentine girl marries
when very young and devotes her
self wholly to her family first Of
ALL" she said. If she works out
side her home. her mother, sister
or some other relative takes care
Of her children while she is so
employed"
Mrs. Thomae paid tribute to
Mrs. Peron rs an Argentine wom-
an completely dedicated to the
task of doing good She pointed
out that the wife of Argentina S
president is directress of founda-
ton. named in her honor, which
aids the poor.
"She has founded two homes for
homeless women" she declared.
"She has sent to schools in the
interior Of the country 100000
outfits of colthing. She has open
ed 1000 school lunchrooms in
which many children are fed every
day. She also has founded public
libraries for workmen, schools for
Evening star., 1949-03-25
|AItheo Hotel
|WiII Address
State AAUW

DR.. Althea K. Hotel, national
president of the American Asso-
citation of University Women, will
be a speaker at the seventh an
nual meeting of the Maryland
State Division of the AAUW. to
be held April l and 2.
DR.. Hotel will address a dinner
session scheduled for 7 pm. on
April l at the All Saints Church,
Chevy Chase Circle. Her subject
will be "The AAUW Looks Ahead" :"
Events on the opening day also
will include registration at pm.
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rec
reation Center, a sightseeing tour.
and an open board meeting from
4 to 6 pm. at the home of the
State president. Mrs. Donald
Burgess.
The general session will convene
at 10 am. April 2 at st. Johns
Church. Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley boulevard. Business will
include election Of officers.
The meeting will be followed by
a 1890 pm. luncheon at which
the speaker will be DR.. Gillie A..
Larew, regional vice president.
The afternoon program will fea-
ture the dramatization of a
branch board meeting. an art ex-
hibit and tea.
Twelve branches will participate
in the meeting. with the Chevy
Chase e-Bethesda group acting as
hostess. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. j. Noble Boaz,
chairman of arrangements. 7216
Aberdeen road. Bethesda.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Items of Interest
To WashingtOnians

1t. and Mrs. Frederick D. Chew
and their three sons are in New
York from where they will sal
tomorrow for Nuremberg, Ger
many. 1t. Chew has just re-
turned from Louisville, KY, where
he served for three months at
the Medical Supply Depot. He
will be with medical supply in
Germany.
Word has been received here
that Miss Emeline Hill of 1886
California street has been awarded
a fellowship by the American
Academy in Rome for classical
studies in Rome. This is one of
10 fellowships awarded annually
by the academy.
Miss Hill, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hurd
Hill of this city, is an assistant
professor of Latin, Greek and
classical civilization at Wheaton
College. She is a graduate of
Madeira School and took her
A. B.. A. M. and Phi. D. at Rad
Gliffs College. 4
Evening star., 1949-03-25

Many of the Army's highest
ranking officials attended the re-
ception yesterday at the Army and
Navy Country Club given by Off
GERS in the Office of the Quarter
master General in honor Of 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. Thomas B. Larkln
and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Herman
Feldman.
Gen. Larkin, who was Quarter
master General. has succeeded
1t. Gen. Henry S. Aurand. newly
appointed commander Of the Army
in the Pacific. as Director OF
Logistics, and Gen. Feldman, who
was Deputy Quartermaster Gen.
eral. has been moved up to Quar-
termaster General.
In the receiving line yesterday
with Gen. and Mrs. Larkin and
Gen. and Mrs. Feldman were two
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Son of Senator
And His FianCee
Choose Attendants

Miss Nancy Kunhardt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bradish
Kunhardt Of Morristown. N. j.,
and Mr.. George Cabot Lodge, son
of Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge. Jr.. have chosen attend
ants for their marriage April %
at IL noon in St. Peters Protest
ant Episcopal Church in Norris
town. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the rector. the Rev.
Cornelius P. Trowbridge, assisted
by the Rev. Malcolm Strachan of
Groton School, and will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the Nor
ris County Golf Club.
Miss Edith Kunhardt will be her
sisters maid of honor and the
other attendants will be Mrs. Ber-
pard Peyton. jr.. of New York and
Miss Anne Meserve of St. James
Long Island, cousins of the bride;
Miss Jean Ford of New York, Miss
Frances Parsons of Llewellyn Park
N. j.; Miss Lorraine Lukens OF
Chestnut Hill, Pa; Miss Susan
Savage of Morristown, N. j.; Miss
Ann Storrow of Boston; Mrs.
Robert T. Tate, jr.. of New York;
Miss Susan Neubauer of Shang-
hal, China, and Miss Geraldine
Warburg of New York.
Mr.. Lodges brother. Mr.. Henry
s. Lodge of Beverly, Mass, will be
best man. The ushers will be
Messrs. William F. Prescott. jr., of
New York; Malcolm w. Green
ough, jr., of Watertown, Mass:
Gordon Abbott. jr., of Manchester,
Mass; Daniel C. De Menocal of
New York; Augustus Gardiner
Means of Essex, Mass: George
H. P. Dwight of New York: Henry
S. Peltz of New York; Frank S.
MacShane of Pittsfield, Mass; w.
Gilman Low, jr., of Morristown,
N. j.; Philip B. Kunhardt, jr., and
Keeneth B. Kunhardt, brothers of
Miss Kunhardt.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
.Curley Club Fund
Benefit Dinner Set

Miss Amelia Tassa will give
her annual dinner for the benefit
OF the Curley Club Scholarship
Fund on Sunday at the Christ
Child House. 608 Massachusetts,
avenue NE.
Miss Tassa will be assisted by
Mrs. Marie Colea. Miss Anna
Brown. Mrs. Marie MullineauS
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lombardi
in the preparation of the maca-
roni dinner. Also assisting will
be a committee headed by Miss
Mary L. MCGEE. Dinners will be
served from 4 to 7 pm. Tickets
may be obtained from Miss Tassa
or at the door.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Dinners Prior
ToBrynN Nowr
BenefitDonce

Dinner parties Will dot. the town
tomorrow night prior to the Bryn
Mawr benefit fashion show and
dance to be given at Arbremont,
the home of Col. and Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Magnuson
will entertain Senator and Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McClintock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hooker and Mrs. Peter
Dewey and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Burling. jr., will be hosts to Asso-
ciate Justice and Mrs. Felix
Frankfurter, Count Georges La
socki, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Elliston, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss and
Miss Kay Halle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John AuchincloSs
will give a party that evening. too,
going with their guests afterward
to the benefit fashion show and
dance. Dining with them will be
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Burke Wilkinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Mellen. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Frelinghuysen
and Mr.. and Mrs. David N. Yerkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pomeroy
Hendrick will fete Mr.. and Mrs.
George FRANKLIN Lawrence. Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Cox. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Edward. Mrs. Dorothy
Russell, Miss Beatrice Phillips,
Mrs. Sigourney Thayer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Curtis, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Neill Phillips,
Mr.. Bernard Maurice Turrettini
and Mr.. George Hazelton. Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Laylin will have
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. David
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Sanger and Mr.. and Mrs. Sherlock
Davis. and dining with Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt K. Ruddock will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Wisner,
Miss Dorothea Willard, Mr.. John
Hammond and Mr.. and Mrs. De
Forest Van Slyck.
Evening star., 1949-03-25

former Quartermasters General,
1t. Gen. John L. De Witt, with
Mrs. De Witt, and 1t. Gen. Ed
mund B. Gregory.
Spotted in the throng of 400
guests were Gen. and Mrs. J. Law
ton Collines. 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Raymond A. Wheeler, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Edward H. Brooks, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Harry H. Vaughan.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edmond H.
Leavey, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Harold
r. Bull, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ray
T. Maddocks. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Spencer B. Akin. Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Roy c. L. Graham. Mrs. John
B. Franks, Col. and Mrs. Herbert
Schofeld, Col. and Mrs. Donald
O'Hara. Col. Claire R. Bennett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Cheney,
DR.. and Mrs. George Dewey and
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Society News
President and Mrs. Trumon Entertuin
For ChurchiIIs; Embassy Reception

had a speaking engagement last
evening for the English Speaking
Union in New York. Others greet
ing the former Prime Minister
were the Canadian Ambassador
and Mrs. Hume Wrong. the New
Zealand Ambassador and Lady
Berendsen, and the South African
Ambassador and Mrs. Henry T..
Andrews. Also in the group of
diplomats were the Ceylonese Am
bassador and Mrs. Correa, the
Pakistan Ambassador and Mrs.
Ispahani and the Indian Charge
d'Affaires and Mrs. Sen who yes
terday attended their first func-
ton since returning to Washing
ton to head-the Indian mission.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Lunch for Envoy

The Ecuador Ambassador and
Sonora de Dillon will be the
honor guests at the second in
the series of embassy luncheons at
the United Nations Club Tues
day, April S. when the Ambas-
sador will give a short talk.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Serving the Nation

At his own request Representative
James w. Wadsworth of New York has
been assigned to the House District Com
mittee. 1t seems to The Star that this is
something to crow about. Mr.. WadSworth
has been in Congress tWenty-eight years,
twelve of them in the Senate. More i'm
portant than his length of service is his
standing as one of the truly distinguished
members of the House, commanding
unique respect from his colleagues of both
parties His counsel in committee and his
voice on the floor will be an asset to the
people of Washington in consideration of
local legislation. GA!j1=
Mr.. Wadsworth's major committee
assignment is on the Rules Committee.
Eligible, as member of the minority, for
one more committee assignment, he
selected the District Committee. His
choice of this committee is additional
evidence that the really big men in
Congress have never looked on such an
assignment as liability and a bore; the
best men have seen in it an opportunity
for constructive work not merely for the
people who live here but to Americans
everywhere who take genuine pride in the
perfection of their Capital. Senator Lister
Hill of Alabama, who has just been made
chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on
District Appropriations, had that point in
mind yesterday when he commented to
The Star that a proper discharge of
responsibility to the Federal City is a
service to all the people of the country
who have definite stake in its welfare.
All of the assignments to the legislative
committees and to the appropriations
subcommittee in House and Senate hav-
ing to do with the District have been COM
pleted now. We have reason in Washing
ton to congratulate ourselves on the
caliber of the men chosen, veterans as well
as newcomers to Congress. They will find
in their voteless constituency. a warm
appreciation of their efforts and as great
willingness to work with them fora better
Washington.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
lures on far-reaching projects for recon-
struction and development.

lures on far-reaching projects for recon-
struction and development.
President Quirino indicates that major
factor in quelling the Hukbalahap move
ment was the instituting OF land reforms
which are remedying the grievances on
which unrest has been based The rebel
lion which flared up so ominously at the
close of the war, though induced by the
japanese occupation and melted by Com
munist propaganda, was the elimination
of long, standing disaffection among the
peasantry OF Central Luzon, the Filipino
rice bowl" Land reform has tended to
reduce the Hukbalahaps to their bandit
fringe which can be dealt with by police
and constabulary actions supported by the
bulk of local public opinion This needed
suppression should, therefore, herald a
lasting solution of the Hukbalahap
problem,
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Music as You Ride

In view of the favorable experience
which st. Louis, Cincinnati and other
cities have had with the "music-as- YOU
ride" idea, it seems only fair to withhold
criticism of the plan until it has been
given a reasonable tryout here. Just as
has happened In Washington, the initial
announcement of the radio plan in other
cities brought wave of letters OF protest
to newspapers and transit officials. But,
once the music was turned on, many
riders who had feared the worst changed
their minds.
Now the patrons of equipped
buses and streetcars in other cities are
reported to be overwhelmingly in favor of
music while they ride An independent
survey in St. Louis, for instance, showed
that 81 per cent of the listeners favored
retention of the radios. A similar poll in
Cincinnati showed that 96 per cent liked
the plan. Other cities report similar wide
spread public acceptance of the project
And the Capital Transit Company says
that its survey last March after prelim-
mary experimental broadcasts revealed
that 81 per cent of the riders wanted the
music continued.
Transit officials promise that the music
will be of the soft, sweet and pleasing
variety not calculated to distract those
who wish to read or converse with their
neighbors while they ride. They say the
commercials will be short and "dignifed,"
with none of the singing or blasting type.
All OF these predictions remain to be veri-
hed by actual test, of course. If the plan
proves to be too Objectionable to it's
patrons, the company should, of course,
dispense with it. But, because of the
revenue producing possibilities involved,
the system deserves a fair trial before a
jury OF persons actually competent to
testify-the riders themselves.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Press Pass Bottle

Inc published reports of the row which
has been kicked up by the refusal of
Detroit'S Police Commissioner Harry S.
Toy, to issue press cards to reporters in
That city unless they take a loyalty oath
do not shed too much light on the con-
troversy.
1t is not clear what legal authority
there is, If any, for Mr. Toys action. Nor
has the purpose of the order been made
clear. Mr.. Toy says that he is acting in
the interests of national defense, but that
is statement which imputes to the police
press pass an Importance that is at
variance with common newspaper expert
ence.
Ordinarily, the press pass when used
at all, will serve to get reporters through
police lines set up to keep the merely
curious away from the immediate vicinity
of fires, accidents, etc. It is an evidence
that the bearer is bona fide representa-
tive OF newspaper, and that is about all
that 1t is. Most certainly it never has and
should not give the holder access to secret
information bearing on the security of
the national defense
On the other hand, municipal police de-
partments do not ordinarily function as
custodians of the national defense. They
do not stand on quite the same footing.
for instance, as the Atomic Energy Com
mission. Things may be different in De-
troit, of course, but if there is any valid
reason, bearing on the national security,
why Commissioner Toy should be en-
powered to pass judgment on the loyalty
OF the citys police reporters, that reason
has not been brought to public attention.
One OF the Detroit newspapers the Free
Press, has taken issue with the police COM
missioner. But even this issue is a narrow
one, for the Free Press is demanding only
that its reporters, with or without loyalty
oaths, be given the usual access to public
records Manifestly, there is quite dis
tinction between public record, even
police public record, and military secret
And If this matter of access to public rec
ords is all that is at stake in the Detroit
controversy, the chances are that 1t will
soon be Strengthened out
Evidently, however, the Free Press feels
that principle of some Importance is also
at stake. 1t seems to take the view that
newspaper ought not to submit meeklv
whenever some minor official, in the name
OF national defense, asserts the right to
say who shall and who shall not have
access to the legitimate news. This is q
view which will invoke sympathetic re-
sponse from most newspapermen, assum-
ing that they have had their fair share
OF experience with police commissioners.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
The CIose-Fisted

It's not the lack of color I deplore,
For ,Dir,try sunsets strangely giue me more
Quick joy in orchid -shadotDed pink on sno,o
Than summer offers me in attergloD;
And January n,ulttpies the da,on
By lightly carmining my sloping latpn.
But fragrance? Winters much too
niggardly!
Spring spice Is flung from plum an6
cherry tree.
June leaves her vial uncorked, Whtls
autumn days
Are redolent iDith leat-pile censers' haze.
Move on, penurious months, your purse
strings tight!
Make room for the open-tanded to altghH
ELOISE WADE HACKETT.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Mr.. BurkIey Wants Work

Having taken his oath of office and
gone through all the attendant rigors of
inauguration week with every bit as much
verve as President Truman, Vice President
Alben w. Barkley has now settled down to
the Job of presiding over the Senate. But
he is not exactly happy. AS he has told the
members, in light but yet serious vein,
ne does not want to be a mere fgurehead
charged simply with the constitutional
duty of sitting there and doing nothing but
cast deciding vote whenever tie occurs
what he wants IS some special work to do
ANY service which any branch of the
Government or both branches of Congress
may feel I can render" in the Nations
interests
1t is not surprising, of course, that Mr.
Barkley should feel that way After ALL
besides being one of our most likable public
figures, he is man of exceptional vigor,
experience and ability. AS such, he can
hardly welcome the idea-after twenty
two years of energetic and distinguished
labor in the Senate-of doing no more than
preside there and going out in the evening
to lend the prestige and grace of his
presence to official and unofficial dinner
parties around town. His fine personality
and his talents are too valuable to be con-
fined to that kind of essentially sterile
activity, and presumably either the Presi-
dent or Congress will see to it that they
are put to good and constructive work, as
he himself wishes.
There have been past efforts to make
the vice presidency more active office,
and in the recent campaign Governor
Dewey declared that he would try to effect
IAN historic change" in its powers and
functions to give its incumbent a real
opportunity to do important things The
election returns deprived Mr.. Dewey of
any chance to make the change, but his
idea is still sound and something should
be done about it. AS far as Mr.. Barkley
is concerned, it is not for nothing that all
the members of the Senate rose in body
the other day to pay him an affectionate
and respectful tribute. In doing sd, they
were honoring him not merely for his
attractiveness as man but also for his
wealth of experience and ability. Ger
tainly now that he is Vice President, that
experience and ability ought not to be put
in cold storage.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
President Quirino Reports

In these troubled times, good news from
any quarter Is as noteworthy as it is well
come. And the fact that good tidings come
from an especially disturbed portion of the
planet makes them doubly heartening
According to the statement made by Pres-
dent Elpidio Quirino to the opening session
of the Philippine Congress, a firm foun-
dation has been laid there for a stable,
efficient and honored nation amid the
political and economic instability which
unfortunately prevails over most of South
east Asia.
The two outstanding features of Presi-
dent Quirino's report are that the budget
is in balance and that the rebellious Hulk
balahap movement in Central Luzon has
been virtually eliminated. Each of these
is highly creditable achievement.
With the possible. exception of Japan
itself, no country in the Far East suffered
more physical damage in the late war than
the Philippines. OF this, the ruins of
Manila, its capital, are grim attestation.
Yet within four years after liberation from
Japanese occupation, the commemorative
financial books are in balance. To be sure,
this is due in part to the influx of Ameri-
can dollars, estimated at $3.50 900 900, which
have gone into the Philippine economy, one
way or another, since the end of the war.
But 1t was the wise use made of these
funds, plus willingness of the Filipinos
themselves to pay heavy taxes while hold
ing down expenditures within sound finan-
cial limits, that has enabled the govern
ment to balance its budget, with all that
this means toward a sound currency and
a holding down of imitation It is to be
hoped that this wise financial policy will
be maintained despite a tapering off of
American aid and pressure for expendi-