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Evening star., 1949-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Williams
of Lansing, Mich, have an
nounced the engagement Of Their
daughter, Marion Ards. to Mr.
Arthur Eberhardt, son of the Rev
and Mrs. Herbert E. Eberhardt OF
Washington.
Miss Williams is a graduate OF
Michigan State College where
she was affiliated with Zeta Tau
Alpha Sorority. She now is
teaching home economics in the
high school at Petoskey. Mich.
Mr.. Eberhardt, who was a Staff
Sergeant in World War II anc
served in Germany for ID months
is a senior at Purdue University
and member of Tau Beta Pi anc
Eta Kappa Nu. honorary engi-
neering fraternities.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of June at the home
of the brides parents in Lam
ci,on
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Miss RarbHrn Feted

Miss Lucinda Rayburn was
honor guest at a luncheon given
by Mrs. Dale Miller yesterday in
the Presidential Dining room of
The MayfoWer. The guests were
Mrs. Tom Connally. Mrs. Lyndon
b. Johnson. Mrs. Robert Poage.
Mrs. Eugene Worley. Mrs. Fritz
Lanham, Mrs. Hope Rulings Mil
Ter. Mrs. Clark w. Thompson, Mrs.
Lawrence Westbrook, Mrs. Frank
Wilson, Mrs. Thomas Pickett. Mrs.
c. Raymond Wire and Mrs. Robert
BARLEY.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Pakistan Embassy
Scene Of Party
For Rama RaHs

Chiefs of foreign missions ano
their wives and officials from the
State Department gathered at the
Pakistan Embassy yesterday after
noon to say farewell to the Indian
Ambassador and Lady Rama Rau
The Pakistan Ambassador and
Mrs. Ispahani were hosts at one OF
f:the first parties of the dozen or
more in honor of the retiring en-
voy and his charming wife, who
leaves Washington on the 22d.
| The beautiful. colored saris or
the hostess and Lady Rama Rau
and, in fact, on all the women OF
the Indian and Pakistan Embas-
sizes. lent much charm to the party
And special treat, too, were the
four Eastern dishes served, vege-
table palow. cut cucumbers IN
yargut, which is a sort OF splcey
white sauce: chopped beetroot in
vargut and chicken koarma. which
is chicken in a spicy sort OF gravy
/ Present at this 6 to 8 attall
were Ambassadors and chatelaines
of the French. Canadian, Danish
Italian, British, New Zealand
Cuban, Chinese, Egyptian, At
ghanistan, Syrian and Iraniar
Embassies. The Turkish AmbaS-
sador, Mr.. Feridun c. Erkin, sale
his wife was unable to accompany
him, and also arriving alone was
the Burmese Ambassador. U Sc
Nyun. Brig. Gen. Alan Whiteside
British officer all the way from
Pakistan, was also on hand.
From the State Department
came the Chief of Protocol ano
Mrs. Stanley Woodward, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ray ThurSton, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph C. Satterthwaite, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Muir, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank D. Collins. Mr. and Mrs
Dean Rusk and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hare.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Ladies to Receiue
Perfume Vials

The National Symphony Or
chestra Sustaining Fund Commit
tee, which is sponsoring the gala
premiere of "Symphonie Pastor
ale" at the Playhouse Theater to-
night, has announced that each
lady attending the benefit will be
presented with a guest vial OF
White Orchid perfume, as a per-
sonal gift from Elizabeth Arden
The committee in charge of dis
tributing the gift walls include
Mrs. Charles Price, chairman;
Mrs. Thad Brown, jr.. Mrs. Frank
MacMurray, Miss Lily Lodge
daughter Of Representative ano
Mrs. John Davis Lodge. and Miss
Maria Gaines of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Mrs. Case Elected President
By Arwzy and Nary League

Mrs. Homer Case took over the
gavel from Mrs. William H. Arnold
following her election as president
of the Woman's Army and Navy
League at it's annual meeting yes
terday at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club.
Mrs. Arnold, who made her an
nual report, was awarded the
leagues much-prized merit pin for
outstanding service. In addition,
as a token of appreciation, the re-
firing president received an auto
graphed copy of the poster by
James T. Bergman used to ad-
vertise the leagues gala benefit
performance of the Icecapades of
1949 held last month.
The poster, which was framed,
was presented by Mrs. Luther
Sheldon, a vice president of the
league.
1t was inscribed to Mrs. Arnold
as president from 1946 through
1948, and expressed the thanks
and best wishes" of the league.
Reports on the outstanding sue
cess of the benefit were made by
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown. who
served as general chairman, and
Mrs. w. D. Chandler, league treas
urer. Proceeds from the perform
ance are to be contributed to the
endowment fund for the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club which is
operated by the league at 1915 L
street NV.
In addition to Mrs. Case. Off
GERS elected yesterday included
Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. Edwin D. Fos-
ter, Mrs. Clifton B. Gates and Mrs.
Truman Landon. vice presidents;
Mrs. Paul w. CaraWay, secretary;
Mrs. Kenneth P. Let's. assistant
secretary; Mrs. Chandler, treas
urer; Mrs. Julius A. Furer assist
ant treasurer, and Mrs. Oliver
Spaulding, membership secretary
treasurer.
Executive members were elected
as follows: Mrs. Kenneth c. Roy
all, Mrs. Walter S. Grant. Mrs
Spencer Akin and Mrs. Layson E
Atkins for the Army; Mrs. Hoyt
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Officials Planning
To attend Premiere

President and Mrs. Truman are
among those who have been ex-
tended invitations to attend the
national capital premiere OF
Metro GoldWyn- Mayors produc-
ton of the William Wister
Haines story, Command Deci-
sion" which will be held Wednes-
day evening at the Loew's Pal
ace theater.
Others expected to attend the
premiere are Vice President Bark
ley. the Chief Justice and Mrs
Vinson. Secretary of State Dean
Acneson. the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. John w. Sny-
der, the Secretary of Defense and
Mrs. James Forrestal and the At
torney General and Mrs. Tom c
| Clark.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Black Tie Dress
| Saws President

President Truman has said
he would prefer to wear black
tie to the American Newspaper
Womans Club Valentine ball
Monday night at the Statler
Hotel. What the President
wears is usually what the other
officials will want to wear, so
consequently the mode for one
and all seems to be set.
Reservations for the ball,
which is by invitation only. can
still be made from 1890 to $50
o'clock daily through Monday
by calling North 6531.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Talk ON Voters Set

Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture
will speak to the Young Married
Women's Club of the YWCA at
1890 pm. Wednesday. Her sub
iect will be The Value of the
Women Voters in the United
States"
The Naval Air AttaChe Of the
British Embassy and Mrs. F. H. E
Hopkins will leave Sunday for
fortnieht's stay in Florida.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
St. Johns Mothers
H0LdDanceT Tonigbt

The Ambassador of Honduras
and Sonora de Caceres and the
Philippine Ambassador to the
United Nations and Mrs Carlos
P. Romulo are among the dis
tinguished patrons for the benefit
card party and dance to be held
by the Mothers Club of st. Johns
College this evening at the Hotel
Statler.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. John L. Sullivan and Admiral
Louis f. Denfeld also are on the
list which includes a number from
service circles.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. John w. MiklasieWicz OF
Wilmington. Del. of the engage
ment of their daughter. Emily F.
to Mr.. Casimir j. Bonk. son o1
Mrs. Mary Bonk, also of Whining
ton. The wedding will take place
in Wilmington in June.
The bride elect at present is g
head nurse at Children's Hospital
Mr.. Bonk is an engineering stu.
dent at the Catholic University O.
America.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Bazaar Tomorrow

The % Washington chapters OF
Beta Sigma Phi International So
rority will hold joint bazaar for
the benefit of their housing fund
from 2 to pm. tomorrow in the
sorority rooms, 1907 I street NV
Miss Shirley Thomas is commit
tee chairman. assisted by Miss
Annie Ruth Garrett, Miss Helen
Rose, Miss Mildred Leonard and
Miss Aletha Domain.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Gen. Fries to L ak

Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A.,
retired. will discuss the Great
Emancipator at a Lincoln Day
breakfast to be given tomorrow at
the Kenesaw by the Society of the
Danes of the Loyal Legion OF the
District. Bert Sheldon. secretary
treasurer of the Lincoln Group OF
the District. will be an honor guest
and will speak.
Mrs. Jerome j. WILDER will pre-
side
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Glib to Hear ak

Mrs. John r. Murdock, author
and wife of the Democratic Rep
reSentative from Arizona, will
speak at a meeting of the District
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club at 9:15 pm. Monday
at the YWCA. Mrs. Murdock will
tell about historical background of
Washington. The meeting will be
open to the public.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Valentine Dance

The crowning of a valentine
queen will highlight the annual
valentine dance to be given by
Kappa Gamma National Sorority
at $50 pm. tomorrow at the So
rority house, 1920 Sixteenth street
NV. The queen will be chosen
from seven candidates selected to
represent the seven Washington
Evening star., 1949-02-11

she has neen away at School-Sner
graduated from Smith College
last June-and summers the
whole family have usually gone
to their place on Occur d'Alene
Lake in Washington State. Last
surnmer. though. Harriet. and her
roommate. Anne DaVey from
Trenton, went to Europe with Mr..
Johnston and they covered all the
eastern European countries, not
following the latter into Russia.
They pulled into New York har-
Dor election night. but Harriet was
here hardly any time at all before
the entire family went out to
Spokane for Christmas. Now it
looks as though washington may
get chance to see something OF
the dark-haired, blue-eyed daugh-
ter of the motion-picture czar
and his wife.
Miss Johnston has an outstand-
ing athletic accomplishment that
she certainly can't pursue in this
cline. She was member for
three years of the Smith Life
guards-the famous ballet SWIM
ming team whose fancy, precision
aauatics annually won them an
invitation to participate in the
Yale swimming meet-the only
feminine college team to be thus
at Smith, Miss Johnston was also
president of Press Board, the
group responsible for all news ire-j
leases emanating from the colleges
More Parties for Belts
The popular Belts Cuban Am
bassador and his wife. that Isl
have been wined and dined daily
since their friends discovered they
were leaving Washington. Dinner
hosts tonight will be Senator and
Mrs. j. William Fulbright who
will entertain in their Connecti-
cut avenue apartment, and last
nights hosts were the Ecuadorean
Ambassador, Senor Augusta Dillon,
and his chic wife.
Other guests at their dinner
we're the Panamanian Ambassador
and Sonora de Vallarino. the Phil
ippine Ambassador. Mr.. Joaquin
Elizalde; Mrs. Harold Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney c. Graves, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Daniels, Miss Caro-
lyn Nash and DR.. Alfonso Mos
coso. new Minister Counselor of
the Ecuadorean Embassy.
A stag luncheon was given today
for Senor Belt by the Nicaraguan
Ambassador. DR.. Guillermo Sevilla
Sacasa, and at the same time
Sonora de Belt was attending a
luncheon being given by Mrs. Mike
Monroney.
Among those at the Nicaraguan
Amba ssador's party were the Hon
duran Ambassador. DR.. Julian R.
Caceres; the Ambassador of Para
quay, DR.. Felix Morales; the Mexi-
can Ambassador, Senor Rafael de
Ia Colina: the Secretary of the
Senate, Mr.. Leslie Biff1e: Mr.. Paul
c. Daniels, Mr.. Tom Burke, Mr..
John L. Dryer, the Minister Coun-
selor of the Cuban Embassy. Senor
Joaquin E. Meyers. the Counselor
of the Nicaraguan Embassy, DR..
Rene Schick; the Commercial
Counselor of the Nicaraguan En-
bassy, Senor Alfredo j. Sacasa;
the First Secretary of the Cuban
Embassy. Senor Ricardo Sarabasa;
the First Secretary of the Nicar-
aguan Embassy. DR.. Jose Samson
Teran. and the Nicaraguan Mill
tarr Attache, Maj. Juan j. Rodri-
gueZ.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Belt were honor guests at lunch
con which the Secretary Of the
Senate and Mrs. Leslie Biff1e gave
Yesterday in Mr.. Bifle's suite at
the Capitol,
Evening star., 1949-02-11
MISS KERCHEK.
Underwood Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kerchek
have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Betty May, to
Mr.. Jack Goldstein. son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Goldstein. The
wedding will take place in July.
Mr.. Goldstein attends Benja-
min Franklin University.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Harriet Johnston Will Meet Capitalites
Eric T0bnst0ns to Giue Part1y
Cnban ENJOY and Wife Feted

Mr. and Mrs Eric big party the 17h
for their daughter Harriet $50 to O'Clock cocktail affair
JohnsonS handsome spacious offices at 1000 Eye
street Association of America Inc domlced
in the building that private home
The party introduce Miss Johnston to both older
who have spent much more
their daughter For the past four winters
Evening star., 1949-02-11
In The Ne1Vs

The retiring Honduran Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Caceres were
honor guests at the dinner Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel j. Davis gave
last evening.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Luray Man, 68, Wounds
Wife, 81, Then Kills Himself
By the Associoted Press

LURAY, Va, Sept. 13.-Com-
monwealth's Attorney I. r. Dovel
said last night a 68-year-old Luray
man shot and wounded his 67-
year-old wife yesterday and then
committed suicide.
He said the dead man was N.
William Good, who had been sep
arated from his wife, Mrs. Vir-
ginia r. Good, for several years.
Mrs. Good lived with their
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Alger,
about 100 yards from the Good
home.
Page Memorial Hospital at
taches, where Mrs. Good was
taken, said today her condition
was serious.
Mr.. Dovel quoted Mrs. Alger as
giving the following account OF
the tragedy:
Mrs. Good went to her hus-
bands home to borrow something
They got into an argument and
then he shot her in the back with
a 90 rife, the bullet penetrating
her lung. Mrs. Good managed to
stagger back to her daughter s
home. Good then went to his
bedroom and shot himself through
the chest.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Virginia Extends lis
School Plan
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 13.-
Seventy-six counties either have
adopted or are in process of con-
verting to the 12-year school sys-
tenn, the State Department Of
Education reported today.
This was listed as one of the
more important accomplishments
in summary of the work during
the 1948-9 session of the division
of secondary education.
Back in January, 1914, the State
Board of Education resolved that
the school program be changed
from an II to 12-year system as
soon as possible. A similar rec
ommendation also was made by
the Denny School Study Commis-
sion in its report of the same year.
At least 95 per cent of the coun-
ties which have adopted the 12-
year system have seven years in
the elementary school and five in
high school. The additional year
has been developed as an eighth
grade, the first year of a f1ve-year
high school.
Among other Significant ac-
complishments" by the division
during the 1948-9 term was the
announcement that 296 principals
were employed on a fulltime Q2
months) basis with State aid.
This number compared with 212
for 1856, the first year of the
program.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Jousfing Tourney Planned
Saturday in BurfonsviIle

A jousting tournament will be
held at pm. Saturday at the
Burtonsville (Md.) fire hall.
The event will be sponsored by
the Iron Bridge Hunt and the
Burtonsville volunteer fire depart
ment. The Queen of Love and
Beauty" will be crowned at q
ceremony at $3.50 pm.
Attorney Earnest N. Cory, jr..
Laurel, Md, will make the
charge to the knights" During
intermission, a creased pig chase,
a pie-eating contest and a sack
race will be held for children.
Members of the Burtonsville
volunteer fire department auxil-
iary will serve a fried chicken
and ham supper at the fire house
from $3.50 to 1880 pm.
The coronation address will be
given by Brooke Johns.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
d. c. Man, 20, Designs Project
To Make Over-Aqed Useful

There's a man in Washington
who is about to embark on an
idealistic project designed to
assist men, retired, honest and
not ready to be shelved."
This. man himself is more or
less retired He is Otis j. Bouma.
10, of 1907 G street NV. where
he operates a tourist home.
He ran an ad in The Star last
week asking to hear from men in
the category he described who
were interested in attending a
meeting to consider means of
becoming occupied" So far Is re-
tired men have responded.
Meeting Set Tomorrow.
A preliminary meeting has
been scheduled at Mr.. Bouma's
home at 7:30 pm. tomorrow to
discuss ways of starting some sort
of local organization to help old
people.
"Frustration is horrible thing,
and old people want to feel USE
full" Mr.. Bouma said.
There really is a definite need
for some organization. I hope
that out Of this preliminary meet
ing. will grow a program that will
lead to something definite. My
only concrete suggestion at pres
ent is to fight for liberalization of
the social security laws"
Mr.. Bouma said he was inspired
to run the ad by a letter a local
newspaper printed last month
from a. retired man. This man
stated he would be glad to work
at forced labor in order to eat as
in Russia. rather than have the
freedom to starve in the midst of
theoretical freedom.
Sees Loss of Assets.
The letter writer said the Ma
ton is losing one of it's greatest
assets-the experience and judg-
ment of men who have lived an
active life for 60 or 10 years.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND. Md, Sept. 13.
"A group of Pennsylvanians came
into Maryland yesterday and VOL
unfairly helped launch repair
work on an Allegany County road,
but County Engineer John J..
Smith is unhappy about the whole
thing.
County officials admit the road
is in bad shape. But they argue
that the Pennsylvanians, with the
help of Marylanders, didn't have
to get too impatient. The road was
scheduled tor repair, they said.
The road runs to Lake Gordon
Dam, one of Cumberland's big
sources Of water.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Virginia and Maryland
Stradd|e u. ). Average
On Use Of Electricity

Figures released by the Federal
Power Commission today showed
that the average monthly electric
bill in Maryland is slightly below
the national average while that in
Virginia is slightly higher.
The national figure is slightly
higher than a year ago but still
is lower than in 1889, the COM
mission said.
The national average for $50
kilowatt-hour monthly bills was
$7.01 on January l compared with
$7.46 on the same date 10 years
previously.
The breakdown by States showed
Maryland's average was $685. on
January l while Virginia's was
$709. The report said the Dis
trict of Columbia average was
$5.44.
During 194S, the commission
said. electricity bills increased in
17l2 per cent of the 1914 COM
munities surveyed. and decreased
in ST. per cent in the residential
bill most subject to change.
The changes in that bill-the
500-kilowatt-hour monthly bill
varied from increases Of S. or
more a month to decreases of a
like amount.
mo attempt has been made to
determine the reasonableness of
the bills shown" the commission
said. MANY factors operate to
cause differences in costs and
rates among the various communi-
ties"
Evening star., 1949-09-13
impatient Pennsy|vonions Take
Over MARYLAND Road Repair

Yesterday 80 to 35 men, most
ly Pennsylvanians, began a vol
untary repair job on the quarter
mile stretch of road. They COM
pleted laying shaleon about an
eighth of mile of the road before
night came.
Mr.. Smith says "the stuff be-
ing hauled in won't hold up and
may develop into a more danger
GUS condition" He said he's 60
ing to recommend to the county
commissioners that they issue a
public statement saying the coun-
ty will not be responsible for We
hicles damaged while using the
road.
Evening star., 1949-09-13

There must be some way civil
lied Nation like ours can make use
of that manpower. he concluded.
Mr.. Bouma said among those
who have replied are a retired
Navy vice admiral, a Congrega-
tionalist minister and number Of
Government employees.
Mr.. Bouma has been in Wash
ington for IL years, coming here
to operate the tourist home after
a varied career in the Midwest.
He said he had been in sales work,
in the laundry business (when he
married the laundry owners
daughter who was his first wife)
and banking. But most of his
career was spent as specialist in
rescuing small newspapers from
the financial doldrums, he said.
"As for the meeting tomorrow, "
he said, I hope we can be wise
to make the start in the
best possible manner"
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Seat Pleasant Lions Club
Protests School Transfer

The Seat Pleasant Lions Club
went on record last night in op-
position to the transfer of Mary
land Park High School students to
a proposed new school in Suitland.
Construction of the proposed
new high school, which will ac-
commodate about 1900 students
from District Heights, Maryland
Park, Capitol Heights, Silver Hill
and Suitland, is expected to start
this fall. The cost was estimated
by Prince Georges County school
officials at approximately $2,-
100000.
After the new school is built
Maryland Park and Surrattsville
High Schools would be converted
into junior high schools, accord
ing to Supt. of Schools G.. Gard
ner Shugart.
Mr.. Shugart said today the two
high schools are overcrowded and
have inadequate facilities to serve
the growing school population in
the area.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Falls Church Approves
Teen Canteen as Part
Of Recreation Group

The Falls Church City Council
last night approved action by its
Recreation Commission incor-
porating the Teen Canteen Board
of Trustees into the commission.
Members of the commission
and the Board of Trustees have
held a series of meetings to clarity
responsibility for the program and
operation of the Hillwood avenue
youth center.
Donald S. Frady, chairman of
the commission. reported that he
had been named supervisor of the
canteen and will receive daily
from the director. Miss
Frances Mayze.
A motion by Councilman Samuel
E. McCrary that the commission
submit its budget at the councils
next meeting, was approved. Mr..
McCrary said he wanted to know
how much of the boards budget
is allocated to salaries.
The council also agreed to the
installation of a blinker traffic
light at Hillwood avenue and
Washington street.
City Attorney La Rue an Meter
was asked to prepare an ordinance
that fire plugs meet city
standards and that after install
lation the plugs be kept free OF
brush and dirt. Preparation of the
ordinance was requested by E. w.
Brown, vice president of the Falls
Church Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Mayor Albert M. Orme auth
orized City Manager Roy F. Dunn
to lift the ban on unnecessary
use of water when reserve supplies
Justly the action.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Maryland Farmers Help
Operate Struck Feed Mill
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. ia
group of Maryland farmers turned
out yesterday to keep a struck
feed mill of the Southern States
Cooperative in operation.
S. j. Beyhan, executive vice
president of the cooperative, said
about 40 farmers from Waldorf
Laurel and Baltimore County
came in to help run the mixing
and grinding mill.
About 80 workers at the mill
went on strike Friday in a wage
dispute.
Peter A. Biscotti. secretary OF
the AFL Grain Professors local
said the employees were asking a
7h-cent-an-hour increase.
Officials of the cooperative said
the average wage at the mill now
is $1.21k cents an hour.
Negotiations have been in
progress for two months and are
in the hands of a Federal medi-
ator.
Evening star., 1949-09-13
Virginia Extends Freeze
On Phone Rafes'fo Feb. I
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 13.-
The State Corporation Commits
sion yesterday extended to Feb
ruary l a previous order barring
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. from making any tele-
phone rate increases.
The order, which in effect
freezes phone rates, was made on
the eve Of resumption Of hearings
before sec on a c. & P. petition
for an increase.
The company has asked permis-
sion to increase residential rates
up to IS cents a month and busi-
ness phones up to $1.50 a month.
Principal opponents Of the rate
boost proposal are the Virginia
League Of Municipalities and the
League Of Virginia Counties.
Hearings will be resumed today.