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Evening star., 1949-10-30
Virginia White
Engaged to
1t. Fitz, Jr.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joel j.
White announce the engagement
of their daughter, Virginia Kate,
to 1t. Harold Carlton Fitz. jr., son
CT Rear Admiral and Mrs. Fitz.
Miss White attended Mills Col
lege in San Francisco, Sophie
Newcombe College in New Orleans
and was graduated cum laude in
June from Radcliffe College. 1t.
Fitz attended Johns Hopkins Uni
veTsity and was graduated in June
from the United States Military
Academy.
Admiral White was command
ing officer at the Naval Hospital
in Chelsea, Mass, and retired
from his naval career in Septem-
ber to become medical director
of the University of New Hamp-
shire. Admiral Fitz served for
three years as chief of staff of the
first naval district in New Eng
land.
The wedding is planned for
Tuesday, December q, at 2::3O
o'clock in the Naval Chapel at
Portsmouth, N. H., and the recep-
tion will be given in the Officers
Club.
Both the White and Fitz fam
flies have lived in Washington a
number of times during their
Navy careers and have many
friends here who will be interested
In this announcement.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Britishers Are Entertained

Col. and Mrs. William L. Wilson
entertained at cocktails yesterday
in honor of Sir Jack and Lady
Drummond Of Nottingham, Eng
land. Sir Jack was scientific ad-
wiser to the Ministry of Food
throughout World War II and now
is director of research for a lead
ing British drug house as we'll as
one of the worlds authorities on
nutrition. . -
Guests invited to meet Sir Jack
and Lady Drummond were 1t.
Gen. Sir Neil Camille, director
general, British Army Medical
Services, and Lady Camille; DR..
Richard L. Melting. director of
medical services. Department of
Defense, and Mrs. Melting: the
surgeon general of the Army and
Mrs. Raymond w. Bliss, the sur
geon general of the Public Health
Service and Mrs. Leonard A.
Scheele, Dr.. and Mrs. Warren F.
Draper, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George E. Armstrong. DR.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Exclusively Yours,
New Heads Slated for British Military Command Capital
Why Americans Should Take Luncheon Cue From Europeans

The British military picture is
going to change considerably this
year, especially in the higher
echelons. Capitalites are hoping
that they will like the new look as
we'll as the old.
Come spring Gen. Sir William
Morgan will retire as commander
or the British Army staff in this
country and return to England.
The man who will succeed Gen.
Morgan. whose greatest fame was
attained in the Italian campaign
of the last war. has not yet been
chosen, but the chances are his
future residence is foregone
conclusion. With characteristic
British love of the country. Field
Marshal Lord Wilson leased Ran
leigh. the beautiful Colonial home
in Mclean, Va, when he was the
No. l British officer and when
Gen. Morgan took over his job he
took his house. too. The new
Englishman will probably fall
right into the groove.
Maj. Gen.. Julian Gascoigne,
deputy commander. leaves the
first part of December with his
wife Joyce, and with him will go
Maj. Miles Fitzalan-Howard and
his bride of last summer. The
latter couple have barely had time
to set up housekeeping in Mrs.
Paul Bartlett's little house on
Thirty-fourth street, but whittier
Julian goest. Miles will go, cause
he's his aide, although once in
England. Miles will rejoin his regi-
ment-the Grenadiers. Before the
popular Gascoignes and Howards
take off. Gen. Gascoigne's success
sor will arrive. Gen. Stephen
Shoosmith, with or without wife
and children, will be on the scene
the end of November.
All this talk of the military
Evening star., 1949-10-30
James Webbs
Are HOnored
By Coonleys

The Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. James E. Webb were
guests of honor at the buffet din
ner party given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss L. Coonley
at their Connecticut avenue home.
Other guests were Associate
Justice and Mrs. Tom c. Clark
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Pierpont Nor
gan Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Ching, Sir Frederick and Lady
Dalrymple- Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Porter. the Counselor of
the British Embassy, Mr.. Archi-
bald Gordon; Mr.. and Mrs. David
Lilienthal and DR.. and Mrs. Edwin
G. Nourse.
Also, the Brazilian Ambassador,
Mr.. Mauricio Nabuco; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. jr.;;
Mr.. Lowell Mellett, Miss Kay
Halle, Mr.. David Cushman Coyle,
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Sir Will
mott and Lady Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Ross and MIR. and Mrs.
Philip Graham.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

w. Palmer Bearing, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Paul H. STREET, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Earle Standlee, Miss Mary G.
Switzer and Miss Isabella Dia-
mond.
DR.. and Mrs. Wallace r. Ayk-
royd also were invited, as were 1t.
Col. and Mrs. John Matheson and
their sister. Mrs. Perret; DR.. w. H.
Sebrell, DR.. and Mrs. H. Trendley
Dean, DR.. and Mrs. LIE Roy Voris,
DR.. and Mrs. William Fitzpatrick,
DR.. and Mrs. Harold A. Sandstead,
Mr. and Mrs. Winn Price-Davies,
Col. and Mrs. James c. Kim
brough, Col. and Mrs. Virgil H.
Cornell, Col. and Mrs. T. J. Hart
ford, Col. and Mrs. Paul /. Robin
son. Col. and Mrs. Ebert DeCour-
sey. Col. and Mrs. John M. Cald-
well, Col. Mary v. Phillips, Col.
and Mrs. Robert L. Black, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Leone, 1t. Col. Eleanor
l.. Mitchell. 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Frank A. Todd. Comdr. and Mrs.
c. c. Knapp. Mai. j. P. Love and
Maj. and Mrs. Carl ]. Koehn.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
By Betty Beote

diplomats wife took her husband
to midday party that turned out
to be meeting of women in the
Planned Parenthood Association!
Sergio Pizzoni- -Ardemani. a
good-humored. young Italian
bachelor, who is European re-
gional assistant of FAC, was one
of the Luciollis' guests His coun-
try home. Valsisibbio. near Padua,
Italy. is show place and noted
for the famous statues in its gar
dens. Just back from two months
abroad. Sergio says he couldn't t
get over the ease with which one
can leave this country. No one
checked the picture in his pass
port as he emplaned. so how could
they tell whether or not some one
had disposed of him and stepped
into his place. he asked with an
uncomfortable look.
Jean Daridan. newly named
French Minister, came with the
announcement that his successor
as Counselor OF the Embassy had
Just been confirmed. will get here
soon. He is a gentleman by the
name of Gontran de Juniac. Sec
ond Secretary Jean-Claude
Winckler's successor will be a
bachelor with a well-known Flem-
ish name-Gabriel van Laethem.
+ The Luciollis are distinct from
most dog owners. They love their
boxer but admit he's stupid. They
sent him to the Rock Creek Park
School here for four months and
he was the only one in the class
that didn't get promoted to the
next grade. First thing you know
Congress will have to appropriate
sums for public canine education.
Novelist Alba de Cespedes Boun-
GUS could put her French poodle
on the faculty. He dances on
his hind feet when she sings
a tune and when slle asks him
what he thinks of a certain Italian
literary critic, he plays dead.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Party Tonight
ForAndersons

United States Ambassador to
Denmark Eugene Anderson and
her husband, Mr.. John Anderson,
will be the guests Of honor at a
buffet supper this evening, when
the hosts will be Representative
and Mrs. Andrew J. Biemiller Of.
Wisconsin. .
The party will be the first of
number that will be given here
for the newly appointed Ambas-
sador, who took her oath of Office
Friday.
This evenings fete will be given
by the Biemillers in their home in
Chevy Chase, and guests will in
clude Senator and Mrs. Hubert
Humphrey of Minnesota, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Henderson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Chapman. DR.. and Mrs.
Palmer Dearing, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Fortas, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Girard
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul. A.
Porter. Miss Alicia Frusher, Mr..
Thomas M. Duncan. Miss Rhea
Raden and Mr.. Colin Lennox.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

brings TO mind the movement now
under foot to further economic
in unif1cation by replacing the
military. naval and air attaches at
our embassies and legations all
over the world with one defense
attache. Socially. the effects
would seem to be appalling. How,
for instance. could one man
however physically fit and active
go to three times as many
parties as he now has to attend?
1t shouldn't happen to dog.
The segregation of the sexes
during lunch hour in this big.
beautiful country of ours always
comes as a complete surprise to
the European diplomat. 1t is bad
enough that the two are accus-
toned to separate after a formal
dinner to partake of coffee and
liqueurs in their respective little
stag and hen groups. but why
should the poor. hardworked
American male be deprived of
feminine charm and pulchitude in
the middle of his hectic day?
Those flattering European fellows
would rather work till g., 7
or 8 in the evening in order
to have two midday hours in such
pleasant company. That's what
it says here.
This subject came up at the
delightful, delicious diverting
luncheon that Italian Counselor
Mario Luciolli and his wife gave
the other day in the Woodley road
house they rent from Mrs. George
Thorpe. Amusing Loradana said
that the first time she was invited
to an American luncheon in
Washington she naturally took
Mario with her, only to discover
that he was the sole man on hand.
After that she knew better, but
her experience was not as discon-
certing as friends, Another
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Luncheon Tuesday

Mrs. Kirke B. Lawton will pre-
side at the luncheon Tuesday of
the wives of Army Signal Corps
officers, which will be given at
the Army Navy Country Club.
Hostesses will include Mrs. Ed
win r. Petzing, Mrs. David Wes-
ley Kels. Mrs. Francis Wall, Mrs.
Frank P. Rosso, Mrs. Alvin L.
Burke, Mrs. Roscoe c. Higgins,
Mrs. Cary j. King, jr.; Mrs. Day.
ton w. Eddy and Mrs. Francis
Bowen.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

ital society this season. The Misses
Elizabeth and Winifred MacGowan
will make their bows on December
~ in their home at the Dresden.
The sisters, who have lived In
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Advisory Plan Announced
For Alexandra Hospital

The Board OF Directors of Alex
andria Hospital today announced a
new advisory committee setup, de-
signed to increase citizen participa-
ton in hospital operation.
Board President David S. Had
dock said six permanent standing
committees are being organized.
Each committee will be headed by
a board member, who will select
several other citizens to serve on
their committees.
Mr.. Haddock said the new policy
is expected to speed the work and
smooth the difficulties OF the Board
of Directors. 1t also will help more
people to become familiar with the
institutions problems. he said.
A survey of Alexandria Hospital
in November, 1948, produced a rec
ommendation that broader base
of citizen direction be established.
Appointed as chairmen OF the
committees were Luther H. Dudley,
finance; r. Samuel Luckett, build
ines and grounds; Irving Diener.
employe relations; William Coax
lev, professional relations; M. H.
Burchell, public relations, and w.
Selden Washington, nursing school.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Alexandra Health Board
Studies Clinics Dispute

The Alexandria Board Of Health
today was studying dispute over
the operation of the citys mental
hygiene and alcoholic clinics.
Spokesman for the two agencies,
both of which operate under the
Family Service Society, outlined
their difficulties before the health
board last night.
The alcoholic clinic wants a re-
formed alcoholic, preferably mem
Der of Alcoholics Anonymous, on its
staff. The mental hygiene clinic.
however, says it can only approve
employment of a psychiatric social
worker, according to State regula-
tions. The alcoholic clinic was Or
ganized as part of the mental hy-
giene clinic so that it could receive
State appropriations.
The alcoholic clinic also COM
planned it has not been allotted an
adequate share of the space the two
clinics use in the basement of the
Alexandria Health Department.
The health board said it would
meet in few days to prepare rec
concentrations on the problem to
be forwarded to the City Council,
which has withheld a $4,000 appro-
priation for operation of the clinics.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Norfolk Line Skipper
Suspended for Crash
BY the Assoeioted Press

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 18.-A
Coast Guard examiner has ordered
the suspension of the masters Ii.
cense OF Capt. Edward H. Eaton
skipper of the steamer District o1
Columbia, which was damaged In
collision with an anchored tanker
off Old Point Comfort last october
The examiner ordered the sus.
pension for IL months but trimmed
the actual imposition to six months
in view of Capt. Eaton's expert
handling of his ship just before
the collision and his good record as
a merchant officer.
Chief Coast Guard Examiner
James H. Molloy's opinion held that
Capt. Eaton failed to navigate at q
reasonable speed considering that
visibility was less than half a ship
length just before the collision ir
the fog-bound roadstead.
The 300-foot District of Colum-
bia sideswiped the tanker Georgia
One passenger was killed and three
were injured.
Capt. Eaton said he did not in
tend to appeal the examiners ruling
.the first case to be held here
under the Administrative proceed
ures Act appointing civilian hear
ing officers in merchant marine
misconduct cases. Formerly, COM
missioned Coast Guard officers con-
Quoted the trials.
The Norfolk & Washington
Steamship Co. is undergoing disso-
luton and Capt. Eaton said he in
tended to devote his time to outside
business interests.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Lane Grants Paroles
To Sin Gambling Raid
At Rocway Towers
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-Three of
the 10 defendants sent to prison
after the spectacular gambling raid
on Rocway Towers last summer
II have been paroled by Gov Lane
Among those whose paroles were
announced yesterday was Patrick j.
Clark, 81, owner of the roadhouse
which State police surrounded and
invaded last June S. The others
were Mike Moffet, "a, of the 1900
block Holbrook terrace NE. Wash
ington, and William Downs, "a, of
Silver Hill.
Three detachments of State troop
ers, acting under direct supervision
Of their superintendent. Col. Beverly
Ober, rounded up 40 persons dur
ing a surprise raid. They also seized
$45, 900 in cash and a quantity Of
weapons and ammunition.
10 Convicted.
More than half of those arrested
were later released without charges,
but 81 were brought to trial. OF
these 10 were convicted on gambling
charges on July IA and given maxi
mum sentences of year each.
Gov. Lane said Clark had been
suffering from apprehension and
has been under treatment for this
at the present.
He has no previous record. The
director of parole and probation
feels that he has received the maxi
mum benefit from incarceration and
recommends his release under su-
pervision."
The Governor pointed out that
Moffet likewise had no previous rec
ord and plans to return to his native
Ohio.
Regarding Downs, the Governor
said the prisoner has contended he
was carpenter at Rocway Towers
and took no part in gambling.
Downs has wife and children.
List of Those Paroled.
The % prisoners paroled yester-
day included:
Herman EsTy rytv csTe5 etst Isnr e. e0l9sss o,ss
Der. 1871 charges OF larceny and reeeiv-
Robert Debolt, 10, Montsomery County
Circuit Court last April, rs months,
charges Of perverted sex practices;
Mabel I. Dove, q, colored: Monteomers
than eight years charges Of manslaughter,;
William c. Dougherty. 81, Frederick
County Circuit Court. October. 1a47, two
years: charges of statutory rape ana
Gladys H. GORDON. 1a: eolored: Mont
CHARGES of assault with intent to murder;
jerome Nathaniel Johnson. 81. colored.
Prince GEORGES County Circuit Court Oc.
larceny.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Tuck Acts to Seize
3-City>Tron if
| Strike Is Called
BY the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 18.-Resi-
dents of Richmond, Norfolk and
Portsmouth received assurance from
Gov. Tuck today that the State
would seize and operate transit
facilities in the three cities If a
strike set for February is called.
This was an apparent change of
mind on the Governors part. He
indicated last week that he regarded
the contract dispute between Vir-
ginia Transit Co. and the Amalga-
mated Association of Street, Elec-
I trio Railway and Motor Coach En-
ployes of America, AFL, as mat
ter to be handled by the localities
themselves.
He said yesterday, however, that
resolutions from Norfolk and Rich
mond City Councils asking the State
to intervene had been very helpful
in reaching the decision to act.
Gov. Tuck's statement on the
C Commemorative intentions in the
dispute came at the conclusion of
a conference with company and un-
ion leaders in his office
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Council Votes Move
To Curb Indecent
Books al GreenbeIt

The possibility Of a watch and
ward society" to prevent the sale or
rental of standard publications con-
sidered indecent" loomed today for
Greenbelt.
The Town Council last night took
the first step in this direction by
authorizing Manager Charles T.
Mcdonald to confer with civic,
religious and commercial leaders,
looking toward a regulatory ordl-
nance for the town.
Mayor Thomas j. Canning de-
scribed several books that he called
"salacious and indecent" but which
are on general sale elsewhere, as
we'll in the towns only bookstore.
He did not give any titles.
Sees Harm to Juveniles.
He said these books, available in
25-cent editions, easily fall into the
hands of juveniles "and are bound
to work an evil influence on their
minds"
Here we spend thousands of dol
lars on education to prevent de-
linquency among our youth, and yet
we allow the open sale of such books
right before our very eyes," the
Mayor declared.
Supporting Mr.. Canning's move to
control such sales, Mrs. Elizabeth
Harrington, council member, never
theless warned it would be difncult
to draw a boundary between the
decent" and indecent" literature
Turning to other matters, the
council heard a complaint from a
mother that a council member, Allen
D. Morrison, recently "deputized'
himself as a policeman and took
her young son to the police station
for trespassing.
Argument Cut Short.
Although Mr.. Morrison attempted
to justify his action, the Mayor cut
the argument short by declaring the
dispute was not a council matter.
Mayor Canning agreed, however,
that council members have no right
to act as police officers.
A public hearing on general
charter revision will be scheduled
later this month. Manager Nc
Donald also said he will discuss the
towns increased 1949 budget with
Federal authorities, as they have
requested.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
3 Europe Displaced Families
Due at County Farms 7 odoy

arrived yesterday at Boston for
Maryland farms.
The Displaced Persons Commis-
sion listed two of the families ar
irving to work on Montgomery
County farms as Mr.. and Mrs
Nasha Jurij Didenko and their A.
year-old daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mykola Stefaniak. Both fam
lilies are from Poland, the commits
sion reported.
Mr.. Brown said the families were
being employed as farm laborers
He said wages had not been de-
cided, but after short period they
would receive prevailing salaries
The families are to live at the farms
where they work, Mr.. Brown said.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Alexandra 10 Consider
Forming Church Council

Pastors Of all Alexandria congre-
cations, together with five laymen
from each church. have been in
vited to meet with the Alexandria
Ministerial Association "in the near
future" to consider formation of an
Alexandria Council of Churches.
At a meeting yesterday in the
George Mason Hotel. the ministerial
group voted unanimously to back
such a council. Action came after
study headed by the Rev. B. B
Conner Lille in conjunction with the
Alexandria Council of Church
Women and the Washington FEEDER
alton of Churches. The Rev. Err
nest F. Campbell, president, con-
Quoted the meeting.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Fairfax Group 10 Ask
Hatch Act Exemptions
lin Non-PoIiticaI Posts

Exemptions from the Hatch Act
provision barring Federal workers
from participating in nonpartisan
county politics will be requested by
the Federation of Fairfax Citizens
Associations, Harold A. Ward re-
ported last night.
Mr.. Ward, chairman Of special
committee of the Fairfax organiza-
ton told the Interfederation Con-
ference that the Fairfax group will
ask the Civil Service Commission
to exempt those workers living in the
county so that they may take part
in nonpartisan county political &C
tivities.
To Check on Number.
Mr.. Ward informed the group OF
spot check under way to determine
the number Of Federal employees ir
the county.
1--WE feel there are enough of them
to warrant the exemption" hs
added.
Exemptions have been granted
to Government workers to partici'
pate in nonpartisan local activities
but we want to bring it to county
level" he said. "Only small per-
centage of the people are under local
government.
IF the exemptions are approved
it would allow a vast wealth Of ex-
perienced men, who are sorely
needed, to serve on county commits
sions, such as the Public Utilities
Commission and planning commits
tsions."
Watt Reelected Chairman.
He pointed out they would also
have to ask the Virginia Legisla-
ture to change these offices to a
nonpartisan basis.
The group reelected William G
Watt chairman for the coming year
Others reelected were Mrs. Frank
lin G. Sartwell, first vice chairman;
Daniel M. Greene, third vice chair
man, and Henry Austin, secretary
Elected to Office for the first time
were c. Stephen Duvall, jr., second
vice chairman, and Mr.. Ward, fourth
vice chairman.
The meeting was held in the
Daniel Webster Home, SOB D street
NV.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Case Of Phantom Rider
Costs Cab Driver Sis

The Case of the Phantom Pas
senser. by Arthur Dendy, failed yes
terday to mystify anyone except its
author.
Dendy, AZ, a taxicab driver living
in the 340O block Of Rhode Island
avenue, Mount Rainier, told Mary
land troopers November 6 that his
high speed was due to an emer-
gency-he was rushing Mrs
Singer" to Leland Memorial Hos
pital, Riverdale.
Peering inside the cab. Troopers
J. P. Martinuk and w. r. Crist were
unable to see the woman.
Before Magistrate Alan Bowie In
Hyattsville yesterday, Dendy salo
he was really on his way home when
policemen stopped him. He had hae
a few beers.
Judge Bowie fined him $215, Of
which $3.50 was for driving while
under the influence of liquor, $5(
for reckless driving. $40 for exceed
ing the speed limit in a 25-mile.
per-hour zone. and IS for going
through traffic signal.
Evening star., 1949-01-18

Three displaced families from
Europe are scheduled to arrive to-
day at three Montgomery County
farms where they have been given
jobs.
Gilbert Brown. manager of the
Maryland State employment Office
at Silver Spring, said displaced
families had been assigned to the
farms of Wilson C. Poole at Barnes
vile, Tom Amatucci at Glenmont
and w. G. Robey near Sandy
Spring.
Mr.. Brown said he did not know
the names of the displaced families,
which are among A families which