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Evening star., 1949-02-19
Margret Tbors
To Entertain

Miss Margret Thors, daughter
of the Icelandic Minister and Mrs.
Thor Thors, will be hostess at a tea
dance this afternoon, entertain
ing in honor of her cousin, Miss
Thora Hallgrimsson. The party
will be given in the Palladian
Room of the Shoreham Hotel and
other guests will include the
Senoritas Baraibar. the Misses
Louise Gore, Emily Dickey and
Joan Exnicios: Mrs. Diana T.
Hatch, Baron Axel Reedtz- -Thott,
Senor Don Juan R. Parellada, Mr..
Hugo Gouthier, Mr.. Peter Hoguet.
Mr.. Castillo Branco, Col. Robert
Woods, 1t. Comdr. L. P. Pressler,
Mr.. Henry D. Geerdes and Mr..
Merle Thorpe, jr.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Bridge Party to Aid
Christ Child Camb

A benefit bridge party for the
Christ Child Summer Camp for
Girls will be given February 28 at
the Wardman Park Hotel by the
Daughters of Isabella Circle.
Mrs. James G. Haskell and Miss
Elizabeth j. Dolan were appointed
cochairman by Mrs. Thomas A.
Baldwin, circle regent. They will
be assisted by Mrs. George A.
Howe, reception; Mrs. Stephen
Stafford. prizes; Miss Gertrude
McNally. printing; Mrs. James F.
Hartnett. opportunities; Mrs. Will
liam Stewart. Miss Mary Morgan,
Mrs. Frederick Whelton, Mrs.
Margaret Taylor. Mrs. Edith B.
Holland, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill Dwyer
and Mrs. Margaret Bailey, special
ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Party for artist

Earl Wild, the young American
pianist who is the guest artist with
the National Symphony Orches-
ira in Constitution Hall tomor-
row afternoon, will be entertained
following the concert by Mr.. Ger
son Nordlinger, jr., at the Wood
ley Park Towers.
Mr.. Wild was the only guest
artist at the Water Gate last sum-
mer;, who was also engaged to ap-
pear with the National Symphony
during the winter season in Con-
stitution Hall. On tomorrow's
program he will be presented as
guest star for Gershwin's Con-
certo in F major" and Rhapsody
in Blue"
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Bride-Elect Feted

Mrs. A. Edward Ludolph and
aer daughter, Miss Ruth Ludolph,
entertained last evening at a linen
shower in honor of Miss Laverne
Roberts, whose marriage to Mr..
Harrison Freidel will take place
March 12. The 8 o'clock party
was given in their home in Alex
andria.
Guests included Mrs. Adelaide
Roberts, Mrs. Joseph Whyte, Miss
Elnor Zotter, Miss Mary Jane
White, Mrs. Olive Meshkoff, Miss
Marian Miller, Miss Dorothy Rich
ardson. Mrs. Arthur Richardson,
Miss Jean Eldridge, Mrs. William
Hill, Mrs. Edgar Young, Mrs.
Evelyn Wilcox, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Knight, Miss Lois Boorman and
Mrs. Leslie Ehringer.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
More FareweU Parties Given
For ENJOYS Leaving CAPITAL

la Colina, feted Mrs. Narcisco
Ramos, wife of the newly appoint
ed Philippine Minister to Argen-
tina.
Diplomatic parties coming up
include the reception DR.. John
M. Chang, Special Representative
of the Republic of Korea, will give
on March /. Invitations are just
out for the 5 to 7 party at Ward
man Park which will commemo-
rate the 30th anniversary of the
national revolution leading toward
the independence and the estab-
lishment of the Republic of Korea.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Agency Warns Public
Salt Substitute MAY
Have Fatal Effects

The Food and Drug Admins
tration has warned families to
stop using salt substitutes con-
tanning lithium chloride. believed
to be responsible for causing five
deaths and several illnesses" in
various sections of the Nation.
The administration ordered the
chemical removed from the mar
ket after the American Medical
Association yesterday reported
three deaths in Cleveland and one
in Ann Arbor, Mich, resulted from
its effects.
DR.. Paul B. Dunbar, Federal
commissioner of foods and drugs,
said another fatal case in New
York has been pretty we'll estab-
lished." The ANA also reported
Ia suspicious case" in Baltimore,
but authorities there said they had
no knowledge of it.
No Casualties Report Here.
District health officials reported
no casualties thus far from pois-
onous effects of the substances.
District druggists here have re-
moved the substances from their
shelves, officials of the District
Pharmaceutical Association said.
DR.. Dunbar explained that the
salt substitutes did not require
Government approval for sale be-
cause they we're considered as
condiments and used to season
foods for persons on salt-free
diets. Since the casualties, how
ever, the chemical has been
classed as a new drug, subject to
regulations.
Three firms manufacturing the
lithium salts already have recalled
them from the market, DR.. Dun
bar said. He listed the products
and firms as: Wes Sal or Westsal,
Westwood Pharmaceutical Divi-
sion. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo:
Foodsal. Foods Plus, Inc, New
York. and Saltisalt, Lueths Bakery,
Kansas City.
Used BY Several Bakeries.
DR.. Dunbar said several bakeries
have used the chemical in breads
which have been available only
in special diet foods stores.
| Most persons who have used the
products have been placed on diets
free of common table salt Sodium
chloride) to reduce the sodium in
take of their body. 1t appears. he
said, that poisonous effects of the
lithium are stronger when the
body has low sodium content.
DR.. Dunbar said he doubted the
lithium containing substances
would cause trouble in small
amounts and that effects would be
less if common table salt also had
been eaten.
He described symptoms of the
poisoning as drowsiness, weakness,
loss of appetite. nausea, shakiness
of the limbs, blurred vision and
Inconsistencies.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Shirley R.
Speaker, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Speaker, to Mr..
Wayne Owen Brubaker, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Bru-
baker of this city and Topeka,
Kans. The wedding will take
place April 9.
The bride ELECT is a graduate
of Fairfax Hall and Maryland
University and is a member Of
Kappa Delta Sorority. Her fiance
is attending Maryland University
and is a member of Delta Sigma
Phi Fraternity.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Two Frozen Food Firms
Accused BY Distributors

Two manufacturers of frozen
foods were charged yesterday by
the National League of Wholesale
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Dis
tributors with misrepresenting the
price situation of fresh produce.
The league filed a complaint
with the Federal Trade Commis-
sion. asking that it investigate
advertised statements of Birds Eye
and Snow Crop Frosted Foods
that prices of vegetables were
soaring"
League Secretary John r. Van
Arnum said in the complaint that
the companies ads "are mislead-
ing and untrue and detrimental
to the fresh fruit and vegetable
industry"
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Tydings Gives Range
Of Jet Bomber as
4 Times AT Figure
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.
Aviotion Editor

Chairman Tydings of the Senate
Armed Services Committee yester-
day told commanders of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars in session
here that the Air Force has a
plane which could carry 10000
pound bomb load from Maine to
Moscow in five hours.
The Maryland Democrat. in his
original remarks. explained that
this plane could fly to Moscow, re-
turn to Maine and then go back to
Moscow. Later, the Senator iden-
titled the plane as the BAT Strato-
jet, one of some q types that were
on display here this week at an
education show for members of
congressional committees with a
special interest in military avia-
ton.
The Senator pointed out to a
reporter that this bomber recently
crossed the country from Wash
ington State at an average speed
of GOT miles an hour.
Displays Air Map.
The Senator displayed an ali
map Of the direct polar route from
Presque Isle Air Force Base to
Moscow showing a distance OF
about 5000 miles, although some
mileage charts indicate the dis
tance at nearer 1000 miles.
Neither the Air Force nor the
Navy, however. has a high-speed
bomber capable of the range re-
ferred to by the Senator.
The Air Force rates the range OF
the BAT, only two. Of which have
been produced. at something over
1000 miles. In other words. this
partly experimental airplane
could not reach Moscow from
Maine on a one-way trip. much
less return.
What I intended to say" Sena-
tor Tydings told a reporter, was
that If this bomber has a 10000
mile range it could fly to Moscow
and back and then start a third
trip. Obviously If it goes more
than 600 miles an hour 1t could
reach Moscow in five hours and
a few minutes.
B-36 Alone Has Range.
The only bomber for which the
Air Force claims a 10,000-mile
range is the six-engined Consoli-
dated B-36. The speed of this
giant is something over $50 miles
an hour, according to official Air
Force figures.
Senator Tydings said he thought
he identified the bomber in his
speech. The VFW officers were
in session here this week to get
information from congressional
and Government officials on mat
ters of national security and other
problems of interest to the men,
bership.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Czech Police Uneasy
As Anniversary Nears
BY the Assoeioted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb
19.-Czechoslovakia last night ap-
preached the anniversary of Revo-
luton Week with an air of extreme
caution that amounted to un-
eaSineSS.
Police forces have been in
creased in the capital during the
week and all high police officials
have been ordered to hold them
selves on an alert through the
anniversary day, February 25. 1t
was learned that no mass cele-
bration is planned for that date
which a year ago marked passing
of the country to Communist
control.
Coming after postponement of
the trial of Gen. Karel Kutlvasr,
hero of the Prague uprising
against the Nazis, there is sug-
gestion of wariness about ex-
posing heads of the government
to public groups or allowing large
gatherings to form, which could
not readily be controlled.
The Kutlvasr trial had been
promised as public spectacle
which workers could attend Ito
learn about the plots against our
republic" Kutlvasr and several
other army officials and civilians
were arrested early in January on
charges of preparing a putsch
against the government.
The absence of Premier Zapot-
ocky from public appearances in
recent days, notably in greeting
Louis Saillant of France as repre-
sentative of the World Federation
of Trade Unions, led to some talk.
The premier also was absent
from a cabinet meeting early this
week. However, his office said
today he was on "a normal vaca-
$iNy, -
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Negro Girl Is Elected
Queen by McGiII U.
By tho Assoeioted Press

MONTREAL, Feb. 10. - The
student body of McGill University,
which includes 5000 whites and
$50 Negroes, chose pretty Beryl
Dash queen of the winter carni-
val yesterday.
I'm so thrilled I can hardly be-
lieve it," said the 20-year-old
Negro daughter of a railway por-
ter, who came from Trinidad,
British West Indies.
Miss Dash, a third-year student
in the arts course, praised the
wonderful democratic ways Of
McGill."
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Youth Symposium Set
At Buhu'iCenter Toniqht

A Young Peoples Symposium
on national and international
problems will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Bahai Center,
1908 I street NV.
Speakers will include DR.. Moni
Moulik of the Indian Embassy in
formation Office, Miss Carmeh
Tejada, specialist in education,
Pan American Union; Miss Esme
Chu, student at George Washing
ton University, and Seymour
Weinberg of the City College of
New York. Robert Hart will be
chairman.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Girl, 6, Saved in Fire;
Father Seriously Burned

6-year-old girl was rescued, but
her father was burned seriously
when an overstuffed chair caught
fire in their home at 642 E street
Sc. shortly after midnight.
In Casualty Hospital is Walter
Y. Talley, SO, who had been asleep
In the chair which apparently was
ignited by a cigarette, police said.
The child, Bunnie Talley, was
taken from the smoke filled house
by a neighbor, Theodore Garner,
$40 e street Sc.
Mr.. Talley was carried from the
house by Casualty Hospital am
bulance attendants.
Fire officials said the fire was
put out before it spread from the
chair.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Nc Reynolds
announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Betty Joyce, to
Mr.. Frederick c. Mauritson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Maurit-
son. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Mr.. Mauritson is attending
Maryland University having
served in the Navy for three years.
His fiancee is a secretary at the
Naval Research Laboratory.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

Mr.. Clifford Wright Wiedemann
of District Heights, Md, an
nounces the marriage of his
daughter. Emily Vida. to Mr..
Charles w. Burnett of Forrest
vile, Md. The wedding took place
last evening in the District
Heights Presbyterian Church and
was followed by reception in
the home of the bridegroom in
Forrestville.
Mr.. Wiedemann gave his daugh-
ter in marriage and she was
attended by the bridegroom's
sister-in-law, Mrs. Eugene E.
Burnett, as matron of honor. The
brides other attendants were Mrs.
Robert Hamilton and Mrs. Sam
Pompell. Mr.. Burnett's brother
was his best man.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
PatyOneSses Meet

The patronesses and members
of the junior committee of the
Washington branch of the Tolstoy
Foundation, Inc, held business
meeting and tea yesterday at the
home of Miss Alice Dodge, honor
ary president of the Washington
branch, to discuss the cocktail
party on Friday that the Wash
ington branch is sponsoring for
the benefit of the victims of COM
munism. The party will be held
at the Women's National Demo-
cratic Club.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Sunshine S0cietv

The Sunshine and Community
Society will hold a card party at
1:30 pm. Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. w. H. Wahly, 3031 Sedg.
wick street NV.
The executive board will be en-
tertained at a luncheon Thursday
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Matson.
president $3.50 Thirty-f1rst place.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Miss FendaU Elected

Miss Mary Gertrude Fendall OF
Baltimore has been elected treas
urer of the Peoples Mandate Com
mittee by the Executive Council,
it was announced by Miss Mabel
Vernon, director. She succeeds
Miss Gertrude L. Crocker of
Washington, who recently re-
signed.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Austria to Make PeniciIIin

VIENNA (P.-Austria has start
ed the production of penicillin at
plant in the Tyrol. The bulk of
Austria's requirements are met in
shipments from the United States
under the European Recovery Pro-
gram, but the Austrian plant
hopes to produce approximately
20, 900, 900 900 units per year.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Tudor to Speak

Joseph Tudor, representative Of
the Jewish National Fund Council
for Washington. will speak at a
meeting of the Northeast group of
Hadassah at $3.50 pm. Monday
at 2O2O Rhode Island avenue NE.
The meeting will commemorate
the Jewish Arbor Day in Israel.
A special program of Jewish
music will be given: Mrs. Zippo-
rah Kellman will sing Israeli songs
and Miss Sylvia Pollow will play
several piano numbers.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

lege. Yale, Tronchiennes in Bel
gium and the University of Lon
don. He first joined the George
town faculty in 1880 as an in
structor and later became as
Sistant professor of Latin.
Father Yates returned to
Georgetown in 1912. joining the
faculty of the Graduate School.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

p I l e S I S a I
Georgetown.
He was ap-
pointed dean by
the Very Rev.
Hunter Guthrie,
who assumed
t he Office of
univ er ity
president yes
terday.
Father Yates.
Al, is a native
of Staten Is
land, N. Y. He
has studied at
Npo5ctook To1-
Evening star., 1949-02-19
CTU Auxiliayv

The Woman's Auxiliary No. IS
to the Columbia Typographical
Union 101 will hold an open
house from 2 to 4 p. m. tomorrow
in the basement of the Pythian
Temple. 1912 Ninth street NV.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Red Spy Ring Report
Badly Handled, Army
Press Officer Admits
By the Assoeiofed Press

The Army, criticized for its
recent report on a wartime Soviet
spy ring in Japan, has admitted
handling the matter badly.
In several respects, Col. George
S. Eyster said yesterday, the form
in which the report was issued was
contrary to the Army's usual
public relations policy. Col. Eyster
is deputy chief OF the Army Public
Information Division.
For one thing, he said, the
division, lacking proof, should
never have let the report accuse
Miss Agnes Smedley. an American
author. of being a Soviet spy. Miss
Smedley has called the charge a
"despicable lie" and an attempted
assassination of my character"
"It is definitely not the policy
of the Army Department" Col.
Eyster told a reporter, Ito pin any
charge on anybody unless it has,
actually on hand. the definite
proof"
Miss Smedley Grateful.
In New York. Miss Smedley said
through her attorney. former AS
sistant Attorney General o. John
Rogge, that she was grateful to
the Army Department for clearing
her name and reputation. But she
added she has suffered irrevocable
anguish as well as monetary loss
and damage.
She said she hoped the Army
statement marks an end of the
policy of smear f1rst-investigate
later" and that some way will
be found to stop officials from
slandering and libelling loyal
citizens while cowardly hiding be-
hind law which says they can
not be sued for falsehood.'
One of the criticisms leveled at
the report by various newspaper
editorials and columnists was that
1t was not properly documented.
It also was described as being
sensationally written and likely to
arouse suspicion and fear.
Col. Eyster granted that the
documents narrative style was
unfortunate. AS an official report
it should have been strictly fac
tual, he said. and should not have
included "philosophical' observa-
tions.
Contrary to Usual Policy.
Col. Eyster said the form in
which the report was issued was
contrary to the usual public re-
lations policy of the Army.
1T is definitely not the policy
of the Army Department." he told
a reporter, ito pin any charge on
anybody unless it has, actually in
hand, the definite proof"
The document pictured the
Soviet spy ring, which eventually
was broken up by the Japanese, as
one of the most successful which
ever operated anywhere. 1t
looted vital military information,
the report said. for swift relay to
Moscow.
although most of the prin-
cipals are dead" the document
commented, some are still at
large. They can be expected to
be secretly busy with their trade
at this very moment in the capi-
tails of the world"
Col. Eyster said the main
trouble was that the report was
issued without the close review
it should have had. Both he and
Secretary of the Army Royal were
away at the time.
The report, drawn up by the in
telligence section of Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters in Tokyo,
was sent to the Pentagon in 1947
bearing secret" label. 1t finally
was released by the Army-after
certain slight deletions-as being
sof iptnrect to tho nIlhlic "
Evening star., 1949-02-19
Father Yates Named Head
OF 6. u. Graduate School

The Rev. Gerald F. Yates, new
head of the Graduate School at
GEORGETOWN University, is one of
the best known of the younger
Evening star., 1949-02-19

The Philippines, rebuilding from
the war, now have 5000 miles Of
telegraph lines.
Evening star., 1949-02-19

British Railways lost about $780,
000, 900 in their first year under
naturalization, London reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

fully understand what this Odsmobile high compres.
sion development until you get behind the wheel
and try it.
Words cannot describe the "New Thrill it brings There
has been anything like it-for quetness smooth.
and trggerquick responsiveness. The Rocket is
the biggest automobile since Hydro. Matte Drive
See your Oldsmobile dealer. See the new Rocket"
Engine through the spectacular plastic hood on your
dealers display and demonstrators. Them let this
engine speak for ITSELF the road. Your Odds.
mobile dealer will gladly make demonstrator available
to you that you experience the understandable thrill
of "Rocket' Engine power ~ plus Oldsmobe's famous
'Airborne Ride and Oldsmobiles Futuamic driv.
ing with Hydra.Matic Drive and Whirlaway.
You'll find THE New Thrill your Odsmobe dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

The principle of the
Rocket Engine s.
high compression
efficiency has been
understood for years.,
q herr have been
many unsuccessful
attempts in the past
to apply that prin'
ciple in automobile
power plants. But
whenever engineers
tried to operate or.
binary engines at ex.
tremely high com.
preston, they en-.
countered serious
problems of rough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

bile Dealers Association, meeting
in San Francisco, has conceded
there are now more used cars than
buyers and that the good old days
of the sellers market are gone"
New car production is being &C
CELEBRATED SO that 1949 may break
the 1929 record of 4,587 400 passen-
ger autos" Mr.. Bonelli explained.
From now on, it will be up to the
prospective buyer to make certain
he is getting his moneys worth, if
he buys used car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY,

posed of for commercial use.
The plants are war-built install
lations, which have been leased
sold or are now for sale by the
Government under the stipulation
that they be maintained in readiness
for rapid reconversion to war pro-
duction. A total of 5,693 machine
tools are stored under similar pro-
visions.
Members of the committee, named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Banked Cylinders

The Rocket" En-
CINE introduces
compactness of de.
sign which saves
space, permits allow.
er hood for better
driving vision, and
m axes possible a
shorter car without
sacrifice of body
room.
The eipht cvlinders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
7O-Unit Apartment Gets
15a% Rent Rise Order

The District Rent Control Admin
istration has authorized a ISL pei
cent rent increase for 70 units of an
apartment house at 2700 Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
The Washington Properties, Inc,
had requested a % per cent in
crease which would have raised rev.
enues by $11,358. Examiner William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
Civilian Group 10 Review
241 Plants Held by U. 5.

A civilian committee will review
the 24l plants held by the Govern
ment in the National Industrial Re-
serve to determine which should be
retained and which should be dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

F. Mansfield found that taxes and
water rent had increased substan-
TALLY since 194l and recommended
| the increase.
The new rents will range from
1925 per month for IL rooms and
bath to $112.50 for four rooms and
bath. The old rents ranged from
$28 to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28
WHAT HIeH-e COMPRESSION MEANS TO YOUR PocKErBook

WHAT HIeA-eoMPREssoN MEANS TO YOUR PocKErsook
Hsheompresson efficiency brings you marked improve
mens in gasoline today tedays fuels For
the Future. higher become avail
abs hsheempresso~ will bring you increases
in Savings your toso az sons bill
have been proved practical nd possible.
odsmobis new Rocker engine leading the way This
efficiency Test models Of this engine operating IN
preston rosio arsady have demonstrated IS
mileage per gallon, with mol fuels Of The future"