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Evening star., 1949-03-09
.GIs Must Be Sold
On Reading Books,
Told

Getting the soldier to read a
book in his leisure time was
pointed out as a major selling job
at the first world wide all-Army
librarians conference whic h
opened here yesterday.
Army command librarians for
the United States and overseas
will attend the meetings through
Friday. The library branch of the
Office of the Chief of Special
Services, Department of the Army,
is sponsoring the conference which
aims to afford an interchange of
ideas for the general improve
ment Of it's program.
Representatives of the four
overseas commands-Europe, the
Far East, the Caribbean and
Alaska-spoke yesterday in a bal
anced program including Zone of
the Interior librarians and Army
officials.
The need for a well-rounded Ii
brary service was emphasized by
Maj. Gen Russell B. Reynolds,
chief of special services. With
out a good library program to
provide wholesome and interest
ing leisure-time programs, the
the Army would have a difficult
task recruiting the caliber of
soldiers needed for today's superior
service" Gen. Reynolds said.
Success of the library program
despite limitation of funds and
personnel was stressed in reports
made by the attending librarians.
In the European Command, 17O,-
069 books were circulated from
100 special services Army libra
ries and two bookmobiles, Miss
Eloise Ebert. chief librarian of
the command, stated. She added
that total attendance of 1885,
1856 military personnel and their
dependents were recorded.
A total of 64,217 books are
stocked at the seven Army posts
within the Military District of
Washington, its representative,
Miss Ruth Williams, reported.
The Army Special Services has
established total of lao Army
libraries with 296 in the CONT
mental United States and S44 over
seas. They are maintained by
2l9 professional women Army Ii
brarians, 81 at Army posts, camps
and stations and hospitals in the
States and 155 overseas.
Evening star., 1949-03-09

The Burmese Ambassador and
Nine. So Nyun will move next
month to the house at $500 Broad
Branch road which they recently
purchased for their government.
The Ambassador and Nine. SO
Nyun are living at 2301 Tracy
place which they leased shortly
after the Ambassador took up his
duties here more than a year ago.
A few changes are being made
in the house which they pur-
chased from Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
w. Snowden Hill, though no plan
is made to move the chancery to
the new property. Offices will re-
main at 1928 Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
The changes that are being
made in the house are expected
to be completed before the mid
die of April so that the party of
the Ambassador and Nine. So
Nyun to celebate their native New
Year can also be house warming
for the new Embassy. Celebra-
tions of the New Year in Burma
begin April IL and continue until
April IT.
The Nicaraguan Ambassador,
DR.. Don Guillermo Sevilla- a-Sacasa,
vice dean of the diplomatic corps
in this Capital since the depar-
ture of DR.. Julian Caceres. former
Honduran Ambassador, has Joined
his family in Nicaragua During
his absence the First Secretary,
DR.. Rene Schick. is charge
d daffaires.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Sevilla- -Sacasa and their children
are expected back in WASH ~Gton
by the end of March.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Hume Wrong shared honors
at dinner last evening with the
Danish Ambassador and Nine. de
Kaufman when they were en-
tertained by the Netherlands Am
bassador and Nine. van Kleffens.
The Peruvian Ambassador Senor
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Mrs. K. l.. Bacon
Fetes Guest Artist
At Elegant Supper
Rv Roffv ReoIe
By Betty BeaIe

The handsome interior of Mrs.
Robert Low BaconS fine old red
brick house on the corner of
Eighteenth and F streets was the
scene of a chic party last evening.
Immediately following the Phila-
delphia OrchestraFs concert in
Constitution Hall, it honored
Benno Moiseiwitsch, famed pianist
and guest artist at the perform
ance.
Eugene Ormandy. brilliant and
attractive conductor of the or
chestra. was there and amusing a
group with a story or two about
composer Anton Bruckner whose
Seventh Symphony" he played
last night. In his circle of listen
ers was pretty. young, wide-awake
Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, and Mrs.
Peter Rathvon, who came all the
way from California to see her
daughter Joan and hear this con-
cert.
Mrs. Moiseiwitsch, who Is a
beautiful brunette and wore an
ice blue satin evening gown, added
charm to this elegant supper
party that also drew Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, Countess Laszlo Szechen-
vi, Mr.. Edward Weintal, French
Counselor Jean Daridan and Mrs.
Warren Delano Robbins. The
supper was superb-old Virginia
ham, turkey, lobster Newburg,
champagne. etc.
Miss Ivy Bacon, daughter of the
hostess, said that she is taking off
Monday for Europe. is flying over,
and will return to Washington
around the end of May. Also on
the verge of crossing the Atlantic
are Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Shenefield.
Mr.. Shenefield was telling the
Preston Kavanaghs and Andrew
Shows that he will leave next week
on the America for his new post
with the ECA in Vienna. His wife
and children will join him later;
all will be gone two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts
dropped by after another party
and others present were Mrs. Paul
Bartlett. Capt. Pierre Lancelot.
Col. and Mrs. Curt Schiffeler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon Bolton.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Senator to address
SbeciaI Luncheon

Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican, of Maine will speak
on Important Measures Before
the 8lst Congress" at a special
luncheon meeting of the Wash
ington Branch, American Associa-
ton of University Women, to be
held at l pm. Saturday at the
Sheraton Hotel.
Representatives of the Arling-
ton. Alexandria. Chevy Chase
Bethesda and Kensington branches
have been invited. Members of
the College Park Branch will have
a special table. The luncheon is
under the direction of the Legis-
lation Committee, of which Miss
Ethel Johnson Is chairman.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
luncheon T0dap

A luncheon meeting was held
at the Willard Hotel today by the
IA team captains who will work in
advance of the April Cancer Cam
paign for the Special Gifts Di-
vision. The group, of which Mr..
Warren r. Forster, vice presi-
dent of the Hamilton National
Bank, is chairman met to or
ganize their plans for the drive.
Mrs. F. P. H. Siddons, wife of
American Security and Trust Co. S
vice president, has accepted the
vice Craftsmanship of this di-
vision, Mr.. Forster said.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
BangHet

The annual founders day ban
quet of the Washington Area
Chapter, Randolph Macon Alum
nae Association, will be held at 7
pm. Saturday at the oger-Smith
Hotel.
Miss Annie Westall, president OF
the association, will speak. Miss
Westall is chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the City Of Ashe-
Vile Libraries and serves on the
board OF the YWCA there.
Evening star., 1949-03-09

When Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Blake were married ten days
ago, there was no reception after
the ceremony at the brides home
in Georgetown and the couple
left Immediately for New York.
So Nine. Vladimir Rybar who Is
a close friend of the former Mrs.
Leslie Price Jacobs and her only
attendant at the wedding, gave
a reception for the Blakes yester-
day. Instead of having the party
in her apartment at Alban Tow
ers, she took over the Copper
Bowl downstairs in order to ac-
commodate the $50 guests.
With Nine. Rybar and the
Blakes in the receiving line was
Mrs. Hazel Hayes Putt of New
York, house guest of the Blakes,
who wore a gown of black lace
and crepe with crystal beads on
the bodice. Mrs. Robert Geauque
and Mrs. Rowe Saltzman, daugh-
ters of Nine. Rybar, were in black
too, one in lace the other in
chiffon and lace. Mrs. Geauque
wore white roses in her hair and
her sister wore q corsage of pink
6amellias. White crepe trimmed
with brilliants fashioned Nine.
Rybar's gown and black chiffon
with white lace insertions fash
ioned Mrs. Blake's. Both wore
white orchids.
Music from an organ was played
all through the party and toasts
to the bride and bridegroom were
drunk with champagne which
flowed from a fountain.
ENJOY WiveS Assist
Taking turns pouring tea or
coffee at the flower -decked table
were Nine. Munthe de Morgen-
stierne, Nine. Koo, Lady Berend-
sen. Sonora de Dillon, Nine. Le-
Calais, Sonora de Thon1en, Mrs.
Harry Andrews, Mrs. Thor Thors,
Nine. Trbojevic. Mrs. Clifton B.
Gates, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman,
Mrs. George Thorpe. Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam. Mrs. Oscar Brice.
Mrs. Oliver Smith, Mrs. Louis
Renfrow and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Biff1e.
Mrs. Wade Haislip was among
those who assisted generally and
others were Mrs. Julian Gillespie,
Mrs. Robert Freer. Mrs. Edward
Bartlett. Mrs. Clark Woodward,
Mrs. Jesse Saugstad, Mrs. Claude
Pepper. Mrs. John N. Greely. Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas. Mrs. Leigh Wade,
Mrs. John Shugrue, Mrs. Emil
Hurja, Mrs. James Souby, Mrs.
Leo Brison Norris. Mrs. George
Allen and Mrs. Frederick Mitch
ell Gould.
The Diplomatic Corps was rep
resented at the party by the Am
bassadors of Norway. Italy. Yugo-
slavia. Ecuador, the Dominican
Republic, Mexico. New Zealand
and South Africa, and by the
Ministers of Luxembourg and
Finland. The United States Am
bassador to the Dominican Re-
public and Mrs. Ralph Ackerman
were invited too. as were Gen.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
SHbbers at Church

The Guild of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church has announced that
it will serve suppers on Thursday
evenings through the remainder
of Lent in the guild room of the
new church on K street near
Twenty-fifth street NV. The
hours will be from $50 to 7:30
pm.
Reservations for tomorrow
evening may be made with Mrs.
Earle r. Closson or at the church.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
COWen to Talk

The annual three day Institute
on the Children's Theater to be
held Monday in Richmond will
have as the keynote speaker, Mrs.
Rose Robson Cowen, chairman
OF the advisory board of the
Children's Theater of Washing
ton. The subject will be The
National Aspect of Children S
Theater."
The theater in Richmond is
sponsored by the city recreation
department and the Junior
League.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Gard Party Saturday

Mississippi products such as Pc
cans, shrimp. cotton dresses and
robes will be displayed at the
scholarship benefit card party to
be held Saturday at 2 pm. at the
Shoreham Hotel. The benefit is
sponsored by the University Of
Mississippi Alumnae Club and the
Mississippi State Society.
Mrs. William L. Fulton is taking
reservations.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
AAUW Unit Meet

Blair H. Smith. director of rec
reation in Montgomery County.
will speak at pm. tomorrow at
4615 Harvard road, COLLEGE Park,
before meeting sponsored by the
Social Studies Committee of the
College Park Branch of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women. Mr.. Smith will discuss
organization. finances and admin
istration of the county's recre-
alton program.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
NAVY Luncheon

The Surgeon General Of the
Navy, Rear Admiral Clifford A.
Swanson, will address the Navy
Doctors Wives Club at their
luncheon meeting tomorrow at the
Kennedy Warren. His subject will
be Medical Observations In Japan.
Europe and the Near East"
Evening star., 1949-03-09
announcement

Miss Kathleen Marie Stoltz
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Stoltz of Wilkes-Barre
Pa. was married Saturday to Mr.
William Leman Ritter, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howell w. Ritter Of this
city. The wedding was held in ST.
Anne's Rectory and followed by
a reception at the home Of the
bridegroom.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Radfords Hosts
To 7. N. BrO1Vns

The former Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Air and Mrs. John
Nicholas Brown were honor guests
at dinner the Vice Chief of Ma
val Operations and Mrs. Arthur
w. Radford' gave last evening.
Admiral and Mrs. Radford will
leave Washington tomorrow to
spend the next week with Senator
and Mrs. Edward v. Robertson in
Hohe Sound Fla
Evening star., 1949-03-09
AnxiHarv Dinner

Baptist night will be observed
at 6:15 pm. Friday at the dinner
and business meeting of the
Evening Auxiliary, Central Union
Mission. Miss Mary o. Terrell
will preside.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Gen.. Mrs. Blake Honor Guests
1t Party FoNoWimg Wedding
By Betty Murphy

When Brig Gen. Gates Gen. Greey Gen. Brice
married ten days Gen Oliver Smith, Gen. and Mrs
reception after A. H Turnage, NAL
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15
More Profit From Poultry
BY Keeping Record Calendar

Kent County poultrymen = are
you interested in making more
money? Do you know how much
income your chickens are produc-
ing? DO you know the egg pro-
duction and mortality of your
flock and how these compare with
the state average?
You can answer these questions
easily if you are keeping poultry
record calendar. You need only
keep a record of current receipts
and expenses, daily egg production
and mortality. Account books for
this purpose are furnished by the
Kent County Extension Office. The
figures of your poultry record are
included in a summary prepared by
Delaware extension poultrymen.
Figures will be totaled and COM
puted into percent production, per-
cent mortality, egg feed ratio and
profit. These figures will be mail
ed to you, along with the state av-
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

daily farm chores center around
barns. This is why w. z. Tarbell,
County Agent, wants to remind
you to check your barn for incon-
veniences and accident hazards.
Make barn chores safe and easy.
According to the National Safe
ty Council the first step is to go
over the barn with a critical eye
and locate accident hazards and in
conveniences. Some may have re-
manned unnoticed for years. The
second step is to correct them.
Check your barn for loose OBJ
jects or things that may cause
falls. High door stills, abrupt
changes in floor levels, weak
boards, protruding cleats or other
tripping hazards should be remov-
ed. All floors should be solid,
smooth and continuous. Do some
housecleaning and set things in
order if the alleyways or work
areas are obstructed with feed,
tools, harnesss, feed carts or other
obstacles. Don't work in the dark;
see that dangerous corners and
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

erages for all the poultrymen par
ticipating in this project. Timely
tips on feeding, management and
disease control are mailed at the
same time.
This information will help you
determine the weak spots" in
your management program. If you
are not getting the best results it
will enable the Extension Service
to help you solve and correct your
problems. 1t will also give a good
cross-sectional view of the poultry
industry, which will be of value
in planning cross-sectional view
of the poultry industry, which will
be of value in planning a better ed
ucational program for poultrymen
throughout Delaware.
If you produce market eggs or
Matching eggs, you will want a
poultry record calendar. County
Agricultural Agent w. E. Tarbel
will be glad to furnish you one..
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15
FARM NEWS
Continued From Page Ten

8. Do not pen up too many birds
at a time and use care in getting
them into the catching area.
4. Insist on care during catching,
placing in crates and loading into
trucks, regardless of weighing
method used.
5. Support promotional and con-
sumner educational activities con-
Quoted by state and regional poul-
try organizations.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

guards above the loft door are de-
sirable. Where a ladder is used see
that it extends well above the loft
floor. 1t should also have we'll
spaced stout rungs that are placed
far enough from the wall for secure
footing. All elevated platforms
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

constructed stairway that is hand
rallied and kept clean provides the
safest and easiest passage to hay
mows. 1t is dangerous to use stair
wells and feed chutes because loose
hay or straw makes footing uncer-
tain. Separate feed chutes with
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

work centers are well lighted.
Avoid storing loose materials over
head and see that forks or other
barn equipment are kept in safe
places.
Loft doors, feed chutes and lad
ders need special attention. A well
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15
Papruka In Spain

Ground paprika produced in
Spain last year weighed over H.
900, 900 pounds.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

should be equipped with a railing
and accessible from a safe ladder.
Smyrna times., 1949-12-15

OIL S mobile
Rockets Ahead!
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
OPEN MEETING
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. E. w. Buchanan Will Be
Guest Speaker at Meeting
Tomorrow Afternoon
PUBLIC is INVITED

Mrs. e. w. Buchanan, former
state chairman American Homes,
will be the guest speaker at an
open meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club to be held Friday,
March 25 at 2:30 o'clock in the So
cial hall of Asbury Methodist
Church. The public is invited.
There will be vocal solos by Mayor
Albert A. Newcomb, Sr., Miss
Grace Short, and Miss Dorothy
Burge, with Mrs. Fred Lamb as ac-
cornpanist for the entire musical
program. Tea will be served in
charge of Mrs. Alfred Tilghman
and Mrs. John L. Johnson, co-host.
esses. The program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. G. Harvey Wright
chairman American Homes for the
Smyrna Club.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
TWO RESCUED
NEAR BEACH
Message Spelled With Drift
wood Brings Air Rescue
to N. ]. Fishermen
COAST GUARD PLANE

Stranded overnight on an iso-
lated beach near Woodland Beach,
two hungry, shivering fishermen
summoned Coast Guard airmen to
their rescue Saturday by spelling
out FOOD" with driftwood. The
men, Joseph r. Bell, 27, and Clar-
ence w. Dunfee, 80, both of Green
wich, NJ. j., left Bayside, ". j., in
their % foot boat at 6 am. Friday
morning. After several hours at
sea their boat ran aground on an
inaccessible sandfiat at the
swampy mouth of Smyrna River
near Woodland Beach. Friends at
Bayside, directly across the bay,
reported them missing Friday
night and Coast Guard amphib-
ian plane from Floyd Bennett Field
New York, began searching Della
ware Bay for them Saturday morn
ing. The stranded boatrnen, mean
while, after huddling overnight in
temperatures around the 20 degree
mark, gathered driftwood and ar
ranged it on the beach to form the
message that caught the airmen's
eyes. The plane landed on the
water near the beach and crewmen
launched rubber boat. One of the
Coast Guardsmen rowed it ashore
and took the fishermen aboard, but
the rescue had only begun. The
Guardsmen headed back toward
the plane, but made little progress.
Rough waters tossed the filmsy
boat violently. A brisk wind kept
repulsing the rubber craft, and fly
ing spray began freezing on the
planes wing. Finally the plane
took off without the three, and the
Guardsman and the fisherman then
rowed up the Smyrna River to
farmhouse on higher ground on the
north bank. From there, Delaware
State Police drove them to the
Dover Air Base where the Coast
Guard plane picked them up and
flew them to Cape May.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
LADIES NIGHT
AT LIONS MEET
Seventy Lions, Lionesses, and
Guests Attend Ladies Night
Celebration at Colonial
DIR. PRICKETT GUEST

Attended by seventy Lions,
Lionesses, and other guests, the
ladies night dinner of the Smyrna
Lions Club was held Monday night
at The Colonial Hotel. The guests
were welcomed by the president,
Robert Dunning, and the invoca-
tion was given by John H. Fearon.
Special guests included DR.. C. ].
Prickett, recent winner of the out
standing citizen award, sponsored
by the Lions, and Mrs. Prickett;
Miss Ann Bodley, secretarial aide
to the club, and her father, Clar-
efce Bodley. DR.. Prickett thanked
the club for their initiative in start
ing the award for service to the
town, and hoped it would prove an
inspiration to others. He paid tri-
butte to Mrs. Prickett for her help.
Announcement was made by Mr..
Dunning that the Smyrna Club del
egates to the convention at Allan
tic City have been selected to be
in charge of decorations at the
convention. William Kruchen is
chairman of the convention COM
mittee and four delegates will be
named to attend. District Govern
or Charles r. Stab, Wilmington,
will make an official visit to the
Smyrna Club at their next meeting
Monday, April 4. The president
named the following committee
which will present slate of Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Frank
Greenwell, John w. Jacobs, Jr., and
Clifford Jones. William S. Wilson
was master of ceremonies. Burrill
Mccoy, chairman of the arrange
ments for the party, was in charge
of a guessing contest, when pic
lures of the members and their
wives taken when they were very
young, were thrown on a screen.
The contest was won by Francis b.
Gebhart, who guessed the greatest
number. A fashion show was pre-
sented, with feminine fashions
shown by the following models"
Richard c. Price, Guy Edmondson,
Robert FAIRIES, and Earl Ford. In
addition to Mccoy the committee
in charge of the affair included
Stanley Middleton and Robert
FAIRIES. Each of the women guests
was presented red rose corsage,
and the tables were decorated with
daffodils.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
PLAY "HAMLET"
AT DOVER FRI.
Shakespearian Play to be
Staged in Capital Theatre
Tomorrow Night
AUSPICES JR. C. OF C.

The Shakesperian play Hamlet"
will be presented Friday evening
at 8:15 o'clock on the stage of the
Capital Theatre in Dover under
the auspices of the Dover Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The pro-
duction by the nationally known
Barter Theatre of Virginia is the
third in a series intended to bring
legitimate theatre to Kent County
at reasonable prices. The proceeds
will be used to expand the JayCee
Dental Conservation ogram
which provides needed dental care
to school children whose parents
are unable to afford proper care.
Over 200 filings, extractions,
c1eanings and other work have
been provided through the opera
tion of this program. Governor
hilbert N. Carvel is Honorary
Chairman and has worked closely
with the committee. Governor Will
liam Tuck of Virginia and Govern
or Lane of Maryland have been in
vited to attend. Invitations have
been issued to Miss Helen Hayes,
noted stage star, and to Mrs. Wen
dell Wilkie. A number of Broad
way stars have purchased tickets
and intend to see this Barter Thea
ire production. The arrivals of well
known persons will be covered by
photographers of the Dover Cam
era Club working with the local
press, and interviews will be made
by radio station WIDOW for broad
cast. Robert Porterfield, founder
and director of Barter Theatre will
be present to make an award to
Governor Carvel during intermis-
sion. Every effort has ben made to
make this opening as exciting and
important as Hollywood opening,
and an evenings entertainment OF
a quality nationally known is
promised. Hume Cronyn, known
to many movie-goers for his per-
formance in 'Lifeboat" "Top o.
the Morning, "The Seventh Cross"
'qThe Postman Always Rings
Twice. "The Green Years" and
others, will play the title role. He
first played with Barter Theatre
in 1884, and returns to Barter with
a wide experience in acting, writ
ing and direction of motion pic
lures, stage, radio and television
Smyrna times., 1949-03-24
JUNIOR PLAY "A LITTLE HONEY"
TO BE PRESENTED APRIL 1st

obs, Evelyn Eckeard, Ruth john
son, Marian Harris, Bob Bamberg-
er, Preston Burris, Muriel Beltz,
Joanne Deakyne, Ethel Lane, Bet
ty Lou Carrow and Ralph Peters.
Tickets have been printed by the
Smyrna Times and are now on
sale, with every member of the
class acting as salesman for this
outstanding performance. Local
merchants have cooperated to the
fullest in taking advertising in the
play program, which has a total
of "a pages. Everything is in read
mess for one of the biggest nights
in the history of local play-going.
Remember the date, April 1, and
get your tickets early. 1t is the
type of play to which you can take
the whole family. Look in next
weeks Times for a synopsis of the
story.