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Evening star., 1949-05-26
Veterondom Smiles in Disbelief
AS Fisk, II, Retires Again

and pencil set and q gift order
from fellow workers. He read sew
eral congratulatory messages.
Greetings also came from Paul
II. Grifhth. assistant to the sec
Iretary Of National Defense. and
Joseph A. Walker. departmental
commander. American Legion.
Hit Of the entertainment was q
take-on Of Mr.. Fisks remarkable
bicycle career In the Gay Nine
ties" when he set records in the
District. Miss Rachel Guest and
Vincent Colan appeared as an old
time tandem team.
Mr.. Fisk was assistant bicycle
editor Of The Star until the auto
mobile made its appearance. Then
he was auto editor for eight years.
At II. he plays about 800 games
Of tennis a year.
Bicycling kept me fit." he ex-
plains. II wasn't anything for
him to ride 100 miles In a single
day in his early years. That was
the admission requirement for
membership in the old Century
Cycle Club in 1897.
His duration record was 400
miles in II hours So minutes.
With Capt. Edward s. Byrnes Of
the Police Department. he set a
tandem record In 1899 from the
city hall in Baltimore to the Capt.
tol here. They did it in the snow
on an unpaved road in 2 hours SO
minutes.
Mr.. Fisk rode more than 1000
miles in 1897, finishing third
among 35 entries in the District
championship contest. When he
took up automobiling. he set some
early records between Washing
ton, Baltimore and New York.
Service to veterans, however. Is
his speciality now. A Navy lieu
tenant In World War I. Mr.. Fisk
was the first adjutant Of George
Washington Post No. /. the first
Legion post formed in the United
States. 1t was originally known
as the General Pershing Post. He
still belongs to it.
He was the first Legion depart
mental adjutant in the United
States and is also a past depart
mental commander.
Evening star., 1949-05-26

Howard 8. Fisk, II. who VIII
retire from the Veterans Employ
ment Service, may be leaving his
Government job On May 81 the
same way he quit The Star on
January /. 1920. after n years
Of full-time newspaper work.
Despite his "retirement" from
his newspaper career. he viii have
rounded out Sc continuous years
of writing for The Star on Au-
gust 81.
Knowing this record Of retire
ment. Government associates who
yesterday rendered him q fare
well party, did 50 with tongue
in cheek. although their good
wishes came straight from the
heart.
His chief, Perry Faulkner. said
In a message that Mr.. Fisk. the
assistant veterans employment
representative, was only "seced-
ing" from one of his activities In
the field of "veterandom."
You will continue to serve the
veterans so long as you have the
strength and capacity to do So
Mr.. Faulkner wrote.
The latch hangs outside the
door at the District center, where
Mr.. Fisk has been serving since
1912. In all. he has spent Is years
with the United State Employ
ment Service, Of which the center
Is a part.
Taking part In the ceremony
were Oscar g. Jones. veterans
employment representative for the
District, and Fred 2. Hetzel. di-
rector Of the United States En-
ployment Service. The latter pre-
sented Mr.. Fisk with a gold pen
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Paul Bunyun to Appear
|At Chicago Roll Fair
Dy Ms Associated Press

CHICAGO-Paul Bunyan. the
mythical axman, Is going to take
q swing at the show business.
An animated figure Of the lum-
berjacking giant will be on view
at q Chicago and North Western
exhibit when the Chicago Rail-
road Fair opens It's second season
June as.
Here are some statistics: Height
Seated, % It. Cap, size ~.
Neck. 30. Waist, $50 inches.
Boots. size SO.
Bunyan's voice viii be rigged
with microphones. sound record
ing devices and amplifyers. Elec-
trio motors viii move his lips.
eyes, head and arms.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Indio PIons Development
or Its MineruI Wealth
~ ne Asseeiassd Press

NEW DELHI, India.-Independ-
ent India is giving its mineral
wealth attention as 1t has never
received before. Exploratory work
is being pushed through the ex-
pansion of existing agencies and
the creation of new ones. Plans
are being studied for the process
ing Of larger quantities Of min
erals In this country.
N. ". Gadgil, Minister Of Works
Mines and Power. is particularly
interested In plans to increase IA
cflities for processing minerals
within the country. He says that
nearly SO per cent Of India's i'm
ports of minerals are Of goods
manufactured from minerals
mined In India.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Too Much Expected

SINGAPORE R.-Ten shots to
kill q stray dog. complained q
citizen. Is cruelty to animals. q
waste of ammunition---and some
thing should be done about 1t. he
told the Singapore Rural Board.
The chairman ruled that "only 90
much efficiency" can be expected
from q dog-shooter who gets only
1912 4 month.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
.Morriooe Bon Reluxed

LONDON 1.-THE girls WHO
work for the Bank Of England
nov may be married without los
ing their standing as pernanen;
employees The directors relaxed
q 30-year rule which provided
Evening star., 1949-05-26

that woman employees On marty
ina we're subject % dismissal Is
STAT needs 19ctasssc. Sox they
can keep their bank tons-
Evening star., 1949-05-26

The rev $50 oco 900 oil refinery
at Puerto La Crxz. Venezuela. s
near completion.
Evening star., 1949-09-23

MRS. BELLA,
-Winn Photo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Dobosh
6f Silver Spring announce the
marriage of their daughter, Doro-
thy Thompson, to Mr.. Gaetano "
Bella, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dome
nick Bella of Washington. The
ceremony took place recently in
st. Michael's Church.
Evening star., 1949-09-23

The marriage Of Miss Cynthia
Ann Williams. daughter. of Capt,
and Mrs. Charles David wa
liams, jr., OF Bethesda, to Mr.
Thomas Scion Russell, son Of Mrs.
Claude Leonard Purdy Of Warren
ton, N. c. and the late Mr.. James
Hendrick Russell, took place Sep
tember 10 in st. David's Church
in Washington. The Rev. Albert
e. Taylor performed the ceremony
in the presence of the families
and close friends.
Mr.. Williams gave his daughter
in marriage and her sister, Mrs.
G. Denman Hammond Of Phila-
delphia. was matron of honor. Mr..
Edwin Russell was best man for
his brother and Messrs. Hayden
Hannabas and Charles David
Williams III were ushers.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Exclusively Yours,
The President Pays Unexpected Visit to Doctors Hospo
Comments on the CusuuIness of Modern Life the Capital

President Truman took the staff
at Doctors Hospital by surprise
the other day when he breeZed in
to see a patient. The patient was
equally surprised, was as bowled
over, in fact, as any one can be
who's already done in.
With a bunch Of posies clutched
in his hand from himself and
Bess. the Chief Executive walked
into the patients room with Brig.
Gen. Wallace H. Gratham bring
ing up the rear. 1t wasn't during
visiting hours either. so 1t looks
as though there's one man in the
country big enough to break those
irritating hospital rules.
Stretched on the bed was what
remained of ace AP photographer
Henry Griffin who fell about 20
feet from the door of an airplane
to the concrete runway in an at
tempt to get picture of the Presi-
dent on his last trip to Kansas
City. It seems that Henry stepped
from the plane with heavy equip
ment in tow before the plane
ramp had been secured to the
door. Nearly, every rib In his
body was broken and most of
them punched holes in his lungs
with the result that breathing
became an impossibility.
The newsmen's plane had
landed one minute before the
Chiefs so the photographers could
get ont and get picture Of MIR.
~ greeting Mrs. T. Lucky for
l1enry. Gen. Graham goes where
ever H. T. goes and Immediately
came to the rescue. The Presi-
dents physician saved his life,
says the patient, and has con-
tinued to care for him under
orders of the big boss.
This business Of being a White
House photographer is apparently
on the risky side. The trouble is
that the boys with the cameras
have to watch their subject too
much to watch where they're 60
Evening star., 1949-09-23

ing, so some gaping bystander can
cause all kinds of accidents. Dur
ing the last presidential campaign
Griffin had a hole punched in his
back while standing up backwards
in a convertible which had to stop
suddenly to keep from running
over a child. But Mr.. Truman's S
campaign was one of the safest,
he says, recalling the deaths that
occurred when F. D. RS train
backed up into a crowd.
The problems that best the
modern family sometimes border
on the fantastic. Sam and Eliza
beth Scrivener had people in for
dinner the other evening includ-
ing Baron "Steno" Stackelberg
who brought a financial-minded
New Yorker with him by the name
of Rudolph Kopelman. AS the
hour neared midnight, Mr.. r. K.
asked if he could make a tele-
phone call and did so. His con-
verSation, though. was unusually
long and after he had been talk
ing for 20 or 80 minutes the STU
alton began to get desperate.
The Scriveners had q domestic
on hand that evening who was
in dire need O. taxi to get to
the bus station Il get the last
wheeled vehicle that gets one to
Annapolis. Finally. the guest was
asked to interrupt his call long
enough for the taxi to be sum-
moned. The overseas operator
says it'svO. K.," he said % ie
Joined tie others, She'll hold the
wire open while you call a taxi. I"
Overseas operator!" gasped, the
Scriveners. What do you mean?'
why I've got Hong Kong on the
phone" replied the visitor casu-
ally. Then as the hosts paled
bit mentally. adding up the min
utes. Il am charging it to my Of
f1ce." That's 1949 for you
casual calls to Hong Kong. casu-
ally interrupted to get taxis for
maids. etc. etc.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Society News
Two New ENJOYS Among Newcomers Here;
Others in Corps Back From Vacations

Sonora de Pocaterra at the em-
bassy this week are Senior Enrique
Castro Gumez and Sonora de
Gumez who are here for short
pleasure trip from their. home in
Venezuela.
The new Minister Counselor of
the Dominican embassy and Sc
nora de Roman have gone to New
York where they expect to be
until Christmas. DR.. Roman is a
delegate to the United Nations
from the Dominican Republic and
does not expect the sessions to
close before the middle Of De-
cember.
The Minister Counselor, DR..
Dario Contreras. who took up his
duties in the midsummer, and
Sonora de Contreras will give
their first party since coming to
Washington tomorrow afternoon.
This afternoon they will be given
a cocktail party, by Maj. j. H.
Cerecedo. United States Army,
and Mrs. Cerecedo.
Senor Ernesto Espinosa and
Sonora de Espinosa have arrived
in Washington where the former
has taken up his duties as first
secretary of the Chilean embassy.
They were accompanied to the
Capital by their black cocker
spaniel, Max. and are searching
for an abode where he will be
welcome. Senor Espinosa is the
son of Gen. Arturo Espinosa. who
as captain served as military at
tache at the embassy here for
some time when the new secre-
tary was a youngster of 4 and
S years.
Assistant Secretary of State
designate~W. Walton Butterworth
who will have charge of Far East
tern Affairs and Mrs. Butterworth
were hosts at luncheon yesterday.
They entertained at the Mayfow-
er in honor of His Serene High
ness. Prince Viwatchai Chaiyant,
Thailand Governor of the Inter-
national Bank. Sharing honors at
the luncheon with the prince was
the Deputy Governor of the Bank
of Thailand, Mr.. M. r. Kajit
Kasemesri.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Items
OF Interest

Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer ano
Mrs. Robert Meckley are leaving
Sunday to attend the U. S. Senior
Women's Golf tournament, held
each fall at the Westchester
Country Club, Rye, N. Y. They
will also spend several days at
the Waldorf Astoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Henle are
staying at the Shoreham while
their new apartment at the Wood
ley Park Towers is being redeco-
rated. They expect to take occu-
pancy in about a month.
Miss Kitty Carlisle, star Of 1.-THE
Man Who Came to Dinner" will
be the guest Of honor at q dinner
to be given this evening at Nor
mandy Farm by Mr.. Richard
Skinner, general manager and CO.
producer of the Olney Theater.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
November Wedding in Paris

Announcement has been made
In Paris of the engagement of
Mile. Hugette Mallet- Maze, daugh-
ter of Nine. Albert Mallet-
Maze and the late M. Mallet-
Maze, to M. Pierre Basdevant, son
of the president Of the Interna-
tional Court of Justice and Nine.
Jules Basdevant of Paris and The
Hague, Netherlands. The we'd
ding will take place next month
in France.
Mile. Mallet-Maze attended
schools in Paris and Bergerac,
France, and is graduate of the
Faculty of Law in Paris.
M. Basdevant, a career diplo-
mat, is Second Secretary at the
French Embassy in Washington.
He also was graduated from the
Faculty of Law and the Ecole
Libre des Sciences Politiques in
Paris. During the war he served
as captain in the French Army.
His father is a former legal ad-
wiser Of the French Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and a member of
the Institut de France.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
By Kothorine M. Brooks

The newly appointed South
African Ambassador. Mr.. G. P.
Jooste, reached Washington by
plane Sunday. He will only re-
main over the week end; during
which he is expected to. be re-
ceived by the President, and
Wednesday will go to New York.
He also heads the South African
delegation to the United Nations
and probably will be in Washing
ton only for a few days at the
time until the close of the sessions.
Mrs. Jooste still is In South
Africa and probably will not come
to this country before the middle
Of October.
The new Minister of Nepal. Gen.
Shanker Shum Shere Jung Bahia
dur Rama, and his wife, Reni
Shanker, arrived in Washington
early this week and are staying at
the Shoreham. The new envoy
was received yesterday bAthe act
ing Secretary of State, Mr.. James
E. Webb. and probably will be re-
ceived by President Truman with
in a few days. Gen. Shanker
succeeds as minister here and in
London, Commanding Gen. Kaiser
Shum Shere Jung Bahadur Rena,
who was here for a very brief stay
IN February Of last year. Like the
newly appointed Minister, Gen.
Kaiser was accredited to London,
where he made his home. How
ever, in August of last year he and
his family returned to their home
land and Subba Iswapy Raj Misra
became charge d'affaires for both
missions.
Nepars national holiday is Via
yadashami Day, October /, and it
is probable that the new Envoy
will be received by the President
in time to give q party in celebra-
tion of the day.
The Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Erkin are back in this coun-
try from their European vacation
and the former came to Washing
ton Wednesday. Mime. Erkin re-
mained in New York for some
shopping and will join him here
within a fortnight.
The Swedish Ambassador, Mr..
Erik Bohemian. is back, but Nine.
Bohemian will not join him before
the middle of October.
The Venezuelan Ambassador,
Senor Don Jose. Rafael Pocaterra,
was Joined recently by Sonora de
Pocaterra who spent the summer
IN her native Canada. She will
be the honor guest at tea Sunday
of the Canadian Club of Wash
tngton.
Guests of the Ambassador and
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Miss Mills Bride
of lanes BOarman

Wearing white marquisette and
lace and carrying a prayer book
overlaid with orchids, Miss Ger
trude Louise Mills, daughter of
MIR, John E. Mills. became the
bride September IL of Mr.. James
Leahmon Boarman.
The wedding took place in st.
Matthews Cathedral with Msgr.
John K. Cartwright officiating
and following the ceremony guests
went to the home of the BRIDE
groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leahmon, Boarman, in
Chillum for the reception, at
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mills assisted,
Evening star., 1949-09-23
miss Katrina Hines EnQQued

OF interest to residential So
ciety will be the announcement by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hines of
Prospect Hall, Frederick. Md, of
the engagement of their daughter,
Katrina, to 1t. John B. Wogan,
jr., A.F., son Of Maj. Gen. John
B. Wogan. retired, and Mrs. Wo-
gan of Asheville. N. c.
After graduating from the
Garrison Forest School in Pixies
Evening star., 1949-09-23

vile. Nd. Miss Hines attended
the Finch School in New York.
1t. Wogan prepared for the
United States Military Academy
at the Sullivan School in Wash
ington. He was graduated from
the academy, last June. At pres
ent he is stationed at Randolph
Air Force Base. San Antonio, Tex.
No date has been set for the
wedding,
Evening star., 1949-09-23
In the News

Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley H. Weber
viii arrive today to be the guests
for several days of the Rev. James
Richards in his Georgetown home
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber are in this
country on leave from the for
mer's post as director of the
Gennabius Library in Athens,
Greece. During the war Mr.. and
Mrs. Weber made their home in
Washington,
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Emily Post

This reader is evidently quoting
a column not mine: "The other
week you advised the listing {
the bride and groom's names i.
an engagement notice in new.
papers, as having the bridegroom.
name come first. The society page
editor in my paper must surely
have lowered his eyes in embar-
rassment because every one of his
engagement notices has the future
brides name first"
The question I specifically an
Swered, and ! have Just checked
in my file to make sure, asked
about the listing of marriage an
nouncements; not engagement
announcements. The majority of
our newspapers list the groom's
name first. But engagements al
ways announce the girls name
first. In short, it could not have
been my column.
Shower Gift A Must.
Dear Mrs. Post: Am I required
to send another gift in this in
stance: First I went to the en-
lgagement party and sent a gift
and now I am invited to a shower
party. VIII the other gift be
sufficient?
Answer: The first gift was not
a requirement but this second, to
the shower, is. You would have
to take Cor send ahead of time)
a gift. but 1t not only could but
should be no more than a trifle.
Porting Words.
Dear Mrs. Post: When. I visited
a relative lately I met one of her
neighbours man. He spent an
hour or so there, and then left.
I said good-by, of course, but not
the usual glad to have met you,"
etc. I thought If anyone said it
he should! In fact, I never did
think about either one of us say
ing it until she reminded me later
that I hadn't been very polite not
to say something nice about his
coming.
Answer: Nothing was necessary.
He might have said it was pleas
ant meeting you and you in turn
might have answered Thank
you" That's all.
Who Leaves First?
Dear Mrs. Post: When husband
and wife, or any man and girl,
go to see friends together. which
one should make the first move
to leave?
Answer: In the case of man
and wife. there is no rule. And
although the girl should perhaps
make the first move. he may
quite properly do so If necessary.
Mrs. Posts booklet. No. 504,
"The Etiquette OF Table Set
ting" dnstDers many questions
about silDer, linen, table decor
atoms and candlesticks. To OBJ
tain a COPY send 10 cents (coin
preterred) and scent stamp
to her, care OF The Epening
Star, P. O. Bor 80. Station G,
NetD York ~, NY. Mrs. Post Is
sorry she cannot ans,per per-
Sondl mail.
Evening star., 1949-09-23
Service News

Mrs. Reginald Harmon, wife OF
the Judge Advocate General Of
the Air Force, entertained at q
tea yesterday for the wives of the
Air Force Judge Advocate. Mrs.
B. E.. johnson and Mrs. Albert
Kuhfeld presided at the tea table
and about 60 guests were in the
gathering.
Comdr. and Mrs. Howard r.
Curren and their children, who
recently returned from two years
in Pearl Harbor, are the guests Of
Mrs. Curren's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard B. Posey. at the
Broadmoor,
Evening star., 1949-09-23
MRS. FOX.
-Adn1ns phofo
BY Betty BeoIe

Speaking of guests from
Gotham. the Hays Brownings will
give dinner tomorrow night for
a brunette, chic New York di-
vorcee, Mrs. Sims Dobbs. 1t will
be a bang-up occasion cause it's
also the Brownings 17th wedding
anniversary. Mrs. Dobbs. who has
been stopping with Tom and
Maria Blake before weekending
with the Brownings is the ex-wifs
of Gambler Dobbs of Atlanta, the
COCO cola king.
Evening star., 1949-09-23

Miss Shirley May Kollmeyer.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man August Kollmeyer of Arling-
ton. was married recently to Mr..
Walter N. Hager, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Hager of Patterson. N. j.
The ceremony took place in the
Review and Herald Memorial
Church in Hyattsville,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-22
GARDEN CLUB MEETS;
 PAPERS ARE READ

The Juneau Garden Club met yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. O. F. Benecke with Mrs Tom Parke as assisting hostess. Mrs. Josephine Boyd was Acting President in the absence of Mrs. Harry Stonehouse now on botany trip to the Interior
 A paper by Mrs. Silva Zenger on cacti was read. The manuscript 3n windowboXes cy Mrs. E. L. Hunter was read and will be for warded to Northwest Gardens Magazine for publication. Club members prepared miniature bou- quets with Mrs. Ray Renshaw win ming first and third prizes. Mrs Hunter won second prize. Pro- yram chairman for the meeting vas Mrs. Elton Engstrom.
 The next essay contest conducted " the club will be on The Alaska Wild Flowers I Have Used Success fully In My Garden" Dates for
 ne contest are June Is to August IS.
 The next meeting will be a field rip to the Petrich and Williams homes on Glacier Highway August i9 with Mrs. Earle Hunter, Mrs. Thomas Parke, and Mrs. Ray Rem shaw in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-22
7S CARRIED ON ' ALA5kA COASTAL
 TUESDAY FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines' ful schedule of flights yesterday car. ried a total of 78 passengers witt fl departing and 27 arriving.
 For petersburg: Robert Lloyd for Wrangell. c. F. Wyller; fol Ketchikan: Maurice Powers, Arthur walker.
 For Pelican: Raymond Esmino Dale Thomas, Vincent Esmino Emilio Egmi, Mike Cortez, George Caharay. Mrs. J. Sober, F. Ancheta Mrs. John Maurstad, MT. and Mrs Mike Goodman, Francis Ruther- ford, Rodney Jackson.
 For Hoonah: Mrs. F. Driver, Linda Fay Driver, E. A. Shaffer, susan Brouillette, Maxim Brouil- lette.
 For Haines: MT. Glensheim, MT. Tart, Mrs. Wilcox, Fred Wendt' F Thornquist, Ed Koenig, Joseph I. Johnson, P. Reynolds, Martha Sheldon. Miss Smith, Clyde Flaw kins, Paul Kendall.
 For iskagway Percy Reynolds, Martha Sheldon, Mrs. Wilcox, Fred Wendt, MT. Gergit, Bud Whiteside, L. Moran.
 For Sitka: Janet French, Victor Bradshaw. Arthur Weinberg, c. Norn. Dick Frank, P. Faulk, Jim Lsdely, L. Lindstrom, D. H. Judd, Bud Phelps.
 From Ketchikan: L. Hanson, carl Larson, Leonard Carolin, w. W. Blood; from Petersburg: George s Schwan, Mrs. McDonald; from Pelican: Paul Ecklund, Roger Bailey, Rudy La Beaver; from Tul- seouah: F. McLearn, G. Robinson, H. Howard.
 From Gustavus: James A. Lloyd, c. H. Aern, MT and Mrs. Jesse Jones: from Hawk Inlet: c. B. Will iiams; from Haines: c. Mont gcmery, B. Thorpe, J. 'Langhotfer E M. Brennan, Frank Renders.
 From Skagway: Paul Alexander, Ms. Joe Skaris; from Sitka: Mar tin Holm, George Dale, L. F. Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-22

Mel T. Cook, MT. and Mrs. Dan Douglas.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. <. faurct Robert Forges, Mrs. Amy Fromholz, Mrs F. M. Guertin, William E. Hanson Mrs Joy Helbach, MT and Mrs Charles Kennedy and two children Robert Lang, Mrs. Pat Lynch, Larry Lynch.
 John Lewis, R. Merritt, Mir. and Mrs Elmer Watson, D. McCollester Arthur E, Nessett, Marjorie Nelson John Guiding. George A. O'Neill Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Rainier, Mrs. w. J. Rainier, Dale Rainier, Vincent J Rainier.
 Donna G. Stoddart Harold A Schultz, Mrs. II. D. Schultz. Janet