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Evening star., 1950-03-13
Engagements
Announced

Mrs. Alexander Maxwell Graham
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Mary Eileen, to 1t
Jesse r. Beck, A. U. S., son of
Mrs. Elvin E. Crume and the late
Mr.. Andrew T. Beck.
The wedding will take place
April 8.
Miss Graham attended George
town Visitation Convent and Har-
cum Junior College. Her fiance
served overseas with the End Divi-
sion and now is attending the
School of Engineering. Fort Bel
voir. and will graduate April 7.
ZoIo -KoitIin
Mr.. Joseph r. Zola announces
the engagement of his sister. Miss
Miriam Zola. to Mr.. Solomon Kait-
lin of Brentwood.
Miss zola is the daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Zola
Her flance is the son Of Mrs. Naomi
Kaitlin and the late Mr.. Solomon
Kaitlin of Brentwood.
The wedding will take place in
June,
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Emily Post

Plainly upset. this reader ex-
plains: Not very personal friends
invited us rather casually, when
they saw us, to an evening party.
The husband mentioned it again
to my husband at business and he
said his wife would again remind
me. She never did, so we dis
missed the party from mind and
went out that evening to a movie.
Next day the husband said they'd
called when we didn't turn up, and
he thought we'd been very rude.
What should we have done?"
I think you were overexacting
in your demand that a special
invitation be sent you in addition
to the verbal ones. In other words,
in my opinion it was you, rather
than they, who failed in proper
courtesy.
mo Presents, PIeose"
Dear Mrs. Post: We want to in
vite all of our available best
friends to supper on our wedding
anniversary which will be on
Sunday. What we would like to
know is how we can prevent their
feeling obliged to bring presents.
All we want is to have these
friends with us on this special
occasion.
Answer: You merely need invite
them to come to supper next
Sunday" and not remind them of
the possibly remembered date. On
the other hand, If you think
some will not make the effort to
come unless they know the special
occasion, you can easily add
please, no presents!" to the end
OF the invitations.
Dear Mrs. Post: When seated
at the head table at a dinner, but
not taking part in the program,
does the wife of the principal
speaker rise when introduced to
the assemblage, or simply nod
and smile? This has happened
several times and with continued
uncertainty.
Answer: If you are visible to
everyone in the room, you need
merely bow thank you. But in
very big room you should rise
momentarily and bow.
Napkins With After dinner Coffee
Dear Mrs. Post: Should napkins
be provided for after dinner cof-
fee, and what size? The dinner
napkins, are. of course, left at the
dining room take.
Answer: Napkins should not be
required by anyone drinking
(actually sipping) from so small
a cup. For this reason they are
never provided for after-dinner
coffee.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
By Katharine IA. Brooks

MI. and Mrs. Alec Templeton
were the guests of honor at a
buffet supper last evening given
by the American Newspaper
Women's Club at it's headquarters
at 1904 Twentieth street. The
honor guests went to the club i'm
mediately after Mr.. Templeton's
recital in Constitution Hall, where
he played to aid the Allied Col
lege Benefit.
Miss Grace McGerr received at
the club, Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton
standing with her to meet men,
bers and their guests. A table was
reserved for the honor guests With
Miss McGerr, the Finnish Minis
ter and Nine. Jutila, Anton Karas,
famous either player from Austria
who came to Washington earlier
in the day especially to attend the
party, and Mrs. Kate Scott Brooks,
honorary president of the club.
Following the delicious supper
Mr.. Karas played several interest
ing and delightful numbers. These
included some of the music which
he wrote for THE Third Man." the
British picture. filmed largely in
Austria and starring American,
Italian and British players, which
will open at the Playhouse We'd
nesday.
After Mr.. Karas played, Mr..
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Boy Singers
To Visit

Navy Capt. and Mrs. Jack Hay
den Lewis will have with them
Wednesday their son, Alden. and
young Robert Cooke will be with
his mother, Mrs. Betty Cooke, the
same day. The boys are coming
with the Singing Peers of ST.
Peters School at Peekskill, N. Y.
where they are students. They
will be the soloists with the sing
ing group at it's concert Wednes-
day evening in the Washington
Club.
The Washington concert has
been arranged by a local commit
tee of which Mrs. Lewis is chair
man. The boys will sing tomor-
row evening in Wilmington and
Thursday will. be in Charleston
w. Va.
The Rev. Frank Leeming, head
master of the school, is the con-
ductor of the Singing Peers. Young
Alden Lewis and Robert Cooke
will be the soloists when the group
makes its New York debut April
% in Town Hall.
Serving with Mrs. Lewis on the
Washington Committee are Mrs.
Jo-ln Tallantire, Mrs. Henry C.
Jcwett, Miss Susan P. Burress,
RI. H. George R. Kenyon, Mr..
John A. Mack, the Rev. Albert J..
Gu Bois,. rector of Ascension and
ST, Agnes Church, and the Rev.
James Richards, rector of St.
Paul'S Church. Tickets may be
had at the Office of st. Paul's at
2430 K street NV.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Painting Exhibit
At Public Library

Currently being shown at the
Alexandra Public Library is an
exhibit Of the numerous adapta-
tions of textile painting by Marion
Dunharn Lovejoy. The exhibit
will continue through March 90.
The display consists Of paint
ing on linen, rayon, silk, organdy,
cotton and water-color paper.
The textile painting on cloth is
attractively presented on table
cloths, luncheon sets, place mats,
guest towels, handkerchiefs, neck
scarfs, children's pinafores, pock-
etbooks, neckties. pillow slips,
aprons, bed spreads, drapes,
blouses, smocks and head ker-
chiefs.
In addition there is painted sta
tionery, flower prints. and nurs-
cry pictures. The most unusual
display is the use of textile paint
to produce animal portraits on
water-color paper. '''
The special technique which
produces unusual effects Of shad-
ing and color harmony was de-
veloped by Mrs. Lovejoy from her
association with Prof. Emmy
zweybruck, who was the orig
inator of textile painting.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Society News
Vice President and Mrs. BorkIey
Guests of Confessional Club

played was "My Old Kentucky
Home and all Of the ladies as
sisting at the tea table were from
Kentucky. the Vice Presidents
native State. ~
It was a New Yorker, however,
who was in charge of the tea dis
pensers. She was Mrs. w. Sterl-
ing Cole, wife of the Representa-
tive from New York State.
The Kentucky tea pourers were
Mrs. Fred Vinson. wife Of the
Chief Justice; Mrs. Garrett L.
Withers, wife of the Kentucky
Senator. and Mrs. John A. Whit
aker, Mrs. James S. Golden and
Mrs. Noble j. Gregory. whose hus-
bands were members Of the Ken
lucky delegation in the House.
Other Kentuckians assisting
were Mrs. Emmett O'Neal, Mrs.
Maurice H. Thatcher, Mrs. j. M.
Robson. and her daughter, Mrs.
H. S. Edmonds, and Mrs. David
H. klncheloe and her daughter.
Mrs. James H. Davis.
An orchid to Mrs. Carroll D.
Kearns, wife of Representative
Kearns Of Pennsylvania. She was
chairman Of the committee in
charge Of the reception and she
was ably assisted by Mrs. Clinton
P. Anderson. Mrs. John w. Brick
er, Mrs. Clifford Davis and Mrs.
Clark w. Thompson.
Mrs. Walter George, wife of the
Senator from Georgia, and Mrs.
Sterling Cole were in charge OF
the aides in the ballroom: Mrs.
James G. Davis, wife Of Repre-
sentative Davis of Georgia, direct
ed the arrangements on the
ground floor, and Mrs. Harold H.
Burton. wife of the Associate JUS
tice, was in charge of the door.
Evening star., 1950-03-13

Generals and admirals rubbed
elbows and raised. glasses yester-
day at the Ludlow Kings cocktail
to-do. The presence of so much
brass, however, wasn't Immediate
ly apparent to the Just plain Cap
ital residents, because the gentle
men were disguised in their Sun
day multi. All, that is, except a
few Air Force officers. Maybe they
can't resist wearing their blues.
cause they're so new and pretty.
The party was in honor of Gen.
and Mrs. Omar Bradley and was
given in the lovely Prospect ave-
nue. home of Pete" Kings moth
er. Lady Willmott Lewis. who is
currently basking in Texas sun
shine. Having prayed for spring
weather, tall, goodlooking Betty
King spread little extra sun
shine herself yesterday by appear
ing in gay flowered print.
The 5 to 7 affair was the third
annual one the Kings have given
for the top echelons of the three
services and for members of the
Co-ordinating Committee Of the
Armed Forces Associations. The
committee is made up of one rep
resentative from each of the as
sociations which serve as liaison
groups between the military and
industry, such as the Army Ord
nance Association, the Chemical
Corps Association. etc. Pete King
was president of the latter when
he organized the Co-ordinating
Committee.
Harry de Pauer has, finally re-
turned to the United States of
America after covering the Eu-
ropean scene from Paris to Vienna
during the past year. He came
over on the lie de France which
docked this week end and un-
loaded any number Of passen-
gers headed for Washington.
Harry himself will remain in New
York till April.
Crossing on the same voyage
were Janet and Hugh D. Auchin-
Gloss who went over to Europe for
the express purpose of visiting
Janet's post debutante daughter,
Jacqueline Bouvier, who is taking
her junior Vassar year at the Sor-
bonnie University in Paris. The
Auchinclosses spent a month in
the French capital and saw more
rain than they relished, and five
days in England. Carolyn Nash,
who whips over to France at the
drop of a hat. was also aboard
the French luxury liner when she
docked Friday.
Among the French passengers
coming to Washington were eight
new feminine additions to the
local scene and one gentleman
visitor. The man is Francois Car
valho, owner of the Chateau de
Villandry. and authority on
chateaux in general, who has
come to America to do some lee
turing. Mrs. Millard Tydings ar
ranged for him to speak to the
Congressional Club at their regu-
lar weekly tea this coming Fri
day. M. Carvalho came equipped
with slides for his lecture and
dog collar for Loulie, Nine. Bon
nets French poodle. The collar
must be snazzy, is a gift from
Evening star., 1950-03-13

Another highly enjoyable and
successful party was added to the
brilliant social history of the Con-
gressional club when it gave its
annual reception yesterday honor
ing the Vice President and Mrs.
Alben w. Barkley.
The scarlet-coated Marine Band
Orchestra played as the hundreds
of guests passed down the line to
meet the Capitals popular official
couple.
Mrs. Ralph Church, president
of the club, with her husband,
Representative Church of Illinois,
headed the receiving line and pre-
sented the callers to the Vice
President and his charming bride.
Others welcoming the guests were
the officers of the club and their
husbands including, Senator and
Mrs. Sheridan Downey, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Hal Homes, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Brooks Hays
and Senator and Mrs. Olin D.
Johnson.
Also Representative and Mrs
Carl T. Curtis, Representative and
Mrs. John Davis Lodge, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lawrence H
Smith.
The attractive club house at
2001 New Hampshire avenue was
looking its best yesterday for Mrs
Harold D. Cooley and her commit
tee had done an extra job OF
decorating the spacious rooms
Spring flowers blossomed in silver
urns and vases and the floral
center piece on the beautifully
appointed tea table was truly
a conversation piece.
1t was Kentucky Day at the
club. The most poplllar selection
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Exclusively. Yours
Ludlow Kings Entertain Top Echeos of the Three Services
AuchncEosses Harry De Pouer and Carolyn Mash Liner

Francesca Lodge has added a
temporary member to the John
Davis Lodge canine contingent.
The Connecticut Representative
and his wife, the owners of four
dogs already, are presently hous-
ing beautiful Skye terrier
named Lady Luck which Fran
cesca wants to sell for the bene-
fit of the Congressional Clubs
Welfare Fund. Consuelo Wander
bilt Smith contributed the ter
rier from her Iradell Kennels in
Richf1eld, Conn. and it was to
have been sold at the Clubs Ali
States Fair, but circumstances in
tervened.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
BY Betty Beole

Eleanor johnson, who was
Eleanor de Bekessy before her
marriage a year ago.
The eight ladies include Nine.
Jean Platte and her daughters,
Monique and Marie Francoise,
and Nine. Francois Picard d'Es-
trelan and her four jeune files,
Bernadette, Christiane, Ghislaine
and Nicole. They have come to
join their respective husbands
and fathers who have been here
Tor some weeks. Gen. Platte and
Capt. Picard d'Estrelan are both
members of the Standing Group
OF the North Atlantic Pact that
mas Its permanent Offices here.
Evening star., 1950-03-13

1t. Col. and Mrs. Clarence
Quarles Graham of Fort Sam
Houston announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Mary
Anne Graham, to 1t. John War;
ren Schattenberg of the Air Force
officers Reserve Corps, the we'd
ding to take place April 8 in the
chapel at Fort Sam Houston.
Miss Graham studied at George
Washington University and is a
member Of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity,
and the bridegroom-elect, who
served in the Navy during the
war, is senior at Texas A. and M.
College. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Schattenberg of San
Antonio.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
Dote Set

Mr.. and Mrs. George Shuman
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Irene, to Mr.. Charles
Futrovsky, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Futrovsky.
Both Miss Shuman and Mr..
Futrovsky are native Washington
ians and attended George Wash
ington University where Mr.. Fu-
trovsky now is a student In the
School of Pharmacy.
The wedding is planned for
June 4.
Evening star., 1950-03-13
~uIbertsons Hosts

Former United States Ambas-
sador to Chile and Mrs. William
S. Culbertson were hosts at de-
lightful reception yesterday after
noon in their apartment at 2101
Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1950-06-25

Amateur snapshot
the l6 contest weeks $40
awarded Al the emo OF the
Will be entered IN
contest
available
Building and at stores
Cias
Glass Animal
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Brings Coke 1000 Miles

Carrying q seven-pound cake.
a 7S-year-old woman arrived in
Tredegar. Scotland. after travel
ing 5000 miles to attend her sis
ter's golden wedding. anniversary
fete.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Expanding Economy Urged
By Retail Federation Head
Rx N. A.see;e,.d Pres.

NORFOLK. Va. June 21.-An
expanding economy that can sup
port a growing population was
called the major national prob
lem by Rowland Jones. jr., of
Washington. D. c., president OF
the American Retail Federation
He spoke yesterday at the 44th
annual convention of the Virginia
Retail Merchants Association
here. shortly before H. Clyde
Fitch. manager of Leggett's De-
partment Store at Portsmouth,
was elected president of the or
ganization.
New directors included Irwin S.
Hufford of Alexandria: Leon Lo-
gan of Arlington: R. T. Coleman
of Culpeper; w. H. Kite of Or
ange; j. Cook, II. of Waynesboro
and Clyde C. Campbell of Win
chester.
Those reelected included Sol
B. Weinberg of Charlottesville: o.
w. Pemberton of Front Royal;
Glen S. Stiteler of Harrisonburg.
and Irving Weinberg of Stauntor.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Slash in Excise Taxes
Due for House Vote
Next Wednesday
BY the AsseeiG,sd Press

The sl.010, ,0Oo, 900 excise tax
slashing bill. bearing a veto
proof" tag to be paid for largely
/ by corporations. is now set for a
vote In the House next Wednes-
day.
Top Democrats said it would
pass. with the excise imposts being
cut-probably September lon
fur coats. jewelry. movies, pocket
books, cosmetics. travel tickets,
telephones and scores of other
items.
The House Ways and Means
Committee completed five months
Of labor on the bill yesterday, by
voting a corporation income tax
payment speed-up calculated to
put about $4.2 billion extra in
the Federal Treasury over the
next five years.
Truman Terms Met.
This came just a day after the
committee approved a S433 mil
lion-a-year boost in taxes on big
corporations.
The big money pickups from
corporations, along with smaller
amounts by plugging tax law loop
holes and other reviSions, would
more than meet President Tru-
mans requirement that the excise
reductions must be Offset by new
revenue from other sources-if
the tax bill is to get his approval.
In the fiscal year ending June
80. 1851. the bill would yield about
SIT billion-far above the 81 1,010,-
100000 excise slash. committee
experts said.
Republicans opposed the new
taxes on corporations, but some
conceded privately that the Demo-
Gratis have the votes to get the
bill through the House. Senate
Democratic Leader Lucas said it
would pass there. too.
Mills Urged Speed-Up.
The corporation tax payment
speed-up plan was offered by Rep
resentative Mills, Democrat, of
Arkansas. BY a gradual process,
it would require at the end of five
years that corporations pay within
six months of the current year
all the taxes due on their previous
years income. The corporations
now can pay last years taxes in
four installments during the cur
rent year.
The speed-up would crowd about
$500 million extra dollars into
Treasury receipts for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1851. and
would mean various other extra
dollars in the next five years.
After that there would be no effect
on revenues. No more money
would be collected in the long run.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Children S Hospital Party
Honors II EMPLOYEES

Twenty-seyen Children's Hos
pital employees. six of them vet
Grams of more than 20 years
service, were honored at hospital
party last night.
James M. Lemon, president, ad-
dressed the group. and DR.. Mont
gomery Blair. jr., medical director,
presented the employees with GER
tificates of appreciation. In addi-
ton, FIVE of those with service
, 1950-04-19
Trumdn Pitched Two
First Bolls. Southpow
Right Honder

President Truman, accord
ing to radio reports, proved to
be a wild pitcher and a con
sentative prophet. He predict
ed that the Washington Senas-
ors would defeat the Athletics
by So. But the game ended
81 in favor of the Senators.
The President made two
first pitches for the opening
game. The first was a normal
southpaw style and the second
was a right handed pitch.
Yesterdays baseball scores
were as follows: In the Amefi-
can League the st. Louis
Browns won over the Chicago
White Soxs 5-5; NY. Yankees
won over Boston Red Sox 15-
10; Detroit Tigers over the
Cleveland Indians 7-6, and the
Senators over the Athletics.
In the National League the
Boston Braves won over the
Giants III; the Chicago Cubs
over the Cincinatti Reds 9-6.
, 1950-04-19
Jet Transport Flies
Cunudu u. S.
In FiftY-nine Minutes

a Canadian jet airliner flew
from Toronto, Canada. to- New
York in SO minutes g Fday,
completing the first Canada
United States jet-propelled
passenger transport flight il
slightly more than half the
time required by conventional
air liners.
The big plane which can
carry sixty passengers main
tanned an air speed of some
400 miles per hour. Passenger
air liners powered by conven-
tional gasoline engines cover
the distance in one hour and
forty-five minutes.
, 1950-04-19
RUSSIA AHEAD OF
u. S. ON ABOMB,
BRITISH ED. SAYS

InE Hf#
Russia is one year ahead Of
the United States in atomis
bomb research and has been
producing four A-bombs a
month since September, the
British editor of intelligence
Digest wrote.
He is the man who revealed
Russia's possession of the
atomic bomb three weeks be-
fore President Truman made
Continued on page A
, 1950-04-19
Senior Gloss Play at
St. Johns Perish
Hull Tonight

a play entitled Marrying
Marian" will be presented to-
night by the Senior Class Of
the christiansted High School
at the St. Johns Parish Hall.
It IS asmusical comedy in two
acts and should prove to be
very entertaining.
The cast has been undergo
ing intensive training under
the personal direction Of Mrs.
Eirene Mac Donald and Mrs.
Elena Christian.
The curtain rises at Bis.
, 1950-04-19
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INVITES ARCHI.
FOR WORK

The Virgin Islands Housing
Authority should shortly be
ready to begin architectural
planning for low rental hous-
ing projects in the Virgin Is
lands. Architects interested in
undertaking work in this con-
nection are invited to commu-
nicate with the Chairman Of
the Authority, Roy w. Bornn,
at Charlotte Amalie, st. Thorn
as, Virgin Islands of U.S.A,
stating their qualifications tin
Guiding training and expert
ence) with particular empha-
SIS on their experience in sub
tropical regions,
II IS expected that the initial
tWo-year project will comprise
construction of $50 DWELLING
units in the towns of Charlotte
Amalie, St. Thomas and Chris
t1ansted and Freder1ksted, st.
eroix' approximately one mil
lion dollars will be available
therefor. This initial project
VIII be followed by a four
year project covering construc
ton of 700 additional units in
the same three towns.
Housing for these projects
must pc specially designed for
living conditions in these semi
tropical islands, Usual living
facilities, bathrooms, kitchens.
laundry, water supply, etc,
will be included. Sturdy con-
struction will be required to
Withstand tropical hurricanes.
, 1950-04-19
u. S. HOLDS RUSSIA
RESPO NSIBLE FOR
OF FLYERS

The United States holds Rus
STA accountable for the lives of
ten American flyers and has
rejected wholly the Russian
protest. In a strong note hand
ed to the Soviet Foreign Min
ister yesterday the U. S. de-
mands PREPARATIONS and punish
ment of the Red fighter pilots
involved.
The note bluntly dismissed
the protest that the plane flew
over Latvia when it was inter
cepted, asserting that the de-
fenseless American plane was
blasted out of the sky while
flying over open sea, and no
where near Russian held or
Russian territory.
After demanding repara-
tions and punishment for the
flyers the note sternly warned
that there be no repetition I'M
der whatever pretext, of Incl
dents of this kind.
The Soviet Government was
denounced for decorating the
flyers and also for falling to
help in the futile search for
the lost y. S. plane.
While the carefully worded
protest carried no threat Of
US. retaliation, there was an
unmistakable warning that
such incidents are fraught
with danger to world peace.
Congressional leaders Of
both parties Immediately ex-
pressed approval of the State
Departments action.
, 1950-04-19
Leonder Price Granted Neu
Trial By Us. Circuit Court

Leander Price, now under a death sentence for the muI
der OF his t~Wenty-one year old sweetheart, Laurissa Petersen
was granted a new trial in a fourteen page opinion handle
down on April II, setting aside his conviction and death ser
tence and ordering a new trial.
Thesopinion was written by Judge Albert D. Maris. VIII
, 1950-04-19

down on April II, setting aside
tence and ordering a new tri
The opinion was written
with Judge Calendar of the
Third Circuit and Judge Mac
gruder Of the First Circuit,
made the trip to the Virgin Is
lands and convened the Court
in ST. Thomas to hear the case.
The Court considered the
sections of the Code of Laws
for st. Croix applicable to muir
der and the punishment there
for. It went into the question
of the scope of its appellate re-
view and concluded that it
had full right to review both
questions Of law and fact
which were considered. The
Court interprested our Code
as intending that no defend
ants life should be taken be-
fore his case has been fully re
viewed and then considered
the questions raised by Attor-
ney Almeric Christian, who
put up a brilliant defense Of
Price during the trial and
again argued his case at the
appeal.
The questions raised by At
torney Christian were: az that
there were extenuating cir
cumstances and that the Jury
erred IN recommending death,
~ that the verdict was CON
trary to the weight of the evi-
dence. These two contentious
were upheld by the Court. As
to the first, the opinion said,
the trial judge erred in his rul
ing that he was bound by the
jury's recommendation; that
he has the final decision. AS to
the second questions the Court
finds, after reviewing the I'm
disputed facts, that the evi-
dence negatived the existence
Of wilful deliberate and pre-
mediated killing which ele-
ments are absolutely neces-
sary to support a conviction Of
First degree murder.