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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
New
functional Furniture

] tUncflonol FURNITURE
AS a result of a lengthy study of
how Office men work at their desks,
the E: l. Du Pont de Nemours Co. has
developed a new functional type Of
Office furniture.
The basic element is an L-shaped
desk, with its own partition for pri-
vacy and prestige. It makes possible
the creation Of private" offices any,
where in open areas Of big offices or
factories.
The L-shaped desk is a complete
working unit, with desk-height file
attached.
Du Pont has no plants to market
the furniture itself, but has granted
royalty-free, non-exclusive licenses to
a number Of firms to manufacture it.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

Northern Democrats favor it be-
cause they feel it would hamstring the
decisive power of third parties such as
the American Labor Party whose ac-
tivity two years ago in New York
handed all AZ of that states electoral
votes to the Republican Party. They
expect also to cut electoral slices into
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Aerial
MiahiY Moose

NtS'NI ft@ASe
A new rocket, fast enough to catch
any plane, powerful enough to knock
It out OF the air and small enough to
be carried in quantity has been de-
veloped for Navy attack planes.
The Department of Defense calls it
the Mighty Mouse" and says it is the
first successful air-to-air rocket.
It has far greater speed and range
than aircraft rockets used in World
War II.
It operates with folding fins which
reduce air resistance on the mother
plane and permit greater carrying ca
pacity.
The fms, which give directional
stability to the rocket, fold together
while inside the launcher and fmmedi-
stely extend to their normal fight po-
sition after firing.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

states. It conceivably might become
effective before the next Presidential
campaign in 1852.
In Washington last week, Republi-
can party policy makers adopted Lib
erty versus Socialism" as the keynote
issue for the Congressional elections
this fall.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

the populous midwestern and North
Atlantic states which traditionally
have gone Republican.
TwO-ThirdS Vote
The proposed new amendment, if
passed by a two-thirds vote in the
House, would have to be ratified by
legislatures in three-fourths of the
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Dates
Monday, February Is

Monday, February Is
Lincoln's Birthday celebrated
(legal holiday.
United States and East Asian
policy chiefs meet at Bangkok.
Tuesday, February IL
st. Valentines Day.
Thursday, February 16
National conference on Church
and Economic Life opens in De-
trOit.
Sunday, February 10
National Crime Prevention
Week starts.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
LelUis Put Truman
On Coal Hot Spot

RESDENT TRUMAN reluctantly invoked the TaftHarley Act
last week for the eighth time since
over his veto It not he liked One of the key pans
his political platform repeal Of the Taft-Hartley Law
Mr. Truman had delayed invoking some said past
n the hope that the soft coal dispute might be settled by
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

tAu Rights ReserUed. AP Ne,OsfeaturesJ
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Emily Post

Dear Mrs. Post: We're planning
summer wedding and the re-
ception is to be given outdoors, in
our garden. Should this fact be
mentioned on the reception cards
enclosed; also mention made that
in the event of rain the reception
will be at the church house next
door?
Answer: Neither would have 10
be mentioned; merely the house
address given for the reception.
In the event of rain. guests could
be told at the church that they
are to remain.
Poper Plates and Silver
Dear Mrs. Post: Is it necessary
to use paper forks and spoons at a
large buffet at which we're using
large paper plates? Would it be
too inconsistent to use paper with
silver?
Answer: Silver certainly is to
be preferred. The only reason
for not using silver would be your
inability to provide a sufficient
amount.
What to lUear to an afternoon
or eUening Wedding is described
IN Mrs. Posts leafet. E-6, "What
! to Wear at Wedding Recep-
tons" To obtain q copy, send
5 cents IN coin aud q stamped.
elf-addreSSed envelope to her,
care OF The EUening Star, P. o.
Bon SO, Station G, NeW York.
N. Y. Mrs. Post is sorry she cGn-
! not anSlUer personal mail.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
F. A. Ster|ings
Open Home
For Benefit
By Margaret Germond


Come Sunday afternoon, the
imposing front door of Halcyon
House, one of Washington's lovli-
est homes, will be open for the
first time to visitors from far and
near. It's gracious and charming
hostess, Mrs. Frederick A. Sterl-
ing, will receive from 5 until 8
o'clock and guests will be served
tea and delicious delicacies by
other Capital hostesses from Of
fetal and resident society. At
tractive members of the young
social set also will assist and
others prominent in society will
be among the visitors during the
party hours.
The tea is being sponsored by
the Washington Chapter of the
Georgetown Visitation Convent
Alumnae Association and is for
the benefit of the schools build
ing fund.
When the party is over guests
will leave with a double sense of
pleasure. They will take with
them a long-lasting memory of
a few hours spent in the elegant
simplicity of a beautiful Colonial
mansion, and the knowledge that
they have joined their hostess in
helping a worthy cause.
Halcyon House has history well
worth knowing. Located at 3400
Prospect avenue. it was built in
1785 by Benjamin Stoddert, first
Secretary of the Navy of the
United States. 1t was a popular
gathering place of the notables
of that day and the scene Of
many brilliant social functions.
But like most Of the great houses
of its era, it lost face in later
years and when former Minister
and Mrs. Sterling took it over
about ten years ago only SEM
blance of it's past glory remained.
What was left. however, was a
challenge to Mrs. Sterling, who
spent seven years of arduous work
salvaging precious bits of masonry,
hand-carved wood, iron grillwork
and other things from the ruins.
At Sundays event visitors will
see the house and it's terraced
garden in its original beauty, as
no new material has gone into it's
restoration. It's furniture and fur
nishings are strictly in keeping
with its. architectural grandeur,
in every detail expressing the
genius of the Colonials for Great
ing a splendor of simplicity.
The Sterlings and their assist
ants will be glad to tell visitors
about the house and its history,
and will be delighted to show them
the chapel, the crypt, the theater
and other unique features of a
house that has within it's walls
several additional dwellings and
that is a friendly and hospitable
home.
Like her mother, the late Mrs.
John R. Williams, Mrs. Sterling
is devoted to projects for the well
fare of the people of Washington.
This is the first benefit to be
given at Halcyon House. and visit
ing it for the first time will be an
exceptional pleasure.
Evening star., 1950-03-16

sioner of the District and Mrs.
Gordon R. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Holdredge, Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. Parker w.
West and the Counselor of the
Embassy and Sonora de Moscoso.
Another dinner on embassy row
last evening was that of the Paki-
stan Ambassador and Mrs. M. A.
H. Ispahani. The dinner was the
second in a series of parties which
the Ambassador and Mrs. Ispahani
have planned since his return
from visit at home. Guests last
evening were the Australian Am
bassador and Mrs. Norman J. o.
Maxim, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. H.
Nash, the Director of South Asian
Affairs Of the State Department
and Mrs. Elbert G. Mathews, the
president of the University of
Maryland, DR.. Harry Byrd; Mr..
and Mrs. Rad Mobley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Cox and Mrs. Martin Vogel.
Other Diplomatic News
The Military Attache of the
Netherlands Embassy and Nine.
van Dun gave the second in their
series of early spring cocktail
parties yesterday. The Neither
lands Minister and Nine. Reuch-
lin were among the 100 or more
guests, others including military
attaches of other diplomatic mis-
sionS and officers of the United
States Army.
Col. and Nine. van Dun were
hosts fortnight ago at the first
OF their series of fetes in their
home on Reno road when the
Ambassador and Nine. van Klef-
fens were the ranking guests.
The Colombian Ambassador and
Sonora de zuleta Angel are hosts
today to the newly appointed
Colombian Ambassador to the
United Nations, Senor Luis Ig-
nacio Andrade. who is en- route to
new 1OrR 10 assume his new
duties. His stay in the Capital is
too brief to plan any parties in
his honor.
Senor Rafael Oreamuno and
Sonora de Oreamuno will receive
a warm welcome when they re-
turn in the early summer to the
Capital where they made so many
friends when he was charge
d'affaires for his country some
time ago. Senor Oreamuno is ex-
pected to succeed the very recent
ly arrived Ambassador, Senor
Mario Echandi, who was received
by the President last Friday.
Senor Eehandi. accompanied by
Sonora de Echandi, came to
Washington the first of the
month. They already have made
a place for themselves here. The
Ambassador succeeded Senor Don
Mario A. Esquivel. who went home
early in the fall of last year and
did not return.
Evening star., 1950-03-16

Also Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. L
Moran, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P
Maloney. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
May, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard J.
Murphy, Mrs. Peter j. Nee, Mrs
George H. O'Connor, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert E. Quirk, Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Remon, Mr.. and Mrs
John Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Salkeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stohlman, Mrs. Lewis F. Strietel
and Mr.. Joseph Tumulty, jr.
The musical play was writer
by Mr.. Thomas w. Brahany an6
is directed by Mr.. Denis E. Con-
nell. Sidney's Mayf1ower orchestra
will play the accompaniment.
Tickets may be gotten from
Mrs. James E. Colliflower at 805(
Parkside lane, Georgia 4475, OF
at the door the night of the per.
formance.
Evening star., 1950-03-16

A husband and wife contro-
versy follows this familiar pat
tern: I'VE disagree on women
taking their hats off in the
movies. My husband thinks hat
should be taken off, regardless;
I think only when it might be
obstructing someone's view, or
when someone back of her asks
her to. Please settle this differ
ence we have every time we go
to the movies
Your husband is right unless a
hat fits like a skull cap and is
equally untrimmed. Even a bit
of yelling will sometimes distort
the view of one behind you. A
woman can't always be counted
on to be amiable about removing
her hat when asked; a fact which
makes many people suffer in
silence.
Sad Mother Cose
Dear Mrs. Post: I'm living with
my father and stepmother. Most
people here think my own mother
is dead. I've let them because
my own mothers behavior has
brought only grief to everyone
She is living. we've heard, in a
distant locality. Must she be men,
toned in the newspaper notice OF
my engagement?
Answer: Heartless as it sounds
must agree that under these
extreme conditions it would be
best for everyone concerned tc
omit her name.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Suzanne Buys Will Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buys, OF
The Hague, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Suz-
anne, to Mr.. Arthur A. Magill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Magill
of Germantown, Philadelphia.
The wedding will take place Oc-
tober 7 in Philadelphia.
Miss Buys was born in Ban
doeng, Java, where her father
was the architect for the Praenger
Hotel and the Technical Institute.
She attended school and college
there and came to Washington in
February 1948 to work as a secre-
tary at the Netherlands embassy.
She was chosen Princess of the
Netherlands for the Christmas
Carnival in Birmingham. Ala, in
November of last year.
Mr.. Magill is a physicist at
the Bureau of Standards. He was
graduated from Haverford College
in Philadelphia and served with
the Navy on submarine in the
Pacific during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buys are expected
to come to this country in the
autumn for the wedding.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
| Wrs. Gorky,
|Mr. Phillips
| Wed in Paris

Commodore John Holmes Ma
gruder, q. S. N. retired, and Mrs
Magruder announced the mar
riage In Paris, Of their elder
daughter. Mrs. Agnes Magruder
Gorky, to Mr.. John C. Phillips OF
Boston.
Since her first husbands death
Mrs. Phillips has been living with
her two young daughters in Italy
and France.
Mr.. Phillips is a descendant oi
Wendell Phillips of Massachusetts
and Is the son of Mrs. John c.
Phillips and the late Mr.. Phillips
Of Boston. He Is the nephew OF
former Ambassador William Phil
lips. For the present, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips are living In Paris
Evening star., 1950-03-16

'l2lO F Street NV.
Evening star., 1950-03-16

TOBe Bride

Col. and Mrs. w. r. Orton an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Katherine, to Mr.. Sey-
mour West, son of Mr.. Morris
West of East Orange and the late
Mrs. West.
Miss Orton, who is the grand
daughter of Mrs. William g.
Graves and the late Maj. Gen
Graves, was graduated from the
University of West Virginia where
she was member of Pi Beta Phi
social fraternity and Phi Beta
Kappa. During the war she served
as a first lieutenant in the
Women's Army Corps in Japan.
Mr.. West received his B. A.
degree at State Teachers College
in Montclair, N. j., and his M. A.
at Clark University in Worcester,
Mass. During the war he served
as a Captain in the Army Air
Corps in India. Both he and Miss
Orton are employed by the Gov
ernment.
A spring wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Play To Benefit Milk Fund

The players Of the Society OF
the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick
will present their 10th annual
musical play on Monday evening
at the Mayf1ower Hotel for the
benefit of the milk fund under
the auspices of the city wide
group, Ladies Of Charity. The
entire proceeds from the tickets
80 to the milk fund for under
nourished children.
Patrons for the benefit include
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick e. Alte-
mus, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert e
Becke, Mr.. Michael r. Calnan
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Clarke
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Collifiower
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Crosby, Mrs
James A. Cahill, Mr.. and Mrs
Clark G. Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel r. Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward H. Johansen and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Francis j. Kane.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Mrs. Sch0fieId
Party tyHostess

Mrs. Brian B. Schofeld, whose
husband is Chief of Staff to Ad-
miral Sir Frederick Dalrymple-
Hamilton, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at her home on
Thirty third place.
In the company were Mrs. John
w. Roper. wife of the Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations for Per-
sonnel; Signora Baslini, wife OF
the Naval Attache of the italian
Embassy; Nine. van Forest, whose
husband, is Naval Attache of the
Netherlands Embassy; Mrs. Neil
K. Dietrich, wife of the Chief OF
Staff to Admiral Forrest Sherman;
Mrs. Robert A. Graft, wife of the
Surgeon Captain of the Royal Brit
lsh Navy: Mrs. E. James, whose
husband is replacing Capt. Graft;
Mrs. M. r. G. Wingf1eld, Mrs
Valentine L. Pottle and Mrs. v. D.
RayenScrOft.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
ForeWeHL
Honors Officer

Capt. J. 8. Lillard, United
States Navy, was the guest in
whose honor a farewell luncheon
was given today at the Water
Gate Inn by his associates at the
Bureau of Ships.
Capt. Lillard will leave shortly
for his new assignment at Pear
Harbor. following a Washington
tour of duty which began in 1916
His daughter. Miss Jacqueline
Lillard. who is a Junior al
Mount Vernon Junior College, will
join i1er father after the end OF
the school year.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Service Dances
Are Announced

A series of dances is being
given this week for those in the
various branches of the service to
celebrate st. Patrick's Day. To-
morrow evening Mrs. Max Living
ston. recreational director at Fort
McNair. and Special Services are
giving an "Abbie's Irish Rose
party at 8 o'clock. Decorations
and mustic will carry out the
theme.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wynne of South
Post at Fort Myer, with the 17th
Signal Corps, will be hosts at a
st. Patrick's fete with dancing
Also on Friday the Non-Commis-
stoned Officers Club at Quantico
Special Services will have a dance.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Society News
British Visitor Has Full Schedule;
Other Parties Among Diplomats
BY Katherine M. Brooks

Sir Henry Knight, United King
dom adviser on relief and relief
work, is spending this week in
Washington and is being extern
sively entertained. Yesterday he
lunched with the Ambassador
and Lady Franks whose other
guests included the Honorable
Thomas Brand and Mrs. Brand
the First Secretary OF the Embassy
and Mrs. D. A. Greenhill. Last
evening he was among the guests
at the dinner which the Counselor
of the Embassy and Mrs. Bernard
A. B. Burrows gave and today he
lunched with the British Minister,
Sir Derrick Hoyer Millar at the
Metropolitan Club. Other guests of
the Minister were Mr.. Raymond A,
Hare, Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State. and the loan director
of the International Bank, Mr.
William A. B. Tiff.
The Jordan Minister and Nine.
Haikal will be hosts at tea this
afternoon in honor of the visitor
and tonight the chairman of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, Mr..
Gordon A. Clapp, will give a din
ner party for Sir Henry.
Sir Henry, who is staying at
the Mayhower this week, will be
the guest in whose honor the Leb-
anese Minister and Mrs. Charles
A. Malik will be hosts at dinner.
Ecuador Embassy Dinner
The Ecuador Ambassador and
Sonora de Dillon gave dinner
party last evening In honor of the
retiring Irish Minister, Mr.. Saen
Nunan, who will return to his
homeland for duty in the Foreign
Office. Others at the dinner were
Senator Theodore Francis Green,
Representative and Mrs. Omar
Burleson, the Engineer Commits
Evening star., 1950-03-16

I1Uf TO " Il tCttS tLOLO.
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Thurston B. Johnston of
the engagement of their daughter
Mary Kathryn. to Mr.. Maurice
A. Gainey. jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gainey.
Miss Johnston was graduated
from the University of Maryland
and at present is teaching at
Mount Rainier High School.
Mr.. Gainey served for three
years with the Army in the Euro
pean theater and is attending the
University of Maryland where he
lis a member of Scabbard. and
Blade. He plans to continue his
military career on graduation in
June, after which the wedding will
take place.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
ApriI Weddino

MI. and Mrs. Frank Appleby OF
of indianapolis. Ind, announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Virginia Lee, to Mr.. Leonard NAL
lonee of indianapolis, formerly OF
Washington, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin w. Mallonee of Forest
vile. Md.
The wedding will take place
April s in the Lynhurst Baptist
Church in Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1950-03-16
Nein-L Lowson

Miss Jan Lloyd Lawson and Mr..
Robert M. Klein will be married
Saturday in All Souls Unitarian
Church. Miss Lawson is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Lawson
|of Fairfax, and both she and MI.
Klein were graduated from George
Washington University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-22
INV AIRLINE5 TO
 KEEP up SERVICE
 TO KOREAN CITY

TOKYO, Dec. 22-RI-Don King Vice President of Northwest Air lines, said today airline service tc the South Korean capital of Seoul would continue as long as the mili- tary situation there remained un- changed.
 King said the airline would con- tinue it's Korean service. using Pu- san. in Southeast Korea. if Seoul should become untenable.
 The Communists last were re- ported 32 miles north of Seoul, whose civilians have been given an evacuation plan if it should be- come necessary to remove them from the city of 1,500,000 persons.
 Kings comment came after a Northwest Airlines spokesman at St. Paul, Minn., said the line made its last flight to Seoul two days ago and that henceforth it would land at Pusan. The St. Paul spokesman said the decision to abandon opera tions to Seoul was made after con- sultation with Army officers and the Civil Aeronautics Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-22
or U. S. AGENCIES
 NOW SHELL WE'D

WASHINGTON, Dec. g - R - President Trumans request for emergency power to reshuffle fed eral agencies. appeared today to be shelyed until the new Congress meets next month.
 Chairman Mcclellan CD-Ark) of the Senate Expenditures group told a reporter the group agreed inform ally to defer action pending fur ther study.
 He made the statement after the committee had conferred behind closed doors with Mobilizer Wilson.
 Wilson told reporters when he left the meeting that he had urged approval of the bill. He also said in reply to questions that it is too early to tell how much consumer goods production may be cut as a result of the stepped up munitions program.
 We are still in the analysing stage" he said. we are analysing like hell"
 Senator Mcclellan said govern ment reorganization powers bill probably will be revised to meet objections from some that it would give blank check authority to the President.
 Committee members feel that neither Mir Truman nor Wilson would abuse the reorganization powers the President is seeking, Mcclellan noted
 The House has agreed to take up a reorganization bill on New Years Day.
 Before quitting today until next Tuesday, the House passed and sent to the Senate stopgap bill to al- low an immediate start on necessary defense spending without waiting on the $20 billion money bill to clear Congress.
 This is not uncommon on non- controversial appropriations which have been delayed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-22
CORPORATION TAX BOOST APPROVED,
 JOINT COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Dec. g = tR = A House Senate Conference Con- mittee today approved unanimously a s3. 300. 900, ,00c boost in corporation taxes including 77 percent levy on excess profits.
 The legislation would increase Americas tax load to the highest level in history-$45, ,000, 100000 or more.
 The previous record of federal tax collection was set in wartime l945 when the government took in S43,- 900 100000.
 Following closely on the heels of last September's bill boosting both individual and corporation taxes, the new measure is intended to pro- vide more billions for defense and curb profiteering, and check in- flation.
 While the committee-approved measure comprises separate bills passed by the Senate and House, final Congressional action has been delayed until Jan. 1. That's because the House, for all practical pur- noses. has quit work until after the Christmas holidays.
 The Senate, however, may ap- prove the bill later today.