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Evening star., 1950-10-03
PhiIco Charges FEC
|Sidestepped Pledge in
Color N Decision
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BY the Assoeioted Pres.

Leading television set-makers
contended yesterday that the cur
rent plan for color video will in
Jure present set-owners and cost
future set buyers extra money.
Philco Corp. of Philadelpl1ia
said In effect that the Communi-
cations Commission sidestepped a
promise to the public in tenta-
lively deciding to license Colum-
nla Broadcasting System color.
which existing sets can't pick UP.
zenith Corp. said that il the
manufacturers redesign all receiv-
ers to tune in both present tele-
casting and the CHS color sig-
nails, in black and white, the set
buying public may have to paw
"as much as 5000 million 4 wear
for a feature which may never
be used" Zenith noted that the
Columbia selection is still not
final.
Motorola of Chicago raised the
contention that FCC's procedure
may bring about a temporary shut
down in set production and said
that any quick changes in design
viii result in chaos .
These statements were among
the last to be received by the COM
mission in response to its call for
design changes in 80 days. None
of the approximately 80 ynanufac-
turers heard from said any such
change could be made in that time.
Some estimated it could be done
some time next year.
Philco noted that FCC's 1948
announcement that it would con-
slider authorizing color television
said the system should be able to
fit present sets with only minor
notifications" Philco asserted
that what is now proposed involves
major notifications" ..-
"The program, if carried out,
will cause irreparable injury to
broadcasters. manufacturers and
present set-owners," Philco said.
The FEC Is to consider the
manufacturers response at
closed session tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Dorothy Berrum's S Parents
To Get $4,000 From U.S..

The parents of 18-year-old
Dorothy Berrum who was raped
and slain here by Marine Pvt. Earl
Mcfarland six years ago, have
been awarded $4,000 by the Gov
ernment.
| President Truman yesterday
signed legislation granting that
sum to parents of the Chippewa
Falls. Wis. girl who came here to
work for the Government during
the last war. Mcfarland was con-
victed of the Staying and executed
in the District Jail in 1916.
A committee report from Capitol
Hill said the Government was
responsible for girls who came to
Washington to work in answer to
pleas by Government agencies.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Miracle
Electric Ear

The Washington Hearing Clinic
now has the Miracle Electric ear
which can be worn without showing
the button in the ear by means of
o special miniature device. All guess
work is eliminated in fitting hearing
aids now by prescription technique.
The hearing aid is actually built
before your eyes and will enable
you to hear far better than with
factory stock models which are on
the market at present. If you are
having trouble hearing, phone or
write the Washington Hearing
Clinic. 319 Colorado Building, 14th
and G st. NV. National 9729.
Evening star., 1950-10-03
Lewis Gets Gas Award

Robert H. Lewis, advertising
manager of Washington Gas
Light Co., today was awarded a
prize of $3.50 for outstanding
achievement in promoting and
maintaining sales of gas for home
heating. The award was made
by the American Gas Association
holding its annual convention in
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1950-10-03

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much food where you want tin front, in sight, in reach
all space the convenience level No STOPPING clear
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Backed by 5-year warranty.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Mr.. Thorpe
7 axes Bride

In the Foundry Methodist
Church yesterday afternoon, Mr..
George Wells Thorpe and Mrs
Elinor Denison Kirwan were mar
ried, DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
officiating. Only members of the
immediate families were present
at the ceremony and they and a
few close friends attended the re-
ception held at the home of the
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. George
G. Thorpe.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Edgar De Valois Denison of
Stonington, Conn, and Albany,
N. Y, and the late Maj. Denison,
one time aide to the late Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
when he was Governor of New
York. and he also served as special
aide to President Taft.
Mr.. Thorpe is the son of the
late Col. Thorpe. U. S. M. C. The
bridegroom attended Yale Uni
versity and was graduated from
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service. His bride attend
ed Skidmore College and did post
graduate work at the University
of Colorado and Northwestern
University.
After August /, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorpe will be at home. at 207
Duke street, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Given
For Visitor

Iowa Representative and Mrs.
Karl M. LIE Compte have as their
houseguest the latter's sister, Miss
Bess Tye of Pasadena, Calf. Yes
terday Miss Tye was the guest of
honor at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Dale Collins, wife of Capt. Collins,
U.S.N.
Guests at the party were Mrs.
Gordon Kinney, Mrs. Nelson Hoff
Mrs. John Jacob, Mrs. Allen I.
Price, Mrs. A. H. Ryan, Mrs. Leigh
Brite. Mrs. Frank Shields, Mrs.
James Boyer, Mrs. Stephen Verges,
Mrs. Gardner Luce, Mrs. Seymour
Jesselsohn, Mrs. Nathan Hurwitz,
Mrs. Alva Brewer and Miss Pat
Brewer.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Mrs. Lockhurt
Is Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander
Gilchrist announce the marriage
of their niece. Mrs. Ruth Ellen
Lonergan Lockhart, to Mr.. John
Rudolph Pelham. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Pelham of Newark
N. Y. The ceremony took place
last evening in the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church, the
Rev. DR.. Edward G. Latch officiaC-
ing.
The bride, daughter of the late
Senator from Connecticut and Mrs.
Augustine Lonergan of Hartford
and Washington, was attended by
her daughter. Lucy Ellen. She was
given in marriage by Mr.. Gilchrist
and Mr.. j. P. T. Pearman of Lon
don served as best man.
Mrs. Pelham was educated at
Georgetown Visitation Convent
and Gunston Hall. She is a men,
ber of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Our Flag
Chapter, and of the Society of
Sponsors of the United States
Navy. Her maternal grandparents
were the late DR.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Waters of Washington.
Mr.. Pelham received his bache-
lor's and doctors degrees in
physics at the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology. He was a
field consultant for the Office of
Scientific Research and Develop
ment during the war and is now
engaged in basic research at the
National Bureau of Standards.
After wedding trip through
New England, Canada and New
York State, the couple will reside
in Washington.
Evening star., 1950-07-27

MISS KAPLAN.
Announcement is made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kaplan
of Ne1D York and st. Cloud,
Minn, OF the engagement OF
their daughter Florence Fay
to Mr.. Samuel Williams, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Williams
OF HenderSonUille, N. C.
White Photo.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Miss Betty Baker
EnQQQed to We'd

DR.. and Mrs. s. Harry Baker of
Silver Spring announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Betty
Jane to Mr.. Alvan c. CLANCY, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY also
Of Silver Spring.
The bride-elect, the daughter of
the principal of Langley Junior
High School, attended the Univer-
sity of Illinois last year, where she
was member of the Gamma Phi
Beta Sorority. Her fiance went
to the University of Maryland for
two years and later the Bliss Elec-
trical School, where he was grad
uated in 1949. He is a member of
Phi Sigma Kappa. Mr.. CLANCY is
now associated with the General
Electric Supply Corp. here.
The wedding will take place in
the Woodside Methodist Church
in Silver Spring on August 26.
additional Society News on
Page B-6.)
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Post

One of the few remaining COM
plications of divorce is explained
in the following letter: "My
f1ance's parents are divorced and
we don't know exactly how they
should be seated at the wedding
breakfast. Ordinarily, the four
parents would be seated together
at one table. He says they are
friendly enough to be put at one
table, but there also is a question
of each one having present mate
who is coming. Will you please
offer a suggestion?"
Even though they are friendly,
seat each with their personal
friends.
Sons Absent Fioncee
Dear Mrs. Post: My son is
going to marry girl who lives in
Evening star., 1950-07-27
independence Day
Party at Embassy

The 103d anniversary of the
independence of the Republic of
Liberia was celebrated with a re-
ception last evening at the En-
bassy, 1903 Colorado avenue.
Hosts at the 8 o'clock party
were the Charge d'Affaires and
Mrs. Richard S. S. Bright.
Invited to the celebration were
members of the diplomatic corps.
State Department officials and
representatives from the various
branches of the United States
Government. Also on the guest
list were a number from the resi-
Dental group.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Red Cross Ladies
Luncheon Guests

Members of the Arts and Skllls
Unit for Walter Reed General
Hospital were guests of honor at
a luncheon given yesterday by
Mrs. Bruce II. Roberts, chairman
of the District Red Cross Arts and
Skills Service. She entertained
the group on the terrace of her
home at 6646 Thirty second place,
NV.
The vice-chairman of the Arts
and Skills Service, Mrs. John
Dominick, was among those pre-
sent. Also asked were Mrs. C. Ed
win Nighman, Walter Reed Unit
chairman; Capt. Roberta Aber,
chief occupational therapist at
Walter Reed; Mrs. Margaret
Hahn, American Red Cross Field
Director: Miss Ruby Patterson,
American Red Cross Recreational
supervisor, and Miss Florence Tup-
per, American Red Cross assist
ant field director.
Others on the list were Mrs.
Paul Cameron, Miss Helen Hol-
brook, Mrs. Walter Snedecker,
Mrs. Herbert Schof1eld, Mrs. Ho-
bart Rowe, Mrs. Robert McCar-
thy, Mrs. Charles Klinenberg,
Miss Marcia Shufelt, Mrs. Fidel
Cordero, Mrs. Lloyd H. Chellman.
Mrs. Caryl Magner, Mrs. Harvey
C. Donaldson, Mrs. Elmer Bo-
Earth, Miss Adele Sawicki, Mrs.
Curtis May, Mrs. Erie F. Cress,
Mrs. Lewis E. Stevens. Mrs. David
McNichol, Mrs. Arthur B. Went
zell, Mrs. Albert Fox, Mrs. Robert
S. DuBose, Mrs. Arthur Riley, Mrs.
Alexander Green. Mrs. c. Aubrey
Stromberg, Mrs. A. D. Kaplan,
Miss Hope Keeney and Miss Ann
Eastman.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
Society News
Senator and Mrs. Robert Kerr to Fete
Top Officials at 'OkIohon1o Roundup

| they give in the oil-rich Indian
state. All the food, including the
Sooner Select" beef will come
from the Sooner State. Even the
barbecuer is coming here for the
occasion. One of the States prize
ones, he will bring his own crew
with him.
Western entertainers are also
coming here to perform for the
guests. Wiley and Gene" who
can play the guitar, the violin,
sing, etc. There will be an expert
caller, too, for those who want to
square dance in the club ballroom.
Otherwise the whole evenings ac-
tivitieS will take place outdoors
if it doesn't precipitate, of course.
1t won't be easy to decide wheth-
er to twirl indoors or remain
outside in the glow of a full sum-
mer moon. The Senator and his
wife had no idea what the lunar
situation was when they planned
the roundup, but they subsequent
ly discovered that fate is on their
side.
Long tables will be set out on
the lawn beside the club and there
will be a piano, too, to aid and
abet those who wish to give voice.
The swimming pool will be avail
able for any senators ct al who
feel the need of cooling off.
The day after the barbecue Mrs.
Kerr will take off for their sum-
mer camp on Pelican Lake in Min
nesota where they go every year.
The Senator will join his family
there if and when the 81st Con-
greSs ends.
HiekenIooper Guests
Iowa Senator and Mrs. Hicken-
looper have their favorite house
guests with them now. About a
week ago their daughter, Mrs.
Charles H. McCreary, came here
from GAINESVILLE, Ohio. with her six
weeks old baby girl, who, of
course, adds immeasurable, inter-
est to the whole household for her
grandparents. The former Miss
Jane Hickenlooper and her infant
daughter will be here for another
two weeks, before returning to
GAINESVILLE.
Senator and Mrs. j. William
Fulbright left last Monday for
their home in Fayetteville, Ark,
to be there in time for the pri-
maries on Tuesday although the
Senator, himself, was unopposed.
They won't return to the Capital
till Monday.
Evening star., 1950-07-27
By Betty BeoIe

WaShington's summer social life
will get a shot in the arm this
month. What with the war, which
is. demanding longer working
hours from Government officials,
plus the season of the year, which
means that everybody who doesn't
have the nose to the grindstone
has it exposed to the sun on some
beach, things have been kind of
quiet in the home town. But they
won't be on Monday evening.
One of the outstanding parties
of the whole year will be given
the last day of July by the very
popular Senator from Oklahoma
and Mrs. Robert S. Kerr. They
have issued invitations to an
oklahoma Roundup" at the
'Ranch-Kenwood Country Club"
that promises to be one of the
most fun affairs our party-tested
town has seen in many a day.
All Senote Invited
If the Importance of party is
due to the number of influential
people attending, this one will rate
high on the list. The Capitals S
very highest ranking officials have
been invited. including the entire
Senate of the United States and
the Oklahoma delegation of the
House of Representatives. Their
college-age sons and daughters
who are here have also been urged.
This is the sort of party they
should get a bang out of. Actu-
ally so many of the Senators bet
ter-halves are out of town that
Mrs. Kerr is beginning to wonder
If it will resemble a stag party.
(When they see this she will
probably be besieged with tele-
phone calls from unattached Ia
dies who don't mind limiting and
are free on Monday)
The Oklahoma Roundup will be
a gay, informal barbecue, the kind
Evening star., 1950-07-27

a distant state. We have never
met her or her family. % To
whom should I write letters ac-
knowledging the engagement? (2)
Should we announce it, too, in
our papers here? 90 Should the
family together or which ones
send the girl engagement gifts
and what kind?
Answer: Cd You should write
a letter to the girls mother after
having written first to the girl.
co Yes. 90 There's no rules ex.
acting an engagement gift but
presents are always appreciated.
Details for second marriages
for widoUs and diuorcees are
giUen in Mrs. Posts leatlet, E-8;
Also included are suggestions for
Evening star., 1950-07-27
VonHorn-Moore
Ceremony Is Held

Miss Mary Lascelles Moore,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Moore of Exeter, England, and
Mr.. Robert Parker Van Horn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Lee Van
Horn of Glenn Dale, Md, were
married July % in the First Bap-
tist Church in Washington, the
Rev. Edward Hughes Pruden Of
f1ciating.
A reception was held at 10l
Earlston drive, Spring Valley, for
the families and close friends.
Evening star., 1950-07-27

small 1oedding at moderate er-
penSe. Mrs. Post is sorry she
cannot dnS1Der personal mail.
To obtain a copy, send S cents
IN coin and stamped selt-ad-
dressed envelope to her, clio The
EUening Star, P. o. Boz SO, Sta-
ton G, NelD York 19, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-06-08

This ZERO FAN has highly highly
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ton motor =. Nv
interference.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Brewster Sees Vote
For Warren ASSURING
New 6. 0.P. Senator
BY The Associoted Press

Gov. Earl Warren's combined
majority in the California pri-
maries was greeted by Senator
Brewster, Republican, of Maine
today as also meaning an addi-
tional Republican Senator.
Senator Brewster is chairman
of the Republicans Senate Cam
paign Committee, which is work.
ing to recapture COP control OF
the Senate.
In Tuesdays California pri-
maries. Republican Warren al
most doubled the vote of James
Roosevelt in the Republican and
Democratic gubernaorial pri-
maries combined. However, Mr..
Warren failed to repeat his 1916
feat Of winning both nomina-
tions. His third-term bid this fall
will be contested by Mr.. Roose-
welt. son Of the late President, on
the Democratic ticket.
Latest Figures on Vote.
The final score may not be
known until tonight. The last
figures reported showed:
Democratic Governor-Precincts
12,573: Roosevelt, 655,028; War
rem, 507,665.
Republican Governor-Precincts
12,773; Warren. 758,197; Roose-
yelt, 83,197.
That combined majority
means victory this fall for a War
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Negro Vows 10 Punish
White Men Involved
In Louisiana Beatinq
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. June ga
Negro representative of an organ
ization that urges Louisiana
Negroes to vote said yesterday he
will take every legal step" to
punish the white men who "beat
me with brass knuckS and pistol
butt" in Opelousas, La, Monday.
Alvin H. Jones, field man for
the Louisiana Progressive Voters
League, said he was attacked by
"a crowd of white men who were
dressed like farmers" when he
called at the registrar Of voters
office in the courthouse in Opelou-
saS.
Reported to FBI.
II reported 1t to the FBI," he
said.
In Washington the Justice De-
partment said it was looking in
to" the charge.
Mr.. Jones arrived in New Or
leans yesterday from a trip
around the State gathering sta
tisticS on voter registrations. 4
He gave reporter this account
Of the incident:
Il went to Opelousas (the parish
seat) to find out how many voters
the parish had registered. Some
Negro men came with me to reg
lister.
Il went to the registrars Office
alone and found both men be-
hind the desk busy. While I
stood there the Negroes came in
asking to register"
He said several white men "just
hanging around" said, "You can't
register here" and showed the
Negroes out Of the Office.
Says He Was Hit on Head,
"As I watched them forced out
I was hit on the head by a man
wearing brass knuckS. Then sew
eral other men began hitting me, :"
ne said.
Il reported the beating to both
the city police in Opelousas and
the sheriff's Office there" Mr..
Jones said.
Sheriff Clayton Guilbeaux said
he knew nothing of the incident
other than that Arthur Moore, a
Negro, had been jailed and booked
on charges of fighting and dis
turbing the peace. The sheriff
said he was out of town Monday.
Mr.. Jones said Mr.. Moore was
one OF the Negroes who attempted
to register. He is between 60 and
70 years old and has one arm"
Mr.. Jones added.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
StonfordU. Biochemist c charged
With Lying About Russian Birth
Indictment Says
Women Concealed
Ukroinion Origin
BY the Assoeioted Press


SAN FRANCISCO, June "a
38-year old woman biochemist at
Stanford University today is
charged by a Federal indictment
of lying to immigration officials to
conceal her Russian birth.
She is DR.. Bertha Barkan Luthy,
wife of a Jackson, Michigan spark
plug manufacturer
The grand jury indictment was
returned yesterday. 1t charged
that DR.. Luthy lied when she told
an immigration inspector at Palo
Alto last February 13 that she was
born in Chicago. October 4. 1916.
The immigration service main
tains she was born in the Russian
Ukraine in 1912 and entered the
United States through Seattle in
1917 with her mother.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Edgar Bonsall said her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yankel
Barkan, residing in Jackson under
the name of James Barker, are
awaiting a rehearing on an immi-
grafton service deportation order
for assertedly advocating violent
overthrow of the Government.
DR.. Philip Leighton, head of
the Stanford University chemistry
department, said DR.. Luthy is en-
gagged in cancer research on
nucleic acids under a grant from
the Rockefeller Foundation.
The research assistants work
has no connection with projects
classified as secret or confidential
by the Government, he declared.
Mr.. Bonsall said a warrant has
been issued for DR.. Luthy's arrest
Evening star., 1950-06-08

Nixon ticket over q Roose-
velt-Douslas slate" Senator
Brewster told reporters.
Two House members, Repre-
sentatives Helen Gahagan Doug
las. Democrat, and Richard NJ
Nixon, Republican. were nomi.
mated for Senator in California
to fill the place Of Democratic
Senator Downey. who did not
run for reelection.
Mrs. Douglas has been an
ardent New Dealer. while Mr.
Nixon has been prominent in
House investigations Of alleged
Communists and leftist groups.
Senator Brewster took the
stand that the California tickets
will present a clean-cut issue
for the voters"
It's wonderful" he said. If
Republicans could have planned
the results we could not have
done better"
Gurney is Unseated.
The present Senate lineup is
81 Democrats to ~ Republicans.
Results of the South Dakota pri-
mary. meanwhile. increased pres
sure among Senators for speeding
up legislation for an early ad-
journment of Congress.
Senator Chan Gurney. after two
six-year terms. was unseated In
the South Dakota Republican pri-
mary by Representative Francis
Case.
Mr.. Case conducted q hard
driving campaign while Senator
Gurney did not get out to South
Dakota until shortly before the
primary. That made other Sena-
tors, who face primary or re-
election contests, anxious to get
back home among the voters.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Maret School Graduates
Hear JUDGE Matthews

The II graduates Of Maret
School were told by District Court
Judge Burnita s. Matthews to
recognize the heritage of liberty
and freedom" represented in their
commencement exercises at the
Shoreham Hotel last night.
THE American traditions Of
freedom and liberty" she said
came from the efforts Of many
generations before you who strug-
gled for those liberties"
The graduating class included
Baube, Anne Philips. Claiborne
Durling. Marjorie RamseT, Anne
Franklin, Patricia Splitter. Llllemor
Howdershell, Evelyn Wells Anne M.
Jennings Georgia Wetherill. Virginia
Kleinpeter. Lynn Winn, Dorothy
Kline, Cathleen Yeager, Julia Lee
Ostrow, Joan c. Zadeikls, Mtrga
Perau, Nancy
Evening star., 1950-06-08

The Missouri River Basin Prof.
ect covers at least parts of Mon
tana, Wyoming, Colorado, North
and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas. Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Dance Recital Planned

Pupils of the Lola Beaver School
of Dancing will present a dance
recital at $3.50 pm. tomorrow and
Saturday in Pierce Hall, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-08

DIR. BERTHA BARKAN
LUTHY.
-AP Wirephoto.
and bail has been set at $1,000.
Conviction on the charge carries a
maximum penalty of five years in
prison and $4,000 fine.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
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Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-06

Public Buildings Administra- ton to ask for $750,0O0 to build a jail.
 The bill to provide the supplemental appropriations needed for the jail is due to go before Congress soon Herring reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-06
Herring May Get New Jail For Anchorage

U. s. Marshal Paul Herring, who as deputy marshal here persuaded the government to build a new federal jail. hopes to have the same results for Anchorage soon.
 Herring, who was outside for several weeks for special medical attention in Seattle, made a trip at his own expense to Washington, D. C., where he was successful in getting the Bureau of Prisons and the
Kodiak mirror., 1950-05-06

George Cook, formerly en- p'oyed at the civilian cafeteria, at the base, is driver for La Lande's Kodiak Bakery. Dick Taylor of Wichita, Kansas, is employed as a helper at the bakery.