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MODERN ETIQUETTE
by Roberts Lee

@. Should a child be permitted
to leave the table before the rest
OF the family have finished eat
ing?
A. He will be better trained if
he is taught to sit quietly until
the others have finished. OF
course, he may be excused if the
grown-ups linger over after-din-
ner coffee and conversation.
@. Is it correct for a married
woman to. send "a wedding gift in
her name only if the bride-to-be
IS a special friend of hers?
A. No; she should always in
cluder her husbands name when
sending gifts.
9. Should a man wear plain.
black socks with a formal even
ing suit2
A. Yes; patent leather shoes,
white tie, and plain. black silk
hose should be worn, n
, 1950-01-07
LOOK and LEARN
by A. c. Gordon

!. Which Of the u. S. states i
for (a) its green mountains; (b)
Its SHOW peaks; (c) its red ores
I'D its dry climate; (e) a daugh.
ter of Henry VIII?
Q. What great explorer was kill.
ed by natives of Hawaii?
3. What is the distinguishing
feature of Gothic architecture?
4. What is a firkin?
5. What does the French phrase.
CONNIE il faut" mean?
ANSWERS on back page)
, 1950-01-07
NOTICE
from the Police

In accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Police Regula-
tions for st. Croix, section
fortyone al, all owners of
dogs are hereby requested to
renew their license tags dur
ing the month of January, and
must do so not later than jan
uary 81, 1850.
A puppy is no longer con-
sldered a puppy when it
reaches the age of three
months, it is. then a dog.
Every dog licensed must
carry the tag attached to its
collar. The Police Department
will affix tags, but owners Of
dogs are required to bring the
appropriate leather collars in
order to have the tags proper
~ attached.
Imported dogs must be Ii
censed within thirty (30) days
after their arrival.
The fee fora license tag for
adog shall be $2OOsper annum
for the town and legal sub
urbs, and $l.O0 per annum for
the country districts.
GA Matthias.
Actg. Directorsof Police
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
FVWion Neomo Gronthon
WEEDS Hermon Odom, F
At Duront Friday

Miss Vivian Neoma Grantham,
daughter of Mr.. Henry D. Gran
than and the late Mrs. Gran
than, of Lexington became the
bride of Hermon Waller Odom,
Jr. in beautiful candlelight
service on Friday evening, June
80, at eight o'clock.
The Rev. Spiva l.. MCCULLOUGH,
pastor of the Durant Presby-
terrain Church, officiated at the
impressive ceremony held in the
home of the bridegroom's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon w.
Odom, on Mulberry Street in
Durant. Attending were members
of the immediate families and
close friends.
Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs. Odom enter
tanned with an informal recep-
ton.
After a wedding trip to the
Gulf Coast the couple will be at
home in Greenwood where he is
with General Motors Acceptance
Corporation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Herberts' Honor
Uruguay Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Herbert
were hosts Monday afternoon to
a delightful informal party
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ma
ness, of Montevideo, Uruguay,
house guests of Mr.. Henri p.
Watson.
Mr.. Maness is agricultural at
tache of the American Embassy
in Montevideo and is in the
United States this summer for
two months leave. He was Sc
lected as one of small group
for advanced study in this coun-
try and will attend the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin before return
ing to his post.
Artistic arrangements of sum-
mer flowers and greenery were
used throughout the Herbert
home.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks were
served.
Out of town guests at this par
ty were the honored couple and
Miss Bonnie Brannon, of Gads-
ded, Alabama.
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Miss Jeanette Terry
Honored At Shower

Miss jeanette Terry, bride
elect of Earle Moore Alexander,
Jr., was given a miscellaneous
shower by her aunt, Mrs. Halle
Terry, on June oath, at Mrs. Ter
RVS home in the Acona Com
munity.
For this occasion about IS
guests gathered on the lovely
screen porch of the Terry home
which was decorated with sum-
mer flowers carrying out green
and white color scheme.
After a contest about the ro-
nance of "Beulah and Raymond
the hostess entered pushing a
beautifully decorated green and
white tea wagon carrying many
useful gifts in the brides chosen
china, crystal and silver patterns.
The hostess gift to the bride was
dinner knife, fork and spoon
in her silver.
A delicious dessert course was
served consisting of green and
white ice cream shape in the form
of a lily with squares of green
cake adorned with lilies of the
valley.
The bride-to-be was lovely in
a grey and red muslin frock with
matching red accessories. She
wore red carnation corsage
which was gift of the hostess.
Misses Juanita and Gertrude
Terry, daughters of Mrs. Halle
Terry of Jackson, were home for
the occasion and acted as CO.
hostesses.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Jeanette Terry Becomes Bride OFF, N. Alexander
Jr. In Beautiful Services At Acono July 1st

The table was overlaid with q
lace cloth and centered with a
bride and groom amid a circle OF
pink roses.
The menu consisted of stuffed
tomatoes with chicken salad
spiced pickle, stuffed celery, po-
tato chips, olives, hot rolls and
Cokes. For the 1essert course, the
hostess served pink and green
brick ice cream with white
SQUARES of cake covered with
pink and green flowers, and
green minis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Indianola Guests

Indianola Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Williams
and son, Morris, were weekend
guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. f. Williams. Mrs. VIII
liams left Sunday afternoon ON
the City of New Orleans from
Durant for Franklinton, Louis
lana, where she will spend a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were
Thomastown visitors Sunday at
ternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Society Clubs : Personals
Miss Ann Stephens
Honored With Porty

Mrs. Pat M. Barrett honored
her niece, Miss Ann Stephens,
with a canasta party at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Guests were Jean Woods, Bet
ty Dribben and Mary Lynelle
Reid. Each was given beautiful
hand-painted pintray by the hos
tess.
The reception room was deco
rated with beautiful arrange
ments of gladioh:
Cookies and punch were serv-
ed.
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y
of MIR. and Mrs. Howard D. Ter
ny of Lexington, became the
bride of Mr.. Earle Moore Alexan-
der, Jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Alexander, also of Lexington,
at the Acona Methodist Church,
July l, at 400 p. m.
DR.. w. R. Seat, Washington, In
diana, uncle of the bridegroom
performed the double-ring cere-
mony, assisted by Rev. w. M
Langley, pastor of the Acona
Methodist Church.
The beautiful little country
church was decorated with large
baskets of white gladioli, stock
fern and myriad candelabra hold
ing lighted tapers against a back
ground of pine.
Mrs. Halle Terry, aunt of the
bride, presented a program OF
nuptial music.
Mrs Sam Schwartz, cousin OF
the bride, and her only attend
ant was attired in pale blue or
CANDY. She used white acces-
series and carried a pink net fan
covered with blue hydrangeas
and centered with pink carna-
tons.
Mr.. Earle Moore Alexander
served his son as best man
Users were Jimmy Terry, brother
Of the bride, and Paul Chester
of Greenwood. Little kim" Kim
brough, nephew of the bride
groom, was ring bearer.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father was never more
lovely than in her wedding gown
of white embroidered chiffon.
Her hat was of white lace and
seed pearls with handmade
white satin fan with white strea-
mers, interspersed with STEP
hanotis and conferred with two
purple orchids.
Informal Reception
The parents of the bride enter
tanned with an informal recep-
ton at their home after the cere-
mony. The brides table was over
laid with lace cloth and center
ed with four TERED wedding
cake topped with a miniature
bride and groom.
Assisting in serving were Mrs,
Johnny Jennings, Mrs. John
Klmbrough, Jr., and Mrs. Robert
w. Mcclellan.
Out of Town Guests
Among the out of town guests
were: DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Seat,
BIZ and David Seat, Washington,
Indiana; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Beas-
ley, Memphis; Miss Anita Scott
Hodgenville, Kentucky; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Newton, Jr., Drew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Riser, Jack
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Terry
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Terry, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Terry, and Harris
Terry, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Land
rum, Minter City; Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Hicks, Greenwood: Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Schwartz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmy Angelo, Jackson:
Mrs. Johnny Jennings, Tutwiler:
Miss Annie Alexander. Mrs
Beall Brock, and Mr.. and Mrs. w
L. Campbell of West.
Wedding Trip
After a trip to the Gulf Coast
the couple will be at home in
Lexington where the bride
groom is employed by the State
Board of Health.
Rehearsal Supper
Mrs. Alexander, mother of the
groom, and Mrs. John Kim
brough, Jr., his sister entertained
members of the wedding party
and guests at Mrs. Alexander;s
home in Lexington, with a buf.
let supper Immediately after the
rehearsal Friday night.
The living room and porch
where the guests assembled were
decorated with beautiful pink
dahlias and gladioh. After the
guests arrived, they were invited
into the dining room where a de
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Mckinney
Indianola, Mr., and Mrs. w. F.
Darnell, Tcula, Mr.. and Mrs
George Darnel and daughter
Greenville, Mrs. L. w. Rabb, Sr
and Betty, and Mrs. l.. w. Rabbi
Jr., were all Sunday guests OF
Mr.. G. D. McCaleb who is ILL.,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Cole P. Younger
and family of Jackson spent the
weekend with Mrs. Younger's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Boat
wright.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mrs. Joe H. Moore, Mrs Mar
YIN Stanley, Joe Moore and Bob
bic Fisher were guests at ALI
sons Wells, Tuesday, July 4th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Boat
wright and Mrs. Claire Chatham
spent the Fourth on Horseshoe
Lake with Mr.. and Mrs. F. s
Durham, Jack and Dorothy of
Shubuta, and MIR. and Mrs. Leroy
Nixon, Jr., and frankie Lee of
Laurel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
VFW And Auxiliary
Will Meet Tuesday

The VIEW Post No. 1889 and
Ladies Auxiliary will meet, Tues
day evening, July IL, at 8 o.
clock at the Alb Taylor Memorial
Home.
ALI members are urged to be
present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

DR.. Gene Smith, Charleston,
South Carolina, arrived Monday
to join Mrs. Smith and baby in
the home of Mr., and Mrs. C. T.
Phelps.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
PAGh' FIVE

Mr.. c. G. Boyette spent tl1e
week with Mrs. Boyett in Sum-
ner.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Attend Party

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lail attend
ed party in Greenwood, We'd
nesday evening honoring Mrs.
Equen Ward, of New York City.
Hosts at this time were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cunliffe McBee and and
Mrs. McBee Copeland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Visits AT West Point

NISIIs al WeS1 P0lE1
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Brough
spent the weekend at West Point
as guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
King and children Johnny and
Lima. They accompanied them
home Sunday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

The Rev. w. r. Goudelock,
Merigold, spent Sunday in the
home of his son l.. A. Goudelock.
The Rev. Mr.. Goudelock will be
remembered by many people of
Lexington as he was formerly
pastor of the Acona community
church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Capt. and Mrs. Brady Cole and
family were guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Moore over
the Fourth.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Francis Ann Kohn, Morgan
City, La, is visiting Sylvia Lynn
Cohen for two weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen McNeer
spent Sunday in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Etherage Vance at
Canton. jamie Faye spent last
week there.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Ruth Roach last week and over
the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. B. Warnack
and Sarah Lillian, Brookhaven,
were the weekend guests in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Lii
lie Lipsey and her sister, Mrs.
w. w. McRae.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Simpson and
son left Sunday for Lake Odes-
sa, Michigan for weeks vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Sterling and
baby, Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton Young and children were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. R. Ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper Tidwell
were Greenwood visitors Thurs
day.
Mr.. Henry Hooker spent Sat
urday in the home of his mother,
Mrs. Necie Povall.
Misses Lucy Love Wallace and
Joan Neal, Kosciusko, spent the
weekend with Miss Ann Patter-
son.
Miss Mary Louise HOFFMAN
McComb, is spending the week
with Mrs. w. H. Wallace
Miss Ann Patterson is leaving
Sunday for a two weeks visit in
Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Tardy
James and Dora Jackson, all OF
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Tate. Other guests in the Tate
home were Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.
Kirk and children, Of New Or
leans.
Mrs. Peggy Jean Devine and
baby were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. v. Barton.
Mr.. Mike Lannon's, Mrs. Min
ME Lannon's, and Billy Herring
attended wedding at Amory,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Flowers
Susan and Joan were guests OF
Mrs. A. Flowers this past week
Mr.. N. Schur and children
visited the Baptist hospital in
Jackson to see Mrs. Schur who
is patient there. Her friends
are glad to know she is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Henry Stewart, Henry
Jr., Nora Dean and Merritt John
son were Jackson visitors Sun
day. They were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. H. X. Womack. On their
return they were accompanied
! by Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. johnson
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Home From Hospital
Friends of Mr.. Van L. Lawshe
will be glad to know he is home
from the railroad hospital in
Chicago and is recovering nice
ly from an operation.
Recent visitors in the Lawshe
home were Mr.. E. w. Williams
and daughters, Misses Mary Jane
and Marjorie of Indianoa; Mr.
and Mrs. Shack Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Williams, all OF
Drew.
Mrs. S. E. Matthews, of Airing
ton, Virginia, left Sunday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Cooke,
in Atlanta, Georgia enroute tc
her home in Arlington, Virginia
after three-months visit here
in the home of her sister, Mrs
LaWShe.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rathell and
children were Jackson visitors
Thursday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Round The
SS40ae
with WANDA

Miss Joan Mcclellan, Memphis,
IS a guest of Miss Mary Ann Ma
yo for two weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Col. j. A. Weeks left Monday
morning to visit western United
States, Canada and Alaska.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mrs. M. F. Herring, Mrs. Law
renee Rabb, Mrs. c. A. Glover,
Miss Elizabeth Glover and Miss
Necie Gwin were Jackson shop
pers last Thursday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06
Leaves For Texas

Mrs. l.. E. Barr will leave Mon
ay for Greenwood where she will
be accompanied by her nephew,
Mr.. Dalton McBee, to Memphis.
From Memphis she will 60 by
plane to Ell Paso, Texas, for a
visit in the home of her brother,
Mr.. Felix Jackson and Mrs. Jack
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Here From Greenwood
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Gwin
and daughter, Ann, of Green
wood spent Sunday here with his
mother, Mrs. John D. Gwin, who
is resting nicely at the Communi-
ty Hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Rhodes,
Memphis, Mr.. c. E. Beeler and
Marie Bates, Memphis, and Mr.
B. B. Cunningham, Grenada
were guests in the home of Mrs
Ruth Roach last week and over
the Fourth.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Shaddock
and children, Rosedale, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Shaddock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mrs. ANNA McRae returned
Friday from training course
held at Ole Miss for lunch room
managers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H.. B. Warnack
and Sarah Lillian, Brookhaven,
were the weekend guests in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Lii
lie Lipsey and her sister, Mrs.
w. w. McRae.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Miss Mary Louise HOFFMAN,
/ McComb, is spending the week
with Mrs. w. H. Wallace
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mrs. Henry Stewart, Henry,
Jr., Nora Dean and Merritt John
son were Jackson visitors Sun
day. They were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. X. Womack. On their
return they were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Johnson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Miss Ann Patterson is leaving
Sunday for two weeks visit in
Dallas, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Misses Lucy Love Wallace and
Joan Neal, Kosciusko, spent the
weekend with Miss Ann Patter-
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. Henry Hooker spent Sat
urday in the home of his mother,
Mrs. Necie Povall.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper Tidwell
were Greenwood visitors Thurs
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Simpson and
son left Sunday for Lake Odes-
sa, Michigan for a weeks vaca-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-11-08

retain their majority IN the
Senate"
Senator Brewster: 'The Presi-
dent must pay more attention to
the minority. We feel now he will
recognize that the people have
asked him to listen to the advice
we are ready to give"
Democrats Have Whole Floor.
The Democrats milled around
the full second floor OF the Ring
building and almost every room
was the traditional smoke filled" I"
A discarded cigarette dropped
into the wastepaper basket in the
mems room started a fire.
Dutiful Hostess Mrs. India Ed
wards, the Democratic head of
women's activities. welcomed most
of the guests. At the Democratic
Ring Building headquarters, Capt.
Victor Hunt Harding, executive
director of the Democratic Ma
tional Congressional Committee,
kept the tidings coming and going.
To District residents and tax
payers, it was a sideshow. The
Republican State Committee in
and for the District took over the
Presidential room at the Hotel
Statler, supplied election returns
via television and so forth.
The Democrats had no sched-
uled parties.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
FOUND.

EARRING, gold, initiated; 11th and F NV.
Claim ct Evening Star lobby, business
desk.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
Arthur Carson Dies at II;
Retired VA Section Chief

Arthur Parker Carson, II. a re-
tired Veterans Administration
section chief. died yesterday at
Washington Sanitarium, where he
had been a patient four weeks. He
lived at 1918 Flower avenue,
Takoma Park. Md.
Mr., Carson, a native of Miamis-
burg, Ohio, came here in 1918 to
join the old War Risk Insurance
Bureau, a predecessor of the VA.
He was with the Insurance Divi-
sion from that time until he re-
tired in 1910 because of disability.
Mr.. Carson was former mem
ber of the National Guard in ST.
Louis.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Cora Lee Carson, and a sister,
Mrs. Frank H. Elan of Freeport,
Me.
Funeral services will be held at
q pm. tomorrow in the Takoma
funeral homes temporary chapel,
276 Carroll street NV. Entomb-
ment will be in Fort Lincoln
MauSoleum.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
British Labor Party Wins
z Commons Challenges
BY the Assoeiafed Press

LONDON. Nov. 8.-The Labor
government won two victories in
the House of Commons last night.
Both challenges gave the Gov
ernment comfortable majorities
despite its slim working margin
Of six votes.
On the first vote the Liberal
Party moved to censure the La
Dor Party for failure to halt rising
living costs. Later the Conserva-
tives offered a motion regretting
the governments decision to
make permanent the wartime
powers of control by regulation
alreday enjoyed by the govern
ment and to extend still further
State ownership of industry"
The motion to censure the La
Dor Party for failure to halt liv-
ing costs was defeated 299 to 284.
The conservative motion on re-
gretting the governments actions
on making permanent wartime
control power was defeated 299 to
289.
Evening star., 1950-11-08
Optimism Fills G. .O.P. Here
As Democrats Exude Gloom

The air conditioning at the
plushy new quarters Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee filtered
almost everything but optimism
early today.
Optimism, waited away by some
fairly decisive election returns
from all over. welled into Repub-
lican headquarters two blocks
away.
At Democratic headquarters in
the new Ring Building, just off
Connecticut avenue, the night
started with half the throng
watching TV Star Jane Froman
singing, Shout hallelujah, c'mon
get happy, we're headin' for the
judgment day"
It virtually ended with Senate
Secretary Leslie Biff1e's glum long
distance rejoinder to caller from
Utah:
Come see me the next time
you're in Washington. I may not
be here, the way things are 60
ing"
"Rebuke," Says Mylander.
Said William Mylander. direc-
tor Of public relations for the
COP: "a definite victory. A def
mite rebuke to President Truman" !"
Beaming through the gloom,
Senator Kerr, Democrat, of Okla
homa, sagely observed: 1.-The peo-
pie of Oklahoma have voted that
Mr.. Monroney is a fine represent
ative in Congress and that Mr..
Alexander is fine pastor. And
they gave both of them a vote of
confidence - in their respective
| fields of service
Beaming for television lights at
Republican headquarters, Harold
E. Stassen fairly glittered over
the Tydings-Taft reports.
Mr.. Stassen, Senator Brewster
of Maine and Guy Gabrielson of
the Republican National Commit
; tee, geared up the gathering
easily stirred up into a pleasant
surprise.
Congratulations Out Early.
i BY 1870 pm, Mr.. Gabrielson
issued a general statement, con-
cluding it was "too early to tell,''
but congratulating the Republi-
cans on their fine showing. He
added that Republicans would
continue to oppose Communism
, abroad and Socialism at home"
l BY 2 am, he felt better. Said
he: People of the United States
! have lost confidence in the pres
ent administration"
Two blocks away. Mr.. Biffle
told a radio audience:
Il believe the Democrats will
Evening star., 1950-11-08
Connecticut Retains Benton,
But Turns Down BowIes

issue, was reelected for his second
full six-year term.
Senator Benton, formerly in
charge of the State Departments
"Voice of America" program, ran
for two-year term ending Janu-
ary, 1858. He was appointed to
the post by Gov. Bowles after
Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican,
resigned.
Senator Benton and Gov BoWles
once were partners in New York
advertising firm.
Republicans Gain House Seat.
Republicans made a one-seat
gain in the contests for the six
House seats in Congress. That
was in the I'd District where the
Democratic incumbent, Mrs. Chase
Going Woodhouse, was defeated
by Republican Horace .Seely-
Brown.
Republican incumbents Antoni
N. Sadlak, at large, and James T.