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Evening star., 1950-01-02

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Resident Washington society is
especially interested in the an
nouncement today of the engage
ment of Miss Eileen MacVeagh to
Mr.. Vladimir Toumanoff, as both
young people are closely related
to families socially prominent here.
Miss MacVeagh is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Henry Leonard
of Washington and the late Mr..
Ward Thoron of Boston. and the
bridegroom elect is the son of
Princess Irakly C. Toumanoff of
Washington and Hancock, N. H..
and the late Prince Toumanoff.
Announcement of the engage
ment is made by Miss MacVeagh's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Even Cam
eron MacVeagh of New York,
Dublin, N. H., and Santa Barbara,
Calf. The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of the late Mr..
Charles MacVeagh, former United
States Ambassador to Japan, and
the late Mrs. MacVeagh. Her great
grandfather, the late Mr.. Wayne
MacVeagh, was a former United
States Ambassador to Italy and
her uncle, Mr.. Lincoln MacVeagh,
is currently United States Ambas-
sador to Portugal.
Miss MacVeagh made her debut
at a tea given by her grandmother,
the late Mrs. MacVeagh, at her
home in New Hampshire and at
the Junior Assembly in New York
in 1943. She is a graduate of the
Chaplin School and of Bennington
College and is a member of the
Colony Club.
Mr.. Toumanoff was graduated
from Harvard University in the
class of 1946 and did graduate
work at the University of Chicago,
and now is with the Library Of
Congress.
Evening star., 1950-01-02

Cox, Engineer Commissioner and
Mrs. Gordon Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs. Randall
Hagner, Miss Rose Saul, and Mrs.
Harold Walker.
Also Col. and Mrs. Philip G.
Strong and Miss Margot Strong.
Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Hatch, Capt.
and Mrs. Charles Maddox, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Conger Pratt, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John N.
Greely, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Nor
gan, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
former Senator and Mrs. Hiram
Bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
H. Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Lippman, Representative and Mrs.
Albert Thomas, Sir Willmott
Lewis, Associate Justice Reed, Mr..
Warren and Mr.. Harrison.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
Miss Sterling Makes Debut

Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling presented
their attractive daughter last eve
ming to their own friends, and next
spring they will give a dance in
her honor for the buds contem-
poraries.
Those alternating at the tea
table in the dining room were Mrs.
Stanley Reed, Mrs. Lee Warren
Mrs. Buchanan Merryman, Mrs.
Helen Cream, Miss Cristobal Hill,
Mrs. Leland Harrison. Lady Lewis
and Mrs. j. Borden Hartman.
The buffet was laid in the thea
ter, which is built cross-wise over
the entrance stairway and over
looks the wide hall and broad fan
light door into the garden. Cock
tails, hams, turkeys, fried chicken
hot biscuits sandwiches and all
sorts of hors d'oeuvers were
bountiful, and it was here that
greetings for the New Year were
being exchanged between bites
and sips.
Among the many in this gay
company were the Norwegian Am
bassador and Mrs. Munthe de
Morgenstierne and their debutante
daughter, Miss Marjorie Munthe
de Morgenstierne; Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Scott Land. Mrs
Nicholas Iongworth. former AM
bassador and Mrs. Joseph e
Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond E
Evening star., 1950-01-02
Emily Post

This is not an unusual COM
plant in my letters: Guests seem
to hesitate to use guest towels
in the bathroom and consequently
after they leave we find it neces-
sary to throw the big towels in
the wash instead of the little hand
towels, which are left untouched.
This habit must be widespread be-
cause it has pursued us here from
the East where we lived formerly.
Can't you print a reminder?"
Your guest towels are evidently
avoided because of their elaborate
ness. If were you, I would re-
move the big towels and substitute
IA supply of perfectly plain small
hand towels.
Removing Gloves
Dear Mrs. Post: When wearing
fairly long gloves, should one or
both be removed to have cock
tails?
Answer: Holding either glass
or a fork in gloved hand is not
correct. Therefore, at least the
right glove should be taken off.
On the other hand, if you are
holding a stemmed glass very
briefly, it would not be necessary
to take off your glove.
Names on Napkins
Dear Mrs Post: On paper nap
kins one often sees two first names
printed without title or last name.
Which name should come first:'
Wife's or husbands?
Answer: Although the mans
name first follows the formal Mr..
and Mrs. pattern, it really doesn't
matter whose name comes first.
AS matter of fact, it seems more
natural to most of us to put the
Woman's name first.
When is it good manners to
1Oear a hat, or gloves? Mrs.
Post ansUers this and many
other questions il, leafet E-35,
"The WeH-Dressed Woman"
To obtain a copy, send S cents
in coin and stamped, Selt-ad-
dressed envelope to her, care of
The EUening Star, P.O. Boz SO.
Station G, Ne1D York, 19, N. Y.
Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot
anS1Der personal mail.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
By Margaret Germond

Wearing a simple gown of white
organdy embroidered in roses, Miss
Maeve Frederick Sterling stood
with her mother, Mrs. Frederick
Sterling, in the large drawing
room of Halcyon House last eve
ming to receive several hundred
guests invited to her coming-out
party.
New Years Day being a tradi-
tional debut day in the family of
the debutante's mother, other ira
ditions also were obvious in last
evenings reception. Simplicity was
the keynote and it was most effec-
tive. Candlelight glowed from wall
brackets. candelabra and chande-
liers, simple arrangements of white
snapdragons here and there were
conspicuous because they were not
crowded, f1replaces f1ickered gen.
tly with burning logs, and ferns
and other greenery in the large
drawing room and intertwined
along the grilled stair and doors
blended perfectly with the archi-
tectural style of the interior OF
the house that the hosts have re-
stored to its original beauty.
Elbow length sleeves finished
with pointed f1ounces featured the
dress of the pretty bud, who is
strikingly like her mother in ap-
pearance. The fltted basque was
made with a pointed neckline and
fastened with a row Of tiny but
tons down the front, and the long
skirt was gathered full at the
waistline. With it she wore a
strand Of pearls and a corsage of
white stock and lilacs.
Mrs. Sterling was very hand
some in a gown of blue lace made
on princess lines with a rounded
neckline. long sleeves and a
slightly f1ared skirt, and she wore
a corsage of white orchids tinged
with brown.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
Exclusively Yours,
Some Resolutions Are Offered Herewith
Senator'S Wife Tells of Trip to China
, By Betty BeoIe

At night the evacuees would
camp in the thousands OF dugout
caves in the mountains around
Chungking and huddle around
little fires. Caves, steps and graves
mounds on top of the ground,
were about all the American visi-
tors saw In that area.
The Knowlands. who flew out
OF Chungking one day before
Chang Kai-shek and two days
before the Communists took over,
are credited with a miracle by the
people Of that city. In the midst
Of the rainy season when the sun
doesn't shine there for six months
at a time. it suddenly shone for
three hours the day they arrived.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
Society. News
Undersecretory and Mrs. Webb Hosts
At Only Official New Years Day Fete

Khouri, who usually spend the New
Years Day at home with their
children. Also joining the group
was charming Mrs. G. P. Jooste,
wife of the new South African
Ambassador. The festivity yes
terday was the first official fete
the Ambassador and Mrs. Jooste
have attended since coming to
Washington.
The Chinese Ambassador DR.. v.
IK. wellington Koo was there
without Nine. Koo, and received
the usual warm greetings from
his colleagues as well as those of
the State Department with whom
he has long been associated. The
Canadian Ambassador and Mrs.
Hume Wrong were there as were
the Polish Ambassador and Nine.
Winiewicz.
Thai Envoy Present
The Thailand Ambassador and
smiling Princess Wan Waithaya-
kon wished a Happy New Year to
those they met and the latter
stayed some time in the dining
room talking with others in the
diplomatic circle. Also there were
the British Ambassador and Lady
Franks, the latter regretting that
the holidays seem all too short
for the time spent in preparation
for them.
Pretty Sonora de la Colina, who
accompanied her husband, the
Mexican Ambassador, wore a very
becoming pearl gray hat and Nine.
LeGallais, wife of the Luxembourg
Minister, wore a similar and
equally becoming hat in beige
color. The Liberian Minister and
Mrs. Charles D. B. King were
there. Also the Lebanese Minister
and Mrs. Charles Malik and the
Romanian Minister and Nine.
Magheru.
The Soviet Charge d'Affaires,
4S44 V4dOA1A1I l. odLyhlll
chatting for some time in the
dining room with the Ethiopian
Minister and Nine. Imru.
Mrs. John D. Hickerson, wife of
the director of the Office of Euro
pean Affairs of the State Depart
ment, in a very becoming red frock
enjoyed her coffee with Mrs. Ray
mond D. Muir. wife of the chief
cermonials officer of the State
Department.
The party was not limited to
diplomats and State Department
officials for the Secretary to the
Senate and Mrs. Leslie Biffle were
there and also Mr.. and Mrs. B.
M. McKelway: Mrs. Millard E.
Tydings, wife of the Maryland
Senator who is a member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, &C
companied her father. former
United States Ambassador and
Mrs. Joseph E. Davies,
Evening star., 1950-01-02
By Betty BeoIe

Now that the overhanging |
clouds are clearing after the big
gest whoopee night Of the year,
it's time to take stock Of what's
to be done in 1850. The thought
of making New Years resolutions
seemed too grim for words until
the idea occurred, why not make
them for some one else? Here
are. a few pet peeves resolved
away.
Resolved that those petite tri-
angles of limp toast covered with
something tired and tasteless
henceforth cease to be served as
fit hors d'oeuvers. Leave us not
look another in the face!
Resolved that automobile man
ufacturers will lift the tops OF
cars so that we won't become a
race of bowed over individuals
with heads permanently craned
forward. About the only woman's
hat that will fit under the roof
of the new low slung cars is a
beanie and they're not becoming
to just everybody.
Resolved that benches be set up
at bus stops. Why shouldn't
Americans, who have all modern
conveniences, be allowed to sit
down while they wait instead OF
standing and listening to their
arches fall?
Resolved that all newspapers.
magazines, etc., number every
page In the corner and not skip
a page or two ever so often. Try
ing to find the missing numbers is
the sort of thing that drives a
fellow to the nearest institution
for the berserk.
Resolved that somehow, some
where, somebody can make left
turn downtown, and that no street
has two connecting blocks that
are lone way" in opposite Gree
tions. Those are two more causes
for st. Elizabeth's crowded con-
dition. That's all.
Mrs. William KnoWland, wife of
the Republican Senator from Cal
ifornia, Is resolving that from now
, on whenever possible she will ac-
company her husband on trips to
foreign shores. Freshly arrived In
Washington for the opening Of
Congress Wednesday, she says
that between November Z and De-
cember Z she and the Senator
travelled $4,000 miles!
2 About the critical situation In
the Far East, Mrs. Knowland, who
visited the 38th parallel in Korea
and saw five evacuees who had es-
capped from the Russian zone, re-
porting that everybody was cold
and starving in that area, thinks
we should do something very
quickly about protecting Formosa.
During the entire trip. which
would have wrecked q woman of
less stamina, Mrs. Knowland says
that they had to sleep IN their
clothes, sitting up in the plane.
They few from Hong Kong to
Chungking with Gen. Claire Chen
nault and spent two nights and
three days at the latter place,
where the Nationalists maintained
their headquarters until it fell.
For the first two days the line Of
evacuating Chinese extended as far
as the eye could reach. They car
fied their babies and household
possessions on their backs and
their bare feet sunk into the mid
winter mud. They walked or
climbed laboriously up and down
the hundreds Of steps in their
hilly footpaths sometimes the
steps would b two feet high.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
By Kothorine M. Brooks

The Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. James E. Webb gave the only
official New Years Day reception
in the Capital yesterday. Time
was-and not too many years ago
when officials Of the Government
held open house to all callers ev-
cry New Years Day. Washington
was considerably smaller then
than it Is today. The President
received the good wishes Of other
officials. diplomats and private
citizens who went to the White
House to express their good wishes
for Happy New Year. Each Of
the members of the cabinet with
their wives held open house ex-
cept the Secretary Of State, who,
with his wife, entertained the
members Of the diplomatic corps
at a midday breakfast. Owing to
growth in numbers all these Of
fetal entertainments were aban-
doned some years ago.
The Undersecretary and Mrs.
Webb were hosts yesterday at the
second of their receptions to heads
of diplomatic missions in Wash
ington. The method of selection
for the two receptions was the
alternate missions in the order Of
the heads length of service in
this Capital. The ranking guests
invited yesterday were the Mica
raguan Ambassador and Sonora
de Sevilla Sacasa.
Prospect House again was the
scene of the party and callers en-
tered the house through the gar
den. The hosts stood in the draw
ing room to receive, and eggnog
was added to the cocktails, high
balls and orange and tomato juice
which was passed among the
guests in both the drawing and
dining rooms. There was no bar
yesterday as at the first recep-
ton, and was missed only because
there was added space in the hall
for sofa and chairs.
Holiday Spirit Noted
There was gay and hearty
greeting from not only the hosts.
but each of their guests, and
warmth in their Happy New
Year" greeting. Lively conversa-
ton was carried on by various
groups about the rooms, especially
lively where the New Zealand Am
bassador and Lady Berendsen
stopped to chat. Delightful humor,
gracious good nature and kindly
feelings toward others with which
both the Ambassador and Lady
Berendsen are endowed always
makes lively and gay conversa-
ton. AS they stood in the drawing
room they were greeted by the
Syrian Minister and Nine. Ell
Evening star., 1950-01-02

Washington University, from
which she will be graduated in
February. She is member of
Sigma Kappa sorority.
Mr.. Kavanagh received a bach
elor OF arts degree from the
George Washington University
last June and now is doing grad
uate work at the University of
Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1950-01-02
Miss Adams to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Webster Adams
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Mary Kathryn, to Mr..
James Francis Kavanagh, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Kava-
nagh. The wedding will take
place January % in Trinity Epis-
copal Church.
Miss Adams attends the George
Evening star., 1950-01-02

Additional Society, Page Bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24
1947 PROPHECY

Talk about prophecies made by Government agencies the St Lous Star Times recently unearthed Ia good one and here it is:
 Cleaning out desk drawer the other day we came upon fascinating pamphlet Prepared for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it called Full Employment Patterns 195o" It was published Feb 16, 1947. Here then, was of those rare occasions when
 prophecy was still around and available at the time when the prophecy supposed to be fulfilled We fipped the pages to how close B. L. s. had come. It was amazing If the United States to have full employment in 950 said the pamphlet there would have to be 59 100000 people at work And by George there they all are, give take few thousand. or course B L. S. thought there would be only 20O00OO unemployed and there are instead than 3500000 But they got that 59OoOOOO right which seemed to be a good score for prophecy.
 And then Tipped few more pages to come to the assumptions which the B. L. S. made it's fore cast. Ah what fall therel
 The basic assumption that the federal gov ernssents budget 1850 would be $27500000 and that the budget would be balanced. The nation would be spending suggested the B. L. S., only S56 billion for lion for veterans payments It would be spending only s4 billion on paro And it would be keeping in the black on "a tax structure with 1899 excise rates 1940 corporate income rates personal income tax rates other taxes except social security"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24
WHAT A CIRCULATION!

If one were asked what country of the world has the highest number of newspaper readers in propor- tion to its population, he probably would name the United States of it's size and its general high level of literacy According to figures prepared by UNESCO for the United Nations Subcommission on Freedom of Information and the Press Britain has the highest ratio per thousand population, with 57O per thousand. Norway, Luxembourg, Australia, Den mark, Sweden and New Zealand, in the order named are all ahead of the United States, which has ratio of only 357 per thousand
 This does not mean that there are more news- papers printed and published in the other countries mentioned than in the United States. As matter of fact, if the UNESCO figures are correct there is a newspaper for every four people on the North Am erican continent and only one for every five Euro peans
 Perhaps the most impressive of the statistical figures brought out by UNESCO for the use Of this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS JUNE 2, 1850. SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, until goo AM. on July 10, 1850, and then publicly opened for furnishing the materials and per- forming the work for constructing Alaska Forest Highway Project g. B2, Grading, Kenai River Highway, Chugach National Forest, Third Judicial Division, Territory of AL aska. The project, SAYS miles, is To- cated approximately 38 miles north of Seward, Alaska and involves the following approximate quantities: Extra and Miscellaneous Force Ac- count Work, All Req'd.; Clearing 43 Acres; Grubbing 30 Acres; Unclassi- fled Excavation 182,000 CuYds. Un- classified Excavation for Structures TOO CuYds. Unclass.fied Excavation for Borrow, Case l, 41,000 Gu. .Yds.; Overhaul 303,500 Sta. .Yds.; Special Overhaul of Borrow 10,9OO Gu. I'd. Mi; Pit Clearing II Acres; Pit Strip ping 10000 Cu.Yds.; Bituminous Coated Corrugated Sheet Metal Gull vert Pipe 2,542 LinFt. Bituminous Coated Sectional Plate Pipe 132 Lin. F't. Plans and specifications may be examined by prospective bidders at Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau Alaska Bureau of Public Roads, Dis trict Engineer, Seward, Alaska: As sociated General Contractors of Am erica, Benjamin Franklin Hotel Seattle, Washington; Associated General Contractors of America Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon; Associated General Contractors of America, 304-306 Central Building, Anchorage, Alaska. Where copies of plans and specifications are request ed, a deposit of 5000 will be re- quired to insure their return. If these are not returned within 15 days after opening of bids. the de- posit will be forfeited to the Gov ernment. Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer of the United States. Plans and specified tions may be obtained at the office of Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Fed eral and Territorial Building, Ju- neau, Alaska. H. A. Stoddart, Divi- sion Engineer.
 First publication, June g, 1850.
 Last publication, June 26, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24
HIGHWAY TRAVEL BREAKS RECORD:
 MANY STRANDED

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 24-lR A record number of motorists travelling the Alaskan highway ar rived here during the past week, the Highway Patrol reported today. during the week totaied 147 carrying 419 passengers. The week before 127 automobiles arrived carrying 303 passengers.
 The patrol said many of the cars eventually are stranded when their owners cannot find work and lack the required $500 to re-cross the Canadian border. An average of 75 persons a week reportedly seek jobs to make enough money to get back to the states.
 Many of the arrivals are college students. Five youths arrived this week in a converted hearse in which they have now set up house. Keeping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24

For some time, however, Con- gressman Wood has let alcohol handicap his public duties. One affidavit shows that when he was solicitor general of the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, the local sheriff arrested the said John $. Wood while the said John s. Wood was drunk and placed him in a room in the Mashburn Hotel in Cum ming, Ga, and held him there "A hours instead of confining him to jail; and that the opening of the Superior Court of Forsyth County was delayed Monday morning to Tuesday morning while the said John s. Wood sobered up and got in condition to perform his dEt-es as solicitor general"
 If the congressman had changed, his earlier habits would not now be mentioned by me But one of the most glaring instances of pass ing out on his own bill took place in May 1949 after Congressman Wood introduced what was known as "The Wood Bill" a substitute for the Hartley Bill. Th.s was most importa..t legislation. 1t affected scores oi labor unions and millions cf workmen.
 But when the time came for the final debate on the Wood Bill, it's author was so under the influence of liquor that ex-Speaker Joe Mar tin and Congressman Charles Hall eek of Indiana, two Republicans, substituted for him in arguing for his bill.
 When the final vote came, Wood managed to appear on the House floor to vote, though he could hardly make it, and immediately thereafter retired to a couch in the Democratic cloakroom.
 The congressman's so-called per- sonal "eccentricities' would not have been mentioned by me, had he not asked for it. But the voting public has right to know about them. It also has a right to know about Woods per- sonal servant on the payroll of the n-American Activities Committee, who actually worked in the Wood home. Finally, it has right to know about his failure to invest igate Hollywood after his close Georgia lawyer friend, Ed Dunlap, received a lush fee from Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
 Taken together, these attributes and incidents form picture of a man who, as chairman of the un- American Activities Committee, is supposed to be a pillar of good Americanism and an example to the nation. The conclusion is in- escapable that he isn't.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-24
RUN-0FF PRIMARY
 IN NORTH CAROLINA
(By Associated Press)

A run-off Democratic primary is being held today in North Caro- lina-with the Senate seat of Frank Graham at stake Graham is lib- eral friend of President Truman. Appointed to the Senate in 1949, he seeks reelection.
 Graham is challenged by a Raleigh lawyer Willis Smith. Campaigning as middle-of-t the road candidate, Smith has opposed what he called Truman Social ism.'
 In the May 27th primary, Graham had a 53,000-vote lead but failed to get a majority of the total vote, and Smith demanded a run-off primary under North Carolina's election rules.