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Evening star., 1950-03-19
Air Hero Is Due Home
To Plan Rites for Wife
Suicide in Arlington

Plans for the funeral of Mrs.
David c. Schilling, %, who killed
herself at her Arlington home,
await the arrival today of her hus-
band, renowned Air Force pilot,
from England.
Col. Schilling, World War II ace
and now a jet pilot, is flying back
to the United States. He had been
on temporary duty in England for
only 10 days.
Arlington police said Mrs.
Schilling shot herself in the
temple with foreign make pistol
Friday night at her home, 1921
North Edison street. The weapon
was found beside her body in a
bedroom. DR.. w. C. Welburn
county coroner, has issued a
certificate of suicide.
Boy Summons Aid.
David, jr., 7, and Thomas, 18
months, were in the house at the
time of the shooting about 8:15
pm. David called his aunt, the
wife of Navy Capt. John M. Ocker,
3215 Nineteenth street, north, Ar
lington, and then went to a neigh
boris house for aid.
Police said a note was left in
dicating Mrs. Schilling was des-
pondent because of i'll health. She
had been under recent treatment
by physician, the police added
Capt. Ocker said the family has
lived in the Washington area for
about a year and half.
Col 'Schilling, 81, was a wartime
ace with the 9th Air Force. He
won numerous decorations, includ-
ing the Distinguished Service
Cross and the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross with eight clusters. At
one time he was the leading ace in
the European Theater, credited
with 3412 enemy planes. Of these
241a were in the air and 10 were
on the ground.
Took Part in Fierce Fight.
He led his fighter group into
one of the fiercest dogfights of
the war when they tangled with
$50 German Messerschmitts and
and shot down 35.
On July 81. 1948. Col. Schilling
was commander of the seth Fight
er Group of 16 P-80s in the first
mass transatlantic flight of jet
planes. The group flew the 4,288
miles from Selfridge Field, Mich,
to Odebum Field, near London, in
10 hours 40 minutes.
Mrs. Schilling was a native
of Bergland, Mich, where her
Mrs. Robert M. Weidman,
lives. She was Miss Georgia Weld
man. Her brother, Ensign Robert
M, Weidman, jr., is on duty with
the Navy in Japan. Col. Schilling
is from Travers City, Mich.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
February Traffic Accidents
Fatal to 81 in Maryland
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 18.-Traffic
accidents killed 81 persons and
hurt 811 others in Maryland last
month. the State Traffic Safety
Commission reported today.
The toll was much heavier than
that of February, 1949, when 29
persons died and 677 were injured
on Maryland roads.
Nine of last months fatalities
grew out of accidents in Howard
County. Baltimore and Baltimore
County each had, four traffic
deaths. Charles and Prince
Georges Counties had three each.
There were two fatalities in
Anne Arundel, Cecil and Mont
gomery Counties. Allegany. Caro-
line, Frederick. Hartford, Kent, ST..
Marys, Wicomico and Worcester
Counties accounted for one each.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Both Legs Of Naval Officer
Broken as Car 0yerturns
By the Associated Press

PASADENA, Md. Mar. 18. -
Navy 1t. Richard w. Carkeek,, 20,
broke both legs when his car
skidded and overturned on Ritchie
Highway near here today.
Anne Arundel County police
said the student at the Naval
Postgraduate School in Annapo-
lis was in critical condition at
South Baltimore General Hospi-
tai. He also received internal in
juries.
He was heading north on the
Annapolis Baltimore highway
when he ran off the road about
8 am. police said. The top of his
car was ripped of.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Catholic Unit to Hear Singer

Miss Jessica Moses, Cleveland
lyric soprano, will appear at a
concert sponsored by the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Women
of Alexandria at 8 o'clock tonight
in the auditorium of ST. Joseph's
Church, 725 North Columbus
street. Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Machine Failed
In SO Session,
Miller Declares
Virginia Organization
Did Not Re-estubIish
Leadership, He Says
BY the Associafed Press

BY the ASSocIuted PresS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Mar.
18-Francis Pickens Miller said
today the Virginia Democratic
machine" during the 1850 session
of the General Assembly failed in
its opportunity. Perhaps its
last opportunity to seize the
initiative and re-establish it's
leadership"
The issues have been drawn
and they will be fought out
during the years to come" said
Mr.. Miller in statement from his
home here. THE division in the
House accurately reflected the
weakening of the machines power
in the State. Fundamental
changes are in order"
Mr.. Miller, leader of the Demo-
cratic Party's anti-organization
wing, ran second to Gov. Battle
in last years gubernatorial pri-
mary.
Lists Three Issues.
THE courageous action Of some
of the younger members of the
House in recognizing this fact has
been an inspiration to Democrats
throughout the Commonwealth"
he said. True democracy is on
the way. and it's arrival is only
matter of time.
'"The citizens of Virginia owe a
special debt of gratitude to those
members of the Assembly who
fought so courageously, and at
times so successfully. for their
democratic principles. The final
victory will be theirs!"
Mr.. Miller asserted that the
people of Virginia expected, but
failed to get. action on three
issues:
a. They wanted to have their
right to vote guaranteed in the
constitution.
20. They wanted a larger mea-
sure of control over their own
local affairs in the counties and
cities.
"3. They wanted a public school
system worthy of Virginia"
Regarding the right to vote, Mr..
Miller charged, the people got
exactly the opposite of what they
wanted. They were denied con-
stitutional guarantee of their right
to vote without paying a poll tax"
"The bosses OF the machine that
controls our affairs do not believe
in genuine democracy" he said.
They profoundly distrust the
people. They do not want more
people voting than vote now.
They would be happier if fewer
people voted"
Mr.. Miller went on to say that
administration leaders knew they
must retain the poll tax, or re-
place it with other equally un-
democratic restrictions upon the
right to VOTE" in order to remain
| in power"
Vlrginians are aware, he said,
Of the names of the members of
the State Senate committee which
"by a majority of one vote de-
feated the democratic demand of
the House for a constitutional
guarantee of this fundamental
right"
They are also aware" he
added, that the politicians who
refused to bulge in March, 1850,
were the very same politicians
who demanded passage of the
Campbell amendments in Novem-
ber, 1949. as an emergency
measure"
Turning to the second issue,
Mr.. Miller said democracy de-
pends upon local communities
having control over their own
affairs. 1t depends upon a maxi
mum of local initiative and local
responsibility"
THE bosses of the machine
that controls our affairs do not
believe in local government any
more than they believe in the
right to vote he declared. They
believe in the concentration Of
all real powers in their own hands
in Richmond"
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Virginia 10 Start
200 Highway
Projects April |
S31 Million Outlay
Includes SIS Bridges,
Dozen Roll Overhead.
By the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 18.-
With an engineering eye on the
weather, the State Highway De-
partment today predicted con-
struction on some 200 highway
projects in Virginia will swing
into full operation about April /.
Though mild winter has
given contractors and State high
way forces more than an even
break" virtually all work has
been under partial or complete
shutdown during the winter.
Highway department policy is
to restrict or close down all work
where construction might inter-
fere with traffic during the bad
weather months.
The road agency listed 204 road
and bridge projects carried over
from last years construction sea-
son or put under contract during
winter months. Including both
the secondary and primary road
systems, their value was set at
$31 100000.
300 Roads to Be Improved.
They include improvements on
some 300 miles of road and IS
bridges, spread into every section
of the State. A dozen railroad
overheads, eliminating narrow or
inadequate crossings, are in
cluded.
Not included in the roundup is
the SO million York River Bridge,
now under construction at York
town and financed under the
revenue bond act. All other
projects are financed by gasoline
tax receipts and other motor vehi-
Gle imposts with the help of
Federal aid.
Many of the 204 jobs are in their
final stages, scheduled for early
completion after the arrival of
warm weather.
Major road projects currently
underway include:
Extending four-lane div d d
construction on the Virginia Beach
boulevard between Norfolk and
Virginia Beach; building a parallel
road to make US. Route l four
lane divided at Alberta; recon-
structing US. Route % south of
Lynchburg; rebuilding a section
of Route II between Fredericks-
burg and Warrenton.
Rail Overheads Being Built.
Also, construction on US. II
between Abingdon and Wytheville.
Roanoke and Christiansburg, and
south OF Stannton; eliminating
crooked section of US. 460 be-
tween Lynchburg and Appomat-
tox; a seven-mile reconstruction
job on US. go near Powhatan;
Strengthening and rebuilding US.
SO west of Martinsville. ~
Railroad overheads are under
construction on US. l at Alberta,
Route Is north of Keysville, US.
46O at Nottoway Court House,
US. 20 south of Lynchburg, US.
II near Elliston, Route at Cul-
peper, US. So at Danville, US
$50 at Clover. and US. % near
Gate City.
Major bridges under construc-
ton include crossings of the Jack
son River on secondary Route SAT
son river on secondary Route SAT
south Of Covington and on Route
268 north of Covington; the Shen-
andoah River on Route IL near
Alma; the Mcclure River on Route
83 at Fremont; the Dan River on
Route "a at South Boston; the
Elizabeth River on US. II near
Portsmouth; the New River on
Route 81 at NarroWs: and the
Nottoway River on two secondary
roads between Sussex and Green's
vile counties.
A highway grade separation is
being built to carry Route 100
across US. II at Pulaski.
Evening star., 1950-03-19

The National Park Seruice-
obtained this picture from, Mr..
McLean's granddaughter, Mrs.
John Quynn OF Frederick, Md.
IT is believed the first euer
published OF him.
Park Service, will be dedicated in
ceremonies here on April Is. A
local committee delying into the
background found that the man
who gave his name to the sur
render site had somehow been al
most forgotten in the historical
shuttle.
In 1885, the Alexandria Gazette
carried an interview with Gen
Grant. tThe name of it's owner
(McLean) is indelibly associated
with the closing scenes of a great
DRAMA" Gen. Grant said.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Kiwonis to Hear Gillette

Senator Gillette. Democrat, of
Iowa will address a luncheon
meeting of the Bethesda Kiwanis
Club at 1915 pm. tomorrow at
Brook Farm Restaurant.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Woshington-Lee PTA

The Westinghouse High
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton OF Arlington will meet at Q
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Bx Katharine M. Brooks

The Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Colombia and Sonora de Sourdis,
who are guests of the Ambassador
and Sonora de Zuleta- a-Angel, had
a. full day yesterday, and this
morning will start back to their
South American home. They have
been in Europe, having made the
Holy Year pilgrimage.
The Minister and Sonora de
Sourdis were the guests in whose
honor the Dominican Ambassador
and Sonora de Thomen entertained
at dinner last evening. Other
guests were the Colombian Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Zuleta Angel,
the Honduran Ambassador and
Sonora de Vale, the United States
Ambassador to the Organization
of American States and Mrs. Paul
C. Daniels, the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Will
ard F. Barber, the Spanish AM
baSSador- r-at-Large and Sonora de
Lequerica, the new Dominican
Ambassador to the OAS, Senor
Jose Ramon Rodriguez and Sonora
de Rodriguez, the Minister Coun-
selor of the Colombian Embassy
and Sonora de Garces and the
Minister Counselor of the Dcmin-
1can Embassy and Sonora de Cohn.
Earlier the Minister of Foreign
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Exclusively Yours
Paul Porer's Daughter Takes After Pa
And Wins First Round With Professor

is now Deputy Director of the
Once of Western European At
fairs. Come the fall, the Byingtons
will move into a bigger abode
Homer is blond, quite good looking
and as sturdily built as you would
expect of a one-time member of
the Yale wrestling team. Sounds
like a good type for Eastern Eu-
ropean Affairs. +. The staff of
our embassy at Rome has changed
considerably of late. Bachelor
Sam Reber. who was counselor
there, is now political adviser to
High Commissioner John j. Nc
Cloy and Eddie Paige, who was
also counselor in the Eternal City
is the Foreign Service Represent
ative in Berlin.
The Burke WilkinSons have
pulled up stakes for the summer
Novelist Burke few to England
for two weeks to participate in
the tennis matches at Wimbledon,
a stint he does annually. AL
though he claims he's seeded out
in the early stages of the tourna-
ment, he must be a whiz on, the
courts to even be invited to play.
He'll be there for the dance being
given by the Merritt Ruddocks,
who arrived on the London scene
two months ago. There should be
plenty of familiar Washington
faces on hand-the Corrin Strongs
are also in England now and the
David Yerkes and. of course. the
Julian Gascoignes. Fran Wilkin-
son went straight to Swampscott,
Mass, where Burke will join her
for the balance of the summer.
During their three months alb
sence Taylor Simmons will occupy
their attractive. modern house on
Reservoir road and entertain at
the drop of hat.
First the French, then the
Greeks and now the Belgians will
offer their haute couture to the
market. Laurette de
Briel, a member of Belgian society
who wants to live over here, has
the best Brussels de-
signers and procured fine Belgian
material for the fash
ion show to be staged on Monday
in the Georgetown house of the
Belgian Commercial Counselor,
Maurice Heyne. The latter's
daughter, Myriam, Is helping to
put on the 5-to-7 invitation af-
fair that will be turned into a
garden party If it doesn't precipi-
tate.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Miss Miller
Makes Debut
At tTeuD Dance

Another attractive dehutante of
this season is Miss Katherine w.
Miller, who was presented to So
ciety yesterday by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neville Miller. The
tea dance was given at the Mil
lers' home on Garfield street.
Contemporaries of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller were invited from 1 to s
O'Clock and the younger group
came from 6 to 8. They danced
In the garden on a concrete oval
platform. put there for that pur-
pose. to the music of Sidney's or
chestra. A large canopy was set up
over the food on the terrace.
Receiving the guests with her
parents. Miss Miller wore a white
organdy off-the- shoulder, ankle
length gown with a fun skirt. The
skirt and neckline were trimmed
with wide bands of embroidery.
and she carried large white dali
sizes. Mrs Miller had on a tur-
quoise crinkled organdy ankle
length dress and she wore a small
spray Of bright yellow gladioluses
at her waistline.
Generally assisting were the
MillerS' three daughters, Mrs.
Carroll Morgan, jr., and Gale and
Polly Miller. Gale made her debut
at Christmas time. 1947.
Miss Miller was graduated from
Sidwell Friends School and has
just finished her first year at Vas
sar College.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Sue Ann Rouse


At the Kenwood Country Club
yesterday afternoon, Miss Sue Ann
Rouse, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Bohannon Rouse, was en-
tertained at luncheon by Mrs.
Richard Lee Ryan and Mrs.
Thomas Harden.
Invited to the luncheon were
classmates of Miss Rouse at Stone
Ridge. Country Day School of the
Sacred Heart, and the girls who
assisted at her debut. They in
clude the Misses Frances Altemus
Jane Crowley. Carman Guitan,
Molly Holden, Gwendolyn Lewis,
Jane McAtee, Mary Ann Schwein-
naut, Suzanne Wise, Joan Walter
Maria Theresa Zuleta, Joan Den
ton, Polly Norment. Joan Conger,
Georgianna Buchanan, Cynthia
Woll and Caro- Butler.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
By Betty Beole

Paul Porter told an amusing
story the other day-not, OF
course. that he ever tells any other
kind. We were seated on the
lawn, of the George Vournas
place overlooking the tree-covered
hills that billow down into the
upper Potomac. 1t was just before
Nine. Bonnet sauntered over in
her snappy picnic costume of the
new tartan slacks topped by q
hunters green turtle neck sweater
It was chilly in the windswept
shade on the hill.
Paul's story concerned his post
debutante daughter, Betsy Good
loe, who's not only endowed with
papa's wit but could probably dc
a honey of a job arguing a case
before a jury. Her father is one
of the lawyers handling Owen
Lattimore's possible suit against
Senator Joe Mccarthy.
st got a collect long distance
call from Betsy Goodloe at college
the other day." said Paul, asking
me for help" Our speech class
is going to have debate" she in
formed him. Whats the SUBJ
ject?" he asked.
Well, originally it was:-'Re-
solved that Owen baltimore is a
Communist but I told the pro-
fessor that I wouldn't take part
in the debate unless the subject
was reworded." replied the law
yer's loyal daughter. $50 we COM
promised"
Whats it now?" asked Paul.
Resolved that Joe McCarthy's a
jerk" said B. G., And I need
some material quickly"
X X X y
The Homer Byingtons hoved
into town about two weeks ago
and in two or three days moved
into the Georgetown house for
merly occupied by the Llewellyn
Thompsons. Tommy has sue
ceeded Homer as our Minister
Counselor in Rome and the latter
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Miss Fonrney
|WiIl Murry

Capt. and Mrs. Delmar S. Fahr-
.ney of the United States Naval
Air Missile Test Center. Point
Mugu, Calf. have announced the
engagement of their daughter
Dawn, to 1t. Sanford L. Knots
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac A.
Knots.
Miss Fahrney made her debut
in Washington in 1947. She is a
graduate of Chevy Chase Junior
College and is now continuing the
study Of art and the violin in
Los Angeles. She is a member OF
the Mary Washington Chapter Of
the OAR and the Magma Charts
Danes.
1t. Knots was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy
in 1914. He has been stationed
at the Naval Air Missile Test
Center since 1949. He served
aboard the submarines U. S. S
Trumpetfish as executive officer,
the U. S. S. Flying Fish as en-
cheering officer. and the U. s. s,
Gunnel. During the war. he
served on the Gunnel in the China
Seas.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Emily Post

A young woman writes: I've
been asked to serve at a wedding
The invitation came by letter and
there is no mention Of Just what
place I would have. ! don't like
to accept before knowing some
thing OF my duties and expenses.
Can you throw some light on the
matter?"
From the information given. 1t
is impossible to guess whether you
are being asked to be maid of
honor. bridesmaid. or whether she
is asking you to help serve the
refreshments at the wedding. The
only thing to do would be TO write
and ask her to please tell you ex-
actly, what she would like you TO
do at the wedding.
The Week End Gift
Dear Mrs. Post: A friend has
been invited to spend the week end
at the home Of a mans family.
They are strangers to her and she
wondered what kind Of gift would
be correct to take his mother. She
would like to know II when visit
ing strangers, it would be better
to send the gift afterward?
Answer: Nothing is required
except a thank-you note to his
mother afterward. However, If
she would like to take something
with her. box Of candy is always
a suitable gift.
Inviting Groups Of People
Dear Mrs. Post: How can 10
people be invited to a party with
out sending individual invitations?
Answer: If the 10 you refer to,
comprise q group, such as mem
bers of club or ONCE. one invi-
tation put on the bulletin board
would be sufficient. Otherwise,
each one would have to be invited
personally.
Women Doctor
Dear Mrs. Post: When a woman
physician Is with her husband,
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Engagements
Announced

1t. Col. and Mrs. William j.
King of Cheverly, Md, and Bad
Oeynhausen, Germany. have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Ellen Theresa, to Capt.
Peter T. Thwaites, His MajeSty's
Grenadier Guards, son of 1t. Col.
Norman c. Thwaites. CBE, MVO,
NC, and Mrs. Thwaites of Frieth,
Oxfordshire, England. The we'd
ding will take place October 7.
Miss King is graduate of
L'Arbre BENT. Bruxelles, Belgium,
and is at present with her par
ents In Headquarters. British
Army of the Rhine, where Col.
King is American Liaison Officer.
Capt. Thwaites is a graduate of
Rugby College and the Royal
Military Academy.
Sneed- Harris
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Theo Wayne Sneed of
Tulsa, Okla, and Arlington, of the
engagement of their daughter,
Paula. to Mr. Wesley Grieves
Harris, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris of Arlington. The wedding
will take place in the early fall.
Miss Sneed is a recent graduate
of Marymount on the Potomac in
Arlington and Mr.. Harris is at
tending Shepherd College, Shep-
herdStown, w. Va.
SoIter- Kline
The engagement of their
daughter. Lucille Fay, to Mr..
Orrin M. Kline. jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kline of Manassas, is
announced by the Rev. and Mrs.
A. H. Salter, also of Manassas.
Velordi- CoIcoterro
Mrs. Adelina Velardi of Newark,
N. j., has announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Filomena,
to Mr.. Anthony Frank Calcaterra
of Washington, son of Mrs. Sc
bastiana Calcaterra of Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Greek Envov
Is Arriving

The newly appointed Greek
Ambassador, DR.. Athanasios Poll
tbs, is among the passengers ar
irving in New York today aboard
the Queen Mary. The Charge
d'AffaireS, Mr.. Paul Economou-
Gouras, went to meet him and
will be back late today or early
tomorrow. The Ambassador is ex-
pected to remain in New York for
several days before coming to
Washington.
The new envoy will be a welcome
addition to Capital society, being
unattached and an excellent
bridge player in addition to his
gifts as a writer and diplomat.
He is the author of "Hellenism
and Modern Egypt" which is a
history of the Greek colonies in
Egypt in two volumes. This he
wrote while serving at the Greek
Consulate in Alexandria and as
Secretary of the Greek Legation
in Cairo. The volumes have been
translated into French and pub
lished in France, where he received
his law degrees from the Univer-
sity of Paris.
He was Counselor of the Greek
Legation in London and served
as Minister to Japan from 1899
until the latter entered the war,
when he was made Ambassador
to Moscow. In addition to his
diplomatic posts he has served
with distinction as a delegate to
various international conferences.
The newly appointed Ambassador
is a gifted linguist conversing in
English, French. German, Spanish
and Russian in addition to his
native Greek.
The Ambassador designate is
expected to come to the Capital
over the week end. He will succeed
Vassili Dendramis, who with Nine.
Dendramis, now is in New York.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Dinner Party

Representative and Mrs. Rich
ard Boiling were hosts at dinner
last evening in the Sulgrave Club
their final festivity before goins
back to their home in Kansas
City. Representative Boiling will
be here much of the time while
Congress is in session and will
join his family as often as pos
sible.
Guests last evening were the
British Minister and Lady Rowan
the Counselor of the Embassy
Mr.. Aubrey Morgan; Representa-
tive and Mrs. Charles Howell
Representative and Mrs. James E.
holland. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dun
can Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E. Freer, Mr.. and Mrs. David Kep-
pei and Miss Virginia Pryor.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
In New Home 3

Mrs. Wfllett Main Kempton
has returned to her new home at
1920 Klingle street NV, from
George Washington University
Hospital with her infant daugh-
ter. Grace Arlington Kempton
who was born June 10. Mrs
Kempton and her husband, who is
director Of public relations and
television studies at the Ameri-
can University. have moved to
Klingle street from their former
apartment at the Carlyn in
GEORGETOWN.