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it could be opened to traffic. But
Latrobe was skilled engineer and
he had designed truly remarkable
structure. Although it was built to
carry locomotives weighing only six
tons with a few cars, this 612-foot
bridge still is used today by heavy
freight and passenger trains-with
locomotives and tenders weighing
over $50 tons. In fact, the bridge
was SO expertly constructed that
there have been no alterations or re-
pairs to the original stone viaduct
in 116 years.
And so, on July T. 1885, "Latrobe's
Folly was opened~to traffic. 1t was
officially named the Thomas Via
duct" in honor of the railroads first
president. A great celebration was
held at the bridge Mccartney was
so overwhelmed with emotion and
pride in his workmen that he took
them down along the river bank,
treated them to all the Spiritous re-
freshments they could consume, and
then had them kneel before him as
they were baptized with a pint OF
whisky
Joy Without Limit
The little Irishman's Joy was with
out limit. and when he erected a
monument on the bridge to COM
memorate the occasion, he chiseled
his name on its face in two different
places.
With the completion of the bridge.
the railroad went forward. There
were few problems in construction,
and the work of laying down the
Washington Branch progressed in
fairly uneventful fashion, except for
a serious disagreement between one
OF the contractors and his men. The
disturbance quickly flared into riots
and bloody conflict between the la
borers-most of whom were foreign
and the militia had to be called
out before peace could be restored
and constructioTresumed.
Efforts had been made to complete
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formal opening of the first railroad
into Washington began In Baltimore
prior to the colorful departure by
rail to Washington. More than 800
guests, including 800 women, had
been invited to accompany the Gov
ernor OF, Maryland, the Mayor OF
Baltimore, members of the City
Council, railroad officials and two
bands.
The guests met in downtown
Baltimore at 8 am. and boarded II
gayly colored coaches. At $50 am.
the coaches were drawn by gray
horses to Mount Clare Station, since
locomotives were not then allowed
within the city proper-they scared
horses, babies and old ladies too
much.
At Mount Clare four locomotives
were waiting-the George Washing
ton. John Adams. Thomas jefferson
and James Madison-each shining
with fresh black paint and red trim
mings. In that order they started
of to Washington. with the ladies
sitting in the rear cars of each train
as a precaution against sparks set
ting FIRE to their frilly dresses and
parasols. The trip was pleasant and
fairly uneventful-except for the
moment when William Gwynn, engi-
neer of the George Washington. had
to use steam and hot water to force
herd of cows of the track.
On to Washington
At noon the guests from Baltimore
were met at the District line by
the train from Washington. Presi-
dent Thomas and officers and direc-
tors of the Washington Branch were
welcomed by the official party from
the Nations Capital. The latter then
boarded the George Washington, and
the entire assemblage proceeded to
Washington.
Several thousand citizens were on
hand to greet the four trains. More
speeches were heard, and three bands
entertained the crowds as the trop-
ical sun continued TO beat down on
a whiting throng.
Washington's two best hotels-Mr.
; Browns Indian Queen and Mr.
Gadsby's National-were engaged for
dining the 1900 invited guests. Both
hotels were located several blocks
from the station, and the guests
walked the short distance up Penn
Sylvania avenue in the shade of
four rows of poplar trees which had
been planted by Thomas Jefferson.
Each hotel provided sumptuous
banquet for the guests: oysters.
choicest cuts of meats. fresh vege-
tables and a great assortment of
sweets. The heat of summer in no
way affected the elaborateness of
dinner nor the variety of wines
served.
At o'clock the guests from Bal
timore returned to the trains for
the return trip to the Monumental
City. 1t had been historic day.
In wishing his guests Godspeed,
the Mayor of Washington pointed up
his feelings about the events of the
day.
He hailed the new railroad ".
as link in the great chain Of in
ternal communication which We trust
one day to see extending from Port
land to New Orleans, binding to-
gether the remote parts of the
Union -. and establishing a rapid.
safe and convenient method of
travel"
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to "a, declined about per cent be-
cause Of decline in births during the
depression and some other years.
Middle-age brackets remained
about the same. in proportion. to
people in other brackets.
There was an increase of 32.9 per
cent in people between IS and SO.
of 80 per cent in those 70 to "a and
As per cent in those over rs.
Several figures indicate the divorce
rate is rising. The statisticians point
to one as fairly conclusive. There
has been an increase of about one
third in the proportion Of divorced
men since 1910.
ASSOCIATED Press)
Evening star., 1951-08-26
Life Ahead in the U.S..
Results Of 1850 Census Forecast Waves Of Babies
and Womon's World, With Fewer Forms
BY Robert {. Gieaer


trend toward a declining popula-
tion.
When the babies born after World
War II reach the marriage age,
there will be another marriage
boom, followed by another baby
boom. Experts believe this prob
ably will continue through several
generations.
Women outnumber men for the
first time in history This will con-
tinue for some time because they
now live about five years longer, on
the average, than men.
Studying farm-city statistics,
popular place to live today is in the
suburban area of large city. Farms
are continuing to lose population
and the cities are barely holding
their own.
Farms lost about 5 million people
in 1940-1950. Suburban areas gained
34.7 per cent and the percentage of
people living in the central parts Of
cities remained almost unchanged.
The number of children born per
1000 women increased for all groups,
but more for women who had been in
the lower fertility classes before 1910.
The fertility OF women living in
cities, which had been low. increased
almost four times as much as the
fertility of rural women, which had
been comparatively high. The in
crease for city women was AZ per
cent; for farm women only IL per
cent.
The fertility of women with COL
lege educations increased n per cent;
that of high school graduates 4S per
cent, and that of women with grade-
school, or less, education increased
only "a per cent.
BY ages the 1940-195O figures show:
Children under years increased
$40 per cent, greatest growth for
any age group.
From 5 to years the increase was
23.9 per cent.
The number of young people, 10
Evening star., 1951-08-26
By Edword TomIinson

lished, Ibanez finally was permitted
to return to the country. The old
dictator re-entered politics several
years ago. but was unable to muster
any considerable following until 1948.
Then he ran for the Senate and was
elected. Most observers agree that his
belated victory was due largely to the
support he received from members
and friends of the former Communist
Party who had infiltrated other leftist
groups.
The general has said on one or
two occasions that he is anti-C Com
munist. Yet. like so many former
strong men seeking political come
backs in other Latin American coun-
tries. he is at least playing footsie
under the table with all the dis
contented and extremist elements.
The danger. as in all such maneuvers,
Is that even if he is personally op-
posed to communism, he may become
so obligated to these groups that he
will prove unable to cope with them.
At any rate, he has made speeches
at meetings organized by well-known
Communist sympathizerS.
He has taken the lead. along with
Evening star., 1951-08-26

Population experts. studying 1850
census returns, are beginning to get
a peep at what life in the United
States of America may be like few
years hence. Here's a preview through
the eyes of DR.. Paul Click and other
Census Bureau experts:
/. Continuing increase in popula-
ton waves" of babies spaced few
years apart.
2. More and more of a trend toward
a "woman's world" probably for years
to come.
8. More people living in suburbs
and working in cities, fewer but larger
farms and fewer people on farms.
4. The extinction of the "hayseed,"
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Tea Planned at Embassy

busy with other features for the
benefit.
Last month members of the
committee collected over $1,000
with which they purchased warm
blankets for the Turkish refugees
being evicted from Bulgaria with
nothing but inadequate clothes on
their backs. The blankets are
now on their way to Turkey where
they will be distributed by the
Turkish Red Crescent, that coun-
try's Red Cross organization.
Proceeds from the forthcoming
benefit tea will go toward the
fund being raised for care of these
refugees. The Turkish govern
ment is now erecting small houses
costing $3.50 each on land set aside
for that purpose. A street in this
emergency village will be named
for American friends who have
contributed to this proud nation
which never expected relief, the
only country in which transporta-
tion of relief supplies is not han
died by the Marshall Plan.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Wife
Exhibit Work

Sonora de Proper de Callejon,
wife of the Spanish Minister, will
be honor guest at the opening this
afternoon of an exhibit of her oil
paintings. The exhibit has been
arranged in the New Georgetown
Gallery and will open at o'clock
this afternoon. Sonora de Prop
per has exhibited her pictures in
Paris where she is very well
known for her art work and her
poetic writings.
Senor Proper de Callejon was
charge d'affaires for his govern
ment from September, 1949, until
Wednesday when the new Ambas-
sador, Senor Felix Loquerica was
received by the President and be-
came the first Ambassador here
since 1945.
The New Georgetown Gallery is
at 1924 Prospect avenue and is
under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jean H. Chalet.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Mrs. observation-disclosures

tunity to become acquainted with
this worthy cause, as we'll as to
avail itself of the rare chance to
see some of the finest show places
along embassy row.
Others on the committee who
will assist Mrs. DENLY in making
arrangements for the public to
visit these II places are Mrs.
George Maurice Morris, Mrs.
Garrison Norton, Mrs. Tom Clark,
Mrs. James Houghteling, who is in
charge of the pre-sale of tickets;
Mrs. M. Quinn Shaughnessy, Mrs.
Robert M. Griffin, Mrs. Thomas
Clark Matthews. Mrs. Henry H.
Porter, Mrs. A. Haldane Doig, Mrs.
James Spear Taylor. Mrs. Edward
r. Finkenstaedt, Mrs. Gordon r.
Young, and Mrs. William S. Farr.
The Washington Home for In
curables, which is in it's 60th year
of operation, is located on Upton
street, near Wisconsin avenue
NV. The tour is the one benefit
the homes Board of Managers
sponsors each year to raise funds.
Evening star., 1951-01-21

Assembly
Is SFestiVe

A regular caravan of Washing
ton society members crossed the
bridges over the Potomac last
night to enjoy some Southern hos
pitality at the Alexandria AS
sembly.
The assembly, which was begun
after World War II, has become
one of the high spots of the win
ter season in Alexandria. 1t is
held in historic Gadsby's Tavern,
which was filled to capacity last
night when 300 Alexandrians and
their delighted guests arrived for
the festivities.
Before the dance began at 10
o'clock, many subscribers to the
assembly were dinner hosts. Among
those entertaining were the David
Squires, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
McElhinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
McCandlish, the1John Maurys, Mr..
and Mrs. Page Marshall, Mrs.
Henry Carter, Col. and Mrs. STAN
ley Donovan and Mr.. John Owens.
Newlyweds Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Worth Smith. jr., also enter
tained about 80 young people at
buffet supper. She is the former
Miss Marion Norris, daughter. of
DR.. and Mrs. Leo Brison Norris.
Washington Exodus
Members of the younger set in
Washington who donned ball
gowns or white tie for the affair
included the Fred Finkenstaedts,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Horkan, the
Berkeley Simmons and brother
Bob Simmons.
Sidney's orchestra provided the
musical incentive for dancing and
frequently seen about the dance
floor were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
MacCracken, the Frank Sheri-
dams, Hugh Smiths, Pierre Beau
regardes and Jack Kauffmanns.
The dance took over the whole
first floor of the club and winter
flowers and greenery provided
what decorations were needed
aside from sparkling, billowy
dresses and crisp immaculate
dress suits.
Dance Potrons
Sponsors of the assembly were
Mrs. Armistead l.. Boothe, Mrs.
Harry w. Harris, Mrs. John c. H.
Hooff, Mrs. Charles R. Hooff, jr.,
Mrs. John M. Maury, Mrs. Will
liam w. Koontz and Mrs. Howard
Worth Smith, jr.
The party lasted officially until
p o'clock but many guests stayed
on a while in hope of another
dance and few more minutes of
gaiety before bidding goodbye to
the assembly until next year.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Exclusively Yours
Copto|tes Beseged With Invitations to Join the Elite;
Comments on Princess Margaret Following Foxkunt

Charleston. Eleanor tried to rem
edy the situation by giving a few
of her friends there some high
class instruction, but. of course, at
the famed, elegant ball they
danced only waltzes and fox trots.
There was no cutting-in either
strictly card dance whereat each
girl reported to her chaperon at
the end of each dance. You
couldn't get in either, unless you
were wearing white gloves (plus
other attire, natch).
X X X X
Marilynn Hines. the remark
able, pint sized blond who, though
still in her 20s, is already IL
censed to fly a private plane, a
commercial plane. and to teach
student pilots. will soon add an
other rating to her credit. She is
now up in Connecticut putting the
finishing touches to her helicopter
training that will make her one OF
the few women helicopter pilots
in the country. There won't be
anything Marilynn can't do with
a plane when and If she's needed
in case of war.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Mrs. |. T. Monn|s
Grandson to Wed

The grandson of Mrs. Isaac
T. Mann, Mr.. James Churchill
Owen, jr., will be married on
February 3 to Miss Garvene Hales
of Oklahoma City. Invitations to
the ceremony which will take
place in Oklahoma City and will
be followed by a reception at the
Beacon Club. have been issued
by the bride-elect's father. Mr..
George Alfred Hales of that city.
Mr.. Owen, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen of Denver, Colo. has
been associated with the Okla
homa City Times for the past
few years. His mother is the
former Miss Alice Mann OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Senator'S Son
Will Murrv

Of interest here is the an
nouncement made today by Mr.
and Mrs. Frank E. McMillin of
Tulsa, Okla, of the engagement
of their daughter, Frances Shat
fer, to Mr.. Breene Mitchell Kerr
son of Senator and Mrs. Robert S
Kerr of Chevy Chase and Okla
homa City.
The bride-elect is graduate OF
Holland Hall School for Girls in
Tulsa, attended Briarcliff Junior
College and now attends the Uni
versity of Oklahoma where she is
a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority. She is a niece
of Mrs. Leroy Mark of this city.
Mr.. Kerr will graduate from
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology this year and is now at the
University of Oklahoma for one
term of special research. At NIT
he is a member of Phi Delta
Theta, the NIT Boat Club and
Beaver Key Society.
picture on Page D-7.)
Evening star., 1951-01-21

The Assistant Chief of Staff Of
the United States Army, 1t. Gen.
Thomas B. Larkin, and his wife
have been besieged with telephone
calls the last few days from in
quiring friends. All have received
a letter from Los Angeles from
"the Committee for the Blue Book
of America" signed by Thomas
Larkin II, Secretary" inclosing
a brochure and invitation blank.
Since Gen. and Mrs. Larkin have
a son living on the West Coast and
his name is Thomas B. Larkin, jr,
friends here Immediately assumed
there was some connection, but
the fact is, there is none. The
generals son is a lawyer and is
living in San Francisco. and to his
fathers knowledge the Blue Book
secretary is no relation whatso-
ever.
The Larkins. themselves. how
ever, received this invitation that
has currently gone out to any
number of our local gentry asking
them to subscribe to the book
that will list their names therein
upon receipt of the subscription
fee of $16.50. Broached with the
snob appeal of being included in
the Social Index of our Fore
most Families" the invited can't
help being slightly confused over
the classifications listed from
whom the elect are chosen: Fam
lilies whose mores and customs
are identified closely with our
basic social structure" (What's
that mean?-those who make the
most mazuma?) Families who
signify our higher accepted social
standards and positions" (NoV
I'm really in the darkD Families
whote occupational success is be-
yond consideration of purely fl
nancial achievement" Gould they
be the little guys in research lab
oratories who work so hard and
never get paid for it? All of which
makes it perfectly clear that "only
those families nationally and To-
cally who have, in a sense, a COM
mon social identity are listed"
All, me.
1t comes as a great surprise
that because Princess Margaret
Rose followed a fox hunt in a
motor vehicle, she has been scolded
by some of her own people because
of the inherent cruelty of the
sport. In the first place, riding
to the hounds and stalking the
stag seems as British as the Union
Jack, and in the second place,
Princess Margaret was merely an
observer in an automobile, but it
might be better if she rode a
horse. According to those who
know, Britains most exciting
princess in generations likes to
drive her own car and tears
through slumbering English towns
in the middle of the night at a
terrific clip with the ever-present
car of Scotland Yard men in
hot pursuit. The job of attend
ing her Royal Highness is obvi-
ously not a leisurely one. Re-
Gently one of the ladies in waiting
confessed that they are obliged
to rotate in order to stand the
gaff. M. r. stays up to 3 or 4
just about every night. but the
lady in waiting is due at the
palace the next morning at 9 to
open the mail. Hence. to keep
Evening star., 1951-01-21

General Chairman for the Com
mittee for the 10th Annual
House and Embassy Tour, which
will be held Saturday, April IA,
will be Mrs. James Orr DENLY,
according to an announcement by
Mrs. William F. Newton, president
of the Washington Home for In
curables Board of Managers,
which sponsors the tour.
Mrs. DENLY, who has appointed
Mrs. Emerson Bigelow to serve as
her vice chairman, has been in
tersted in the work of the home
since living in Washington and
she served on the tour committee
last year.
Eleven of Washington's most
beautiful embassies and private
homes will be open to the public
for this one day only. Tea and re-
freshments will be served at one
of the places. The complete list
of places on the tour will be an
nounced later.
Through the medium of this
tour, the public is given an oppor-
Evening star., 1951-01-21

Under the patronage of the
Ambassador of Turkey and Nine.
Erkin, members of the Washing
ton Women's Committee of the
Turkish Society will
give a benefit tea in the Embassy
on Thursday, February Is, from
4 to $50 o'clock. "An Hour in
Turkey" will be the main attrac-
ton for guests. with colored
slides of that picturesque country
being shown throughout the aft
ernoon-a 15-minute showing.
Mrs. Harry K. Hickey will be in
charge of the tea Mrs. j. William
Fulbright is arranging for dis
tinguished ladies in official life to
pour during the afternoon; Mrs.
Cornelius Bretsch will supervise
the cold drinks and Mrs. Robert
Whitney Imbrie is chairman of in
vitations. Nine. Erkin, Turkish
president of the local committee
of the American Turkish Society,
and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey, Amer
ican president of the group. are
Evening star., 1951-01-21
By Betty BeoIe

that peaches-and-cream English
complexion, they take turns at
tending the unpredictable, inde-
pendent little Margaret.
X X
The Junior League of Washing
ton is going to pep up the local
scene the evening of Friday, Feb
ruary 2. Added to the annual WIN
ter dinner, which was inaugurated
last year, will be some dancing to
Sidney's orchestra, prizes for the
best Charleston, ETC., and some
exhibition dances by the ballroom
team of Artini and Consuelo.
Mimi Allen is shepherding the
whole affair that will be staged
at the Chevy Chase Club. The
entire membership of the league,
which represents goodly section
of the Capitals residential society,
seems to be going-With numerous
guests in tow. Should be a good
party.
Speaking of the Charleston,
debutante Eleanor Tydings who
attended the st. Cecilia's ball in
Charleston, S. c., reports that
nobody does the Charleston in
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Bal Bohenoe
ToBenefit
Servicennen
TOP Officials Will
Be at Annual Event.;
Prizes for Costumes

Washington's annual Bal Bo-
heme, to be staged February l at
the Statler Hotel for the benefit
of hospitalized veteranS-through
the American Theater Wing-will
have an international theme this
year.
q known as the BAL Boheme Of
tie Nations" it will be star-stud-
ded with diplomats in native cos
tune, high ranking members Of
the city's official set and Of Wash
ington society, and of persons
prominent in business and civic
circles.
Although evening dress is not
excluded, most of the guests will
come in costume. One reason, per-
haps, is the number of prizes Of
fered for the best, most beautiful.
or most unusual costumes. There
will be IL in all. Judging for the
best costumes will begin at mid
night and after a decision has
been reached the floor will be
cleared and the winners an
nounced.
The first prize will go to the
lady wearing the loveliest cos
tune. It will be an ivory satin
brocaded ball gown to be designed
on the ballroom floor-for her
by one of Washington's most
famous fashion designers.
The prize for the lady wearing
the second best costume will be
a pair of gold mesh evening slip
pers designed by one of Americas
leading shoe designers and known
as "The Bal Boheme Slipper" A
famous French modiste, popular
in Washington society, will de-
sign the third prize-a hat for the
fortunate winner.
Other prizes contributed by
Washington merchants will in
clude a black antelope bag lined
in black satin and piped in gold;
gold filigree perfume ball to be
worn on the lapel: a chiffon and
lace negligee and nightgown en-
semble in tea rose; a, basket Of
luscious tropical fruits, and cer-
tifcate permitting the winner to
have his - or her - bathroom
painted in any shade they may
select.
There will be several prizes for
the men including a television
set; and evening scarf, and enough
of what it takes to give several
cocktail parties.
There will be 20 members OF the
floor committee to assist guests
in finding their tables and IL OF
Washington's prettiest debS and
post debs, will be usherettes.
Chairman of the usherettes will
be Miss Jane Lingo. Usherettes
include Miss Marjorie Morgen-
stierne, Senorita Carlotta Par
dini, Miss Sophie Mayer, Miss
Mary Slotemaker de Bruin. Miss
Ann Gates, Miss Clare Foster, Miss
Katherine Elkins, Miss Mary Mo-
Call Henderson, Miss Betsy Good
loe Porter and Miss Mary Stewart
Price.
individual tickets-or tables for
14-may be reserved by calling the
Arts Club of Washington. Repub-
lie 0282 or Mrs. James M. Mini
fle, ball chairman, Adams 1882.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Janet Lee Menefee
Is Bride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Menefee of
Luray, Va, have announced the
engagement of their daughter
Janet Lee to Mr.. Edward Allen
Freeman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Freeman of Conyers, Ga.
Miss Menefee, whose father is
secretary to Senator Harry Byrd
of Virginia, attended Mary Wash
ington College and is now a STU
dent at Mercer University in
Macon, Ga. MI. Freeman was
graduated from Mercer and is
now connected with the CONNER
cial Credit Corporation of Sa-
vannah, Ga.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1951-04-20
COULTER SOUTH

Harry Coulter flew south today to bring the Farwest Wrangeu power barge, Solo. up from Seattle for the summer fishing operations out of Wrangell.