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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-12-28
PLAIN TALK
COUSIN DEBRA
BY ALFRED SEGAL

brand new relative Of mine.
Third. fourth or fifth cousin.
Being not too good in arithmetic
! haven't as yet been able to fig
ure out the exact genealogical
difference b etw e e n me and
Zebra. That's her name-Debra.
At this writing she is about two
months old.
Zebra came into the circle of
our mishpocha unexpectedly, you
might say. Generally when a new
member is about to enter a fam
lily circle you know about it nine
months in advance and all the
relatives get set. They start fig
uring what to do for the ap-
preaching kid to start it well on
the way of life, what diapers to
buy, what rattles, etc.
With Debra it was altogether
different. All at once and entire
lY unannounced she bursts into
the family. One evening her
grandma calls up and says. Con
graduate me. I am grandma"
I say to her, "Quit your kid
ding, Sarah, How can you say
you are a grandma w h e n all
these months we have heard
nothing about it. Practically out
of the air you become grand
mother. How come, Sarah?"
Grandma Sarah at once made
it all clear There are a
couple of ways of becoming a
grandmother" she explained.
THE other way is by adoption.
That's how I have b e o m e a
grandmother. And you should
know that we have found Debra
to be the best of all grandchil-
dren. She was adopted practical
lY the day she was born in a
Cleveland hospital. Our doctor
had arranged it in advance of
Debra's birth. We brought her
down here by auto"
Then 1 asked Sarah another
question: silly thing to have
asked, as I look back at it. But
when you are a columnist who
writes for the Jewish press you
get Into the h a bit of looking
Jewishly practically at all human
affairs at a baby like
Zebra when she is slumbering in
blessed innocence of all human
problems. Should it make any
difference whether a baby was
born Jewish, Catholic, Protest
ant, Moslem or Buddhist, maybe.
But, impelled by the columnar
habit, I found myself asking:
Sarah, was Zebra born Jewish?"
CAS- if biologically there were
any identity as being born Jew
ish, or what have you.)
Grandma Sarah answered:
'Debra's natural parents aren't
Jewish. We don't even know who
they are. except that they aren't
Jewish. Should that make a diff
ference?"
mot in the least, Sarah. I am
glad to welcome a new relative
who, though not born Jewish, as
they say, is going to have the
privilege of being brought up as
a Jew. It's a decent way of being
brought up. Mind you, I am not
saying there aren't other good
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-12-28

Thomas Varkas, vocal 18-months-
old DIP, exercises his newly.
acquired freedom of speech on
arrival in the United States re.
Gently, by loudly protesting the
delay in getting ashore as he is
left alone while his parents
have their papers inspected. The
youngster, born in DIP camp, inn
migrated with the help of HAS,.
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Socie-
ty. The Varkas family is staying
at the HAS Shelter while perma-
nent quarters. are being prepared
for them. HAS operates the only
shelter Of it's kind in the United
States. -
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-12-28
DAD ATTENDS FUNERAL
FOR SLAIN CT SON AND
DIES TWO DAYS LATER

MINNEAPOLIS, = (AJP) "A
prominent Jewish lie a der, g.
year-old J. G. Cohen, died here
last week only two days after he
had attended burial services for
his hero son killed in Korea.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-12-28
Israel Cavalcade Held
In IN ialrli Beach
MIAMI BEACH. Fla.

MIAMI BEACH, ciYs winter season was high
lighted by of the exhibits
Israel Cavalcade which opened December 20.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Birthniqht Ball Date Set

The annual "birthnight" ball,
held at historic Woodlawn and
sponsored by the Mount Vernon
Citizens Association in honor of
it's first citizen" will be held
this year on FEBRUARY 81. Miss
Mayme c. Parker Is general chair
man for the ball. 81
Several years ago those who
make their homes adjacent to the
home of George Washington de-
cided to feature an annual cele-
bration as an appropriate tribute
to his memory. It was agreed the
event should take the form of an
historic. and artistic presentation
to keep alive the traditions of
Washington and Mount Vernon
The birthnight balls such as were
featured during Washington's life
time by his friends, have been
given successfully and have at
tracted attendance from distance
as well as from the nearby area,
This observance is usually held on
the original Mount Vernon plan
tation. Beautiful Collingwood
Mansion on the Memorial high
way has been the scene in former
years and the ball was held at
Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria
last year.
Two years ago the ball was a
benefit for the Woodlawn pur-
chase fund, for it marked the
15Oth anniversary Of Nelly Gus
tis' wedding, which took place at
Mount Vernon on Gen. Washing
tons birthday. Woodlawn had
Evening star., 1951-02-11

been Washington's wedding gift
to his adopted daughter. Nelly,
upon her marriage to his own
nephew, Maj. Lawrence Lewis.
The mansion was built on the site
selected by Washington and from
plans that he had sketched and
DR.. William Thornton completed.
This years celebration will mark
the first time WoodIawn will have
opened to the public for an eve
ning's entertainment since 1t was
acquired as a public shrine in
1948. Woodlawn is 3 miles west
Of Mount Vernon on U. S. high
way No. l.
Miss Parker's committee will
include Mrs. John Briar and Mrs.
Virginia Lawrence. tickets: Mrs.
August Cotton, decorations; Mrs.
Benton Bray, special dancing:
Mrs. Margaret Wilkins, refresh
ments, and Mrs. Bernice Carter
Davis. hospitality.
Period costumes are encouraged
but are entirely optional. Special
groups in costumes will dance the
stately minuet and the Virginia
reel. At 10 o'clock the grand
march will be led by the associa-
tion president, Mr.. p. Edward
Smith and Mrs. Smith. General
dancing, however, viii be the Or
der of the evening. Music will
be by Sidney'S Orchestra.
Tickets are $1.5O each. The
public is invited. Mrs. Briar, tele-
phone KI. 8-6964. will take orders
for ticket.
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A CHILD WHO'LL BENEFIT.
Carol Parrot oho has cerebral palsy pey
tor pictures Nth three members of the committee OF
the United Cerebral Palsy Associations Ic o planning
benefit film shouting February 49, because the of the
shouting ,oiH that she continue her treatment
learn master things she has the specially constructed
typewriter whch she is explaining to Mrs Thomas c. Kncad
MIS- Stanley Reed and Mrs Harold Coolidge LETT to riQht
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Alan Lukens
ToBe Wed

Announcement is made today by
Mrs. William E. Richardson of
Wyomissing, Pa, of the engage
ment of her daughter, Polly, to
Mr.. Alan w. Lukens of Hickory
Hill, Mount Airy. Pa, and this
city.
Miss Richardson is the daugh-
ter of the late Representative Will
liam E. Richardson. Mr.. Lukens
is the son of Mrs. Edward Clark
Lukens of Mount Airy and the
late Mr.. Lukens. He is the broth
er of Miss Anne B. Lukens and
Mrs. James G. Hays, jr., of this
city.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Vassar College and received
her masters degree at Middle
bury College, VT. She is now a
member of the language depart
ment of the Northfield School
East Northf1eld, Mass. Miss
Richardson is provisional men,
ber of the Junior League of Read
ing, Pa.
Mr.. Lukens graduated from the
Episcopal Academy in Philadel-
phia and from Princeton Uni
versity in the class of 1916, where
he was member of the Colonial
Club. During World War II he
served with the goth Armoreo
Division in Europe and is now
a lieutenant in the Reserve. Mr.
Lukens has done graduate work
at the University of Madrid and
Georgetown University. He is now
member of the faculty of st
Adams School here.
The wedding will take place ir
June.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Exclusively Yours
Former ATC Officers to Hold Big Reunion in New York;
Junior Leoque Combs Membership for Persuasive Voices

powered voices will get to work
to gather 20 blood donors at a
time to meet at the league and
be carted down to the Red Cross
by the r. C. Motor Corps. Each
voice" has to produce three
names out of her list of 100 for
each trip and the telephone wires
will keep busy till all members
have been reached. The group ar
rangement, of course, is based on
the theory that those who haven't
given blood before can use lit
tie moral support. The Red Cross
greets you with orange juice these
days and when the painless. HARM
less experience is over. sandwiches
and coffee turn the whole affair
into a gay, gossipy tea.
X X. 81 \
A new wrinkle in keepsakes for
honor guests was thought up by
Mrs. Richard Cowell for her din
Iner of the other evening. She
wanted former Ecuador Ambassa-
dor Augusta Dillon and his wife
to each have a memento of the
occasion and what she found will
(See BEAI,E. Page D-6.)
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Heart Association Women's
Board Plans Benefit Show

Heart Association launches its
second quarter century.
Says DR.. Van Slyke. THE Wash
ington Heart Association, an af-
filiate of the American Heart
Association, has had and will
continue to have its share in these
great advances. 1t contributes to
local and national research; it
keeps the public Informed on
what to do and where to go
for service; it provides direct
service to those suffering from
heart disease, such as financial
support to cardiac clinics; a camp
for cardiac children; occupational
therapy for the homebound and
much more"
The group hopes that many
people, who have not yet contrib
uted to the Heart Fund, or are not
able to attend the fashion show
benefit. will use Valentine Day in
this more serious way and will
along with Valentine cards and
gifts. send generous contribution
to the Washington Heart Associa-
ton. 1906 M street NV.
Tickets for the luncheon are
still available and can be Sc
cured through Mrs. Bernard j.
Walsh, Wisconsin 7434.
picture on Page D-6.)
Evening star., 1951-02-11

The newly formed Woman's
Board of the Washington Heart
Association will sponsor a Valen-
tine Day fashion show benefit for
which practically everything has
been contributed. =
Nearly 700 women are expected
to attend the luncheon and fash
ion show that will be held at
o'clock Wednesday at the May
flower Hotel. The show will
feature an elaborate display of
Ben Reigs clothes, presented as a
free service to the Heart Associa-
ton by Garf1nckel's. With a re-
duced price from the hotel for
luncheon. plus souvenir program
well supported by advertisers and
other friends. the benefit should
clear over 5000. according to
Mrs. Robert Moran, chairman of
the Fashion Show Committee.
Others working with Mrs.
Moran are Mrs. Bernard Walsh.
Mrs. Estes Kefauver. Mrs. James
Carmichael, Mrs. Brien Mcmahon
and Mrs. George Allen.
1--WE think it a good thing to
inject a more serious note into
Valentine Day by making the
community aware of the problems
of heart disease and the program
of the Washington Heart Associa-
tion through such projects as this
fashion show benefit as we'll as
Others" Mrs. Moran stated. 1--WE
hope to make this an annual VAL
entine Day affair. and the major
one for that day" This is the
third year it has been carried on,
each year more successful than
the preceding.
The fashion show is one part
of the total annual appeal for
funds by the Heart Association
to support their program of re-
search, education and community
service in the field Of heart dis
ease. This year the organiza-
ton is commemorating it's 25th
year of service to the comnu-
nifty, and is designating its cam
paign as the 1851 Silver Anniver-
sary Heart Fund. Under the
general Craftsmanship of Mr.. C. j.
Van Slyke, director of the National
Heart Institute, emphasis has been
placed this year on the remarkable
advances made in the treatment
of heart disease during these mo-
mentous years, and in the hope
full aspects of research as the
Evening star., 1951-02-11
ENJOYS Patrons
For Recital

The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Wrong and the Minister of
Luxembourg and Nine. LIE Gal
lais are patrons for the song re-
cital to be given by Soprano
Frances Dutton on Friday evening
at the Sulgrave Club.
Others planning to attend are
Mrs. Calvin Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen T. Early, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Grimes, Col. and
Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs.
Hoxie Mohatt, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Edward j. Foy, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Alexander H. Van
Keuren, Col. and Mrs. C. C. Schif-
feler, Mr.. and Mrs. Fortunate
Porotto, Mr.. and Mrs. Bainbridge
Crist, Mrs. Arthur Mason Chi
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Evarts
johnson, Miss Madeleine Austin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peregrine
White.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Miss PIunnnner
Will Be Bride

OF interest here is the an
nouncement made today by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Plummer of
Wallingford, Pa, of the engage
ment of their daughter, Sibyl
Joan, to Mr.. Robert Vincent Rus
sell, son of Mr.. and Mrs Marion
v. Russell of College Park.
Miss Plummer was graduated
from Chevy Chase Junior College
last June. She made her debut
in 1948 in New York at dinner
dance given by her aunt, Mrs. A,
B. Fahnestock. jr., at the Star
light Roof of the Waldorf Astoria
preceding the Christmas Ball and
Debutante Cotillion. She is the
granddaughter of Mrs. A. Bruce
Fahnestock of this city. The late
MIR. Louis K. Fahnestock of this
city was her great-grandfathe1
and she is a great-niece of the late
Mr.. Harris c. Fahnestock of New
York.
Mr.. Russell is attending the
University of Maryland where he
is a member of the Class of 1852
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Indian Life
Art Exhibit
"opens Here

An extensive display Of cos
tunes, weapons and crafts of the
American Indians yesterday went
on exhibit at the Corcoran GAL
lery of Art under the auspices OF
the Junior League of Washing
ton.
The collection of crafts has beer
assembled primarily as a chill
dren's program. but they are al
lowed to bring their parents with
them to see the show.
The display will be at the gal
lery for a month. and is open
from noon to 4::30 o'clock Mon
days. from 10 to 4::30 o'clock
Tuesdays through Saturdays and
from 2 to 5 o'clock Sundays.
Members of the Junior League
have been invited to gather their
children together from to 5
o'clock this afternoon and get an
early viewing Of the show and
stay for tea.
among those who VIII be pres
ent at the tea will be the mem
bers of the Junior League Cem-
munity Arts Committee, which
assembled the exhibit. Mrs. Dab
ney Jarman is chairman. and
members are Miss Agnes Birney,
Mrs. Alfred Osgood, Mrs. James
Totten, Mrs. David Stone, Mrs.
George Horkam, Mrs. Craig
Smyser, Mrs. Alfred Cleveland,
Mrs. Calvin Cutler, Mrs. Edward
Beard, Mrs. Karl Clough and Miss
Peggy Whitley.
The unusual and colorful COL
lection assembled for the children
includes bead and blanket craft,
costumes, pottery, a varied assort-
ment Of weapons and even some
stuffed animals. Parts of the ex-
hibit came from the Interior De-
partment and the Smithsonian In
stitution.
The exhibit is open to the pub
lie and all children have been
urged to attend.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Dinner Fetes
To Precede
Film Benefit
"Septenber Affoir"
Premiere To Aid
Afflicted Children

The many circles of society in
the Nations Capital are taking a
lively interest in the benefit
planned for the United Cerebral
Palsy Associations. The Associate
Justice and Mrs. Harold H. Bur-
ton will have guests dining with
them before the premiere of
September Affair."" and will take
their guests later to see the pic
ture. Paramount Pictures Incor-
porated have given the premiere
showing to add to the funds for
the research and relief of the
dread affection to children.
September Affair."" produced
by Hal B. Wallis and starring
Joan Fontaine and Joseph Gotten,
will be presented February 10 at
8 O'Clock in the Uptown Theater.
Invitations to attend and help
this worthy cause have been is
sued by the film corporation and
many of those taking advantage
Of helping in the work for cerebral
palsy, as well as seeing an excel
lent film feature, will be hosts to
their guests before the showing.
Associate Justice and Mrs. STAN
ley F. Reed, Mrs. Randall H. Hag-
ner will be others entertaining
preceding the benefit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, the lat
ter chairman for the benefit Feb
ruary 10. will entertain at dinner
and take their guests to the pic
ture. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Silver L. Tesone
will be among the other hosts.
Mrs. Tesone is president of the
Cerebral Palsy Association of
Washington, which will be the
immediate beneficiary. Other
officers Of the local association
are Mr.. Robert Buttwoff, vice
president; Mrs. Joseph w. Mar
tin. secretary; Mr.. William Baum
rucker. jr., treasurer, and Mrs. j.
Shepard Bartlett, Mrs. C. D. Lowe
and Mr.. Monroe Oppenheimer,
trustees. This group of men and
women are devoting much of
their spare time to the relief of
some 1900 children and young
people in the District of Columbia
who are victims of this aff1iction.
Facilities for the aid of these
unfortunates is limited in WASH
ington because of a lack of funds
and only 10 out of every 100 can
be helped, although it has been
proven that when reached in
time and with the proper treat
ment n out of every 100 victims.
can be relieved and developed into
self sustaining individuals.
To increase these facilities and
to add to the fund for national
research on cerebral palsy this
benefit has been organized. AS
sisting Mrs. Brooke are a repre-
sentative group of women includ-
ing Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Burton and
Mrs. Hagner. Mr.. James F. VIII
lett, vice president of the Amer
lean Security & Trust Co., is
treasurer for the benefit and Miss
Creel Durrance is secretary.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
By Betty BeoIe

tenor lead in Gluck's opera,
"Iphigenia in Tauris." Since their
summer home is in Stockbridge,
Mass. Bess and David are annual
habituees of the Berkshire Music
Festival, just S miles away. The
young Mr.. Williams, by the way,
has also played with Marlene
Dietrich in the movies, with Mar
garet Sullivan in only Yester-
day" and in Winged Victory
both in the film and stage produc-
ton.
The Junior League of Washing
ton has canvassed it's large men,
bership for the gals with the most
persuasive telephone voices ano
has come up with the following
names: Pat Morris Young. Martha
Georgia Borden. Lynn
Cooley, Chloe Stifel, Effie Dunstan
Mary Plumb, Charlotte Van Rens.
selaer and Margaret Parker. whose
husband, Col. Edward Parker, il
now in Korea.
Beginning Tuesday their high.
Evening star., 1951-02-11

On February % Gotham will be
invaded by men, hundreds of men
from all parts of the country. All
are officers or ex-officers who
served in the last war between
1912 and 1945 in the little-lower-
than-angels business of the Air
Transport Command. The oc-
casion is big reunion dinner that
Friday night on the Starlight Roof
of the Waldorf Astoria which :.
probably as close to their former
cloudwise haunts as a big dinner
could be staged.
Some of the local boys are going
up as well as number of former
Washington residents and a few
of the wives will truck along too,
not for the dinner but for that
special brand of glamorous New
York gayety on Saturday night.
1t. Gen. Harold L. George, war
time head of ATC, will come from
the West Coast. where he's now
vice president of the Hughes Avia-
tion Co., to be toastmaster of the
affair. Maj. Gen. Laurence S.
Kuter. head of MATS, successor
to ATC. will be there. and Assist
ant Secretary of the Army Earl
Johnson.
Also going up from Washington
will be Tom Adams. who's just
back from his two weeks of reserve
duty in Charlotte. N. c., and
Gully Darlington. Each ones
wife. i.e., Caroline and Edie, will
accompany them. Tom is on the
Reunion Committee. which is
headed by Fred Glass. who used
to live here. Both Sam Gates
and Malcolm Mcintyre, who were
law partners here with Jim Doug
las and are now practising in New
York, will be on hand, and so will
Jim Austin. weep of Capital Air
lines, and c. r. Smith, American
Airlines chairman, who comes here
this week for 90-day duty as
deputy to Undersecretary of the
Air Force John A. McCone. His
title will be major general; his
job, procurement matters. The
tops of every airline in the coun-
try, in fact, are expected to show
up for the reunion dinner. which
was planned before the Korean
war but which has taken on more
significance in the light of the
current world crisis.
X Il X Il
The David Karricks will give an
after-concert party on the 18th
for tall, blond, bachelor tenor
Brent Williams. who will sing at
the Phillips Gallery that evening
The Karricks got to know the
singer a couple of summers age
! at Tanglewood. where he had the
Evening star., 1951-02-11

tSee BEALE, Page D-6.)
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(See BROOKS, Page DID
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.iHers Are Hosts

Comdr. and Mrs. Ward Scott
Miller gave a 6 to 8 o'clock cock
tail party at their home Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1951-11-07
Workers Use Autos

DETROIT.-Forty- five per cent
of all employed persons use a pas
senger Car in connection with their
work.
Evening star., 1951-11-07
President Permits
Admiral Chandler 10
Retire Without Pay
By John A. Giles

President Truman has approved
the retirement-without pay-oi
Rear Admiral Alvin Duke Chand.
Ter, the new president of the Col
|lege Of William and Mary.
Before the recent presidential
approval Admiral Chandler was ir
the unusual and embarrassing
position of holding a college pres.
idency and naval two-star rank al
the same time.
Officials said today that it wa!
the first retirement without pay
under recently passed congress
siona1 act which prohibits such
pensions for officers unless they
are unfit for service, are 62 year.
old or the defense secretary certi.
f1es their leaving is "in the bes
interests of the service, or is IRE.
quired to avoid cases of individual
hardship"
Mr.. Lovett made no such certi.
lfication in the Chandler case anc
the application went to the
President.
Father Once Headed College.
Meanwhile, historic William
and Mary. rocked by a sports
scandal, had announced the elec.
ton of Admiral Chandler as its
president and rushed him into
office. He is the son of the late
DR.. j. A. c. Chandler, president
of the college from 1919 to 1884
Officials said that Mr.. Truman
was at first angered by the re-
tirement application of the 49,
Iyear-old admiral who had had "a
years naval service. especially ir
view Of the rapidfire action by
William and Mary officials ir
naming him president.
Too, Mr.. Truman was we'll aware
of the recent congressional criti-
cism of retirements of compare
lively young generals and admi-
rails. That criticism brought
about the amendment to the
appropriation bill by Representa-
tive Van Zandt. Republican. o1
Pennsylvania and a Naval Re-
serve captain, restricting retire
ments and requiring approval Of
the Secretary of Defense.
KimbalI Backs Action.
But Secretary of the Navy Kim
ball. taking the position that Viii.
liam and Mary was beset by the
sports scandal and had already
selected Admiral Chandler. went
to bat for the officer.
He convinced the chief execu.
tive that it would be best to ap.
prove the Chandler retirement
But when no immediate actor
was taken the Secretary went t<
Capitol Hill to advise both thu
House and Senate Armed Services
Committees of the situation.
At the time of his election Il
the college presidency Admira
Chandler, who had attained thu
rank of rear admiral only las
July !, was head Of the logistic.
plans division In the Office of tn.
Chief of Naval Operations. HI
was graduated from the Nava
Academy in 1923.