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, 1951-01-25
Burglar Is Given
Two Sentences
To Penitentiary

A sentence of one to five years
and another of one to 20 years in
the Ohio state penitentiary was
melted out to Frederick Ellsworth,
of 9O4 Pleasant Valley Ave., by
Common Pleas Judge Charles Lee
Mills, Wednesday when he plead
ed guilty to charges of burglary
and auto theft.
Dorothy Murray, Al, of 1241
w. Third ST., received a sentence
of 80 days in the workhouse af-
ter pleading guilty to charges of
tampering with an automobile.
Victor Branderwie, Of 1905 S.
Dixie Dr., denied the charges of
taking $50 worth of household
goods from a Michigan Landlord
and is fighting extradition to that
state. His hearing will be Febru-
airy IS.
, 1951-01-25
Senate Approves
Caldwell Despite
.NAACP Protests

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25- De-
spite his openly expressed opinion
that the Democratic party should
have the right to exclude Negroes,
former Governor Willard F. Cald-
well of Florida won the approval
Of the Senate for confirmation as
Director of Civilian Defense.
With most of the liberals absent,
only Is senators were present on
January 16 to vote unanimous ap-
proval following a hearing on the
preceding day at which Clarence
Mitchell, director of the NAACP
Washington Bureau, opposed Mr..
Caldwell's confirmation on the
grounds of his anti-Negro record
as governor of Florida.
In a docuknented statement be-
fore the committee, Mr.. Mitchell
charged that the appointee has at
tackled a Supreme Court decision
invalidating the "white primary"
in the Texas case of 1914. He
quoted the former governor as
saying that the decision should be
CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1951-01-25

George L.. P. Weaver, a special
assistant to the chairman of the
National Security Resources Board
in Washington, will be one of the
principal speakers at the Dayton
Urban League Human Relations
Institute on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Weaver is a native Daytonian and
is now on leave from his position
as secretary of the National CLIO
Committee Against Discrimination.
He will speak on the employ
ment problems panel during the
Human Relations Institute.
F. l.. Hoffman, assistant to the
personnel director of the Cleveland
Graphite Bronze Co., Cleveland,
will deliver the keynote address at
the employment session. Heltman
will discuss the success the Cleve-
land firm has had with Indignation
of minority group workers.
Other prominent speakers will
, 1951-01-25
Offers Bill Cut
AuTies Between
force And State
Rep. Daniels Proposes Setting Up
"State College Al Wlberforce"

COLUMBUS, Jan. 25-State Senator Albert L.
Daniels (Rep. Highland), yesterday offered a bill which,
if enacted, would have the effect Of cutting the last ties
between Wherefore University, operated by the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, and a state-supported school
at Wilberforce.
Daniels bill provides for organization of a school
that would be known as Estate College at Wherefore,
Ohio" The present school, known as "The College of
Education and Industrial Arts at Wiberforce University"
was set up as the result of chronic strife between the
church and state.
Under current laws, Wherefore university has the
right to name one of nine trustees of the state college.
The Daniels bill would still this last small voice of the
church-operated school in the affairs of the state college.
Daniels pointed out that the church school has
refused to exercise it's right to name a state college trustee
since 1947. d
, 1951-01-25
PARKWAY GOLFERS
OUTLINE PROGRAM

The Fairway Golf Club Of Day
ton met at the home Of Curtis
Lloyd, 1875 S. Summit St., last
night to outline a program for the
1851 golf season.
More than 20 members of the
group were on hand to see the
fins, "Magic Golf and Smooth APP
proach" and "The 1850 Fairway
Amateur Tournament at Dayton"
a motion picture of last years
national tourney here.
, 1951-01-25
Ordered
liz We
The City
Second Offender
Is Fined $500
JUDGE ORDERS WOMAN


Declaring that "the city of Day
ton must be rid Of undesirables''
Municipal Judge Paul Sherer,
Wednesday, fined Willie Dolores
Young, %, $50 and costs and sus-
pended the fine on condition she
leave the city at once
The woman, who gave both De-
troit and Cincinnati addresses,
was found guilty on charges of
prostitution. She was arrested last
week end at I'll w. Fourth St.,
by a vice squad under command
of Sgt. w. c.. Coburn.
Also arrested was William K.
Perrine, a5, of $50 Central Ave.,
who said he gave Luther Shafer,
Continued on page q
, 1951-01-25
u. S. Civil Service
Exams Announced

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (AN-
P)-The u. S. Civil Service COM
mission ANNOUNCED here last week
the opening Of the following ex-
aminations for positions in the
governmental service:
Shorthand reporter, $3,450-$4,-
600; staff nurse, $780,; phychi-
atric hear nurse, $685.; military
instructor, $3,100-$4,600; an d
coal mine Inspector, $4,600-$6,
400.
, 1951-01-25
CLUB TO PRESENT
BENEFIT REVUE

The West Side Republican Club
will present it's annual All-Star
Benefit Revue at the COP head
quarters, 114O Germantown St.,
7:30 P. M. Tuesday, Jan. 80. All
proceeds this year will be turned
over to the local council of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
, 1951-01-25

Chorus of Dayton, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Minnett Morris.
Solists will include Mrs. Ros-
well Few Of Bethel Baptist
Church, Mrs. James Douglas Of
the AME Zion Church and Mrs.
Vera Gray Valentine of New
York City.
Lois Thornton and Phillis Prince
Continued Page 4
, 1951-01-25
George |. P. Weaver To
Speak At Meeting Here

take part in the sessions ON Edu-
cation, Health, Housing and So
cial Welfare Agencies. All sessions
r scheduled from $50 to 1880
A. M.
DR.. Ethel j. Alpenfels, associate
professor of Education at New
York University, will deliver the
principal address at the general
luncheon session at IL noon in the
Central YMCA. All sessions are
open to the general public.
There are no registration fees.
Luncheon reservations can be
made by phoning the Dayton Ur-
ban League at HEmlock 1919.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Golden Weddinq
Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Hiscox
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary May 10 at an after
noon and evening at home. Miss
Nell F. Hiscox and Mr.. Joseph w.
B. Hiscox received with their par
ents, as did Mrs. Joseph w. B.
Hiscox.
The couples granddaughter,
Miss Caroline M. Hiscox, saw to it
that the many friends who
dropped in recorded their names
in the guest book. Decorations for
the home were yellow roses, lilies,
snapdragons and gladioluses.
Mr.. Hiscox is the retired Chief
Of Agricultural Exhibits Service
Of the Agriculture Department
and is former Federal Commits
sioner of the California Pacific
International Exposition. Mrs.
Hiscox is very active in organiza-
tional work here and a ex-Regent
of both Katherine Montgomery
and Frances Scott Chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. She is also past matron of
the Brookland Chapter. Order of
the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Exclusively %Yours
President to Tell Bill Boyle His Selection of Candidate;
Morqoet Should Toke in Ascot for RoyoL Ponp nd Thrill
--Harris-Ewing Photo.

lot and pitch a tent" Sonny
Whitney gave an Hawaiian vaca-
ton a plug when he said you don't
even read any bad news out there
to disrupt the harmony. If you
search for it you can find the war
news in a small bulletin in a back
page of the papers.
If the Attorney General does
take up temporary residence in
the clink, as they say in the
vernacular, for the sake of Sec
retary Sawyer, he'll at least have
to put it off till after June 3. On
that Sunday he and his wife will
entertain in honor of the Span
ish Ambassador and Sonora de
Lequerica; invitations are just out
for the 4 to 6 affair to be given
at their seth street residence.
The Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. George McGhee have is
@ed handsome invitations to a
group of personal friends-nothing
official about this one-for a dinner
on May 31st at their Kalorama
road home. Actually the invita-
tions say June l but the recipients
no sooner had them in their happy
hands than they received a call
from beauteouS Cecilia McGhee
who said that she had just dis
covered that her husband was
making a speech out of town on
the 1st. Soon after their party
Cecilia will take all five of their
children down to Dallas to visit
their grandparents, the famous
petroleum geologist E. De Golyer
and his wife.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Miss HHi0rd
.TOBe Bride

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold j. Hilliard of
Silver Spring Of the engagement
of their daughter, jamie, to Mr..
Frank Charles Hagan, jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagan of Brunswick
Ga.
Miss Hilliard attended the Uni
Iversity Of Georgia and now at
tends the University of Maryland
where she is a junior in the Col
Ilege of Education.
Mr.. Hagan is a graduate of the
Universiay of Georgia where he
received a bachelor of science de-
gree in pharmacy. He is a men,
ber of Pi Kappa Alpha Frater-
nifty.
The wedding will take place
in July. g.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
By Betty BeoIe

President Truman has selected
his candidate for the next elec-
ton! The President recently re-
ceived a recording Of a poem to
his wife that ended up on the
note. "Bess Truman for Presi-
dent"-a bit of nonsensical sat-
ire inasmuch as no one cares
less for political and official life
than the First Lady. In fact, when
the Trumans do retire to Inde-
pendence to live it will largely be
due to the efforts of Mrs. T.
The Chief Executive, however, an
nounced at the White House aides
party that she's his candidate,
too, and he is going to send the
recording out to Bill Boyle, who's
now at the big meeting of big
Democrats in Denver.
The three Trumans never looked
better. peppier or happier than at
the aides party. The Presidents
jocular mood was in striking con-
trast to his serious appearance
and frame Of mind at the same
party. same time, a year ago. when
he spoke quite solemnly of how
he was doing the best he could
and that was all any man could
do. Whatever the cause of it, he
was in high spirits Monday and
had a quip for all comers includ-
ing one for Solicitor General
Philip Perlman about Secretary
of Commerce Sawyer, Attorney
General McGrath and Mr.. PERL
man all three going to Jail over
the contempt case against Mr..
Sawyer. Mr.. Truman was getting
a big kick out of his joke but
Mr.. Perlman's slightly uncom-
Portable grin was good enough
for the movies.
Margaret has reason to be
elated. She faces the most CLAM
orous trip to Europe any one could
have if she takes in some Of the
high spots. She says she's going
over as an ordinary tourist but no
Evening star., 1951-05-23
| WeHborn Clan
To Visit Here
IFor Weddinq

Many out of town visitors are
expected for the wedding of Miss
Gerry Wellborn. daughter of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles Well
born, to Ensign Charles Ami
ston Orem. son of Rear Admira,
and Mrs. Howard E. Orem, who
are at the moment in Norfolk
Admiral Orem's present duty sta
tion.
Mrs. Charles Wellborn, Admiral
Wellborn's mother, and his sister
Mrs. Dorothy L. Howard of Pasa-
dena, Cal. will arrive shortly
also his brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Wellborn III
and their daughter Carolyn. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyndol L. Young.
all of Los Angeles who will come
to town for the wedding. Mrs.
Young is Admiral Wellborn's sis
ter.
Mrs. Orem was in town recently
for a few days and was the house
guest of Capt. and Mrs. R. F. j.
Johnson. jr.,
The engagement Of the BRIDE
elects sister Miss Marilyn Well
born, recently was announced to
Midshipman George F. Yoran, son
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. George
F. Yoran. No date has been set
for their wedding.
The Misses Wellborn, are grand
daughters of Mrs. Gerry Morgan,
and the late DR.. Morgan.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
| Miss Morrison,
Mr.. Griffith
To Be Wed

The engagement of Miss Betty
Zane Morrison to Mr.. Charles Ed
ward Griffith was announced by
her mother, Mrs. Alfred Samuel
Morrison, at a buffet supper for
members of the families Sunday.
Miss Morrison, daughter of the
late Mr.. Alfred Samuel Morrison
who was special assistant to the
Chairman of the Maritime Com
mission, is a graduate of Woodrow
Wilson High School and attended
American University. She is en-
ployed by the Government.
Mr.. Griffith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ward w. Griffith, is a graduate
of the University OF Maryland
where he received a degree in elec-
trical engineering. He is en-
ployed by the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
The wedding will take place
July IA at All Souls Episcopa
Church at Chevy Chase Circle. A
reception in the Empire Room o1
the Hotel 2400 will follow.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Society News
Thai Envoy and Wife to Entertain;
Diplomats Took Party Lead Yesterdoy

The Thai Ambassador and Prin-
cess Wan Waithayakon will give a
reception Friday evening, June J.,
from 6 to 8 o'clock for Lady La
lat Pibulsonggram, wife of the
Prime Minister of Thailand. The
visitor arrived in New York yes
terday aboard the Queen Eliza
beth from England where she has
been for some weeks following an
equally long stay in France. She
will come to Washington today
and be a guest of the Embassy.
Parties in the Capital yesterday
honored or were given by members
of the diplomatic corps, two of
them for heads of United States
diplomatic missions abroad. Am
bassador John E. Peurifoy, here
for a brief stay from his post in
Athens, was the guest for whom
Mr.. and Mrs. George Papanicolas
gave a party from 6 to 8 o'clock
in the Federal room of the Hotel
Statler.
Their guests included the Greek
Ambassador to Washington, Mr..
Athanase Politis. just back from
q week end visit to Wheeling. W..
Va, where he attended the dedi-
cation of Greek Orthodox
Church. Others in the company of
several hundred included members
of the Senate and the House, off,
cials of the State Department. and
many Greek residents of Wash
ington.
The Egyptian Ambassador and
Nine. Abdul Rahim gave another
of their early evening fetes to-
show the beautifully arranged
exhibit of rare and ancient works
of art from their homeland. Their
guests numbered about 100 and
Evening star., 1951-05-23

ordinary tourist ever had the
thrill she could have If she stays
in England for the first day OF
the Ascot races. She would, OF
course, be invited to the royal
house party that's held at that
time in the fabulous, fairyland
castle of Windsor. and she would
ride behind the King and Queen
in the royal procession of open
carriages that makes its way down
the mile-long grass covered track
leading to the royal box where
she could look in any direction at
all and every man in sight would
appear fantastically handsome in
the proper Ascot garb-grey top
per, morning coat and pearl gray
waistcoat. But Margaret says she's
only going to be in England a
week and the opening day OF
Ascot is June IL. I bet she
changes her mind.
II n
Candids from the Party Front:
You wouldn't believe it but quiet,
inscrutable Nine. Koo did the hula
at a cocktail party the other day.
It was at Martha Rountree's and
the Larry Spivaks' open air to-do.
When Eleanor Whitney asked for
some more Of that Hawaiian
music she's been hearing out in
the Pacific for two months, the
wife of the Chinese Ambassador
in her narrow jade green Chinese
dress started demonstrating how
the hula ought to be hulaed,
whereupon Eleanor began to sing,
whereupon Look magazine pho
tographer began swapping pic
lures like mad. There were so
many fascinating things going on
at once under the green marquee
that it reminded one Of a three
ring circus. Looking up at the
canvas shelter in the garden,
Glade Biff1e drawled in her de-
liberate tones, Il guess before
long If you want to give a party
all you'll have to do. is lease a
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Mr.. Stronq
To Marry

OF much interest here is the
announcement made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dolf Swing of New York of
the engagement of their daughter,
Malan, to Mr.. Henry Strong, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong
of this city.
The wedding will take place
June 80 in the Church of the
Ascension in New York.
Miss Swing attended the Lin
coin School and is a graduate OF
Oberlin College. Mr.. Strong, who
served as a naval aviator during
World War II, is a graduate OF
Williams College. He is now en-
Iployed by the State Department
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Emily,


A polite young man wants to
know: How Is a man expected
to behave when a tray Of re-
freshments is passed to him first
and lady is sitting next to him?
Should he help himself first or
wait for her? Let's say they have
been talking"
If the tray is held so both can
help themselves, he waits for her.
But if it is presented directly to
him Con the way to herr he should
help himself so as not to inter-
fere with the passage of the tray.
Friends Who Meyer Give Porties
Dear Mrs. Post: How long are
friends expected to continue in
viting people without being given
any return invitations?
Answer: This depends on cir
cumstances. Those who are able
to return invitations are expected
to do so. But many of the most
popular people-the newlyweds
and small-purses-are unable to
return invitations in any way ex-
Icept by contributing their own
personality and charm.
Asking for Invitation
Dear Mrs. Post: If one member
of a family is not invited to a
wedding and it Is believed the
omission was entirely an over
sight, is there any way to find
out without embarrassing any
one?
Answer: Have somebody who
knows the family well ask If the
wedding is to be very small and
explain that he Cor She) is ask
ing because John alone among the
Joneses didn't receive an invita-.
tion.
Evening star., 1951-05-23
Miss NJ. E. Scales
'Enqoqed to Wed

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Herbert
Lamar Scales announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Charles William
Bowen. son of Mrs. William Ed
ward Rupprecht of Cheverley. Md.
and Mr.. Charles w. Bowen OF
Kensington. Md. The wedding
will take place June %.
Miss Scales attended Everett
Junior College and the University
of Maryland. She was a member
of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
Mr.. Bowen attended the Uni
versity Of New Mexico and the
University of Maryland and was
a member Of Phi Kappa Tat
fraternity.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Forr-Pierson
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Farr
have just returned from their
wedding trip to Bermuda. Their
marriage took place May in the
Lady Chapel of st. Patrick's Ca
Ithedral in New York and was fol-
lowed by a reception at the Wal
dorf Astoria.
The bride is the former Miss
Pamela Pierson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Lynford Pierson of
Trenton, N. j. Mr.. Farr is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dent Farr OF
lChevy Chase.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Deto
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Louise Mary, to Mr..
Donald T. Groves, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Groves of Laurel,
Md. The wedding will take place
August 8 in st. Michaels Church
lin Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

included not only colleagues in
the diplomatic corps but art lov-
ers and other personal friends Of
the hosts in the Capital.
The Ambassador and Mime. Alb
dull Rahim have planned two more
such fetes, one tomorrow and the
other Tuesday, May 90.
The United States Minister to
Luxembourg, Mrs. Perle Mesta,
was the guest in whose honor Col.
and Mrs. Robert Guggenheim
entertained at dinner last even
ing. Their guests numbered 26
and were served cocktails in the
charming garden. Col. and Mrs.
Lewis Ellis, nephew and niece of
Mrs. Mesta were among those in
the company and also Mrs. Rosa
Ponselle, famous operate soprano,
who is a friend of Mrs. Mesta of
long standing. Mrs. Ponselle came
over from her Baltimore home and
is spending this week with the
Guggenheims while having q visit
with Mrs. Mesta. After dinner She
sang a number of Mrs. Mesta'sI
favorite arias and songs.
Mrs Townsend Feted
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
and Lady Franks were among
those assisting at the tea which
IGNORED one of Washington's great
adieS, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
now making one of her semi-an-
nual visits in the Capital. Mrs.
Townsend is the guest Of Mrs.
George c. Thorpe who was hostess
n her honor. The party was one
If a series Of early summer fetes
which Mrs. Thorpe has planned
and the guests yesterday were
limited to some Of the old friends
and admirers Of the honor guest.
Mrs. Townsend will be the guest
of Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr after to-
morrow and will join MFR. Town
send in New York at the end of
the week. The Townsends are on
their way to their place at Sehroon
Lake for the summer after being
IN Florida at their home near st.
Petersburg through the winter.
Mrs. Townsend has been a great
lady in Washington not only So
cially but musically and she is
accompanied by Miss %uanita
Klo-Eden, soprano, who is on her
way to make her mark in the
music world. Toward the latter
part of the 4-to-6-o'clock party
yesterday Miss Klo-Eden sang
Mrs. Townsend accompanying her
at the piano.
Countess Szechenyi poured tea
yesterday and others assisting at
the prettily appointed tea table
were Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Rosa Pom
selle, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs
Frank Conger Baldwin, Mrs. Ran
dolph Huntington Miner, Mrs
Harold Walker, and Mrs. Gordon
R. Young.
Another late afternoon party
which was one of series was.
that OF the Chief of Protocol and
Mrs. John Farr Simmons who en-
tertained from 6 to 8 O'Clock. Mr.
and Mrs. Simmons were hosts I'M
their home on Kalorama road
where they will give the second
OF their parties tomorrow eve
ming.
The Military Attache of the
Indian Embassy and Mrs. P. C.I
Banerji gave a cocktail party yes
terday in their home on Allison
street for the Defense Secretary
for the Government Of India, Mr.
H. M. Patel. Guests numbered less
than 100 and included high rank
ing officers of the United States
Armed Forces, Service Attaches
at other Embassies and a num-
Der Of top officers of the missions
of the British Commonwealth
nations.
Evening star., 1951-05-23

MISS MARILYN NOZIK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Nozik Of
Utica, N. Y, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter Mari
lyn to Mr.. Seymore Helm, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Helm Of this
city. Both Miss Nozik and her
f1ance are students at Utica Col
1ege.
Evening star., 1951-03-11
; Killed., 6 Injured
In Baltimore Fire
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, Mar. 10.-A fire
starting in the living room spread
quickly through a Baltimore row
house early today, killing three
girls and injuring six other mem
bers of the family.
Virginia Dicus, Z, Alice Dicus, 4,
and Doris Dicus, II, were the
victims. Doris leaped or fell from
an upper floor.
Carl Dicus. 40, the father, said
he arrived home about 3 am.
When he opened the door, he said,
he found the first floor in flames.
He dashed up the stairs and
aroused his wife and sons, hand
ing them out a second-floor win
dow to a neighbor, John J. Mueller,
who was standing on a,ledge.
The girls were sleeping on the
third floor. Awakened by the COM
motion, they were screaming at
the windows. Mrs. Mueller shouted
to them not to jump, but few
minutes later Doris dropped to
the sidewalk below.
Cause of the fire was not learned
Immediately.
Mr.. Dicus. employed at the
Chevrolet assembly plant here, re-
Gently bought the house. The
couple has IL children, three mar
ried and living elsewhere.
Evening star., 1951-03-11
Mindszenty Accuser
Eased Out in HUNGARY

ATHENS, Greece, Mar. 10
tCDN. - Hungary's Communist
dictator, Matias Rakosi, has swept
away in his latest housekeeping
the chief propagandist in the
Cardinal Mindszenty case, Ivan
Boldizsar.
AS chief of the press bureau of
the Foreign Office. Boldiszar
brought out the Hungarian "yel-
low book and "black book"
against the cardinal.
Blackhaired, married to a
French woman, he is one of the
Paris group" Of Hungarian Com
munists who is being eased out
while Czechoslovakia discards its
London group" headed by the
former Foreign Minister Vlado
Clements.
Boldiszar, O Catholic educated
Jew, has borne the names of Blum
and Bethlen before adopting his
present one. Rakosi has not ar
rested him, but pushed him down
to a minor post as editor of the
paper Magyar Nemzet Hungarian
Nation).
Boldiszar has been succeeded by
the 28-yeay-old Josef Szal, former
counselor of the Magyar legation
in Switzerland and a man of
Rakosi's confidence.