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Evening star., 1952-01-10
Pay Raise Is Possible
Without Price Boost,
Murray Tells WSB
BY james Y. Newton

CIO President Philip Murray
today assailed the attitude Of the
steel producers as "arrant, hla-
tant" and said they could meei
the United Steelworkers wage de.
mands without raising prices.
Mr.. Murray testified as the
first witness before q specia,
Wage Sterilization Board pane
lhearing the industry-wide dispute
between his union and the Nation,
lsteel companies.
He said the induStry's profit.
are $50 great" it can afford with.
out a price boost to meet tht
lSteelworkers' wage demands ane
21 other new contract demands
The union has asked an average
increase Of 1874 cents an hour.
No Offer From Firms.
The steel companies have made
no money offer to the million.
member union, contending they
lare unable to do so unless the
Government allows them to boost
Iprices.
Contracts between the uniol
land major producers expired
lDecember 81, but the union post.
Iponed a strike for As days OF
President Truman's plea that tn,
Wage Board be allowed to heal
the dispute. The special six-mal
panel and the 18-member WST
Twill also make recommendation
flor settlement.
Presentation Of the union cas-
was expected to require over fou
ldays. Then the steel producer
|will give their arguments.
MIR. Murray said his member
"have suffered much from prof
Iiteering-inspired inflation." II
|added "they are determined t.
Twin back, in some small fashion
lat least. the losses they hav
undergone in the past year O
more-losses in buying power. il
J, unrewarded productivity, in ad
vances in working conditions an,
terms of employment -
!. Danger to U. s. Is Cited.
"Our country needs Steel" MI
!, Murray said. s'Steel Is the basi
ingredient in our whole defens
program. Without steel, the fre
. world would fall easy prey to tn
filthy aggressive plots of the Com
munist rulers of the Kremlin.
'But steel is made by men, no
by automatons. If we are to pro
duce the steel we need, in the tim
we need it, in the quantity W
need it, in the quality we need it
then America cannot afford for
J moment to ignore the needs, tn
deep-seated human needs of tn
steel-workers and their families.
In a 46-page statement, M,
Murray declared the industry
huge profits" and huge divi
> dends" since 1945 are due princi
pally to increased productive
and to increased prices" TIL
union contends it should be per
mitted to share in the increases
, productivity of the steel mills.
| Mr.. Murray charged the indus
TRY had refused to bargain witt
1.-THE union in the hopes Of gettin
Government approval of highe
prices and delaying payment o
!, necessary wage increases.
The steel companies contend tn
lpay Of the steelworkers- an aver
i. age of about $l:90 an hour--ha
. kept well ahead of the cost Of nv
ling since the war.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Fire Ruzes Monastery

COLMAR. France. Jan. 10 R.-
Fire yesterday destroyed. a large
part Of the monastery of the Re-
demptorist fathers at Ammer-
lschwihr, near here. The chapel,
a historic place of pilgrimage
since the 18th century, was saved.
Evening star., 1952-01-10
Comment by Truman
On Crop Sliding Scale
Seen Campaign Move
BY The Asseeiated Pres,

Farm leaders puzzled today over
a statement by President Truman
that a sliding scale in the price
support law should not be allowed
to penalize farmers who increase
production for defense needs.
They pointed out such system
Is not being used now. Conse-
quently, they said they see no
danger to the farmer unless the
Administration. which has been
against the sliding scale, changes
its policies.
Some saw in the comment, made
In the Presidents message to Con-
gress yesterday. an indication the
controversial issue may figure in
the years political campaigns.
Mr.. Truman's reference to the
scale was in connection with an
appeal for a stronger farm price
support system.
Is Designated as Control.
Present farm law sets up maxi
mum and minimum levels at
which the Agriculture Department
may support farm prices. For all
crops and products, the maximum
is 90 per cent of parity, except in
case OF national emergency. Then
it may be set higher if greater
incentives to production are
deemed necessary.
For most major crops, the min
imum support level is rs per cent
OF parity. parity is a standard
for measuring farm prices, de-
clared by law to be equally fair
to farmers and those who buy
their products). For a few prod
ucts, the minimum of 60 per cent
and for others the support level
may be dropped to zero.
The so-called sliding scale of
minimum supports applies for
such crops as cotton, wheat, corn,
rice and peanuts. Under it, the
minimum rate declines as the
size Of supplies increases, goes up
when supplies drop. It is based
on the theory that supports should
be reduced to discourage pro-
duction when surpluses develop.
Not Required to Use It.
But the law does not require
the secretary to use the minimum
rates Of the sliding scale except
that he may not go below them.
He has authority to set and main
tain supports at the maximum
level, year in and year out, re-
gardless of the size of crop sup
plies. ...|
Because Of increasing needs of
the defense emergency. Secretary
Brannan has set a 80 per cent
support rate-the maximum ex-
cept in case Of national emerg-
ency-for virtually all commodi-
ties now having the benefit of
such Government aid.
Some observers said Mr.. Tru-
man may have had in mind an
oft-advanced argument that the
mere existence of the sliding scale
provision for minimum supports,
whether it is used or not, serves to
weaken the farm price program.
Campaign Move Seen.
Those advancing this argument
contend that a Secretary of Agri-
culture often is under strong pres
sure to use, the sliding scale,
whether or. not he thinks it to be
in the best interest of farmers and
the Nation.
The Truman administration
has been on record since 1949 as
being opposed to flexible support
rates which would exist if the
sliding scale minimums were used.
In re-stating objections in his
message, Mr.. Truman may merely
have had In mind a desire to pull
the sliding scale out into the open
again for attack in this years po-
itical campaigns.
The sliding scale was written
into law by the Republican-con-
trolled 80th Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Exclusively Yours
Sophie Woyer Worries Todoy In Vitznou, SWitzerEond
Noted Collector KoroHk Praises White House Restoration

Thursday en- route from Will
liamsburg where he gave a talk
on early American furniture.
Betty Drum had high tribute
paid to her. The food at her
party was SO good that one OF
the bachelor guests suggested to
her cook that she come to work
for him instead. II wouldn't
think of leaving that sweet
thing" retorted the cook, grim
ming happily. And that in these
days of ye-lost-and-gone-for-
neutrality-suspicious.!
The Berkley Simmons, jr..'s
entertained on Friday for the
Sidney overalls Of st. Louis.
Recently arrived here and al
ready ensconced in the house
they bought in Chevy Chase.
Sidney is with Naval INTEL
ligence. The party also pro-
vided the Simmons friends
their first view of the beauteous
virginia's portrait. charmingly
painted by Andrea zerega.
Marianne and Hugh Smith were
there and Laura May Norris,
Marion and Howard Smith,
Harry Hoskinson, Bud and Pat
Howard and scores Of others.
The Towards were beaming I'M
der the enviable glow Of their
respective tans. having just
checked in from Miami Beach.
Berk and Virginia are going
down there on the 9Th with their
two small fry for q couple Of
weeks. They will visit Berk's
mother who's bought q house
there. Her other son, Bob. Is
with his mother now, will return
to the local scene when his
brother heads south.
Recently-wed Freddie Mechlin
who persuaded Georgiana Dieu-
aide to say "yes," said he has
an article coming out in the
March / issue Of the Saturday
Evening Post entitled. I'm the
Guy Who Says No to Every.
body" It's the story of the
essential metal cobalt which
Freddie has charge of in the
National Production Authority
and which is an absolute neces-
sity for building jet engines.
On to Suki and Vaughan
Gould's, where a cocktail gath
ering was celebrating Maughan's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Harris q Ewing rhota.

Announcement has been made
by DR.. and Mrs. Henry Leroy
Townsend Of Marshall. Va. Of the
engagement Of their daughter.
Anne Langdon. to 1t. William
Charles Overman. jr.. son OF Mrs.
Overman and the late Mr.. Over
man Of Elizabeth City. N. G.
Miss Townsend was graduated
from st. Mary's School and Junior
college and the University OF North
Carolina where she was q member
LOT ri Beta Phi Sorority.
/ 1t. overman graduated from
Virginia Military Institute in Lex
Iington where he was a member Of
Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He re-
|ceived his masters degree from
the University Of North Carolina
and is now stationed at Fort Ben
ming. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

birthday. Bart Let's. David
Close, jay Mcdonald and Bob
Harbach were comparing notes
on the latest news from Connie
and Bill Mccormick. Out in Salt
Lake City now. Connie Is writing
all her Washington friends who
gave them farewell parties be-
fore their departure and saying
that she hopes they're not furi-
GUS but she and Bill are not
going to Italy for a year after
all, but are coming straight
back here next month. The
party-giverS stand around in
small conspiratorial groups and
plot some dire revenge with
which to greet the McCornicks
upon their return to Washing
ton.
Good looking, brunette Suki,
incidentally, offered something
new In hors d'oeuvres at this
party - delicious Chinese egg
roll sliced and served hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Work Begins
On Red Cross
Fund Drive

Fifty Washington women
active In civic and social circles
are already engrossed In prepara-.
tions for the 1852 American Red.
Cross fund campaign.
Their job Is to read the Special
Gifts Division Of the drive which
does its solicitation In advance Of
the campaign which will begin
Officially III March. Total goal Of
| the drive locally this year is
Isl 1886 800.
Mr.. Edward Burling. jr.. Is over
all chairman Of the 10 Advanced
Gifts committees but five of the
committees are headed and stated
Iby women. These chairmen are
Mrs. Charles Dewey. Mrs. j. Craig
Peacock, Mrs. George A. Garrett,
Mrs. Hugo Huettig, jr., and Mrs.
w. Jasper DuBose and Mrs. ]. ].
Wordsworth, co-chairmen.
Mrs. Dewey, q veteran Red Cross
worker, has already lined up the
members Of her COMMITTEES. They
are Mrs. Philip O. CONN, Mrs.
Charles Carroll Glover. jr.. Mrs.
Percy Black. Mrs. Franklin Ellis,
Mrs. Nelson Perrin, Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Mrs. Edward Fay. Mrs.
Harry Hickey and Lady Welsh.
Mrs. Peacock's committee gath
cred last week for luncheon At
the Chevy Chase Club to discuss
campaign strategy. In the group
ARE Mrs. Albert S. ]. Atkinson,
Mrs. George w. Calver, Mrs. Full
ton r. Gruver, Mrs. Alvin w. Hall.
Mfrs. Francis e. Hildebrand, Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling.
MRS. Samuel II. Kaufman, Mrs.
r.. Barrett Prettyman. Mrs. Rich
lard II. Todd, Mrs. John w. Town
tsend. Mrs. Wilbur Gray and Mrs.
Jerome F. Barnard.
An all-Junior League commit
tee is that Of Mrs. Huettig whose
roster includes Mrs. Eugene Colt,
Mrs. Thomas Parrot, Mrs. VIII
liam B. Snow. Mrs. John Gill.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin, Mrs. Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

Miss Tina Jabes. daughter Of
Mrs. Rachel Smith of this city
and Mr.. Victor Jabes of Cairo,
Egypt, was married yesterday to
Mr.. Henry Mills Winston. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. z. Winston Of
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The ceremony
was performed by Rabbi Henry
Segal in the Hotel Statler after
which a reception was held in the
South American Room.
The bride attended French Col
lege of Cairo, Egypt, where she
received her French baccalaureate
degree. Mr.. Winston was a
student at the University of Ala
bama and received his masters
degree from New York University.
After a wedding trip to Florida.
the couple will live in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
By Betty BeoIe

Sophie Mayer. Nine. Bon
nets niece who lived at the
French Embassy here for three
or four years, was married to-
day in Switzerland. The young.
dark-eyed Swiss girl who so fire.
uuently took part in the Capt.
tails social activities in circle
of friends that included Mar
garet Truman, Drucie Snyder
(Horton), Betty Tyson (Ell1s)
and Jane Lingo, became a bride
today at 2 o'clock in her home
city of Vitznau. The bride
groom is Milorad Choumenko-
witch, son of the former Yugo-
slav Ambassador to Turkey who
now makes his home in Wash
ington. Sophie and Milorad's
engagement was announced
here last spring before she re-
turned to Switzerland.
The young couple will go to
the mountains and then Paris
on their honeymoon, afterwards
returning to Milorad's post IN
Germany. He is with psyche
logical warfare in the United
States Army and is stationed
near Stuttgart.
\ Il 4 \
Weekend Gaiety: Noted New
portite Max Karolik arrived
with Mrs. Felix de Weldon at
Betty and Trapper Drums gay.
good cocktail party on Satur-
day. Sculptor Felix de Weldon.
fresh in from New York, Joined
them at the party. He and
his wife have just bought the
3O-acre Morgan estate in New
port and will convert its enor-
nous stables into a summer
school of sculpture.
Mr., Karolik, who gave his
famous collection of early Amer
lean furniture, paintings and
silver to the Boston Museum,
was full of enthusiasm over
the reconstructed White House.
He had just been through it
that afternoon with White
House Architect Lorenzo Wins
low and said that he had never
seen a more perfect job OF res
toration. When 1t is completely
furnished, it is going to be
magnificent, he said. He is
stopping in Washington until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28


Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Russo
OF this city announce the engage
ment Of their daughter. Lucille
to Mr.. Giovanni Alessandro Loglio
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Giuseppe Ma
rio Loglio of Rome. Italy.
The engagement was made
known first at a dinner given by
the bride-elect's sister, Miss Chic
|rinda Russo, at the Osteria dell
|Orso in Rome.
Miss Russo is a graduate Of the
Sacred Heart Academy here and
took q course in the arts at the
University Of Perugia for For
Ieigners.
Mr.. Loglio is a graduate Of the
University of Perugia Of Agricul-
ture and is now an agriculturalist
at Padoya. Italy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Society News:
Sherods Honor Shepherds
At Porty Other Activities

lchampagne, with o miniature
piano tied around its neck.
The guest list was confined to
Those who could play the piano
(or whose spouse could), and each
pianist was required to perform
during the evening.
Master Of ceremonies was Mr.
Arthur Dutch" Bergman. The
piano selections ranged from
Opera, provided by Miss Elizabeth
Valdez, to boogie woogie, supplied
by Mrs. Bernard j. Gallagher. Mr..
Roy st. Lewis played tunes from
his native Wales, and Mr.. Harry
Payne, who wrote the popular
song. Whispering" treated the
guests to a first performance Of
his newest tune. not yet published.
Tomorrow Never Comes" Other
performers were Mrs. Emil Hurja,
Mrs. Durries Crane, Mr.. Fletcher
Plumley, Mr.. John Shields and
Comdr. John P. Floyd.
Porty Today
Mrs. Robertson Marshall enter
tanned at luncheons today at a
"hasta la Vista" party for Lady
Berendsen, wife of the retiring
New Zealand ambassador Other
guests were members of the Span
Iish-Portuguest study group and
wives Of the ambassadors from
Latin American countries. Lady
Berendsen was a longtime mem
Der Of the study group.
The luncheon was held in Mrs.
Marshall'S studio penthouse apart
ment on Connecticut avenue.
Main dish served was hot L,ouisi-
ana jambolaya.
Parties PIonned
Invitations are out from the
Managing Director and Mrs. Ivar
Rooth and the executive directors
of the International Monetary
Fund for a reception in honor. of
the Deputy Managing Director of
the fund and Mrs. A. N. OVERLY
from 6 to 8 pm. Wednesday at
the Carlton Hotel.
Also entertaining Wednesday are
the First Secretary of the Pakistan
Embassy and Mrs. K. F. Khalil,
who will serve cocktails from 6
to 1880 pm. in their Chevy Chase
home in honor of the departing
Pakistan Ambassador and Mrs.
ISpahani.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hyel
announce thu engagement Of Their
daughter Betty Marie to Mr.
Richard Burr McWhirt, son OF
Mrs. Doris G. McWhirt Of Ar
lington.
The bride-elect attended the
college Of William and Mary at
Williamsburg, Va, and is now
employed by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Mr.. McWhirt Is q student at
the University Of Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

The marriage Of Miss Mary
Alice Nicholson to Mr.. Percy w
Aycock took place yesterday after
noon in Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. The Rev. Carl r. Simon
performed the ceremony.
Miss Nicholson is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nicholson
of this city. Mr.. Aycock is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Aycock OF
WhitakerS, N. C..
A reception was held at the
home of the bride following the
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Aycock will
make their home in Hyattsville,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
March Wedding

Announcement has been made
|of the engagement Of Miss Es-
|ther LIGHT of Knoxville. Tenn.
daughter Of the, late Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob LIGHT of Knoxville,
to Mr.. Herman Lowenthal, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lowen-
thai Of this city. The wedding
will take place March 20.
Mr.. Lowenthal is q graduate
of George Washington University
where he Is now doing graduate
work In psychology. He Is .
member Of Sigma Alpha Eta fra
ternity and served overseas with
the Air Force during World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Logue
announce the engagement Of their
daughter Nancy Louise to Mr.
Richard Buffard Ballenger, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger
Miss Logue is employed by the
Navy Department. Bureau Of
Ships and her flance attends the
University Of Maryland. A sum-
n1er wedding is PLANNED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
To Be Married

Announcement is made OF the
engagement OF Miss June Lillian
Haynes Of Arlington, daughter
Of Mrs. Thomas N. Haynes and
the late Mr.. Haynes, to Mr.. jim
mie Allen Suddeth Of Clinton,
8. c., son Of Mrs. B. H. Suddeth
ana the late Mr.. Suddeth. The
wedding viii take place March ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

A cocktail party given by MIR,
and Mrs. Robert Lee Sherrod in
honor Of the Commandment Of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Shepherd
headed a gay week end for Capital
party goers.
Among the guests at the Sher-
rod party. which was held yester-
day afternoon at their home on
Rodman street, were Secretary OF
the Navy Dan A. Kimball, Ad-
miral and Mrs. William M. Fech-
teller. Gen. and Mrs. Clayton
Jerome, Gen. and Mrs. Floyd l.
Park, Senator and Mrs. Estes Ke-
fauver, and Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis
Childs.
Mr.. Sherrod and his honor guest
have been friends since Okinawa
and other Pacific battles Of World
War II, where the General COM
manded Marine units that Mr..
Sherrod covered as a reporter.
Mrs. Sherrod greeted her guests
in a handsome Paris costume, a
dinner suit of white satin-backed
wool, with black velvet lapels
heavily embroidered with crystal
beads.
Smithfield ham served in a
huge, ancient. Japanese bowl
which Mrs. Sherrod brought from
China was the center Of attrac-
ton on the buffet table. where
sliced turkey, hot biscuits and
other delicaaies also were avail
able.
First Of O Series
At another Sunday party, Col.
and Mrs. Jess Bryan Bennett in
vited friends for cocktails from
6 to 8. In difference to the small
ness of their Georgetown house,
the BENEFITS split their guest list,
inviting half of their friends for
yesterday and the other half for
tomorrow evening.
Special attraction at the party
was Peruvian pisces, drink
which Mrs. Bennett says is made
in Peru from unaged grapes and
is tout of this world"
Guests of the BENEFITS included
Secretary of Commerce Charles
Sawyer, Mrs. Harold Burton, the
Peruvian Ambassador and Sonora
de Berckemeyer, the Ecuadorian
Ambassador and Sonora de Pena-
herrera, the Cuban Ambassador,
DR.. Machado; the Colombian Am
bassador and Sonora de Restrepo,
the Chilean Ambassador and Sen
ora del Rio, the Uruguayan Am
bassador and Sonora de Mora, the
South African Ambassador and
Mrs. Jooste. the Indian AmbaSsa-
dor and Mrs. Sen, the Ceylonese
Ambassador and Mrs. Corea. the
Swedish Ambassador and Madame
Bohemian, and the Greek AmbaS-
sador, Mr.. Politis.
Others were Representatives
Ken Regain Of Texas and Carl
Hinshaw of California and their
wives, Secretary of the Senate and
Mrs. Leslie L. Biff1e, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelvin Vanderlip. From the
State Department there were the
Thomas c. Manns. the Raymond
C. Millers and the Newbold
Walmsleys. Many members Of To-
cal Capital society also were in
the group.
Dieit's Delight
One of the week ends more
unusual gatherings was a piano
christening party" given Sunday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Stephenson in their Bancroft
Place home.
Being christened was a mahog-
any spinnet piano which MIR.
Stephenson gave his wife for
Christmas. The prize for selecting
the best name for the piano was
won by Admiral and Mrs. Harold
Baker, who proposed ''Digit's De-
light" The prize was bottle OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
/ n ostinqs-Wriqht Ceremony Held

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul L. Hastings Of
Denver, Colo.
The ceremony took place Janu-
airy 10 in Nogales. Ariz. Pvt.
Hastings is stationed at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland c. Wright
Of Silver Spring have announced
the marriage Of their daughter,
Dorothy Bixler Wright to Pfc.
James Stauffer Hastings. son Of
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