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Evening star., 1953-11-11
UDC Elects New Officers;
Georgian Heads Slate

Mrs. Belmont Dennis of
Covington, Ca, was elected
president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy
today at their Goth annual con-
yention at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Dennis, who was unop-
posed for the Office, has been
serving as editor of the UDC
magazine.
Elected to serve with her were
the following: Mrs. Claude D.
Walker of Florida, vice preSi-
dent general; Miss Emma Nc
Pheeters of Missouri, second vice
president general; Mrs. John S.
Goldsmith of Salisbury, Md,
third vice president general;
Mrs. Robert H. Smith of Penn
sylvania, recording secretary
general; Mrs. Henry L. Stevens,
jr., of North Carolina, registrar
general; Mrs. ANNA Nell Hall
OF Kentucky, treasurer general;
Mrs. Kemble K. Kennedy of
louisiana, historian general, and
Mrs. L. Cary Bittick of Georgia,
recorder general of crosses.
Named as honorary presidents
general were Mrs. John l.. Heiss
of Gulf Port, Miss, and Miss
Ann Mann of Petersburg, Va.
Mrs. Dennis. who will succeed
Mrs. Glenn Long of Newton,
N. c., will be installed with other
officers at the final session of
the four-day meeting tomorrow
night.
The Daughters yesterday spent
an exciting day when they were
visited by President Eisenhower
at their morning meeting.
In the afternoon, they jour-
neyed to Washington Cathedral
to dedicate a memorial to Gems.
Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jona-
than (StonewalD Jackson.
The memorial, which is an
outer aisle bay with the dimen-
sionS of small chapel, includes
tWo-Stained glass windows rep
resenting incidents from the lives
of the two Confederate heroes.
1t was erected at a cost of $780,
600.
The Rev. Thomas van B. Bar
rett, rector of the Robert E. Lee
Memorial Church in Lexington,
Va, delivered the sermon during
the solemn dedication proceed
irgs.
In his eulogy to the generals,
Mr.. Barrett said both were
different but in their fashion
equally skillful, upright and de-
Vout.
And we remember them this
day." he continued, "in this
cathedral dedicated to the wor-
ship of God realizing that above
all else which guided and fash
ioned their lives, there was a
faith in both of them that mans
chief duty was to God"
The greatness of these men for
the people of today lies in the
fact that through victory and de-
feat they turned with great hu-
mility to God. the Giver of all
victory" Mr.. Barrett said.
He cautioned the Daughters
not to grieve at their defeat nor
try to hold the past they sought
to hold.
Rejoice that in their lives they
were not timid men, but men of
daring, wrestling full-bloodedly
with the life that came to them
In the sure faith their purpose
and their destiny was in the
hand of the Lord, he said.
Today's battles, he added, are
Of another kind. He described
them as battles against princi-
palities and powers, against spir-
ttual wickedneSs in high places.
Evening star., 1953-11-11
ENJOYS Among
Dance Patrons

The Ambassador Of Cuba and
Sonora de Concheso and the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
de Tello are among patrons for
the annual supper dance to be
given at the Sulgraye Club Fri
day evening by alumnae Of the
Convent of the Sacred Heart at
Stone Ridge. Bethesda. Md.
Proceeds from the dance will
go into the scholarship fund and
the building fund of the school.
Mrs. Howard Kerns is chair
man of the Dance Committee.
Her principal assistants are Mrs.
James F Reilly, Miss Frances AL
temus and Mrs. Mccain Smith,
Evening star., 1953-11-11
New Officers

Mrs. Helen Davis, first vice
president Of the Sisterhood OF
Temple B'nai Jacob, became
president Of the group recently
upon the resignation Of Mrs
Florence Goodman, who is NOV
ing from the Washington area
Mrs. Davis, who also was edu-
cation chairman, turned those
duties over to Mrs. Dora
Cchmnif1
Evening star., 1953-11-11
OAR Benefit

The Fort McHenry Chapter OF
the OAR will hold a benefit din
ner at $50 o'clock tonight at the
Fairfax Hotel. The program will
include motion picture show
ing the scenic beauty and indus
try of Virginia,
Evening star., 1953-11-11
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winter :. These beautifully feothered imported
velours shaped for the utmost fottey Other
coors also available 1875
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Evening star., 1953-05-09
Shirt Leads 10 Arrest
OF Pair in HoIdups

A shirt dropped from a fee
ing car led yesterday to the ar
rest of two men charged with
robbery Of two filling stations.
The men are Robert Small
wood, %. Of the 800 block OF
South Virginia avenue, Falls
Church, and Julian w. Cooper,
jr., 20, of the 1900 block of North
Scott street. Arlington.
Attendants at the w. M
Flinchum & Sons station at
Queens Chapel and Chillum
roads, Maryland. and of a sta
tion on Baltimore boulevard in
College Park. quickly identified
the pair. The stations lost $50
and 500. respectively. in two
holdups early yesterday.
After the robberies Prince
Georges County police pursued
the bandits on a wild chase. At
one time Greenbelt police fired
three bullets, but lost the speed
ing car.
But it wasn't a clean getaway.
During thu chase the fleeing car
hit a telephone pole. Police dis
covered a shirt at the point of
impact, apparently jostled from
the cars trunk.
They traced it through a label
to tree company in Arlington.
There they learned that Cooper,
an employe, had not shown up
for work yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-05-09
By the Assecioted Press

|, The Army has announced new
assignments for four generals.
three of them to Washington,
and the retirement Of three
other general officers.
Mai. Gen, James c. Fry. re-
Gently commander of the I'd
Division in Korea, was named
chief of the career management
division, succeeding Maj. Gen.
Orlando c. Mood, who died May
2. Maj. Gen. Eugene w. Rulings
has succeeded Gen. Fry in COM
mand of the I'd Division.
Maj. Gen. George w. Smythe.
commander of the Sd Division
in the Far East, has been as
signed to the Office of the Chief
of Staff. So has Brig. Gen.
John K. Waters, chief of staff
of the 1st Corps in Korea. Their
successors will be announced
in the Far East.
Retiring on May 81 are Maj.
Gen. Kenneth B. Bush, chief of
the personnel bureau; Brig. Gen.
John T. Cole, assistant COM
mander of the Sd Armored
Evening star., 1953-05-09
The Washingtonians Ask
Priority for Transit Probe

The Washingtonians last night
favored a Congressional investi-
cation of the Capital Transit
Co. before the Public Utilities
Commission holds holds hearings
on a proposed fare increase.
The group also asked that
charities soliciting funds not
under the Community Chest be
licensed under welfare chief.
Officers elected at the meet
ing were Miss Eta L. Taggart,
president; James Tourney, Mrs.
Cora L. Demonet, and Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Sullivan. vice presi-
dents; Miss Margaret Rauber,
secretary, and Mrs. Henry Fenno
Sawtelle, treasurer.
Evening star., 1953-05-09
Methodist Group Asks
Admission Of Negroes
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEWBURGH, N. Y, May O.
The New York Conference of the
Methodist Church has recon-
mended that Negro bishops be
given full membership in the
church's Council of Bishops.
At present. Negro bishops may
vote only on matters concerning
Negro churches. The conference,
meeting here for its 154th an
nual session, adopted a resolu-
ton yesterday calling for a change
in the policy.
Evening star., 1953-05-09
-Four Generals Reassigned And ; Others Are Retired

Training Division at Fort Knox,
KY, and Brig. Gen. Peter A..
Feringa. president of the Missis-
sippi River Commission at
VickSburg.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Eight & Forty Salon
Indorses Mrs. Snow

Mrs. Robert Snow was in
dorsed for the Office Of national
demi-chapeau at the last meet
ing of District of Columbia Salon
Eight and Forty. Mrs. Snow is
serving the American Legion
Auxiliary, Department of the
District of Columbia, as historian
for 1953-54 and District of Co
lumbia Salon as chairman Of
reports.
The Area B Child Welfare
Conference will be held February
6 and 2 at Old Point Comfort.
Va. Chapeau departmental, Mrs.
William Heagerty: child welfare
chairman, Mrs. Matte Frye will
attend.
A valentine party for the
children at Glen Dale Sana-
torium has been arranged by the
child welfare chairman and her
committee for February IA.
The Fun and Fellowship Com
mittee, under the direction Of
Mrs. Hazel lie Fee, announced
a party will be held at All Souls
Unitarian Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV, Feb
ruary Is ct Sis pm.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 H.-An types Of
livestock sold at lower prices this week.
price in recent years.
Losses; in the hog, pens ranged up. to
20 cents, soTs showing the widest
Of a further reduction in receipts here
and at other markets across the ooun-
try. A slow wholesale market with pork
loins LOO to ZOO lower was considered
tions.
Cattle receipts dropped about 10 per
cent from the previous week. but, even
80. slaughter steers apd yearlings sold
Ss' Sers undsr re SC SSs prime
HeifeFs lost 100 to 400. Cows we're 30
200 higher.
the wn Essspss n'FS lambs Ss snnsd m5ssd fS 1So
to, ZOO. Sheep held steady. The Agri-
culture Department said, "ths main
300, to 500 in prices Of dressed lamb
In the wholesale markets"
salable hogs, 200; total 1000 (esti-
mated; compared week ago: Barrows
$3.50 eaSS iower ciosns ES 9TsT top .toCd
at 1910 and was sparingiy paid, while
during the week a few lots reached
weighine iso-S3o pounds brouuht, @ 1870.
choice kinds averaging 21b pounds and
:SH !G.S; e nStay sa i '4fGsS aYSss5:ls suE
s$SSs ,.s SSss 'nS ~
Weighing, 27o3S00 pounds closed es
i;2.zss j; "a "a IL Few s4o-ssS S Posi4s:. sSlSi :sSlS
pounds wound up the week ct i1.Eb.
1875, some around 600 pounds and
heavier, 14.6o down.
Salable cattle. 800 (estimated). total
Itas.a not given; compared week ago: Slaughter
Utility and commerciai 'OSTiUO cows 7tf.56 5oTfS
s 20 h and cutters steady
and feeders, 10000 loWer; % nine Ss0iaeds loads
iveFage prime to .9sshs hish prime 9S9 GO
pEms sfasrs grades Sf5os o0 bgl6 choice
to low % cSoics 70. 80 commercisi TSGd
tS 1900: few head high prime heifeETsa. Hers
6ss 90; Sfty S9Ea tod e low ehScS sdcS
late, 13.60-14.6O;, utility cows 1850
late Is ii s9is; i utility ana so@meFsisl bulls;
heavy and mediumweight. bulls. il. 90
$780, scS%sTrs1 @ o and tS fH eHoes yssless no
short load choice 500 ID. short .yearling
stock steers. $500; good and choice
feeding steers and yearlings. 20.00-
"a 90; choice yearlings late, $500; me-
dieum stock steers sold down to 1900.
Salable sheep 200 (estimated); total
and shorn lambs, 1.O0-1 so lower; early
in the period choice and prime. .95-105-
pound fed ,wooled lambs sold at. ,21 90
22.50; while late in the week. the top
stood at 21.6O for comparable lambs
weighing 100 pounds down and the bulk
Of the good and choice grades turned at
10 OO-2l.O Late sales Of heavy
wooled lambs included choice 116-pound
weights at 1850. Sales of choice and
prime shorn lambs weighing 93-106
pounds were completed at 20.OO-21 90,
but late IN the period no shorn lambs
were on offer. Early in the week choice
and prime yearlings were noted at 1880
1880. Gamer to choice slaughter ewes
sold in 7.00-0.50 price spread.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Disabled Veterans
Activities This Week

Federal Chapter and its auxil-
iary, Disabled American Vet
Grams. will meet at 1749 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. tomorrow
at 8 pm.
National Capital Auxiliary will
visit Mount Alto Hospital today.
with Mrs. Myrtle Rosetta in
charge, assisted by Myrtle Stam-
baugh.
National Service Auxiliary will
visit Mount Alto Hospital Tues
day. Participating will be Comdr.
Georgia Lodders. Virginia Turn
er. Mildred Grisg and Dolores
Bauchamp.
National Service Chapter will
meet Friday at 419 Seventh
street NV. at 8 pm.
Northern Virginia Auxiliary
will visit Mount Alto Hospital
Friday, with Mrs. Lee Ferguson
in charge. assisted by Mrs. K. B.
De Maine.
Washington Dugout, National
Order Of Trench Rats. will en-
tertain on three wards at Walter
Reed Hospital tomorrow evening,
with a magician. followed by re-
freshments. Robert c. Carlson
Ii In charge.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Production Increase
Brings Shortages Of
Labor in Some Areas
By Richord Fiske

NEW YORK, Jan. Sl.-Rising
production brought labor short
ages to some of the Nations
Industries this week.
Some manufacturers adver.
t1sed in newspapers outside their
States for skilled help. Some
plants offered special induce
ments to prospective employees.
Industrial production on the
whole crept higher. Output was
close to the postwar peak of
November 1852. 49,.
Confidence Widespread.
The confidence that has been
building up since the election
became pretty general. There
was a feeling that business was
moving closer to normality.
Businessmen and Industrial.
lists everywhere. however, had a
weather eye out for President
E1senhower'S of-the- Union
message on Monday. Every one
watched congressional maneu.
vers on taxes.
There was a general feeling
that sustained good business was
in the cards for the next three
or four months.
But with all the optimism of
management there was caution
and conservatism. Businessmen
said. for instance. many things
could happen to change the pic.
ture.
Retail Volume Gains.
Retail volume remained abovo
the levels Of a year ago and
showed a slight increase over
the previous week.
Dun & Bradstreet said pro.
motions were extensive, how.
ever, and there were price cuts
In many lines.
Shoppers were attracted in
many instances by exceedingly
liberal credit terms, but Dun
d Bradstreet said installment
buying declined somewhat from
preceding weeks.
There was a lot of talk about
taxes during the week and it
wasn't all confined to Wash.
ington.
Large firms and civic groups
over a wide area reported em-
ploye groups out for a campaign
OF "hollering" for a cut In Fed.
eral taxes.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Chicuoo Grain

CHICAGO. Jan. 81 -R.-Grains suf-
1sLed nMtsd IRON, from 2 as, series OF nervous shake.
was al over prices were not far away
from the close Of q week ago.
At some time during the period all
wheat and lard contracts sank to the
started as did es Various Contracts ne% N
corn, soybeans and rye. Wheat and
rye were weakest in the early part OF
fne period corn and soybeans at the
While the market was jumping about
IN an exhibition of jitters.' Senate
sfAE{TTliculturs fd{TlGg Committee investigation Of
stor Young, Repubiican Of ofSS North e iea- Da-
kota the No. 1 problem today" got
That the farm price situation was
n speesS sSm b. DSSIS be
crat. OF Illinois. a former economies
professor pr at the University of Chicago:
on the current economic scene which
heralded depreSsionS in the pasta de-
cline IN home building and q slump in
to these DEVELOPMENTS, as wen as to
fSpsning fsrI lf,Sn OF talks on renewal of the in
Ra 'ns ses Sses sgo soEa iSEeF T. hEhsr dRsr
higher. soybeans 4h lower to " higher
ana iard II to 80 cents . hundred
A, fair amount Of export business
went on in wheat during the week,
helping to rally prices toward the close
OF the period. The United Kingdom
took more than 2 billion bushels, West
and Mex Mexico SNj 7s4.o06. Austria Ia million
However. wheat exporters were In the
position Of the fisherman who could
talk about the big one that got away.
In this case the big one was the exnort
buying by Brazil. After asking for Of
ferlngs by both the United States and
Canada. Brazil went to Canada for more
than million bushels.
This incident pointed I'D a depressing
item in the domestic wheat picture-the
TACT that. while the United States is
having trouble getting rid of her wheat
on the export market her neighbor to
the north appears to be running into
no such difficulty.
The new-crop soybean deliveries fell
sharply. as the week closed possibly on
Tears there may be a carryoVer of soy
beans into the new-crop season, There
never has been in the past.
Corn held up well early in the period.
only to falter later. The Commodity
Credit Corp, continued to offer large
quantities OF on-Rrade corn in the cash
market. q. weight on prices. Oats did
rather well and traders felt they might
DO pretty thorouRhly liquidated.
The drop in lard futures was accom-
panied BY Q tumble in loose lard prices
70 6h cents pound. lowest In ~
Range Of prices for the week:
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Legion Auxiliary
Lists Activities

The District Of Columbia
Department, American Legion
Auxiliary and unit colors at 3
pm. today at the National
Memorial Park Cemetery, Falls
Church, Va, will take part in
services honoring the memory Of
the four chaplains who gave
their lives in the sinking Of the
Dorchester during World War II.
They should report to the
department sergeant at arms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Royston, not
later than 2:30 pm. at the
cemetery.
The American flags Of the
department and units will also
participate in Lincoln Day serv-
ices on February 8 at the First
Congregational Church, Eleventh
and G streets NV, at 8 pm.
Color bearer should report to the
department sergeant at arms at
the church between 1880 and
7:45 pm.
Mrs. Mable Pugliese. depart
ment president and her staff,
will make their official visitation
to Killeen Unit on Tuesday at
the post club rooms, Wisconsin
avenue and M street at 8 pm.
The president, Mrs. Carrie Mort
field, will preside.
General Accounting Office
Unit will meet Wednesday at
the American Legion Club. The
ritual team of Eight and Forty
will conduct initiation of new
members.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will
meet at the Legion Clubhouse
Tuesday at $3.50 pm. The unit
will give a coffee hour for the
patients at Mount Alto Hospital
today at 1880 pm.
Fort Dupont Unit will meet
Tuesday at 8:15 pm. at the post
clubhouse, z Fourth street NE,
with Mrs. Hazel LIE Foe, presid-
ing. Junior members are in
vited to attend.
Bunker Hill Unit will hold an
evening of games for the pa
tients at Mount Alto Hospital,
on February 5 at 1880 pm.
On Thursday, National Capital
and Commerce Units will meet
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1953-02-01

Oldsmobile, 1947
De luxe cdr, T. and h.; very clean;
have bought new car; $500. LO.
4-667S. Il
JEEP so Willys station wagon, prac-
Power take of. S1.645 only.
ERWIN FORD
Lee Hwy. at Chain Bridge Rd.. Fair
fax JE 4-26S3 .
Evening star., 1953-02-01
|W Department
Will Hold Banquet
AT Touchdown Club

The annual honor and awards
banquet of the D. C. Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
be held at the Touchdown Club
on March 2.
The special guests will be Capt.
Davis Wood and other members
of the National Honor Guard
and the midget football team Of
the organization. Jim Gibbons
will be master of ceremonies.
Tickets may be obtained from
Frank Heise at department
headquarters, 1735 I street NV.
The Council of Administration
will postpone its meeting until a
later date.
The department commanders
conference will be held here Feb
ruary 16 and II. Matters to be
presented to the conference
should be sent to Department
Commander Albert j. Novak for
presentation to the Council of
Administration.
Commander Robert E. Sargent
OF All-American Post announces
all future meetings of the post
will be held at 217 Oneida place
NE. on the fourth Friday of the
month, until further notice.
Department Inspector Ralph
Mayo requests all posts that are
delinquent in turning in their
post trustees reports for the
last quarter to send them in to
department headquarters as soon
as possible.
All members of the depart
ment are asked to hold open
the night of February 13 for
the annual valentine party of
the Coolies and Cootiettes at
the Kenneth Nash hall, Third
and D streets NE, from 9 to
IL o'clock.
Capt. Matthew ]. Kane of
Robert E. Peary Ship has an
nounced the following changes
in the personnel of his staff:
John j. Devane to replace
Thomas A. Reynolds as ships
writer and paymaster, and Gil
bert E. DeBlois as chaplain,
vacated by John j. Devane.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-General Vicente Linn
Post, 73O Eleventh street Sc.
Monday-Council of Admin
istration, District Building.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent
No. /, moo, $50 Eighth street
Sc; Silver Spring Memorial
Post, 2425 Haden drive, Silver
Spring, Md.
Wednesday, L. Edmonds
Post, 1916 L street NV; United
States Naval Gun Factory Post,
730 Eleventh street Sc.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Rented Changes Posts

Delos w. Rented, former
Undersecretary of CommerS
and chairman of the Civil Aer(
nautics Board, has resigned
vice president of w. r. Gra(
& Co., to become president
Auto Transports. Inc, and
Auto Transports. Inc, with head
quarters in Oklahoma City, Okla
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Sales Manager Promoted

Ralph M. Lane has been
named general sales manager of
Southern Wholesalers. Inc, elec-
trio appliance distributors. Frank
Levine succeeds Mr.. Lane as
sales manager Of the radio and
television department.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-05
Woman's Day Rally
Planned June Il

On Sunday, June 81, the Mis-.
sionary Society of the First Bap-
fist Church will sponsor Wom-
ans Day Rally as one of its pro
jects towards raising funds in the
liquidation of the church's pres
ent mortgage Indebtedness.
A special feature of the occa-
sion will be a mass meeting at
three o'clock when Mrs. Lucille
LeMary Bost, president of the
Toledo District Women's Auxil-
iary, will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
The Missionary Society, togeth-
er with other talent assisting, has
prepared a splendid musical and
literary program to supplement
the main feature.
Mrs. Dora Butler is president
of the Missionary Society and
Mrs. Ada King, secretary. All
women of the community are in
vited to attend the Woman's Day
Rally and the men are expected
to "go the limit" when the time
arrives to take the offering.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-05
Navajo Expert To
Speak In Gypsum

Rev. Jack Drake, who has been
a missionary in the Navajo In
dian Reservation of the Southwest
United States for over five years,
will show the film, call of the
Navajo" and will also give an il
Illustrated lecture with Koda-
chrome slides of his personal ex-
periences among the Indians at
eight o'clock this Friday evening
in the Gypsum Community
Church.
Sponsored by the Gods Help
ers Circle of The international
Order of the Kings Daughters,
Rev. brakes talk is open to the
public. There is no charge but
free will offering will be taken.
Rev. Drake represents an inde-
pendent, faith missionary work,
Navajo Missions, Inc He is grad
uate of Moody Bible Institute and
Of Wheaton College.
There are over $1,000 members
of the Navajo Tribe living in an
area of $4,000 square miles which
extends into three states: New
Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Their
reservation is about the size of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island
taken together.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-05
n. l. BRECKENRIDGE

H. L. Breckenridge, one OF the
first residents of Catawba's Eagle
Beach colony, passed away sudden
ly Friday near Fremont as he was
enroute from Lima to spend the
summer at the Breckenridge sum-
mer home in Eagle Beach.
Mr.. Breckenridge was striken as
he and his wife rode in the auto
of his close friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Doran. Mr.. and Mrs. Brecken-
ridge had spent the winter months
with the Dorans in their Riviera
Beach, Florida, home. Enroute to
Eagle Beach, they had stopped to
visit relatives in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge had
been summer residents here for
nearly 80 years, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Doran also had lived here in re-
cent years.
Surviving are the widow; one
son, Robert, Lima; and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. E. Diestel, New York
City. Mr.. Breckenridge was asso-
ciated with the Superior Coach
Company in Lima before his re-
tirement several years ago.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in Lima, with burial in that
city.