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Evening star., 1953-08-01
Vesper Speaker at Luroy

The Rev. Walter A. Lockett,
minister of Asbury Memorial
Methodist Church, Harrisonburg,
Va, will preach at the Sunset
Vesper Service at 7:05 pm. to-
morrow at the Luray (Va9 Sing
ing Tower. A 30-minute carlton
reciRl will precede the talk.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

NASS hlICC IAs VI CCk klAClus
Miss Alice Antoinette Porter
field, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert j. Porterfield of Wash
ington, become the bride of Mr..
Harris H. Shettel. He is the son
of Mr.. Harris H. Shettel, ST.
They were married on July 18
at the Western Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Folkemer
officiated.
A wedding breakfast was held
at Watergate Inn.
Mr.. Shettle, VINO is employed
by the u. S. Air Force, will be
stationed at Chanute Field.
Evening star., 1953-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. York Welborn
of Arlington, Va, announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Beverly, to Mr.. Louis Justement.
jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Juste-
ment of Chevy Chase, Md. No
date is set for the wedding.
Miss Welborn is a member of
the senior class at Miami Uni
versity where she is majoring in
art education. She is a member
of Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi
and Delta Phi Delta sororities.
Mr.. Justement attended the
School of Architecture at the
University of Syracuse and is
associated with Justement. Elam
Darby, registered architects.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Huge Iceberg Seen

The crew of the British whale
refinery ship Balaena reported
sighting an iceberg in the Ross
Sea 80 miles by 40 miles in ex-
tent.
Evening star., 1953-08-01
Public Works Program Texts

This is the tert Of the Federal Budget letter to
Commissioners setting forth its proposals for the public works
Evening star., 1953-06-06

The. gradual
Aldenderfer, W. D.
Ames, Lawrence L.
Ames. Richard G..
Armistead, H. L., j.
Arlington. C. G.
Badger, Patricia z.
Barnett, Lynn M.
Blunt. John D.
Boothe. Edward M.
Bouchet, Barbara ]
Bowman. Janet M.
Briggs. James M.
Brown, Sylvia L.
Burch, w. G.. III
Callahan. j. G.
Davis. William H.
De Stout. Arthur A
Dickerson, Loretta
Dickinson. Dean c.
Ditton, Bobby D.
Elgin, Raymond L.
Eney. James B.
Fife. Fadana A.
Flowers, Betty J.
Freeman. g. A.. u.
Gray, Jack Z.
Hatch, John ].
Henry, r. T., ir.
Javins, Catherine {
Jenkins, James D.
Johnson. ]. r.. ir.
Jones. Colin M.
Jones. Donald L.
Jones, Wendell A.
Ree. Orron e.
Kinsler, Richard =.
Lacey. Frederick,jr.
Locke, Roberta
Lejnieks, Malta Z.
Manor, Ennily A.
Markley. Noel H.
Mcdaniel. Jerry F.
Merlo. Richard B.
Monroe. Edward P.
Moore. james T.. jr
Munday, Edna M.
Myers. John F..
Ogle, Donna j.
ONeil. James A.
Papajcik. Joan M.
Parry, Nathalie
Pnieger. James c.
Pryor, James l..
Reeder, Jack s.
Rice, BENJAMIN H.
Ridgeway, Norman
Rios. Dolores M.
Roberts, ROGER T..
Robinson. Thomas
Rodriguez. Albert {
Rowe, Virginia
Sapp. Blanche D.
Schebish. Marilynn
Shaner. Elizabeth
Shepherd. Mary @.
Simpson. Judith A.
Slayden. Alvin. jr,
Slye. William r., jr
Small. Nancy T..
Southern. Linda L.
Spoone. John p. tr
Sturgeon. joyce =.
Stauss, Virginia L.
Sumler. Nancy. L.
Thurston. Nancy g.
Van Scovoc. Mary I
vetter, Betty J.
wilson. Che rles r.
Witbeck. Alice L.
Woolhiser. W. E.
Woolley. Richard <
Young. Hoellman. !
Evening star., 1953-06-06
Mount Vernon High
To Graduate 1863 in
Exercises Tuesday

One hundred and sixty mine
students will be graduated from
the Mount Vernon High School.
Fairfax County. Va.s at COM
mencement exercises Tuesday.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
House Gets Bill 10 Change
Probate Law in District

Legislation to make important
changes-in probate law here has
been introduced in the House by
Representative O'Hara, Republic
can, of Minnesota, at the request
Of the District Bar Association.
MIR. O'Hara said he considers
the measure Of far-reaching
effect. He plans a comprehen-
sive hearing soon by the House
District Judiciary Subcommittee,
of which he is chairman.
The bill would make many
changes in the District code
relating to inheritance of prop
erty. It would bring city law more
in line with that of most States.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
U. 5. Confirms Ending
Of ; Curbs on Czech Trade

The State Department yester-
day confirmed reports published
last Sunday that three sanctions
against tCzechosloVakia have
been lifted as the result of the
release from a Czech prison last
month Of William Oats. Associ-
ated Press correspondent.
A spokesman said this Govern
ment now will certify consular
invoices. Refusal to do so while
Mr.. Oats was imprisoned cut off
approximately 95 per cent of
Czechoslovakian exports to this
country.
Flat bans against any Ameri-
cans travelling to Czechoslovakia
and the shipment Of Americans
goods to that country also have
been lifted, the spokesman said.
Travel and exports to Czecho-
slovakia now are on the same
restricted basis as to other Iron
Curtain countries.
The spokesman said the State
Department still is seeking in
formation from the Czechs re-
garding John Hvasta. a student
believed detained there.
Evening star., 1953-06-06

The. graduates are:.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
3 Mayors in Week
Leave Community
"A Bit Confused
BY the Associated Press

RONCEVERTE, w. Va, June
6.-ResidentS of this Greenbrier
County community are finding
it tough to keep up with who's
mayor.
They've had three in five days,
and another change is coming
up.
Recorder e. c. Baker explains
1t this way:
Mayor Jasper c. Bostic quit
Monday because city councilmen
Cecil Wiseman and Wheeler
Wykel reinstated a policeman
Mr.. Bostic had fired.
Mr.. Baker, the recorder, auto
matically moved into the vacant
mayors post.
But he was out Of town on
business most of the week, so
the council met again Thursday
night and named Mr.. Wiseman
mayor. He'll serve until June
80 when Mr.. Bostic's term ex-
pires.
p. K. Yates, elected mayor in
municipal balloting Tuesday, will
take over July /.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
Italy Calm Under Law
On Eve Of Election
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROME, June ga law-en-
forced prediction calm settled
over Italy today as the nations
30 million voters prepared to
ballot for their second postwar
Parliament.
The voting begins tomorrow
and will continue Monday. At
stake are 500 seats in the Cham
ber of Deputies and 237 in the
Senate.
Confronting the voters are
three clearly-marked choices:
/. The middle of the road,
four-party coalition headed by
Premier Alcide deGaSperi, whose
pro- United States, o-European
unity government has guided
Italy for the last seven years.
This center bloc is composed of
Mr.. deGasperi's Christian Demo-
Gratis, Republicans, Liberals and
Moderate Socialists.
2. The Moscow-facing extreme
left of Palmiro Togliatti's Com
muniSt Party-the biggest this
side of the Iron Curtain-and
Pietro Nenni's left-wing Social
lists. The two parties are run
ming independently, but have an
accord calling for unity of action.
3. The backward-looking ex-
treme right made up of Mon
archists and the neo-Fascist
Italian Social Movement, Which
has shown a surprising increase
of strength since the end of the
war.
D The parties have put up q
total Of 1884 candidate S
throughout the country, 6,311
for the chamber and 1853 for
the senate.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
HoIfzoff Sets June q
For Bullock Arguments

Federal Judge Alexander Holt
zoff yesterday set June % as
the day for arguments on a sum-
mary ruling seeking immediate
retirement for suspended Police
Inspector Albert I. Bullock.
The police official is under
suspension for failing to explain
satisfactorily how he and his
wife. a former WAC officer, man
aged to acquire about $4,000
more than he earned as a police
man, from 1916 through 1948.
He is scheduled to appear be-
fore a trial board of three Dis
trict officials on Tuesday on
charges Of insubordination.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
Thieves Breuk Into Car
Of ModzeIeWskis Here

Ed and Dick Modzelewski, Uni
versity Of Maryland's famous
football brothers. reported to po-
lice today that their car was
broken into and clothing valued
at $25 was taken.
The brothers told police a win
dow was broken during the night
while the automobile was parked
in front of the Penn Hotel, 20 F.
street NV. They said thieves
got an Air Force uniform, sport
coat, pair of trousers and sport
shirt.
Evening star., 1953-06-06
jeanne cogney to Wed

LOS ANGELES, June 6 (P.-
Actress Jeanne Cagney and Jack
Morrison. theater arts instructor
at the University Of California
at Los Angeles, plan to wed
tOdaV.
Evening star., 1953-06-06

eS are:
johnson. Thomas N.
BaSSler. Donella l..
Baum. Nancy j.
. Carr. Helen M.
Clark, Dolores, M.
Coldwell. June A.
Darr, John r.
Donovan. Patricia A.
Dfiskell, Gary r.
}. Callahan. James A.
Hmm. Joseph D.
Judy. Minta A.
Larson. Airline r.
Leary, Roberta J.
Melvin, Joan E.
Moore. Richard e.
Nealey, Patricia Z.
Pegelow, Mary F. =
Pegelow. Paul F., jr.
Potter, Betty L.
Reeves, Ruthie A.
Rice, Willard H.
Rogerson. Agnes A.
Roeersoi1s Lucy D..
Sathmary, Betty ].
Geay Elsie NJ
Shepherd, Betty L.
Shifiett, Cecil E.
!. Sillay. Brigitte M.
Snyder, Barbara j.
Snellings. Joan B.
Starkey. CAROLYN B.
SteWardson, Joyce e.
Tate. Betty j.
Thorpe. Frances B.
Weaver. Shirley K. g.
Wharam. Sylvia g.
White. Roberta L.
Abel. William E.
Adams, Derek r.
Beahm, Luther, 1r.
Booze, Roland C.
Bradham. Faye L.
Bunch, James F.
Coulter, Karon A.
Crabtree, Nina r.
Cross. Betty M.
Davis, William P.
Evans. Ellen w.
Forbes, Jean E.
Franklin, Marian L.
Gambill, Joseph w.
Goodwin, Robert s.
Harley, Ruth A.
Harvey, Charlotte A.
Hatton. Rachel E.
Hoagland. George r.
Hoesch, James A.
Huffman. Bette ].
!. Hulvey. Wayne T.
Hynd. Louise M.
Knupp, Alice F.
Long, Kathryn l..
Martin. ShirleyR.
Null, Gary L.
Norris. James r.
Norton, Mildred G.
POINTER. Patricia A.
Shaffer. Yvonne !.
Scrivener, Blair, jR.
Stocks. r. B.. tr.
Therkildsen, G. T.
Thompson. Harriet
Via. Geneva M.
Wilbur. Jacoueline
!. Wilkerson. Barbara
Castillo, Floyd r.
Dali. Ellis E.
Nelson. Paul
Satterwhite. j. r.
White. 9. Ellen
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

Auxiliary's National President.
The three nationally prominent
judges, who will select the ma
tiOnal essay contest winners, as
announced by Mrs. Holm, are:
Arthur A. Schuck, Chief Exec
utiVe of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea; Marguerite Stitt Church.
CongreSSWOman from Illinois, eX-
perienced legislator and active in
the fields Of education, child well
fare and national affairs; and
Fleur CoWleS. associate editor of
Look and Quick magazines.
Natl VT w. Aux President
Holm states that the names of the
winners of the national contest
with it's cash awards totaling
$4,000 and first prize of $1,000
and gold medaD will be an
nounced during the National En-
campment of the VF.W. and its
Ladies Auxiliary. meeting in Mil
Waukee. Wise Aug. 2-7. 1858.
Thousands of high school stu
dents in this nation. as well as
in Alaska, Hawaii and the. Philip
pines, took part in the local and
state elimination competitions,
which carried varying awards Of
scholarships, medals and cash
prizes. in addition to the national
awards, in the 1928 Ladies
Aux. to the WV Annual Ma
tional High School Essay Contest.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
LINCOLN
By Mrs. George n. DeFrIehsOn
Phone Milford 1859

Church News Sunday July 26th:
10000 a. m. Morning Worship.
1900 a. m. Church School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Curry of
BlackwoOd, N. ]. Mr.. Newton Eber-
hardt and daughters, Ruth and
Grace Eberhardt of Blenheim, N. J.
spent Sunday with Miss Blanche
PettyjOhn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
and family and Mrs. Edith Mimi
cucci spent Sunday in BordentOwn,
~ J. with his brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert d. Morgan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Southard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene SOuthard,
OF Washington, d. G. spent several
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Unsinn and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Sheldon.
Mrs. Raymond Tucker spent
Monday in Harbeson with her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Hudson and
family.
Mrs. Casper Boyce spent last
week with friends at Lake Garri-
son, N. J. also visited her son-in-law,
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. w.
Norman and family at Levittown,
Pa. Her grandsons, Richard, Robert,
and Ronald accompanied her home
for a visit.
Charlotte Lee and Rennee Short
of Chesapeake City, Md. visited
their grandmother Mrs. Ora Roberts
and Mr.. Roberts last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson
are spending this week at their
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hartzell of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with State Trooper and Mrs. Henry
Kuratle and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Truitt of Will
mington, spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week with Mrs.
BOyce Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mer CasOn of SeafOrd on Sunday.
Miss Elaine Beebe is spending a
month with her sister, Mrs. LOr-
Taine Wright of Shalimer, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Bradley and
son Noble of Knoxville, Tenn. spent
from Monday until Thursday Of
last week with Mrs. Mary NAPLES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Saxton, Mrs.
Elizabeth Dwier and daughter Betty
and Mrs. Belle Steen were Sunday
night supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Draper at Slaughter
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald PassmOre
Of Wilmington, visited Mrs Mary 2.
NAPLES on Saturday and on Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson and
Mrs. Walter Starr of LewistOne,
Pa. were her dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William HOrnberger
of Upper Darby, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Redden.
Sunday guests were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Havens and children of
Media, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barton and
Mrs Addie Beardsiey of Brisbon,
~ Y. spent last week with Miss
Ethel Beardsley.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mOnd Tucker was struck by light
ming during the storm on Sunday.
Fortunately no damage was done,
only the electric wires being cut
from the house,
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
AGE RULE OBSERVED

AMES. Ia.-(R)-A rule Of the
college at Iowa State College re-
quires that administrative officials
retire on the July / after they
reach 65 years of age. DR.. Charles
E. Friley will bow to the rule July
/ and quit Office as President OF
Iowa State College.
The rule doesn't apply to teach
ers. DR.. Friley will, accordingly,
join Iowa States faculty as a
teacher and researcher.
He has been President IL years.
His predecessor, DR.. r. M. Hughes,
is still a member of Iowa States
faculty
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

Democracy Is
What We Make
It" conducted
by the Ladies
Auxiliary to
the Veterans of
Foreign Wars,
have been an
nOunced by
Mrs. George L.
Holm of Chi
aA.- III Al
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

The names of the judges for the
18th Annual National High School
Essay Contest on the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
NOTABlEs As ESSAY JUDGES

ARTHUR scHUcK. MARGUERITE
STtTT CHURCH AND FLEUR
COWLES TO CHOOSE NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST WINNERS
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Exclusively Yours BETTY '=~t
Goour-Ridden Party to Be Given by Morris Cofrtzes;
Wdeners Coming Here for Roce Some Royal Reflections
BETTY BEALE

seeing a statue that had just
been unearthed. II was emo.
toned" he said, Simply emo
toned"
1t was also archaeology that
brought Mrs. Ward Canaday
to her knees in the White
House. She was describing the
problems and discoveries Of
the Agora excavation for
which she helped raise funds.
Not knowing the subject, it
might have surprised any one
looking into the Red Room at
that moment to see a lady
guest down on one knee. The
women were having coffee and
liqueurs together following the
royal dinner, while the men
had retired to the Green Room.
Mrs. Canaday also described
the excitement of reading stone
tablets bearing quotations Of
Socrates in the house of .
friend Of Socrates.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Peruvian


Chief Justice Earl r. Warren
was the ranking guest last eve
ming at the dinner which Peru
Wan Ambassador Fern n d o
Berckemeyer gave in honor of
the President of the Peruvian
Supreme Court, DR.. Luis An
tonic Eguiguren.
The visitor from South Amer
lea spent much of the day and
the evening with the Chief JUS
tice and will meet him again
this afternoon at the party
which Peruvian Ambassador to
the Organization of American
States, DR.. Juan Bautista de La
Vale will give in the Pan Ameri-
can Union. The host this after
noon is a member of his coun-
try's supreme court and is on
leave of absence for his post at
the OAS.
The company last evening
Evening star., 1953-11-04

The largest aggregation Of
glamour Washington has seen
in many a day will be at the
Morris Cafritz's party Friday
night. The after-theater gath
ering is in honor of Tyrone
Power and his wife Linda
Christian who are here for Tvs
performance in John Browns
Body" a
But they will have to be at
their dazzling best to keep the
spotlight that evening. The in
comparable Bea Lille and Reg
gle Gardner will arrive on the
scene as soon as the curtain
lowers on their show at the Shu-
bert. And to top it all. Rex
Harrison and Lili Palmer will
add a triple threat to the party.
The best that ambassadors,
officials and the like can hope
to do in such a stellar group is
to join the admiring throng,
And don't think they mind TAX
ing q back seat. The men love
meeting glamorous stage stars
and their wives adore meeting
men as attractive as the above
mentioned three. Washington
society sees so much Of itself
every day that different
breed of cattle is stimulating.
Besides, who will steal a scene
from whom Friday night will
be pretty fascinating in itself.
After supper is served to the
starving actors-have you ever
seen an actor that wasn't
starving after performance?
there will be dancing in
Gwen and Morris private
nightclub downstairs.
X \ y 4
Back from Europe about 10
days ago with more prize
winning Sealyhams, Emma
and Connie BretSch will give
a party Saturday night for
a well-known name in French
racing circles. American-born
Nine. Matthew GoodchauX OF
Paris and Deauville, is in this
country for a month, will come
down Saturday for the big
international race at Laurel.
She will week end with the
Bretsches.
The George Wideners, whose
stables are famous the world
over, are also coming down for
this race, and will stay with
the George CARROTS. Mrs.
Thomas Bancroft, Mrs. Ar
thur Fowler's niece and daugh-
ter of the late William Wood
ward of the famous Belair
stables. is coming down. too.
Washington will be loaded with
the great names in the sport
of kings.
Further Reflections on Cap
tivating Royalty-The staff
at Blair House has never been
more thrilled by royalty than
they were by the King and
Queen of Greece. Having
thanked the housekeeper.
Mrs. Victoria Geaney, for the
smooth manner in which she
ran Blair House, Their Maj
estes asked her to send the
cook up to their suite SO they
Evening star., 1953-11-04

could extend further apprecia-
ton. Before leaving the house.
they shook hands with every
member of the domestic staff.
They were tickled with her
naturalneSS, too. "A 5-year-
old boy with a crew haircut
was waiting in the hall of
Blair House while his parents
saw the Foreign Minister, when
the King and Queen came
down the stairs. Frederika
took one look at the close
cropped, outstanding brush on
the little boys head and gave
into an irresistible impulse to
run her hand over it. The rest
of us always want to do same
but are apt to refrain.
You could have charmed
any of the royal entourage at
any time by bringing up the
subject of archaeology. Air
Vice Marshal Potamianos was
describing how he felt upon
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Society News

The President and Mrs. EiSen-
hover gave the first Of the for
NAL state functions of this season
last evening. It is the first such
entertaining-in the customary
schedule for the White House
since the building was closed for
repairs. Following tradition and
custom the opening state en-
tertainment was in honor Of the
cabinet
Guests assembled, while the
Marine Band orchestra played
lively tunes in the north corridor,
and awaited their hosts in the
East room. After greeting them
the President with Mrs. Dulles,
followed by Mrs. Eisenhower and
the Secretary of State led the
way to the state dining room.
The chief Of the United States
delegation to the United Nations
and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.,
were listed next in rank to the
State Secretary as given out
from the White House.
Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
James P. Mitchell took their
places in the cabinet circle for
the first time since he assumed
his new duties. Others of the
cabinet present were Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Hum
phrey, Secretary of Defense and
Mrs. Wilson, Attorney General
and Mrs. Brownell, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Summerfield,
Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Mckay, Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Benson, Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Weeks and Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare, Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby.
Hondsome TobIe
The table, in it's decorations
and appointments was much
like that arranged for the enter
tainment of the Greek King and
Queen. The gold service was
used and the Truman china
harmonizing with the walls;
mounds of yellow roses and yell
low and bronze pompoms and
Southern smilax about the table.
They added a deeper tone of
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Society News
Official Season Opens
With Cabinet Dinner
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
Hosts at First State Function
By Katherine M. Brooks

green to that Of the walls and
china, but harmonized and car
ried out the gold, green and
white color scheme.
At the close of the dinner the
gentlemen gathered in the Red
room for their coffee and the
ladies in the Green room, and
they met again in the East room
to hear Fred Waring and his
PennSylvanians present a short
program of Songs that America
Loves" Mr.. Waring was among
the guests at the dinner.
Others in the Company
Acting Director of Defense
Mobilization and Mrs. Arthur S.
Flemming were there and also
Director of Foreign Operations
Administration and Mrs. Harold
E. Stassen, Director of the Budget
and Mrs. Joseph M. Dodge and
Assistant to the President and
Mrs. Sherman Adams.
Secretary of the Army and
Mrs. Robert T. B. Stevens and
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Robert B. Anderson were in
cluded and also Secretaries to
the President Thomas E. Stevens
and James E. Hagerty, with Mrs.
Stevens and Mrs. Hagerty.
The new Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission and
Mrs. Lewis L. Strauss we're guests
last evening and others were
Administrative Assistants to the
President Robert Cutler, admin
istrator of Civil Defense and Mrs.
Val Peterson; Administrator of
the Veterans Administration and
Mrs. Harvey w. v. Higley and
President of the American Red
Cross and Mrs. E. Roland Harri-
man.
Director of Central Intelli-
gence Agency and Mrs. Allen w.
Dulles attended the dinner and
also Chairman of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission and Mrs. Philip
Young. Director of the Office of
United States Information
Agency and Mrs. Theodore C.
Streibert, and Special Assistant
to the President and Mrs. c. D.
Jackson.
Women Official
Treasurer of the United States.
Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, with Mrs.
Hobby, were the only two women
officials in the large company.
Other guests were Secretary to
the Senate and Mrs. j. Mark
Trice. Clerk of the House of
Representatives and Mrs. Lyle
o. Snader, President of the
American Association of Rail-
roads and Mrs. William T
Farley, Chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee and
Mrs. Leonard w. Hall, Chair
man of the Civil Aeronautics
Board and Mrs. Oswald Ryan,
President of Cities Service Oil
Company of New York City and
Mrs. w. Alton Jones, President
of the National Broadcasting
Company and Mrs. Ray L.
Scherer, and Mr.. Merriman
Smith of the United Press, and
Mrs. Smith.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
IDinner Dance
Is Planned.

A dinner dance is planned for
November 10 for celebrating the
Hath anniversary of the found
ing of the Virginia Military In
stitute. The Z o'clock gathering
will take place at the Bethesda
Officers Club.
Mr.. Ned Trapnell, special as
sistant to the general manager
of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, is the president of the
Washington area chapter of the
Virginia Military Institute
alumni. About 200 guests are
expected.
numbered % and included a
number of the chiefs Of diplo-
matte missions, members of the
Congress and a few from resi-
dent circles.