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Evening star., 1953-12-13
Annual Party Is Planned
ua~r!s-Ewing Photo.

loway, Vice Admiral and Mrs.
George H. Fort. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Tom B.. Hill and Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Kenmore M.
McManes. Also, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. John Mcqueen. Capt. and
Mrs. G. B. Tayloe, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John Schultz, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Leslie o. Stone
and Capt. and Mrs. William K.
RomoSer.
The RONS is an all-Navy and
Marine Corps chapter of the
Reserve Of6cers Association. And
among its many activities is a
monthly ward party for patients
at Bethesda, which is financed
from the RONS welfare fund.
About $50 guests are expected
and they also include Col. and
Mrs. Thomas King, Col. and
Mrs. Charles Boyer and 1t.
Comdr. Henry Grattan Doyle,
jr., of the Reserve Officers As
sociation. 1t. and Mrs. Charles
William Ross are among a group
Of members who will see that all
goes smoothly at the party. and
others assisting will be 1t. Frank
Pohanka. 1t. Norman Werner
and 1t. and Mrs. William Wey-
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Miss Kennurd
is Married
To Ensign

The marriage Of Miss Anne
Eloise Kennard. daughter Of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William JEFF
fers Kennard of Arlington, to
Ensign David Dowdell johnson
U. S. NJ. took place Friday after
noon at the Calvary Baptist
Church. DR.. Charles w. Craw-
ford officiated..
Given in marriage by her IA
ther. the bride wore a Paris gown
of embroidered silk organza over
heavy white taffeta. She carried
a bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Beverly j. Kennard, sis
ter of the bride, was the maid
Of honor and wore a turquoise
taffeta and velvet gown with a
bouquet of red roses. The brides
younger sister, Miss Marine Ken
nard. was the Junior bridesmaid
1t. Jess Johnson, jr.. U. s. A..
acted as his brothers best man
Immediately following the
ceremony, a reception was held
at the Officers Club. Boiling All
Force Base.
The bride attended Duke Uni
verSity. Durham. N. c., where
she was member Of Alpha Delta
ri Sorority. The brides father
is at present stationed in Paris
with the NATO, as chief Of the
medical staff of SHAPE. He ant
Evening star., 1953-12-13

Clark viii be our Counsel Gen.
eral. Mrs. Clark's mother, Mrs.
Harry Covington, will give a
party for them on the 10th. It
will be farewell cocktails at her
residence.
There were certain faces miss
ing due to the Gridiron dinner
for men and the ladies. Among
these were 'Undersecretary of
State and Mrs. Donold Lourie.
It would seem that the Dancing
Glass is bound and determined
to pick popular evenings for
when they meet again on Janu-
ary %, so will the Alfalfa Club.
The last meeting for this season
will be on May Is and who knows
what big thing might come up
by then.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

Mrs. Kennard will return to
Paris soon.
The bridegroom is the son of
Judge and Mrs. Jess johnson of
Baton Rouge, La. He is also an
alumnus Of Duke University, and
was a member Of Beta Theta
ri Fraternity.
After the wedding the young
couple motored to San Francisco,
! where 1t. johnson will be sta
toned.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

washington residential society
tripped the light fantastic last
evening at the first meeting this
season Of the Dancing Class.
This group Of three subscrip-
ton dances is the most exclusive
in town and members of the
cave dweller families" turn out
in full force. The party last eve
ming as usual took place at the
Sulgrave Club from 10:30 to the
wee hour of 3 this morning.
The committee Of four for the
event is made up Of Mrs. George
A. Garrett, Mrs. BENJAMIN w.
Thoron, Mrs. Sidney Kent Le-
gare and Mrs. John L. Newbold.
All were present and took their
turns in the receiving line. Their
husbands steer clear OF acting
in an official capacity and leave
the plans for merrymaking up
to the ladies.
Beautiful Gowns Seen
AS in years before there were
many out-of-towners coming for
the dance and many dinners be-
fore it. Also fitting into the pat
tern were the fabulous ball
gowns of the ladies, for this is
one occasion when almost all Of
the feminine sex dons q new
dress.
Among the dinner hosts were
Mr.. and Mrs. TinSley Garnett.
who combined forces with Mr..
Edward M. McIlvain Of New
York and gave a party at the
1925 F Street Club. This is
probably the last big party the
Garnetts will give here for
awhile since they are planning a
years trip to Europe.
Another big dinner was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Foley at their residence and
honored their houseguests, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Of
New York.
Two of Mrs. Foley's daugh-
ters and a son-in-law, Mrs.
Bowdoin Travers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Spaulding also gave
o dinner. This party took place
at Aileen Travers' house on
California street and the guests
were from the towns younger
group.
There were dinner guests at
the George CARROTS residence
and again the young were in the
limelight and included Mrs. Gar
rett's two sons and daughters
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. McCul-
Tough Darlington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Darlington. Also
gathering guests together at the
dinner hour and fortifying them
for the late evening ahead were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coolidge.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Dominick.
Transportation Facilities Busy
This gala dance possibly even
showed its effects on public
transportation. with the number
Of people coming from hither
and yon for 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Doug
las came down from New York
and are staying with Mrs. Sid
ney Kent Legare. Also from
Gotham was Mrs. Elwood
Quesada who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Desmond FITZGERALD.
Gen. pete" Quesada couldn't
make it due to a business trip
to California. Mr.. and Mrs.
FITZGERALD are giving luncheon
today for their vivacious house.
guest.
Meyer Davis and his orchestra
played for the dancing as in
years past. AS one guest put 1t,
''He brought us out when we
made our debuts and he will
probably put US in our graves"
Wilmington Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Scott are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred E. BisSell of Wilmington for
the week end and Of course they
were all there last evening. Mrs.
Scott looked very pretty in q
strawberry color dress and was
telling those about Of her trip
to Europe this fall. She made
the jaunt with her mother. Mrs.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

This afternoon from 5 to Z
o'clock the Officers Club, Ma
tional Naval Medical Center, will
be the scene of the annual
Christmas party of the reserve
officers Of the naval service.
Among those who have indi-
Gated they will attend are Vice
Admiral and Mrs. James L. Hol-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05

and Mrs. Wilbur Matson and son.
John. were Decoration Day guests
of Mrs. Burton Myers and Mrs.
Margaret Smith.
DIR. and Mrs. E. c. Nehls plan
tn leave next week for a TWO
weeks vacation in Los Angeles,
Calf.
Mrs. Eva Irie spent several days
last week in Springfield where she
was the guest of her son ana
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Irie.
Miss Mary Ellen Baughn or
South Solon was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert An
derson.
Mrs. E. H. Hammer entertained
the members of the Past Noble
Grand Society in her home on
Wednesday evening. The assisting
hostess was Mrs. Elmer Sessier.
Those present included: Mrs. STAN
lev Massie, Mrs. Leland Thomas
son. Mrs. Grin Slagle, Mrs. Ray
Edmiston, Mrs. Charles Kemp
Mrs. Eva Massie, Miss Helen
Slough, Miss Betty Waugh MRS.
o. L. Dement,, Mrs. D. o. Call,
Mrs. Frank Cherry. Mrs. William
Gee and the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Pitstlck
and family have returned from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed karath
and family in Des Moines, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith at
tended the automobile races in In
dianapolis. Ind, Saturday.
Isaac Pancake of Toledo spent
the weekend with his sister, Miss
Josephine Pancake.
Mrs. Carl Shough of Springfield
was the guest of Misses Norma and
Helen Slough, Friday and Satur-
day of last week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Two Cars Crash
At Light In
New California

Two automobiles crashed into
each other at the intersection of
routes AZ and 33 at New Califor-
MIA Saturday. All occupants of the
cars were taken to Memorial Hos
pital in Marysville by Ferguson
ambulance, where they were treat
ed for minor injuries and released.
Involved in the accident were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Overstreet, st.
Marys, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Ammonette and family of six
from Cleveland. Ohio. Both cars
were badly damaged and were re-
moved from the highway by the
w. E. Mercer Wrecker of this city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Hen Pheasanfs And
Chicks Die During
Hay Crop Season

Practically all of the hen phea,.
ants nesting in hay fields at hav.
making time and most of the
young chicks are killed by NOV.
ing operations every year ACCORD.
ing to the director of the Wildlife
research Unit at Ohio State IJni.
versity.
+. H. Dustman explains that thte
VIII reduce the potential f.ll.
pheasant crop this year. The pealr
OF pheasant-nesting will Coincide
with the peak of hay-makinp nc.
uVity. Modern high-speed mowins
gives hens little opportunity to
leave their nests in time to esc.o.
the cutter bar. He says the a..
strucuon of pheasant chicks h
even more important to the falI.
game crop.
Dustman says farmers who at.
tach flushing bars to their tractor.
can cut hen pheasant losses In half
and reduce chick slaughter by 70
percent. Most young rabbits also
will be saved.
research shows that most OF thu
mems that have their first neefa
destroyed but get away safely win
make another nest and even !.
third nest if necessary before the
end of the nesting season around
July a. Hens saved during .h,ne
hay-making still will be able to
contribute to the fall pheasant
crop.
Farmers can obtain the use NJ !.
flushing bar by contracting their
county wildlife management asent
or game protector.
Plans for constructing flushing
bar on the farm can be obtained
from the Ohio Division of Wildlife
looo Dublin Road. Columbus. Ohio
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05

entangled in the cog gears Of the
drill and her head was pulled
into the powered machinery
where she was almost completely
scalped. She was rushed to Child
rens Hospital in Columbus where
she is reported to be recovering.
The child lost a tremendous lot
of blood and was badly cut and
bruised about the head. Consider
able skin was grated on her head
in an effort to cover up the bad
scalp wounds, according to hospi-
tai authorities.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05

The new Chevrolet car waS
awarded to w. c. McIntire Of
West Jefferson. The bicycle to
Edith Kitchen of Plain City ana
the electric sweeper to George
Campbell of West Jefferson.
1t was estimated that more
than 5000 beef sandwiches were
eaten at the OK roast and many
thousands of ice cream cones
and bottles of pop were handed
out to the happy throng. The
crowd as whole was most
orderly one and billiards village
officials were well pleased with
the fine assistance they received
from the general public.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Rooms For Rent
s. CHARLESTON
nv MRS. n. r. NELSON
Pm. 0-oSo2 Z o-6370

Mrs. Ross Slagle will be hostess
to members of the Friendly Help
ers Class of the Methodist Church
in her home on Friday afternoon,
June 5th. Assisting will be Mrs.
Eva Irie and Mrs. Howard Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Cheney
entertained with a dinner bridge
at Ker-Deen Inn, Springfield on
Thursday evening. There were ten
tables in play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Myers and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Myers
and family of Springfield and Mr..
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Eight Year Old
Girl ScaIped In
Farm Accident

Johanna Kuhns, eight year old
daughter of Eli A. Kuhns. resid-
ing east of Plain City, on Route 3,
narrowly escaped death Friday,
while riding on a grain drill.
Long braids of hair which the
little girl was wearing became
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Big Doe Deer Is
Killed Near Here

The only fatal accident in this
section of the state over the recent
Memorial holiday was that Of :
nice big doe deer which was struck
by an automobile and killed a
the highway near Milford Center.
The car was driven by D. 4
Shepperd of Akron, Ohio. The ac,
cldent occurred Friday mornine a.
Route 36 near the Stillines farm.
The deer was dressed immediatelv
ana the meat turned over to tn
Old folks at the Union County In.
Urinary.
Striking the deer squarely. n
was killed instantly and the car
was badly damaged. This accident
verifies the statement that several
deer have been seen lately In the
Big Darby bottom lands north Of
here.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Totals

Foody replaced Housman n m.
4tn inning. w. Pratt replaced
olier in the 4th inning. Clifton
replaced Fugette in the 4th in
ming. Ridenour got the first honne
run of the season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05

Speeding on u. S. streets ana
highways injured nearly 100000
men, women and children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
Reds Beat Yanks
In League Opener

Murphy batted for Win in the
9th inning. Cummins replaced
Donahoe in the 9th inning. Earls
lead off with triple in the 9Th
inning then scored the Yanlce
only run.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
By Tom Burke

John w. Vandercook, author
and radio commentator who kept
his head while visiting a head
hunting tribe in New Guinea 20
years ago, has lost his beard to
the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizationS.
The 51-year-old world traveller
and former newspaperman has
been signed by the labor organi-
zation to a year-long series of
daily radio news broadcastS.
The Vandercook trademark,
an ear-to-ear beard, was missing
in the publicity photos. sent out
by the CIO in announcing his
selection for the series of broad
casts.
Henry C. Fleisher, publicity
director for the CIO, said Mr..
Vandercook was asked to shave
off the beard after a long dis
cussion among union officials.
HE was most cooperative
about it," Mr.. Fleisher said.
ut was a question of whether
the beard would create a psyche
logical block in peoples minds
because it didn't conform to the
norm. We also were concerned
about the fact that many small
newspapers don't always get good
printing jobs and his picture
might come out looking like a
black cat in a dark room," he
added.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Husband Held in Auto Injury
Of Woman in ArIinqton

A 44-year-old Arlington real
estate man was held for action
of the grand jury today after
preliminary hearing of a hit
and-run charge involving in
jurieS to his wife.
Judge Harry Thomas of Ar
lington County Court heard
police testify that John P.
! Brock of 1925 South Ninth
street, Arlington. was arrested
June q, the day after his wife
was found bleeding and bruised
in the driveway of their home.
Police Pvt. Rene C. Coule-
man said Brock, during ques-
tioning. told him he back
handed his wife" in their car
during a quarrel.
Accused of Taking Money.
The officer said his question
ing of Brock indicated the dis
pute was over $45 she accused
her husband of taking from her
wallet.
Brock told police, they said,
he was mad and drunk and
didn't know what happened"
Mrs. Brock was not in court to
testify against her husband.
Police said Mrs. Brock suf-
tered a fractured pelvis and in
Evening star., 1953-08-19
|Vondercook Has Close Shave,
Loses Beard for Broodcosts

Mr.. Vandercook shaved in a
New York hotel room last week
using Mr.. Fleisher's razor and
two blades" the latter reported.
I'VE were all concerned over
his returning to his Delhi IN.
" home to his two small chill
dren as a stranger. We haven't
heard yet whether the young
sters accepted him as their
father or not" Mr.. Fleisher said.
The 15-minute program will
be broadcast over some $50 sta
tionS of the American Broad
casting Co. network beginning
on Labor Day, September Z. It
will be broadcast locally by Sta
ton WMAL at 8:45 pm. on
Mondays and Z pm. Tuesdays
through Fridays.
Evening star., 1953-08-19

ternal injuries. She was found
by a neighbor about 4 feet from
the street, Pvt. Couleman said,
Her injuries were treated at
Arlington Hospital.
Didn't Like Her Attire.
The policeman said Brock ad-
mitted being aggravated also
over his wife's attire, which in
cluded "a housecoat and no
shoes"
After the argument, Brock
started to back out of the drive
way and his wife hung on to the
door handle, police said Brock
told them.
Bond for Brock, who was de-
Tended by Attorney Joseph w.
Creagh, was continued at $500.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
BEFORE.

month cruise at a fare of $4,000
a passenger.
The DC6B airliner, fitted with
sleeping accommodations, lounge,
bar and full galley service, would
leave New York about January
81.
The ticket price would include
air transportation. meals, ho-
tells, sightseeing at each stop
over, entrance fees, scheduled
entertainment and transfers be-
tween airportS and cities.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Dance Teacher Named

Miss Ivy Randall Dickerman
a director Of dancing schools in
the District and Maryland, has
been appointed a teacher of tap
and ballet dancing by the Arling-
ton County Recreation Depart
ment,
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Typhoon Hits Crippled Ship

MANILA, Aug. 10 (R.-The
Norwegian freighter Borgholt ar
rived safely in Manila last night
after drifting As hours in typhoon
lashed seas before engine re-
pairs could be made. Capt. Gum
ner Hovland said the 3,146-ton
motor vessel broke down en- route
to Manila from Okinawa.
Evening star., 1953-08-19
Airline Asks CAB Permit
For Luxury World Cruise
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Pan American World Airways
has asked the Civil Aeronautics
Board to approve-"if approval
is necessary'-a proposed luxury
air cruise around the world.
Pan American says it plans to
carry 80 passengers on the three
Evening star., 1953-08-19

Three cruise attendants would
accompany the fight.
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Bandits Flee With SITS
In Liquor Store HoIdup

Two men escaped with SITS
from McNamara's Liquor Store,
5514 Colorado avenue NV, last
night, with a third man who had
waited in a car outside to drive
them away.
The pair entered the store as
it was about to close at II pm
One of them, described by George
w. Cooper. colored, of 1884
Twenty second street NV, as
looking like a dope fiend," drew
a gun.
They forced Mrs. Agnes Nc
Namara, 40, of 1888 Rittenhouse
street NV. to put the cash in 9
paper bag and then ran out
the door.
In another robbery a Shaggy
haired" bandit fled with $40 ir
receipts from a Highs Ice Cream
Store at 1923 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. last night after telling
two women clerks I'm a poor
man."
The robbery occurred at 8:2.
pm. Police said the bandit
cowed the clerks by holding hi
hand in his pocket as If he hele
a pistol. He was described al
colored, shaggy haired and un'
Shayen,
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Mystery Submarine
Reported Off Africa
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DURHAM, South Africa, Mar.
21.-The South African air force
is watching for a mystery sub
marine reported of the Natal
coast.
The subs presence in South
African waters was disclosed last
night by 1t. Gen. c. L. De Wet
Du Toit. chief of the general
staff. when reviewing a gradua-
ton parade of young officers.
Last week a foreign subma-
rine was sighted off the Natal
coast" he said. 1T quickly dis
appeared after it had been seen.
The submarine had obviously not
come here to enjoy the South
African sunshine"
It was reported here that the
submarine was sighted about
four miles from the mouth of
the Tugela River, north of Dur
ban. by pilot on routine pa
troll duty.
AS the pilot flew toward the
Sumarine, it craSh-dived and
could not be traced again.
There has been no informa-
ton of British commonwealth
or other North Atlantic Treaty
Organization sumarines operat-
ing off the Natal coast.
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Levont, in Gershwin Concert
With Symphony, Never Better

less repetition in "Porgy and
Bess" than in the earlier "An
American in Paris" with which
the program opened. 1t is diff
f1cult to get any velvety quality
of sound in the descriptive can
American" and only occasionally
did the National Symphony at
tain it last night. But the back
ground given Mr.. Levant in the
Concerto and the Rhapsody"
was of the finest.
Light and Fluent Technique.
Mr.. Levant's technique was
light and fluent in both works
and never were the high points
over-emphasized or the tone
forced. The music flowed or was
animated with criSpness and
accent in excellent proportion
and the aliveness of his perform
ance brought storms Of applause.
/ This held up the Concerto"
after the first movement more
than ordinarily and called the
artist out repeatedly at the close.
On one of these tricks, Mr..
Levant Shuffled out, dragging Mr..
Mitchell with him. He stopped
the applause, first to thank the
audience, then to explain he
had just had a haircut and that
was why his forelock would not
stay in place, and then to tell
them, with his arm around the
conductor, that they had "the
most unappreciated young con-
ductor in the country" He said
he has known him a long time.
but, at that. it couldn't be SO
very long, and he was wonderful.
The audience agreed with an
other prolonged and hearty out
burst that seemed to carry over
to after the intermission when
DR.. Mitchell came out to conduct
"Porgy and BesS." It was a con-
cert where everybody enjoyed
himself. The composers music
is matchless in its genre, the
spirit of the evening was high,
the artist, the conductor and the
orchestra in the best of form.
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Most Educators
Are Loyal Citizens,
Rutgers Head Says
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 21.-Dr.
Lewis Webster JONES' president
of Rutgers University, said today
the Overwhelming majority of
the academic world" are loyal
citizens.
Congressional Investigations
will show, DR.. Jones said, that in
the colleges and universities
there are fewer people engaged
in Communist activities than in
any other group in the United
States"
The head Of the New Jersey
university disagreed with those
who viewed congressional in
vestigations of the colleges as
an alarming thing"
DR.. Jones said the proper way
to meet such investigations is
with complete frankness and
honesty"
Urges Honest Answers.
He urged all educators called
to testify before congressional
probers to answer honestly,
completely, forthrightly, all ques-
tionS put before them"
The college president said
there should be no interference
with academic freedom in uni
versities and insisted that faculty
members should not be afraid to
espouSe controversial ideas.
He warned, however, that 1--WE
cannot tolerate people who are
members of conspiratorial or
ganizations."
DR.. Jones was among the
speakers at the final meeting of
a two-day symposium Of the
State University of New York
at the Commodore Hotel.
Exciting Venture.
DR.. Douglas Southall Freeman,
author and historian, another
speaker, said the State University
of New York under the leader
ship of President William s.
Carlson, is "the most exciting
educational venture in the
United States today"
DR.. Freeman decried the cur
rent trend of "formalized in
struction in education.
"We are losing too much of
evangelism in education" he
said, adding that fashioned
preachers of education" are
needed.
Evening star., 1953-03-22
Midshipman Is Charged
In Connecticut Road Death
BY the AsSocioied Press

GREENWICH, Conn, Mar. 81.
An Annapolis midshipman was
charged with gross negligence
and police said they were seeking
the driver of a second car fol-
lowing an early morning high
way fatality here.
Capt. Clarence L. Dobson of
the Greenwich police said that
Midshipman Joseph H. Kerby,
81, of Old Greenwich had been
freed in bonds of $2.500 pending
court arraignment on March 81.
Capt. Dobson. who identified
the victim as Curt E. Meuerling
70, of Greenwich, told this story.
Mr.. Meuerl1ng was struck by
Mr.. Kerby's car and knocked to
the road.
Mr.. Kerby said that when he
went back to aid the man, a
second car approaching from the
opposite direction struck Mr..
Meuerling, dragged him 40 feet
before the midshipman could
halt it, and then sped away.