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Evening star., 1954-01-18

The Presidents wife will be
honored at a luncheon on jan
uary 26.
The tables will be turned in
this case since the hoStesSeS will
be the cabinet members wives.
The first state party the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eisenhower gave
this season was a dinner for
members Of the cabinet and
their wives.
The gathering will take place
in the Burgundy Room Of the
Sheraton-Park Hotel and about
100 guests are expected. They
will include wives of presidential
appointees in the various Gov
ernment departments.
Secretary of Welfare Oveta
Culp Hobby will not be one of the
hostesSes since she is q member
of the cabinet and there Is no
word that her husband will line
up with the nine ladies and take
on the duties Of host to this bevy
Of official ladies. Mrs. Hobby will
very likely be a guest and ease
the whole question:
UnofficioIIy Speaking
On the unofficial side Of town
there were parties here and there
over the week end.
Yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gardner entertained at a
luncheon. Although there was
no real guest Of honor the party
was caused by a house guest OF
the Gardners, Freddie Richmond
of New York, who was down for
the week end.
Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. A. Britten Browne,
brother-in-law and sister Of the
host. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hoy Kaufman. It was a party
ing week end for the Gardners
who also gave dinner on Friday
evening.
Saturday evening found Miss
Mary deLimur, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Andre deLimur enter
tanning at dinner. This party
took place at the DeLimur's r
street residence.
Another dinner on Saturday
evening was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward A. Foote who are
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Exclusively Yours---'srr 'srr 's4t
Junior League Foles Casting Party Turns up Talent;
Ambassadors Lend Hell ping Hand at French Embassy Fee

The Junior Leagues talent
party for the "Follies of "a"
on February II and IL lit
orally jammed the big Blue
Room Of the Shoreham early
yesterday afternoon. AS usual
everybody likes the idea Of be-
ing in a musical comedy and
having all the fun that goes
with rehearsals, but they have
to be urged a bit before they
can overcome their timidity
and step to front and center.
The call for dancing girls and
dancing men, however, drew
easily SO each on the spot.
Biggest mistake made was
the request for some sustain
ing members to be in a dance
number. A Sustaining mem
ber" Is a woman who's reached
the touchy age of 40 or over
and any woman not yet a
grandmother who admits to
the age of 40 would admit
anything. Only six responded
to this request.
Sitting in interested comfort
at tables scattered about the
room were Nan and Hamilton
Robinson with the Harrison
Brands; Jack and Agnes
Burke, the Jack Kauffmanns
with the Peter Bensingers and
Lawrence Jacobsens; the Ward
Trenches, Judge and Mrs. Evan
Howell, the Don Larrabees, the
Joseph Rulons, Sue Hume and
Basil Bateman, Elene and
Johnny Gill. Peggy Dickey. the
Josiah Spauldings. the David
Sterlings, and so on. Argen-
tine Ambassador Tuco Paz and
his chic wife Mini looked in on
the proceedings for about an
hour. Margaret Jarman, chair
man of the Follies, was
smoothly running the whole
affair.
Director TORY Mckinney
soon drew soloists out of their
shells for parts in Speaking
OF Husbands" which, Incl
dentally. was written by Flor
ence Gibson.
The most beautiful feminine
voice-and she's also one of
Washington's beauties-turned
out to belong to slim, chic Mrs.
George M. Ferris, jr., the
former Helen Willard. When
she finished Summertime"
the whole room roared with
applause. Southern talking
Phyllis Harting was another
terrific hit in THE Object Of
My Affection"
Best male voice belonged to
Bill Duvall who sang I've Got
Plenty Of Nothing" and he
didn't need that mike at all.
Jose Barros of the Chilean
Embassy injected a soft, south
Of the Rio Grande note when
he played his guitar and sang
a Cuban song. Bob Abernathy
rendered Birth of the Blues"
with personality. Tenor Jim
Mann didn't need the mike
either when he sang "It's a
Grand Night for Singing"
Jerry Knauer brought the
house down when he played
the piano and sang in the
Hoagy Carmichael style Hard
Hearted Hannah" And Bob
Hanger, looking every inch a
Junior League husband, was
terribly good at a blues num-
Der.
Many more men stepped up
for solos than women. Which
proves that either more men
have voices or women are the
shy race.
In any case, they are all 60
Evening star., 1954-01-18

Mrs. r. Morris Perot. jr., Of
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter. Mrs. william j. Lati-
mer Of Paoli. Pa. to Mr.. John p.
Bracken of Philadelphia and
Washington. He is the son Of
Mrs. John P. Bracken of Pitts
burgh and the late Mr.. Bracken.
Fry-Leber
Mr.. Edwin D. Fry of Laytons-
vile, Nd, announces the en-
gagement of his daughter Amy
Elizabeth to Mr.. Marlet E. Leber,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leber
Of Bel Air.
Schneider -Joeoby
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A.
Schneider of Chillum. Md, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Alyce Mary to Mr..
William U. Jacoby. He is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jacoby
Of Pittsburgh. The bride-elect
will graduate from immaculate
Junior College in June. Mr..
Jacoby is an alumnus Of the
University of Pittsburgh.
A June wedding is planned.
Overtoom -O'DonneII
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo j. Overtoom
Of Florham Park. N. j., an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Suzanne Marie to Mr..
Paul j. ODonnell. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward j. ODonnell
Of Madison. N. j. A spring
wedding is planned.
Miss Overtoom Is q graduate
Evening star., 1954-01-18

Mrs. Francis WinSlow Of
Chevy Chase announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Mary
Bryn to Midshipman Thomas
Upton Sisson, jr., son Of Capt.
Sisson, q. S. NJ. and Mrs. Sisson
of Chevy Chase. The wedding
will take place in June.
Miss Winslow is the grand
daughter of the late Capt. and
Mrs. Francis Winslow, and Of
Mime. Helmer H. Bryn Of New
York and the late Mr.. Bryn, for
mer Norwegian Minister to the
United States. She attended
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Miss WinsIoW Is Enquqed
Photo.

Sidwell Friends School and is q
student at Bryn Mawr College.
She made her debut at the
Washington Debutante Ball In
December, 1852.
Midshipman SisSon is the
grandson Of the late United
States Representative and Mrs.
Thomas Upton Sisson Of Wi
mona. Miss. and of the late Col.
and Mrs. John Terrence Nance
Of Berkeley, Calf. He gradu-
ated from st. Adams School in
1850 and will graduate from the
United States Naval Academy In
June.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Club Luncheon

Lady Makins, wife of the Brit
ish Ambassador, will be honor
guest Of the 83d Congress Club
at luncheon Wednesday. Mrs.
Frank A. Barrett, president of
the group, will preside and Mrs.
Oliver Bolton of Ohio has charge
Of the luncheon which is set for
1890 o'clock in the WeStcheSter.
Evening star., 1954-01-18
Society News
Mrs. Eisenhower
To Be Entertained
Arthur Gordners Have Busy Week End;
The Samuel BroWneIs Are Honored
Rv Nnev RIelnnd
By Doisy cIelond

just catching their breath from
the big debut dance they gave
for Mrs. Foote's daughter. Miss
Daphne Doeg. over the holidays.
This gathering was in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Minor
Wisdom Of New Orleans. Mr..
Wisdom is the Republican Ma
tional Committeeman for Louisi-
ana and Is also a member Of
the Republican Executive Com
mittee. While here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wisdom are stopping at
the Dupont Plaza.
The dinner took place at the
Foote's residence and later the
group all went on to the Chevy
Chase Club for the usual Satur-
day night dancing.
Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Learnard. Mr..
Stanf1eld johnson whose wife is
in Florida, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lynn and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stead.
lnvitotions Issued
Cocktail invitations are out for
a party to be given by Mr.. Harry
Hoskinson on January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mosier
entertained at a buffet supper
last evening in honor Of Mr..
Glenn L. Martin. It was Mr..
Martins birthday and of course
the menu included a birthday
cake.
Among the guests were AS
sociate Justice and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton, Senator and Mrs. Ed
ward Martin, Senator and Mrs.
Homer Ferguson, Senator and
Mrs. Frank Carlson and Senator
and Mrs. John Bricker.
Others were Deputy Secretary
Of Defense and Mrs. Roger Kyes,
cousins of Mr.. Martin: Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clarence j.
Brown. Representative and Mrs.
Edgar Eiestand. Admiral ano
Mrs. Dewitt Ramsey and Gen.
and Mrs. Albert Cox.
Soying Hoppy Birthday
Former Governor of Ohio and
Mrs. Tom Herbert, former SEN
ator and Mrs. Owen Brewster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Coffin, Mr..
and Mrs. George Maurice Nor
ris. Mr.. and Mrs. Chad Calhoun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Johnston, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Henle, MIR. and
Mrs. George c. McConnaughey,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruttig Of
Baltimore. Mrs. George F..
Becker. Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer.
Mrs. Parker w. West. Mrs. Harry
Grant Meem. Miss Madeleine
Austin, Miss Eileen Boswell and
DR.. H. c. Byrd were also invited.
BrownelIs Honored
Of1cial gayety on Friday eve
ming was supplied by DR.. and
Mrs. William Carr who enter
tanned at q dinner and evening
reception at the Washington
Club. The host is the Executive
Secretary of the National Edu-
cation Association and the party
was in honor of the new Federal
Commissioner Of Education and
Mrs. Samuel M. Brownell.
The Attorney General and
Mrs. Herbert Brownell were pres
ent for the party as were sew
eral foreign cultual attaches and
their wives.
A new and attractive couple
who have just moved to town in
this group are DR.. and Mrs. A.
Lachlan Reed. DR.. Reed is a
special assistant to Mr.. Brownell
and he and his wife and four
children have just taken a house
in Chevy Chase.
The Reeds formerly lived in
Minneapolis, where DR.. Reed was
associated with the University
of Minnesota. He also taught
at Andover.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

The Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament was the scene of the
wedding January 8 of Miss
Teresa Marie Leonard, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Joseph
Leonard Of Chevy Chase, to DR..
Brooke Anthony Boyer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke v. Boyer.
also of Chevy Chase.
The Rev. E. Carl Lyon off,
ciated at the noon nuptial mass.
After a reception at the Columbia
Country Club the newlyweds left
on a Southern wedding trip.
They will make their home in
Bethesda.
The bride attended George
town Visitation Junior College
and was graduated from Trinity
College. DR.. Boyer is an alum
nus Of Georgetown University
and the Georgetown University
School of Medicine. He is asso-
ciated with the District of CO.
lumbia General Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-01-18

Miss Shirley Lieber, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Lieber
of Pittsburgh, Pa, became the
bride January II of Mr.. Abraham
Sperling, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry B. Sperling of Washington.
The ceremony took place at
the Poale Zedeck Synagogue with
Rabbi Joseph Shapiro officiating.
A reception was held in the syn
agogue reception hall. After a
wedding trip to New York, the
couple will be at home here.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
u. S. Warned Not to Block
Liberation of Fornosu

TOKYO. Nov. 20 P.- Red
China's official newspaper said
today the Chinese Reds "abso-
lutely will not tolerate any
attempt by foreign powers to
obstruct the liberation Of Taiwan
(Formosa). :" ~
Peoples Daily also was quoted
by Peiping Radio as warning
that the United States must
bear the grave consequences" if
it signs a bilateral security treaty
with the Chinese Nationalists.
The official Red Party news
paper was attacking Secretary Of
State Dulles statement Tuesday
that any Communist attempt to
seize Formosa would mean hos
tilities with the United States.
dulles latest rawlings
clearly expose once again the
ambition of the United States
aggressive clique to occupy
China's territory of Taiwan
(Formosa) and the Penghu
Islands as a further step in it's
aggression against China" Pei
ping said.
The broadcast, heard here,
said Red China intends to ''liber-
ate" Formosa and eliminate"
the Chang government to keep
Formosa from being turned into
a hotbed of new war"
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Federal Aid Is Urged
For Medical Schools
By The Assoeioied Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov
20.-Dr. Alfred Blalock, world
famed surgeon, proposed last
night a large TRANSMISSION of Fed
eral financial aid for the Nations
debt-Sick medical schools.
DR.. Blalock said medical
schools need more money now
Gin order to survive and to con-
tinue the day to day operation. .
That money, he added. should
come from the Government in
unrestricted funds"
DR.. Blalock said such aid could
not be called '.socialized medic
cine.D
Il am not fearful of additional
properly documented Federal
support for medical education, 9
he said. 1T is my belief that
the Federal Government would
not attempt to dictate the choice
of faculty and students, the
problems to be investigated or
the subjects to be taught" :"
Dr.. Blalock spoke at the clos
ing session Of the annual Clinical
Congress of the American Coll
lege Of Surgeons. The Baltimore
surgeon, famed for his operations
on the bad hearts of "blue
babies" was installed last night
as new president Of the 10000
member college.
He placed the annual deficit
Of the Nations 70 medical
schools at $40 million.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Jim Lucas, U. U.S.Newsman
Is Decorated by Rhee
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Nov. 20.-President
Syngman Rhee today awarded
the National Medal of the Re-
public of Korea to Jim Lucas,
Pulitzer Prize winning news
man.
Mr.. Lucas, a correspondent
for the Scripps Howard News
paper Alliance, was cited for
helping Korea gain "the under
standing and cooperation OF
open-minded people everywhere. =
Mr.. Lucas is completing his
fifth tour in Korea since the
Korean war broke out in 1850
He will go to Tokyo tomorrow
and from there to his home in
Washington, D. c., next week
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Segregation on Group. !.
To Meet in Virginia

RICHMOND, Nov. 2O.-State
Senator Garland Gray yesterday
called a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the States
school segregation study COM
mission for next Wednesday in
the State capitol here.
Senator Gray. from Waverly,
declined to say what the Execu-
tive Committee might do at the
session-its first since the COM
mission adjourned it's lengthy
public hearing here Monday
night.
In other related matters, the
Rural Baptist Brotherhood of
Greensville County dissented
strongly from the Virginia Bap-
tist General Associations reso-
luton that urged Baptists to
abide by the court decision.
The strongly pro-segregation
resolution reached Gov. Stanley's
office today, one day after the
Statewide Baptist association
went on record in a Norfolk
meeting as counseling acceptance
Of the Supreme Courts verdict.
Greensville County is in the
heavily Negro populated south
side section of Virginia.
A check of the commissions s
files showed the government
bodies of at least 50 Virginia
counties have gone on record
against integration.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
D. {. FeIonies Drop
16.0Pet. DuringY Year
Ended in October

There were 1873 per cent fewer
felonies here in the year ended
last October 81 than in the pre-
vious year, Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer announced yester-
day.
During October itself, it was
shown by statistics from Police
Chief Robert v. Murray, there
were 81 per cent fewer felonies
than in the previous month.
The statistics showed seven
homicides during October, all Of
which were solved and in which
arrests were made.
The same was true of 13 rape
cases and three attempted rape
cases.
OF SIS robberies cases, SO we're
cleared by arrest, two by other
means, leaving 27 still unsolved.
The total of felonies during
October was 1902, of which 56.9
were cleared by arrest. This
compared with 1881 cases in
October of the previous year,
when 53.6 per cent were cleared
by arrest.
Felony totals for the year
ended in October were 14.783
cases, with a percentage of 81
per cent cleared.
The total for the previous year
was 1925, iwth 48 per cent
cleared.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
SEC Schedules Study
OF Dixon-Ya Sefup

The Securities Exchange Com
mission will start going into the
corporate set-up of the Missis-
sippi Valley Generating Com
pany-the controversial Dixon
Yates syndicate-December 7.
The hearing date was set yes
terday afternoon. in line with
the company's request for early
action.
Two holding companies, Mid
dle-South Utilities and the
Southern Company. are creating
the MVG to build a steam plant
at West Memphis. Ark. The
plant is to furnish power to the
Tennessee Valley Authority in
the Memphis area, to replace
iva power going into Atomic
Energy Commission installations.
The SEC will have to pass on
financing approximately $l25
million, and also the question
of the interlocking directorates
involved.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
46 Policemen Face Trial
In Detroit Bribe Cases
BY the Asseeioted Press

DETROIT. Nov. 20.-Forty six
policemen, charged with bribe-
taking from gamblers, will be
brought before the Police Trial
Board, commissioner Edward Pig
gins announced today.
The actio nfollowed by "a
hours a State Attorney Generals
ruling that the names of the po-
1icemen could be given the COM
missioner by a grand jury with
out violating the grand jury's
secrecy oath.
All the policemen had been ac-
cused by Recorders ourt Judge
John p. O'Hara, acting in his
capacity as a one-man grand
jury.
Twenty-nine Of the policemen
already had been suspended dur
ing the grand jury inquiry and
the other II were stripped of
their badges and suspended to-
day.
Judge O'FIara's investigation
into alleged police graft started
last March. He ecomnlended
suspension Of all the men.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Youths II and Under
Account for 1OPct. Of
VD Cases in District

A little more than 10 per
cent of the gonorrhea cases re-
ported here for the first six
months of this year were chill
dren II years of age or younger,
District school officials have
been informed.
Health Director Daniel l.
Seckinger submitted a report
yesterday to the Board of Edu-
cation and School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning.
DR.. Seckinger expressed the
view that a valuable contribu-
tion in disease control could be
made within the public schools
and offered the assistance OF
his department in developing an
educational effort.
532 Involved.
According to the report, 53f
of 5,286 cases Of gonorrhea re-
ported from January through
June involved the age group o1
II years and under.
Of the 532, according to the
report, 363 were female and 16s
male. According to the age
breakdown, the largest number
in the group. 219, were II. Six
teen were under 6 years of age
All but nine of the total were
colored.
DR.. Seckinger said that the
Health Department and repre-
sentatives of the Social Hygiene
Society are of the opinion that
health education could aid in
reducing the number of children
and teen-agers being infected
with venereal disease.
No Danger Seen.
The health director pointed
out that the reported cases have
been treated and are in no dam
ger of spreading the disease.
DR.. Seckinger said there were
only five cases of infectious
syphilis reported during the cal
endar year 1853 among school
age groups. These were promptly
treated, he added, and rem
dered non-infectious. Gonorrhea,
which has a higher incidence,
also becomes infectious with
one treatment, he reported.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
By Steed Evans

Significant medical progress
in the early diagnosis, treatment
and the eventual control of
cerebral palsy was disclosed by
doctors today.
A survey of birth records from
1884 through the present showed
that, in 96 cases later diagnosed
as cerebral palsy, SIS per cent
of the infants had suffered from
anoxia. IL per cent from OBJ
stetrical trauma and 9 per cent
from infection during the first
80 days Of life.
Although anoxia, or the lack
of oxygen, long has been sus-
pected as a causal factor in
cerebral palsy, no statistical
records previously have been
available.
Vaginal bleeding before birth
also was discovered to be pos
sibly a significant factor, which
heretofore has received little at
tention.
Favors Study of AnOxia.
These findings yesterday were
announced in a closed session by
DR.. George w. Corner, assistant
professor of obstetrics at John!
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Floating Firms Reported
Financing Peiping Trade
gy the Assoeioted Pres,

MANILA, Nov. 20.-"Float-
ing firms" in key Asian ports are
helping to finance a lucrative
underground trade with Com
munist China, the chairman OF
House subcommittee on anti
Filipino activities said yesterday.
Representative Celestino C,
Juan said the firms jump from
one place to another to cover
up their illegal activities. He
said they are financed by an
international Communist syndi-
cate.
Mr.. Juan said the travelling
corporations are reported To
have an aggregate capital of $50
million and each floating firm
is started with an outlay OF
$500. 900.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
Proyoo Hearing Delayed
Over Lawyer Choice

By Id Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.--Ar-
raignment of John David Provoo,
.36, charged for a second time
with treason while a Japanese
prisoner of war, struck a snag
here yesterday when the ex-
soldier couldn't agree on q law
yer to defend him.
Provoo told Federal Judge
Roszel Thomson he was consid-
ering asking Joseph Rosenthal
and James ]. Loughlin of Balti-
more to join his defense. MUIR
ray Gottesman, New York law
yer appointed to defend Proyoo
in his first trial there, then
asked to withdraw from the case,
but Provoo refused to let him.
The former San Francisco
bank clerk was convicted ait the
New York trial and sentenced
to life in prison. but an appeals
| court upset the conviction. II
said ProVoo should have been
tried in Maryland because <ile
was arrested at Fort Meade.
The defendant said he was will
ing to plead yesterday and Of
fered q plea Of not guilty. But
Judge Thomson refused to &C
cept II and ordered him to re-
turn next Friday.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
351sf Infantry Shifted
From Italy 10 Alabama

The 351st Infantry Regiment,
formerly the major unit of Uni
ted States Forces in Trieste, and
now temporarily stationed at
Leghorn. Italy, viii be sent to
Camp Rucker, Ala, early in De-
cember.
The Army. making this an
nouncement today, said the regi-
ment would be the major ele-
ment of the 351st Regimental
Combat Team. Two other former
Trieste units, the 517th En-
gineer Company and the 98th
Army Band also will be sent to
Camp Rucker.
Maj. Gen. John A. Dabney,
who has commanded Trieste
forces since June. is being re-
assigned to the European Com
rnand, with headquarters near
Paris. }4 saysW q
The recent Trieste settlement
between Italy and Yugoslavia re-
lieved United States forces OF
garrison duty there. Their move
ment from Trieste to Leghorn
was completed two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1954-11-20
.Voice-Box Cancer
Victim Thriving,
Takes Speech Date
BY she As.oeiated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 20.--
Archie Paris win pass another
hurdle tonight.
Mr.. Parrish is q Roanoke, Va,
restaurateur who was told by
doctors seven years ago that he
would never speak aloud again.
They had removed most Of his
vocal chords to get at an adj
vanced throat cancer. MA Par
rish was also told he'd have to
give up his restaurant business
and retire.
But MIR. Parrish ignored such
counsel Six months after leav-
| ing the hospital he purchased q
larger place and last year opened
| q second restaurant with lob
sters the specially.
Yesterday Mr.. Parrish was
elected president Of the Virginia
Restaurant Association. Tonight
he'll be the speaker at The con-
vention banquet. ,,,