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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Roy St. Lewises Give
Gay Christmas Party

ger Pratt. wearing a holiday
dress of red velvet; Gen. and
Mrs. Charles Cabell. Gen. and
Mrs. Lawton Collins, Admiral
and Mrs. Arleigh Burke, Ad-
miral Robert Carney. Mrs.
Morris Cafritz. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cromwell. who
have just bought a house here.
Japan's Ambassador Iguchi
and Mr.. Edgar Morris were
making a golf date. and others
seen were former Ambassador
Joseph Davies. Germany's Am
bassador Krekeler, Ambassador
Gruber OF Austria. the Nor
wegian Ambassador and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne, Mr..
Elovius Mangor. Ambassador
Chiriboga OF Ecuador and the
Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Cork.
Guests were shocked and
saddened by the news yeSter-
day of the death Of Nine.
Erkin, wife Of the former Turk
ish Ambassador, who left
Washington only a few months
ago.
Others who attended in
cluded the Peruvian Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Bercke-
meyer. former Ambassador and
Mrs. Jefferson Patterson.
French Minister Pierre Millet.
Mrs. Donald Quarles. Mr.. and
Mrs. Juan Ceballos. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherlock Davis. Mr.. Ed
ward Nicholson of Denver. Mr..
and Mrs. Julio Heurtematte.
Mrs. Ray Henle, Mrs. Prentiss
Coonley, Mr.. and Mrs. Curt
Schiffeler, Col. and Mrs. Benito
Miranda Of the Spanish En-
bassy and Col. and Mrs. Stig
Wennerstrom Of the Swedish
Embassy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Three Debut Parties
Keep Pace Merry

Parties for the younger set
yesterday conferred around
three debutantes. They were
Miss jeanette Townsend. Miss
Louise Breckenridge Graham
and Miss Stanlee Miller.
Miss Townsend, daughter Of
Mrs. John w. Kluge. was pre-
sented at a tea dance given
by her mother and step-father.
The party for about 400 took
place at the Sulgrave Club,
which was decorated in a
Christmas motif Of greens and
snow men.
Dress From Rome
Mrs. Kluge and her daugh-
ter formed the receiving line.
The debutante wore a striking
dress which was made for her
in Rome last summer while
she, was mentioning there. 1t
had a heavy satin skirt of pale
lilac and the bodice was Of
black chantilly lace.
The hostess wore a wine
red lace dress and her flowers
were white orchids.
Miss Townsend is a graduate
Of Mount Vernon Seminary
and is presently attending
Manhattanville College. She
is the granddaughter of Mrs.
Horace Hamilton Thomson
of Philadelphia and former
United States Senator John
G. Townsend OF Delaware.
Among the guests at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22

Mistletoe and eggnog and
all the trappings for holiday
cheer were much in evidence
yesterday at the at home"
party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy St. Lewis.
Even a Santa Claus stood at
the entrance to the st. Lewis
apartment to take guests coats
as they arrived.
Mr.. st. Lewis. an assistant
attorney general under Presi-
dent Hoover, and his wife,
wearing ruby red satin. re-
ceived nearly 200 friends in
the drawing room of their
apartment at 1861 Crescent
place.
In the dining room was a
buffet heaped with Christmas
goodies and eggnog, made by
Mrs. st. Lewis from a special
and secret Kentucky recipe.
The St. Lewises' apartment
is one of those rare ones in
Washington with a breath
taking view. so last nights
guests had an opportunity to
see a marvellous panorama OF
twinkling lights all over the
city.
Among those who came by
to say Merry Christina" were
Mr.. Charles Dewey, Mrs. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Andefson-Duy

Col. r. L. Anderson. ACC.
USA, and Mrs. Anderson OF
Falls Church announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Lucy Lee to Mr.. Frank Lyon
Day. son of 1t. Col. Walter D.
Day tret) and Mrs. Day Of
Hampton, Va. A June wedding
Is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Lopotin-Goldstein

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lopatir
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Barbara Vivian
to Mr.. Edward Goldstein, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gold
stein
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planned.
.hidel-Reid

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Chidel
announce the engagement of
their daughter Marcia to
T Sergt. Robert P. Reid. son Of
Mr.. Robert Reid Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Purk-Polk

Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Park announce the engage
ment of their daughter Mar
garet Ann to Mr.. John William
Polk, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Elmer Polk. A February we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Cuin-Monuco

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fendall Cain
announce the engagement of
their daughter Laura Cecilia to
Mr.. Joseph Albert Monaco. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Monaco. The wedding will take
place April 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Willcox-Linthicum

Mr.. and Mrs. Vestus J. Will
cox of Gaithersburg, Md, an
nounce the engagement OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Nolon-O'Donnell

DR.. and Mrs. James E. No
Ian announce the engagement
of their daughter Joan Shee-
han to Mr.. Thomas J. O'Don-
nell III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Muler-MuY

Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp Miller
Of Forest Hill, Md, announce
the engage ment of their
daughter Carolyn Barbara to
Mr.. William Allen May, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. May
Of Falls Church. Va. A Febru-
airy wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Anthony-Lewis

Mr.. and Mrs. H. z. Halde-
man of Pittsburgh, Pa, an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Lumore-Robertson

Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch w.
ellis Of College Park, Md.
announce the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Dorothy La
more. to Mr.. Archibald l..
Robertson of this city and New
York City. A late December
wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
ENGAGEMENTS

Carol Anthony, to I'd 1t. Alan
Pomeroy Lewis. son Of Capt.
and Mrs. J. H. Lewis of Arling-
ton. A March wedding 10
planned.
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Rosenbero-Becker

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rosen-
berg announce the engagement
of their daughter Marlene to
Mr.. Theodore M. Becker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Becker.
A March wedding is planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22

their daughter Nancy to Mr..
Barry w. Linthicum, son OF
Capt. and Mrs. Gassaway w.
Llnthicum of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Eslin-Clements

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eslin
announce the engagement OF
their daughter Barbara Ann to
Mr.. Charles Clements. son OF
Mrs. Richard Clements and the
late Mr.. Clements. The we'd
ding date has not been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs, James B. Cum
ningham of Bronxville. N. Y.
announce the engagement OF
their daughter Mary Jane to
Mr.. Graham Wood Smith, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gra-
ham Smith Of Orchard Park,
N. Y. A June wedding is
MANNED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-22
Duncico-M0ines

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dam
cleo announce the engagement
of their daughter Georgana
Diaz to Midshipman Henry
Lynn Names, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen c. Names, jr.. Of
Arlington. A June wedding Is
planned.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
By MARY |. Vouahon

President Eisenhower viii be
on the listening end Wednesday
when he sits down to breakfast
in the Sulgrave. Club with 20
key Republican women leaders.
He'll also be making political
history.
The informal get-together will
launch series Of Breakfasts
with the President" for women
only. at which he viii hear di-
rectly from the distaff leaders in
his party on their thinking in
specific areas and jobs.
All the breakfasts are to be
held in the Sulgrave Club. and
the President Is expected to re-
main at each one for more than
an hour. He will make no set
speech. according to plans, but
rather listen to the individual
expressions Of those present.
Guest lists will vary for each
meeting. with Republican women
leaders from all sections of the
country being invited. All dis
cussions viii be labeled conf
DENTAL"
The series Of gatherings was
Evening star., 1955-01-23
sy the Assoeio,ed Press

BOSTON, Jan. %. - The
spokesman for four desperate
conyicts who yielded yesterday
after an 80-hour holdout in Mas
SachusettS State Prison, was de-
scribed by a prosecutor tonight
as q vicious rapist -, a brutal
gunman. beast and holdup gang
Ster."
Assistant District Attorney Ed
ward M. Sullivan OF Suffolk
County. in a bylined story in the
Boston Post, criticized the seven
man citizens committee which
negotiated an end to the siege
for the description of convict
spokesman, Joseph A. Flaherty
Mr.. Sullivan. who prosecuted
Flaherty when the latter was
sentenced to one of his many
long terms for rape and robbery,
quoted the committee as being
impressed with Flaherty's gen
uine eloquence and hard hitting
vocabulary; reciting a deter
mination to regain hope"
Flaherty is serving sentences
totalling ~ years.
"A Vicious Rapist, a Beast"
Said Mr.. Sullivan:
Let me give the law-abiding
Evening star., 1955-01-23
DoNenieo piseiotta, 63,
Tailor for IS Years

DoMenico Pisciotta. a native o.
Italy and a tailor in the Wash
ington area for IS years. diet
Friday at his home. 720 Ogle-
thorpe street NV. after a heart
attack. He was 63.
Mr.. Pisciotta was educated in
Italy and came to this country
in 1920. He settled in Silver
Spring. Md. and opened a tailor
shop.
Seven years later he went with
the Young Mems Shop and in
1921 went to work as a tailor for
the Hecht Co.. where he was en-
ployed at the time Of his death
During World War I, he served
in the Italian army.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Angelina Pisciotta; two
sons, Vincent. of 5061 Eighth
street NE, and Saverio, 4915
New Hampshire avenue NV; a
brother. Anthony. tai Georgia
avenue NV, a sister, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Bella, 1927 Dale drive,
Silver Spring. and three grand
sons.
Services will be at 8 am. to-
morrow at the Church of the
Nativity. Funeral arrangements
are being made by w. w. Cham
berS Co.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Eisenhower to Have Breakfast
With 20 Key G. O. P. Women

planned by Miss Bertha Adkins,
assistant to the chairman of the
Republican National Committee.
who thus far has scheduled i've
through March to be held at the
convenience of the President.
Miss Adkins denies that the
meetings she has scheduled bear
any resemblance to Mr.. Eisen-
hower's frequent stag dinners
which have brought grumblings
from unlimited G. o. P. women
workers.
THE breakfasts" she stresses,
"are not social meetings, but
more a reporting by key women
on our political picture at the
present time"
Miss Adkins hopes the break
fasts will prove an added inn.
petus to increased participation
of women in public affairs.
She has high praise for Presi-
dent Eisenhower's record in ap-
pointing women to new jobs and
posts of added responsibility.
But I'm never satisfied until
every possible avenue has been
explored" she added. I'VE need
a lot more women in, public af-
fairs"
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Eloquent Leader of Convicts
Called Vicious RoDist, Beast

persons in Massachusetts a
picture of the true Joseph A.
Flahei.ty; vicious rapiSt, savage
attacker of nine young women
whom he ravished and brutally
beat up in Massachusetts,: and
brutal gunman. beast and holdup
gangster.
This is the man who came
out amidst a described furry OF
hearts and flowers to speak Of
ficially for the scum that took
over Cherry Hill tthe besieged
section of the PRISON. against
the forces of law and order in
Massachusetts-and won.
His victims were innocent
girls. He directed his savageness
on them TO the exclusion of all
others. His glib tongue told
them he was a gentleman, He
talked to them of love and
church. He respected neither.
His attacks were alike. He
would brutally beat the girl
without any warning. tear of
her clothes. rape and repeat the
rape. Then he would viciously
assault the girl again.
Beyond Rehabilitation"
He would knock out her teeth,
break her jaw, beat her unmerci-
fully and leave her close to death
as a warning to her not to talk.
not to report the rape and attack,
not ever to identity him.
This is the Joe Flaherty =. j.
who sat down and. with tears in
his eyes, 'conned' fooled a COM
mittee, appointed by the scum
at State prison, into selling the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
short.
|. "He is beyond rehabilitation.
He has not earned the right to
hope for anything and he doesn' t
deserve the right to hope.
"He wants his freedom. He
was part of an attempted mass
breakout of the prison. Only the
fact that the ladder used broke
down prevented this breakout."
Evening star., 1955-01-23
President Backing
School Construction
BY the A..oeioted pfs..

President Eisenhower was re-
ported yesterday determined to
do something about Federal aid
for school construction to relieve
the national shortage of class
rooms.
White House callers interested
in the question were Senator
Ives, Republican. of New York,
Representative Kearns, Repub-
lican. of Pennsylvania, and Mrs
Eugene Meyer. wife Of the chair
man of the board of the Wash
ington Post and Times-Herald.
The President said in his state
of-the- Union message that "af-
firmative action must be taken
now" on an unprecedented
classroom shortage HE is
scheduled to send a special mes
sage to Congress on the subject
February is.
Senator Ives said no partieu-
lar aid plan was discussed with
the President. but that the whole
problem was considered. He
added Mr.. Eisenhower is deter
mined to do something about it"
Chairman Hill of the Senate
Education and Labor Committee
and 18 other Senators have in
troduced legislation to extend
the states $500 million in school
construction aid in the two years
beginning july l.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Col. T. Snowden Skinner
Former BeIyoir Officer

Col. F. Snowden Skinner, GA,
retired Army officer who had
served In the Washington area,
died Thursday at Providence. n.
l., according to word received
here.
Col. Skinner. a 1914 graduate
of West Point. retired in 1850.
His service had included duty at
Fort Belvoir. Va.
A native of New York State,
he was appointed to the Military
Academy from North Carolina
He was with the Corps of En-
gineers following graduation.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary Comstock Skinner, oi
Providence, and two sons, Fred
erick s. Skinner, jr., and Walter
j. Skinner.
Funeral services were sched-
uled today in st. Martins
Church in Providence.
Evening star., 1955-01-23

before coming to Washington in
1891 as a dust and explosion
prevention engineer with the
Agriculture Department Bureau
of Chemistry and Soils. He was
one of the first safety engineers
In Government service.
In 1886, Hr. Hunt left Agri-
culture to start and direct ac-
cident and fire prevention pro-
grams for the National Park
Service.
He later became director Of
safety and fire prevention with
the newly organized Public
Buildings Administration, and
was responsible for the safety
equipment in many Government
buildings.
Set Up Training School.
Among his contributions to
safety in the Government was
a school for the training of
guards and special policemen.
He belonged to professional
groups and wrote widely in his
field. During World War II. he
was responsible for organizing
air raid procedures for Gov
ernment Buildings.
A past president of the Build
ings Management Association.
Mr.. Hunt recently was selected
head of the programs committee
of the Federal Safety Council.
His widow. Gertrude e. Hunt,
1916 Twelfth street NV, sur
wives. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
Evening star., 1955-01-23

has been in seclusion since yes
terday, told his story to the
Boston Globe through his BROTH
er william, a Somerville police
officer.
Mr.. Wills said that although
they were threatened, the host
ages were treated well by the
convicts
He said that "Swenson--he
belongs in a psychopathic insti-
ori--threatened Guard (War.
ren) Harrington, saying. Tn
not going to shoot you. I'm go.
ing to murder you slowly with
my bare hands
He also said Green told g
guard: Don't make a move OF
I'll drill you"
Threatened Prisoner.
According to Mr.. Wills. Green
refused the demand of one OF
the six prisoners held hostage,
saying. You'll go out with a
bullet in your back"
Green told me he had six
guns cached In his cell along
with $50 rounds of ammunition
and that he had them there for
six weeks without any one know
ing it." Mr.. Wills said.
But you never know whether
to believe Green. He fancies
himself a big shot and is quite a
showoff anyway.
II don't know how the guns
got to them. but Green told me
the authorities would be very
surprised If they ever found out. "
Evening star., 1955-01-23
English Author 10 Discuss
Philosophy Of Whitman

David DaicheS. English author.
educator and poet will discuss
ssWhitman the Philosopher IN q
lecture at the Library Of Con-
gress at $50 pm. tomorrow.
The lecture viii be broadcast
by radio station WGMS at S pm.
Saturday.
The address win be the third
in a series sponsored by the Ger
trude Clarke Whittall Poetry and
Literature Fund in celebration OF
the centennial of Leaves Of
Grass
DR.. Daiches lived in the United
States from 1897 to 1851 He
was q member Of the British
Embassy staff during World
War II.
A poetry reading. walt Whit.
man Speaks for Himself" win be
presented by Arnold Moss Of the
stage and screen on Sunday eve
ming. also sponsored by the
Vhittall Fund.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Paul W. Publ, II,
Retired Headmaster
OF Columbian Prep

Paul w. publ. for years head
master and owner Of the Colura-
bian Preparatory School here.
died Of cancer last night at his
home in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. Publ. who was 70, moved
from his home at 1723 New
Hampshire avenue NV. three
years ago after he sold the pre-
paratory school to r. E. M.
Goolsby, who now operates it at
1911 Biltmore street NV.
Mr.. Publ was a graduate OF
Princeton University and OBJ
tained his master Of arts degree
at the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology.
Mr.. Publ began teaching here
at the Waverley Preparatory
School In 1907. In 1909 he and
a partner began operating the
Colurnian school. which special
ICES inf preparing boys for the
United States Military and
Naval Academies.
He is survived by his widow,
Marion w. Publ. and q sister,
Sophie Publ, both Of Harris
burg, Pa. Funeral services have
not yet been arranged.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
KipIing's $ Daughter
|Wonts US. S.Hospitol
Moved of Estate
BY the Associated Press

ARLINGTON, England, Jan,
22.--Mrs. Elsie cambridge, only
daughter of Rudyard Kipling,
wants the big United States Air
Force hospital on her estate
moved away.
The hospital. consisting Of a
large number of temporary
buildings occupies 20 Of the
estates 300 acres.
Mrs. cambridge said last night
the hospital ruins the whole
estate"
She said trucks have smashed
ornamental ironwork at the en-
trance and that she is always
being asked to cut down trees
An Air Force spokesman said
If Mrs. cambridge definitely
wishes to have the land returned
"she can, Of course, have it
back.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Robbi EIijoh N. Bloch.
President of College
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.--Rabb
Elijah M. Bloch. so. president oi
the Rabbinical College Of Telsht
since 1t was moved here in 194l
died today in Mount Sinai Hos
pital. He had been identified
with the college for 81 years.
He was professor Of Talmut
and rabbinics at the college fol
"a years while it was at Telshe
Lithuania. It was moved here
after the Russian Army occupied
Lithuania In 1910.
The college is one Of the few
Jewish orthodox institutions o1
its kind.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Ex-District Woman Dies
As Blaze Hits Beach Home
speeiul plspeteh 70 The star


DEALE, Md, Jan. ga 49,
year-old woman, reported b!
neighbors as once having livet
in Washington. D. c.. died to-
night in a fire at her home al
nearby Broadwater Beach
The victim was Mrs. Eleanor
King. who lived with her son
Duke, 10, in the two-story frame
home. Firemen said the blazt
destroyed the second floor. anc
that Mrs. King apparently wa,
trapped there by the flames and
smoke.
The Seventh District Rescue
Squad from. Shadyside. and vol
unteer firernen from Deale. Ava.
lon Shores and Galesville fought
the blaze.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Roy |. Hunt Dies;
Chief Of GSA Safety
And Protection Unit

Roy L. Hunt. SO. chief Of safe
ty and protection Of the Gen.
eral Services Administration.
died yesterday at Washington
Sanitarium. He had been Ill
since November IL.
Mr.. Hunt was also In charge
Of the GSA guard force. which
includes about $500 men.
Expert on Dust Explosions.
A native of BROOKLYN, N. T.,
he was graduated as q chemical
engineer from Columbia Uni
versity He worked as an engi-
neer with Westinghouse and as
director Of safety with the Ma
tional Aniline and Chemical Co.
Evening star., 1955-01-23

The widow of William r.
Ready, general chairman of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers of the Santa Fe Railroad,
who died in 1919, Mrs. Ready
lived in Washington from 1896
to 1852.
She had returned to Wash
ington for medical treatment.
In addition to her son, two
sisters and a brother survive
her: Cecile and Catharine Sugh-
rue, and John Sughrue, all Of
Dodge City.
Requiem high mass will be
said at 9 am. tomorrow in st.
Matthews Cathedral here. Burial
will be in Dodge City.
Evening star., 1955-01-23
Dr.. w. IA. Rothschild,
Head Of Metals Firm
sy me Asseeioted Press

MAPLEwooD, N. j.. Jan. %.
DIR. Walter M. Rothschild. So,
president of Associated Metals
and Minerals Corp. of New York,
died of a heart attack at his
home today,
DIR. Rothschild became vice
president of Associated Metals,
an international metals and ore
trading firm. in 1888 and presi-
nt IN i943.
Evening star., 1955-01-23

a lengthy ILL
ness.
M r. T r "a
pani, OF 1912
Thirty : ninth
street NV,
was a Wash
ington resi-
dent sin e
1907,
He leaves
h is W III e.
N ellie; two
sons, Benny
and Joseph
Louis: three
up hterS.
Evening star., 1955-01-23

her Cos.
Mrs. Ready
W a S t h e
m o h er Of
James w IL
liam Ready,
former Dep
uty Collector
of In t er n a !
Revenue for
Washingt o n,
now an inves-
legations SUI
p e " or in
the Civil Serv-
ice Commits
rinn
Evening star., 1955-01-23

Mrs. Charles Launi. Mrs. Ed
ward zulli and Mrs. Albert Di-
Pietro, and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Hines
funeral home. Funeral arrange
mentS are incomplete.