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Lowell Mellett 'On the Other Hand’ Concerning Political and Other Consequences of the Coal Strike In the quick relief felt in Washington when it was announced that the United Mine Workers’ Policy Committee—meaning John L. Lewis—had graciously granted America’s economic life a stay of execution, the first thought of many had to do with the political consequences. This was because the coal strike has had the Truman adminis irauon aesperateiy worried. For1 that matter, the worry has not ended with the strike truce and will not end even if a full settlement is achieved dur ing the truce period. , The situation Mr. Lewis has created presents ca political para dox. He is the villain in the piece. All the brickbats have been hurled at . him. Yet he is • able to chuckle to himself in the belief that he has done the administra- L«weii Mfiiett. tion much more damage than he has done himself. The people can not take it out on him at the polls; he is not running for any thing. But the people will want to make somebody pay for the fears, the inconveniences and actual hard ships they have suffered. So while the people may hate him for his fight against the Government, it Is the Government they will make suffer. Or so he can reason. Roundabout Manner. Mr. Lewis has long wanted to throw his weight, politically, against The Roosevelt-Truman administra-' tion. In this roundabout manner ftr may be he has succeeded. He failed always when he attempted i .direct political action. The miners| who followed him willingly in and! out of the pits never would follow him to the polls—at least, not to vote against Mr. Roosevelt. What Mr. Lewis has accomplished in connection with his more im-1 ‘mediate ambition, his desire to dom inate in the field of labor, may be a different story. It is accepted in labor circles that his return to the American Federation of Labor in dicated his purpose in due time to seek the presidency of that organiza ■tion. Nobody has believed that he would accept a secondary role for wery long. That would be a little ^eut of character for Mr. Lewis. u Except for one or two factors, it fa reasonable to believe that the course Mr. Lewis has taken in his battle with the operators — and \he Government — has generally strengthened him with labor. Labor admires toughness. They have re-! spect for the kind of nerve Mr. Lewis has exhibited in the face of condemnation from practically every quarter. But. as one factor oper ating against him, the coal strike has thrown a lot of workers be sides the miners out of work, many of them, like the auto workers, just beginning to recuperate from their own strikes. 4 May Cease to be Hero. , And, perhaps a more important .factor, there is Congress. . . Long before the coal strike started Congress was in a mood to hit out blindly with drastic strike-curbing legislation. The House acted, pass ing the Case bill, a measure calcu lated to drive labor leaders into a frenzy. Administration forces, op posed to the legislation, were un able to prevent it in the, House, but succeeded until this week in holding it off in the Senate. This week, al 'most entirely because of the coal strike and its disastrous effects, the antilabor forces broke through in the Senate and forced free and open consideration of similar legis lation. What the outcome will be cannot be foretold, but there is every pros pect that it will be something that labor will bitterly resent. If this ‘happens John L. Lewis will cease to be the hero of any large part of organized labor. He will be held re sponsible for causing the gains of recent years to be washed away. If it were not for the factors stated, the present situation would have all the characteristics of the great battles Mr. Lewis has fought and won in the pas\ But unless the Senate talks itseli into a cooler state of mind than is now evident, the present Lewis victory is apt to develop into his—and labor’s— greatest defeat. Answers to Questions | A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau. 316 I street N E . Washington 2. D C. Please In close 3 cents for return postage. By THE HASKIN SERVICE. Q. What is the smallest star?— B. B. S. A. The smallest known star is the companion of Sirius whose diam eter is only about four times that of the earth. It is also the densest. Q If a soldier dies while in servt«' is the next of kin entitled to his mustering-out pay?—F. K. A. When a discharged soldier dies before receiving his full muster ing-out pay, the next of kin is entitled to the balance. However, if the man died in service and was not in fact discharged, the next of kin is not entitled to mustering-out pay but is entitled to receive six months’ gratuity pay. No one may receive both gratuity pay and mus tering-out pay. Q. Please give some information about the National Association of Air Force Women.—P. R. A. It is composed of the wives, mothers, sisters or daughters of any man, officer or enlisted, who has been a member of the air forces. Its chief aim is the establishment of a fellowship sum for the educa tion of children of air forces men who died as prisoners of war. Q. What do the abbreviations RR 1-1 mean in a man's discharge from the Army?—E. M. W. A. The abbreviations stand for Readjustment Regulation 1-1 which covers discharges under the point system, a type of discharge con-' sidered to be for the convenience of, the Government. Q. Please give some information about the Regular Veterans' As sociation.—M. H. B. A. The Regular Veterans’ Asso ciation, organized in 1934, is an or ganization of men who have served in the regular military service in war or peace, in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. The association was originally estab lished as a group of disabled men but membership regulations were later broadened. The headquarters is in .Washington, D. C. 1 V I I -. ' -—T Q. For what distance can the light of the lighthouse at Key West. Fla., be seen?—J. J. D. A. The United States Coast Guard says that the lighthouse at Key West, Fla.,' has two colors—white with 11.000 candlepower, and fed with 3.300 candlepower. The flashes alternate and are of six seconds’ du ration, making a twelve-second cycle. This light is visible 15 nautical miles. ■ Q. How does the per capita debt of Great Britain compare with that of the United States?—C. E. Y. A. The total local and national per capita indebtedness of England and Wales is $2,037.50 and the total Federal, State and local per capita indebtedness of the United States is $2,109.00. These figures are ap proximate, taking into consideration some variation for dates of compu-j tation. Senate Sets Up Special Unit to Study Plan to 'Streamline' Congress Plans for modernizing the con gressional machinery gained a step yesterday when the Senate adopted a resolution creating a special com mittee to consider all recommenda tions made by the La Follette Monroney Joint Committee of the House and Senate. Without such a committee the wide variety of recommended legis lation would have been scattered .among many committees of the Senate. This, it was feared would ' bring doubtful results, partly due to expected standing committee juris dictional issues. Urged by Rules Unit. The action was taken on recom mendation of the Rules Committee, headed by Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, following a strong ap peal made by Senator La Follette. Progressive, of Wisconsin. < It was indicated, however, the campaign to bring the congressional machinery up to date still is in the preliminary stage. The Rules Com mittee recommendation specified that the creation of the committee "is not to be construed as repre senting the position of the Commit tee on Rules on the merits of all the recommendations” contained in the La *Follette-Monroney Joint Committee report. Members of the special Senate committee will be those who served on the ,soint committee study: Sen ators Thomas of Utah, Pepper of Florida and Russell of Georgia, Democrats, and White of Maine and Brooks of Illinois, Republicans, in addition to Chairman La Follette. Would Reduce Commtitees. Among major recommendations of the congressional "streamline" study group v’ere those for a sharp reduc tion in the numbers of House and .Senate committees, stronger control of lobbyists, increased expert help for Congress, better fiscal controls, better pay and retirement rights for members of Congress. Left for future Congresses to deal with were questions as to a depar ture from the traditional seniority system of selection of congressional committee chairmen, cutting down the powers"of the House Rules Com mittee and limitation of debate in the Senate. 3 U. N. Delegates Study U. S. Plea to Defer Membership Action By tht Associated Press NEW YORK, May 11.—Security Council delegations today considered an American proposal that would defer action on applications for membership in the United Nations until qualifications and procedures are determined in late summer by a subcommittee. It was expected to have the stanch support of Great Britain but there were indications it might provoke an open Soviet countermove on behalf of Albania when it comes up for debate at the next Council session next week. Albania’s application, sponsored by Yugoslavia with Russian support, is the only one on file at present. It was tabled at the London sessions on suggestion of United States Dele gate Edward R. Stettinius, jr.. and is the only item on the current agenda which has not come up for debate. Resolution Circulated. Mr. Stettinius proposed in a reso lution circulated among the delega tions last night that applications received up to mid-July be examined by an 11-nation subcommittee repre senting the full Council membership and reported out not later than August 1. The subcommittee’s report would be taken up by the Council in Au gust and the Council then would report to the General Assembly meeting here September 3. The Charter provides that new member nations may be added by the Assembly on recommendation of the Security Council. Other nations reported interested in joining the United Nations include Iceland. Sweden, Switzerland, Siam and Eire but they have not applied formally. In the preamble, Mr. Stettinius’ proposal points out that membership is “open to all peace-loving states which accept the obligations con tained in the Charter, and, in the judgment of the organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.” The Council’s committe of experts is reported split on the question with the Russians contending a Council recommendation would be tanta mount to a grant of membership and would need only the'rubber stamp of the General Assembly. Britain is a leader in opposition to the Albanian regime, which it refuses to recognize diplomatically. The announcement of the Stet J U. S. Scientists Fought Use of Atomic Bomb In 'All-Out' Warfare By th» Associated Pres* CHICAGO. May 11.—Two months before the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a commit tee of scientists told the Secretary of War that American should not use it first as a “surprise attack on Japan,” the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said yesterday. Instead, the publication said, the scientists proposed "as the first step, a demonstration of the bomb to the nations of the world, in cluding Japan, in an uninhabited locality.” The committee's report, which the bulletin said the Army has now permitted to be released for pub-1 lication, was presented to the Sec-' retary of War on June 11, 1945. Appealed to Truman. Before the first A-bomb was dropped on Japan on August 6, 1946, the bulletin said, a petition signed by 64 scientists was sent directly to President Truman and a poll of 150 scientists opposed “all out" use of the new bomb. The Bulletin, published by the Atomic Scientists of Chicago, said that when the report to the Secre tary of War June 11 was made, “the war in Europe had ended and the danger of the enemy countries de veloping the bomb first had dis appeared. "The main conclusion reached by the committee was that use of the bomb should be considered as a fateful political decision, and not merely as a matter of military tac tics.” Thought Report Insufficient. Between June 11 and August 6. two other developments took place, the bulletin said. "One was a petition to President Truman, signed by 64 scientists associated with the metallurgical project. The authors of this peti tion felt that the committee report, sent through the official War De partment channels, was not enough, and that an appeal sent directly to the President would be more effective.” The other development was the poll, taken at the request of Dr. Arthur H. Compton, former Univer sity of Chicago physicist, who nowj is chancellor of Washington Univer sity. St. Louis, the Bulletin said. The poll, it said, presented five’ alternatives, ranging from the all-: out use of the atomic bomb “as the: Army sees fit," through "demonstra-l tion on a military objective,” and “demonstration in an uninhabited locality,” to "no use in Japanese war at all" and “keeping the existence of the bomb a secret.” "Over 150 scientists took part in the poll, with over one-half voting for 'preliminary demonstration on a military objective’: about one-third for ‘preliminary demonstration on uninhabited locality,’ and small groups for all-out use, or no use under any conditions.” U. 1 Bases in Pacific Depend on U. N. Fate, Eisenhower Declares By the Associated Press TOKYO, May 11.—Gen. Eisen hower believes that the extent to which the United Nations succeeds as an international preserver of peace largely ^ govems< the1 entire; problem of American bases in the Pacific and the Philippines. The United States Army ‘chief of staff today repeated previous as sertions that the world cannot stand another war. He said it is impera tive that the United Nations solve the problems which formerly have led to war. Here to obtain information on the Pacifiic "island hopping” tactics, Gen. Eisenhower told a news con ference that the question of bases in the Philippines depends, in ad dition to the U. N., on an agreement satisfactory to the commonwealth, which soon becomes an independent nation. He predicted it “would not be very long” before American troops were out of China, and said he had heard no recent discussion of the possibil ity of Russian troops joining in the occupation of Japan. Mention of the recent criticism by Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, Ma rine Corps commandant, of the pro posed Army-Navy merger brought an assertion from the Chief of Staff that “no one has paid more tribute to the Marines’ record” than Gen. Eisenhower himself. Gen. Vandegrift told the Senate1 Naval Affairs Committee Monday that the Marine Corps was “a con tinuing affront to the War Depart ment general stafjf” ahd declared1 that the Army seeks to relegate it j to ceremonial functions, “small in effective combat formations and la bor troops.” Gen. Eisenhower said he regretted to see the. matter presented before the public as a fight between the Army and Navy. Instead, it should be presented on the basis of individ ual opinions as to the best means of defending the country, he added. Officer Honored The Argentine Military Attache. Col. Arturo Bartollo, was host at! luncheon yesterday, entertaining at! the Mayflower in compliment to the newly appointed assistant Military Attache of the United States Em bassy in Buenos Aires, Lt. Col. John! Levant Strong. Other guests were members of the Embassy staff in cluding the Counselors, Maj. Juan C. Lorio and Maj. Ignacio Avalos,1 and the assistant Military Attache, Col. Jose Fernandez. tinius proposal coincided with a broadcast from Tirana, Albania, last i night saying Premier Col. Gen Enver Hoxha had sent a note to the Big Four foreign ministers at Pans' demanding a "portion” of the Italian Navy for Albania. The Council Subcommittee or. Spain, with a May 31 deadline for report, goes into daily sessions be ginning Monday to assimilate the mass of material expected in re sponse to inquiries cabled over the world for all information bearing! on the Franco regime. The Commission on Human Rights, headed by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, yesterday recommended the formation of a 12-member sub commission on freedom of informa tion which would be authorized by the Economic and Social Council meeting here May 25. The commission unanimously adopted "terms of reference” direct-; ing that the subcommission "ex-1 amine what rights, obligations ana practices should, in the first in-! stance, be included in the concept, j freedom of information, and report! on any issue that may incidentally! arise out of the examination.” Doris Flee son Marching Women Army and Navy Press Congress To Keep WACS and WAVES The armed services have decided that women are here to stay. The Navy is asking Congress to let them keep the WAVES for al ways and tne Army, ever a ■: little slower on j the uptake, has i a bill in the jfl Budget Bureau 8 calling for a 8 permanen t 8 cadre of 5,000 to ™ 6,000 W A C S. The Coast Guard alone has decided upon bachelor hood again and will not ask for SPARS. Hardy veter- i>nri« Fi»t»on. ans by now, the WACS and WAVES are taking the new tribute in their stride. A bagatelle, is their attitude. They aver nonchalantly that, of course, it will be better next time to have national conscription of wom en at once. This will do for a start. There is, of course, the matter of Congress. Observers of the hearings before the House Naval Affairs Committee say the statesmen were receptive. In general, as the Navy goes, so goes Chairman Carl Vinson and as Mr. Vinson goes, so goes the committee, etc. And the Navy did not spare the horsepower In its request. Denfeld Urges Measure. Urging the legislation. Vice Ad miral Louis E. Denfeld said his WAVES were of inestimable'value to the service and in certain spe cialized fields superior to men. He swore their loss would be a serious blow to Navy efficiency and that various Navy activities already had bids in for 1,400 officers and 10,000 enlisted women. As it is far more usual to hear a Navy officer quote i Admiral Nelson, this attracted con siderable attention. So did the fact that the Navy, chary of rank as its own male re serve loudly complains at the drijp of a brass button, seeks to let down present WAVE rank barriers. Their bill would remove the present one captain limitation and permit, sub ject to the usual Senate confirma tion, nomination of women as flag officers. (That noise you heard was John Paul Jones turning over in his grave.) As a further lure to the girls and removing a major WAVE gripe— that they were kept here while the WACS got to the front—the bill re moves the present limitation on duty stations to continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska. The WAC bill offers similar bait. Legion Doors “Wide Open.” Veterans organizations, mean ; while, have put a wet finger to the ! wind and are governing themselves accordingly. Col. John Thomas Taylor, the American Legion's as ! lute lobbyist, says their doors “are wide open” and they are getting lots of women members. “In a very short time women will play a very im portant part in our affairs,” he said. • Col. Taylor declined to discuss what the effect would be on the old style American Legion convention.) The Legion, he said, was asking every favor for the women it did for the men and some special favor besides on account of their sex. It is pressing hard for a bill to give the girls who joined the WAAC be fore it was made part of the Army | exactly the same veterans rights ; that the WAC naturally enjoys. Well, after all, the women in the I services all enlisted. Hoover Sees Strikes Endangering Millions Awaiting U. S. Food By the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—Back from a food and famine survey which took him into more than 20 coun tries in less than two months, for mer President Hoover yesterday lashed out at the coal and threat ened rail and shipping strikes which be said could bring death to millions. "Many of the men working in these industries are descended from countries where the famine is on the doorstep,” he said. Now nearing 73. Mr. Hoover looked tired but spoke vigorously at a brief news conference. He read -a short prepared statement he had written In longhand, refused to speak over radio microphones and quickly with drew to his hotel room. Due Here Today. He said he would go to Washing ton today to report to President Truman as honorary head of the Chief Executives Famine Emerg ency Committee. Then on the night of May 17 in Chicago he will broad cast “a full report to the American people on the whole famine situa tion.” The statement, which he read before the news of work resumption aeing ordered in- the coal mines, said: ' ' . . , , » ■ “WV ai# ‘facing the greatest po tential famine in all human- history. There is 'Only from 30 to 60 days supply of food in the famine areas )f 27 different nations. They have five months to go until the next Harvest. The potential of the famine is so imminent that if this :o8l strike continues, hundreds of ihousands of people will die in the Eamine areas from delayed food shipments. “If the railroad strike takes place, it will mean death to millions of people. "If the shipping strike takes place it will be a world holocaust.” Gibson in Party. Traveling with Mr. Hoover were Hugh Gibson, former Ambassador to Belgium: Dr. Dennis A. Fitzgerald if the allocations division, Agricul ;ure Department; Navy Capt. Hal am Tuck of Baltimore; Perrin 3alpin and Frank E. Mason, a war :ime Special Assistant Secretary of “he Navy, both of New York, and Maurice Pate of Washington. The name of the plane which took Mr. Hoover and his party around the world was the “Faithfull Cow," spelled Just that way. The Air Transport Command en listed man who painted it on did such a beautiful job nobody had the heart to tell him about the extra 'L,” members of the party said. The pilots were Maj. Douglas Macodrum of Boston and Capt. Jack ie Wolfe of Los Angeles. Baa b ■ - - _ Washingtonians Urge Federal Lottery The Washingtonians last night urged establishment of a lottery to help defray the national debt, re iterating a stand of previous* years for a lottery under the supervision of the Federal Government. Miss Etta Taggart was elected president of the citizens’ association for the 18th consecutive year. Other officers elected are: Miss Katherine Rumbaugh, Mrs. Ralph Daughton and Mrs. E. T. Lyddane, respectively, first, second and third vice presi dents: Mrs. J. E. Reid, recording secretary: Mrs. Vera Ryan, cor responding secretary; Mrs. H. F. Sawtelle, treasurer, and Mrs. J. E. Atkinson, historian. A resolution supporting legislation for daylight saving time in the Dis trict was introduced by Mrs. Joseph Horigan and adopted by the group. The Washingtonians voted to join with the Society of Natives in re questing that the old No. 10 fire house at 1341 Maryland avenue N.E. be assigned to the Trinidad Boys’ Club as a recreation center. Action was taken to send letters of commendation to Senator O’Mah oney, Democrat, of Wyoming in recognition of his efforts to increase Federal appropriations to the Dis trict, and to Senator Hatch, Demo crat, of Nfew Mexico for his interest in suffrage for the District. The meeting was conducted by Miss Taggart. It was held at the Highlands Apartments, Connecticut avenue and California street N.W. Neshef Planned Tomorrow Habonim Labor Zionist Youth of Washington will present its seventh annual neshef or concert at 3 p m. tomorrow at the Jewish Com munity Center. An admission charge of 90 cents will be made. Acute Meat Scarcity To Come Next Winter, Bowles Warns Nation By th# Associated Pr«u Chester Bowles predicted there will be more meat on dinner tables during the next few months, but that "the pinch really is going to be felt next winter and spring." Meat supplies will increase and thpn decline as the result of sharp grain price hikes which have been authorized in the hope of meeting famine relief commitments, the Stabilization director said in an address over the American Broad casting Co. network. Citing Agriculture Department figures, Mr. Bowles said that during the first four months of this year the United States fell short of its grain shipment promises by 27,450,000 bushels. » Failure on Conscience. "I don't know how mariv people have died,” Rfr. Bowles said, "be cause that grain wasn't shipped. But that 27,460,000 bushels we failed to send is on my Conscience, as I know it is on yours." He added the problem was “to strike a balance—to do what we could to guarantee good meat sup plies at home, without, failing the millions overseas who are asking only-tor .bread." The only solution, J?e continued, “was for the Govern ment. to raise the ceiling prices of all grain feeds.” ' i The increases, ranging from 25 cents a bushel for corn to 5 cents a bushel for oats, become effective next Monday. No Immediate Shortage. "It's going to mean.” Mr. Bowles stated, “that you’ll get along with a little less meat in the next year or so. but not right away. In the. next few months you'll actually get more meat (because) farmers won't be holding their livestock in barns and feeding pens quite as long, and more is’bound to come to market soon. "The pinch is really going to be felt next winter and spring. We aren't going to like it very much. But we would like ourselves a whole lot less if we went on callously, blindly, stuffing our owti mouths while we defaulted on our plain ob ligations to the starving of «this earth.” Sail Plane Pilots Hold Meet at Martinsburg A group of Washington soaring enthusiasts is holding a small meet this week end at the Martinsburg (W. Va.) Airport to test three two-1 place sail planes purchased recently' from surplus war stocks. The sportsmen include Maj. Allen Andrews of the Army Air Forces, now on duty at the Pentagon; Lt. William Coverdale. who will be dis charged soon from the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics here, and Lt. Comdr. Robert Bull, also of the Bureau of Aeronautics. The graceful soaring craft, with 50-foot wing spread, helped train glider pilots during the war at a camp in California. The local flyers have arranged to be towed aloft by a plane flying from the Martinsburg Airport and to be released for free flight at altitudes of about 3.000 feet. The glider pilots were unable to find a field nearer Washington be cause of the busy traffic at local landing areas, they said. Alumnae Picnic A picnic will be given by the Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae, rain o~ shine, at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Palisades Park Field House, Dana and Sher rior place N.W. Families and friends are invited to attend. New officers of the chapter are: President, Mrs. Theodore Freter; vice president, Mrs. Herbert Hughes; recording secretary, Mrs. Marion Ashton: corresponding secretary. Mrs. Orville Emery; treasurer. Mrs. George Waesche; journal corres pondent and publicity chairman, Miss Harriet Lindner; magazine chairman, Miss Peggy Jackson; Pan-Hellenic representative, Miss Edna Barr, and Pan-Hellenic alter , nate, Mrs. R. E. Hazel. In the News Miss Clare Gendall and Miss Lorna Townsend are leaving today for a 10-day vacation in Miami Beach. They will stay at the Tri ton Hotel. Reserve and A. U. S. commis sioned officers released from active duty may enter the Regular Army in grade one (master or first sergeant) and still retain their Re serve commissions.. { ♦ Sorority Honors Ohio’s Judge Allen At Luncheon Here By Gretchen Smith Women's Club Editor. Women prominent in legal circles turned out in flattering numbers yesterday to honor Ohio’s Judge Florence E. Allen, at a luncheon given by members of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority at the Mayflower Hotel. Judge Allen came to Washington during the past week to attend the Highway Safety Conference called by President Truman for the purpose of drafting plans to further national traffic safety control. Speaking extemporaneously after the luncheon, Judge Allen recalled her entrance into the legal field following a career as music editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and as music correspondent for the Musical Courier, a periodical pub lished in New York. "The women really elected me,” she declared, explaining how women friends suggested she run for judge in the Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County, Ohio, when but five days remained for her to "run by petition.” Now judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Ohio, Judge Allen caused considerable laughter when she described the life of a circuit judge as a combination of "a travel ing salesman and a monk.” Commenting on the position which the Nation occupies in the world today, “when the whole world is looking to us not only for food but for the kind of sustenance on which this country was founded,” Judge Allen paid high tribute to Mrs. Roosevelt for “speaking up” for the European refugees at the recent London Conference. me speaxer conciuaea witn a charge to the women lawyers to go forward In the future world which "will have an active part for women awyers.” Judge Allen left shortly after luncheon for her home in Cleveland. She was introduced by Miss Caro lyn Just, director of province II, Kappa Beta Pi and chairman of the board of directors of the soror ity. Miss Just is the only woman member on the council of the Inter American Bar Association. Others attending included Judge Ellen K. Raedy of the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, Miss Mary Connelly, assistant solicitor, Veterans’ Administration; Miss Marguerite Rawalt, president of the Business and Professional Women's Club, former president of the Federal Bar Association and only woman to hold that office; Mrs. Laura Miller Derry, president of the National Association of Women Lawyers; Mrs. Edwina Austin Avery, Grand Dean. Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority; Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, former president of the Women's Bar As sociation of the District of Colum bia; Miss Blanche Margason, dean, Omicron Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi; Miss Mary Kipp, dean-elect, Nu Chapter; Miss Margaret Earley, dean-elect. Eta Alumnae Chapter, and Miss Mereellina Hummer, dean, Eta Alumnae Chapter. Garden Party "Fiery Angel.” a biography of Florence Nightingale by Ramona Sawyer Barth, will be reviewed by the author at a garden party at Alva Belmont House, 144 B street N.E.. from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The District branch of the National Woman’s Party is' entertaining at tea in the afternoon In memory of the first? “nursing ari^dl,” whose‘an niversary falls on that day. Through an error it was previously announced that the meeting was to have beefi held Thursday. Hostesses for the afternoon include Mary Elizabeth Downey, Mathilde Bahar, Dr. Miriam Oatman. Naomi Wheeler, Mrs. C. N. Goodwin, Mrs. Joseph H. Rhoads. Mrs. Walter J. White and Mrs. Isabelle Boone. A musical program will be given by Helen and Howard Blachly and Evelyn Stein. 600-Calorie Menu A low-calorie menu suggested by Mrs. Tom Clark, wife of the Attorney General, will be used for the lunch eon Monday at the Woman’s Nation al Democratic Club. The meal will consist of cnicken chow mein, vege table salad with a dressing which utilizes no oil, small oatmeal rolls iced tea and sherbet. No butter will be served, but a small portion of jelly will accompany the rolls. The menu runs between 600 and 625 calories per person. Dr. Seymour Rosenberg will speak on “Postwar Family Adjustment, With Special Reference to thi Vet eran.” Mrs. Howell Moorhead and Mrs. Philip S. Owen are co-chair men of the luncheon. Navy Mother’s Party A party and entertainment will be given on Mother’s Day. tomorrow7, by Unit 597 of the Navy Mothers’ Clubs of America for battle fatigue cases undergoing treatment at St Elizabeth’s Hospital. The party, which will mark the first anniversary for such monthly entertainment, will be given at the hospital in the Red Cross recreation room. Mrs. Yvonne Tracrelle is in charge of arrange ments. Comic Operetta A comic operetta will be presented byathe music section, under the di rection of Miss Marjorie Boyd, at a regular meeting of the Woman's Community Club of Kensington, Md., Monday at Town Hall. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Walter B. Wells, president, will preside, and annual reports will be given by members of the Execu tive Board. Mrs. James Beddie is chairman of the luncheon hostesses. Alliance Breakfast A breakfast will be given by the newly elected officers of the Young Business Group of Delta Delta Delta Alliance, at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, at 1011 17th street N.W. Hostesses are Elizabeth Carlen, Mildred McIntyre, Anita Trumbow'er, Marian Benesh and Mary Oler. Any newcomer, who would like to attend, should call Elizabeth Carlen at Maine 2100. . -as. Rug Cleaning and Furniiure Cleaning In your home—office Cleaned A.M.—Dry P.M. or | in our plant 1 Week Service HARPER-BEREHS, In6, Phone National 9141 _IBM K St. N.W._ K Weddings of Yesterday MRS. CLARK. —Hood Photo. . In the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church against a background of palms, lilies and lighted candles, Miss Edythe Lee Maxey, daughter of Mrs. Edith C. Maxey of Wash ington and the late Mr. Philip L. Maxey, became the bride of Mr. Eugene Evans Clark yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. Hillman Hol lister officiating. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton O. Clark of Chevy Chase. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her uncle, Mr. Richard H. Caldwell, wore a gown of white satin with a sheer yoke embroidered in seed pearls and a fingertip veil of illusion held in place by a Juliet cap. She carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Matron of honor was Mrs. Thomas C. Cock, formerly of Washington, and the bridesmaid was Miss Shirley Ann Clark, sister of the groom. Mr. Robert O. Clark served as best man for his brother and Mr. Raymond W. Caldwell, jr., and Lt. Thomas C. Cock were ushers. Upon their return from their honeymoon, the couple will make their home in Washington. Miss Audrey Buete, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Buete of Hyattsville, became the bride of Mr. Lawrence Gilbert Manuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Manuel, also of Hyattsville, in a double ring ceremony at St. Jerome's Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Albert Hughes officiated. The bride wore a white street length dress with white accessories and carried a white prayer book covered with a white orchid. Mrs. Lorraine Clum was her sister's maid of honor. Mr. Charles Shyrock was best man and ushers were Mr. William Lin senmeyer and Mr. Jerry Flanagan, Following a wedding trip, the couple will reside in Hyattsville. The wedding of Miss Ann Lillian Monaco, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Monaco, and Mr. Maurice Charles Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice T. Hall of Minneapolis, took place yesterday morning at the Church of the Blessed Sacra ment. The Rev. Charles T. Gorman officiated. The bride wore a white satin gown and long illusion veil falling from a Mary Queen of Scots head dress, and she carried a prayer book with a spray of gardenias and lilies of the valley. Her attendants were Miss Josephine Piccolo, maid of honor; Mrs. Joseph Alexander, Mrs. Alex Polyaschka, Miss Jane Connell, Miss Patricia Higdon, Miss Josephine Ann Monaco and Miss Anita March! Mr. Russell J. Monaco, the bride’* brother, was best man. The couple will make their home in Washington upon their return from a wedding trip to Minneapolis and Omaha. Three Generals Receive A wards The highest award the Polish gov ernment bestows on foreigners was presented to three officers of the United States yesterday. The Polish! Ambassador, Mr. Oskar Lange,' came from New York, where he is a delegate to the United> Nations, to make the presentations and Mrs. Lange came with him to act as hostess at. the informal . festivity which followed the ceremony! Brig.' Gen. Arthur S. Nevins,; Brig. Geft. Lyman P. Whitten and! •Brig. Gen. T. J. Davis, who were' members of Gen. Eisenhower’s staff! during the war, were presented with the Order of Virtuti Militari. third class. There are five classes in this order, the two above third class having so far been awarded only to Polish nationals. "!fhe Ambassador and Mrs. Lange invited a small number of fellow officers of their guests of honor to. -witness- the ceremony and remain' foi*ia refreshing drink and the deli-] 'cades usually found on the tea tables after 6 o'clock. Among those invited were Gen. Jacob >L. Devers, commanding general of the Army Ground Forces, and Mrs. Devers; Col. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. W. Jenna, Lt. Col. and Mrs. William S. Davidson, jr., Lt. Col. and Mrs. Richard W. Weaver, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Alphonse1 A. Greene, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Gustave I Pabst. jr., Maj. and Mrs. Dale E.; Buchanan. Maj. and Mrs. William' P. Bittenbender and Mr. C. Burke Elbrick, assistant chief of the East ern European affairs division of the State Department. Luncheon Fetes i Mrs. Hostetler Mrs. Minier Hostetler was the honor guest at a luncheon yesterday given by Miss Marie Mount; dean of the College of Home Economics at the University of Maryland. The party was held at Olney Inn and the guests numbered about 35. Mrs. Hostetler formerly waS^SMiss. Alice Watts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Watts of Washington. Miss Mount’s other guests included Mrs. Eugene Fry, Mrs. B. Peyton Whelan, Mrs. Charles Tipton, Mrs. Dexter Bullard and Mrs. Allison Chapin of Rockville; Mrs. Walter Perry of Bethesda; Mrs. William Hamilton Knox, Mrs. Vestas Wilcox, and Mrs. Harrison England. Legation Party The Minister of Sweden and Mme. Ericksson were host at a gay dinner last night, when undoubtedly Swed ish wfas the only language spoken. It was an all-legation party in honor of the Counselor of the Legation and Mme. Dahlman, who are slated to leave Washington very soon. Mr. Dahlman will fly to Sweden on the 17th to become chief of the j press section at the foreign office in Stockholm. Reyburn-Symington Wedding Today In Washington Mrs. Mary Elizabeth MacArthur Reybum and Mr. Thomas Randolph Symington of Baltimore were mar ried at a civil ceremony at 11 o'clock this mcrning. Members of the two families only were present at the wedding—Mrs. Arthur MacArthur, the bribe's mother, and Mr. Francis Taylor, a friend of the bridegroom's from Providence, R. I., serving as witnesses. Mrs. Symington is the daughter of the. late Capt. Arthur MacArthur, U. S. N., and niece of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. She is a graduate of Holton-Arms School, a member of the Junior League of Washington and she made her debut here in 1931. During the war she headed the personnel department for the Reid-A very Co. in Baltimore, where she met Mr. Symington. 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