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Senate Ladies Luncheon Guests; Reception Follows Christening * By Margaret Germond The terrific rain that descended on Washington early yesterday afternoon had no effect on the profusion of flowers that were making the Chinese Room of the Mayflower look like a summer garden. The flowers, for the most part, adorned the hats of the large number of guests at the luncheon which Mrs. John L. McClellan, wife of Senator McClellan of Arkansas, and Mrs. Homer E. Capehart, wife of the senior Senator from Indiana, gave for the members of the Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club. r Seventy guests, their gay summer frocks giving additional color to the scene, were seated at one large oval table, which was centered with a tall silver vase filled with garden flowers, and tapering to the ends of the oval were long, low mounds of the same flowers in oblong silver bowls. Mrs. McClellan wore a becoming dress of black sheer with a wide brimmed black hat and Mr*. Cape hart was In pearl gray sheer set off by * shoulder bouquet of water lilies like those trimming her white hat. Attractive souvenirs were given each guest, one being a combination key ring and nickel repository in a small leather case, and the other a small decorated ash tray of porce lain, made in Arkansas. Santor and Mrs. James P. Kem spent Sunday in Orange, Va„ where they attended the christening of their young granddaughter, Car roll Preston Shackelford, who was born in January. The baby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virginfus Randolph Shackelford, Jr., and her mother’s sister, Miss Evelyn Kem, who accompanied her parents to Orange, is one her godmothers. Mrs. Ernest Walton Wilson, sister of Mrs. Kem, also is a godmother, and Mr. George Greene Shackel ford, uncle of the baby, is the god father. The ceremony took place In the Episcopal Church In Orange, with the Rev. Burke officiating, and after the service members of the two families were entertained at lunch eon by Mr. and Mrs. Woodberry Ober at Elmwood, their country home near Orange. In the after noon Mr. and Mrs. Shackelford were hosts at a reception for about 30 guests. Later this month Miss Kern and Miss Nancy Ober. daughter of the luncheon hosts, will sail for Europe, where they will take summer courses at the University of Neu chatel, Switzerland. Mrs. James O. Eastland, wife of Mississippi's senior Senator, is look ing forward to getting home, where they're is plenty of space for four growing youngsters. They have been living in Montgomery County, but a week ago they had to move, and will be domiciled at the Congres sional Hotel until at least the end of the week. Sidwell's Friends School, where Ann and Nell are students and Sue and Woods at tend nursery school, closes Thurs day. As soon after that as Mrs. Eastland can pack for another move they will be bound for their cotton plantation near Doddsville. Representative and Mrs. George A. Smathers of Florida plan to leave the end of the month for a vacation in North Carolina before going home to Miami for the sum mer. In the News The Italian Ambassador and Signora Tarchiana will sail June 28 for Rome, the Ambassador to be absent a month. Signora Tarchiani will not be back until October. Also leaving from the Italian em bassy are the Attache, Signor An tonio Dazzi and Signora Dazzi who will sail from Baltimore tomorrow, accompanied by their small son. Signor Dazzi has been transferred to duty in the Foreign Office in Rome. Judge and Mrs. David H. Kinche . loe will have as their guest for a week or ten days Mrs. Turner Ruby of Madisonville, Ky„ who will arrive tomorrow. Mrs. Kincheloe will entertain at luncheon for the visitor Tuesday, June 15 and tomorrow she will share honors with Mrs. Kincheloe and the latter’s daughter, Mrs. James H. Davis, at the luncheon which Mrs. William B. Neely will give at the Shoreham. Mrs. Neely is formerly of Hopkinsville, Ky. Dr. and Mrs. Hans Kindler will be among the passengers aboard the Santa Barbara sailing Friday from New York for South America. They ! will return to Washington in Sep tember that Dr. Kindler may re hearse the National Symphony Or chestra for its winter season which will open October 14 in Constitution Hall. Dr. Kindler is making his third visit to South America as guest con ductor of Latin American Orches tras. Mrs. Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr., and her sister, Miss Barbara Taeusch, have sailed for France, where they will spend several weeks. They then will go to Italy and England for the rest of the summer. Navy Capt. and Mrs. Maurice E. Browder and their daughter, Miss Betty Browder, have gone toj Boston, where they are guests of j Capt. Browder's brother, Dr. New ton Browder, who is on the staff of the Massachusetts General Hos pital. Dr. and Mrs. J. Ogle Warfield, Jr.,: have returned from Staunton, where they attended the graduation of their son, Cadet J. Ogle Warfield III, from the Staunton Military Academy. Announcements of Weddings The marriage of Miss Rosemary June Hall, daughter of Mrs, Irving Hall of Westhaven. Md.. and the late Mr. Hall, to Mr. Harry P. Sonnen berg, son of Mrs, Harry F. Sonnen berg and the late Mr. Sonnenberg of Washington, took place recently in Holy Trinity Church in George town. The Rev. Hugh J„ McCarron, S. J., officiated at the ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Robert I. Hall and attended by Mrs. James F. Meline, Mrs. Ronald Britton and the Misses Margaret De Palma and Carol Howard. Mr. Herbert J. Sonnenberg was best man and the Messrs. John E. Hall, Henry Carrico, Newton Won der and Ronald Britton were ushers. Cary-C ochran Miss Jean Marie Cochran, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Coch ran of Ypsilanti. Mich., recently be came the bride of Mr. Charles O. Cary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Cary of Boston. The wedding took place in St. Matthew's Cathe dral, the Rev. John B. Argaut offi ciating. The bride was attended by Mrs. Herman V. Huettig and the Misses Anne Cochran, Betty Davis, Nancy Hand and Ellen Marcus. Mr. Robert J. Cary was best man and the Messrs. Edmund Oswald, Daniel J. Buckley, Brackley Shaw and John Sherman were ushers. After a trip to Sea Island. Ga., the couple will reside at 2745 Twen ty-ninth street. Marshall-Renx Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Otto P. Renz of the marriage of their daughter. Miss Christine J. Renz, to Mr. Lewis C. Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Marshall. The Rev. Dr. John C. Millian offi ciated at the recent ceremony in the Petworth Methodist Church. The bride was attended by Mrs. | Alvin R. Marshall, jr., and the Misses Shirley R. Farley, Betty J. i Purswell and Teddy Bear. Chrvstal Renz was flower girl. Mr. Alvin R. Marshall, jr., was best man and the Messrs. John Otto Renz, Donald HofTecker and Donald Blanchard were ushers. A rmstrong-Johnsoti The wedding of Miss Kate Peters Johnson and Maj. De Witt Clinton! Armstrong III took place recently in Fort Myer Chapel. The bride is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. Charles S. Johnson and the groom Is the son of Col. and Mrs. Clare H. Armstrong. Chaplain Gregory J. Lock officiated. The bridal attendants were Mrs. Richard L. Hennessy and the Misses Marguerite B. Eyster, Jane Polk Ball, Patricia Mickelsen and Edith Lang. Capt. Clare H. Armstrong, jr.. was best man and the ushers were Majs. William A. Knowlton. Thomas H. Farnsworth, Dorrie H. Richards, Walter H. Cook, Clifford J. Moore, jr.. and William F. Pitts and Capts. William H. Fritz and Robert S. Beightler, jr. Trageser-Dodd The marriage of Mrs. Hazel Wal ton Dodd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Walton of Norman, Okla., to Mr. Charles W. Trageser. jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Trageser of Ber wyn, took place recently in the United Brethren Church in Uni versity Park. The Rev. John I. Byler officiated. Mr. Wade F. Hobbs gave the bride In marriage and Mrs. Lillian Hobbs Williamson attended her. Mr. Jo seph C. Fenwick was best man. Johnson-Renxi Miss Eileen Agnes Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver V. Johnson of Miller, S. D„ recently became the bride of Mr. Rocko Renzi, son of Mrs. Pietro Renzi of Washington. Father Nicholas de Carlo* officiated at the ceremony tn Holy Rosary Church. The bride was given in marriage' by her brother. Mr. Victor John son, and attended by Mrs. H. R. Gibbs Jones and Miss Lena Pucci. Mr. Sam Lombardo was best man and the ushers were Mr. A1 "Darsa and Mr. Joe Musumecci. David son-A mold The Westover Baptist Church in Arlington was the Scene of the re- j cent wedding of Miss Dorothy Maurine Arnold and Mr. Lester Earle Davidson, U. S. A. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. R. DAAmold and the late Mr. Arnold, formerly of Richmond, Mo. The groom is the son of Mrs. Robett Choniocki of Orange, N. J. The Rev. Harvey Glass officiated at the ceremony and the bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Kenneth* Arnold. Mrs. James D. Ne Smith and the Misses Thelma E. Arnold and Georgia and Mamie Waldrep were bridal attendants. Mr. Archie Moore was best man and Mr. George Ortlip and Mr. Erl Dordal were ushers. I Newspaper Club Selects Officers Grace McGerr, Washington cor respondent of the Midwest News Service, was elected president of the American Newspaper Women's Club at its annual meeting held last night at the club house. Other new officers are Lee Walsh, first vice president: Ruth Dean, second vice president: Ruth Crane, corresponding secretary: Elizabeth Ford, recording secretary: Margaret I Germond, treasurer, and Katharine j M. Brooks, historian. New members of the Board of Governors are Vylla Poe Wilson, j Evalyn Boyer and Alice Hutchins! Drake. Following the meeting a buffet1 supper was served, Mrs. Robert E. Freer presented Mrs. Margaret Hart Canbv, retiring president, with a gift in appreciation for her service to the club. Parties Yesterday Mrs. McKee Stone was hostess at a garden tea yesterday, entertaining at the Georgetown home of hef parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke. The reason for the fete was to show the recent invention of the hostess, an adjustable, non breakable window for convertible automobiles. Sharing honors at the party were Frank Fay and “Harvey.’’ Mrs. Brooke received with her daughter and part of the afternoon Mrs. Stone held Harvey in her arms to greet the guests. Many therp went on to the au revoir cocktail party given by the Counselor of the Swedish Embassy and Mme. Ara inoff. The latter, with their young daughter Alexandra, wull sail aboard the Gripsholm for a lengthy stay in Sweden. Mr. Aminoff will join them late in the summer. 5 THE FINEST It is the aim of this famous restaurant to bring the best Conti nental cooking within the reach of modest expenditures. Table d' Hote Dinner $2.00 In addition to a la cart* monu If/HL€ DU 801/ 1B00 M Street N.W. RE. J MRS. WIERCIOCH. The bride of Mr. Joseph Wierdoch, before her wed ding recently in St. Patricks Catholic Church, was Miss Violet Carter. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reece C. Carter of Benham, N. C. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Wier doch of New York. MRS. KRASKIN. The former Miss Marion Anita Clepatch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clepatch, is the bride of Mr. Robert Alan Kraskin, son of Mrs. Clara Adler Kraskin and Dr. Lewis H. Kraskin. —Harris & Ewing Photo. , MRS. PUGLISI. St. Joseph s Roman catho lic Church was the scene of the recent wedding of the for mer Miss Melvena C. Monte bello, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cristo Montebello. Her husband, Mr. Angelo A. Pug lisi, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puglisi. —Athanas Bros. Photo. Riggs-MacNeille Ceremony Held Mrs. Eleanor Close MacNellle, daughter of Mrs. Joseph E. Davis, was married yesterday afternoon to Mr. Augustus Riggs IV, son of Mrs. Amelia dMurguionos Riggs and Mr. Riggs III. The wedding took place at Tregaron, home of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Chief Justice Bennett Champ Clark of the Court of Appeals offi ciating at 5 o’clock. Oply members of the two families were present. Mrs. Riggs is a granddaughter of the late Mr. C. W. Post of Battle Creek, and is descended from the Merriweather family of Maryland and Virginia. She was given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Henry B. Cloee of Cornwall, N. Y. She is a daughter of the late Mr. Edwardi Bennett Close. Mr. Riggs and his bride will live at | Woodbine, Md. His family has lived in Cooksville, Md., for four genera tions. His maternal grandfather was Uruguayan Minister to Washington. Mr. Riggs served with the 3d Cav alry until it was disbanded when he transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. He is master of the Howard County hounds. Miss Doris Dumont Bride This Morning The Rev. Lawrence J. Wempe offi ciated at the ceremony at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart this morning that united in marriage Miss Doris Dumont and Mr. Robert Lee Rosen berry. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neill WinthAip Dumont. She was escorted by her father and her sister, Mrs. Charles Armbruster Wolf, was her matron of honor. Mr. William Ward Rosenberry was best man for his brother. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Rosen berry. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberry will go to Auburn, Ala., to make their home. Party Dates Cards -have been issued by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Mrs. Clifton B. Cates for an at home Thursday at the Command an'ts House following the sunset parade at 6:30 o’clock. Mrs. J. J. Mack and her son and: daughter-in-law’, Mr. and Mrs. George N. Belie, have issued invita tions for an at-home Saturday, June 26. from 4 until 8 o'clock at 4355 Forest Lane. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Willard Boyd have issued invitations for an at home Thursday, June 17, in honor of Miss Katharine Willard Stanley. The hours will be from 5 to 7:30 o'clock. Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Monroe Hester of Washington and Hot: Springs, Va., have announced the ?:igagement of their daughter, Jean Hamilton, to Mr. Donald A. Deutsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Deutsch of Louisville, Kv. Miss Hester was graduated from Holton Arms and attended Rollins College and George Washington University. Mr. Deutsch Is a graduate of Gillman and is attending Princeton! University. He served in the Navy; during the war. Look Sharp, teen-agers! TRAMPEZE Moc In red or brown V Here’s a nifty moc that’s low' in heel and price . . . high in quality and morale! And its famous name means . . . beautiful finish, snug fit . . . and a long-wearing neolite sole and heel ... a really snazzy shoe for your vacation rounds! Sizes 4 to 10 0*95 Men’s Penobscot “Trampeze” in brown, 7.9S 1207 F 14th & G 7th & K *4483 Conn. •3113 14th 3101 Wilson Blvd. 72nd year ’Open Evenings MRS. HOPPEL. Now Mrs. Patrick Henry Hoppel, she is the former Miss Lois Ann Harrington, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin C. Harrington. MRS. STEINBACH. Before her recent marriage to Mr. C. Paul Steinbach, she was Miss Gladys Marie Cor tvriendt, daughter of Mrs. C. C. Neidhardt. —Brown-Suarez Photo. I' ^ — - MRS. POPE. —Hessler Photo. Miss Kathleen Anne Milloy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Milloy, was married yesterday morn ing to Mr. James Russell Pope, the ceremony talcing place at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament with the Righl R«v, Thomas J. Smyth, offici ating. The bride was escorted by her father and her attendants were the Misses Mary Maher, Helen McKee, Gertrude Maloney, Barbara Croar kin, Gerry Callahan, Janet T)elaney and Teresa Leonard. Janet Carol Milloy was the flower girl and the trainbearers were Peter R. Milloy and James S. Millrof III. Mr. LawTence Pope was best man and the ushers were ,the Messrs. James S. Milloy. jr.: C. Joseph App, Peter B. Milloy, George Jelly, Rich ard P. Milloy and Prank Bickley. i Children Home I Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas B.1 Larkin are having a family reunion. Their son, Lt. Harr^on Larkin,] United States Air Force, arrived this, morning from San Francisco, where he stopped en route from Japan to visit his brother and "sister-in-law, Lt. Thomas B. Larkin, Jr., United States Navy, and Mrs. Larkin. Their daughter, Virginia, also is with them In their apartment at the Wyoming, having completed her Junior year at Manhattanville College in New York. National Officers To Be Honored A Joint dinner and meeting of the Alpha Zeta Omlcron pharmaceutical fraternity and its ladies’ auxiliary will be held at 8 p.m. tonight at the Shoreham Hotel. Maher Passamaneck, national president of the fraternity; Mrs. Benjamin Schoenfeld, national pres ident of the auxiliary, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kramer, national depu ties, will be the honor guests at the dinner. Officers will be elected at the meeting and plans will be made for a party to be given on June 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kerpleman. Harold Goldfeder is president of the local chapter of the fraternity and Mrs. Louis Balotin is the presi dent of the local auxiliary. Womens Ad Club j Dr. Paul F. Douglass, president j of American University, will be the) guest speaker at a luncheon meeting; of the Women’s Advertising Club to be held at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.! at the Washington Hotel. Dr. Doug lass will talk on ’’Education of the Advertising Neophyte.” A feature of the program will be the presentation to Dr. Douglass of the first consignment of books on advertising for the university li brary by Mrs. Jean Ambrose, presi dent of the club. The donation of the books is one phase of the club’s project to assist the university in the development of a practical course in advertising. Annual Picnic The Mount Vernon Homemakers’ Section of the Virginia Home Eco nomics Association will hold its an nual picnic at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Lubber Run Park in Arlington Forest. Making arrangements are Mrs. Bernard Joy, Mrs. George Grange and Mrs. Earl Algaier. New officers of the organization are: Mrs. Harold Meister, chairman; Mrs. J. E. Pallesen, vice chairman: j Mrs. Robert Ankers, secretary, and Mrs. Algaier, treasurer. District WCTU To Close Annual Parley Tonight The Women’s Christian Temper ance Union prepared to close its annual convention tonight, follow ing a two-day session which fea ; turea an aaaress by Mrs. Caroline E. Coates at a dinner for new members 1 as t night at the Foundry Meth odist Church. Mrs. Coates, president of the District WCTU, stressed the need for greater understand lng between the peoples of the world. Pointing out that the Mr». jbo»te». Ml 1_1.lL (v> United Nations will be nijnaerea in its work as long as natiops do not meet each other half way, she ad vised “that the Ameripap people become more world-minded, while the peoples of Europe and Asia become more democratic in their thinking.” Mrs. Coates’ talk closed a day of business sessions, the high light of which was a report on legislation before Congress by Miss Elizabeth A. Smart, national legislative chair man of the WCTU. Miss Smart reviewed the progress of bills on universal military train ing, extension of grain controls and curtailment of liquor advertising. She said the WCTU has recently gained the support of two large or ganizations in its stand against liquor advertising in the press and radio. She named the Parents Teacher Association and General Federation of Women's Clubs, which she said took such a stand at its national convention In Port land, Oreg., last week. Expressing hope that action on universal military training legisla tion will be delayed until the next session of Congress, Miss Smart urged WCTU members to write their representatives in Congress, asking for additional safeguards on the bill which would protect 18 year-old draftees from subjection to “alcoholic influences.” Miss Smart deplored the "preva lent attitude” in the armed services in regard to consumption of alco Wellesley Club To Honor Ttvo Two winners of Wellesley Col lege scholarships will be special guests at the final meeting of the; year of the Washington Wellesley College Club to be held at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Beauvoir School. Miss Anita Adler, daughter of Mrs. Helen C. Adler, 700 Madison street n.w., has been awarded a Nation-1 al Pendleton Scholarship by the college and Miss Jessie Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Powell, jr„ 6306 Beechwood drive, Chevy Chase, Md., nas received the scholarship given annually by the; local alumnae group. Officers for the coming year will ‘ be elected at the meeting. Mrs. f Harold H. Burton will report on the progress of the 75th Anniversary Fund campaign and Mrs. Ridgely! Chapline will show movies of the, recent International Fashion Fete given for the benefit of the fund. --1 holic beverages. She expressed the opinion that this has resulted in the overcrowding of veterans’ hos pitals with alcoholic cases and is “seriously hampering’’ the Veterans' Administration program. Yesterday afternoon’s session in cluded a talk by Mrs. Alexander Stewart, who charged the Mundt bill “is dangerous for organizations like the WCTU because it will try to control our thinking.” An address on "Universal Military Training” by Col. Walter Burns will be the feature of the closing session tonight. Election of officers was < o be held today and a report of the Resolu- j tions Committee, of which Mrs. [ Amy C. Weech is chairman, was also expected. New candidates include Mrs. Guy; Glossbrenner, first vice president; j Mrs. Barbara Edie, recording secre tary; Mrs. Bertha Forshee, assist-; ant recording secretary; Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, treasurer, and Mrs. B. J. Waldo, assistant treasurer. 1 Mrs. Coates presided at yester-; day’s sessions which were opened with a message of greeting from Dr.! Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of the Foundry Methodist Church. Nevins-Holloway Troth Announced The engagement of Dr. Irma Gena Nevins, president of the Business and Professional Womens Club of the District, to Mr. Hubert Hollo way, vice president of the Institute of Public Relations, Inc., of New York, was announced last night at a bullet supper given at the home of Mrs. John Davenport. Guests were members of the board of the club and the announcement, made during the dessert course, was intended as a "surprise.” Those attending must have anticipated the news, however, for their gift to Dr. Nevins as retiring president of the club was a handsome pair of silver candelabra and a silver bowl. Dr. Nevins has been director of accident prevention of the Ameri can National Red Cross since 1943. She is affiliated with a number of organizations and is chairman of the Safety Committee of the Na tional Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. A native of Dodge City, Kans., she Is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Nevins. She was grad uated from Baker University in Baldwin, Kans., where she later received an honorary’ doctor of pe dagogy degree in 1946. Mr. Holloway has been a resident of Washington since 1926 and was in the newspaper field for a number of years. He was a member of the Washington staff of the New York World for 17 years and also served as assistant director of public rela tions of the American Automobile Association. He became associated with the Institute of Public Rela tions in 1943 and was made vice president in 1946. In his present position he divides his time between New York and Washngton. Dr. Nevins will leave her post at the Red Cross on July 1 and the wedding will take place on July 3 at the Foundry Methodist Church, with Dr. Frederick Brown Harris officiating. Curley Club Session The Curley Club will meet at }:15 p.m. tonight at 2600 Sixteenth street N.W. TO YOU NEWER WASHINGTON,ANS -rs i JlZh^uA JL,‘ ^ A rrJ <~^* *"*-r ~ m ZL, hu--*■4 ^ || zo'^,iCOTL,^ i _^a*.^-** V V r. %2.ooo W, ^$. ^ 4g^ *w ^ “ —1210 F Street N.W.— Sweet as a Song White organdie swirled $ into many, misty folds, and fired with a gay shower of confetti colored dots. Misses’ sizes, 29.95 from our ERLEMAID SHOP third floor