Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1942, Page 9

OCIETY. D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1942. 8OCIETY. *% AT Diplomatic Hosts Plan Several of Parties Listed On Today’s Calendar Secretary of Navy and Mrs. Knox Guests Of Mrs. Culbertson; Canadian Minister And Czecho-Slovak Envoy Entertain ‘While most of the parties scheduled on today’s calendar are to be given by the diplomatic hosts and hostesses, yesterday’s entertainments were mostly on the residential or official side. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Frank Knox were ranking guests at the dinner given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. William S. Culbertson to honor Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haas. come here from San Francisco to spend a few days and are being enter- Today Mrs. Haas was guest of honor at a luncheon at the Mayfiower given by Mrs. Henry F. Grady, whose other guests were Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. William O. Douglas, Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne, Mme. Fotitch, Mme. Hassan, Mme. Loudon, Mme. Bruggmann, Mrs. Claude Pepper, Mrs. D. Worth Clark, Mrs. Emory tained at a number of parties. 8. Land and Mrs. Oscar Chapman. Mrs. Stanley Embick Hostess At First of Series of Parties. Mrs. Stanley D. Embick, wife of Lt. Gen. Embick, was another hostess of yesterday, her party being held in her home, on Thirty-third place. Assisting the hostess at this affair, which was the first of a series of informal gatherings Mrs. Embick has planned, were Mrs. Paul Stanley Bond, Mrs. William P. Kitts, Mrs. Samuel Mackall and Mrs. Hanson B. Black. Also assisting generally were Mrs. Frank H. Hastings, wife of Col. Hastings, and Mrs. Albert Wedemeyer, wife of Col. Wedemeyer, both daughters of the hostess. A number of luncheons were held yesterday, with Mrs. Frank Wide- Mr. and Mrs. Haas have man honoring Miss Mary Jane#- Stanley, Mrs. Amory Perkins enter- taining a small group at a restaurant, and Mrs. Emerson Howe honoring Mrs. Fenton B. Turck, who is here from New York visiting Mrs. John Allan Dougherty. Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne, wife of the Norwegian Minister, was hostess to a small group at luncheon mation Service in New York, and, from the Legation staff, Dr. Karel Cervenka, who has been made Counselor of the Legation, and Col. O. Spaniel, Military Attache. Another diplomatic party of yes- terday was that given by the Cana- | dian Minister, Mr. Leighton Mc- MISS MARY FAUNTLEROY COCKE. Her engagement to Mr. Jackson L. Fray, 4r., son of Mrs. Jackson L. Fray of Culpeper, Va.. has been announced by her mother, Mrs. William Fauntleroy Cocke of Manassas, Va. MISS ELSIE DUNCAN CURRY. Mr. and Mrs. R. Granville Curry of Beth- esda, Md., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Curry, to Mr. Robert William Brownell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Brownell of this city. —Harris & Ewing Photo. | Carthy, who was host at luncheon | honoring Col. George A. Drew, Mme. Munthe de Morgenstierne will | leader of the opposition in Ontario, entertain at dinner in honor of the | and Mr. Napier Moore, editor. Vice President and Mrs. Henry A.| yesterday at the Legation. This evening the Minister and British Women To Be Guests of Wedding Notices The Star sometimes receives requests to print notices of wed# Wallace. Czecho-Slovakian Minister Entertains at Stag Party. The Czecho-Slovakian Minister Mr. Viadimir Hurban, entertained at & stag dinner party last evening at the Legation in honor of Mr. Jan Masaryk, Minister of Foreign Af-|of Christian Service of the Mount | fairs. The Polish Ambassador, Mr. Jan Ciechanowski, was among the guests and others included the Soviet Ambassador, Mr. Maxim Litvinoff; the Minister of Yugoslavia, Mr. Con- | stantin Fotitch, and the Swiss Min- | ister, Mr. Charles Bruggmann. Others at the dinner were Sen- ator Tom Connally, Senator Claude Pepper, Senator Lister Hill, Senator | Scott W. Lucas, Representative A. J. | Babath. Also the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Adolf A. Berle, jr.; the Chief of Protocol, Mr. George T. Summerlin; the Chief of European Affairs, Mr. Ray Atherton; the for- mer United States Minister to Czecho-Slovakia, Mr. Wilbur J. Carr; the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, Mr. Leo Parvol- sky; the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Adlai E. Stevenson; Mr. Joseph C. Rovensky, chairman of the Com-| mercial and Financial Diviston of the Office of Co-ordination of Inter- American Affairs; Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian Institution, Mr. Walter Lippmann, Mr. Edgar Mow- rer, Mr. Jan Papanek, who is direc- tor of the Czecho-Slovakian Infor- | FIRST TRUST LOANS Our counsel and personal attention may be the solution of your Home Loan problem. Making First Trust LOANS is our business—has been for vears. Loans are made on 3 and 5 vear term, or month- 1y payments. 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Notary Public. President Correct. Management Insurance Mount Vernon* Methodist Women |To Be Feted Today Members of the Woman's Society .| Vernon Place Methodist Church are being entertained this afternoon at a “gingerbread tea” being given by Miss Etta Mai Russell and Miss Marguerite Griffin at their home. The tea will honor officers of the | society as well as of the East Wash- | ington district group and the Balti- | more Conference group. Mrs. John W. Smith is president of the Mount Vernon Place society, | while Mrs. Howard Hiltner heads | societies in the East Washington district and Mrs. Joy Elmer Mor- gan those in the Baltimore Confer- ‘ence of the Methodist Church. | Tre tea is one of a series being | glve 1 this year by the two hostesses. ! Both are members of the Mount Vernon Place society, and Miss Rus- sell is executive secretary of the Washington Council of Church | Women. |Miss Mary Cocke To Wed Mr. Fray | Mrs. William Fauntleroy Cocke of | Manassas, Va., announces the en- | gagement of her daughter, Miss Mary Fauntleroy Cocke, to Mr. Jack- son L. Fray, jr., son of Mrs. Jack- son L. Fray of Culpeper, Va. Miss Cocke is the daughter of the late Mr. Cocke, who was for many years town manager of Manassas. She is a graduate of Hollins College. Mr. Fray attended Woodberry Forest School and the University of Vir- | degree. | No date has been set for the | wedding. 1| Bryn Mawr Club to Hear Dr. Crawford “Present Dgy Conditions in Ha- 4 | waii” will be the subject of an ad- dress by Dr. David L. Crawford at 4 | a meeting of the Bryn Mawr Club | of Washington at 4:30 p.m. Tues- day at the residence of Miss Vir- ginia Pseil, 2540 Massachusetts ave- nue NW. 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National 2100 | Political Study Unit ginia. where he received his ]nw; A group of women whose hus- bands are with the British diplo- matic corps and war missions here will be among the guests at a tea following the monthly meeting of the Political Study Club this after- noon at the Washington Club. A feature of the program will be a talk on “The British in India as I Saw Them” by Mrs. C. Irving Brown, | president of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association of. Washing- ton. Honor guests at the meeting will be wives of members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Invitations also have been issued to Representatives Bolton of Ohio and Rogers of Massachusetts and | to Mrs. Ray Atherton, wife of the acting chief of the Division of Eu- ropean Affairs of the State Depart- | | ment. | Among those assisting at the tea tables will be Mrs. Estes Kefauver, | wife of the Representative from | Tennessee; Mrs. Farnham Blair, president of the Bryn Mawr Alum- nae Association of Washington, and | Mrs. Bernard Chandler, president | { of the Washington Wellesley Club. | Mrs. W. W. Sloan is president of the club. |South Carolinians To Honor Justice And Mrs. Byrnes Associate Justice James F. Byrnes | | and Mrs. Byrnes will be the honor guests at a reception and tea which will be given from 4 to 6 o'clock this afternoon by the South Carolina | Society in the new ballroom of the | Shoreham Hotel. Mr. J. Austin Latimer, president| | of the South Carolina Society, and | Mrs. Latimer will head the receiv- | ing line and a large number of South | Carolinians now resident in Wash-| ington and their friends are ex-| pected to greet the honor guests. | Mrs. Hampton P. Fulmer, wife of the dean of the South Carolina dele- 'gation in the Kouse of Represent- | atives, is chairman of the tea ar- | rangements, with Mrs. Clara Mc- Millan, former member of Congress from South Carolina, and Mrs. Brian Bell acting as vice chairmen, Those assisting at the tea table will include Miss Loretta Connor, Mrs. Ellison D. Smith, Mrs. H. W. Barre, Mrs. Mendel Rivers, Mrs. Burnett R. Maybank, Mrs. Marie | Rogers, Mrs. E. D. Hodge, Mrs. Dil- lard Rogers, Mrs. L. P. Slattery, Mrs. | Warren Clardy, Mrs. J. R. Bryson, Mrs. Monroe Johnson, Mrs. James A. Hoyt, Mrs. Robert M. Watson, Mrs. Charles M. Galloway. Mrs. Fitz W. | M. Woodrow, Mrs. J. H. Patten, Mrs. | R. W. Hudgens, Mrs. Edgar Morris, Mrs. Basil Manly, Mrs. Butler Hare, Mrs. Miller Foster, Mrs. H. E. Phil- lips and Mrs. Malcolm J. Miller. Senator Smith is honorary chair- man of the Reception Committee, which is composed of Senator May- bank, members of the House from South Carolina and other distin- guished men and women of the Pal- metto State now residing in Wash- ington. MORTGAGE LOANS Favorable Rate FIRST DEED OF TRUST ONLY 643 Indiana Ave. N.W. Nat'l 0350 | home loan to 716 11th St. N. W. | Smith alumnae, | Kenneth Holland, Mrs. Guy Mc- | Kinney, Mrs. Llewellyn C. Thomas | gagement of their daughter, Miss| Refinancing — remodeling — buying — building — there’s a Columbia Fe need you have. Our 34 Help Win 3 by the War... zf,m' experience in han- Buy U.s diing home loans makes Savings Money quickly available. Bonds Here! y OLUMBIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION dings that have taken place as long as & week or more previ- ously. Under ordinary circum- stances, The Star cannot grant such requests. Notices of wed- dings must be received by The Star in advance of or on the date of the ceremony, and must bear a signed authorization. Smith Alumnae Plan Newcomers’ Tea Here Tuesday A “newcomers’ tea” to welcome Smith College graduates who have come to Washington in recent months will be given by Mrs. Wil- liam Chapin Huntington from 4 to 6:30 pm. Tuesday at her home, 1906 Twenty-third street N.W. Mrs. Huntington, who is an alum- nae trustee of the college, will be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Keith Kane, national president of the and Mrs. George Eddy, president of the Smith Club of the District. Among those alternating at the | tea table will be Mrs. Vernon H‘ Brewster, Mrs. F. J. Libby, Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Pettingill. Mrs. Thomas Eliot and Mrs. John W. Guider, national directors of the | alumnae association, will assist in greeting the guests. Miss Elise Curry Engaged to Wed Mr. and Mrs. R. Granville Curry of Bethesda, Md., announce the en- Elise Duncan Curry, to Mr. Robert | william Brownell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James V. Brownell of this city. Miss Curry and Mr. Brownell were graduated in June from Duke Uni- wversity. The wedding will take place in| March. Mrs. H. O. Plugge Fetes Mrs. Vivian Mrs. H. O. Plugge entertained 17 guests at luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham in honor of Mrs. John G. Vivian of Duluth, Minn., who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Ade Plugge, in Chevy Chase. Among the out-of-town guests at the luncheon were Mrs. Edward G. Bush of Wayne, Pa,, and Mrs. John | S. West of Philadelphia. Texans to Dance Senator and Mrs. W. Lee O'Daniel will be the guests of honor this evening at the Texas State Society :ntertainment and dance, which will be held in the Wardman Park Hotel | at 9:30 o'clock. New members of the Texas delegation in Congress will also be honored and the large number of Texans now located in the Washington area will he wel- comed at the reception preceding the dance. The soclety’s dances and get- togethers are not strictly formal, though “black tie” and evening dress predominate as the order of the evening. D. A. R. Broadcast Mrs. Frederick K. Sparrow, State chairman of historical research of the District Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, will discuss her re- search on the C. & O. Canal on the D. A. R. radio program at 3:30 p.m. Monday over Station WWDC. al meet the NAtional 6543 Weddings Announced Mr. and Mrs. James E. Tapscott announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss M. Kathryn Tap- scott, to Mr. Huffer W. Gray, the ceremony taking place at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening in the Fifth Baptist Church with the Rev. John E. Briggs officiating. The bride wore a dress of white wool with wine accessories and a corsage of talisman roses and gvpsophila. She was attended by Mrs. Gladys Smith, her sister, who was costumed in aqua wool with maroon accessories. Mr. Andrew Gray was best man for his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Gray will make their home in Arlington, Va. Miss Margaret DeMoll Wed To Mr. David L. Dickerson. Announcements have been mailed by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Joseph De- Moll of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Ruth De- Moll, to Mr. David L. Dickerson, the ceremony taking place January 3 in Alexandria, Va. The wedding had been planned for January 24, but the date was changed because Mr. Dickerson was recalled to the Army. Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson are at home at 5253 Nebracka avenue after a honeymoon spent in Williams- burg, Va. Miss Pauline Scott Wed To Mr. Edwin R. Johnson. ‘The marriage of Miss Pauline Parramore Scott to Mr. Edwin R. Johnson is announced by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Murray Scott of Eastville, Va. The ceremony took place the afternoon of December 27 in St. Alban’s Fpiscopal Church, where the Rev. Dr. Charles T. Warner officiated. Mrs. John Allen Hilcken was her sister’'s only attendant and the bridegroom, who is the son of Mr. Walter Johnson of Germantown and the late Mrs. Johnson, had for his best man his brother, Mr. ‘Walter Johnson, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are on an extended trip to Miami Beach and Hot Springs. Ark., and on their re- turn will make their home in Rock- ville, Md. Salvage Drive Pushed | Mrs. Newton C. Wing, chairman of the Salvage Committee for the Disirict Federation of Women's Clubs, is requesting each affiliated club to appoint a representative to her committee. |Mason to Speal: Commissioner Guy Mason will speak on “Wartime Washington” at a luncheon meeting of the Wom- an’s National Democratic Club at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the club. Mrs. Garland Ferguson will present the speaker. Floridian on Visit Senator and Mrs. Charles O. Andrews have as their guest Mrs. Gaston H. Edwards of Orlando, Fla., who has been visiting in the East for some time and is on her way home. 30,000 Doctors Available | For Military Service By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, Jan. 17. —A prediction that every accept- able physician in the United States under 45 years old would be called to military service if the war lasted two years was made last night by Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Fishbein told the Atlantic County Medical Association there were 185,000 physicians in the coun- try and 30,000 of them would be available for military service. He said doctors more than 45 could not stand the rigors of Army or Navy service, while some under 45 could be eliminated because of essential occupation or dependents. Laundry Man Badly Hurt When Caught in Belting David F. Willard, 50, of 2218 Eighth street N.W. was seriously injured yesterday when his arm was caught in a moving conveyor belt gt the Graystone Laundry, 2216 Eighth street N'W. Mr. Willard's left arm, left shoul- der and neck were fractured. He was reported at Emergency Hospital today to be in undetermined condi- tion. United States Coast Guard re- cruiting station now open at 1300 E street NW. | revenue stamps on sale? Emergency Plans Are Discussed Voteless League Of Women Voters Meet ‘The first of a series of meetings in an emergency conference, de- signed to determine the role of the Voteless District League of Women Voters in wartimes, was held by the league board yesterday at Brook- ings Institution. Although no action was taken, the board discussed ways and means of following out recommendations made at a special council meeting of the national league in Indian- apolis, Ind,, last week. Mrs. Eugene Callaghan, president of the Voteless League, who at- tended the general coumrcil, re- ported on its suggestions for ex- tending the league program to the general public with a special em- phasis on interpretation of current issues. It also was recommended that local leagues continue estab- lished programs, especially where they fulfill the function of serving as “guardians of democracy.” ‘The possibility of enlisting and training members to act as leaders of neighborhood groups for discus- sions on public questions was under consideration yesterday. Public Education. ‘To carry out a program of “pub- lic education” might mean the set- ting up of a new league department, it was suggested. The proposed “intelligence serv- ice” probably would involve the use of broadsides, a speakers’ bureau, radio programs and press publicity, it was said. Belief that the need for public un- derstanding of vital issues is greater during war than peace was ex- pressed by league officials. It was pointed out, however, that it is also easier to interest people in such a program during wartimes. A statement of policy relative to the proposed program probably will be made at a board meeting Monday, it was predicted. As a background for the discussion yesterday Mrs. Eugene Duffield, pro- gram chairman, analyzed the league'’s program to date. Mrs. Har- old Stone gave a population study and Mrs. Harold Krogh discussed the league’s membership from the point of view of distribution and participa- tion. Miss Ruth Punnett To Become Bride Dr. and Mrs. Percy Withers Punnett of Leonid, N. J, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth Suzanne Punnett, to Mr. Page DeForrest Fullington, son of Mrs. Gladys Coleman Davis of Washington. The wedding will take place in the early spring. Nazis Held in Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 17 (®).— Leaders of two German organiza- tions were ordered held without bail yesterday on charges of illegally col- ! lecting funds from German nationals in Argentina. The organizations involved were the Union of German Workers and the German Charity and Culture Circle. Auto Use Tax A. A. A. Gives An Prompted by receipt of numerous | calls from motorists inquiring about | the Federal use tax on automobiles, | the American Automobile Associa- tion has prepared the following list | of questions and answers as a guide | to car owners: Q. What is the Federal use tax? A. The tax was levied under the Revenue Act of 1941 to apply to all | motor vehicles and boats. Q What is the rate? A. Motor vehicles, $5 annually; boats, over-all length of 16 feet or over but not over 28 feet, $5, ranging up to $200 for boats with over-all | length over 200 feet. Q. When is the tax due? First Due February 1. A. On motor vehicles, February 1; for the five-month period February 1 to July 1, $2.09; again on July 1, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, $5.00. Boat taxes due same | time | Q. Will postal substations have A Yes. Stamps will be sold at all 44,000 post offices and substations and 64 offices of collectors of in- ternal revenue. Q. Will the time for payment be | extended? A. No. The law is specific as to dates due and no Federal agency has authority to extend time. Q. Are automobiles in hands of dealers or in storage subject to tax? A. No. The term “use” in the case of a motor vehicle means use on the public highways. Q. Are farm vehicles taxable, if not used on the highway? A. No. Pay Only for Use Period. Q. Must all motor vehicle owners pay for full period regardless of when they acquire the vehicle? A. No. For example, those acquir- ing vehicles in March will pay 42 cents less, with similar reductions each month. Person acquiring car in June, 1942, would pay only 42 cents. Any fraction of a month is equivalent to a full month. Q. Are there any forms to be filled out when buying stamps? A. No. However, a postal card will be given purchaser of stamp to be filled out and mailed to nearest collector of internal revenue. Card will be validated at postoffice so it will show purchase of stamp. Q. What is the purpose of card? A. To give collectors a check on who has paid the tax. The cards will be checked against master list of vehicle owners. Q. What is the size of the stamp? A. Approximately 11¢ by 2 inches. Q. Suppose the stamp s washed Lost and Found Lost Ads ara Death Notices may be pluced in The Star up to 12 noon—Lost and Found Ads are on poge 3 every day. Received From Motoring Public MRS. DAVID G. BAILEY. Before her recent mar- riage in the First Presby- terian Church of Spartan- burg, S. C., she was Miss Caro- lyn G. Barnsley of Mont- gomery County, Md. Miss Bailey Christens Vessel Senator’s Daughter And Party Go to Wilmington Miss Edith Bailey, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Josiah William Bailey, sponsored the launching of the S. S. Nathaniel Greene in cere- monies this morning in Wilming- ton, N. C. Maids of honor for Miss Bailey were Miss Daisy Davidson, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Richard Porter Davidson. and Miss Barbara Greene of Washington. Also in the party going to Wil- mington for the event were Senator and Mrs. Bailey and their youngest daughter, Miss Sallie Bailey. They were joined in Raleigh, N. C, by Miss Bailey's maternal grandmother, Mrs. James H. Pou, and & brother, | Josiah W. Bailey, jr. Immediately after the christening, | Miss Bailey was honor guest of the | shipbuilding company at a lunch- eon and this afternoon she was feted at a tea given by Mrs. Emma | Mitchell. Tonight an oyster roast in compliment to the launching party will conclude the festivities. Explained swers to Questions off the vehicle or otherwise de- stroyed? A. Owner will still be liable. New stamp is only alternative as proof of payment. Q. What is penalty for failure to purchase stamp? $25 Maximum Fine. A. Any person who uses or permits use of motor vehicle after February 1, without stamp affixed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined $25 or im- prisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. Q. Are there any exemptions from “use” tax? A. The tax does not apply to use of a vehicle or boat owned by the United States, a State, Territory, the District of Columbia, or a politi- cal subdivision of any of the fore- going. Q. What is the outlook for repeal of the use tax? A. Not anticipated before February 1, but will probably be considered by Congress along with new revenue legislation. Q. Will there be stringent en- forcement in connection with the use tax? A. That is problematic. Owners of motor vehicles should be given the facts regarding the law and not advised to take chances. Only Con- gress can change the law or lib- eralize its provisions. Q. Will State police and local officers enforce the law? No Rebates Provided. A. No. It is a Federal statute and enforceable by Federal officers. Q. Does the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Post Office Department realize the difficulties as a result of public confusion as regards the tax? A. Yes. It will be given consider- ation in any enforcement program. Q. Suppose a motorist buys the stamp and then cannot get tires to operate his car. Is there any re- bate? A. No. Q. When a car is traded, does the owner keep the stamp? A. No. It follows the car. Q. Does the use tax apply to trailers? A. No. Only to vehicles operating under their own power. Q. Will post offices accept checks By The Ceral Newswomen Give Tea for Masaryk Foreign Minister Of Czecho-Slovakia Warns of Hard War By FRANCES LIDE. Asked when he thought the war would end, Jan Masaryk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czecho- Slovakia, yesterday answered with r. smile and a quip: “At 3 o'clock, madame.” 2 “But if you prepare for a 30 years' war,” he said more seriously, “I think it will be over in a short time.” The Foreign Minister of what he referred to as “sort of pioneers” among the victims of aggression was guest of honor at a tea given by the Newspaper Women's Club at its headquarters. And after he had chatted for an hour with the guests, he made a brief, informal talk. Without minimizing the serious- ness of the situation, Mr. Masaryk managed to inject a kind of robust cheerfulness in his picture of the stern realities facing nations fight= ing the Axis. All Fighting for Selves. “This is a very real war,” he said solemnly, but added: Sam stretching and it's a lovely sight.” The Foreign Minister said he would not expect this country to fight for Czecho-Slovakia. “We are all fighting for ourselves,” he com- mented. “And all these gangsters are going to make an awful mess before they're down — especially Japan. We must be prepared for medieval cruelty. “Hitler has lost the war, but we haven't begun to win it.” Mr. Masaryk cautioned against any mistaken belief that we are at war with a “few Nazis.” “Until we are through” he said, “every German is our enemy.” After the war, he suggested, every German should be given a thorough examination—"“like somebody who has had a disease.” Education of their youth, he continued, would be one of the most important needs in post-war reconstruction. Hurbans Among Guests. In his warning against complae cency and wishful thinking, Mr. Masaryk suggested that Americans reserve “a half hour a day to be very angry with the Japanese and Germans.” Vladimir Hurban, Minister from Czecho-Slovakia, and Mme. Hurban headed the group from the Legation here who were among the guests. Dr. | Karel Cervenka, the counselor, and | Mme. Cervenka and Dr. Vladimir | Palic, the first secretary, and Mme. | Palic were others. Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, wife of the | former United States Minister to Czecho-Slovakia, poured tea, while Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie pree | sided at the punch bowl. Month’s Traffic Over Burma Road Sets New High By DANIEL DE LUCE, Associated Press War Correspondent. RANGOON, Jan. 17.—New Chinese administrators of the Burma Road— | China’s only important route for lease-lend supplies—aided by hard- boiled American Army officers, have jacked up tonnage hauled on the road to a new high for December. Cleanup of profiteering and ineffi- ciency on the highway permitted sending 15 per cent more material than the previous monthly high. (Totals now are military secrets.) | American Army officers who have’ | arrived in recent weeks have aided lin breaking bottlenecks and brush- ing aside technicalities They jumped into the middle of a con- troversial situation and told the wranglers to play ball—or else. | _Reliable informants said United | States machineguns, trucked in at | full speed late last year, helped rout Japanese at Changsha this month. T. V. Soong, foreign minister and head of the China Mission to Wash- ington, has cabled Chinese officials that 20,000 tons of American supplies | will be landed monthly at the south- | ern terminus of the Burma Road | throughout 1942. | Several other routes have been readied if the Japanese drive toward | the Burma Road. One route from | India may require two years to com- | plete, but temporary roads may be ready within a few months. “I see Uncle Britain and Ethiopia To Sign Treaty Soon By the Associated Press | LONDON, Jan. 17—A treaty bee tween Britain and Ethiopia, recog- rizing the full sovereignty of Eme peror Haile Selassie and assuring | him aid in placing his country on | & sound economic basis, will be signed soon in Addis Ababa, in- formed quarters said today. The treaty is expected to include certain military clauses, but these merely will cover exigencies which | may arise during the current war, the sources said. in pay ps? A. No. Post offices will sell stamps | over the counter for cash only and will handle no mail order business. Collectors of internal revenue are authorized to accept cash, postal money order and certified checks. Famous Fuller Tooth Brushes Packaged 3 for 99¢ 6 for $1.95 i || Can || pr. || 8398 or Wril 977, Na . 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