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Afghanistan Independence Observed at Legation Fete By Katharine M. Brooks The Afghanistan Minister, Mr. Abdol Hosayn Aziz, was host to several hundred guests yesterday afternoon in his attractive legation to celebrate the anniversary of his independence. He received alone, having no hostess, and the two secretaries of the legation, Mr. Said Tadjeddin and Mr.

Mohamed Ayouth Aziz, assisted by greeting guests in the drawing room and in the dining room and seeing that they were served. The host stood at the top of the stairs in the hallway and the doors were opened onto the terrace although the ground was too wet from the rains earlier in the day to enjoy the garden. A long table was laid on the portico overlooking the garden and here many toasts were offered for the youthful King and the government. Representatives of Afghanistan's neighbor countries in the Middle East and residents of Washington who formerly lived there or who are descended from natives of that section of the world were much in evidence at the reception yesterday although ranking officials of this Government and heads of diplomatic missions of other nations also were there. The Minister is the first diplomatic representative in this Capital from his country and shortly after his arrival in the late spring of 1943 his Government purchased the house at 2001 Twenty-fourth street from Mrs.

Edwin B. Parker for its legation. It is not far from what shortly will be the Syrian Lelation, a neighbor country of Afghanistan for the home of the late former President and Mrs. William Howard Taft has been leased and is being put in readiness for the Syrian Minister, Dr. Nazem alKoudsi.

The reception was scheduled from to 7:30 o'clock and well before 6 the rooms were comfortably filled with guests. In the dining room the long table was laden with delectable dishes, many of them native to Afghanistan. Deep red roses matched the red of the lighted candles in the center of the table and dishes of curried rice with poultry livers, turkeys, hams and whole fish in gelatin vied in popularity with chicken and fruit salads, ices and Numbers of the guests had been to Twin Oaks were Mme. Wei, wife of the Chinese Ambassador, entertained at one of her delightfully informal Sunday afternoons at home. There, too, the ground wras too wet to enjoy the gardens and lawn, but as the rain ceased guests took their tea onto the w-ide verandahs and porticos to chat with each other.

The hostess started with one or two invited by word-of-mouth and by telephone and the party grew in proportions as the day neared, until she had about a hundred Announcements Of Engagements Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Merrell of Indianapolis announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mary Louise Merrell. to Officer Candidate Thomas Willard Hunter, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Stuart McKay; Hunter of Northfield, Minn. The wedding will take place in the late summer. The prospective bride has been living for several months in the. home of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert H. Ely at 2419 Massachusetts former residence of Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart. She attended De Pauw University and was graduated from Vassar College in She is a member of the Indianapolis; Junior League.

Officer Candidate Hunter was graduated from Carlton College and attended Harvard Law School. Before entering the Army he lived in Washington, where he worked with i he moral rearmament program and helped produce the patriotic! revue, Can Defend America." Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Barnes; Brantly of this city announce thCi engagement, of their daughter, Miss! Beatrice Marie Brantly, to Capth Victor M. Longoria, A.

U. son; of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Manuel Longoria of San German, P. R.

Plans; for the wedding July 15 are being! made, contingent upon the return of the bride-elect's father from Government service in Europe. Miss Brantly is employed with the War Shipping Administration. Longoria has been at Walter Reed; Hospital since August. He formerly was stationed in Panama. Mr.

and Mrs. L. J. Vitiello of Cheverly announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Eleanor Cecilia Vitiello, to Doran James Dowell, RM2.C, U. S.

son of Mrs. Violet M. Dowell of Peoria. 111. The w-eriding is expected to take place June 2.

MRS. POLLIN. Photo. Miss Irene Sue Kerchek was a bride of yesterday, her marriage to Mr. Abe Pollin taking place early last evening in the Rainbow Room of the Hamilton Hotel.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kerchek and her father escorted her and gave her in marriage at the 7 o'clock ceremony, at which Rabbi Harry Silverstone officiated. She wore a dress of point desprit lace with a veil of i net held by a coronet of pqarls and carried a Bible overlaid with white I orchids. Mrs.

Jack Pollin was the matron I of honor and wore rose crepe with a blue flower hat and carried American Beauty roses. Miss Betty Kerchek, the maid of honor, wore pale rose niousseline de soie with a headdress of matching net, and the bridesmaids, Miss Mildred Orenstein of Matloon, 111., Miss Lillian Sher-j berg of St. Louis and Miss Claire; Sack were in blue and aqua. Phyllis! Richman was the flower girl and; wore a frock of white net and carried a basket of spring flowers. Midshipman Myron Draper wasi best man for the bridegroom, who is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Pollin. He and his bride left after the reception for their wedding and on their return w'ill make their! home at Kalorama road. Recent Weddings Announced Miss June Clear, daughter of Mrs. Robert R.

Clear and the late Mr. Clear, was married April 25 to Yeoman Thomas J. Devon, U. S. C.

G. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Devon of Oxford, Pa.

The ceremony took place in All Episcopal Church in Chevy; Chase, with the Rev. Craig E. Eder; officiating. The marriage of Miss Mary A Lundquist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Lundquist of Rigbv. Idaho, to Pvt. Olbert, E. Riddle of Lothair. took place April 24 in the Christian Suitland Maryland Church, the Rev.

Robert E. Fitch. Chaplain, officiating at. the ceremony. Miss Iola Roberts and Mr.

Thomas Warren Romig were married April 28 in the Calvary Methodist Church1 in Arlington, the the Rev. Elwin H. Roberts, assisted by the Rev. T. E.

Betscher, pastor i of the church, officiating at the ceremony. Visitors Mrs. Gladys Magee Averv of Manasquan. N. is visiting Mrs.

Eleanor Pryor Bicknell in her apart-1 ment in the Argonne and will return to her home the latter part of the week. Mrs. Avery was joined here for a part of her stay by her sister. Mrs. Marjorie Wynkoop, also of Manasquan.

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The District Chapter of Red Cross is giving a special streamlined course in home nursing which teaches you these things. It is especially valuable to women with families. Here are a few of the reasons why the home nursing course will not only benefit you and your family but your community as well: It is estimated that in normal times one family out of every ten experiences illness and that in times of stress one out of every six will likely be affected. Concurrent with this, hospitals are overcrowded and understaffed and are finding it necessary to limit patient load to the acutely ill. Therefore it becomes urgent that home nursing instruction reach as large a number of homes as possible, since the basic job of keeping Americans healthy must be done in the homes.

There is an everpresent possibility of epidemics in time of war. Should an epidemic occur, every home should be prepared to meet its own needs for nursing care insofar as possible. So here is your chance, ladies. Now do something about it! Miss Lillian Adams, R. who is the director of the D.

C. Home Nursing Service, says that the eight classes which begin June 20 will permit the enrollment of 100 women. All will be held during the daytime hours, morning or afternoon. Call Hobart 6800, Extension 3, for further details, Memorial Chapel Wedding Scene The marriage of Miss Bernice Mendelsohn, daughter of Mrs. Maurice M.

Mendelsohn, to Sergt. Morton Holzman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Holzman of Jamaica, Long Island, took place yesterday afternoon in the Walter Reed Memorial Chapel, where Chaplain Louis Parris officiated at 2:30 o'clock.

Mr. Louis Rosenberg, uncle of the bride, escorted her and gave her in marriage, and she wore a streetlength dress in aqua color, with white accessories and a corsage of white orchids. Miss Gladys Mendelsohn of Baltimore, the bride's only attendant, was costumed in dusty pink, with brown accessories, and wore a corsage of spring flowers. Mr. Howard Kestenbaum of Jamaica, Long Island, served as best man.

A wedding dinner was given at the Lee Sheraton Hotel, after which Sergt. and Mrs. Holzman left for their wedding trip. On their return they will live at 1027 Quebec street. Women Leaders Of 2 Cltibs Hailed As Outstanding Elections held recently focus attention on the outstanding personalties of the new presidents of two important organizations, the Society of Woman Geographers and the Business and Professional Club of the District of Columbia.

The first-named group, which is composed of women widely traveled who have recorded the results of their travels in such permanent form as books, maps, sculptures and paintings, has chosen Muna Lee de Munoz Marin, liaison officer for the cultural relations attaches of the State Department, as president for the three-year term, 1945-1948. Mrs. Munoz Marin, wife of Louis Munoz Marin, president of the Puerto Rican Senate, is a competent geographer, a translator of note and a frequent contributor in prose and poetry to periodicals in Spanish and English. Her most recent book, published this year, of Puerto has been adopted for use in the Puerto Rican schools. Mrs.

Munoz Marin is the fifth president of the society, succeeding Mary A. Nourse. Other officers of the society include Helen Damrosch Tee-Van of New York, first vice president; Marie Peary Stafford of Washington, second vice president; Edna Fay Campbell of Chicago, third vice president, and Constance D. Lathrop, now serving as librarian for the Navy Department, treasurer. The Business and Professional Club has elected a lawyer for its president this year, Miss Marguerite Rawalt, Federal tax attorney of the office of chief counsel, Bureau of Internal Revenue, having been named to succeed Miss Marjorie Webster.

Miss Rawalt, in private life, Mrs. Harry Secord, will be honored by Baylor University, Waco, at its 100th anniversary celebration today when she is awarded the doctor of laws degree at that Institution. Other new officers of the and Club are Mrs. Meta Fay. vice president; Miss Ena E.

Thomas, recording secretary; Mrs, Helen Wells, corresponding secretary, and Miss Ann Gilman Paul, treasurer, with Miss Elsie Green, assistant treasurer. Elected directors include Mrs. Marion Jones and Mrs. Mary Labor. Sorority To Aid Rond Dt ive A unique plan for assisting with the Seventh War Loan drive has been adopted by members of Psi Lambda Tau Sorority, who in return for the purchase of a War Bond, are offering their services as or temporary guardians of children.

Parents wishing a day or night1 from the care of strenuous offspring are invited to contact the sorority for further information regarding this plan The purchase of a bond of any denomination will procure the watchful services of a reliable sorority girl. For further details call Miss Thelma or Gilda Klenit, Metropolitan 5767, in the evenings. GOPClub to Meet The Women's Republican Club of Silver Spring will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Republican headquarters, the Masonic Building, Georgia avenue. Silver Spring.

DAR Announces Recent Elections Announcement is made of recent elections of chapters of the District Daughters of the American Revolution. Janet Montgomery Chapter announces the following new slate: Mrs. Julian C. Wallace, regent; Mrs. Wilbur R.

Mattoon and Mrs. Edgar R. Coogle, first and second vice regents; Mrs. Adelno Gibson and Mrs. Dunbar Stone, recording and corresponding secretaries; Mrs.

Edgar W. Moore, treasurer; Mrs. Joseph F. Betterley, registrar; Mrs. Robert W.

King, chaplain; Mrs. Lilly C. Stone, historian; Mrs. Edwin F. Lines, librarian; Mrs.

Harry K. Corrick, editor; Mrs. Evan A. Condon, auditor; Mrs. Hewitt G.

Robertson, parliamentarian, and Mrs. J. Henry Brown, Mrs. William T. Owens and Mrs.

Donald M. Robinson, directors. The existing slate of officers of Manor House Chapter was reelected and Miss Mildred Sherman elected president of Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. Other officers are: Miss Phebe Stine, vice regent and delegate; Mrs. Stephen J.

Buynltsky, vice regent; Miss Helen Belt and Mrs. Joseph C. Gardner, recording and corresponding secretaries: Mrs. Hal H. Hale, treasurer; Miss Mary C.

Caldwell, registrar, and Mrs. Allan H. Perley, historian. Mrs. Guy Withers heads the slate of new officers of Riviere Hetzel Chapter.

The slate also includes Miss Luella P. Chase, vice regent. Mrs. William Theophilus, chaplain; Mrs. Benjamin Y.

Martin and Mrs. O. E. Reed, recording and corresponding secretaries; Miss Eva Conway, treasurer; Miss Mildred Chancellor, registrar; Mrs. Charles F.

Creighton, historian; Mrs. Charles L. Johnson, librarian, and Mrs. Benjamin J. Brooks, delegate.

Federal City Chapter will install the following: Mrs. Allan M. Thomas, regent: Miss Sara J. Davenport, vice regent; Mrs. Charles! H.

Miss Elsie J.i Van Cleve and Mrs. Winfield Fellows, recording and correspond-: ing secretaries: Miss Ina B. Jordan, treasurer: Miss Alda Sharp, regis-l trar. and Miss Jane E. Magill, historian.

Committee Named Final plans for the annual meeting of the Committee, District Association, to be held Friday and Saturday at the Mayflower Hotel, are being made by Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro, wife of the association president, assisted by Mrs. Bruce Baird, wife of the first vice president. Tlte committee includes Mrs.

S. William Miller, Mrs. Albert S. Gat-, ley, Mrs. Richard A.

Norris, Mrs. A. Scott Offutt, Mrs. Barnum L. Col-; ton.

Mrs G. Elmer Flather. Mrs. Francis E. Robey and Mrs.

Hulbert T. Bissellc. 20th Anniversary The 20th anniversary of the Maryland State Society of the American Colonists will be marked at the final meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Goucher Alumnae Lodge in Baltimore. Mrs.

Hewitt G. Robertson, State regent, will greet members and guests. Mrs. Henry Zoller, and Mrs. William Miller will preside as hostesses.

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