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The Washington times., 1929-04-12
Miss Celeste Crosby
To Wed Foreign
Service Official

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Z. Crosby
have announced the engagement
OF their daughter. Miss Celeste
Crosby, to Ralph Miller, son Of
Mrs. Ralph Miller. Of New York.
The wedding will take place on
April 20, at View Tree Farm, the
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby, at Warrenton, Va.
After q short wedding trip, Mr..
Miller and his bride win sail on
May 1S, for South America, Mr..
Miller having been detailed to
Buenes Ayres as United States
vice consul. Mr.. Crosby is
former Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury
Mrs. George Grant Mason has
Joined her mother, Mrs. Lyman
Kendall, at her home, KentsdaIe.
In Bradley Hills where Mrs. Ken.
dali is recnperatin& from an Hl-
ness. Mrs. Mason, who was for
merly Jane Kendall, will return
shortly to her home In Havana.
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The Military AttacI1e of the Ar
gentine Embassy and Sonora de
Zuloaga, were hosts at dinner last
evening at the Mayflower. Their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph J. Moebs and the Director
OF Finance OF the Argentine EN-
bassy and Mrs. Alex Eckhart.
M - II
Mrs. George M. Eckels enter
tained Informally at dinner last
evening at the WonaIl's National
Democratic Club. Among her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bright and Mr.. and Mrs. Huston
Thompson and Mr.. Thompson's
mother.
Madame Susanne Oldberg and
Mrs. Alexander Woodburn will be
guests Of the Art Promoters
Club at the weeking dinner this
evening at o'clock at the
Playhouse Inn, 1914 N st. N. w,
following which the club will ad-
journ to the Oriental studio ad-
joining for the round.table con.
ference at o'clock. when Madame
oldberg will speak on Musical
Tones in Literary Composition"
Mrs. Woodburn will present aF'a.
vorite Scenes From Shakespeare's
Plays" The meeting is open to
the public.
Members Of the club will be
guests. Of. Mrs. Blanche Morgan
Foote on Saturday evening at the
New Idea Country Club, Airing
ton, Va.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
OVER THE TOP
FOR G. w. U.
GROUP
Success Announced at
Columbian Women's Ban
duet Last Night

Announcement that he Coluni-
bian Women had gone over the
top" in their effort to raise $4,000
for George Washington Univer'
sity was made last night at the
organizations annual dinner at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley. president Of
Columbian Women. presided, and
broke" the good news to her
fellow-members.
Nine. -Debuchl. wife Of the
japanese ambassador, was guest
at the banquet. sharing honors
with Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of George Washington,
and Mrs. Larz Anderson, with
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. featured
as "the speaker Of the evening"
This was a happy grouping.
for Mrs. Anderson had intimate
association with Nine. Debuchi's
homeland when her husband was
ambassador to Japan and has re-
corded her impressions in a de-
lightful book. "The Spell of
Japan" while Mrs. Grosvenor.
wife of the president of the Ma.
tional Geographic Society. spent
last summer in Tokyo. where she
visited her son-in-law and daugh.
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Coville.
now with the United States EN-.
bassy group. Mrs. Grosvenor
gave an illustrated talk on Japan
as q feature of the entertainment.
and there was a typically japanese
nnkA ~ the VnNfzAm sNf
cherry blossoms carried by the
pretty girls who served as ushers.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr. only
woman trustee Of George Wash
ington Univ rsity, offered greet
ing to the 800 women assembled
and made them velcome on behalf
Of the governing board of the
Chevy Chase Club. Song Silhou.
cites" by g gifted artist, Nine.
Rita Rozada, who Is member of
Columbian Women, were a feature
OF the program, which also in.
cluded scarf dance by Miss Judy
Lyeth, with Burrus Williams as
accompanist. ,3usan Glaspell's
clever one-act play Suppressed
Desires" presented by Miss Mary
X. Crowley, G. Oscar Berry and
Miss Virginia Frye, was the hilari
Gus climax of the entertainment.
which wound UP with the singing
Of "Auld Lang Syne."
This was the twenty-first annual
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Reception
The president. trustees and
faculties OF the George Washing
ton University will entertain at
a reception this evening In Cor
coran Hail in honor of the deans
and their ladies who are in Wash
ington in attendance upon the con-
ference of the Association of
Deans and Advisers of Men. which
is being held under the auspices
of the George Washington Uni
versity.
In the receiving line will be
the president OF the George Wash
ington University and Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, Dean G. p. Culver,
of Leland Stanford University,
who is president of the associa.
ton, Provost and Mrs. William
Allen Wilbur and Dean and Mrs.
The George Washington Univer-
sity Mems Glee Club will enter
tain at the reception with a pro-
gram of songs
Henry Grattan Doyle.
This afternoon the Washington
branch of the American Associa-
ton of University Women will en-
tertain at a musical and tea for
the visitors.
Last evening the deans were
the guests of the university at
dinner at the Cosmos Club, while
the visiting ladies attended the
twenty.first annual banquet of
the Columbian Women of the
George Washington University
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
Wedding Date

The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Robert
Johnston have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Mary to Brinton White Col.
felt, Of Philadelphia. son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James Colfelt,
OF Philadelphia. Saturday after
noon. May 4. at o'clock in st.
Johns Church on Lafayette
Square, of which DR.. Johnston is
rector A reception for small
company will follow in the home
of the brides parents, in Massa.
chugetts Ave.
The Washington times., 1929-04-12
BRITISH ENVOY
Din I1oyT yER
Prelates Among Guests
Asked to Meet Arch
bishop Curley

Although Archbishop Curley,
OF Baltimore, was obliged 70
withdraw from the dinner given
last night by the Ambassador Of
Great Britain and Lady Isabella
Howard because OF he death Of
Archbishop Corrisan. 4 number
of distinguished clerics were in
the company which had been
asked TO meet him. This group
included the Rev. DIR. J. Coleman
Nevis, rector Of Georgetown UNI
vcrsity: Don Adrian Weld Blum.
dell, OF the English Order Of Bene..
dictines: the Rev. DIR. Bernard
G. McKenna and the Rev. DR.
Edmund A. Walsh.
Ranking Guests
The Ambassador OF France and
Nine. Claudel were the ranking
guests. The company also i'm
cluded Associate Justice and Mrs.
Pierce Butler, Senator Thomas ].
walsh OF Montana; Senator and
Mrs. Joseph e. Ransdell OF Louis
lana: the Minister Of Portugal and
Viscountess d'Alte, the Minister
OF the Irish Free State and Mrs,
MacWhite, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
William S. Benson. Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. George p. Scriven. +. Y. c.
Assarsson, counsel Of the Swedish
legation: Col. and Mrs. William
Donovan. the Commercial Coun-
seIor of the British Embassy and
Lady Broderick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter A. Drury, Mrs. Mahlon Pit
ney, Mrs, Edward Walker. Miss
Mary Sheridan, Miss Josephine
Patten, Miss Frances Lay, Miss
Margaret Cullen. Miss Gytha
Stourton, Col. Henry May and
William Franklin Sands.
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Mrs. Heber Votaw, sister of the
late President Harding, enter.
tained at luncheon at the Willard
yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret McChord Boyle
has gone to New York. where
she will remain several days.
Last evening she was a guest at
dinner given by Roosevelt
Thompson, at the Embassy Club.
Mrs. William A. Phillips. of the
Wardman Park Hotel, entertained
today at luncheon at the Wash
ington Club.
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The Washington times., 1929-04-12
Zoe Kennaore

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The committee sponsoring the
illustrated talk entitled ''Rambles
in Old Gardens" to be given by
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston
on May 2 at the Willard. includes
the following representatives from
the Mary Washington Chapter,
d. A. R.; Mrs. Frank s. Hight.
regent; Mrs. Edward A. Keys.
Miss Janet Richards and Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson; and from
the Kenmore Chapter there are
Mrs. Thomas H. Taliaferro, Mrs.
George Calvert. Mrs. Edward A.
Hartman and Mrs. Joseph Wash
ington.
The lecture Is for the benefit
of Kenmore Association, which is
interested in the restoration OF the
Betty Washington Lewis home at
Fredericksburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Ho7o the Health and Prosperity of E0ery
Amerlcau Citizen Ate Dependent on the
: Researches Of Explorers, Hunters, artists
and Expert Germ Detectives:

hardy enough to withstand Americas varied
climates and yet tasty enough to tease
Americans exacting palates.
Venturesome are the members Of DR.. Fair
child's exclusive fraternity of explorers, for
they must be ready and willing at all times
to undergo all manner of hardshipS =. The
value of the hundreds of crops these men
have introduced or improved upon has been
estimated conservatively at s100,OO0,00O an
nually. Included in the list are the hardy
wheat called durum; Peruvian alfalfa, now
the most important variety in California; Pima
cotton, the great crop of the Salt River VAL
ley, Arizona; the date palm, now grown as an
established industry in the Southwest; Sudan
grass an important forage crop in many States;
and many others equally important
DR.. Fairchild points out that there are easily
10 times as many undiscovered plants in the
tropics as are to be found in the colder parts
of the globe. Which explains why the plant
hunter concentrates his attention on the
worlds sunniest regions BY means of his
highly technical art he is striving to select
the hardest growths of the lot and adapt them
for cultivation as far north as they will grow
Many important adaptations undoubtedly will
be made In the future
Stanley p. Young of Colorado is known as
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ecutive position, and the fills the bill admirably
First employed by the survey in 1917 as hunter
Of predatory animals in Arizona, Young has
risen through the various grades of hunter and
predatory animal inspector in New Mexico,
Colorado and Arizona, to his present position
One of the most gifted of the woman scient-
lists of the Government is DR. E. A. Read of
the Food, Drug and InSecticide Bureau The
bureaus purpose is to prevent the interstate
Shipment or importation of adulterated or mis-
branded food and drugs DR.. Reads job is to
examine microScopically the samples sent in
from all over the country by the Government
inspectors.
Since DR.. Read is both PHI D. and an NJ D.,
she is well qualified for her job. She first
Joined the Government service % years ago.
In those early days the ways and means of
adulterating foods were many and ingenious
But thanks to her efforts and those of other
microscopes, the bureau ultimately found out
how to discover the presence Of such startling
impurities as ground olive pits in black pepper;
sawdust shavings in Cayenne pepper, and the
addition of substantial amounts of roasted
chicory and roasted peas or beans to coffee
offered for sale.
SCIENTIFIC adventure in Washington is not
limited to man scientists. Mrs. Agnes
Chase, who boasts three years longer service
with Uncle Sam than does DR.. Read earns
her tongue-twsting title of agrostologist-
expert-with the Department of Agriculture
by reason Of frequently visiting many foreign
lands in quest of new or little known varieties
or species of grass.
Mrs. Chase takes pains to explain that the
family of graSses-as distinct from the clovers
is vast one indeed, numbering more than
10000 kinds all told with some $500 species
in the United States alone Moreover. an
average of more than half the total money
value of American farm products is for grasses
for grasses include hay, corn wheat, rye, bar
ley, OATS sugar cane and the sorghums and
miletS.
The everyday Office of Mrs. Chase is in O
corner of the Smithsonian Institution, where
is housed the largest and most complete grass
herbarlum In the world. In fact, there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Use of Indiana Limcsf0ne

THE demand for Indiana limestone seems
to be on the upgrade. During 1928 there
were 14,520y060 cubic feet quarrled at a value
of $17,760,622. This was an increase of seven
per cent over 1927 in quantity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

CJIOtUgISE NHEN Z. OIdFFeIt NudleS plant
pests so small that epen the microscope
can't reveal them.
the Governments wolf expert. His official title
is head Of the division of economic investigation
Of the biological survey in charge of predatory
animal control operation. The Importance of
his job may be realized by the fact that 10
years ago losses from wolves, coyotes, bobcats
and mountain lions had become so serious
estimated at close to $3OO0000O annually
that Congress made provision for the Biological
Survey to join the forces engaged in the vari-
sous States in the control of these killing
pests.
Clearly he-man is needed for Young's ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
v BY JAMES NETIN MILLER.

& - PLEASANT-FACED man with a
& N bushy mustache and keen, piercing
~ eyes sits at a laboratory desk IN
Washington, D. c., peering for hours
at a time through high-p0wer
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MISSES FROCKS youth likes the and feminine
and fat cpes for daytime the hfons and sheer cepes for
afternoon and dancing and the formal san taetas chfons
and for after Decidedly the longer focks with
the hemine many however reach fashions depth by dips
and dapes All know the importance of higher wanes belts and
feminine bows
WOMENS FROCKS : these feminine fashions choose cleaning
san canton faes and soft fiat crepe express the New
Silhouette Clever uckngs accent higher waisns bows bring
attention fashion sleeves side Grapes and tiers become part of
graceful, moulded lines 49, 49,
woAnNs MISSES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25

At $7.50-27 pairs white crepe
pumps; Is pairs gold kid regent
pumps; 10. pairs silver kid regent
opera pumps; "a pairs black satin
regent opera pumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25

At $3.50 pairs patent and gun
metal pumps; Is pairs genuine liz
ard and alligator. strap and oxford
models; 60 pairs tan calfskin pumps.
strap and step-in models.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25
Philippine Gowns
OF Gift Quality $3.50

Of our own fine nainsook, sent by us
to the Philippines and embroidered ex-
pressly for US. A wide variety of en-
broidery styles, in white, white with
pastel shades and in pastels. With
round, wee and square necks.
Other Philippine Gowns. .$1.o5
COTTON UNDERWEAR, THIRD FLOOR.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-05-09
COALRIDGE

Leona Stephen spent Thursday af-
%ternoon visiting with Ruby Lobdell.
Mrs. Harold Guenther together
with Samuel Torgerson motored to
the Sand Hill country Thursday to
look after the latter's live stock in
t~erests.
The school children and mothers OF
the Roosevelt school, together with
their teacher, Mrs. Raymond Brent
Lesson met Saturday afternoon at the
school house to enjoy a picnic and
play games; which marked the close
Of another very successful term OF
school.
The Misses Ruth and Leona Brown
and Myrtle Marshall drove over tc
the Marvin Weer home from the
Hanks district for a short call or
Sunday. Miss Irma Weer returned
home with the Hanks ladies to re
| sumo her school work there.
Agnes Lavalle of Dagmar is assist
ing at the E. d. Chapman home.
The c. l.. F. Club met with Louise
Chapman Thursday afternoon to dis.
cuss some definite plan Of work fol-
the summer and elect new officers
A very small attendance was present
| Mrs. Hattie Hueth was elected pres.
ident for a three month period t.
succeed Margaret Stephen. Johr
Murphy was unanimously chosen
treasurer. A large attendance is an
ticipated April 9th at the President.
home.
Mrs. Bert Guenther was calling OF
Mrs. Carl Lobdell Friday evening.
Mrs. Christ Ibsen was assisting
with the house duties at the Andrew
Dahl home Saturday.
Anthony Tlostosch was visiting
with Charley Rumley Sunday after
noon.
Lewis Harshburger the baby sol
If Mr.. and Mrs. Vert H~arshburgel
S reported on the sick list this week
Harry Grier was in town Saturday
from his farm south of town attend
ing to some trading.
Harry Merbech, the stock dealer
from Grenora was making business
calls through here last week.
Violet Lobdell and Mabel Atol
were visiting Friday with Virgit
Guenther.
Miss Harriet Olson of Plentywoot
spent the week end with relatives
! here, Mr.. and Mrs. Dolly Lobdell ant
family. The also attended the schoo
picnic south of town Saturday.
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Westby News

north of the railroad track. We bid
them welcome into our midst as some
Of their children have previously
settled and established themselves
here at Westby. We feel sure that
Mr.. and Mrs. Stageberg will feel very
much at home here. Truman Stage
berg is one of their sons and is es-
tablished in business here and is
doing well, being proprietor of one
of the local restaurant.
Peter Miller and family visited
with relatives and friends at Cros-
hey Sunday. They were guests with
the Brevig family. Mr.. Brevig is one
of the bankers at Crosbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Rostad went
to Crosbey on Friday. Mesdames
Morris and Arthur Berg and child
rem also accompanied them. Mrs.
Rostad went there to consult DR.
Bergen and to have some dental
surgery performed. She has not been
well since she returned home. The
effect of the gas administered to
her in order to extract some teeth
proved to be rather severe in her
case. She is now recovering slowly
and we hope that she will soon be
perfectly well again.
Mrs. C. N. Onstad has received
word from Granville, S. OAK, that
her sister Bertha, Mrs. Christian
Sarvold died last week at that place
She had suffered from an attack OF
the flu. Complications set in that
claimed her life. Mrs. Sarvold was
also the sister Of Mrs. Olaine Rostad
and Mr.. M. l.. Sateren of Comertown
We extend sympathy to these
friends in their bereavement.
Rev. Dordal made a professional.
call to Comertown between trains or
Tuesday.
On Friday evening of this week
the Seniors of the Comertown High
School will render their class play
Miss Nellie Guldbranson has beer
training the graduates for the play
and we look forward to a real treat
The Sunday School children of tn.
First Lutheran Church of Westby
will render a program at the church
on Sunday the 10Th of this month
After the program dinner will bt
scrved in the church parlors by thu
mothers Of the children and member,
Of the ladies' aid.
The enrolment of the Sunda,
School is SO with 10 teachers.
F. D. Morck Agency, P%lentywood
writes Automobile. Windstorm ant
Fire Insurance. Are you insured?
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his horse, OF his knees to do it; and
you all know the outcome of it.
When the battle of Gettysburg was
on, Abraham Lincoln was on his
knees from five O'Clock in the after
noon till four o'clock in the morning,
and Bishop Simpson was with him.
Jesus says: whatsoever We shall
ask the Father in My name, that will
| do, that the Father may be glorifed
in the Son."
Ten days before P~entacost the dis
ciples and the Christians gathered in
common prayer. Read Acts, the sec
ond chapter and you have the result
Of that prayer meeting.
lord teach US to pray"
"Give US thy Holy Spirit, Oh Lord,
that we too may glorify Thee, and
be a power for good in this world!
j. N. Dordal, pastor
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-05-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Board of County Commissioners,
Sheridan County, Montana, March 6,
1929, notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the 18th day of
June, 1929, apply to the County
Treasurer of Sheridan County, Mon
tana, for Tax Deeds to the following
described property to-wit:
Eh, EhNWA, EhSWA Sec. IL
Twp. 81 Rye Sd
Lot 2, 7, ShNEA, NWA Secs
Twp. 81 Rye. 81.
NhSEA, EhSWA, Sec. l Twp,
81 Rye. 81.
NEA, Sec. II Twp. 81 Rye 81.
NIELS MADSEN,
County Clerk in and for Sheridan
County, Montana.
First Publication April 25, 1929.
Last Publication May 8, 1929.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-05-09

ter (E12NWA) and Lots one
and two G-2) of Section seven
C), all in Township thirty-sev-
en- go North of Range fifty
six (56) East of the Montana
Principal Meridian, in Sheridan
County, Montana, containing
314.13 acres, more or less, ac-
cording to the United States
Government survey thereof.
Dated this 22nd day of April, 1929
HANS p. MADSEN
Sheriff of Sheridan County
Montana.
By j.. FRANC MURRAY
Dep. Sheriff.
First Publication April rs, 1929.
Last Publication May 16, 1929.
Howard NJ. Lewis, Esquire,
Plentywood, Montana.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-05-09
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Board of County Commissioners,
Sheridan County, Montana, March 6,
1929, notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the 18th day of
June, 1929, apply to the County Urea
surer of Sheridan County, Montana,
for Tax Deeds to the following des-
cribed property to-wit:
NEANEA Sec. 10 Twp. 35 Rye. 81
WhSEh, EhSWA, Sec. 10 Twp.
35 Rye. 81.
SkSWA Sec. II, NkNWA Sec.
20 Twp. 35 Rye. 81.
SWA Sec. Is, Twp. 35 Rye. 81.
NhSEA, SEASEA Sec. IS,
|NEA-NEA Sec. 10 Twp. 35 Rye. 50.
WhSEA, SEASWA Sec. 20,
NWANEA, NEANWA, Sec. 90
Twp. 35 Rye. Sd.
EhNEA, NEASEA, Sec. 26,
Part NWANEA, NWA Sec. 25 Twp.
35 Rye. sd.
SEA Sec. 20, WEI Sec. 80,
Twp. 35 Rye. Sd.
NIELS MADSEN,
County Clerk in and for Sheridan
County, Montana.
First Publication April 25, 1929.
Las Publication May 8, 1929.
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SWA, SEANWA Sec. 80 Twp. 81
Rye. So.
NWANWA, SWANEA, VIZ
SEA, EhSWA, ShNWA Sec. 2S
Twp. 81 Rye. So.
NJ Sec. 80 Twp. 81 Rye. 55.
SWASEA. SEA SWA, Sec. q
NEA, EhNWh Sec. "a Twp. 81
Rye. 50.
Eh Sec. 8, Twp. 81 Rye. 55.
We Sec. 10 Twp. 81 Rye. 55.
NIELS MADSEN,
County Clerk in and for Sheridan
County, Montana.
Applicant.
First Publication, April 25, 1929.
Last Publication, May 8. 1929.