Evening star., 1933-10-05
PROCTOR REVIEWS
EUROPEAN JOURNEY
HighIights Related at Meet
ina of Oldest inhabitants
Association.

HighlightS of recent European trip
were related to members of the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia by John Clagett
Proctor. vice president, at the asSocia-
tion's monthly meeting last night
Mr. Proctor well known for his his
torical articles printed in The Sunday
Star, and Mrs. Proctor toured Europe
during the past Summer. He told
OF leaving America on the liner Vol
endam July S, of his experiences
of the IL countries and Is cities he
visited.
The first stop on the tour was Fun
chal, the principal port of the Island
of Madeira, which belongs to Por-
tugal He described the method of
transportation there, which consists OF
hauling by oxen and donkeys of sled
like conveyances which slide over the
small slippery cobblestones, of which
the streets are paved.
Primitive Farm Methods.
Cadiz, Spain. the next port, was de-
scribed with its prevailing white color,
its AlcaZar Palace and the Cathedral,
a small part of which was built by
Romans and another part by Moors. In
the Cathedral of Seville, he related,
was a large bronze sarcophagus in
which are said to lie the remains of
Christopher Columbus. The primitive
methods of farming in Spain were de-
scribed by the speaker. Before leav-
ing that country, he said. a number
of persons on the tour went to bull
fight and all condemned it.
Young girls employed in carpet fac
tory of Algiers, Mr.. Proctor said, make
80 cents day and work corns on their
fingers.
Naples, Rome and Genoa followed
In order and Mr. Proctor related anec-
dotes told In the last-named city
of persons inferred in the famed
Staglieno Cemetery.
Monaco and its gambling resort of
Monte Carlo were visited and then
eningen, Edinburgh, Scotland, with its
historical remembranceS Of Sir Walter
Scott and Robert Burns; Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark and then Paris be-
fore the return home.
U. S. Currency Deprecated.
He said United States currency had
greatly deprecated IN value abroad.
Last year, he said dollar was worth
25 francs. while now it is worth from
II to 19 francs.
association. presided and introduced
Edward w. Marcellus, director of the
Junior Red Cross, a subsidiary of the
American Red Cross, who appealed to
the association members for support.
At the conclusion of his address the
association voted its sympathy fT the
aims of the Red Cross and pledged
its cooperation in the annual Red
Cross roll call, which will begin Armi-
stice day and last until Thanksgiving.
During the past year, Mr.. Marcellus
said, the Red Cross has given assist
ance in 1913 disasters. Each year ap-
proximately 100000 members are en-
rolled. OF their contributions, so cents
goes to the national organization and
the remainder to the local chapters,
which last year spent s4,000,000 in re-
lief to the needy, the speaker declared.
The special work of the Junior Red
Cross, he said, is to foster interna-
tional understanding and friendship.
Pursuant to this. members here CORE
spond with school children in 48 coun-
tries.
Elra c. Palmer, member of the asso-
ciation, said he has In his possession
a violin said to have been used in the