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The Washington times., 1937-12-08

pins, and a tape measure, all
made on a diminutive scale and
Just the thing for Sonora Eglin.
ton to put in her luggage when
she sails, the sixteenth, for
Chile. ...
NNME. RICARDO ALFARO IN
NA nearly settled in her new
home here and admits, with Q
smile, that she is having more
pleasure arranging this house
than any in which she has ever
lived. She has had just bit Of
difficulty with her furnishings,
for Nine. Alfaro is sentimental
over some of her furniture with
which she began housekeeping
some years ago and she refused
to discard one piece of it. The
fact that she has gotten good
deal of new furniture compli-
Gated matters somewhat, but
after weeks of thought she has
blended all of it into a whole
that satisfies both herself and
her family.
NOL. AND MRS. BOB GATES,
~ who are two of our favor.
ite people, invited us out to q
real family dinner" last night,
with old-faShioneds, such as only
Colonel Bob can make, before.
hand, and Cook Josephir1e's
flaky hot biscuits as the piece
de resistance of the meal.
Colonel Bob, in the many years
in which he has been observing
life, has interviewed no end OF
notables and knew the rest Of
them as personal friends, and
consequently kept us enthralled
with his true stories. e.
One he told about a famous
character in Tennessee, whom
we shall call Smith, was a de.
lightful Illustration of quick
thinking in a delicate situation.
It seems that Smith, who was
known far and wide for his
miserly meanness and selfish.
ness, died suddenly. Not one
minister would agree to conduct
his funeral, for in all honesty
they could think Of nothing
good to say of him. .s
Finally, the day of the funeral
arrived, and something had to-
be done. Great pressure was
brought on one minister to do,
something, out Of consideration
for Smiths family, if nothing
else. He agreed and when time
came for him to say a few
words, he did. Here lies the
body of John Smith," he began,
heSitated but briefly and con"
tinued, che was good-in arith.
metic." And with those very
well-chosen remarks, closed the
services. ...
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Lady Lindsay PatrOneSS
For Ball of Nations Jan. !

Miss Howell Moorhead has
accepted the Craftsmanship of
the second annual Ball of the
Nations to be held at the May
flower Hotel on Friday evening,
January 7, under the sponsor
ship of the Hall of Nations Com
mittee of American University.
Lady Lindsay, wife Of the Brit
ish Ambassador, heads the list
of honorary patronesSes which
includes the wives of all ENJOYS
representing their countries in
Washington.
Designed to promote cultural
relations between the United
States and other nations by
bringing foreign students to
Washington for graduate study,
the Hall Of Nations committee,
of which Col. Henry L. Stimson
is chairman, has a splendid
record of achievement. AS a re-
suit of the ball last year, when
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, now
Minister to Norway, was chair.
man. IL Fellows and junior gov
ernment officials from foreign
countries are now taking courses
in the graduate school.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Two Service
Parties Held

Yesterday was field day for
the "at home" followers! For not
one but two hostesses received
callers between 5 and 7 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
At the Navy Yard, the Com,
mandant and Mrs. George T.
Pettengill were entertaining.
Over at the Marine Barracks,
the Major General Commandant
of the Marine Corps and Mrs.
Holcomb were eat home"
Tall and stately, with lovely
white hair, Mrs. Pettengill made
an attractive picture in her frock
of black cire satin with a tunlc
blouse of Spanish lace.
The tea table was adorned
with a bowl Of talisman roses
intermingled with baby's breath.
It was laden with oaper-thin
sandwiches and SweetmeatS OF
all kinds.
Assisting at the table were
Mrs. Bennett Noble. Mrs. Ham,
ilton Bryon, Mrs. A. B. Cooke,
Mrs. Robert Nun roe, Mrs.
Stephen Rowan and Mrs. EN-
NETT Gudger.
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Mrs. Hull
Is Guest

Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary of State, is among
the members of the Board of
Governors of the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club attend
ing the luncheon at the club
house today in honor of wives
of members of the Presidents
Little Cabinet.
Among the Little Cabinet wives
who attended were Mrs. Sumner
WelleS, Miss Jennie Moore, Miss
Marguerite Moore, Mrs. Marvin
Mcintyre, Mrs. George S. MesSer-
smith, Mrs Francis B. Sayre,
Mrs. Stephen Gibbons, Mrs.
Lewis A. Johnson, Mrs. Robert
A. Jackson, Mrs. Carl McFar-
land, Mrs. Golden Bell, Mrs.
Joseph r. Jackson, Mrs. Harlee
Branch, Mrs. Smith Purdum,
Mrs. Milburn L. Wilson, Mrs.
Harry Brown, and Mrs. J. Mon
roe johnson.
Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard,
president of the club, received
the guests. Other officers and
members of the club attending
we're: Mrs. Garland Ferguson,
jr., Mrs. J. Brent Clarke, Mrs.
Frank S. Bright, Mrs. Albert A.
Jones, Mrs. William E. Fort,
Mrs. Harry Blair, Mrs. David
Tucker Brown, Mrs. H. E. C.
Bryant, Mrs. Edward P. Costi-
gan, Mrs. Rose Yates Forester,
Mrs. Charles Hamlin, Mrs. SAM
uel Herrick, Mrs. Loren John
son, Mrs. Edward Keating, Mrs.
William Beverly Mason, Mrs.
Edward B. Meigs, Ellis Meredith,
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, Mrs.
Charles Warren, Mrs. Burton
K. Wheeler, Mrs. Joseph Grigs-
by and Mrs. John B. Gordon.
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Dances Announced

The annual Christmas dance
given by the officers of the
Washington Navy Yard and
Station will be held in the Sail
Loft at the Navy Yard on Fri
day evening, December II.
Dancing begins at 10 o'clock.
The annual Christmas Junior
dance given by the officers of
the Washington Navy Yard and
Station will be held in the Sail
Loft on Tuesday evening, De.
cember %. Dancing begins at
o o'clock.
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Dinner PARTY

Capt. James H. Irish, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Irish, entertained at a
dinner in the Blue room at the
Shoreham last evening in honor
of Comdr. and Mrs. Arthur D.
Struble. Other guests included
Comdr. and Mrs. Greene w.
Dugger, jr., Comdr. and Mrs.
Ralph o. Davis, Comdr. and
Mrs. John M. Creighton, Comdr.
and Mrs. Wilbur j. Ruble,
Comdr. and Mrs. Willard A.
Kits, III. Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Edward M. Thompson
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Jen.
ningS Bryan Dow, Major and
Mrs. James E. Morrisette.
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One thing that especially in
tereSted us was a head of DR..
Najera, done in the caricature
manner and made out of thin
Slivers of tin, which Nine. Ma
jera picked up in an old shop in
Mexico and which neither she,
the owner of the shop nor the
Ambassador have the slightest
idea who might have made it.
HAZEL WRAY had the incest
H cocktail party the other
day, and just small enough for
everybody to have a chance to
chat at least a minute with
everyone else. And there we
found out that Ray Coles has
the prettiest hair we've glimpsed
in ages, just the color of copper
in the sun, very black eyes as
a charming contrast, and she
wore jade-grene satin, which
intensified to the nth degree
both her hair and eyes; that
Mrs. Donald Woodward looked
so very smart in black with sill
yer foxes and a soft black hat
atop her golden hair; that Mrs.
Carl Butman can rib us just as
merrily as she did six years ago;
that the George Van Dynes are
q most delightful couple, that
she is Russian and intensely in
tereSting to talk to and pos
SeSSed of a fascinating philos-
ophy of life; that the Bill Esca-
vailles are both witty and fun;
that Mrs. Dick Daniels looks ex-
actly, like a tiny blond doll and
just as pretty, and that the Eu-
gene MeachamS were collecting
Lou ChriSty, Helen Halloran
and a host of others to take
back to their house for-not the
dinner which had been planned,
but-to cook and to eat nice
thick hamburgers dashed with
onions.
\
MRS. TOMAS CAJIGAS'
W1 luncheon yesterday, at the
Carlton, in honor of Sonora
Lily Eglinton, daughter of the
Commercial Attache of the
Chilean Embassy, and Sonora
Carlos Campbell, was both
pretty and original. The center.
piececfor the long table was
made of yellow and pale pink
chrySanthemums and at each
guests place was q corSage bou-
quet of the same yellow and
pink chrysanthemums, only
the corsages were made of paper
and were spaced with wee Spools
of vari-colored sewing thread.
Sonora Eglinton's corsage bou.
quet was larger than the rest,
and contained, besides the
SpoolS Of thread, scissors. a
package Of pins, tiny safety
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Tules Henry
Host Today

The Counselor of the French
Embassy, Mr.. Jules Henry, who
has been Charge d'Affaires
since the Minister, Mr.. Georges
Bonnet, was made Minister of
Finance in the French Cabinet,
was host at luncheon today.
The party, which was given
at the embassy on Kalorama
Road, was in honor of the retir-
ing First Secretary of the EN-
bassy, Mr.. Roger Gaucheron.
Mr.. Gaucheron will leave the
end of the week for San Fran
cisco where he will assume the
duties of counsel general.
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Leave TODAY

Postmaster Joseph j. Fergu-
son, of New Orleans, and Mrs.
Ferguson, who have been visit
ing Representative and Mrs.
Paul H. Maloney in their apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel,
will leave late today for a visit
in New York City before return
ing to their home. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Maloney enter
tained informally for their
guests at dinner Monday night.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

Monday, preceding the lunch
con at which they will be en-
tertained, a committee from the
American Book Sellers ASSocia-
ton will present the White
House with 200 books to add to
its library. That evening Mrs.
Roosevelt plans to attend a
meeting on housing, at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Christmas plans progress, and
at least two parties will be
given. One for the very Junior
members, Sarah h Roosevelt,
daughter of the James Roose-
velts, and Bill Roosevelt, who
with his mother, Mrs. Curtin
Winsor, and Mr.. Winsor will be
White House guests, is to be
held on Monday, December 81.
The other, a dance, is for the
young friends of Ethel and
Franklin Roosevelt, John Roose-
welt and his fiancee, Anne
Clarke, and that will be the
night of December 30. There
will be approximately 400 guests
at the latter party.
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Mrs. Cajligas
Is Hostess

Sonora Lily Campbell de Eg-
linton was guest of honor at a
pretty farewell luncheon yester.
day at the Carlton Hotel where
several of her friends gathered
to wish her bon voyage as she
will leave tomorrow for Chile.
The luncheon was given by
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas.
Other guests at the luncheon
were the guest of honor's mother
and sister, Sonora de Campbell
and Miss Eleanor Campbell,
Sonora Pedro Arcaya, wife of
the former Minister from Vene-
zuela; Sonora Ricardo Arcaya;
wife of the former Minister from
Panama,
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Mrs. Ward in Miami

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ward is
passing sometime at the Pan
coast Hotel in Miami, Fla She
will return to Washington to
present her niece, Miss Florence
Ward Cauthen, at ball on De-
cember % at the Carlton Hotel,
returning to Miami shortly after
wards.
At present she is putting the
finishing touches on her villa
Suzanne" on Allison Island in
Florida. In February she will
issue invitations for a garden
party at her villa to be given in
compliment to Miss Cauthen.
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House Guests

Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother
of the President, will be a guest
at the Executive Mansion
through the holiday season.
Others expected are Mrs. J. R.
Roosevelt and the First Lady's
brother, Mr.. Hall Roosevelt. Mr..
Harry Hopkins and his young
daughter, Diana, will be with
the family on Christmas Day,
when a luncheon will be served
to the younger members of the
family and the growns-up will
enjoy their turkey and cram
berry sauce at a dinner in the
evening.
At her press conference yes.
terday, Mrs. Roosevelt received
Nine. Waka Yamada. japanese
journalist, who came to this
country especially to meet the
First Lady. She had as her in
terpreter Miss Tojiko Kubo, who
is specializing in sociology at Co.
lumbia University. Nine. Waka
Yamada wore her native cos
tune in a soft powder blue
shade. She is deeply interested
in establishing a Court of Do
mestic Relations in Japan.
Mrs. Roosevelt would appre-
ciate it very much if those who
leave cards at the White House
would be kind enough to put
their address on the cards, and
as she says, "her secretaries
would appreciate even more"
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Minister Host

The Minister to Egypt, Judge
Bert Fish. entertained at dinner
last night at the Mayflower
for Senator and Mrs. Claude
Pepper and Mrs. Peppers
mother, Mrs. Thomas P. Web
Ster, of st. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs.
Webster is a guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter at the Car
roll Arms for a week or ten
days.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Son Born

Capt. and Mrs. John R. Lani.
gan, who have recently returned
from Shanghai and are now
stationed at Quantico, announce
the birth of a son, born on
December 6 at Georgetown
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
PETER CARTER
Numerous Parties Planned at White House F
Says

The Mexican Ambassador, DIR. Castillo
Il Naiera, has the most amazing and iDeau-
tfu Chinese collection Sunday at the delightful reception
at which he and Nine Najera hosts the Ambassador
not only showed group of the most exquisite crmSon
satin Chinese brocade hundred and fifty years o out
also pieces of jade. - - p,
These are Just of his collection there being over three
trunkfu unpacked yet because OF the varied travels
of the Ambassador and his family There is one vase Whcn
he showed u so old that the secret formula used in making
has been with the years. then there is tiny jar OF
that SO very rare blood, wengh precious Mongolan
solid block of Jade into the most intricate design and
piece of turquoise jade which breahtakng In its
hearty
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Members of Roosevelt Family
To Gather at Executive
Mansion for Christmas
BIZ Flora Macdonald

The social season is under way at the
White House and Mrs Roosevelt's schedule
will follow clockke precision from until the advent
of Lent Yesterday afternoon she hostess at two teas
earlier she had entertained the wives of the Cabinet officers
at luncheon the departmental tea she had receiving with
her Mrs Corde Hull Mrs Henry Morgenhau, Mrs Harry
H Woodrng Mrs Homer S. Cummings and Mrs William W.
HoweS.
This afternoon the First Lady will be the guest of honor
given by the District of Columbia branch of the
National League of American Pen Women from 4 until
o'clock.
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Series Of Teas Planned

Two more teas the book for tomorrow, and the
following afternoon Mrs Roosevelt will receive group
from the Democratic Womans National Council in the after
noon For to o'clock Friday Representative Caroline
ODay has invited group to hear Prof Patrick Murphy
Man tell about the Spanish children and through the kind
Mrs Roosevelt the group will meet at the White House.
The Gridiron Widows party, at which Mrs Roosevelt
nuay entertains will take place Saturday night Sunday
afternoon the First Lady hopes to attend the National Sym
q Constitution Hall.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08

NO. 64-MRs. ERIE " BENNETT, wife of Lieutenant
bennett U. s. N She born in Georgia and is charm
ing example Of State whose born to be fasci
mating and invariably always and forever She has
brown hair that almost black in certain lights and
very dark brown eyes, she delightful low voice and
infectious laugh She has been married just year,
and before that quite busy in New York. perfecng
which she had begun successfully few years
back with of the cys better known advertising firms
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Washington Ttnest
She likes tennis she Dances she adores the outdoors and in
winter skates and in bicycles all the country
side Her preference in clothes strictly tailored she does
not for tweeds but does like SOFT flexible wooens
her favore color brown she has interesting collection
Of odd photographs the odd they the better but
they must be always unique and original She likes Wash
ington likes to gather few people into her place in
formally but entertaining spelled with big leaves her
cold She does not for jewels perfume and hopes
day to have tour of duty in China.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-17
.URCESANDIFER
AS. CLUB HEAD
Rotarians Will Seek His
Election. as District
Governor

The. Hendersonville Rotary club
today made plans to offer J. R.
Sandifer, past president of the
club, and headmaster of the Blue
Ridge School for Boys, as district
governor. e.. .. 49,.
The club plans an,intensive CAM
paign to bring the name of Prof.
Sandifer before the clubs of the
district, and committees have NJ
ready started work, seeking his
nomination.
Mr.. Sandifsr has been a men,
Der of the local club since its or
ganization several years ago. He
has always been active in the 10
cal club, has served as its presi-
dent, as a director, and in impor-
tant committee posts. In addition
he has been active in the 5Sth dis
trict, and is widely known in the
two Carolinas for his Rotary work.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-17
GUARD OFFICIAL
IGNORES COURT WRIT
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ity." he said. .... -,
"Under no circumstances"
Whitcomb told the sheriff. "are
YOU to permit Siegel or anyone
else but three guard officers
have designated to see those pris-
oners. II doesn't make any differ
ence what sort of a writ they
get"
Judge Smith went to Colonel
Whitcomb's office and conferred
in closed session with the guard
officer. Later, the judge said the
hearing on, the writ still would be
held today and that he assumed
the answer to it would be those
men are prisoners of the military
authorities. He said he had not
decided what action he would
take il that answer was given.
Earlier, Colonel Whitcomo an
nounced the military investigation
of Saturdays shooting was COM
pleted and that "a definite break
will come tomorrow.
1--WE are undecided yet 'wheth-
err to try the prisoners before
military commission or by civil
courts" the colonel said. But
something will be done tomof-
row." 80
The colonel, said he was undeI
cided whether all the prisoners
held would be prosecuted.
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CIVIC LEADERS
LAUD MEMBERS
(Continued from page -


charge of medical supplies for the
relief unit; G. NJ. Flanagan, for
the Kiwanis club; J. H. Flanagan,
for the Rotary club; Miss Alexand-
err, president of the Nurses club;
Mrs. Walter Allen, representing
county schools, and DR.. l.. T.
Wilds, representing the Minister
ial association.
Mr.. Franks pointed out that the
original quota for this county was
$3.50 and that this gotta was given
about ID times during the cam
paign. A check for more than
$500 was turned, over to Mr..
Franks by Mr.. Patla as the re-
mainder of the Legion's flood re.
lief donations.
Mr.. Patla then turned the meet
ing over to the Rev. Mr.. Wall. who
introduced members of the medi-
cal relief. unit, all of whom spoke
briefly of their experiences and
the work done at Louisville.
Attention was called to an Az
cry plow, placed on the mantle in
the clubhouse. 1t was presented
by the Avery company in appre'
citation of services rendered. Mrs.
Few and Miss AlwTan were sta
toned in the Avery plant, where
about 1900 flood sufferers were
Uuartered.
A social hour followed the meet.
ing and refreshments were served
to those offending by the ladies OF
the Auxiliary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-17
PROGRAM HONORS
SCOUT WEEK

The work of scouting and it's
specific value to boys were the
very interesting topics Of the
weekly assembly program held
last week. The program was spon-
sored by the three Hendersonville
troops and was under the direc-
ton of John w. Stephens Of
Troop l, and II. B. Drake of
Troop 4. Rev. Combs, pastor Of
the Methodist church. who pre-
sides over the sessions of the
Scout Court of Honor, was the
speaker and he spoke of the his
tory of Scouting and of its tre-
mendous value to boys. Demon
situations were then given by the
Scouts of all troops-demonstra-
tions of the Scout laws, first aid,
knot tying. and other phases Of
Scouting. The program was very
interesting. added greatly to the
celebration of National Boy Scout
Week in Hendersonville, and un-
questionably provided a desired
stimulus to the movement of
Scouting in Hendersonville.
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Laglen:
"Emphatically, | hope my chill
dren will not go in for acting. 1t
is a career for adventures rather
than for normal human beings.
The vicissitudes are too harrow
ing, the hours too long and UNI
certain, so consequently there is
little opportunity for normal do
nestle life or study in other di.
rections. My son plans to attend
California Tech and do scientific
research. My daughter will, /
hope, marry early, have five chill
dren and be too busy to bother
with a career"
Eddie Cantor said, VI think act
ing is a great game, and ] hope
at least one of my five girls will
choose it,"
Airline Judge, dancing star, ex-
planned: -,
envy son some day will be a
man-and Pm a hoofng actress:
Excepting Fred Astaire and Bill
Robinson there's nothing ] care
less about than male hoofer. II
nv bow turns out to be an actor
like Leslie Howard or Basil Rath-
bone, that's all right. But woe be-
tide him if a turns out a ham &C
tor. I'd rather he dug ditches.'
Bing Crosby. famed among MIN
colony parents as the father. of
twins, and Harold Lloyd, who has
two children and adopted an
other. declared they would have
no objections" to their children
becoming child stars eff the kids
want to do it." Lloyd's children,
however. are not in films, but in
school. Bing's' are too young for
films.
Walter Winchcll, out from New
York to wisecrack on the screen,
quipped:
"My unmarried daughter. Wal
da. aged Q. wants to be both an
actress and a mother. My son,
Walter, Jr., aged one year and a
half. seems to be rather pugllis-
tically inclined. | don't seem to
have much to say about it."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-17
Wyoming Indian Population Mounts;
Paleface May Be Vanishing American

CHEYENNE, Feb. II. (UP).--
Wyoming's so-caled vanishing
Americans" are a thing Of the
past, check at the Shoshone In
dian Reservation at Fort Washa-
kie revealed.
The Wyoming redmen after de-
creasing in numbers for many
decades, are riding the upswing
line of the population graph and
are increasing in many cases fas-
ter than the white man. Termi-
nation Of the Indians once steady
march toward oblivion is credited
by Indian Affairs officials to more
food. better medical care and IN
creasing resistance to disease.
A population increase Of 5O2
among the Wyoming Indians be-
tween 1920 and 1880 was report
ed. The two tribes on the reser-
walton, Arapahocs and Shoshones;
numbered 1,343 in 1920 and had
increased to 1,845 in 1880. The
rate of increase has continued
since 1880. 1t is estimated that
the reservation should contain
nearly 1880 Indians by 1910 un-
less an epidemic should reduce
their numbers.
knowledge that the race is not
doomed combined with modern
science is RESPONSIBLE for the in!
crease, according to John Collier,
Indian commissioner.
"The Indian Of TODAY knows nc
has future side by side with the
white man." Collier said in an in
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terview. at is a scientific fact
that a feeling of racial ,inferiority
and subjugation will deplete popu.
lation with almost cpl d c mi c
speed" - =
Modern farming methods have
played a major role in reversing
the trend of the Indians popula'
ton graph.
Soil conservation, irrigation and
scientific farming have increased
the Indians once meager food sup
ply. Rehabilitation projects, pat
termed after the governments reg
ular work relief programs, have
done much to restore the Indians
self-respcct and taught him valu-
able trades.
Modcrnized hospitals and extern
sivc medical facilities on the wy:
oming reservation have improved
his health. -,
These combined factors in, wy.
oming and through the West IN
general have halted the march OF
the Indian to extinction and start
ed him on the path toward build
ING a firm niche for his race in
the United States.