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'tunity to get all of her possess
ions settled and before long it
will resound with youthful
laughter and gaiety. Early in
April Admiral and Mrs. Leahy
will have as their house guest
her great-niece, Miss Elizabeth
Tuttle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Darwin Tuttle, who
will make her first visit to the
Capital. Elizabeth has just
recently finished school and
makes her home with her
parents near Sacramento, Cal.
Mrs. William P. MacCracken,
or "Chick' as she is more
familiarly known, describes the
location of the home which she
and her family are occupying
in Georgetown as being Gust
two doors from the junk shop
and very convenient. - Much
too much illness has kept the
family somewhat confined, but
"Spring is in the air, and with
their half acre of gardens, de-
Iightful informal parties will
soon be the order Of the day
out at 1852 S st.
Mrs. James Alexander Lyons
is one woman we all admire for
her continual source of energy.
If I thought moving to the
country would help me to get
the energy she has I would
move tomorrow!
The other afternoon she
found time out, from the many
duties of her estate near Rock
vile, and grand work around
town, to spend a little time
shopping on Connecticut Ave
nue. and she looked very much
like the breath of Spring.
The Washington times., 1937-03-08
Famed Belgian
VISITING Here

The Belgian Charge d'Affaires
and Princess de Iigne have as their
guest at the embassy on Massachu'
sets Avenue, the famous Belgian
pianist, Marcel Mas.
Invitations have been issued for
a musical to be given at the en-
bassy on Saturday night. Marcel
Mas and his brother Robert Mas
will give joint recital.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-Po Ponthoz
who are visiting in Argentina will
not return to the Capital until the
latter part of May or the first OF
June.
X X
The Rumanian Minister, Mr..
Charles A. Davilla, has left Wash
ington for California and will be
absent for a month,
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NuptioIs Take
Place Morch18

Mrs. Gertrude Schuyler Wander
Poel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Oakley Wander Poel, of New York,
and member of an old New York
family, will be married on March
ID to Mr.. Lloyd Hilton Smith. The
ceremony will be performed in the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church, in New York, by the pas
tor, the Rev. DR.. George A. But
trick.
The bride-elect is a granddaugh.
ter of Mrs. S. Oakley Wander Poel
and the late DR.. Wander Poel, and
of the late Henry Anthony Barclay
and the late Mrs. Bushrod R.
Bayne.
In May, 1888, Mrs. Wander Poel
was married in the Church Of the
Resurrection in New York to Mr..
Philip Hichborn, of this city, son
of the late Philip Hichborn,
and the late Mrs. William Rose
Benet (Elinor Wylie), novelist
and poet, and a grandson of the
late Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn
and the late Henry M. Hoyt, So
licitor General in the Theodore
Roosevelt administration. The
marriage ended in divorce in July,
1885. Mrs. Wander Poel resumed
the use of her maiden name. Mr..
Hichborn died in Beverly Hills,
Cal, last June.
Mr.. Smith, native Of Pitts.
burgh, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Hilton Smith, of Merton,
Pa. His marriage to Miss Jane
Zevely, daughter of the late Col,
James w. zevely, of New York,
and East Hampton, L. l., was ter
minated by divorce.
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Nine. Van Haersma de With,
wife of the Netherlands Minister,
is at the Ritz-Carlton in New York
for a stay Of several days.
President Manuel Quezon, Of the
Philippine Commonwealth, will re
the guest of honor at a dinner to
be given tomorrow evening in the
Chinese Room of the Mayflower
by former Senator and Mrs.
Harry B. Halves. Senator Henry
F. Ashurst, of Arizona, will be
the toastmaster. The company
will number in the neighborhood
of $50 and will include United
States Government officials and
their wives who went to PreSi-
dent Quezon's Inauguration as
guests of the Philippine Common.
wealth,
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Party

Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife Of
Senator Copeland, will entertain
at a luncheon at the Shoreham
Wednesday in honor of Miss
Lyla Townsend, daughter of Sem
ator John G. Townsend. jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gum, jr,
of Seattle, Wash, have come from
Florida and are at the Shoreham
while visiting friends in Washing
ton. They will go to New York be-
fore returning to the West.
X y X
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Richberg
of Kenwood will leave tomorrow
for a Today vacation in Forids.
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The decorative Mrs. Robbins,
whose prematurely white hair
often causes "ohS" and "ahS" of
amazement when tinted for eve
ming wear, is knee deep in her new
job at the State Department. She
is the director of the decorating
and equipping of our embassies and
legations in foreign countries-a
job created especially for her.
Her talents along this line have
been exhibited in Washington any
number of times and she did Won
derS with the yellow stucco home
in Georgetown now belonging to
Mrs. William Corcoran EustiS. She
has just recently leased the house
of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Dwight
Dickinson at 2212 R St. and will
reside there when she is not travel
ing. Last week was spent in mov-
ing in.
Embassies and legations, for a
long time victims of the varying
tastes of envoy'S wives, will be eX-
pertly decorated from cellar to
aCClc 0y MRS. RODDlnS. Sne creates
color schemes and takes stock of
the household property, reporting
the needs to the State Department.
This is a dynamic family and
Sunny" Forbes, the former Helen
Irene Robbins and daughter of
Mrs. Robbins and the late Min
lister, is another who adds sparkle
to the clan. Sunny is a singer
the deep throaty torch kind-and
has scored quite a hit with New
Workers and SocialiteS here.
So, to return to the original
subject, the tea on Sunday, this
is party to meet one of the most
fascinating and talented women
of the Capital and to renew
acquaintances made during the
delegations visit in Argentina.
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To Wed May y

Mrs. Elizabeth P. Taylor an.
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Sophie Rust Knox,
to Mr.. John F. Clagett, son of Mrs.
j. Lee D. Clagett and the late Mr..
Clagett, of Washington. The wed
ding will take place on May %, at
their home, The Brighton.
X
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Daugh-
erty Webb announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Lois
Webb, to Mr.. Henry Theodore
Freeland. of New York, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Freeland, of
Wesley Heights. The wedding will
take place in the Spring.
Miss Webb is a graduate of Ma
tional Cathedral School.
x
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard
will give the final lecture of her
series at Sulgrave Club tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock. She has
chosen no special subjects for the
hour but will give a brief resume
of national and foreign affairs
followed by a discussion of names
in the news.
On May 4 Mrs. Howard will sail
for England on the S. S. Paris
with group of friends to witness
the coronation ceremonies. In the
Fall she will resume her Current
Topics lectures, entering upon her
tenth season as lecturer and poll
tical commentator.
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State Society
Entertainment

Tie Montana State Society will
hold its annual dinner-dance Saint
Patrick'S Day. March IT, at the
National Press Club.
There will be a reception start
ing at 7 o'clock. with many dis
tinguished guests, including the
Montana congressional delegation
in the receiving line. The audi
torium will be decorated in green
and white to carry out the color
scheme of the day. Special enter
tainment features will be intro
duced between dances.
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DOANY OUASeHOU OUYO"
MRS. ROBBINS TO BE HONOR GUEST

MRS. BARBARA VANDENBERG
KNIGHT, daughter of the Senator from
Michigan and Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, pictured with her young son, John.
Mrs Knight is acting as her fathers
hostess during her mothers visit in Ari-
zona, Mrs. Vandenberg is expected to
return to the Capital the m d die of
this month (Hessler Studio Photo.)
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To Entertain March Is

Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Harold
J. Brow will receive at the Shore
ham Monday afternoon, March
Is, from to 7 o'clock. Mrs. Brow
and her son, Dix, have been spend
ing the season at the hotel, while
Commander Brow is squadron
commander of VS. 10 aboard the
U. S. S. Chicago.
Mrs. Brow and her son will go
in May to Italy and France, and
will attend the International Ex-
position in France in June. Later
they will return to their home in
Coronado, Cal.
Miss Madeline Beatty, of Char
lotte, N. c., is spending several
days at the Martinique.
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ToHonor Visitor

Sonora Dona Ana de Garcia
Cooley. wife of Senor Don Emilio
Garcia Cooley, former First Secre-
tary of the Dominican legation,
who recently has been made Coun-
selor of Legation, will entertain
at luncheon Saturday at the Shore
ham in honor of Sonora Henriouez
Urena, wife of the Dominican
Minister to London, who is visit
ing her.
&&&
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester c. Warner.
of New York city, are in Washing.
ton for brief visit at the Shore
ham.
k&k
Mrs. Eugenia Rhea, of Newport
News, Va, is at the Martinique for
a stay Of several weeks.
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Representative Caroline O'Day
Will Be Hostess at Tea on
Sunday at Her Residence

One of the latest and more glamorous addi-
tions to our State Department, Mrs Warren
Deano Robbins will be honored Sunday to be given
by Representative Caroline Day her home I'LL Twenty
second st.
Mrs Robbins widow of the former Minister to Canada was
Secretary Ius chief aide and counselor at the Pan
American Peace Conference Buenos Aires Mrs ODay is
vice chairman of the Peoples Mandate Committee and
ranking member of the Mandate Delegation headed by Miss
Mabel Vernon that flew down to the Peace Conference
Entertained by Sonora de Bruyn
The delegation constantly entertained at uncheons, teas
and what not during their and in Buenos Aires OF
the ovees parties reception given by the mother of
Mrs Robbins Sonora de Bruyn, at her paatal home An
Argentine birth Mrs Robbins formerly Irene de Bryn
The members of the party who remained Argentina over the
holidays took Christmas dinner the American Embassy
the guests Ambassador and Mrs Alexander w. Wedde
Latin American Ambassadors and Ministers in whose
Mandate Delegation entertained route to the
Conference will be the honor guests at the tea given
by Peoples Mandate Committee with Mrs ODay acting
hostess
During recess plenary of the Conference Mrs.
ODay presented million signatures to the Peoples Man.
Request for floor privileges for the presentation which
made by Mrs Elsie Musser only member of the
5a1o otion
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DiDIOn,ntic and Official Notes:
ENVOY AND WIFE WILL ENTERTAIN
Dance at Mexican Embassy on
Saturday Night Will Be a
Double Celebration

The Ambassador of Mexico and Sonora de
Castillo Najera have issued invitations for
dance to be given Saturday at the Embassy Sixteenth Street
There will be about 100 guests.
1t joint celebration of the anniversary of their daughter
SenOra Ema 18th birthday the Goth wedding anniversary
of the Ambassador and his wife
Evening star., 1937-02-22

issues in their favor? What assure
ance can they have unless promises
can be exacted from them in ad-
vance? And If promises can be ex-
acted from them In advance they
would be unfit to act as judges.
IF promises were exacted, 1t would
form a structure upon which dictator
ship might be reared"
Senator Wheeler argued for the
adoption Of his constitutional amend
ment to give Congress authority to
reverse Supreme Court decisions de-
claring laws invalid, such action to
be by q two-thirds vote after gen.
eral congressional election, but said
administration spokesmen "claim that
this process would take too long"
II am weary Of ill-advised and
poorly conceived expedients. he said.
Every despot has usurped the
power Of the legislative and judicial
branches of the government in the
name Of the necessity for haste to
promote the general welfare Of the
masses and then proceeded to reduce
them to servitude.
II do not believe that President
Roosevelt has any such thing in mind,
but such has been the course of
events throughout the world"
Evening star., 1937-02-22

be, in fact, the Secretary Of the State,
the Secretary of Treasury, the Secre-
tary of Commerce, the Secretary Of
War, the Secretary Of Navy-as well
as every other executive branch Of the
Government.
HE is today the House Of Repre-
sentatives and, to large extent, the
Senate of the United States. I say
that because If the members of the
House of Representatives or the Sen
ate voted their true convictions
there wouldn't be a chance in the
world for this bill increasing the Su-
preme Court to pass either House OF
Congress.
II say that without any reflection
either upon the members Of the Sen
ate or the House. I have great re-
spect for both their honesty and in
tegrity. They want to support the
President. want to support
him. I want to stay with
my party as long as my party is pro-
gressive and liberal. But when it
"CiA9 4Co>S1OAAohS - AoSN = ASAooSA w
go along with it,"
Dangers Are Cited.
Make the court subservient to one
man or make it subservient to mob
rule" the Montanan said, "and you
destroy the liberties Of the minorities
Of this country. don't be-
lieVe Mr.. Roosevelt wants to become
a dictator, but I think when he sent
that message to Congress he sent it
up there without thinking this thing
through.
Il think he was unduly Influenced
by the Attorney General of the United
States. If I thought he wasn't then
I would be alarmed at the granting
of this extraordinary power which
Evening star., 1937-02-22

Congress has seen At to give him in
the name Of expediency and eff
cheney.
"T1he Attorney General told you last
Sunday evening that since the Presi-
dent had sent his recommendations
to Congress, 'unfriendly voices filed
the air with lamentations He goes
on to say they have vexed our ears
with insensate claimor.'
\ I'VE differ with the administration
and SO we are unfriendly. If that's
the price that I've got to pay for the
friendship Of this administration it
isn't worth it,
Opposes Large Court.
The Senator said 1t was his opinion
Supreme Court "of IS members
could not act as expeditiousIy as a
court Of nine members. In this opin-
ion I am fortified by the considered
judgment of one of the closest stu
dents of the work of the Supreme
Court over a long period of years. ]
refer to Prof. Felix Frankfurter of
Harvard Law School, charged by
some with being the close adviser OF
the President"
Declaring he believed the Supreme
Court wrong Gin the narrow interpre-
tation that 1t has placed upon the
preservation of the Constitution with
reference to interstate commerce, the
general welfare clause and numerous
other provisions" Wheeler continued:
"Is there any one SO naive as to
believe that the placing of six new
men upon the Supreme Court is going
to correct the evils Of which we COM
plain?
What assurance have the laboring
men and the farmers of this country
that these six new men will decide the
Evening star., 1937-02-22
WHEELER ATTACKS
COURTPLANA AGAIN
Better Have No Court Than
One That Is Subservient,
Senator Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fEeSS.
KANSAS CITY, February 81
Rei.erating his opposition to President
Roosevelt's court reorganization pro-
posal, Senator Burton K. Wheeler.
Democrat, Of Montana declared in a
prepared radio address last night,
I'VE had better have no Supreme
Court at all than to have a Supreme
Court which is subservient to any one
man."
The Senator, an Independent Demo-
erat, who last week charged "dicator-
ahip" in criticism of the court plan,
said:
"Not only does the President want
to make each and every one Of the
branches of the Government subServ-
lent to him-as subservient as the
Congress is-but now he proposes to
make the Supreme Court subservient
to him. Stripped Of all its
plausibility, that's what his proposal
means"
Wheeler said it is the prerogative
of the President, if he so desires, Ito
Evening star., 1937-02-22
Zulu Relics Found.

Something of a Zulu "armory" was
unearthed on the farm of N. F. Swart,
near Dundee, South Africa. Under an
ancient grave, where evidently a chief
had been buried, Swart found q f1n-
ished and unfinished assegai blades Of
various designs, pairs Of tongs and
a delicate pair of forceps, which could
only have been used for fine work.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
POPE Plus FATIGUED
AFTER RESTLESS NIGHT
Makes No Attempt to Practice
Walking in Effort to Regain
Use Of Legs.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, February 22.-
Pope Plus was reported In informed
Vatican sources today to be somewhat
fatigued after a restless night.
The Holy Father remained in bed
yesterday until almost noon and did
not attempt to practice the halting
steps he has been taking recently in
an effort to regain use Of his legs.
Evening star., 1937-02-22

Potash Mostly Foreign.
Only 48 per cent Of the potash used
in the United States in 1885 was pro-
duced in this country.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04

over whether or not the American
public really wants the laws Of the
land enforced" said, the Fargoan In
his sidewalks-of-New York brogue.
Particularly sarcastic was he Of the
defense,s point that Ramlo had not
requested receipts Of Benner after
Ramlo allesedly paid the former q. g..
official t250 and to3.75.
DO men who pick your pockets
ieave receipts7" he asked.
do burglars who break into your
house In the stiffness Of the night
leave their names and receipts?"
At one point, crum interrupted to
take exception to Lashkowits's re-
marks concerning certain testimony
the Judge stating to the jury that It
should exsrcise It's own memory Of
testimony heard.
Didn't Ten Truth
Truthfulness Of Benner was assailed
by LAshkowitE In . series Of state
ments that reached climax with He
didn't tell the truth In Fargo. On this
application form OF in this court
ROOM" LAshkowitS was referring 10
the hearing for Benner In Fargo ct
the time he was dismissed, to the form
Benner had admitted filling out with
Ramlo's name misspelled and 10 Ben
ners testimony.
"You have here in this case." LASH
kowitx doomed, forgery, false in
stfument and false testimony. They
called this man (Ramlo) . scoundrel
vet they (Alr. and Mrs. Benner) admit
ted having social contacts with him
In . hotel room ct Hettinger."
Mrs. Ruthella Ruud Of Grand Forks
Is the first woman to ever sit on .
federal court criminal case In the his
tory Of the federal judicial system
In North Dakota. Once beSore .
woman has sat on . federpl court Jury
that was . civil case at Devils Lake.
Curtain on Fridays drama rang
down on the closing arguments Of the
government prosecutor. Harry Lash.
kowits, assistant q. 8. district At
torney, and Judge G. L. Cr,lm Of Bis
riarck, co-counsel for the defense.
each Of whom attacked the credibility
Of witnesses In their summations.
LAshkowitS In IN otatoFical re-
view Of the testimony and evidence
offered against the young Mandan
man, who = charged with embexzling
and converting government monies to
his own use, emphasized what he
termed were "glaring inoonsistencies''
Il. nAvAVAR1o kAakAysnASaS,
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04
M0untaineers Accept
Chance at Sun Bowl

Morgantown. w. We, Dec. l-(ReA
2c-year-old part-time student Of med
icine, Marshall "Little Sleepy"
Glenn, who shouldered the task Of
guiding West Virginia university's
gridiron teams back to national prom
inence, turned out bowl team-the
Sun Bowl-in his first season.
In announcing West Viryinias ac-
ceptance Of an invitation to meet
Texas Tech on New Years day In E
raso, Tex, Chairman r. b. Homan,
!r.. Of the Sun Bowl committee, hailed
the Mountaineers rs "the outstand-
ing state university team Of the
east"
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04
Grinnell Drops Out of
Missouri Valley Loop

Kansas City, Dec. 4.-ReAftsr 10
years Of brave but mostly futile effort,
little Cornell college has decided to
quit trying to keep up with the
Jonoses."
In . formal statement made before
the Missouri Valley Conference fac
ulty representatives here Friday night
by Prof. Z. D. Strong. the Iowa school
expressed its desire to withdraw from
the league, effective June /, 1859.
After first requesting tho school to
reconsider It's action, the conference
ct the insistence of Professor Strong
accepted the withdrawal with re-
grets.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04
Minot Independents
To Take on TrOtters

Minot, N. D., Dec. 4.-A6inot's newly
organized Independent basketball
team, the Trojans, will play the Har-
lem Globe Trotters here Dec. IL. ]. W.
Bacon. Trotters' booker, announced.
Former Ninot high school and
teacheTs' college stars make up the
Trojan quint, with Fred Gran, mem-
ber Of last years state prep cham
pions, and Harold Aukarbers, who
played with the Beavers when they
won the state college crown last sea-
son, In leading roles.
George Mellem Is coaching the
team and other players are Herman
and Tony Nitsch and Tom Macken-
roth, all experienced performers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04
Explain Mixup in
Beer Arrest Names

Explaining mixup In names had
occurred. A. ]. 0erlach. head Of the
state regulatory department, said
Saturday that G. II. Tompkins Of
Fargo has not been charged with
distributing beer In jamestown With
out q wholesale license.
Oerlach said his announcement
Thursday should have named z ".
Tompkins Of Fargo.
"'E. NJ formerly held . Wholesale
beer license while &C H." has q retail
store" Gerlach explained.
"The violation occurred In shipping
the beer direct to himself at James
town which would require another
license because It is another town."
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-12-04
&C. o N tt N U E ID
from page ono,
School Children
Support Drive

sent out letter to all teachers In the
public school system. The letter fol-
lCws:
Can Teach Ideals
I'VE have been invited to partic-
ipate In the Open Your Heart cam
paign, sponsored by the American Le-
gion. The purpose Of the campaign
Is to provide needy families with the
necessities Of life, and thus to bring
some cheer to them In this Christ
mastime.
by participating In this campaign.
feel we have an excellent opportunity
Of teaching our children the ideals Of
unselfish giving and service. II you
can instill into their hearts and minds
the real spirit Of Christmas through
this service for the unfortunates, you
have taught them one Of the finest
virtues Of life, for, HE who gives Of
himself, feeds three, himself, his hun
eering neighbor, and Me-" With the
new and serious depression that Is
upon US, 1t IS evident that many Of
our people will be In need Of food
and clothing. and, besides, they will
need that comforting assurance that
somebody cares.
Urges Contributions
Il hope that you will actively par
ticipate in the program Of the Amer
lean Legion and urge your children
to make contributions for the welfare
Of others. These contributions may
be In the form Of clothing, canned
foods, or money. The committee Is
very desirous Of getting money contri-
buttons, and that should be stressed
to your children. However, clothing
and food stuffs are acceptable"
Dahlen said that headquarters for
The Open Your Heart campaign this
have been located at 202 Main
avenue and that the telephone num-
Dor Is 1918. Persons who care to do 80
may leave contributions Of either
material or cash there, he said.
Boy Scouts Saturday were collect
ing from Bismarck homes the cir
:ulars showing what persons have on
hand to give. Collection Of the mate
tal will begin Monday, he said.