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Evening star., 1937-01-09
By the Associated Press.

PEIPING. China. January o.
Chinese police officials advanced the
theory today that the Staying Of
17-year-old Pamela Werner, whose
mutilated body was found yesterday
beside lonely road, might have been
the climax of a love affair with an
unidentified foreigner.
Authorities declared only q for
eigner could have slain the vivacious
English girl, daughter OF e. T. C.
Werner, a former British consular
official.
Natives, they said, will not venture
at night into the neighborhood where
the girls body was found. torn by
voracious wild dogs. The officials said
Chinese dread the neighborhood be-
cause they believe ghost turks there
waiting to pull unwary victims to
their death in a ditch"
Miss Werner had been missing since
1880 pm. Thursday.
Rockefeller Hospital medical Gx.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
By the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCldteQ FIebos
NEW YORK, January 9.-Those
pretty girls who make their living
being pleasant and helpful 10000 feet
in the air will continue to be pretty,
but some of them will be bigger.
One of the country's largest air.
lines (American Airlines) sent out
call today for larger girls to handle
the heavier duties aboard its feet Of
sleeper ships.
"a girl can weigh up to 120 pounds
and we don't mind" said Howard
Kurtz, assistant superintendent of
stations for the airline.
1.-THE work on the sleepers is heavier
than the girls duties on the average
day run and little taller and huskier
girls get along better on the route
than the 1oo.pounders."
Evening star., 1937-01-09
FERRY LOST IN FOG

NEW YORK, January 9 P.-The
ferry Brunswick, FIVE and one-half
hours overdue on a fog-bound trip
across upper New York harbor. was
located at am. today tied up at
pier 40. Brooklyn.
A police radio car. scouting the
waterfront, discovered the missing
vessel. The boat was a mile of her
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Airline Seeks Huskier Girls
As Sleeper Planes HOstesses

Charm, brains and graduate degree
in nursing remain prerequisite to get
tirg a job as airplane stewardess.
Previously, however, the height limit
was 5 feet 4 inches and the weight
limit 10 pounds. Now an extra inch
of height and 10 more pounds are
permitted. The age limit for begin
ners remains at % years.
The stewardesses, who serve pas
sengers with meals, hot drinks and
cigarettes and take tickets, have even
more duties on the sleeperS.
They take care o: IA passengers in
separate berths. They have pillows,
blankets and sheets to manipulate.
And, again, there's supper to serve
before midnight on the flight West
from Newark and breakfast TO serve
as the sun and the plane cross the
Sierra Neyadas headed for Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 9.-Four persons
were killed and two British subjects
injured in night air raid by insurgent
pilots who bombed diplomatic head
quarters of three nationS-Great Brit
ain, Germany and Finland-Socialist
officials announced today.
The Fascist assault, concentrated on
the so-called neutral zone" of en-
bassies and legations last night. was
renewed with fresh vigor today as the
government defense council labored
to evacuate civilian residents from the
besieged capital.
Insurgent bombers dropped IS ex-
plosive missiles on Socialist barricades
in Northwestern University City after
artillery and aviation units joined in
a concerted attack to break through
Evening star., 1937-01-09
RAIN AND MUCH COLDER
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT
Break in Unreasonable Weather
Of Last Few Days Is
pradirfad

A definite break" in the unseason-
able weather Of the last few days was
predicted by the Weather Bureau
today.
Rain and much colder" tempera-
lures are forecast for tonight and to-
morrow, bringing an end to the Dis
trict's brief respite from Winter
weather. The forecaster said the
minimum tonight will be about "a
degrees.
The rain may change to sleet some
time tomorrow, the forecaster added.
The mercury scared to SO degrees
Yesterdays new record for January
8-but failed by 8 degrees Of equal
ing the all-time high" Of n, re-
corded January Is. 1882.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
BUS MANAGER SLAIN

GULFPORT, Miss, January 8 up.
Floyd Devine, local manger of the
Biloxi City Bus Lines, was shot and
fatally wounded last night and police
said they were hunting man listed
as Robert Tinsley, an employe who
was discharged Thursday, in con-
nection with the case.
Mrs. Devine, who was with her
husband at the time of shooting. is
a sister-in-law of Jerome Dizzy"
Dean, the base ball pitcher. Two of
five bullets took effect.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
MATTS0N FEARING
RANSOM HuACK|NG
Requests Abductor to Give
Assurance He Deals With
Right Party.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Nearly t,Uo tDeeks ago a masked,
bearded man ledped through
French doors OF liuing room at
DR.. W. w. Mdttson's home in
Tacoma, Wash, terrified four chill
dren iDith pistol, snatched Charles.
10, dropped note and disappeared
into darkness iUith captiue Note
demanded ransom OF s28, 900.
Since then there haze been rumors
OF ransom negotiations, but Charles
has not been returned.
Federal authorities claimed juris-
diction in search for kidnaper
under "Lindbergh ldw," which
presun1es dbductor has crossed
State line unless picttm is returned
Dtthin meek,
Evening star., 1937-01-09
ITALY EXPANDS WHEAT
Duce Orders Greater Sowing to
End Severe Shortage.

Emo severe shortage.
ROME, January 9 R.-Under
urgent orders from Premier Benito
Mussolini. Italy undertook today the
most extensive sowing of wheat in its
history in an effort to end a severe
shortage.
The orders were issued after II Duce
announced this years wheat crop was
rs per cent below the average of the
last three years and Of inferior
quality.
Authoritative agricultural sources
declared the shortage is even more
serious, placing the deficiency at 80
per cent
Italy, agricultural experts warned,
will be short by about 100000 tons
for the year. The annual consump-
ton ranges around 8.500,000 tons.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
VETERAN OF MOBILE BAY
BATTLE Is DEAD AT 95
Isaac Barton Millner Formerly in
q. S. Service in WASH
ington.

BY the Associated Press.
MORGANTON, N. c., January g.
Isaac Barton Millner, 95, said to have
been the last survivor of the Union
forces in the Civil War battle OF
Mobile Bay, died last night at sons
home here.
Millner, a Pennsylvania. served
throughout the war in the Union
navy and later was employed in Gov
ernment service at Washington. He
cast his first ballot for Lincoln.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
France mobilizes troops in Morocco
against Nazi invasion. Page Al
NATIONAL.
President to guide course by Supreme
Court reaction. Page Al
Treasury may take up billion in U. 8.
obligations. Page Al
Widespread nature of strike hinders
peace parley. Page Al
Mattson seeking to bar hijacking of
$4,000 ransom. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Jacobs fiscal survey exceeded intent.
says Glass. Page Al
Henry q. Hanford is claimed by
death. Page Al
District Of Columbia officials to pre-
sent fiscal views. Page AS
Fight planned to repeal married per-
sons clause" Page Ais
Colored bandits stab three men; three
eaxs takeu. Pass Ais
Evening star., 1937-01-09

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 9.-France threat
ened today to resort to arms if neces-
sary to prevent German occupation
Of Spanish Morocco.
Foreign Office sources expressed
fear their diplomatic warning to
Spanish insurgents against opening
the strategic North African territory
to Germany would fall on deaf ears,
leaving France no alternative but
action.
An official frankly declared France
would 60 to any lengths to eject Nazi
troops from the Spanish protectorate
which separates French Morocco from
the homeland
The French garrison at Fez, the
capital of the French territory, was
placed in virtual state of mobiliza-
ton, repeatedly under orders to re-
main in barracks awaiting commands
The normal troop strength of 10000
In French Morocco was ordered in
creased to 100000.
Advices from French Morocco told
OF steadily increasing German in
filtration into Spanish Morocco, con-
trolled by Gen. Francisco Francois
insurgent Fascists and the seat of
their revolt.
Troops Landing at Cadiz.
Thousands Of German and Italian
troops were reported today to be
landing daily at the Spanish insur-
gent port of Cadiz.
The strictest secrecy prevails and
the city, so miles from Gibraltar on
the western coast of the peninsula S
tip, has become the mystery port of
Europe.
Steamers, reported landing large
numbers of volunteers to supple
ment Gen. Francisco Francois in
surgent Fascists, fly no flags from
their masts and their bows are bare
of names.
The stalWart-looking foreigners dis
embark wearing brand-new uniforms
of the Spanish Insurgent Foreign
Legion.
At almost the moment they set foot
(See FRANCE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-01-09
ReadytoResort
to Armed
Force.
ACTS TO BAN
AID TORRANCE
Britain Dispatches
Fleet to Zone
of Danger.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Spanish Morocco 1ras scene OF
outbreak OF Spanish ciuu uar
1Uhich has kept Europe on edge
since last July. Conflict has been
struggle bet,Ueen Communism and
FaSciSm.
Again Morocco comes into pic
ture 1Uith N1si troops reported
nasSing there. Britain and France,
leaders OF non-interuention effort,
hare repeatedly warned Germany
and Italy to cease aid to insur-
gents. Now they are alarmed,
fearing Germany contempldtes
construction of Little Gibraltar"
at Ceutc, across straits from
British stronghold. They also fear
NaziS seek toothold in Morocco, as
leuer for bargaining for other
colonies.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
WEATHER.

o. 8. weather Bureau ForecAStJ
Rain and much colder tonight and TO-
morrow. possibly changing to sleet to-
morrow; lowest temperature tonight about
"a degrees. Temperatures-Highest, SO.
at noon today; lowest, SIS. at IL pm.
yesterday. Full report on page AS.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

(See HANFORD, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1937-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus c. Trimble,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred S. Tupper, Miss Mabel
Turner, DR.. Harry w. Tyler, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter S. Ufford, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Vance, Mrs. Van Noyes Ver
Plank, DR.. and Mrs. Carl Voegtlin,
Miss Sabra Vought, Mr.. Bernard
Wagner, Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mr..
and Mrs. John Waldron, Mrs. Hugh
Campbell Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Wallis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Walter,
Miss Josephine Watson, DR.. Donald c.
Weeks, Mr.. Edward M. Weeks, Mrs.
Enoch H. Wells of Stoney Brook, Long
Island: Mrs. Walter Wheatley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter P. White, DR.. and Mrs.
William Charles White, Mrs. Matthew
John Whittall, DR.. and Mrs. E. v.
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic William
Vile, Mr.. John Cabell Wilkinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred w. Wilson, Mr.. Doug
las Emory Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Wilson, Miss j. D. Wishart,
President Amos w. w. Woodcock Of
st. Johns College of Annapolis, Dean
and Mrs. George B. Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred E. Wright, Mr.. w. Lloyd Wright,
DR.. and Mrs. w. Hayes Yeager, Miss
Matilda Young. Miss Bertha L. zoel-
ler and Mr.. and Mrs. George r. zook.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Parties of Varied Types Continue Fill the Early Spring Calendar
By theWay
Beth Blaine

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MRS BORDEN HARTMAN when seen yesterday chez Nine
really thrilled at thought going to Norway She starng
lessons in Norwegian Immediately. ~ o
When left Yuqosau Location after lunch there
@ & 5ou aan gong 2ayers ho reatned to play through
stanty including Nine Saio Nine Fotitch
THE other evening Mcdonald Federal housing adinis
en- s ssh
Mr Gardner comes from uery distinguished
JdmHy ms father hdring at
one time They the most attractive young couple and
Carol Gardner is her to presented
at the trSt couthe diplomatic BIZ far the
most thrilling and interesting.
Mrs Jirnue
Mrs Gardner attended Weover together The
among
classmates at Princeton Sooo it vertabe
EVENING" 1t could have amusing party and we
sat up TILL the small hours listening player
and Tom Cochrane at the piano. r'
KITTY and MeSsmore Kendall of Palm
YORK dropped in after dinner Washinoon
making speech at banquet tollolpno
eCenlng at the Colony Restaurant
Donald gaze another large dinner ardnes 1uere
night ~ ' ~ " '
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Miss King Bride
of Mr.. Johnston

The marriage of Miss Ruth King,
daughter of Mr.. H. I. King and the
late Mrs. King, to Mr.. Richard Letter
Johnston, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Johnston of Hagerstown, Md, took
place today at high noon at the CAL
vary Baptist Church, with the Rev. w.
S. Abernethy, D. D., officiating.
A wedding luncheon followed at the
Carlton Hotel.
Miss King, who wore a navy blue
ensemble with matching accessories
and corsage bouquet of orchids, had
as her only attendant Mrs. Frank
McLemore. Mrs. McLemores suit was
of rose crepe with blue bolero and
accessories. Her flowers were roses
and lilies Of the valley Mr.. Harold
Johnston, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man.
After the wedding luncheon, the
couple left for their wedding trip in
the North and will return to Wash
ington before making their residence
in Chicago, III.
Miss King is from Dublin, Ga, and
graduated from the Wesleyan Con-
servatory of Music before coming to
Washington three years ago. Mr..
Johnston is graduate of the Johns
Hopkins University and the George
Washington Law School. He has been
a well known patent attorney here
for the last few years.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Chinese Ambassador
And Nine. SEE to Be
Honor Guests sTOnioht

A FAREWELL dinner to the Chinese
Ambassador, Mr.. Sao-Ke Alfred
SEE, who will retire shortly as Am
bassador to this country, and Madame
SEE, will be given tonight at the
Carlton Hotel by the Cornell Club Of
Washington.
In addition to the local members Of
the Cornell Club, other nationally
important alumni of the university will
be present to honor DR.. SEE, who is q
Cornellian Of the class of 1901.
Among those who arrived this
morning for the dinner tonight was
DR.. Jacob Gould Shurman, president
of the university when DR.. SEE was
a student. DR.. Shurman was at one
time United States Ambassador to
Germany and Minister to China He
came from his home in Mount Kisco,
N. Y, and is staying at the Carlton
Hotel while here.
Mr.. Clarence B. Kugler, one Of DR..
SECS classmates at Cornell, arrived
from Philadelphia and will be a guest
at the Chinese Embassy.
Among those sitting at the head
table with the guests of honor will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Gherardi of
New York City, Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve
Vanneman Of New York City, Prof.
Charles L. Durham of Ithaca, who will
represent the Cornell faculty at the
dinner; Mr.. E. 3. Whitman of Balti-
more, Md, and Minister of Paraguay.
DR.. Alfredo Busk Codas, who is a
Cornell alumnus, and Sonora Codas,
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Louisiana Society
To Hold Reception

The Louisiana State Society will
hold its first reception and dance of
the year Monday evening at the
Washington Hotel, at which guests will
include delegates to the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. Mr..
Clarence j. Bourg is president.
Dancing will be in the rose room,
starting at $50 O'Clock. There also
will be several entertainment features.
Members Of the Louisiana congress
sional delegation, some OF whom are
serving their first terms, and their
wives will be among the guests and
will form the receiving line. Accept
ances have been received from Sena-
tor and Mrs. John H. Overton, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Allen Ellender, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Rene DeRouen,
Representative and Mrs. Paul Ma
loney, Representative and Mrs. J. o.
Fernandez, Representative and Mrs.
A. Leonard Allen, Representative and
Mrs. John K. Grifhth, Representative
and Mrs. Overton Brooks, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Newt v. Mills and
Representative Robert L. Mouton.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Miss Alison Mcdaniel
Wed Yesterday to
Mr.. Anthony Bisgood

THE marriage of Miss Alison Nc
Daniel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Boyer Mcdaniel Of Chevy Chase,
Nd, to Mr.. Anthony Francis Bisgood,
son Of Mr.. Wilfred Philip Bisgood Of
London, England, took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock in the
chapel in the residence of Mr.. Charles
Mason Remey, uncle of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Kenneth Lyons.
About 40 relatives and intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony, which
was followed by a reception in the
home of the brides parents, on Graf
ton street, in Chevy Chase.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a starched NOUS
Feline de sole gown made with a red
ingote over plated white chiffon.
She wore q tiara OF small blue and
purple iris, larkspur, delphinium and
ys.,ow and white blossoms, and car
ried a bouquet Of the same flowers.
Mrs. Samuel Sloane Auchincloss Of
New York was the brides only at
tendant, wearing gown of white
chiffon. Her headdress was made of
the same flowers as that of the brides
and she carried similar bouquet.
Mr.. Francis Thornton Greene OF
warrenton, Va, was the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Bisgood left later for
q wedding trip and will travel for an
indefinite period and then make their
home in New York. Mrs. Bisgood has
been living in New York for the last
year and was a member of the staff
of the magazine Mademoiselle. She
made her debut in Washington sew
eral years ago.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Judge Soffel Feted
At Luncheon Today

Judge Sara NJ. Soffel was feted at
luncheon today at the club house Of
the American Association of Univer-
sity Women, 1884 street, by members
Of her class and friends at Wellesley
College, of which Judge SofIel is q
graduate. A well-known jurist from
Pittsburgh, Pa, Judge Soffel will aG-
dress the twentieth annual dinner Of
the Women's Bar Association Of the
District of Columbia to be held this
evening.
Among those present at the lunch
con will be Mrs. Hamilton Alexander,
Mrs. Clarence E. Handbook, Mrs. WAL
ter D. Brookings, Mrs Samuel Herrick,
Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse and Mrs. Harry
B. Cation, president of the Wellesley
College Club of Washington.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Women Democrats
Plan Spring Rally

Much interest is being shown in
the Spring rally of the Woman's
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County, Md, which will be held Mon
day night at 8 o'clock at the court
house in Rockville.
Representative Caroline O'Day of
New York will be the guest speaker.
Among those assisting Mrs. Charles
Y. Latimer, president OF the club, in
arrangements for the affair are Mrs.
Raymond Clapper, Mrs. Charles E.
Roach. Miss Laura Gilliland, Mrs. E.
A. Merritt, Mrs. Walter Perry, Mrs.
Vernon H. Brewster, Mrs. Edith P.
Allnutt, Mrs. Eugene Casey, Mrs. John
Diamond, Mrs. A. L. Reynolds, Mrs.
Ralph Chase, Mrs. Ralph A. Wells,
Miss Anne Snure, Mrs. P. j. Fischer,
Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton, Mrs. Roger
Shaw, Mrs. w. w. Skinner, Miss Mar
garet Jones and Mrs. Marion L. Clark,
Activities planned by the club for
the year. which include fashion show
and bridge party the latter part of
May, will be outlined at the meeting.
All Democratic women are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Gray Ladies Feted
After Graduation
At Walter Reed

TEA was served in the Red Cross
House at Walter Reed Hospital
yesterday afternoon following the
graduation Of 81 Gray Ladies Of the
Walter Reed Unit Of the Hospital and
Recreation Service Of the District of
Columbia Chapter. Mrs. Ira E. Ben
nett, Mrs. George L. Dunlop, Mrs.
Royal Reynolds and Mrs. John w.
Meehan presided at the tea table
which was decorated with Spring
blossoms
The Senior Gray Ladies, carrying
their Red Cross flag, escorted the
members of the graduating class to
their seats, the Army Band playing
a martial air for accompaniment.
Chaplain Albert c. Oliver, jr, gave
the invocation; Brig. Gen. Wallace
Dewitt, commanding oficer Of the
Army Medical Center, presented the
certificates; Miss Margaret H. Lower.
field director Of the American Red
Cross, presented each graduate to
Gen. Dewitt. Mrs. Henry r. Rea of
Pittsburgh, who founded the GRAY
Ladies and is their honorary chair
man, presented each graduate with
her pin. Mrs. Rea was field director
Of the American Red Cross at Walter
Reed during the World War. Chaplain
Patrick J. Ryan pronounced the
benediction.
The Surgeon General of the Army,
Maj. Gen. Charles R. Reynolds, made
the address to the graduates and was
introduced by Col. Joseph F. Siler,
assistant commandant of the medical
department of Professional Service
Schools. Following the benediction,
the Army Band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" after which tea
was served.
The class yesterday included Helen
Mclaughlin Await, Mary Eleanor Bick-
nell, Martha Williamson Bradley, Ellen
Dryden, Gertrude Camp, Jane Cul-
bertson, Hilda Higgins Doyle, Dorothy
Tuttle Ferrell, Golden Ruggles Flor
ance, Georgiana Butler Joyes, Florence
Ferguson Mackay. Elizabeth McCart-
ney. Antoinette Reynolds, Mary Vir-
ginia Scrivener, Ruth Smith, Dorothy
Cammer Thompson, Hope Durfee Wag-
ner. Mary Belle Ward, Lillian r.
wardman. Frances Weems Wheeler
and Mary Lloyd VILLA.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Miss Dunbar Hostess
To Classmates

Miss Jane Dunbar Of Somerset,
Md, is entertaining five of her class
mates at Gettysburg College at house
party over the week end Miss Dun
bars guests-her roommate, Miss
Edith Webster of Westfeld. N. j.;
Miss Idamae Harms, also of Westfield;
Miss Winifred Webster and Miss Pris-
ella Haseltine. Of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Miss Betty Knecht, Of Tower City,
Pa.-came yesterday and will return
to Gettysburg tomorrow night.
Miss Dunbar, their hostess, is the
daughter of the assistant chief of the
Food and Drugs Administration and
Mrs. Paul B. Dunbar. In college she
has been active in dramatics and re-
Gently took the leading woman's part
in the annual college play. She Is the
secretary of the freshman class at
Gettysburg College.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Mrs. Fletcher Guest
Nav | of Ohio Girls

Mrs. Brooks Fletcher will be the
guest speaker at the Ohio Girls Club
banquet Saturday evening, May /, in
the Italian gardens Of the Mayfower.
Miss Ernestine Brown, at 916 Barr
Building, has charge of banquet reser-
vations and the banquet will be fol-
lowed by dance, to which Ohioans
and their friends are invited. Tickets
for the dance may be obtained from
Miss Esther Arneson at 2440 Six
teenth street.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
CrOsVenOrs Hosts
At Dinner Last Nieht

DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor
entertained 20 guests at dinner last
evening at their country place, Wild
Acres, on Grosvenor Lane, in lower
Montgomery County, Md.
Guests present at the dinner we're
the Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Saito, the Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Ertegun, Senator and Mrs. WAL
lace H. White, Representative Virginia
Jenckes, Representative Allen T.
Treadway, the President OF George
Washington University and Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Gen. and Mrs.
Malin Craig, Dr. and Mrs. James
Alexander Lyon, Commissioner of the
District and Mrs. George E. Allen and
DR.. and Mrs. John Oliver La Gorce.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Col. and Mrs. Crane
Hosts at Dinner

Lieut.. Col and Mrs. John Alden
Crane entertained small company at
dinner last night in their quarters at
Fort Myer, having as guests from the
garrison Capt. D. G. Erskine, Lieut.
and Mrs. Joseph Ganahl, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Leslie H. Wyman and Liuet. and
Mrs. R. E. Weber and Mrs. Alice Tor
rey Griffith of Washington.
This afternoon Col and Mrs. Crane
will attend the Maryland Hunt Cup
race at the Green Spring Valley show
grounds, and will later be guests at a
tea given by Mr.. and Mrs. John Duer
at their home in Pikesville, Md.
Evening star., 1937-04-24
Diplomat Host.

The Minister of Venezuela, Senor
DR.. Don Diogenes Escalante, enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at the
Mayhower in compliment to the Min
lister of the Dominican Republic to
Great Britain and Mrs. Henriques
Urena, who have been in Washington
for about three months and are leav-
ing in time to attend the coronation.