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The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Lady Lindsay Present

The abSenteeS were the Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs. Hull,
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Farley and the Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Swanson. The tall,
distinguished figure of the dean
Of the Diplomatic Corps, Sir
Ronald Lindsay, was among the
missing for he is sojourning in
England now.
Lady Lindsay and members
of the British Embassy staff
were in the gathering. She was
in a gown Of black satin, made
with a brief train, and she wore
q strand of pearls about her
neck. All of the wives were
in black, due to mourning for
the late Queen Maud of Nor
way.
Creating a seasonal atmos-
phere were the gay poinSettias
which were used in decorating
the corridors. On the long buff
fet table in the State dining
room, where fruit punch, cakes.
cookies, candies and nuts were
served, were bowls Of red roses
and baby'S breath.
The Ambassador of Peru,
Senior Manuel de Freyre y San
lander, was the first to be re-
ceived, and he in turn presented
the members Of his staff. Next
came the Ambassador of Argen-
tina, Senior Don Felipe A. Espil,
and his American wife wore a
gown Of silver lame with which
she wore long black suede gloves.
Nine: Saito, wife of the retir-
ing Ambassador of Japan, at
tended with members of her
husbands staff. She was in a
gown of blue and silver lame.
The Ambassador of Turkey, Mr..
Mehmet Munir Ertegun, was &C
companied by Nine. Ertegun,
who was in black satin and car
ried a feather fan Of peach
shade.
Following in, quick succession
were the Ambassador of Bel
GUM and Countess van der
Straten.Ponthoz, the Ambassa-
dor Of Poland, Count jerry Pc
tocki; the Ambassador Of Ecua-
dor, Senior Captain Colon Eloy
Alfaro; the Ambassador of Spain
and Sonora de los Rios, with
their daughter, Senorita Laura
de los Rios; the Ambassador of
France, Count de Saint Quentin,
and the Ambassador of Brazil,
Mr.. Mario de Pimentel Brandao.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Mrs. Tnbbv
Is Hostess

Mrs. j. Clinton Tribby enter.
tanned at luncheon today at the
Westchester in honor of Mrs.
Charles Scott Sykes, Of Bronx
vile, N. Y, who has come to
spend the Christmas holiday
season with her husbands
parents, Judge and Mrs. Eugene
o. Sykes. Mr.. Sykes will join
her here next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tribby plan to
leave on Sunday for Newport.
Ark, where they will spend the
holidays with Mrs. Tribby'S
mother, Mrs. w. L. Cox.
The marriage of Miss Phyllis
Haskell, daughter of Mrs. Lii
liam B. Haskell. New Bedford,
Mass, and the late Isaac r.
Haskell, to Laurence Miller, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Miller of this city, is planned
for Christmas Eve.
The ceremony will be per-
formed in the Haskell home by
the Rev. Harvey K. MouSley of
st. Paul's M. E. Church, in this
city.
The couple will reside In
Washington.
4 +
Mrs. Edwin B. Bricker, wife
Of Colonel Brfcker, U. s. A., is
here from Philadelphia for q
brief visit, stopping at Ward
man Park Hotel.
X 4 II
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Knopf,
of New York, who arrived here
yesterday, are stopping at the
On rlkn,a Rn,. a fam dona
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
FrenChEnvOY
Host TODAY

The French Ambassador,
Count Rene de nt-Quentin.
entertained at a luncheon to-
day at the embassy on Kalorama
Road in honor of the United
States Ambassador to Paris, Will
liam C. Bullitt.
Guests at the party were the
Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Coy Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Clark, the Commercial Counselor
Of the French Embassy and
Nine. Garreau-D ombasle, Mrs.
Harold Hinton, Mrs. Arthur
Woods, Mrs. Granger Blair, the
First Secretary of the French
Embassy, Jacques Dumaine, and
the Third Secretary of the En-
baSSy and Nine. Lucet.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Danish Envoy CoIorfuI

Still other ENJOYS who pre-.
Sented their stats were the Min.
lister Of Switzerland, who was
accompanied by Nine Peter;
the Minister of Sweden and
Nine. BoStrom, the Minister of
Albania, Mr.. Faik Konitza; the
Minister of Guatemala and
Sonora de Recinos, who were
accompanied by their daughter,
Senorita Laura Recinos; the
Minister of Denmark, Mr.. Otto
Wadsted, wearing the most col
orful of uniformS-a scarlet
coat with cream-colored trous-
erS-the Minister Of Portugal,
DR.. Joao Antonio de Bianchi,
who was accompanied by his
stepdaughter, Miss Sibilla Ski
delSky; the Minister Of Hungary
and Nine. Pelenyi, the Minis
ter Of the Union Of South Africa
and Mrs. Close, the Minister Of
Uruguay. Mr.. Jose Richling: the
Minister of Norway and Nine.
Munthe de MorgenStierne. the
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

receive n ow the
prize for your
faithfulness The
end of the year ap-
proaches, and it's
time to give you
the list of the most
g | a morous young
bachelors of D. G.
for 1889. For you
readers, n on e of
these + a S cinating
young men should
be unknown cause
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
~ 'BibS' Adams Married IN Colorado

of fuchsia-shaded flowers. She
carried an arm bouquet Of Gait
I've orchids and Nine. Finch
roses with a ruff Of fuchsia-
shaded maline.
BROTHER BEST MAN
8 Albert 3. Booth, ir., served as
best man for his brother, and
ushers included Joseph A. Uhl,
Frederick B. Orman, jr.; James
E. Merely, Frederic Pannaba-
ker, James L. Fimple and Mil
ton H. Booth, all Of Colorado.
Following a reception that
was given at the home OF the
brides parents. the young couple
left for a motor trip to Old
Mexico.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

pu S h e d her
Paris ha t
smack on the
back Of her
golden head,
and the feath-
er on the side
m a d e it ap-
p e a r e v e n
more rakiSh
and roguish
than ever.
The r u s.
sian Troika,
t he tn er
night, with an
especially pre-
narnd Russian
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Hosts at First Large Reception
OF the Season Last Evening
Blu Flora Macdonald

Not the largest but certainly the most spectacular of the
receptions held annually at the White House is the in
honor the diplomatic corps Last evening exception.
Promptly the clock struck g. President Roosevelt led
the procession composed of Mrs. Roosevelt Cabinet officers
and their wives through the State Dining Room end of
the corridor and into the Red Room Then he and the First
Lady took their places receive their guests in the Blue
Room.
Bodice of Gown Trimmed With Rhinestones
Mrs Roosevs gown of the lovelest she has
1t of pale blue crepe the skirt accordonpleaed
and falling in brief train The bodice studded with
rhnestones and she wore her diamond necklace.
In the Cabinet group the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs Morgenthau her gown of lavender trimmed with
purple velvet and the Secretary of War and Mrs Woodrng
theaer wearing becoming frock Of white tue fashioned
with offthehoulder decoetage and having turquoise
velvet bow the streamers of which touched the floor The
firing Attorney General and Mrs. Cummings attending
their last reception while he is in office Mrs Cummings
ected French print gown with dark background and she
wore cluster green orchids her shoulder The Secretary
Of the Interior Mr. Ickes accompanied by his wife, and
her frock of white satin brocade in Empire style.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Lease Residence

Senator-elect and Mrs. w.
Warren Barbour have leased the
residence of Mr.. jefferson Pat
terson, at 10 Thompson Circle,
and expect to arrive in Washing
ton from Hidden, their home in
Locust Point, N. j., about Janu-
ary 2.
Mr.. Patterson's residence was
occupied last season by Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Written.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
In New York

Miss Shirley Judge, who has
been in New York for the past
two months as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Daniel Reid Topping,
will return to her home here,
Christmas Eve.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
PETER CARTER.
Diplomatic Corps Entertained at the White House PET
Says:

Things We Like to Remember:
THE Dwight Kendals' apartment which is gem and done
in soft plum and French furniture and the in-
trgung draperes in the bedroom which reminiscent of
dull rose dawn and Penny the threemonthsod daughter
OF the household who not only smiled caught hold
of finger and held it tightly Pennys mother admitted
honestly that good would of Pennys devotion
and has settled down to expect the of child
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Plans Party

Miss Bessie Christian will en-
terrain at a cocktail party on
Sunday afternoon at her home
in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

MRS. WALTER HAYES, who
AVA is always the epitome of
smart elegance, becoming so
wrought up one afternoon over
a heated argument, that she
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
State Society PARTY

The California State Society
will hold its Christmas party
and dance tomorrow evening
from $3.50 to l o'clock. at 1900
Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
THE 1889 GLAMOUR BOYS

Those of you, my dear readers, who
have been so good as to follow me
during almost this whole 1888, will
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Cocktails SUNDAY

Miss Suzanne Happier will
entertain at a cocktail party on
Sunday at o'clock in honor
of Miss Elinor Gudger.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Jock M'LeanS
Give Party

A gay party was given on
Wednesday, in Palm Beach, by
the "Jock" McLeans at the
opening of the Patio. in honor
of Gloria Baker, Society's origi-
nal glamour girl' and her
fiance, Bob" Topping, jr.
Mimi" whose engagement
was announced recently by her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Emer.
son, will be married in Palm
Beach on Monday. On Sunday,
members of the wedding party
will start to gather at the Emer-
son villa, where the ceremony
will be performed at l o'clock
the following day.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Emerson's son, who will be
here for the Gridiron dinner to-
morrow night at the Willard,
will give his half-sister away.
George Vanderbilt, Minis"
other half-brother, and his wife
Lucille will arrive in Florida
from their hunting lodge in
Georgetown. Dan Topping will
serve as his brothers best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Topping, ST., will
be on hand for the wedding.
Evening star., 1938-02-15
FARLEY CRITICISM
GETSS0FT RET0RT
vandenberu Says slim"
Also Persplring Over
Coalitions,
Ey the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
Senator vAndenbsrs. Republican, Of
Michigan, offered today what he
termed. soft" answer to fostriAstlr
General James A. Nr1ey's criticism Of
his Lincoln day speech in Boston.
x ana complimented no end to see
that the Farley Michaelson mimeo-
graphs have rushed .swo pages Of
typical abuse to the country in alleged
answer to my Boston speech" Senator
Vandenberg said In 4 statement
Il didn't know the speech was that
good. Meanwhile, however I can un-
derstand how deeply good old Jim
feels when he speaks Of coalition that
will not coalesce' He is perspiring in
the midst of one himself at the mo-
ment"
Senator Vandenberg referred to I
statement released by Mr.. Farley in
which the Postmaster General and
Democratic National Committee chair.
man said:
LAS a fellow politician, / naturally
understand the Senator'S desire for
such a coalition as he visualizes, but
cannot overlook the dimculty Of 4
coalition that will not coAlosce."
MIR. Farley WAS referring to van-
denberg's suggestion that Democratic
dissatisfied with the Adminhtrat ton
join Republicans IN the next election.
"Unless he tfhrlsy) and hA Prssi.
dent can 'coalescs' again pretty soon
in this matter Of picking fAvoritos in
Democratic primaries ana unless the
two wings Of hiA party can 'coalesce'
once more on fundamental economies
1t won't be necessary for the rest Of
US to worry Senator Vandenbers
said.
Evening star., 1938-02-15

rate, would 60 on with the war forever.
The country supplies its own neces-
sites.
How about money? War is an ex-
pensive way Of life. No matter how
low the soldiers wages, war is merely
the brutal name for waste. I called
on DR.. sangroniz, chief of the dipA-
matte cabinet-secretary of state. we
should call him--and on the secretary
general of the nationalist government,
Nicolas Franco. brother of the general
issimo. Both were emphatic in stat
ing that there was no necessity for new
taxes, for the war Is financed almost
exclusively by the export trade.
All producers for export apply to
the authorities for permission to trade
with foreign countries. A bargain is
struck, approved by the government.
The producer is paid in pesetas at
Evening star., 1938-02-15
Invalid Girl Gets Oiploma.

SAN DIEGO (F.--1llness hAs kept
Vida Stewart, 18. In bed since she was
in the sixth grade. but she was gradu-
ated from high school with above
average grades. She studied BY spe-
cial arrangement with high school
teachers she had never seen.
Evening star., 1938-02-15

in the cost Of living Of wage earners.
With the exception Of seasonal in
crease in coal prices, every major
group Of expenditures declined. The
boards index Of living costs in Janu-
airy was IL per cent under December
and 12.3 lower than January, 1879, but
Evening star., 1938-02-15
Spaniards Under Gen. Franco
Prosper, Sedg,oick Discovers
Life Goes on Happily in Many Rebel
Held Cities With but Little Evidence
of War-Leuy Increases Fe,u.

His Impressions Of life behind the
lines il, the Nationalist Spain OF
Gen. Franco are pfDen here by the
editor Of the Atlantic Monthly, who
has 5itst returned to London after
travelling seuernl Deeks in Spain.
Evening star., 1938-02-15
By ELLERY SEDGWICk.


LONDON, Feb is (N.A.NA).-.
There are 100000 people trying to
kill one another in the Spanish Pen
insula. but behind the front of Ma
tionalist Spain the war might be a
legend.
have just come from 2,o00 miles
Of travelling in Spain. I have seen
Algeciras, Malaga, Antequera, Seville,
Badaioz, Merida. Avila, Salamanca
zaragoza. I have slept within the
limits of Madrid, not 6 kilometers
from the Puerta del Sol. and every
where I have seen a quiet and thirty.
ing people, buying and selling in the
city, plowing and picking olives In
the country, girls and boys walking
abroad on sundays. dressed in their
best. or, through the week. as busy
a. bees.
There are knots Of soldiers on the
highway and now and then your car
"A stopped BY q group of boys dressed
like brigands at the opera. But town
and country Alike are absolutely nor
NAL Prices do not rise, food is abun.
dant. and. wonder Of wonders. no war
taxes have been laid. On luxuries. 1t
ID true. 4 tiny impost adds a penny
to a glass of sherry or 8 cents to a
movie ticket. but this Ia for auxiliary
aid for non n-combat tants.
What economy in food there Is
comes from q patriotic movement to
support the "auxilio" for f1on.com-
batants. On Mondays, householders
and hotels alike scut out dessert, and,
on Fridays. 4 single substantial Ash
u served. The money saved goes to
charity.
Spain SELF .Sufiicient.
The truth Ia. though 1t may surprise
Americans, that Spain ia absolutely
self-suficient. 30 far as physical re-
sources 20, nationalist Spain. At any
Evening star., 1938-02-15

was o. per cent higher than Janu-
ary, 1887.
Food prices in January declined "a
from December and were ST. per cent
lower than January, 1887.
The board is a private research or.
SANITATION.
Evening star., 1938-02-15

courased In the American economy, Ii
approved, and or per cent Il held
~ Z fair return for business.
tcopyfisht. 1898. bv the Morth Amer: N
r. Newspaper alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-02-15
Salaries Fall, Wares Rise.

Spain in indeed in revolution. While
salaries 60 down or cease altogether,
wages 60 up. In Salamanca, for in
stance. which Is typical OF all ma
tionalist territory. a laborer has a
minimum wage of 712 pesetas per
diem. with an extra allowance Of u
. peseta for every child he supports.
A wage Of something under a dollar
a day does not strike even an American
farmland as eminently satisfactory,
but in Spain it represents a great ad-
vance over the former average wages
0f ~ pesetas, so cents or less.
I have spoken Of Spanish life as
normal. It Is really abnormal. Busi-
ness as usual is the order Of the day,
but business is far brisker than Usual.
New ventures are undertaken with
confidence
Perhaps the efficiency Of the Franco
government can best be judged by the
total absence of proflteering. There
Is rigid control over the markets and
prices are held down with firm hand
At the same time, profit. 10 dis
Evening star., 1938-02-15

the fixed rate Of exchange. The
foreign purchaser pays either in goods
or in his own currency, and the gov
ernment pockets the difference be-
tween the value in pesetas and the
value in pounds, francs, lire or what
not,
Evening star., 1938-02-15
LIVING COST DROP
NOTED IN JANUARY
Industrial Conference Boards
Figures Show Coal Only Ne
cessity to Increase.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The monthly
survey Of the National Industrial Con-
ference Board. made public yesterday,
showed a marked decline in January
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
Rodney Square Program Next
Monday Ma1 Draw $4,000

Rodhe, wife of Bishop Rodhe of
Lund, Sweden; minister Jarnefelt,
Mrs. George S. Messersmith, Osten
linden, chancellor of all Swedish
universities.
Mrs. c. Douglass Buck, Niles Rud-
check. master of the crown princes
household; U. S. Senator James H.
Hughes, Count Bernadotte, nephew
of King Gustaf V, and George Sum-
merlin, of the State Department,
Washington.
To the right of Governor McMul-
len viii sit:l
Crown Princess Louise, E. Rudolf
W. Holsti, minister from Finland;
Mrs. McMullen, jaime Nilsson, Swe-
dish minister of national defense;
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Mrs.
Bostrom, wife of the Swedish min
lister to United States; Mrs. Saw
strom, Mrs. James H. Hughes, Ar
thur Enberg, Swedish minister Of
public worship and education; Mrs.
Walter w. Bacon, Minister Wollmar
Bostrom, Countess Bernadotte, May
or Walter Bacon, Mrs. Edstrom, Mr..
Messersmith, Bishop Rodhe, Mr., Ed
strom and former Governor c. Doug
lass Buck.
Estimate OF Visitors Difficult
Hotels and restaurants are having
difficulty estimating the number Of
persons who will require meals, Mr..
Ward said on Tuesday. 1t is still i'm
possible to estimate with any as
suranee how many visitors will go
to Wilmington.
The Hotel dupont will put on 200
extra workers, said Frank Gregson,
manager. Tables will be set on the
mezzanine floor for 200 persons at
a sitting. Some 800 persons will at
tend the official luncheon which will
be in the gold ballroom.
The Hotel Darling will be head
quarters for the broadcasting chains.
1t will be able to take care of three
times its normal capacity.
Mattresses In Demand
F. NJ Smith, director of the State
Employment Service, announced on
Tuesday that there already were 25
vacancies for Mattresses and a hum
dred vacancies are expected by Mon
day. Requests are for women most
ly over rs years old. Applications
should be made at the Offices, Tenth
and King streets.
Col. George ]. Schulz, command
ing officer of the 19Sth Coast Artil-
lery, Delaware National Guard, has
been appointed aide to Secretary of
State Hull. Battery H of New Castle,
winner in the regimental training
inspection. will represent the 19sth
in the parade.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24
SUGAR HILL
(Near Williamsvillel

Services for Sound Church: Sun
day School 10 A. M: class meeting
at IL; evening worship at O'Clock.
Friday evening prayer meeting at 8
o'clock. Children's day was held last
Sunday morning. The Offering was
S5O.25. The builders are making
great progress on the new church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
children have moved from Upper
Darby, Pa, to their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. CleYe Evans and
family spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bunting at pine
Ridge" Their Sunday callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hudson, Mrs.
Madeline Lynch and daughter Lor-
eta, Mrs. Della Grise. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grise, MIR. and Mrs. Ernest
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grise
of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie ShOckley and son of near Berlin,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daisey OF
Roxana; Mr.. and Mrs. Dorothy Daisy
and daughter, Mrs. Louise LeKites
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Derrickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Grey
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Grise and three
sons, Mrs. Della Grise and Miss Libb
Keen OF Philadelphia, are spending a
week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Williams are
enjoying a few days vacation in
Philadelphia, Langhorne, Pa, and
Cape May, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hudson are
moving on the Charlie McCabe place
at Roxana.
Howard Grise of Philadelphia is
spending this week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George Grise.
While fishing at Fenwick's Beach
Saturday evening, Mr.. Hugh Stevens
lost his glasses. After spending some
time looking for them he decided to
go back to his fishing. On pulling
in his line he saw his specs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Adkins, Sr., en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Rev.
and Mrs. ]. Z. Jones and son OF
Roxana, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Steen
and daughter of Dagsboro, and Gel
sic Helbert. While there Rev. Jones
baptised Jerry Adkins, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Adkins, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Grey and
the Grise family spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Grey.
Mrs. Harold Derrickson spent sew
eral days last week in Norfolk, Va,
with her husband.
Mrs. Lille Jones has returned to
her home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Grey and
daughter called on relatives and
friends here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Adkins spent
the weekend with relatives in VIII
mington.
Getting plenty OF soft crabs now.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-24

Miss Jeanette Rayne mOtOred to Mil
ford one day last week and visited
with the formers brothers-in-laW
and sisters. Mr.. and Mrs. William
NAPLES and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rust.
Mrs. Douglass Rogers and daugh-
ter Betty of Georgetown also spent
a few days last week with Gather
inc Derrickson and her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel SOckrid-
er, while her mother was in Phila-
delphia and Paul Derrickson of a U
s. Coast Guard Station in Virginia,
was home on a few days vacation.
Mrs. Pasher w. Watson and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen V. Watson, who have
been staying with the formers SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bowen at Newark, Md, have
now moved to the apartment on
Church street, recently vacated by
Capt. and Mrs. George Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Law. Mrs.
Norman Jarvis and Norman, Jr..
went to Philadelphia for the gradu-
alton of William A. Law, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Harry w. Law at
Drexel Institute of Technology on
Monday morning.
Mrs. Frank w. Holloway who has
been under treatment at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes for the past two
weeks seems to be improving and
will likely be home in a few days.
Augustus Holloway. age 20 years,
died suddenly at his home with his
brother in town on Monday after
noon. MFR. Holloway was apparently
in good health at the time of the
noon meal and when he was not
about his work at evening time, an
alarm was given and the body was
found in the loft Of the barn. where
he supposedly laid down for a rest
in the afternoon. and quietly passed
out during his sleep.
Funeral services we're held at the
Watson Whaley Funeral Home on
Wednesday afternoon and interment
made in Red Mems cemetery. The
diseased Is survived by one brother
and two sisters, Levin ]. w. Hollo-
way with whom he made his home;
Mrs. Stella Wimbrow Of near town,
and Mrs. Rosena Tracey of Milford.