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Evening star., 1939-05-21
White House Bids
100, British Embassy
Only Thirty-four

From the White House and the
British Embassy, invitations went
out Yesterday summoning a select
group of officials and their wives to
a special niche in history as the first
and perhaps the only-persons to
dine with reigning British King
and Queen in the United States.
Approximately 100 were hidden
to the formal dinner President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will give for King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth the
evening of June 8. Because of the
limited number that can be served
in the White House state dining
room the invitation list is strictly
official" except for members of the
immediate Roosevelt family.
An even more select group of "a
most of them also among those
asked to the White House affair
were sent invitations to the dinner
at the British Embassy on June 9
when the King and Queen will be
hosts to President and Mrs. Roose-
welt
Those coveted bits of white card
board bore the gold GRE" anC
advised their recipients that The
British Ambassador has received
their Britannia majesties' commands
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Dies Probers Reveal
More Testimony on
Communist Plot
Army General Selected
To Leud Counter-RevoIt,
House Committee Told
e, the Associated Press.

z! the Associated Press.
The House Committee on I'm
American Activities, making public
additional details of the evidence
it has gathered concerning an al
legged plot to overthrow the Govern
ment. disclosed yesterday:
Testimony that George Deather-
age of St. Adams, w. Va, chief of
the Knights of the White Camellia
and linked in the testimony with
anti-Semitic propaganda, lad sug-
gested a conference of the Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin, John Frey of
the A. F. of L., Homer ChaillauX
of the American Legion and lead
ers of large groups on our side of
the fence to discuss the "threat"
of a Communist revolution. (The
conference, the committee was told,
never had been calledD
That Dudley Pierpont Gilbert,
socially prominent New Yorker, had
testified he feared "a revolution be-
fore snow flies and that's why I'm
working like hell on a house in
Kentucky"
That it was at the Harmonic Club
in New York that a waiter was
alleged, in testimony given to the
committee, to have overheard from
time to time details of a plot to
overthrow the Government.
The committee developed the
story in following up what is con-
sidered evidence of widespread anti
Semitic propaganda.
This was spread, committee men,
bers said, by sending to carefully
selected list of persons the informa-
ton alleged to have been overheard
by the waiter.
James Erwin Campbell of Owens
boro, KY, who testified to dissent
mating this information, said the
waiter turned it over to Mr.. Gilbert
who in turn relayed it to him.
Tied into this story was an &C
count of counter Revolutionary
movement"
From the record of testimony
taken in secret sessions, the COM
mittee released a purported letter
from Mr.. Deathrage to Mr.. Camp
bell which referred to an unnamed
Army general as the chosen leader
of the anti-revolutionary group
ICno I'M N-ANTEpTCAN po0o A-A1
Evening star., 1939-05-21
John N. Parker, ST., Dies;
Ran With 7. R. in 1915
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss, May
20-John M. Parker. sr., Governor
of Louisiana from 1920 to 1924 and
vice presidential running mate with
Theodore Roosevelt on a Progress
sive ticket in 1916, died tonight.
The former Governor had been i'll
at his summer home here for sew
eral months, and had been re-
ceiving forced nourishment for
weeks.
Survivors are his widow, the for
mer Miss Cecile Airey; two sons,
John M. Parker, jr., and Thomas
Airey Parker, and daughter, Mrs
Walker Saussy, all residents of New
Orleans.
The former Louisiana Governor
joined the Progressive party move
ment in 1912 and in 1916 was named
the party's candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. The national organization
ended before the November elec-
ton when Theodore Roosevelt with
drew as the presidential candidate.
Mr.. Parker then ran for Governor
of Louisiana, but was defeated. He
was elected Governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1920, serving four
years.
His administration was marked bv
the investigation of the Mer Rouge
murders in North Louisiana that
broke the power of the Ku Klux
Klan in that State. and the whole
sale removal of Louisiana State
University to new site 3 miles
south Of Baton Rouge.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Three Are Killed
In Auto Mishaps;
Girl, ), Near Death
Two Die Instantly os Car
With Blown Out Tire
Leaves Largo Rood
picture on Page Az

The lives of three persons from
the District area were snuffed out
in automobile accidents yesterday
and 3-year-old girl lay peril
ously close to death here last night
after being run over on the city
streets.
Two men were killed instantly
when their car, apparently travel
ing at a high rate of speed, left
Largo road near Marlboro and
overturned.
They were tentatively identified
by Sergt Elon Turner and Po-
liceman Francis Richards of the
Prince Georges County force as
Walter Lee Knight, %. who re-
Gently moved from SIS Sixth street
NV. to Layhill, Nd, and George
Lavender, 81, present address un-
known.
Mr.. Lavendar, who came from
Richmond, Va. formerly lived at
6O4 Bonifant street, Silver Spring
Md. He was a truck driver. Mr.
Knight. identified by a social Sc
curity card, was a sawmill worker
Rear Tire Blows Out.
Police discovered that one of the
cars rear tires had blown out and
theorized that this may have caused
the accident. None saw the wreck
but Roy Caperton and Owen Young
employees of a sawmill located near
the scene of the accident, arrived a
few minutes after the crash.
A third man in the car was
brought 70 Casualty Hospital with
serious injuries. He is Rufus Cor
nell, %, of Silver Spring. Md.
Mrs. Willis C. Wolaver, 35. of
2248 Shannon place Sc, was killed
instantly when car. said by po-
lice to have been driven by her
husband, overturned near Blounts
Creek Station, N. c. yesterday.
Three other persons in the car
were removed to Washington. N. C.
hospital in serious condition. the
Associated Press reported. They
were Mr.. Wolaver, said to have lit
tie chance of surviving, J. S. Rowe
26-year-old sailor attached to the
Navy Receiving Station here, and
his l9-year-old wife. All lived at the
Shannon place address.
Friends here said that the party
was en- route to Washington. N. c.,
to visit Mr.. Rowe's family. Mrs. VOL
aver, it was stated here, was an ex-
pectant mother.
Child, 3, Run Over.
Cecilia Petrone, 3 years old, of
1858 Benning road NE. was in critl-
cal condition in Casualty Hospital
last night, having been run over by
an automobile on Seventeenth street
NE, near Gales street. Driver of
the car, according to police, was
Harry T. James, 20, of Silver Spring,
Md.
Edward Payne of Oakton, Va, was
in Emergency Hospital last night
(See TRAFFIC. pape A-2)
Evening star., 1939-05-21
New Central Library
On Pennsylvania Ave.
Favored by Citizens
Federation Votes, 1o to 10
Urging Funds in 1910
District Supply Bill

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations last night voted 1910 in
support of a new central public
library to be located between John
Marshall place and Sixth street
and c street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
The action approved report of
the Education Committee headed by
H. c. Phillips which urged financial
provision in the 1910 District sup
ply bill for the first unit of an ex-
tensible new central library on that
site.
The committees report also called
for the amendment of the bill as
passed by the House to make funds
Immediately available for construc-
ton and to remove the provision
which would provide Offices for the
Board, of Education in the new
building.
AT the same time the federation
voted overwhelmingly against the
proposed fair trades practices bill
for the District. The delegates sup
ported control of the Fairgrounds
by the Board of Education and ap-
proved in principle bill for the use
of scientific tests to determine the
degree of drunkenness of drivers
arrested for traffic violation. An
amendment was tackled on to the
latter motion supporting manda-
tory Jail sentences without proba-
ton for persons convicted Of
drunken driving.
On motion of Harry S. Wender
chairman of the Safety Committee,
the group also voted to amend the
Financial Responsibility Act to
bring persons convicted of reckless
driving under its provisions.
The members were unanimously
for funds covering plans and pre-
liminary construction of new Will
son Teachers College on the Thir-
teenth and Upshur street tract
owned by the District, but opposed
the location of other school, build
ings there.
AS a special order of business at
(See CITIZENS, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Tiny Baby Takes
IPIune 700 Miles
lFor Operation
n the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-A tiny babe,
believed the Nations youngest air
passenger - Elizabeth Herrick of
York, Pa.-was flown TOO miles here
within IL hours after her birth at
1870 o'clock this morning and to-
night rested in a hospital to gain
strength for a plastic surgery opera
ton, probably Monday.
The operation is the first of two
the child must undergo to eliminate
a congenital cleft of the face, ex-
tending from the upper lip to the
palate. The second, to close the bone
separation, will be performed in a
year.
The child's father, C. D. Herrick,
decided to have the operation per-
formed here after talking to a
friend who is an interene in local
hospital.
Placing the child in basket, he
entrusted her to nurse who ac-
companied her on the flight here.
Surgeons said the operation should
be performed within "a hours after
birth, because the cleft interferes
with feeding, but decided to give the
child days rest from the trip.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Reich PACT Creates
Bloc Of 100000
Musso|ini Declares
Wants Peace But Is Ready
To Impose 1t Upon
Democrocies, He Says
(Tert OF Premier MuSSOliniS speech
on Page A-6J
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUNEO, italy. May 20.-Premiar
Mussolini asserted tonight the
Italian-German military alliance to
be signed Monday would create an
unbeatable bloc 'of l50,000000 men"
Speaking in Cuneo's main square,
barely 80 miles from the French
frontier, at the close of his weeks
tour of the Piedmont region, II Duce
said:
This bloc, formidable in men
in arms, wants peace but is ready
to impose it in case the great
conservative and reactionary DEM
ocracies should try to halt our
irresistible march,
Mussolini is fond of referring to
the combined populations of the
Italian and German empires as
"150, 100000 men," The actual total.
including women and children, Ger
many's new acquisitions and Italy's
overseas possessions, is somewhat
short of that figure.
Postscript to Turin Speech.
Il spoke clearly at Turin, and
what I am saying at Cuneo may be
considered a postscript"
In Turin last Sunday MuSsolini
said in part:
LAS before. and even better than
before, we shall march with Ger
many to give Europe that peace
with justice which is the profound
desire of all peoples
He also declared, "* There are
not at present in Europe problems
big enough or acute enough to
justify war. There are knots
in European politics, but recourse
to the sword is, perhaps, not neces-
sayy to cut them"
His mountaineer listeners inter-
rupted him with boos at the word
"democracieS" and at various times
there were shouts of "Tunisia !"
"Nice!' and Savoy" and I'VE shall
march,
At each outburst, II Duce paused
and grinned broadly
Cannon Point to France.
AS he spoke he faced Alpine peaks
and France and beneath and beside
him were ranged 10 large mountain
cannon facing in the same direction
Mussolini paid tribute to Pied
monts strength and industry and
concluded:
Now I will close in silence; in
case Of necessity the people will
speak. On a wall of a mine at
Cogne I read this phrase 'Forty-ive
million Italians, ten million soldiers
and single will Your shout tells
me that is truly So
II Duce's speech followed trip
from Aosta to Cuneo in which he
stopped off at the Cogne iron mines,
donned miners clothes and de-
scended into the pit.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
W. P. A. Workers
MAY Lose Project
To Coyotes
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 20
Coyotes will do the work of w. P. A.
rodent determination workers If
County Supervisor William A. Smith
has his way.
The county pays 81 bounty on
coyotes. But Mr.. Smith reported
the animals can do the work of
w. P. A. men in exterminating
ground squirrels, pack rats, gophers
and other pests. His suggestion of
allowing coyotes free reign and re-
call of w. P. A. men is under con-
sideration by the Board Of Su-
pervisorS.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

to invite (name) to dinner at the
Embassy Friday, the 9th of June.
1899. at 1855 o'clock in honor of the
President of the United States and
Mrs. Roosevelt
Decorations.
Reply to social secretary, the
Embassy"
There was no such historic word
ing on the White House invitations
they were of the same type used
by the Roosevelts for routine din
ners of the social season, with no
mention of the royal guests of honor
Another 200 White House invita-
tions bade the lucky recipients to a
musicale that will follow the formal
dinner. Mrs. Roosevelt is planning
an "all-Amepcan' musical program
tSee ROYALTY, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Lease on So, ,000, 900
Terminal Is Siqned

PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y. May
20 P). - Pan-American Airways,
which is starting transport service
between Europe and America, today
announced the signing of a long
term lease with the city of New York
for use of the $35,000000 North
Beach air and sea plane terminal.
The only other combined land and
sea air terminal comparable to
North Beach is the new Santos Du-
mont Airport at Rio de Janeiro.
Other bases under construction
for both land and sea planes in the
United States include the Baltimore
Municipal Airport, where the COM
pany's transatlantic planes are
based at present, and San Fran
cisco's Treasury Island.
The hangar at North Beach is
large enough to accommodate four
(See CLIPPER, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Announcement of Eastern Forts
And GoebbeIs' Speech Ominous
Signing Of Ito|o-Germon Alliance
Tomorrow Also Shows Warsaw Peril

on Monday the German Italian
military pact to pool the military
strength of the two states.
3. An ominous speech at Cologne
last night by Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph Goebbels, who said
with great vigor that 'Danzig and
the Polish Corridor have been
placed on the debating agenda.' y
The speech was featured by the
German press today.
The solution toward which Ger
many seemed to be heading re-
manned an official secret, but it
appeared that Poland next week
would be confronted with the new
military pact; with notice that Ger
manys eastern defenses were strong
and would be strengthened, and
tSee BERLIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-05-21
BroziI to Begin Paying
Frozen Credits Due u. S.
B! the Associated Press.

B! TIE Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2O.-The
Bank of Brazil announced tonight
that it would begin payment Mon
day on frozen credits due United
States importers of goods into
Brazil.
This will be the first step to put
into effect the far-reaching econom-
ic agreement signed by the Brazil
ian foreign minister, DR.. Oswaldo
Aranha, and Secretary Of State Cor
dell Hull at Washington March 8.
Informed persons said that the
credits affected totaled about $685.
10000.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 20-Positive &C
ton by Germany to enforce the
Reichs demands on Poland appear
ed to be foreshadowed in Berlin
tonight.
After week crowded with signifi-
cant events, three circumstances
indicated Germany was about to
call for a showdown on the Polish
question. They were:
l. Announcement today by Chan
cellor Hitler's newspaper Voekl-
kischer Beobachter that fortif1ca-
tions are being built along the
eastern frontier for defense against
Poland.
2. The visit of the Italian foreign
minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, to
Berlin over the week end to sign
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Girl Uses Lipstick
In Trapping Thief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
MAIDEN, Mass, May 20-Lip-
stick came in handy when Miss
Florence Whalen saw a young man
jack up an automobile and steal a
wheel and tire. Using the laid to
beauty" she marked on her arm the
registration number of the thief's
car, and notified police. They ar
rested the thief and recovered the
equipment.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Big Plane Shipment
Leaves for Britain
By tie Associated Press

By tie Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, May 20.-De-
clared to be the largest single ship
ment of airplanes ever to leave Los
Angeles Harbor, 8 two-motored
bombers and Is training planes
were loaded aboard the British mo-
tor liner Lochaven today for the
British Royal Air Corps. They were
manufactured at the Lockheed air.
craft plant in Burbank.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
New York Votes Bon
On Bund Uniforms
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 20.-New
York's Legislature approved unani-
mously today bill designed to pro-
hibit members of the German Bund
wearing uniforms similar to those
of German military and semi-mili-
tary organizations.
Violation of its provisions, if made
law. could be punished by . year &
imprisonment and q 1000 hne.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Strictly Official Guests Invited
To Dine With Royalty Here

:NAMES OF MEMBERS of Queens
encourage like medieval history
/ roll call. Page AS
/ DAYS WHEN LADY LINDSAY, as a
child, played in Lafayette Park
/ recalled Page AS
PROPER USE OF FLAGS during
visit of King in Washington ex-
planned Page AS
HOUSEKEEPER AT WHITE HOUSE
ready for the arrival of royal
couple Page As
. TRADITION PREVENTING KING
from visiting Senate or House ex-
planned. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Britoin and France to Make
Soviet Fresh Pact Proposals;
Po|ish-Reich Showdown Looms
New Plans Will Be
Given Russiu at
League Session
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
France and Great Britain hare
into European security pact, but
sought to drdtD SoDiet Russia
negotiations haze been dead
locked on breadth OF agreement,
Russia demanding Jul military
alliance providing guarantees for
Baltic states as ,Dell as Central
and Southeastern Europe. Brit
ain, backed By Poland and Ra-
mania, has SHE'D a1Uay from
military alliance.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

Rodio Programs, Poee F-3
Complete Index. Page Az
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Weather Forecast

From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full details on Page Az.
Local showers and thunderstorms today
and tomorrow; little change in tempera-
ture; gentle southerly winds. Tempera-
lures yesterday-HighesG, IS, at pm;
lowest, 66, at am.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-05-21

(See TRAFFIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-05-21

(See PARIS, Page At
Evening star., 1939-05-21

(See CLIPPER, Page A-14D
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-05
West Point, Annapolis
Exams Are Announced
for Montana on Oct. z

Senator Burton K. Wheeler an
nounceS that the United States Civil
Service commission will hold a COM
petitive examination on Saturday, Oct.
Z, 1899. at a. M, to enable him TO
select principals and alternateS for
appointment to cadetships at both the
United States military academy. West
Point. N. Y. and the United States
naval academy, Annapolis, Md. for
admission in 1910.
Applicants for appointment to West
Point must not be under II nor over
% years of age on the date of ad-
mission, which will be In the first
week of July. Applicants for appoint
ment TO Annapolis must not be less
than Is years nor more than 20 years
of age on April l Of the year Of ad-
mission
This examination is open to any boy
who is a resident Of Montana and be-
tween the ages mentioned. II will be
held in the postoffice buildings OF the
following cities: Billings, Bozeman,
Butte, Glasgow, Glendive, Great Falls.
Havre, Kalispell Lewistown, Miles City,
Missoula, Plentywood
Those desiring to compete in this
examination should write to Senator
Wheeler for authorization to appear
before the board of civil service ex-
aminers and in order that arrange
ments may be made to ship papers for
the examination.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-05

possible to cunning, savage minds. to
make life a torment. The Fletcher girl
did escape, finally, taking with her
one of the tiny shoes her brother had
worn, and this shoe Mrs. Walton still
treasures, as a memento of the days in
Montana when life was not peaceful
and easy and safe.
From Laramie the wagon train trav-
eled to Virginia City, arriving there
in 1865, having, as part Of its cargo,
the first quartz mill to be used In
Alder gulch. Mrs. Walton says she be-
lieveS that, during her eventful girl
hood, she must have lived at almost
Virginia City the Rea's took up land
near the present site of Bozeman.
Mary has vague, troubled memories
of the haunting fear, during those
homestead days, of Indian attack. She
remembers how often her mother,
Martha, would seize her and the baby
son and dash out to cover of a clump
of trees, covering there, hands over
their mouths, until sure approaching
travellers were white men. And she has
very distinct memories of the village
of Helena when the Rea family moved
there, for she was years old then.
One incident, in particular, is
stamped wildly on her childis mind.
Hearing unusual confusion out on the
stood there, a Mortified witness, while
three men, one by one, were hanged
from Helena's "Hangman Tree" And
one morning, also In Helena, when
her father went into the back yard,
he found a dead man dangling from
the outjutting poles of his barn, with
his blanket beneath him, and card
pinned on his coat, bearing the terse
inscription: Executed by VtgilanteS."
WARNING NJ Vf1iEaufe3
Usually, Mrs. Walton says, the Vigi-
lantes, the only law and order possible
in early day Montana, sent a warning
before killing criminal The warning
read: 3-7-77. Which meant I'VE give
you hours, minutes and n seconds
to leave the country or else you will
have a grave, feet wide, feet long
and n inches deep"
From Helena the Rea family moved
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-05
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Danny could speak. He stood up in
his bed and said, Are you the Sand
Man?"
The Sand Man spoke so softly that
Danny had to listen carefully. He said
yes, Danny, I'm the Sand Man"
Mother said you would come" DAN
ny explained, land I'm so glad you're
here" Danny was so happy that he
danced on his bed and laughed out
The Sand Man told the child that
he must be quiet-very quiet If he
wanted to go with him.
Il was afraid you'd be too busy to
take me with you" said Danny.
The Sand Man told him, I'm busy
every night. Danny. go around the
world with my bag Of sand and visit
all the sleepy people, but they don't
see me because put them to sleep.
But see you" said Danny
YES" the Sand Man continued.
every boy and girl sees me just once.
Every night stop In my trip around
the world, and visit one child who has
been very good all day, and I find
out what he would like to do. Then
try to make him happy. Now, what
would you hke2"
@Oh, sand Mani" cried Danny, "Id
like to see the Land Of Nod"
You shall go there" whispered the
please, Mr.. Sand Man." said Danny,
could you speak a little louder-I can
hardly hear you"
But the visitor said, mo, the Sand
Man must be very quiet. He puts people
to sleep, you know. Now, take nap
and then you may go with me. Go TO
90 slsep to 60 sieesOO ;. sls sna the
Sand Mans voice faded away In q
song.