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Evening star., 1939-12-11
Doll Tea Tomorrow

Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president of the District Of Columbia
Federation of Womens Clubs, and
Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, president
of the Housekeepers' Alliance. will
preside at the tea tables at doll
tea at the Goodwill Industries head
quarters, 1918 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, tomorrow from to pm.
Those assisting will be Mrs. Edward
Campbell Shields, Mrs Curtis
Shears, Mrs. Maurice H. Avery and
Mrs. Samuel Thomas.
Dolls dressed by members of
women's clubs. the Girl Reserves of
the Gordon, Jefferson and Powell
Junior High Schools as well as D.
A. R. chapters, will be on display.
All dolls we're donated in Goodwill
bags and reconditioned by one of
the handicapped workers of the
industries.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis
Give Tea in Home

DR.. and Mrs. George ]. Ellis
gave tea yesterday afternoon in
their home on East Capitol street,
their 200 or more guests being
members of the local medical
profession and their wives. AS
sisting at the tea table were Mrs.
Stephen Mccarthy, Mrs Robert
Coffey, Mrs. William Donohay
and Mrs. Paul Van Natta.
Mrs. Robert Y. Sullivan, widow
of DR.. Sullivan, with whom DR..
Ellis was associated when he first
practiced in Washington some
years ago, was among the guests.
Others at the party included DR..
and Mrs. j. j. Mundell, DR.. and
Mrs. William Stanton, DR.. and
Mrs. Leon Martell, DR.. and Mrs.
John j. Shugrue and DR.. and
Mrs. William O'Donnell.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Woodbridge Club
To Discuss New
College Setup

A new program in college educa-
ton which gives particular atten-
tion to the reading of the classics
and in which tutor is provided
for every 10 students, will be the
subject of panel discussion ar
ranged for the meeting of the Wood
ridge Book Club tomorrow at 10
am. in the Woodbridge Branch
Library. Mrs. Charles H. Pierce Is
chairman of the program.
Members of the panel will be Mrs.
l.. F. Kreeh, Mrs. N. r. Ellis. Mrs.
O. G. Hankins, Mrs. Y. D. Mathes
and Mrs. Emmett Midkif. Mrs.
S. F. Hildebrand will give the sum-
mary
Evening star., 1939-12-11
To Present Flag

The presentation of an American
flag will be made to a Girl Scout
troop by Monticello Chapter, D. A
r., tomorrow at 4 pm, at the
Episcopal Church near Lyon Village
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, State re-
gent; Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser
State vice regent; Mrs. William D.
Leech, State chairman, Correct Use
of the Flag Committee: Mrs. Samuel
B. Woodbridge, past State librarian:
Mrs. Leo Kashegan, regent, and
Mrs. Ashmun N. Brown, treasurer
OF the chapter, will take part in the
ceremonies. Tea will be served and
a short program given by the Girl
Scouts.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Moneyway to Address
Writer'S Club

Lewis Lotion Moneyway, author,
critic and teacher of short-story
writing, will be guest speaker of the
Professional Writer'S Club tonight
at the Y. w. c. A. A short busi-
ness session will precede his ad-
dress on The Sins of Short Story
The club is making plans for
formation of play-writing group,
as several of its members are allied
with local civic theater groups.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Miss Huntington
To Come Home

Miss Joanna Huntington, STU
dent at Smith College, will join her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chapin Huntington, Saturday to
spend the Christmas holidays
here. Miss Huntington was formally
presented last spring. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington will give an informal
tea for her Sunday afternoon,
December "a, when the guests will
be young people. December 20 Mr..
and Mrs. Huntington will entertain
a small group of young people at
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club for
their daughter before the dance
which Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick
will give for her granddaughter,
Miss Joan McKenna.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Goodwill Industries
Tea Is Tomorrow

Goodwill Industries will give a
doll tea tomorrow afternoon from
2 to S o'clock at the headquarters
at 1918 New Hampshire avenue in
compliment to the Girl Reserves, the
various Sunday school classes, clubs
and individuals who dressed dolls
for the Industries.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president of the District of Colum-
bia Federation of Women's Clubs,
and Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, pres
ident of the Housekeepers' Alliance,
will preside at the tea table and
will be assisted by Mrs. Curtis
Shears, Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields and Mrs. Samuel Thomas.
The dolls will be on exhibition
during the tea hours.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Miss Lands and Mr.. Morrill,
Married in November.

A lovely wedding November II
was that of Miss Mildred Pearl
Lands, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Lands of Falling Waters, w.
Va, and Mr.. Cleo B. Morrill,. son of
Mrs. Henry D. Morrill, and the late
Mr.. Morrill, of Linwood, Kans.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church
was the scene of the wedding and
was decorated with palms. ferns
and white chrysanthemums. The
Rev, Robert Carlton Savage, as
sistant pastor, performed the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Wilda Savage, the organist,
played and was accompanist for
the soloist, DR.. Sterling Bockoven.
The bride was preceded down the
aisle by Miss Nell Jean Smith of
Arlington, Va, her maid of honor.
The bridegroom had Mr.. Joseph
A. Stanley of Washington as best
man. The ushers were Mr.. Wilbur
Quigely and Mr.. Jack Frost.
After the ceremony the bridal
party entered the banquet hall by
candle light, where the couple we're
honored at banquet by Phi Gam
ma Kappa, of which the bridegroom
Is member.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrill, left on a
honeymoon trip to Florida by motor,
and are now at home at 2Ol2 Bright
on road Avondale, Md
Both are employees of the Govern
ment, the bride in the General Ac-
counting Office and the BRIDE
groom in the State Department.
Miss Tredway and Mr.. Barbour
Wed in Holy Comforter Church.
The Church of the Holy Com
forter was the scene of the wedding
OF Miss Marguerite Tredway, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Carl w. TredWay, and
Mr.. Harry Quinn Barbour, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner Barbour, No
vember l6 at pm. Father Begley,
pastor of the church, oficiated.
Mrs. Mary Henning was matron
of honor for her sister and Miss
Helen Steed, Miss Helen Niedfelt,
Miss Lorrain Nichols and Miss
Eleanor Canell were bridesmaids.
Mr.. Joseph McQuillan was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Car
man Campognoi, Mr.. Charles Potet,
Mr.. Remer George and Mr.. Swope
Spangler.
The bride, who was escorted by
her brother, Mr.. Earnest Tredway,
was dressed in white satin trimmed
with eggshell color lace and she
carried white roses and lilies of the
valley. Her matron of honor wore
dusty pink satin, with hat and veil
to match and carried yellow rose
buds. The bridesmaids dresses also
were of satin in shades of aqua, or
child and pink, their hats matching
their dresses and their bouquets of
rosebuds harmonizing with their
costumes.
Following the wedding reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour left on their
honeymoon, after which they will
be at home at 2615 Fourth street
NE, where they have taken an
apartment.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Railway Mail Fete

The Railway Mail Association will
join with the Women's Auxiliary of
the association tonight in an old
time Christmas social at the Capitol
Park Hotel. A buffet super will be
served and the Christmas parcel
post bag will be filled with canned
goods and gifts for the Central
Union Mission Mrs. William M.
Collins is president of the auxiliary
Evening star., 1939-12-11
p. E. O. Meetine

Chapter D, P. E. O., will meet with
Mrs. C. v. Burnside, 1923 Geranium
street NV, tomorrow at 8 pm,
instead of with Mrs. r. L. Cobb, 1900
Iris street NV. as stated in Sun
days paper Mrs. Florence Elliott,
organizer of the District of Columbia
chapter. will be guest of honor and
will inspect the chapter. The chapter
will hold Christmas party Decem-
ber 26 at the home of Mrs. E. Loretta
Newly, 4507 Argyle terrace, and the
B. I. LIS will be guests of honor.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Alpha Phi Party

The Washington active and
alumnae chapters of Alpha Phi
International Fraternity will join in
Christmas festivities at party in
the home Of Mrs. j. E. Wells, jr.,
1704 Kalmia road NV. tonight at
8 o'clock. Gifts will be collected for
future distribution to the Nursery
School of Temple Court.
MSS Betty LaWton and Miss Betty
Coburn are presidents of there
chapters.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Alvin w. Miller Host
At Hunt Breakfast

Mr.. Alvin w. Miller, honorary
master of hounds for the Indian
Spring Valley Hunt Club, was host
at hunt breakfast Saturday at
Indian Spring Valley Farm, home
of Mr.. and Mrs Marian D. Curran
at Wheaton, Md The guests num-
bered about 100.
Evening star., 1939-12-11

Of New London, Conn, was best
man.
Mrs Richard Albrecht assisted at
the reception. After a wedding trip
Mr. and Mrs. Whittier will be at
home at the Iolani School in Hon.
olulu. Mr.. Whittier is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl o. Whittier and his
bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard. D. Noteworthy, all of
this city.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs Myer Freyman an
nounce the birth of a son, David
Alan, on December I at George
Washington Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
To Set CoIors

Soak colored garments in a solu-
ton containing one teaspoonful of
epson salts to the gallon of water.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Weddings
OfRecent
Interest
Miss johnson
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Donald Chase

Continued From Page B-3)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

AnSllnSer, VINO came mere IWC
days ago to direct the raids, said
arrests had been made in Missouri
Oklahoma and New York. Numer-
GUS other arrests are still to be
made. he said.
The raids in Kansas City, An
singer said, we're the most exten-
7ive ever conducted by the narcotics
bureau in the middlewest. Among
those arrested was a uniformed
Kansas City policeman.
The federal men did not ask for
the aid of the Kansas City police
IN making the raids. Anslinger
said the groundwork was prepared
by j. Bruce Greeson, district super
visor, who was aided by Maurice M
Milligan. U. S. district attorney.
Deputy marshals helped in the
raids. Undercover investigation Of
the narcotics ring was started more
than two years ago, Anslinger said,
While the Kansas City police de-
partment was being accused before
legislative committee of winking
at crime, gambling and prostitution
the federal agents were mailing
down their cases against the al
legged peddlerS and runners of mar
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
French Navy Sails
On Sealed Orders
In Mediterranean
Cabinet Approves Means
Taken to Halt Renewed
Dictator COnquests

PARIS, April II. (UP)-
The cabinet, acting under its
emergency powers, approx
ed new defensive military
measures today as the pow
erful French Mediterranean fleet
stedmed out OF the great Toulon
naval base under secret orders.
Details of the military measures
taken by the cabinet were not dis
closed but it was understood that
the government had prepared an
important program designed TO
place the country'S land, air and
sea forces ready for any emergency
A communique issued after the
cabinet meeting-a formal council
of ministers with President Albert
Lebrun presiding-said:
Premier Daladier explained the
general situations and various mill
tary measures the situation made
necessary.
Premier Daladier had the coun-
Gil approve additional means that
must be taken in relation to for
eign events.
Foreign Minister Bonnet retrac-
ed Frances diplomatic action dur
ing the crisis and showed the con-
stant activity of our diplomacy,
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Specialist Urges
Expansion of
Livestock Industry

Expansion of the livestock feeding
industry in Imperial Valley was
urged Tuesday at morning and eve
ming meetings of valley cattlemen
with Louis Rockford, extension live
stock specialist.
More than so cattlemen attended
a demonstration of feeding practices
at the Henry Worthington ranch
in the morning and nearly rs at
tended a dinner meeting at the
California hotel Tuesday night.
The meetings were the first in
a series of conferences of CATTLE
men, scheduled by George VIM
wright, assistant farm advisor.
Pasture, supplemental and feed
lot feeding tests were demonstrated
at the Worthington ranch and
Rockford outlined methods of i'm
proving stock through a planned
feeding program in his Tuesday
address.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12


to announce the decision in the
House of Commons while Premier
Edouard Daladier will issue SINH
lar declaration in Paris.
Decision to make the declara-
tions, which were communicated to
the United States through diplo-
matte channels, came after Pre-
mier Benito MusSolini had failed to
give definite assurances as to a
fixed date for withdrawal OF Ital-
ian troops from Spain.
An official communique in Rome
tonight said Premier Benito Mus
solini and Gen. Gaetone Gambara
commander of Italians in Spain.
had conferred at Venice palace re
9arding a date for withdrawal of
the Italian forces from Spain.
Earlier Mussolini had assured
the Greek government that Italy
has no territorial or maritime as
pirations in Greece, it was an
nounced officially at Rome.
A communique said the Greek
minister in Rome expressed to the
foreign ministry his appreciation
of MuSSolini's assurances.
Concern over Spain was en-
phaSized in authoritative British
sources despite British press re-
ports that Italy had promised to
begin withdrawal of troops about
May IL. 1t was asserted on good
authority that Mussolini's prelimi-
nary assurances in this connection
had been very vague and it was
recalled that similar pledges had
been given-but never fulfilled
in the past.
The French declaration also was
reported TO declare that France
would oppose with force of arms
any tampering with the status quo
in the Mediterranean area, where
She is engaged in a serious con-
troversy with Italy.
French sources said that Dala-
dier would leave no doubt in the
minds of the totalitarian powers
that France will refuse to tolerate
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

to cut more than S2,00O,0OO from
Gov. Olsons record breaking $751;
100000 state budget.
Most severe setback came when
the assembly economy bloc approv-
ed an amendment to remove the
relief appropriation from the bud
get so that it can be set up in a
separate bill, providing stringent
rules for administration of relief.
BY many the action was seen as
forerunner to a death blow to ad-
ministration production for use
plans.
The desertiCn of conservative
Democrats from the administration
fold was a serious blow to OlSon's
prestige in view of the governors
repeated demands that there be no
tampering with his budget recon-
mendations.
The chief executive had confer
red with members of the assembly
hour after hour during the past few
days in an attempt to iron out
intra- party disSension over charges
of radicalism in the state relief adj
Continued on Page 8, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Infant, Brought Near Death After
Swallowing Kerosene, Receivers Here

A 15-month- child was re-
covering Wednesday from a mar
row brush with death after gulping
kerosene in an Ell Centre home.
Barely able to walk, the baby
toddled to a bench in the bathroom
of the G. K. Patton home, 723
Brighton avenue, late last week,
grabbed a cup of kerosene and
gulped part of it before his mother
Mrs. Emanuel Kauk of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Patton could stop him.
The child and his mother were
visiting the Pattons in Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

Special Police Patrolman Raul'
Mateus.
The Nazi sWindler was arrested
Tuesday night near Nogales, Mex
leo on a New Jersey warrant
charging him with fraud and con-
spiracy. United States Immigra-
ton authorities held a special
board of inquiry at Nogales We'd
neSday morning and granted per-
mission for Ritter, German, to
be brought into this country to
face trial
Sheriff Robert w. Ware and
Chief of Police j. Sterling OSwalt
and their officers have been search
ing for Ritter in the Mexicali area
since his spectacular escape to Mex
leo. A week ago Ritter was seen
| leaving a MeXicali resort. Ware
telegraphed New Jersey authorities
and they sent warrant by air.
mail.
The fugitive left MeXicali for
the rural districts in Sonora a few
hours before the New Jersey war
rant was received in El Centro
Oswalt and Ware traced him tc
the NogaleS area and Monday sen'
Clarke and MateuS to arrange tc
return Ritter to Ell Centre to avail
instructions from New Jersey au-
thoritieS.
1t was Ritter who left brie
case in a San Bernardino nigh
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Victor Offered
Crown of Albania

TIRANA, Albania, April 12 CUP)
The constitutional assembly today
offered the crown of Albania to
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
A resolution adopted by the as
sembly under the watchful eyes OF
italian Foreign Minister Count Gal
eazzo Ciano urged the italian mon
arch to accept the ancient crown
which was abandoned by King Zog
I, ruler of the Sons of the Noun
tain Eagle" when Fascist armed
forces drove him into exile.
The resolution specified that AL
bania would remain a separate
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Economy Bloc Lays
Plans for Forcinu
Changes in Relief
Senate Snubs Roosevelt
By Denying Boost In
Deficiency Funds

WASHINGTON, April II.
(UP) IT h e congressional
economy bloc, successful in
slightly whiting this years
relief funds, will try to pre-
vent any appropriation for relief
in the coming fiscal year until the
Works Progress Administration is
materially reorganized it was in
dicated today.
The fight over the last of this
years relief funds ended last night
when the senate passed and sent
to President Roosevelt a bill ap-
propriating 100000, ,O00-$50, 900 900
less than he asked-to carry WPA
until July l.
The president will ask $150,000, :
900 for the new fiscal year Begin
ming then. Word of that figure, to
be formally submitted by Mr..
Roosevelt within a few days, was
cheered by economy advocates. A
total of $2,250000,000 was voted for
Continued on Page 8. Col. So
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Broker Found
Dead in Auto

LOS ANGELES, April y. CUP)-
Stanley M. Keys, 41-year-old De-
troit investment broker, was found
dead today in his automobile park
ed near Aimee Semple McPherson'S
tabernacle.
The body was found by c. G.
Booth, who told police he looked
into the car after having noticed
it apparently abandoned for three
days. Keys body lay in the rear
compartment of the automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Nazis Blame FDR
As War Monuer

BERLIN, April II. CUP)-The
Nazi propaganda ministry news
paper Der Angriff bitterly criticized
President Roosevelt in an attack
on war mongering."
rs it true, Mr. President Der
Angrif asked, that war mongerine
and impending war are the last
salvation for you and your posi-,
tion?"
"Is it true you see no other way
to retain power than to throw
ornaments profits to the opposition
industrialists?
rs it true that it is not the
international siuation but your
personal ties and personal affairs
that move you to this despicable
war-mongering which you pursue
continuously?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Mystery Surrounds
Actor ErroI Flynn
On Mercy Flight

SAN DIEGO, April IL. CUP)-
Coast guard and aeronautical
authorities were mystified today as
to the fate of Roy Hays, %, stricken
seaman aboard the disabled yacht
Sirocco last reported about 400
miles south of here, and mercy
plane carrying Enrol Flynn, Holly
wood motion picture star, which
left here yesterday to fly Hays back
to Los Angeles for hospital treat
ment.
No word has been heard from the
light cabin plane since it took off
from Lindbergh field at II a. m.
yesterday; last word from the
Sirocco was received through the
fish and game patrol boat Scofield
Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Plot on hitIer's
Life Discovered

LONDON, April 12. CUP)-The
Daily Mirror said today that sew
eral Czechs planned to assassinate
Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany
when he spoke at Wilhelmshaven
last month, but German secret po-
lice frustrated the plot by arresting
six armed CZechS.
The Mirror said the information
came from an unidentified Dutch
newspaperman who witnessed the
arrests, and was himself arrested,
being held incommunicado until he
was released last Tuesday and Or
dered to leave Germany forthwith.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
I.V. Woman Drops
Love Balm Suit

Clara Goss Tuesday dismissed
the $155,000 breach of promise
suit she filed last year against Ed
ward Eldridge, Imperial Valley ram
cher.
She said the suit was settled out
of court. In her complaint she said
he induced her to live with him
on promise. to marry her. Instead,
she alleged, he married another
woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Flax Harvester
Meetinq Called

]. P. Fairbanks, extension Spe-
cialist in agricultural engineering
and Professor Fl. B. Walker, head OF
the department, will meet with VAL
ley flax harvester operators Friday
afternoon to make preliminary con-
facts regarding a possible investiga-
ton into flax harvesting problems
in the valley.
In the event harvesting operators
agree to cooperate with the extern
sion service at Fridays meeting in
the court house, a study will be
made to determine seriousness OF
losses in harvesting.
The meeting will being at 1870.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

Mrs. Kauk is Mrs. Pattons daugh-
ter.
His mother rushed him to a
physician Immediately and within
a few minutes they had stomach
pump going" Patton declared.
Saturday night the child was
placed under an oxygen tent and
Sunday afternoon began to show
definite signs of recovery. Monday
afternoon he was taken home to
Los Angeles by his parents. We'd
nesday Patton received word that
he was almost recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Storms Take Three
Lives in South

ATLANTA, Ga, April -. CUP)-
Violent wind and electrical storms
today left three dead, a score in
iured and extensive rural property
damage IN three southern states.
Heavy rains and hail also ac-
companied the storms. Tempera-
lures dropped from the seventies
to the fortieS overnight in Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

many destroyers, will pass in re-
view before Secretary of Navy
Claude Swansons reviewing post
aboard the heavy cruiser Houston
The Houston will be stationed about
Nh miles southeast of Cape Henry.
The fleet, under Admiral Claude
C. Bloch, commander in-chief, will
pass in review EN- route from its
anchorage at Hampton Roads to
New York.
Included in the reviewing party
will be Admiral William d. Leahy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
PROWLER FRIGHTENED
FROM EI CENTRIC HOME

Ell Centro police kept lookout
Wednesday for a prowler who tried
to force his way into the M. o.
Simms home at COS Sandalwood
drive Tuesday Mrs. Simms re-
ported the man. a Mexican, tried
to enter through the back door but
fled when ne saw there was some
one home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12

chief of naval operations, cabinet
members, members of congressional
naval committees and foreign naval
attaches.
The cruiser Boise and the de-
stroyer Phelps will accompany the
Houston at the reviewing point.
Plans call for the battleship
Pennsylvania, flagship of the fleet,
to pass the reviewing stand at sos
pm. The column will be 1874 miles
long and will require about one
hour and five minutes to pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
Queen Geraldine
Slightly Better

ATHENS, Greece, April 7. IUP)
The condition OF Queen Geraldine
of Albania, who contracted puer-
peral fever after her flight from
Tirana before the Italian invasion
last week, was improved slightly
today after a sudden relapse last
night.
Her condition still was considered
SO serious that the Greek gynecolo-
gist attending her was trying to in
duce a Berlin specialist to rush to
Larissa where she has been hos
pitaliZed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-12
BrawIey Clerk to
Face Attack Trial

John Wesley Harlan, "A, eX-
grocery clerk of Brawley, will be
tried in superior court on a charge
of attempting to murder George
Harlan, 25, Calexico, March 26.
He will be tried on two counts,
attempted murder and assault with
a deadly weapon. Harlan stabbed
the younger man with a fish knife.
The younger man is said to be re-
covering satisfactorily from the
stab wounds.