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Evening star., 1939-02-19
Engagements
Announced
Yesterday
Miss Anne Claude
Will Be Bride of
Mr.. T. S. Willets, Jr

Capt. Abram Claude, U. S. NJ, re-
tired, and Mrs. Claude announce
the engagement of their daughter
Anne to Mr.. Thomas Seaman
Willets, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Willets of Essex, Conn.
Miss Claude is granddaughter
of the late Dr. and Mrs. Washington
Clement Claude of Annapolis, Md,
and the late Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
George Andrews and a great-grand-
daughter of the late Brig. Gen.
George L. Andrews of Washington,
D. C.
Mr.. Willets is a grandson of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James Orne God
win of Philadelphia and Mrs. Almy
R. Willets of Essex and the late Mr..
Thomas S. Willets of Long Island.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
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Ill VeIleZuela '1OllOWlng Jne Pan-'
American Conference in Lima, Peru,
to which he was a delegate, and en-
route from Caracas he made visits
in capitals of other Latin American
countries.
The chancery of the Legation is
located at 2400 Sixteenth street and
the Minister maintains living quar-
ters at the Mayflower when he is in
Washington. After the return of
Sonora de Escalante they will find
more suitable quarters, though no
plan for the purchase of perma-
nent Embassy has been made.
The Panama Legation, the at
tractive house at 1885. New Hamp-
shire avenue, will make no changes
when the promotion of the Minister
to Ambassador is completed. The
house has long held an enviable
reputation for entertaining, having
been the home of the late Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Richardson Glover.
It was in this house that Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb, wife of the major
general commandant of the Marine
Corps, and her sister, Miss Eudora
(See AMBASSADORS, Page D-2)
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Ambassadors rs>Designate
Are Waiting to Assume
Duties in Washington
Senor DR.. Don Diogenes Escalante
And Senor DR.. Don Augusta S. Boyd
Are Well Equipped for New Posts
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.


MINISTERS at this Capital poste this me-Seno
Dogenes Escaante Venezuela
Panama Both Legations periods
oass and both the diplomats their families
fill their positions in the diplomatic corps
Venezuelan
where he went last week Ecante
their
they arrive Wednesday aboard the
and her daughter have been abroad
and the holidays Budapest with NJ
latter former Senoria Isabel Ecaante
Escalane and their dsghr the
latter part of this
The Minister only returned week from
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Mrs. Florence Kerr
Leaves for Iowa

The new assistant administrator
OF the Works Progress Administra-
ton, Mrs. Florence Kerr, left WASH
ington yesterday to spend a week at
her home in Grinnell, Iowa. While
she is there she and her husband,
Mr.. Robert Young Kerr, will be hosts
to Secretary of Commerce Harry l..
Hopkins. who will stay at the Kerr
home while working on the speech
which he will broadcast from Des
Moines Friday evening.
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Nine. Horinouchi
Entertains at Tea -.

Nine. Horinouchi, wife of the Am
bassador of Japan, entertained at a
small tea yesterday afternoon at the
Embassy. At the tea table were Mrs.
Crane, wife of 1t. Col. William c.
Crane, and Mrs. Jay, Pierrepont
Mohat, wife Of the chief of the Di-
vision Of European Affairs, Depart
ment of State.
Generally assisting during the aft
ernoon were Nine. Kobayashi, wife
OF the Japanese Naval Attache, and
Nine. Kase, wife Of the Japanese
First Secretary.
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Symphony Drive Pushed
Nine. Olga Samaroff Will Speak
To Spur Orchestra Fund

With their campaign to raise the 900 for the National Symphony
orchas ninth annual sustaining 1nd drawing Wash
inon society busy with the final the drive
about half of the funds pledged at this point
civic at a report
luncheon tomorrow when Nine Olga Samaon distinguished Amer
musician will be of speaker
meeting will be held Wednesday, Both affairs will be given
headquarters
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Miss Hazel L. Schmid
To Marry Mr., Latta,

Mr.. Walter E. Schmid of Cleve-
land, Ohio. announces the engage
, ment OF his sister, Miss Hazel L.
Schmld OF Washington and Parkes-
burg, Pa, to Mr.. John Y. Latta,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Latta,
also of Parkesburg.
The wedding will take place May
~ in the Upper Octorara Presby-
terian Church, Octorara, Pa, where
the great-grandfather of the BRIDE
groom preached over period of 40
years.
Miss Marcia Ann Schofield will be
the maid of honor, and Mr.. James
(See ENGAGEMENTS, Page D-5)
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Col. J. M. johnson
Go to Annapolis

The Assistant Secretary of Com
merce, Col. John Monroe johnson,
will go to Annapolis Tuesday to take
part in the radio talks given by
members Of the Rainbow Division of
the United States Army.
Mrs. johnson is planning to visit
| friends In Philadelphia Tuesday.
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Commission Host

The retiring Philippine commits
sioner and Mrs. EliZalde will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow evening in
their apartment at the Shoreham,
when the ranking guest will be Vice
President Sergio Osmena of the
Philippines. j.
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Official Returns

The First Assistant Postmaster
General and Mrs. william w. Howes
returned to Washington during the
past week after spending several
days in New York. Their daughter,
Mrs. John Alexander Stewart, &C.
companied her pa1ents.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

Left: MISS MARY B. ADAMS,
One of the prominent host
esses on the Special Gifts
Committee of the National
Symphony Orchestra cam
paign.-UnderWood & Under
Uood Photo.
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Chief Justice Host

The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes were hosts at dinner last
evening at their residence on r
street.
Evening star., 1939-02-19

The Peruvian Embassy, Senor Don
Manuel de Freyre y Santander, will
entertain at dinner Thursday eve
ming at the Embassy on Scott circle.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Minister to Return

The Greek Minister, Mr.. Demetrios
Sicilianos, will return early this week
from New York where he has been
since Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Several Scattering Parties
Are on Social Calendar
For the Coming Week
Official and Residential Activity
To Continue Abated; Many
Planning Vacations

The social calendar this
Official and residential circles While beginning
will death
doubt but that there will
luncheons during the 40 days of sack cloth
few members of society with leaving
taking
relatives their
Woodrng, Secretary go
Sunday March and days will
her and sister Mr. Mrs Donald and make
the acquaintance of her Judith Little
Greenwood Fchburg the week the Secretary
ant Woodring
United Jefferson Cafey
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O'Clock. Mrs. Harold A. Brooks,
member of the Board of Directors
of the National Symphony Orchestra
Association, will preside.
Nine. Samaroff is coming to
Washington from New York for the
(see SYMPHONY, Page DAD
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Embassy Dinner

(See DIPLOMATS, Page
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drowned in the Eastern Branch at
the foot of South Capitol street a
short distance from the Corinthian
Yacht Club while swimming.
Boys Disappear.
The victims were tentatively iden-
titled as Walter E. Washington, 16,
of 1929 South Capitol street and
Thomas Muscett, 13, of 1916 South
Capitol street.
Frank Harlow. an employe Of the
Smoot Sand & Gravel Co., said the
boys appeared to be playing in the
water some 80 feet out from shore
when they suddenly disappeared.
He said three other boys had been
swimming before the two victims
entered the water, but the latter two
were in the water alone when the
tragedy occurred. The other three
ran away before he reached the
waters edge he said.
Gravel company employees ex-
planned the water is only about S
feet deep where the boys drowned
but there are number of drop
offs" holes left when a sunken
barge was removed from the bottom
q year ago.
Yesterdays heat victims included
Mrs. Jimmie D. Fields, %, colored
domestic of 1912 Minnesota avenue
Sc. who collapsed at 1884 Hunt
place NE, and was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital. A Casualty Hospital
ambulance also administered first
aid treatment to colored man who
tainted at AL Hollidge court NV.
Evening star., 1939-06-18

A sophisticated style of upholstered furni-
ture that new brides ore going for with
enthusiasm! Solid Honduras mohoqony
twist-turned foreees and mahogany rope
base moulding. Reversible spring scot
cushions and curled black horsehor (5Oeo
n,one and 500 toiD and cotton felt filing
Upholstered in your choice Of green or muI-
berry cotton ond royon figured dorosk or
in figured or stripe cotton tapestry Full
size scots WITHOUT huge overstuffed pro-
portions
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rugged island colony at the gateway
Of the st. Lawrence.
After a cheering welcome by New
foundlanders, the King and Queen
embarked on the liner Empress of
Britain at Portugal Cove, 8 miles
from here. and sailed for Southamp-
ton at 5:35 pm. A royal salute from
guards Of honor at the dock sped
the royal visitors. homeward.
Their majesties' flral day on New
World soil was marked by the same
hearty acclaim as had been theirs
since landing at Quebec May II.
Cheering crowds greeted them at
every turn from the moment they
landed at Holyrood until their de-
parture on the white-painted liner
Empress of Britain heading for
home and rest.
Brief showers did not interfere
with the crowded schedule and the
top Of their majesties' car remained
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Wheat
Continued From First Paee)

100000 bushels of wheat this year"
In the worst drought season. 1885.
the area Welded only 1000 900
bushels and acreage then was larger
than this year. Much land has been
retired in cooperation with the
Government farm program.
In counties where in the worst
drought years hardly a combine was
placed in the fields there is a lush
stand on grain and some 40-bushel
yields are anticipated. E. R. Duke,
member Of the State crop insurance
staff at Amarillo. reported wheat in
the panhandle has filled out we'll
without much moisture and is of
good. heavy quality.
Crop conditions in Southeastern
Colorado's dry land farming section
were described by Jack French
ProWers County agent, as the best
In six years
20 Bushels in Some Spots.
IAN abundance of moisture has
resulted in a wheat crop averaging
up to 20 bushels an acre in some To-
calities." Mr.. French said.
There have been dust storms in
Southeastern Colorado, but they
have been far less frequent and less
severe than three and four years
ago
Northeastern New Mexico has had
no dust storms this year. but strong
winds and high temperatures left
an increasing need of rain. How
ever, winter wheat production for
the State, much of which is har-
vested in the northeast dust bowl
region, was estimated June l at
3172,000 bushels, nearly third
larger than last years 1880 900.
Federal and State agricultural ex-
perts agreed Southwestern Kansas
is going to have better year Re-
ports indicated yields would be. of
good quality.
The dust bowl is horn of
plenty now.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Drop-|eaf Table, s16.95

Illustrated at left is Drop leaf table suit
able for the living room that is oIso used
for dining. A delightful lamp tobIe with
Leaves down and 375x44lA inches with
leoves up. One drawer
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grand ball tonight as Miss District
of Columbia Young Democrat" to
represent the District at the national
convention of Young Democratic
Clubs in Pittsburgh, Pa, in August.
At that time she will compete in a
contest for the title Miss Young
Democrat of America
Miss Coleman was selected after
Miss Agnes Marks, who was chosen
first as the winner by popular vote
of those attending the dance, said
that she could not, for business rea-
sons. attend the national convention.
Miss Coleman. 26 years old and S
feet inches tall. is employed in the
operations division of the Works
Progress Administration. She lives
at 32l7 Connecticut avenue NV.
Miss Marks. who declined the
honor, is employed in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and lives at
56l3 Second place NV. She repre-
sented the National Capital Club and
Miss Coleman represented the Mis-
sissippi Club. There were five con-
testants seeking the honor.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
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Florida, addressing the convention
yesterday morning, said Demo-
cratic victory in 1910 is necessary to
insure the social and economic re-
forms made during President Roose-
velt's administration.
Senator Pepper. an ardent New
Deal supporter, told the young Dem
ocrats that the Roosevelt administra-
ton had restored democracy to the
people Of America. The party" he
said, had pushed open the door Of
economic opportunity"
Senator Pepper reviewed the So
cial and economic reforms passed
since 1888 and said:
The Democratic party is the only
hope the little man has to progress
himself"
Evening star., 1939-06-18

was lost overheard today from the
Empress Of Britain which is carving
King George and Queen Elizabeth
home from their North American
visit.
While fixing covers on a lifeboat,
Samuel Bats, %, Newfoundlander,
lost his footing and fell 80 feet into
the water. The liner stopped and
made an unsuccessful search.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Secret Service Men
Mark Anniversary
Tomorrow
Topics at Conference
To Include Problem
Of C6unterfeitinq

Supervising agents of the United
= States Secret Service from all parts
Of the nation will meet here to-
morrow for their annual conference
with Chief Frank j. Wilson.
The conference marks the 18th
anniversary of the organization, the
Federal Governments oldest in
vestigative group.
Topics of the conference will in
clude plans for more thorough
suppression of counterfeiting, ad-
ditional training of agents, and an
intensive educational campaign to
aid merchants. bankers and the
general public in detection Of
counterfeit money.
The agents also will work out
detailed plans for increased CO.
ordination between field offices of
the Secret Service and cooperation
with other law enforcement agen-
cieS.
Chief Treasury Agent Elmer L.
Trey and heads of other fraud pre-
vention services in the department
will address the conference.
The supervising agents who will
participate in the conference in
clude Harry L. Barker, Boston;
James j. Maloney, New York; Will
liam A. Landvoigt. Philadelphia;
F. w. Gruber Newark; Harry Coop
er, Baltimore; John C. Marsh, At
lanta; Alonzo A. Andrews, Louis
vile; Greorge F. Boos, Detroit;
Thomas ]. Callaghan, Chicago;
Forrest V. Sorrels, Houston; Will
liam H. Davenport, Kansas City;
Charles Macy. st. Paul; Rowland
K. Goddard, Denver: Thomas B.
Foster, San Francisco; William R.
farrell, Seattle, and Edmund w.
Startling, White House detail.
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Young Democrats
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offices. Perry Colman was unani-
mously named president, and Ruth
Madden was named first vice presi-
dent. Other officers selected included
Thurry D. Casey, second vice presi-
dent; Ben w. Barnett, secretary:
John Mayfield. treasurer: Walter F.
O'Connell, arbiter; Joseph F. Meglin,
sergeant at arms. and Walter Bram-
hall, national committeeman. Hugh
Helm was designated chairman of
the delegation to the national con-
vention of Young Democratic Clubs
in Pittsburgh, Pa. in August.
Miss Nina Coleman, brown
haired, blue-eyed girl originally from
Meridian, Miss, was selected at 4
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folded back on the 26-mile drive
to st. Johns from Holyrood where
the liner anchored In Conception
Bay.
In st. Johns the King and Queen
held a reception for prominent citi-
zens. attended a garden party at
Government House, reviewed Boy
Scouts and Girl Guides and planted
two oak trees from England near
the Newfoundland war memorial.
The King, attired IN the uniform
OF an admiral of the fleet, made a
brief radio address to the colony
expressing sympathy with New
foundland's economic troubles.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
King George Ends
North American Tour
In Newfoundland
Soils With EIizobeth
After Big Welcome
At st. Johns

, ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, June
II canadian Press king George
and Queen Elizabeth ended their
month-long North American tour
today with an all-day visit to this
Evening star., 1939-06-18

European salesmen are intensity
Ing their efforts in Mexico.
Evening star., 1939-06-18
Sailor Lost Overheard
From Ship Bearing King

ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF
BRITAIN, June II (P.-A seaman
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28
ELEVEN WPA PROJECTS
APPROVED FOR STAT

State Administrator Joseph E. Parker
announced presidential approval of II
WPA projects totaling S624,639 during
the first two weeks of April
The list included two countrywide
road Improvement projects. improve
ments to streets al Grass Range, Deer
Lodge and Plentywood. construction of
an athletic stadium at Scobey and a
county administration building at Kali
lSpeu. sanitary sewer extension at
Deer Lodge. cemetery improvement
near Waterloo in jefferson county, and
two statewide projects.
For the handling. storing and dis
tribution Of surplus commodities al
located to the department of public
welfare by the Federal Surplus Com
modttteS Corp. WPA provided s145 ITO
Tor commodity distribution center en-
ploye payrolls.
On the other statewide project,
81 866 IS made available for an agri-
cultural adjustment study sponsored
by Montana State college
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28

Stuart. In another mile We came in
sight of a train of horse teams about
three miles ahead OF u.s. The boys
couldn't stand it any longer. but gave
vent to their feelings in all kinds of
motions and noises We were equal to q
Chinese camp on drunk for noise.
Company to Fort Bridger
When the train saw us coming. they
were all in confusion, like disturbed
anthill running in every direction and
hallooing to one another They finally
formed in an irregular square in the
road, in front of their stock, fully pre-
pared to eXterminate us"
There was jubilation all around when
the train discovered it had been hailed
by white men. Provisions were pur-
chased and there was company down
the road to Fort Bridger, where the
wounded were cared for and Stuart Wis
tied with mountain men whom he had
not seen in three years
Stuart learned from detachment of
soldiers that they had recently en-
countered Indians who had flour and
other supplies secured from a source
unknown to the troops. 1t was evident
these were the Indians who had at
tackled Stuart'S party on the Big Horn:
they had raided the abandoned camp
and followed the refugees for more than
400 miles
Aller more or less uneVent1ul TRIP
past Fort Hall and north through
Idaho, Stuart wrote:
Monday. June %. 1863 (an after
noon entry: After dinner. packed up
and pushed on to Bannack City, which
We reached late in the evening Every
body was glad to see us, and we were
glad to see everybody. although our
hair and boards had grown so. and we
were so ,dilapidated generally, that
scarcely anyone knew us at first; and
no wonder, for We had ridden through
l 600 miles, and for the last 1900 with
out tents or even a change Of clothes"
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28
STATE SAFETY RECORD
OF WPA IS MAINTAINED

Na.Ne Was aWlrded The monthly
safety trophy of the works progress
administration for the greatest i'm
prorement in its accident record dur
ing February, State WPA Admins
tratOr Joseph E. Parker was advised,
Names total score in the nation
wide safety contest was 875.25
In Montana about 100000 man.
hours were worked. with 29 disabling
injuries and no fatalities. Because Of
Montana's consistent high national
safety par" rating. the state WPA
record for February actually better
than Maine'S. did not improve suffi-
GENTLY TO place it in the award group.
Parker said
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28
Full Story of Yellowstone Expedition of '63,
4OO-Mile Trek in Hostile Region, Never Told

Balchesto, Metzger said, made the
trade Thanksgiving night and then
left either for the Judith river country
or Great Falls, he was not certain
which. A thorough search for a man by
that name or a person answering
description given by Metzger, was
made, but no trace Of him was found.
On the stand during his trial Metz
ger admitted owning the campaign
hat. He contended that Balchesto had
taken it in a trade for Wards hat
Asked how he believed the hat had got
In Homer Wards cabin which burned
before the trade was made, Metzger
merely y shrugged his shoulders and
SAID, you wanted statement. There
it is.'' He denied Oriet could have had
any part in the crime and the young
man was cleared
While in the Meagher county Jail in
White Sulphur Springs, Metzger made
many friends. He never showed the
slightest fear of what he must have
known would be his fate. He always
had family ironical and fatalistic
attitude toward what might happen to
him.
On the day before he was to hang
an elderly woman came to bring
him flowers. My dear, dear boy" she
cried, IF only could take your place" +"
Madame" Metzger replied with a
slight smile, may I assure you that
If you could do SO you would relieve me
OF a great responsibility"
On a clear, warm April 5, 1895, Her
bert Metzger got up early to hear
Sheriff Charles Sherman read the
death warrant The night before he
had eaten not only his own special
chicken dinner prepared by Mrs. Sher-
man, but that Of the guard as well
when the guard, upset by his emotions,
refused to eat.
few minutes after the reading of
the warrant the doomed man, bare
headed and unassisted, strobe through
file of onlookers to the galloWs
erected adjacent to the Jail He took
his place under the moose with the re-
mark, You fellows don't know how to
do this. should stand here"
Just before the straps were fastened
he asked for and received a cup of
whisky from Jim Thompson, now public
administrator at White Sulphur
Springs.
Here's how, Jim" he said. Its our
last drink this side of hell"
A minute later he was jerked sky
ward, and central Montana had held
its first official hanging.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28
State Valves Crop
Liens So Farmers
May Obtain Loans

The state land department has
waived about $4,000 worth of
its liens on 1899 crops to give
farmers an opportunity to OBJ
tain 1899 seed loans from the
federal emergency crop and seed
loan office at Spokane, Mrs.
Nanita b. Sherlock, state land
commissioner, said.
The government requires the
first lien on crops when It issues
a seed loan, Mrs. Sherlock said.
The state receives one-fifth
or One-fourth of the returns Of
the harvest when II issues agri-
cultural leases on crop share
basis.
Many farmers will need a fed
eral seed loan this spring, in or
der TO sow a crop. Most of them
plan to ask for loans of about
$500. Therefore, the state is
waving its lien on the first $500
of the crop profits SO the farm
ers may negotiate the loan.
The state will receive its share
of the crop returns after the fed
eral government loans have been
paid, Mrs. Sherlock said.
Mrs. Sherlock said about 200
farmers had asked for waivers
averaging around $500 each, in
dicating that they plan to bor-
row approximately $4,000 from
the federal government SO they
may put in their crops.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28
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Glacier County chief., 1939-04-28

The Federated Malay States have re-
stricted the importation of tear gas.