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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
GRANTS DELAY
N VS.. CASE
Sheehy. Instead Of
Walker. Appears
in Court

.fssstGa u sh~~Ay ssrrppea No
rnls - ths silent partner - IN
Walker aheehy combination Dne-
artfsy morning An<t put ~ > fer
sert Arnum~us fer astsy q to
HBixsneni aAy ~ their mail fraud
conviction 10 federal er<sft heve
swe wreks arr
etysis " Walker. whr sevvs1 -
sttnrn<y fur himsptf and aheeey
IN sh.sr ssu~ilsnn is-weehs trail.
was 10 nave argued Inc petttinn
fnr = hsw trial hnt asfy sNeeay
vas present ste sAanehe1 lnfe =
hs.fary ~ Walkers threat snytN1
scar frum - old opevasieN he9
h~xa stsit~ssd ~ The long trial..
th.t walker srnisinaf argue Nc
sss~. might require srrth>v operA-
ss~a and would ned 81 le~st -
WEEKS DELAY
sta s~slssenee ~ she apve<Nr
nsnt. Judge essIshman ernmte1
amy . ~ssh ~nass astAy. ~ ths
matter fav Tuesday. psA n. q
l p. ~. ana instructed NNe~ny -
savss. walhss ~ eeat1 pws -
argument IN writing
A. result At me heoe1N8
Walker ahsshy huetheisisvs weve
hesa9 nafsfied ~ anee thaf. y
WAIVER fAsIs Ia appear. the eand1D
wiil - forfeited rssen4ay.
Tbs hoaas sfs ~ ltepsugnvtl1p~
sfsfv ANAL : aid AontnlAnN IL ~
Attorney Oliver Main. that ntNeo
the verdict The pvuseeattea heo nj
soms apprehension :
aheshy denied auiesIy Inst ~ ~
Waiksr hsss say lnfentiuN -
stripping nut
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
JURY N MOORE
CASE DISMISSED

A hurry. which retired ~ In y
~. Frisiay 10 deliberate the etfs*
400 psrsnn.l injury suit brought ~
NJ. and Mr.. James A. Nerve
against ths Allan hatos en-. snd
ms ssss tseafxs Hsntna. VS. dte@
charged by Judge = u ltnioe
after IA returned shortly hpfuvs -
. m. Saturday without having
reached vvfs,let
The case hrA.s Thursday -
Judge Hnsixs's sapsrspF snust. The
plaintiffs charge uentaN's neatl.
xenes In driving cor N which
ihss ~rre passengers resulted ~
. rotllslnn that eAnssa painful ~
juflss 10 them. rbsy ssid t4esins
zss an smpinys ~ the Alien Mo
Tor Co. 81 he ssms and wss dsw.
oustsatinH an automobile Win N
intent TO sell Il In sherns
ON tbs Way home. the pisinttffs
statsa. The mashtaes drives ~
H~nson. wss lnvalvsd In eoljts
aian with anpthsr Auta ~ ~. eeeh
and HoA faasma way
Ths defendant answered ihe
charge by denying that Hsns0a
~ss employed BY In company u
ths Tins NJ she accident,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
FBI WILL CHECK MAN

Arrested Friday afternoon ~ tns
eompisint Of sou,h-slds woman,
Who said he nss begging from
house 20 house. Jack Emsfy fiands
sfs. st. ~as being held In the city
jail Saturday on open cnsfKss fhs
FgI eas asked by police 70 MAKE
an investigation 10 dstsfmshs
whether ina man has . previous
criminal record
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20

tourists, who travel the rails
spend millions IN the state each
year. Why deny them a privilege
they desire
incidentally, the railroads buy
all their wines and liquors in
Washington and Will continue 10
do so because our wines are IN
demand and our prices arc lower
than those In other states
Friday a provision IN an apple
bill would have called for shipment
OF eulis in baskets.
Tacoma's Rep Hugh Roseliini
took the floor. moved an amend
ment TO enforce Use Of wooden
boxes and II carried
Box-making is important to my
home town, kosellini said.
Sen Ralph Metcalfs two federal
housing bills were in the hands Of
the house rules committee today.
and Will be on the calendar next
week. House judiciary COMMITTEES
recommended that they be passed.
The senate Judiciary com
mite. reported Out resoiD-
ton 90 allow the legislature
Ia fla a n.w probably higher
rate Of pay for iis members.
hetealf voted mo In commit
fee
Mrs. nalEtrom proposal 10 per.
NIT the state TO receive FEDERAL
ala funds for free public library
service has been approved by the
senate education COMMITTEES. Of
which shs "a chairman.
First conference committees Of
the session have been named. due
to senate and house disagreement
over amendments % the bakery
Inspector bill. puyallDps Ted
Schroeder ia on the thfss-man
senate committee
Rep. Gerald Dizons bolier IN
speetion measure, safely passed 10
the house. va blown INTO the
supposedly unffiendiy senate com
meree committee Friday. Sen.
Kerstetter fought 70 get Il IN ibs
lsbof committee. bgt Vas voted
down
The White Cross bili. hacked 10
r. rafIfraI fsgnurskN ~ EFg John
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
rontM TorIC suNDAy

.D1r tssponslballtr In tbs Yam
ay II Nations viii b. the topic
discussed at th< Pilgrim Forum
Sunday evening al ] 10 AZ Pilgrim
congfsKatlonsi church. No. zssh
and Warner ats Tbs dlsstsssis,s
IA % De led By Mas Mssfibs Hen
aefson. and the program 10 vesn
70 tns PUZZLE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
Deadline Is Set
For WPA Workers

wpA In Warrington ~iii have
no persons On ths payrUlis sffsf
March D, who ARE aDt esflxens u
tbs n n. according 10 Don q, Assi.
stats WPA administrator Vim an
aouneed Saturday that sssfy ann
ploys would be- required isnmsdls
sisly 10 sign an affidavit befofs =
notary 10 Disclose whether hs af
shs Ia now = citizen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
J0iiIlt-Ease
For Sore Joints

Ffsssassslsss say sAss ~k~a f<ss sp4es
Us = si~slseds fan yskass ks44~ sssss <@slA
IAtsf Ess4 IL fac f<fIsf ~ latnf NxfsesY
tissks ~Hy gaw as sasisEJ u tsn \
fsf sses eeisfAss fftAssss>fiH @stssrHto
fssssss - sss~s - tss iutAtsnfs efeaa
ssA sss1tsstths ard hftso4 eu>st -.
sssits aiss8s RstWstNs~r Rk~s tsses.
sss~ stsfs* ~ ~ass }nseA sas~sy sxeSse
@sst ~ = tsse ~ ats Tvs 8ts1aie4 -
sisssss Ass fas ssias- $3.50 sA3 ashn
ssa h5Nx @iss
stSfa ess tses enw06s 0eeon
So.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20

Samuel n Jackson, presldsn. ~
the Tacoma Gsnsrsl hospital. viii
be one Of the principal speakers
at ths meeting of ths Trustees
section II the Association Of Wssfs
sra Hospitals in Seattle on Monday
evening lie Wiil speak ~ = dinner
nesting 10 bs held al THIS Olympia
Hf.grl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
"loesnesrry jim" psssss
eaei.so-lsnd ldeA Seed
But Didn't Wort
Too Much Tor Modern
Pioneer
loegsd.OH Lands Remain:
Tourists Come and GO

IN THE death - james r Fuller
ton Al reft Townsend . few
DAYS sxa. = ealorfnl character ~
the early Northwest passed an
he had hem = hard ffasnx mem.
her u the Northwest mounted
police. Justice NJ the peace n
Montana when . xsKslan,e meh sss
she court NJ final appeal Ter aoss<
thisxs. ana cattle rusileFss and
one time mayer n Port Townsend.
Il as a mere commonplace .eilss
iiy. ha~ssst. that made MIN
famous
Abeat 70 ss.f. aga. IN sss
Of the sparsdse kssk-ta.shez
land movements Inspir~d M .
state legislature srsiav 10 get
tar rsaaes sut At legged att
iAnsf.. Fullerton Was e6tniss
Ing rrmarkahle reanlss witt
i.EAnh~rsi~s an the uptssa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
If YOU FEEL SUNK
Reed this and cheer up

Are YOU 80 blue that life is no longer worth
living DO you cry easily Do you feel low.
moan. depressed Just absolutely SUNK?
Then here's good news for you in case you
need a good general system tonic-Just take
famous Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Let ii. wholesome herbs and roots
help Nature build up more physical resist
.nrs and tone up your system, 80 that il can
more easily throw of the blues" and give
more energy TO enjoy life.
MILLIONS Of women have depended up
on this Compound and have passed the word
along to friends and neighbors. and to their
children.
Why not take pinkham's Compound and
70 Smiling thru"3 adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
Man Accused By
7.Yeav-OM Girl

Police saturday ssss susseie~-
snx J. n 5nxx. ~. VIM was ~.
fess.a Tor Investigation Friday sve-
Ming The srsess ~ss made - khe
request IT lbs Hgttser NJ sevess
year old Girl. cha saeueed fJst99 ~
annoying tbs shiIa Ne lives -
ss20 No. Washinat0n a..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
OBITUAR IES


Harry Is Banks. 81 died Friday
night al his home 8ph3 Ea y nt.
Born tn Colorado. he had lived In
Tacoma % years and Was mem.
Der Of John X Thompson camp
No. |. u. s. W V. lie IL survived
By hia wife. sadie. three daugh.
ters. Mrs Dorothy M. Munt and
Mrs. Mildred X. corbln Of Taco
ma and Mrs. Eleanor l.. Fromme
of Beilingham. a son. Harry r.. OF
Portland. two sisters. Mrs. Grace
Eldridge and Mrs. Jeanette Aorey
OF Los Angeles a brother. Edward
r.. OF Florida, and three grand
children. Funeral announcement
by Piper,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
LE(IIS. LIGHT
AND
POLITICIANS
rs, Tacoma Time. staff writer,

CAPITOL, Olympia 7 Though eastern Washington
members conainer of hangover antidote the only
bottle in sight liquor had its biggest day of the session
house and floors Friday. And mbibng freely of
debate members the delegation from Pierce county,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
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s-as r.st raw~s>NAI tee go.
~~tepa ~ No - nssaH ~
ts1Anhprfy =. . rn~h rv~p fos
ten4eN off iena setttevs so
VAS s>seh A. inststeos s<sn~
eats - ~ ps.. sAns ~ -
eAm> hsewn - ~f~unNk~fsy
1Isma
Al thai Tine ire leaans~sfy ~ss
comparatively ansnu~n nns here
- commercial pFustsses. but ~s-ss
fsHhsTFs Jim seaa aAa Ire satafs
Mess sssis t.lksax sneus i. lie
~ress settsfs ana sr~ahs e~fnss
commercial snd ether esxanlta.
sseas aeesss fas possibilities -
ths lexsnbefry. Ihs lsts W ~.
rAalhsmaa. aha as sfemessaa
the suYsilur valley berry saslustFy,
sal. inns set shs right .sies
Ths l.as NssAAm n pses*a# and
either men hers ~ ne Rural ne-
sslepm.ns COMMITTEES "a the Ia
coma Commercial sias H.N~Eea sss
ssiea and ths seattle rnsmnxf NJ
s'ammorrs mad special summst.
sss 10 sase.tsxAts Ehs possibilities
N the plan.
II seemed hss = asssa szfsA but
for several fessens asant kss very
far Ths plaza sss aanst As~ias 90
several enunss IN sns fsrst place.
t4akann<ss i'm" had The nsss
taken idea thai IDS lnsksd-asf land
in Western Nashlnasan Vas Nnas
every hesty sAsI IA ~As liability.
and II Nss up 10 shAl time ~hen
Il suddenly assumed seHaIaerAhIe
value. The chief REQUESTS for tbs
lnaann~sfy psunssT VAS cheap land.
aud tbs es.est IA aTsss wAA Tie
first nla~.
Another mistaken lsisa ~As that
= hat NJ people we're really sassuas
10 sss.balsh . heus an Inc land.
Log anhsrry Jim figured that Il
wouldn't tass ssfy much cash.
particularly u the land ~sfs slis
nst..i sinse 4. and preferably -
Puget Sound, he Figured that hall
. aossn heads u FAMILIES ~uuid
90 together and hsip ~ash other
build snug log houses The nntr
major sspensw would n~ for iusn-
her for fiaors. doors and pAft..
lions. Wild berries would furnish
shs fruit ~hlis The lessabssfies
were getting unJsf way. and asassas
and tab fsnsu Puget saunj Naaid
provide part ~ the fea.il u might
nass peen = swell isiea 30 nF 10
year. safllsf bat didn't make much
Of a hi Nllh iha 1914 brand u
settlers, even " the psis. ~ the
land had mol been tsaosied toa
high
A third ohsiaols vas ths refusal
af commercial and alhsr otsaHisa.
tlonH to inssat any ennalusfapis
amount Of money in attracting
real bach to. ihe.land settlers An
occasional personal sppsa rance
trip FOR "isoxanberry Jim was
Oh. bat tho hiK nnney sas to
bring tourists aha spent nobody
knew how much mansy per espsss
and only = few II Whom stuck
oli here
whether N aauld kas1
worked NJ mot. The sshstsss
finally succuusip~d ~ IL han
dieaps. "Isssahesvy Jim" kas
xeae 10 Ms reward. The log
g~dsesf lAads are sttli . pssts.
iesn. rks ssusisis aossse aud
20. hut In aspso0nt NJ pssasy
they spend " st,li very nsss1h
ey~sestinsatsd aad vesy few u
thesn stlek. fhey ass'i acass
s.t here with thst ia~s.
Logan rfy Jim" frequently
said that u We would spsnd for
settler promotion one quarter %
this money 40 spend Ia bring ios,f.
lsts out nsrs, the Northwest Would
sonn bs pretty veil settled. Ills
theory ~as that 10 usat cases ths
tourists Nhs stick sfs those rhe
are pross ana cant get suy far
ihsr. rhs prosperous sass esssr
tinus on ths return ieufnsrs
- 80 ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20

Mis-. kxthesiae g. Maskiss--
Monday. 10 . m, ~ ~ L~os
church. the e0rtsgs leaving Cas-,
ssdy and Aliens al sss. burial In
Calvary esIastsry. Ths rosary viii
be rseltsd BY tins PniIomaihsa club
and friends sunday At T;so p. n.
al 81. Leoss church
Mrs. CAtberlns Looazm Mon
day, $40 a M. at ST. patrieks
church burial In Calvary esmstsfy
under the direction Of Caffnsy's
the ROSARY will be rscited al the
home zl0z No. Prospect at, ~
friends al TO p. m. sunday and
Dy the X. Of c. al . p. M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20

srzagf hljarsa and one great.
grsnaehii1. Fansf.i announcement
By Piper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
HERE'S MORE A BOuT
GAS AND OIL TRIAL

he Was . mnltimlslianasFe. psssi.
dent Of strsas . Co. Golden Gate
bridge builders. and that he had
hames IN New York and isss
Angeles
Well. then. ~hat did you Tell
him about yourself - asked Van.
aefsssf eaustlesllY.
4 didn't have time 10 tell any
thing about myself. sne retuinsss.
Nandsrsssr went back 10 sounseis
table and sat down
The liltl. drama WAS played In
a standing .reom-oniy crowd In the
courtroom
Another teesas
Another grim battle of cross.
examination looms in the near fus
iars when Malcolm y, Chrisisn-
son, former salesman and Tacoma
sales manager for the oil promo.
ton enterprise, faces Nsnd.fyesr.
Christensen. speaking freely and
positively a. = government vii
ness against the eight California
promoters on trial. finished the
afternoon session Friday with .
detailed story of one Of the y. q.
4 o. pep meetings for It's corps of
local statesmen. tbs Kre.nhofns. of
"Coxeys army as they were de.
seribed In earlier testimony.
he told how Defendant william
A. nroom.. president u The y. q.
a o. Development Co. introduced
Defendant Meyers. AZ his friend
and partner. Dr Meyers. lie said
he was a man uf great financial
means. vitality interested la the
elfare Of the state of Washing.
ton because of The fact hts wlfa
was a Washington girl and he had
soft spot la his heart for the
state
Describes Work
Mr. Broome sain II was our pob
10 10 out and get those 1o.ooo
people TO give the support pf.
Meyers wanted before he would
finance the operations
And what did Dr, Meyers
say - asked Assistant u \. At
tofnsy Frank A. Psliagf,Dl
Meyers told the meeting he was
glad 10 throw his financial sup
port back 81 the program Wit
ness Cbrist.pson said,
The government charges Meyers.
Bfooms and seven others With de.
fraudlng some 80 900 small wash
inEton investors, Dthsrs ate
William and samusl Marko~in,
Jeshua y and Milton sinons.
Maurice iPatl Robbins and iss.
dore u. ToIb, though TDub 10 mol
involved In the trial. A week
before Il opened he appeared N
court alone and entered plea OF
nolo contendsfs. indicating he siii
not fight the case Judge cushman
deferred sentence Of him until
II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20
MRS. ABRAHAM TONE

Mrs. Jennie Tone. 10. Of 35T2l y
80. g ST, died In a local hospltsi
Saturday. she was born IN Russia.
had lived here "a years. and saa
member Of Tslmud Torah con
gregatlon She was the widow Of
Abraham Tone, and IL survived by
son. Robert. Of Tacoma three
daughters. Mrs.. Rose Sohn and
Mrs. ]. H. Mayors Of Tacoma and
Ars. Anna Finkslberg Of Spokane.
a brother, Sam Friedman of Taco
ma. sic sisters. Mrs. ~ Bender.
Mrs. Sarah BlsHberg. Mrs Rose
gockmil and Mrs =. Lsysnson Of
Seattle. Mrs. Anna Leysnihsl u
Los Angeles. and Hrs. q. gays Of
Tacoma. and sis grandchildren.
Funeral services viii be held al 10
=. M. Monday AZ Buekleysking q.
Rabb Baruen / TRIGGER offiei-
atlng burial In Home Of Peace
eenstery. Friends are asked not 10
ssnd flowers
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MRS iaTnua HALL

MIRA. Dolly ". Hall. 90. died BAT
urday at her home. Route & box
3ll isummlt). she had lived here
- years. Surviving are her hDs-
band. Arthur. five sons. jack
ReaTdon Of Kansas City. Mo,
Horae. and Phillip Esardon Of
Texas. Blusford EeardOn Of Cali
fornia and Frank Eszrdon u Ia
coma a daughter. Mrs. Walter
Bender n Langley Yield. Va t@o
sisters. Mrs. Virginia Beggs snd
Ars. J. ferris Of Tacoma, IL
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y. " waeGossE

y ". Waggonsf formerly IF
Tacoma bat for The past 10 years
IN the engineering business IN VIZ.
glnla. died Wednesday al Ashland.
Va lie vas = captain in the in
isiligsncs department during tire
var. ana from 1913 10 1920 Nas
employed ~ ms public sofss de-
pArtment d Tacoma as field en-
Rinser ~. u survived ~ his wife.
Marie Pearson Wasgonsrs two
daughters Evelyn u tns home and
Mrs. Grant Flora ~ frsdsriess-
barg. Va and two grandchildren.
Mr. 8sggonsFs parents. hf. snd
Ars Leonard Pearson. ard
brother. William Meredith. live In
Tacoma. and a SISTER. hrsL Earl
Kanlfr in Heaftls
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Miss Sadie Lambertus of 40
3rd st, n. f. left Saturday for
Victoria, b. c., where she Will
board the S s Empress Of Japan
for Honolulu. Her stay will be
indefinite and her position in the
local branch of the Seattle First
National bank has been taken over
by Miss Dorothy Robinson of 10
9Th ave. n. W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-20

Dwight Paulhamus. until re-
Gently sales manager of Washing
ton Packers. Inc. Will leave next
week for Chicago. where he Will
become identified with a newly
formed firm which will distribute
frozen foods throughout the eoun.
try
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Bows and Bouquets
By Jack Arrinston

number Washngtonians will attend New Yorks
Horse Show Ball which the social in the metropolis Prior
already
will Mary
Ce will also attend although Claire that her Red Cross work
will prevent her departure until Tuesday third Cotter Madge will
leave tomorrow with Peggy Tinker.
skppy seg
Margaret Freddy showing horse Black Cady the
It's long time but Wentworth Linebarger
Kevin organizing washington
City will finish their
cording to plan take highly enjoyable months
vacation before taking business fall They believe
that Mexico City will provide the atmosphere for relaxation
applications membership gladly
from Wahngtonan happening to be in the vicinity at that
time
Virginia Pennington just back first visit Philadelphia
It's wonderful town The week revived friendships formed
It that Hberta Gowan Bellevue
stratford quite affair Jack Marsn well Washington
there Jack In Philadelphia carving singing for
himself.
Another migrant blond Berry Merchant
daughter of Col and Mrs Merchant who drove West
Point with Billie West Petite Berry tiny named
Heathcfe jr On the truck into Heath
ce The girls back by trainoe injury knee for
Billie Byrd-but unhappy Heathcine
a.
parties Halloween,
Evening night
crowded with attire and the
Garrett the picture in bowler hat string
checked Simpson, still with bangs
made excellent Lynn Buchanan had unusual divided
the left masculine shirt and the right
confusing profile Davis outfit little
Howard appeared
Meade Patrick and Fox ahands and Henry
Pike Partisan Apache real pumpkinhea partly hid oanie
McKenna view!
Patty bunny, white; Patsy
looked like visitor Near in silk India
print Dorsey Virginia
Pennington Nancy Weller Billie Byrd West Hal crowel Lokie
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Mrs. Distler Fetes
St. Joseph's Alumnae

Mrs. Walter Distler, national
president of the Alumnae Associ-
alton of st. Joseph's College. EN-
mitsburg, Md, entertained the
Washington chapter at a tea at her
home yesterday. Miss Louise Sc
bold, past national president of the
Alumnae Association assisted Mrs.
Distler in receiving the members.
Among those presiding at the tea
table were Miss Madeline King.
regent of the Washington chapter;
Miss Pauling Flannery, Mrs. D. w.
O'Donoghue, Mrs. Victor Golibart
and Miss Mary Columbus.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Round of Entertaining
BY Thanksgiving Ball
Workers Is Begun
Miss Alice Blair and Brother
Are Hosts at Cocktail Party;
Other Events Are Scheduled
BY MONA DUGAS.

d
The delightful cocktail which brother
Mr. Josef Blair yesterday afternoon their
which
the committee Thanksgiving
held November a. at Hotel 24OO.
At yesterdays a
lame jacket black anea skirt Wright
chairman Of Ball Committee
her sister Miss q
with contrasting belt Of raspberry assisted
Other Entertainments
Will Given
persons either COM
headed
Miss
Happier
tain while Miss Martha Taey entertained
night.
That only the debuantes
committee; postdeb their
which will benefit settlement
the long and impressive list
President Franklin incomplete
Corps
Thomas Holcomb, Joseph Letter
Mrs Robert Woods Bliss, Mr. A.
Phillips Lillian
H Ellis Mr.. and Fernando Cunb,
Wilmer, Grswold Holland
Charles j Happier
Active Members
Wrighs leadership
decidedly shelf" -debutan
Caldwell Miss Happier and Miss McKenna Gertrude
Wghson, Punch
Martha Talley
On the Floor Committee which has Mr. Blair chairman Mr.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Van Metre
Debut at
Annapolis
Capt. and Mrs.
Van Metre Present
Daughter Evelina

Miss Evelina Gleaves Van Metre
was introduced to society at Annap-
oils, Nd, yesterday afternoon when
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Van Metre, and the debutante's
grandmother, Mrs. Albert Gleaves,
entertained at tea dance at Ogle
Hall. Miss Van Metre also will be
introduced in Baltimore at the
Bachelors Cotillon on December (,
and on the preceding day she will be
honored with Miss Mary Washington
Speer, Baltimore debutante, at q
luncheon which Mrs. Alexander
Gordon will give.
Miss Van Metres debut is Of much
interest here, where her grandfather,
the late Rear Admiral Gleaves. was
stationed for some years. Capt. and
Mrs. Van Metre and their daughter
have many friends in this city.
Miss Van Metres
Assistants.
Miss Van Metres assistants yes
terday were Miss Margaret Heap
Hill, Miss Jeanne Glenmon and Miss
Polly PeytcI1 Of Washington; Miss
Coner and l.-iss Newton of Philadel-
phia, Miss Margaret Elizabeth Clark,
Miss Eleanor Draemel, Miss Margaret
Howard, Miss Mary Bousen, Miss
Margaret Carachs, all of Annapolis:
Miss Elizabeth Gordon Of Baltimore
and Miss Sarah Duff of Martinsburg,
Va.
At the tea table were Mrs. Wilsen
Brown, Mrs. Alexander Gordon, Mrs.
David Foote Sellers, Mrs. Albert p.
Niblack, Mrs. H. A. Baldridge, Mrs.
Edward Simpson, Mrs. Philip r.
Alger, Mrs. Carlos Cusachs, Mrs. Will
liam N. Thomas. Mrs. Edward n,
Durell, Mrs. Carroll s. Alden, Mrs.
Charles E. Courtney, Mrs. Curtier
Salberg, Mrs. William G. Hill, Mrs.
Harold H. Little, Mrs. E. r. Reid and
Mrs. Allen Morris Cohen of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer was in the
receiving line with the debutants
and her mother and grandmother.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Don Brooks, Mr. Corwin Lockwood,
Mr.. Preston Davis, Mr.. Thomas B..
Tighe, Mr.. John Porter, Mr.. STAN
ley Pearson, Mr.. Cecil Beasley. Mr..
Alex Achnee, Mr.. John Hamilton,
Mr.. William Sterrett, Mr.. Charles
Rooster, Mr.. Ernest Mechlin, jr.; Mr..
Charles Smoot. Mr.. Murray Sands,
Mr.. Frank Sterrett, Mr. Paul Haney,
Mr.. Andrew Simonpietri, Mr.. Will
mer Mechlin, Mr.. Crawford Brooks
and Mr.. Frank Durrance.
Although the ball is a benefit af-
fair, tickets may be obtained by in
vitation only The committee has
already issued the invitations for the
dance.
The cocktail parties at which the
members of the two committees
gather is not all fun and frolic, for
at these meetings plans are being
made for floor show and debut
tante cotillion, and-it is said
there is hot debate going on as to
which Of the many charming debu-
tantes of this season should be
chosen to lead the cotillion. Plans
for directing the proceeds of the.
affair toward buying recreational
facilities for the children at the
Georgetown settlement are other
things being discussed at all the gay
parties such as that of yesterday.