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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
How Is This For
A Poultry RecOrd?-

WINDOM-It is traditional that
rabbits are great multiplyers,
speaking of mathematics, but how
is this one? J. P. Eucken brings
in an egg and a story that proves
that there may be four generations
of chickens in one year. He says
that 111s months ago he bought
some baby chicks. The chicks grew
up and about the first of October
one of them came out of a weed
patch bringing with her brood of
six baby chicks. They were CIV
en- special care but ate what they
could find about the barn, and four
of them survived. On March IA
one of these pullets produced her
first egg. Now it would be possible
to have set this egg and produced
the fourth generation in a year, or
slightly over a year. The chicks
were White Rocks. Who can beat
this for a poultry record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
Chickadee Eats More
Than Human Being

AUSTIN-If a human being ate
as much in a day as chickadee,
in proportion to his size, he would
have to eat a baloney 80 feet long
and six inches wide every "a hours.
This is one Of the startling state
ments of Matt Saari, bird lover and
Rochester game warden. While
birds are thought of as being ex-
tremely delicate, they are most
powerful in proportion to their size.
He told of the fairy humming bird,
so small that it can fly through
a finger ring and lay eggs quar-
ter of an inch in length. Yet If
it's human friend had as large arm
and chest muscles as this tiny
bird, the arms and chest of man
would weigh 120 pounds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
MOngrel Dog
Fights Flames

ELLSWORTH-"Penny," the bull
dog-fox terrier belonging to Harry
Feldman should be the mascot OF
the local fire department. The dog,
a year old last December, has a
dislike for fire that causes her to
attempt to stamp out match and
cigar lighter flames. Should one
hold a match within her reach Pen
ny will strike at it with her front
paw, until she has extinguished the
flame. She seeks to snuff out the
flame from a cigaret lighter, but
if that fails, her paw goes into
action. Where dogs have dislike
of fire, the animal usually retreats
to a safe distance, and thus PEN
ney's" method Of coping with the
situation by attacking it is all the
more remarkable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-30
Driver Watches Rear
Wheel Go Past Him

WELCOME-You drivers of Mod
ell AS may think you know all
about the breed, but take it from
Louie Weterkamp, you amt seen
nothin' until a rear wheel (off your
own Ford starts beating your
time. Then, says Louie, look out.
1t happened at shutdown one eve
ming recently. All of a sudden,
Bang! and the afterdeck of the
Ford gave sharp twist to Star
board. He looked out of the win
dow just in time to see the rear
wheel go past, take the ditch, spin
across a barbed wire fence and
stop in the field. The car remained
unhurt and after Louie fixed the
runaway part he drove on home.
Evening star., 1939-07-09

Days" will have it's premiere In
August at the Malvern Theater
feStival-started some 10 years ago
as tribute to Mr.. Shaw i. Among
the characters of the period are Sir
Isaac Newton, George Fox and Nell
GWynn :. Mr.. Weddell lately ap-
pointed American Ambassador to
Spain, introduces us in a kind of
parlor- table guide book to Argen-
tina. That's scarcely fair for he
does it so graciously and leaves the
charming book behind as a re-
minder of his service in a country
he seems to have taken to his heart.
The book is quite chatty and little
intimate lights shine through the
cracks of customs and the people
he so well understood and admired
We have here another book
about one of those Baltic countries
of which We are fond 9. "Estonian
Journey" charming and
copy, please.
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moor, who are also on a trip to the
West Coast, where Mr.. Selby will
attend the meeting of the American
Bar Association In San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Foster Of
Edgemoor have gone to Wisconsin
to spend month at their former
home in Madison.
Mrs. Howard r. Watkins is in
Perryville, KY, where she is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. S. Car
penter.
Mrs. Clifford Purves is expected to
come from Boston this week with
her two young children to spend the
remainder of the summer with her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Montague Ferry, in Kenwood. DR.:
Purves will join his family in Ken
wood later in the summer.
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is the guest for this month of her
brother and sister-in Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Simon. of Chevy Chase
Miss Shirley Seidenman is in New
York spending the week with Miss
Anita Tuvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Bend
helm. the latter formerly Miss
Jeanne BensWanger of Pittsburgh,
are now making their home at 1921
South Barton street, Arlington Viii
lage. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Breitbarth
of the La Refine Apartment have as
their guest the latter's mother, Mrs
A. Gottlieb, of Detroit.
Mrs. Maurice Kafka, with her
today for New York to spend 10
days visiting the Worlds Fair,
Miss Loeb Visiting
In Maryland.
Miss Eleanor Loeb is visiting Miss
Rose Stern at her summer home at
Braddock Heights. Md.
Mrs. Pauline Eiseman is spending
the summer in Atlantic City
Mrs Herbert Guggenheim was
hostess Friday at luncheon and
cards at the Woodmont Country
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kraft went
to Philadelphia Thursday to meet
their daughter. Mrs. Milton Farber,
who arrived from her home in
Puerto Rico to visit them for a
month.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Nachman are at
Atlantic City. where the latter will
remain for the summer.
Mrs. Barney Lehman and her
daughter, Miss Helen Lehman. are
, now located at 4707 Connecticut
avenue
Mrs. S. Robert Pasternak is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Lewis, at Birmingham, Ala.
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About Well>Kn0wn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
There Is No Cliveden Set
Says Marques of Lothian;
Ladv Astor on Democracy
ROBERT CRAWFORD.


bowling royalty wondering
talea bit of White stuff
that
Christian Andersen The shrieked
Oav
his eaarns the sailing Mabehead
Lindsay British Ambassador
nothing that
London S
King
America is loath with has
Of all
diplomacy
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.Jeschke
Continued From First Page. }

day, July 18, at the Army Navy
Country Club. and the following
day Miss Joan King. who made
her debut last season also, will
give luncheon in honor of the
bride-elect. Miss King has just
returned to her home after visit
ing some of her Sweet Briar
SChoolmates.
Miss JeSchke was entertained
at a luncheon and "teacup show
er" Wednesday by Miss Joan
Boye, who will be one of the
bridesmaids at the wedding The
party was held at Miss Boyes
home in Georgetown. and the
other guests included the Misses
Betsy and Arly Jane Bar
nett, Miss Ann Thurman. Miss
Frances Roffe. Miss Agnes Evans.
Miss Gene Harris. Miss jeanne
Smith and Mrs. David Stonecliffe
Of Quantico.
Miss Gene Harris also enter
tanned during the past week.
giving luncheon and linen
shower for the bride-elect.
Miss Jeschke and 1t. Oldheld
will be married in the Fort
Myer Chapel at Fort Myer, Va.
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IIlto tllSA llCN lloliiC oll Dl dlldy
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Oppenheimer
have left for jackson, N. H., to spend
the summer.
Miss Flora Ann Fischer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Norman Fischer, is
at Big Island. Va visiting Mr. and
Mrs. William Bridges and their
family.
Mrs. Morris Simon
On Bermuda Cruise.
Mrs. Morris Simon, accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Ruth Simon,
and Miss Peggy O'Byrne. sailed yes
terday on a Today cruise to Ber-
muda.
Mrs. Sidney Heller has Joined her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Strauss. at
Atlantic City, where they will spend
most Of the summer
Mrs. M. J. Hess is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Corinne Callisher.
in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fishel are
visiting Mrs. A. M. FiShel en- route
to their home in Brooklyn, N. Y,
from stay in Florida.
Miss Marilyn SWorzyn is the guest
Of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Kanner. in Freeport. Long Island
Mrs. Estelle Nordlinger has re-
turned from visit of some weeks in
Evansville. Ind. where she was the
guest of her son-in- law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Louis Marks. and
has opened her apartment in Wood
ley Park Towers
Mrs. Monnie Herman has taken
a cottage in Ventnor, N. j., where
she will spend the summer.
Mrs, David Blum and her son,
Bobby Blum, are spending two
weeks at Miami Beach.
Mrs. Ernest Mayer
At Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ernest Mayer is at Atlantic
City for the rest of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore kaufman,
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Bachrach,
have moved from their home in
Chevy Chase and taken an apart
ment in the Maycr6., Fifteenth
street and Columbia road.
Mrs Rae Mansbach of Cleveland
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Diplomats
Continued From First Page

Boor and Miss Viena Elena Boor. in
their New York home during the
Minister'S trip west.
The Minister and Nine. Hurban
are expected to be in New York to
bid bon voyage to the former Presi-
dent of that republic and Mrs. Benes
when they sail Wednesday for Eng
land.
The Nicaraguan Minister and Sc
nora de De Bayle will go to Ocean
City. N. j., tomorrow to spend the
remainder of the summer. They
have taken a cottage there and will
be hosts to small house parties over
Sunday through the remainder of
the season.
The Rumanian Minister, NJ. Radu
1rimescu. spent yesterday in Wash
ington. and joined Nine. Irimescll
at Lake Winnepesauke. N. H., again
today.
The Minister of Finland. M. HAL
mar j. Procope. is spending the week
end in New York
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Rollins Edgerton
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs William Manning
Rollins of Messick, Va. announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Mary Leone Rollins. to Mr..
John Eldon Edgerton. son of Mrs.
James Arthur Edgerton and the
late Mr.. Edgerton of Beverly Hills,
Alexandria. Va.
The wedding will take place in
August.
Miss Rollins was graduated from
State Teachers College at Farmyille
and for the past three years has
been teaching in the public schools
Of Fairfax County Mr. Edgerton
attended George Washington Uni
versity, the Industrial Art School in
Philadelphia, and was graduated
from the Corcoran Art School.
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Of Personal Note Here
Mrs. Sidney West and Daughter
Sail on North Capes Cruise

Mrs Sidney West and her daughter Miss Alice have sailed
weeks cruise will Holland Scotland and
before
and o
latters Chicago
Mr. and Mrs Sidney H Reensten have for the
Pauline Gutman
Mr. and Mrs James H Simon their James, r, have moved
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Nine. Petrescu
Entertains Sister

The Military Attache of the Ru-
manian Legation and Nine. Petrescu
have as their guest the latter's
sister, Nine. Domsa, who arrived
last week from her home in Ru-
mania. Col. and Nine. Petrescu
went to New York to meet Nine.
Domsa and returned yesterday, ac-
companied by the visitor.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
SignOr BOnardelIi
Going to Canada

The Counselor for Emigration of
the Italian Embassy, Signor Eu-
genio Bonardelli, will leave the mid
die OF next week for Canada, where
ne Will Join Signora Bonardelli who
has been there for some weeks.
Signor and Signora Bonardelli
Will return to Washington the mid
die Of August.
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Miss Frances Adele Haf1e
To Wed Mr.. A. G. Stakes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hafe
of Silver Spring. Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Frances Hafle. to Mr.. A. Garrison
Stakes, son of Mrs. Edward T
Stakes. ST.. and the late Mr.. Stakes
The wedding will take place in
August
Evening star., 1939-07-09

The cooperative banking commits.
sioner of the Farm Credit Admins
tration, Mr.. s. D. Sanders, and Mrs
Sanders, and their young son, Glen
Sanders, of Chevy Chase Gardens,
are on motor trip to Tacoma,
Wash, where they will stay until
about September l. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders formerly lived in Tacoma,
having come to their present home
when the commissioner was appoint
ed to his present position several
years ago
Mrs. J. B. Brady of Somerset has
gone to Muncy, Pa, with her four
children to visit her sister at the
latter's cottage on Lake Nakoma for
several weeks.
Mrs. Wright Returns
To Kenwood Home.
Mrs. Charles Will Wright has re-
turned to her home on Brookside
drive, Kenwood, after several years
which she and DR.. Wright spent in
Europe. Mrs. Wright returned to
Washington early in the summer,
when DR.. Wright, who is foreign
mineral specialist for the United
States Bureau of Mines, was as
signed to special duty in South
America. Mrs. Wright's daughter.
Mrs. Alan Fay, with her young
doughter has come to Kenwood to
stay through the summer with her
mother.
Miss Betsy Ross has returned to
KenWood to be with her father and
mother, Col. and Mrs. Tenny Ross,
until early in the fall. Miss Ross
has been in Urbana. III, for the past
year, where she has been acting as
social secretary for DR.. Arthur Cuts
Willard, president OF the University
Of Illinois. and Mrs. Willard. Miss
Ross Is a niece of Mrs Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Richard
son of Battery Park are spending
the summer at their cottage on
Chesapeake Bay.
Mrs. Robert l. Saunders of Be
thesda went TO Berkley Springs. w.
Va, this week to spend several dayS
with her Son-in-laW and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Buzzard.
Capt. F. o. Smith and Mrs Smith
Of Bethesda have gone to their cot
tage at FairvieW Beach. CheSa peake
Bay, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs H M Talburt and
their daughter, Susan Talburt, of
Kenwood will spend this week at
Rehobeth Beach. Del.
Miss Virginia Gillis of Woodbine,
Md, and Miss Margaret Dunn Of
Washington are the week end
guests of their aunt. Mrs. Peter
Decker, in Battery Park.
Mrs. COrby Returns
From Miami Beach.
Mrs. Charles l. Corby has re-
turned to her home on Rockville
pike after an absence of nearly six
months, part of which she spent at
her winter home in Miami Beach.
For the past month Mrs Corby and
Miss Lois Estep of Larchmont. N. Y,
have been in the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bradley. who
are on motor trip through Califor-
MIA and other places on the West
Coast, are spending several days in
San Francisco
They will join Mr. Bradley's
family at camping party in
Northern California for a stay of
several weeks before they return to
their home in Edgemoor. Mr.. and
Mrs, Bradley spent a part of last
week in the Grand Canyon with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Selby of Edge
Evening star., 1939-07-09
MIR. and Mrs. Beard
To ORemain Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Rutland Duckett
Beard will remain in their home
here until after the extreme heat of
the summer. Mrs. Beard, who is
English by birth, will omit her visit
10 her homeland this summer for
the first year since she came to this
country TO live.
Mrs. Beard gave a party Monday
Tor her daughter. Miss Rene Beard,
who celebrated her birthday ami
VerSary that day.
Young Mr. Rutland Duckett
Beard, jr., will leave this week to
spend month in camp.
Evening star., 1939-07-09

glnia Military Institute with the
class Of 1888
He is now associated with a busi-
ness firm in Philadelphia.
His mother was Elizabeth Will
bur- daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs William Nelson Wilbur of
Philadelphia.
Miss Glover and Mr.. Charrington
are spending several days in War;
renton with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. r.
Charrington, sr.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Aides
Continued From First Page J

Netherlands Legation and Nine.
Peters will motor to Pocono, Pa,
this week accompanied by the
formers parents. M. Girard Pc
ters and Nine. Peters, who have
been their guests for some time.
They will return to Washington
after visiting the camp where the
children of the Attache and Nine.
Peters are spending the summer.
The Attache will sail for the
Netherlands the middle of August
and will be absent until the mid
die of October.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Miss Mary Frances MahOney
Engaged to Mr.. G.. A. Gettier.

Mrs. John Mahoney of this city
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Mary Frances Ma
honey, to Mr.. Joseph A. Gettier. jr.
son of Mr. and Mrs Gettler of Bal
timore. The wedding will take place
in the fall.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Miss Carman Wed

Mrs. Angela Roach Carman has
issued cards announcing the mar
riage Of her daughter, Miss Angela
Carman, to Mr.. George Emory Pot
ter, jr., Wednesday, May 3, in Alex
andria, Va.
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Guests at COttaoe

Former Representative and Mrs.
S. Wallace Dempsey are guests of
Mrs. Perry S. Heath in her cottage
at Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. where
she is spending the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Dempsey will return the
first of the week.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Attache to Return

The Air and Military Attache of
the Italian Embassy, Col. Vincenzo
Coppola, will return and join Sig
nora Coppola this week from New
York, where he has been for several
days
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Social Notes of Bethesda
And Nearby Maryland
DR.. and Mrs. Mordecai Ezekiel
Leave Today for Extensive
Visit to West

The economic adviser to the Secretary
Mordeca Ezekiel will leave today
the West Coast On their
experienced will the high Serras
returning Old Loughboough
Bethesda, Md.
Western trip their two Young
ra Bridge Va
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred H Bellman
Of Chevy Chase, D. c. announce the
birth of a son. Alfred Heysey Bell
man. ID. June % in Sibley Hospital
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Miss Adams
Engagement
Announced
TOWed Mr.. MOhun
Other Brides of
The Future

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and Envron
News Of Diplomatic
And Official Society
In the Capital
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Theater;
Mrs. Roper Guest of Honor
At White House Luncheon

night having
small party with her Earlier the day she hostess luncheon
in the White
Secretary of Commerce The other guests at the luncheon Mrs
Mogenthau Harry woodring, Swanson
Frances MIS- Frank Bohn daughter Of the honor guest MIS-
Jessie L. Shepherd and Mrs Elizabeth B. Smith
L. Secretary the Interior will not
ay g.
The Secretary Labor
her Meredith
Monday
eral days
Argentine Ambassador Sonora de Espl guests
of honor dinner this evening of the Minister the Union of South
Africa Mrs Close will entertain % the Legation
The Polish Ambassador Count jerry Poock at delightful
yesterday Embassy Rom
Wankowcz wife of the Counselor of the Embassy
late spending
the winter with Nine "ankoWlcz While M "anko"z is al "aa" on
business
Nine Wankovicz and Ambassador
and Nine de Romer had number OF her portraits on Ve"
The Mexican Ambassador senor Dr. Don Francisco Naera
today after
attending American conference at Lima Peru
Castillo Naera their daughter senorta Erma Castillo
Florida where they have been
during the absence of the Ambassador
The Swedish Minister last
through the West Indies Nine Bostro who
arrived New York early yesterday
is with her sonaw and daughter Mr. and Mrs Wolnar sen
Rye, N Y, and will join the Minister here this evening
The Portuguese Minister and sho de Banchi have gone to New
York for brief expect return Monday Tuesday
today
New York where he has Tomorrow Minister
will the been
arranged in his honor by his living
Washington.
Maj D. Mcintyre A. Mcintyre had guests
the cocktail Army Club
Seventeenth and NV.
Maj Mcintyre joined Wednesday by daughter
Mcintyre who College where
she student Miss Mcintyre will be accompanied by two of her
classmates Miss Virginia Montgomery Miss Louise Duff
Mcintyre guests
Point end attend the the military academy
will studies of the following
Evening star., 1939-01-28

gown which we thought good looking
Exncios and Mrs Emery Smith looked IN
Among the gentlemen was Stafford who told
us he was on his to Southern Pines
Mrs Red Heay He is Irish, full fun
attractive Griffith Warhed Ralph Hill and Mr.. and Mrs William
MacCacKen completed the party Mrs George Sumnerln
give cocktail party for Mrs Puver
has asked friends in tomorrow afternoon also
letter Reed whose husband now Counselor
OF the American Embassy
Reeds young Eddie back school
fu there that she staying on for skiing.
Talking with charming Romer well-knovn Polish
artist at the tea which the Polish Ambassador, Potocki
yesterday in her honor SCHOOL but
that her painting is her method
graduated all sides for the her
oils Nine de Romer is spending the law
Nine WankoWcz while Wankowicz Embassy
Is ABROAD Nine Wanko"nz has given series
formal parties for Nine de Romer
among those viewing Nine
Mrs Mard Iydngs in hat mink coat
Mrs Marion Waburg in beautifully of white
bead work up the front and cn
"eheroeIg OF the Swedish Legation
portrait OF his lovely brunei wife of the French
Embassy Nine Weiser was lamentng three sons
remained France though the three
panied their mother to Washington
Later we dined with Mrs Magrude at her attractive
mouse on wyoming avenue and found pretty in
royal blue with gardenias on her shoulder
We all wished Godspeed sailed China
ana considered doing by wireless
collect telephone call he recently made to Chick
MacCracken but
not accepted collect
In the distinguished avators and
Aanc co Capt John Towers and Belnger also
Mrs Towers Mr. p MacCracken Mr. and Mrs 1ohn
CaWel Betsy sapphire graceful scarf and Miss rovn
Nash IN paest mauve lace embroidered in gold
Mrs Magruder took her first dance of the second
series of the Friday Supper Club.
AND BY
Mrs McCeney Werlich
for trip to Mexico. ' ~
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Four D. G.. Women
Named to Society

-Four District of Columbia women
were among 10 elected to member
ship in the National Society, Daugh-
ters of Founders and Patriots, at
the board meeting yesterday at ma
tional headquarters, 1928 I street
NV, with the national president,
Mrs. Llewellyn N. Edwards, presid-
ing.
They were Mrs. Frank Rover
Keefer, Mrs. Oscar S. Heizer, Mrs.
Louis Charles Sherer and Mrs.
Helen Hopkins Zeiov.
Miss Katherine Matthies of Con-
necticut, the newly elected national
recording secretary, was among the
national officers present.
Several gifts to the society's Ii
brary were reported, among them a
subscription to Americana" by Mrs.
Louis Sanborn Leonard of New
York, national chaplain.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Reception Given
For Senator,
Mrs. Lucas

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife
OF the Senator from Illinois, gave
reception yesterday afternoon in
honor of Senator and Mrs. Scott
Lucas OF Havana, Ill. Senator Lucas
was formerly member of the
House and was elected to the Sem
ate last November.
Among the 400 or more guests
were many prominent people from
the State of Illinois, a number of
Senators and their wives and
other members of official and diplo.
matte society. Throughout the
afternoon a group of ladies poured
tea. Among those noted were Mrs,
Stanley Reed, Mrs. George T. Marye,
Mrs. Warren R. Austin, Mrs. Mark
L. Bristol, Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers, Miss Mary Patten,
Miss Carolyn Nash and Mrs. Ickes.
wife of the Secretary of the In
terror.
Mrs. Lewis received the guests
with Senator and Mrs. Scott Lucas.
Mrs. Lewis wore a fringed crepe
gown of dubonnet color, with a
corsage Of gardenias. Mrs. Lucas
wore gray crepe and a corsage of
orchids.
Tall palms and flowers decorated
the rooms.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Wheat Growers Urge
Farm Law Exemption

The Wheat Growers Conference
at the Agriculture Department end
ed it's three-day session today after
recommending a change in the farm
law.
The farmers urged that planters
producing less than 200 bushels of
grain a year be exempt from the
laws marketing control provisions.
The exemption would mean that
almost half Of the country's 1900
900 farmers would be eliminated
from a voice in fixing the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
program.
The farm law provides for mar
keting quotas when supplies are ex-
cessive and when approved by two
thirds of the farmers voting in
referendum. Only those subject to
quotas would be eligible to vote.
The move to limit the voting
strength among the wheat growers
originated in the Great Plains and
Far West, where the wheat farms
are very large. Complaint was made
that it was unfair to give the small
growers an equal voice with the large
growers in fixing the program.
Present provisions of the law ex-
empt only those who produce less
than 100 bushels.
The conference, which was called
by the Agriculture Department, was
attended by about so growers from
81 States, many of them small
planters.