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Evening star., 1941-03-14
Nv RANDOLPH LEIGH.

IORETO. Lower California, March
I CBv MaiD To-day we visited the
half-ruined mission OF Loreto, one
of the important relics OF spanish
glory in America There we saw tie
oldest bell in America, made IN
Brlges. Belgium, in 1859 to cele-
brate the first marriage of Philip II
of Spain and long afterward sent
to this distant coast by Spanish
Queen who was one OF the cnleI
natrons of the missions IN Lower
California.
The bell is one of five hung upon
the roof of the mission. They are
SUSPENDED by chains attached 10
crude arrangement OF posts and
huge oaken cross beam. The bel1ry
is entirely gone and with II, OF
course the original arrangement
which sustained them. The BrugeS
bell is IN almost as good condition
as the three best of the others. The
fifth bell, smallest OF all, Is IN very
bad condition, broken and eaten
eWev bv the elements. 1t looks as
if it had been for time in salt
water. Perhaps it was used as
shjps bell. as it is only about IA
inches high and was left in the
water tor a time when the vessel
went to pieces.
The Bruges bell is % inches in
height and we'll shaped. 1t is used
now occasionally to announce the
killing of an unusually big shark,
I was informed by native. The
largest bell is 80 inches in height.
The bells must not have been eX-
posed in the open air for many
wears, although the air here is so
clear and the rainfall so light that
it is possible that they have been
there longer than one would imagine
from their condition.
Walls 3 Feet Thick.
The dates on the other sound
bells are 1913, 1742 and l743. AS
the Loreto mission. the oldest one
In either of the CALIFORNIA;, was
founded in 1897. it is evident that
they we're g later acquisition. The
smallest bell is in such condition
that it is impossible to read its
inscription.
Most of the principal chapel of the
mission is still in rather good con-
dition. That is to say, the walls are
intact and only about one-siXth of
the roof is gone. Basilica like in
general design, that part of the mis-
sion is 100 feet long, 80 feet wide
and 42 feet high. The walls are 3
feet thick and are of fiat Roman
bricks, similar to those in the
Pantheon, combined with large ma
tive stones. In accordance with the
prevailing Spanish technique, the
interstices of the large stones were
partly chinked up with small stones,
10 save mortar.
The roof is fiat, being sustained
on its underside by handsome cedar
beams, carved, but with elegant re-
straint. Their brackets, also of wood,
are we'll carved. Above these beams
Evening star., 1941-03-14
3S2.Year-0Id Bell
Rung al Mission 10
Hail Killing Of Shark
Traveller Tells of Relics
He Found on Trip to
Lower California

This IS another in a series
,pritten for The Star BY Randolph
Letoh. Mclean wa lUriter and
trnueIer. Uho heads an expedition
exploring little-knolUn regions OF
the Cult OF California. A party
of scientists and technictdnS
sailed from Norfolk, Va, last De-
cember aboard the schooner Las
car II, 1Uhich is being ueSd as
base for their operations.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

D OSTONIANS planned months ago
- with clothing designers to find
just the right shade leather to blend
with the new Spring Covert, Glen Plaid
and Gabardine suits.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Alice Canter Weds
Mr.. Robert Gather.

The marriage of Miss Alice Eliza
beth Canter, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Richard Canter, to Mr..
Robert Frank Gather, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence E. Gather, took
place yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, in the Eldbrooke Metho-
dist Church. the Rev. Walter M.
Michael officiating. The double ring
ceremony was used.
An organ recital was given pre-
ceding the ceremony, which was
performed before an altar banked
with white roses, palms and ferns.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a white
slipper satin gown cut on princess
lines with leg O. mutton sleeves and
a square neckline. Her fingertip-
length veil of illusion was held by
a coronet of orange blossoms and
she carried a bouquet of gardenias.
Mrs. Goldie A. Dyer was the ma
tron of honor and wore a yellow
net dress cut on princess lines, with
yellow velvet bows in the back from
the waist down. She wore a veil to
match the dress, and a coronet of
flowers to match her bouquet. which
was of talisman roses and blue iris.
The other attendants were Miss
Helen McGuffin of Mclean and Mrs.
Irma Thornberg. sister of the bride
groom They wore dresses of blue,
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Grace Anne Milette
Marries Mr.. Griffin.

Simplicity marked the wedding
Yesterday afternoon of Miss Grace
Anne Milette, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Henri Jean Milette and MI
Robert Bryan Griffin, jr., son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Griffin, all of Washington
The Rev. j. L. Kilkenny officiated
at 8 O'Clock in st. Joseph's Church,
onlv members of the two families
attending.
Mr.. Milette escorted his daughter,
and her bridal costume was pastel
blue ensemble with navy blue ac-
cessories and large hat in the two
shades. She wore a corsage bou-
uuet of cameliaS.
Miss Jeanne Milette, of Philadel-
phia. was maid OF honor for her
sister, and was dressed in dusty rose
with which she wore a navy blue
hat trimmed in pastel blue and rose
and her corsage bouquet was OF
camelias. Mr.. William S. Hill OF
Upper Marlboro, Md, was best man.
The reception was held at 4
o'clock in the home Of the bride s
parents, the guests numbering
about 200. The hosts with the bride
and bridegroom were assisted by the
Iatter's parents and received before
a bay window which was banked
with palms and fern.
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tapers formed the background for
the wedding party. The bride was
given in marriage by her older
brother, Mr.. Henry John Klinge.
She wore an ensemble of beige wool
crepe with matching hat Her cor
sage was of white orchids and she
carried a prayer book bound In
white and gold,
The maid of honor and only at
tendant was the brides cousin, Miss
Louise Kathryn Grothsch of Wood
side Park, Md, who wore an en-
semble of jade green crepe with
matching hat. She carried a cor
sage of purple orchids.
Mr.. Robert Curtis Christie of
Woodside Park, Md, served as best
man for his cousin. After the cere-
mony the young couple held an
informal reception, before their de-
parture for New York for a few
days stay, following which they will
sail on the steamship Algonquin
for months wedding trip in Flor
ida and Cuba.
After March 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Christie will be at home at 2120
North Brandywine street in Ar
lington, Va.
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Weddings of Interest
To Capital Society
Miss Marie Virginia Ward
Becomes Bride of Mr.. Adrian;
Miss Milette WedS

Church, candles
gadioh
the wedding Virginia
Cohran Adrian. performed
Smmonds,
of the Highlands Baptist Church. officiating o'clock assisted
Simpson Daughe Of the United Brethren Church.
q
during which Brooks
bride Arthur Raymond
marriage by her
fa fashioned
edged with
rufed peicoat fell
veil illusion held In
and lilies of the valley.
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cut on princess lines like that of
the matron of honor, and carried
yellow roses.
A reception was held at the
brides house Immediately following
the ceremony More than 100
friends and relatives attended.
The bridegroom gave his bride a
string of pearls as a wedding pres
ent. The bride attended ST. Mary's
Academy in Alexandria. Va.
The bridegroom attended Eastern
High School and is now attending
Columbia Technical Institute.
The brides going-away costume
was a navy blue jacket dress trim
med in embroidered organdie. Her
accessories were blue and she wore
a corsage of talisman roses. Upon
their return the couple will reside
at 824 Marietta place.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

ated from Holton Arms, in Wash
ington, and studied a year in Paris
at Mile. de San Carlos.
Mr.. Walsh was graduated from
Dartmouth College in 1929, where he
was member of the Psi Upsilon
Fraternity and Dragon Senior So
ciety.
After their marriage they will
make their home in Baltimore, Md,
where Mr.. Walsh is in business.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

Mrs. Alvin CullinS
Is MatrOn OF Honor.
Mrs. Alvin Cullins was matron OF
honor and Miss Katharine Butter
field was maid of honor. Two brides
maids, Miss Mary Elizabeth Hand
and Miss Ann Walker, completed
the brides attendants. Mrs. Cullins
was dressed in dusty pink taffeta
fashioned with a basque with vel
vet appliqued down the front, and
the skirt full and long. She car
ried an arm bouquet of blue Queen
Anne's lace, iris and pink roses.
The other attendants wore similar
costumes in shades of blue and
similar bouquets, in which pink pre-
dominated. They each had a coronet
of flowers like those in the bouquets
Mr.. Adrian, who is son OF Mrs.
Edna Adrian and the late Mr.
Alexander Adrian of North Little
Rock, Ark, had as his best man
Mr.. Louis True. The ushers were
Mr.. Willard Ward of Garrett Park,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Phil Ed
ward Fogarty, Mr.. Alvin Cullins
and Mr.. Alex Schoyen, all of Wash
ington.
The wedding reception was held
in the home of the brides aunt,
Mrs. Belle Brooks Thompson, IN
Washington, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrian started for their we'd
ding trip. The bride wore a blue
wool dress with a black coat and
hat trimmed in mink fur and long
gold chain with gunmetal-color
pearls was her only ornament. she
is a great-granddaughter OF James
j. Brooks, one of the first chiefs
of the Secret Service. Mrs. ADRIAN
was graduated from American Uni.
versity in 1887, and is a member OF
the senior class at Wilson Teachers
College. Mr.. Adrian attended Mil
lard Preparatory School and wilson
Teachers College here and the Ar
kansas State Teachers College.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Kathryn Klinge
Weds Mr.. Christie.

The marriage of Miss Kathryn
Rose Klinge of Arlington, Va,
daughter of Mrs. Henry George
Klinge and the late Mr.. Klinge of
Washington, to Mr.. Harrison Chris
tie. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clare L..
Christie of Arlington, took place
yesterday afternoon in the parish
house of ST. Agnes Church in Ar
lington. The Rev. Edward john
ston officiated in the presence of the
immediate families and close
friends.
Ferns, white lilies and lighted
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Lillian Benjamin
To Wed Mr.. Shoemaker.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Benja-
min announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lillian Lee
Benjamin, to Mr.. Robert Alfred
Shoemaker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Kensel Shoemaker of WASH
ington and Harrisburg, Pa.
The wedding will take place III
the early fall.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Irma willard and
Mr.. LOffier to Wed February 10.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Willard an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Irma Louise Will
lard. to Mr.. William E. Loffler, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. william Loffier of
this city.
The wedding will take place Feb
ruary 19 in the Incarnation Church.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Classes in Spanish

The Pro-Americas Society is plan
ming to begin classes and conversa-
tional practice in Spanish for its
members at an early date. Spanish.
American publications also are
available daily in the society's head
quarters at 2114 o street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Betty McNally Engaged
To Mr., Edward X. Walsh.

The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Betty McNelly
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. McNally. of Chevy Chase,
Md. to Mr.. Edward K. Walsh. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Walsh,
of Chevy Chase, Md.
Miss McNally attended George
town Visitation Convent: was gradu-
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Margaret Mary OLeary
To Wed Mr.. Robson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard c. OLeary
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Mary
OLeary, to Mr.. George Hamilton
Robson, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Lois Hunter Judge
To Marry Mr.. Boesch.

Mrs. Albert F. Judge has an
snounced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Lois Hunter Judge,
to Harold Edwin Boesch, sop of
Mrs. Boesch and the late Mr.. Paul
Raymond Boesch.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

George H. Robson of Staten Island,
N. Y.
Miss OLeary Is a graduate Of
Notre Dame Academy in this city,
and is a member of Chi Sigma
sorority
Mr.. Robson attended school in
New York and also George Wash
ington University. He is a member
of Tau Sigma Rho fraternity.
The wedding will be held Febru-
ary % in st. Martins Church.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

Miss Mary Shaw Brown
To Wed Mr.. r.. w. Williams, Jr.
The engagement of Miss Mary
Shaw Brown to Mr.. Roger Walter
Williams, jr. of Poolesville, Md, for
merly of Lynchburg, Va, has been
announced by her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Clifton Brown, of Barnesville,
Md. Mr.. Williams is the son of DR..
Roger Walter Williams of Lynch
burg, Va.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of February.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Craig Engaged
To MIR, Carroll.

Mr.. and Mrs. James v. Craig
announces the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mildred Alice Craig.
to Mr.. Paul Allen Carroll of this
city, formerly of Greenfield, Mass.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Eleanor Rose Carroll
Will Be Married.

Mrs. William Sydney Carroll an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Rose Carroll,
to Mr.. John Manuel de Bettencourt,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Spindle
de Bettencourt Of this city.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
ENGAGEMENTS of Interest
Miss Cynthia L. Dunn to Be Bride
Of MIR. Alexander L. Cochrane, Jr.
Continued From Page DID

Continued DID
Rosemary Hall at Greenwich Conn., and the French School for Girls
the and board
member Nebraska Colonial Danes.
Mr. and Mrs Hood announced the engagement at tea at their
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Miss Pfeiffer to Marry
Mr.. Laser in Spring.

Mr.. Laser i'm Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
Pfeiffer Of Annapolis, Md, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Martha
Pfeiffer of Washington and An
napolis, to Mr.. Robert Henry Laser
of Emmaus, Pa.
The wedding will take place in
the early spring.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

home given to honor Mrs. John
Lauritzen of Minneapolis and Mrs
Robert Collins of East Orange, N. J.
Dove-Thompson Wedding
Will Be In Spring.
Maj. Gen. Charles Fullington
Thompson, U. S. A, and Mrs.
Thompson of Fort Lewis, Wash, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Barbara jerks
Thompson, to Mr.. John Maury Dove,
jr.. son of Mr.. John Maury Dove
of Washington and Mrs. Dove Of La
Evening star., 1941-02-02

Jollo, Calf. The wedding will take
place in the spring.
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He was jailed for perjury for falsely swearing
to the girls age in obtaining the license
Rosson pleaded guilty and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Beatrice and the other Adams children
were turned over by the welfare authorities
to Bellies brother, Alvin Raney Of Anderson
Alabama.
Raney is the father of an almost equal
number Of children himself. Mrs. Adams by
marrying off her child, has brought an addi-
tional burden on her brother and his family
He is truck farmer, however, and will man.
age to feed the brood Housing the children
is problem already, and when Winter comes
it will grow worse.
The Raney family want to forget the tragic
episode in Beatrices life and no one is allowed
to talk to the child about her marriage No
one would think of calling her Mrs. Rosson."
Young Rosson does not hesitate to place
most Of the blame on his mother-in-law whose
case is still pending.
Il didn't pay much attention 20 Beatrice
at first" Rosson says, but later 1 started
noticing her. The first thing knew was In
love with her and told Mrs Adams about it.
She suggested we get married, but / was
afraid to because she was too young.
Mrs Adams told me that as long as she
gave her consent it was nobodys business.
We talked about it for a month. Beatrice
was wiling 10 get married. Mrs. Adams
wrote me note so we could get the license.
The first time knew had done any,
thing wrong was when Sheriff Fulmer came
10 get us on July 18th"
do you love the child ?" he was asked.
Il really love her from the bottom of my
heart" was the answer
will you ask her to wait for you and then
take up your married life after you finish your
term in prison"
But Rosson doesn't know what he will do.
The girl will be Is years old and he will be p
when he gets out.
AS for Belle, she doesn't say much. There
isn't much for her to say. She just sits in
her dingy CELL thinking of her six children,
her babies whom she can't see She thinks
only of them and what they are doing.
Her chances Of returning TO her children
are not so bright. Welfare authorities of Flor
ence hope to find permanent home for Bea-
trce. The rest Of the children are too young
TO realize the seriousness of the matter.
The welfare authorities want TO give Bea-
trice a chance. They want her to become a
carefree, romping child again-to live like all
other little girls-without husband From
the way she is playing with her brothers, sis
tiers and cousins, there are no torn threads in
her heart for the man she married. In her
childish ignorance she has no memory Of love
for the man 10 whom her mother sacrificed
her so that she would have someone to chop
the wood.
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the child that she had a sutton. Beatrice
giggled and didn't know what to think. She
knew that older girls had sweethearts and
maybe she felt that she had grown up all Of
a sudden.
Belle proposed that the oddly-matched
couple be married. Rosson refused at first
because he was afraid of the consequences.
But he agreed to stay on in the house until
Belle could get new man.
Week after week, the widow brought UP
the subject until Rosson felt that he must de-
eide one way or another
On June 4th, 1941 Lois and his kinder
garten heart-throb drove to Athens, Alabama,
TO obtain the license to wed. He swore before
the clerk that Beatrice was 10 years old and
the clerk had no reason TO doubt him since
Beatrice was not present at the time.
From Athens the prospective bride and
groom drove 10 Anderson Alabama and then
six miles out in the country to the grocery
store and filling station operated by the Rev
erend T. j. Mcconnell The preacher doubted
Beatrices age on the marriage license but
when Lois produced letter of consent TO the
marriage from Belle Adams he was forced 10
proceed with the ceremony. The couple were
married.
Thus ended the first chapter Of the most
unusual marriage in Alabama history. Never
before, as far as anyone knows had child
of ten married in that state and actually lived
with her husband
For more than a month the couple con-
tinued to live with Belle and her brood The
farm shanty wasn't much of a honeymoon
cottage for the newlyweds but they knew no
better
Beatrice went on as though nothing had
happened. She took marriage for granted as
her mother had told her to do
The only thing that Rosson regretted was
that he didn't have his best clothes for the
ceremony He had TO wear pair Of overalls
and a polo shirt
After the honeymoon" Lois brought his
bride to his folks in Tennessee. He also
wanted to pick up his clothes and things so
that he could live permanently with the
Adams.
His family were thunderstruck at the
news and wouldn't believe that he had actually
married the child They thought 1t was a
joke and that Beatrice was in on it,
Rosson returned TO the Adams home with
his wife and nothing much happened until
the day the Sheriff Of Lauderdale County
showed up.
He had come 70 get Rosson and Mrs. Ad-
ans.
Thus started the second chapter Of the
pitifu story II was climaxed when Mrs.
Adams was Jailed at Florence charged with
"contrihutinc 10 the delinquency Of minor"
Rosson was brought TO the county scat at
Athens, where the marriage license was issued
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cabin into which they moved, all painted white
with lilacs in the yard.
They had five children, but that didn't
bother them. There was plenty Of food on the
farm and things seemed TO be getting better.
Then Van Adams took sick and couldn't
look after his crops While the money lasted
he hired some farm hands TO come and take
care Of things. Food prices dropped sharply
that year and without Vans supervision the
crops didn't make much Of a profit. Gradu-
ally the once-prosperous farm dwindled
Van didn't get any better and some say
that he worried himself into the grave. Short
ly after he died, Belle had the expected baby
Her plight was desperate and she had 20
sell more and more of her land TO feed her
brood. Despite the constantly growing handi-
caps. the children thrived The older ones
helped their mother as much as possible and
Beatrice made it her job to look after the
smaller children.
Belle Adams started having friends again
after the baby, Juanta. was born. She was
lonely without man on the place and every
one felt sorry for her Young men started
calling on the attractive widow who in spite
of her hardships, was still good company for
lonesome farm boys.
The word spread to nearby Tennessee that
that widow on Minor Hill is right good COM
pany." on trips TO Alabama towns where
they sold their produce, farm hands would
stop over TO meet the widow. They would
laugh and joke together and on the next trip
down they would bring her vegetables, meat
and canned goods. Some would stop by long
enough to chop wood, repair the roof and do
the chores
one of the farm hands who used TO visit
the widow regularly was the brother of Lois
Rosson. But he didn't think as much Of Belle
he did of her 12-year-od daughter Nadine
They had several dates and he had such a
good time that he persuaded his brother Lois
to make the trip with him next time
Lois started dating Mrs Adams. He was
much younger but she was so good-natured
that age didn't seem 10 make much difference
They got so fond Of each other and the
children liked Lois so well that Belle invited
him TO come and stay with the family. Having
nothing particular TO do at home at that time
of the year, the crops having been planted
Lois accepted the invitation.
That made another mouth TO feed and an
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22-year-old farm hand, who knew all about
chopping wood and getting the crops TO grow.
Ma thought that one way to keep Lois on
the farm was for him to marry one of her
daughters Lois already had his eye on Bea-
trice-so the match was made
This handy deal might have happened with
out attracting much notice in India or China
But it didn't happened in these civilized
United States
Little Beatrice Adams doesn't know much
about husbands, babies. keeping house and the
other problems of married life But her case
was neither unusual unique There is
scarcely rural district In this country where
at least a few Of these pathetic child brides
and often mothers, are to be found.
Beatrice is a normal girl who likes to romp
with playmates like any other ten-year-old
She weighs only 40 pounds and is just over
four feet tall. But even girls of ten can't
chop big piles OF fire wood and the authorities
say that for this reason Beatrce's mother
asked Lois Irwin Rosson. the Tennessee farm
hand. 70 marry her babyish daughter.
So astonishing are the facts OF the child
marriage that when officers came TO arrest
Rosson on a charge OF perjury and Mrs Ad-
ans for contributing TO the delinquency OF a
minor they could not believe their eyes when
they looked at the frail immature Beatrice for
the first time.
Unlike some child brides" Beatrice-it
doesn't sound right To call her Mrs. Rosson-
is not grown up for her age. She wears short
dresses and goes barefoot in the Summer
Her home is in the back country Of Ala
bama which is extHmely poor and far from
civilizing Influences For all her short life
Beatrice could never remember when she had
enough to eat. She had always shared a bed
with two or three brothers or sisters Her
clothes were "hand-me-downs" and tattered
and torn.
Mrs. Adams, after her husband died,
as worried about her five youngsters as any
mother would be. And there was another in
FAINT on the way-one more mouth TO feed
The Widow Adams felt she had to unload
one Of the older girls as soon she could.
But she chose method which has aroused
great deal of resentment
The Widows woes began when she married
Van Adams some fourteen years ago. She
pretty and popular in Lauderdale County and
everyone said she and her husband should be