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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

/ for people who dream Of New
York he describes . human
Damon Runyon New York. far Diff
ferent from the tinsel and glitter
city portrayed by the other col
umnists."
North Callahan's background in
cludes a masters degree from
Columbia University and the rank
Of lieutenant colonel in the Army
during World War II. He worked
on newspapers and magazines as
a reporter for years, and has writ
ten two popular books published
by leading New York publishers.
The local publishers are pleased
to add this New York column to
its other regular features, and it is
believed that readers will enjoy
reading So This Is New York"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

American veterinarians now have
an effective new vaccine for CON-
batting bluetonguc, a disease prin-
cipally of sheep.
HomemakerS in this country
continued to purchase more butter
and cheese in May than in months
prior to the reduction in price sup
ports on dairy products, according
to the USDA.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

There were 5.0s3,O0 broiler
chicks placed with produesrs In
the centralwestern commercial
broiler areas of North Carolina
during the month Of June, S per
cent less than in May.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

SZ5I.5Z. After the tobacco was
graded, 23l pounds was grade
X4FV at 48c for sl10.88; IL pounds
graded NIL at Csc or $500; $50
pounds graded KAT at Sic or $685.
so; l3l pounds graded C5F at &c
or S87.77. This was total of $780,
Is, a difference of 1888 that the
farmer was paid for grading his
tobacco.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04

Recent reports from United
States soybean producers indicate
they expect to harvest 289, 600
acres Of the crop this year.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-04
Better GRADING
Increases Price
OF Tobacco

Mr.. Roy r. Bennett. Extension
Tobacco Specialist of the State
College Extension Service told the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Widow, IS, Loses Burial Fund
OF 49, 500 in FIim-FIun1 Game

The age-old film fam racket
involving found" money worked
again yesterday. and a widow lost
81 500 she had been saving for
her burial.
Detective Sergts. Shirley F..
O'Neill and Miller A. Dixon said
Mrs. Callie Austin, IS, of 15-A
Todd place N. E., told them this
story:
She was window shopping in
the HOO block of F street NV.
when a young colored woman
engaged her in conversation.
Another young colored woman
approached theapair and said she
had just found" a package con-
tanning lot of cash and some
race horse slips.
She left to seek advice from
her boss at the telephone COM
pany" and returned a few min
uteS later to report that her
boss" had told her the money
obviously was gambling money
and that she could keep it.
Then. she offered to split with
the other two if they could
prove they had bank accounts.
Mrs. Austin drew ST. 500 from her
bank. One of the colored women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
Liquor Dealers 10 Give
$1,000 10 BOYS Club

The District Retail Liquor
Dealers Association will hold its
annual banquet in the May
flower Hotel Sunday night.
The association will present a
check for $1,000 to Police Chief
Robert v. Murray for the Police
Boys Club.
This check will be in addition
to the $500 the association
members have contributed in
dividually.
The association also will pre-
sent a plaque to E. Joel TRIGGER
for his services to the associa-
ton as president from 1850 to
1858. Members Of Congress and
District officials have been in
vited to the banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26

took the money to show to her
boss" and then vanished.
Mrs. Austin checked with the
telephone company and found
the man named as the boss ac-
tually worked there-and police
pointed out his name appears
on directory at the front of the
building,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-26
ADVERTISEMENT.

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Capital POSSESSES Donors of Diaries

Roosevelt administration. In
1909 President Taft appointed
him Secretary Of the Navy where
he served until the end of the
Taft administration. They took
the house at 1907 New Hamp-
shire avenue and moved in
March 6, 1907, On October 81,
1907. he wrote. Had small din
ner party for the girls and went
to the theater. Very poor show.
Miss katherine Elkins was there
with her brother. just back from
Europe. was amazed to see by
the papers that she was inter-
viewed and said there was no
truth in the report Of her en-
gagement to the Duke d'Abruzzi.
Had not even seen him abroad.
Young Billy Hit. my former
secretary in Rome, was at the
theater." 1t was this same Billy
Hit who later married Kath-
crime Elkins.
Entries in the diary after the
family moved to Washington
have to do with cabinet meet
ings and international and ma
tional political affairs with little
or no social details. There are
several notations of entertain
ments at the White House. but
the time for writing in the daily
record grew less and less, and
more effort was expended on
the affairs Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
By Katherine M. Brooks

Eugene Hale was page and his
sister Mary flower girl. They
were the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler Hale. long PROM
inent in Washington society.
The Meyers then lived on Scott
Circle where the reception fol-
lowed the midday ceremony.
First Record 1901
The diaries. which begin jan
uary, 1901, are filled with poll
tics and international affairs
rather than social activities. A
dinner at Sherry's in New York
January 4 is one of the first
entries. 1t was a farewell party
for the newly appointed United
States Ambassador to Rome, who
with Mrs. Meyer, the two daugh-
tiers and the son, George Won l..
Meyer, jr., sailed the next day.
The guests he listed for the
dinner included Judge and Mrs.
Rowland, Mrs. Goelet Robert) =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Warren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bacon
(parents Of the late Representa-
tive Robert Low Bacon) Mr.. and
Mrs. Cass Garfield and Living
ston Beeckman.
Miss and Mrs. Boardman (the
late Mable Boardman and her
mother) Joined the ship at
Genoa on their way to Alexail-
dria. Egypt. The Meyers locked
at Naples and were met by First
Secretary Iddings Of the United
States Embassy. They arrived in
Rome January 10.
Received by King
Mr.. Meyer was presented to
the King as the new AmbaSsa-
dor by Conte Carminati di Bran
billa January %, 1901. There
are many entries through these
early days in Rome of luncheons
and dinners. Among those en-
tertained were Prince and Prin-
cess Boncompagni. parents of
the Prince who later married
Margaret Draper, daughter of a
later Ambassador to Rome.
In May the family was in
London, where they dined with
the United States Ambassador
and Mrs. Choate. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. grandfather Of the
present United States delegate
to the United Nations, was in the
company. Two years later they
were back in the British Capital
and again dined with the Am
bassador and Mrs. Choate, this
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Mrs. Harold E. Talbot. wife
Of the Secretary of the Air Force
had guests lunching with her
having invited few to meet
Mrs. Walter Hoving of New
York, who with Mr.. Hoving came
down for the dinner which the
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
gave Tuesday evening for
Speaker Martin.
Mrs. Joseph E. Davies was
another luncheon hostess enter
tanning at Tregaron for her
house guest. Princess Cito di
Bitetto. The visitor and her
hostess are friends of very long
standing and the Princess will
be here until Wednesday of next
week. There will be other par
ties at Tregaron for her before
she returns to New York en-
route to her home in Paris
where she has lived since the
death of her husband some two
years ago.
Donna Julia Brambilla will
give luncheon Monday for her
in the 1925 F Street Club.
Pakistan Ambassador and
Begun Ali entertained a group
of student delegates to the New
York Herald Tribune Forum last
evening at supper. Students
from 80 nations will be dele
gates to the forum and many
Of them accepted the Ais in
vitation.
Others in the company in
cluded Mrs. James harrington.
Burmese Ambassador wife; In
donesian Ambassador and Nine.
Notowidigdo. Representative and
Mrs. Henry o. Tale, Mrs. Vorys,
wife of Representative John M.
Vorys and from the State De-
partment circle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Simons, Mr..
Thomas Simons. jr.. and Mr..
and Mrs. Donald D. Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
By Dolores Phillips

With spring in the air early
this week, even If it was just
temporizing, six young mems
fancies have turned to thoughts
of the loves they left behind
them, and they are celebrating.
On Saturday night, the 9th
of February, Warrenton's most
elusive bachelors are giving a
dance at the Community Center
in Middleburg to commemorate
the 10th anniversary Of their
bachelorhood. The pensive gen.
tlemen are Mayo Brown, Zeke
Ferguson, John Hinckley. Bland
Lee, Monk holland and Bob
Tyler.
Celebrant Brown, who manages
some of the larger estates in the
countryside, has come in just
under the wire. He is deserving
the ranks by marrying Kathleen
Van Wyck of Wilton. Conn.,, on
March 20.
Lawyer Tyler, who hung out
his shingle with Bill Grasty in
Middleburg for a short time, ap-
parently wants written evidence
of intentions requests for
husbands should be directed to
Box 648, Warrenton, which is
also the box number, under Bob
Tyler's name, for acceptances.
According to Monk holland, this
doesn't mean we have given up
but we want to celebrate the 10
hard campaigns we have been
through"
John Dudley and Bill Eliason,
in less-abandoned spirit. being
solid family men. are managing
another dance at the community
center this Saturday night. 1t
is the latest of a series that
started last fall for the Sunday
school building fund of the
Emanuel Episcopal Church in
Middleburg. They have found
the building. in back of the
church. but it has to be paved
for. Four dollars entities a couple
to an evening of Chauncy Brown
and his music, secure in the
knowledge that their evening
out is being smiled on from
above.
Another benefit performance
is being given at the Waterford
School this Saturday night. One
of the last of the polio benefits,
the Country Cabaret" is under
the direction of Mrs. John David
son, ST Fred Bate is going to be
the M. c. for the half-hour floor
show which will break the nine
to-twelve dancing. Mrs. Well
man Chamberlain, who is in
charge of the floor show, has
rounded up a typical Waterford
evening. including the Waterford
Chorus whose voices alone are
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time in the Carlton, October /,
1908. Senator and Mrs. Lodge
were there and at this party
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu root were
included. Mr.. Root became Sec
rotary of State in 1905. and their
daughter, Edith later married
1t. (now Maj. Gem Ulysses S.
Grant. III. and they still live in
Washington.
Mr.. Meyer recorded his 46th
birthday June "a. 1903 and the
following day his 10Th wedding
anniversary.
Lunch at HomiIton
The Ambassador lunched with
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. T.
Jefferson Coolidge. "Mr. Mellon.
president of the N. Y, N. H. &
H. r. r." at the Somerset Club
at Hamilton. Mass. August "a,
1904. The Meyers then were on
vacation at their summer home
in this country. Mr.. Mellon was
Secretary of the Treasury from
1921 to 1882 and was the donor
Of the National Gallery of Art
and many of it's most valuable
treasures. The conversation at
lunch centered on the chances
Of Roosevelt being able to carry
New York State In the November
election.
It was later that year that
President Roosevelt assigned Mr..
Meyer to Russia. His special
mission in that post was to lay
the groundwork for the peace
conference between Russia and
Japan held later in Portsmouth,
N. H. Mr.. Meyer. after half an
hour with the Car. was able
to report to the President the
successful completion of his mis-
sion and President Roosevelt
succeeded in the signing Of the
document.
'Borboric Treatment
Leaving st. Petersburg - the
capital Of Russia = Mr.. Meyer
suddenly realized he had left his
passport in the embassy safe.
Only after many kilograms back
and forth, to the embassy and
the Foreign Office, was the re-
firing Ambassador allowed to
cross the border. His entry in his
diary of August IA. 1906, reads:
1T is barbaric! Alice and the
family sail tomorrow on the Bal
tic for Liverpool"
Mr.. Meyer became Postmaster
General in 1907 and remained in
that post until the close of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
DR.. BIoedorn
Gives Luncheon

DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, dean
Of the George Washington Uni
versity School of Medicine, enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday
at the Army and Navy Club IN
honor of DR.. Franklin McCue
Hanger. professor Of medicine.
Columbia University College OF
Physicians and Surgeons.
DR.. Hanger delivered the
th-Reed- Russell lecture al
the School of Medicine preceding
the luncheon. The society is the
student honor organization N
the George Washington School
of Medicine.
Guests included the officers OF
the Smith Reed Russell society
and members of the staff OF the
School of Medicine.
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.Myers-BIoc
.Ceren0onyHeld

Miss Barbara Ann Black of
Washington. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Black of Grouse, N. c.,
became the bride February 6 of
Mr.. Stephen A. Myers. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew S. Myers
of Westville, I'll.
The ceremony took place in
the Catho.lc Chacel at the Ma
tional Medical Center in Be-
thesda. The Rev. Joseph Nc
Groarty officiated. A reception
followed the ceremony at the
home of Miss Nell Anderson.
1880 Woodley place NV. The
couple are making their home at
1864 Rhode Island avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
CircIing the Countryside:
Bachelors Plan Gay Party;
Benefit Events Comma UD

worth the dollar cover charge.
Mrs. Hobart Chatfield7Taylo
Mrs. c. A. r. Lindquist, Mrs.
C. F. Gill. Mrs. Baylor Mentzger,
Mrs John Cutler and Mr.. Basil
Hayley have been working be-
hind the scenes. and in front of
them, to put the party across.
The .Chamberlains and Cutters
are among the executive group
who are giving dinner parties
before the cabaret.
Last night Mrs. Janet Newton
gave dinner party at her home
in Middleburg before the tri-
winter meeting of the Hill
Schools Parents and Teachers
Club. Miss Laura Creese Bunch
who came out from Holton Arms
to speak at the meeting, was
Janet's guest of honor. Miss
Bunch's brother, Tilghman; Rus
sci Anderson, headmaster at Hill,
and Mrs. Anderson; the Donald
Roberts, newcomers from New
York who are both on the fac
ulty this year; Miss Anne Goch-
nauer; the Howard Hayes -
Howard is president of the Club
this year-and the James P. Mills
were among the guests at Janet's
last night. The Mills just re-
turned from Florida, after a
slope-full of skiing in Colorado.
in time for a last fling at hunt
ing. Alice Mills is a regular with
Orange County when she is at
home, while Jimmie keeps a faith
erly eye on their pure-bred
Herefords that roam their new
farm near Middleburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18

Two prominent hoSteSSeS OF
the Capital. Donna Julia Bran
billa and Mrs. Philip o. Coffin
have given the diaries of their
father, the late George von-
Lengerke Meyer, to the Library
of Congress. The nine volumes
are available as of today for re-
search use.
Mr.. Meyer was Postmaster
General in the Cabinet of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and
Secretary of the Navy in the
administration of President Will
liam Howard Taft. Through
those years his daughters, Julia
and Alice. were popular and
prominent in the younger circles
of Washington society.
Donna Julia married Giuseppe
Brambilla when he was counselor
of the Italian Embassy here.
Their wedding took place at
Rock Maple House, the Meyer
summer home at Hamilton,
Mass. october /. 1917. Signor
Brambilla was transferred to
Rome few months later and
served his country as Minister
to Greece where he died some
years ago. Donna Julia returned
to Washington to make her
winter home, spending her sum-
mers in Italy.
ltoIion Setting
Mrs. Coffin. who like her sister
was q lively member of the
younger circles, was matron OF
honor for her sister who was
married in the Italian room OF
the Meyer home. The room was
of Italian marble and filled with
rare art objects which the Meyers
had bought in Italy when he
was Theodore Roosevelt'S Ambas-
sador. Miss Camilla Lippincott
of Washington was in the bridal
party and Baron de Valentino,
first secretary of the Italian
Embassy, served as best man in
place of the Ambassador, Conte
Macchi di Cellere.
Miss Helen Taft was a men,
Der of the bridal party of Mrs
Coffin at her marriage to 1t
Christopher r. P. Rodgers, son
of Col. and Mrs. Alexander
Rodgers. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Johns Church on
Lafayette Square, the rector, the
Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith
officiating, on April 26, 1917.
Miss Julia Meyer was maid Of
honor and Miss Dorothy Viii.
liams, later Mrs. Frederick A
Sterling, was bridesmaid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
Society News
Society News
Baroness SiIvercruys
Gives LuncheOns
Mrs. Talbot Entertoins Visitor;
Mrs. Davies Is Hostess for Guest

Baroness Silvercruys. wife Of
the Belgian Ambassador, was
hostess to a small company at
luncheon today and gave a SINH
lar informal luncheon yesterday.
Both parties were as informal as
entertaining in an embassy can
be made.
The hostess. in a simply made
black wool frock with pearls
about her neck and in her ears
and black fox scarf over her
shoulder. greeted her guests in
the drawing room. Here sherry
and tomato Juice were served.
Nine. de Kaufman, g wife of
the Danish Ambassador. tall and
slender. her black costume &C.
centuating her silver and black
hair, was without a hat. She sat
opposite the hostess with Mrs.
Allen w. Dulles on her right and
Mrs. A. D. Lasker on her left.
Nine. Muniz. wife of the Bra
lillian . Ambassador, was at the
right of the hostess and Mrs.
Alexander Wiley at her left. The
MarcheSa de Zahara who is visit
ing Mrs. Eldridge Jordan and is
toying with the idea of buying
house in Georgetown and
settling down here again, was
among others at the lunch. The
Marchesa has a very wide circle
of friends here, having made her
debut as Miss Betty Byrne. Pretty
Nine. Depasse, wife of the Bel
gian Attache, also was a guest.
Coffee was served in the very
pleasant sunroom which on warm
spring days seems to be in the
woods, but yesterday the wind
was high and the tall trees
swayed low. White flowers were
used throughout the rooms, tiny
clusters of daisies and large
punches of magnolia blooms with
quantities of the deep green shiny
leaves were in the taller vases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18

The Woodside Methodist
Church of Silver Spring was the
scene of the wedding February
II of Miss Betty Jean Gill,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
William Gill of Silver Spring,
and Mr.. James Robert Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Ralph Miller of Takoma Park.
The Rev. j. Milton Rogers per-
formed the evening ceremony.
A reception Immediately follow
ing the ceremony was held at
the Columbia Country Club for
approximately 400 guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18
HoIseys in CAPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Van Halsey OF
Rumsen. N. j.. are stopping in
Washington at the Shoreham,
while Mr.. Halsey is attending the
meetings of the Association of
Stock Exchange Firms. During
their stay, they have had an OPP
portunity to see their son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Halsey, new residents of
the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-18

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Arizona sun., 1954-10-08
FROM where | SIT
By VINCENT S. BAKER

New York, (GlobaD. In this
space last week, we discussed the
Soviet government and it's world
wide conspiracy to overthrow ev-
cry non-Communist government
on earth. We dealt with the mill
tary phase of that conspiracy. Now
we shall examine the other phase.
Addressing the Seventh Congress
of the Communist International
held in Moscow in 1885, Georgi Di-
mitrov reviewed for his audience
the ancient story of the Trojan
horse, pointing out that only after
hiding within the walls of Troy,