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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
Mexican Embassy Once
Was a Christmas Gift

that the Mexican Ambassador
at that time, Senior Teller,
stated he wanted to harmo-
nize things Mexican and the
MacVeagh conceptions.
According to one newspaper
story, Ambassador and Mrs.
Teller will seek to bring to-
gether men and women Of
accomplishment, talent and
ambition in a setting of SYM
polism, objective realism and
spiritual culture. They will
add to diplomatic refinements
and personal graciousness a
profusion of native flowers
and plants. They will turn on
anew the water in the foun-
tains, train the colored lights
on the sparkling waters, set
the shepherds pipes to playing
and put the gifted guitarists to
stunning as they used to do
beneath the windows of dark
eyed senoritas on old Chapul-
tepec."
So much for the ecstatic out
pourings of the press. who
were unanimously agreed that
the new Mexican Embassy
would be one of the most
opulent in town.
X X X X
MEXICAN TOUCHES have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
Continued From Page d.

Veagh did not sell the property
until 1921. but, during the
interim, the house had an i'm
pressive list of occupants.
The Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Breckenridge
Long had the house and gave
it for the use of distinguished
visitors-among them the King
and Queen of the Belgians who
stayed there during their 1919
visit, and England's Prime
Minister Balfour occupied it
during state visit.
When MacVeagh agreed to
sell the house valued at
around $3.50, 000) to the Mexi-
can government in 1921. he
made two requests-lifetime
employment for his favorite
servant and an agreement that
no major alterations would be
made in the house during his
lifetime.
The Mexican government
complied with both requests.
They did not occupy the house
until 1925 and almost no
changes were made in furnish
ings and decor until after Mr..
MacVeagh's death in 1884.
Newspaper accounts reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

the situation has its ridicu-
lous aspects"
Meanwhile, negotiations are
underway to arrange for the
Governor and members of the
Celebration Commission to be
received by the Queen on their
way back through London in
about two weeks. - They still
will be unable to put the ques-
ton to her before they sail
for home.
They arrive in New York the
day before the elections. They
fervently hope that the day
after the election, the Presi-
Observation-Disclosures he may
be-will put an end to the
suspense and invite Queen
Elizabeth II to jamestown in
1857,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

continuously been added by the
six Ambassadors who have oc-
cupied the house. (The present
residents are Ambassador and
Sonora de Tello who have been
stationed here for three and a
half years..
From the time of Ambassa-
dor Teller. native shrubs and
flowers have been planted on
the grounds; Mexican and Az
tee pieces have adorned the
interior.
In 1884, Robert Cuevo Del
Rio began working on the
frescoe murals which now
adorn the walls leading up the
broad graceful stairway. 1t
took him seven years to COM
plete these murals, which de-
pict phases of North and South
American history.
The great music room re-
mains almost exactly as it
was nearly As years ago, but
the French Renaissance recep-
ton room, whose walls and
ceilings were once covered with
gold leaf. had to be redeco-
rated. Now the gold has been
replaced with an off-white
brocade.
Only the addition of more
Mexican murals has changed
the dining room. In 1941 the
conservatory. opening off the
dining room. was completely
transformed when the walls
were covered with famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
Virginidns' Trip Is in Vdin-
Queens Visit Still in Doubt

England to jamestown next
year-has been a comedy of
errors with no results.
They knew they had serious
problems before they left. The
American elections had been
the first stumbling block. The
Queen of England, they dis
covered, could not be invited
to jamestown by anyone less
than the President himself.
But President Eisenhower felt
he could not extend an invita-
ton since he could not pre-
sumo he would be President
next year when the celebra-
ton takes place.
Besides, some British foreign
officials felt it would not be
we'll for the British royal fam
lily - staunchly neutral in
American domestic politics
to receive and accept an invi-
tation from a Candidate" for
President.
Then a prominent British
diplomat suggested the invita-
ton be extended in the name
of the sovereign State of Vir-
GINA. The diplomats on both
sides the Atlantic squelched
this one quickly. They feared
it would be automatically dis
astrous for 48 sovereign
States" to be able to invite the
head of a foreign state.
Imagine what Texas would
do if we opened the door on
this practice" one of them
snorted.
Social Meeting Impossible
Even a social meeting be-
tween the visiting Virginians
and the queen became impos-
sible. She could not attend any
of the three big parties given
by the Lord Mayor, American
Ambassador Winthrop Aldrich
and Governor Stanley. 1t was
decided that, if she did appear
socially, it would seem that
she was fishing" for an invi-
tation. And, there was always
the possibility that someone
with rank would remark inno-
Gently, Come to jamestown
next year."
But the Queen Mother was
not in London-probably on
purpose. Court circles confided
to some Of the American visit
ors that the Queen Mother
was greatly upset and terribly
disappointed" at "the situa-
ton" which forbade her from
returning the warm hospitality
the VirginianS extended to her
two years ago when she visited
them and was the guest of
Governor and Mrs. Stanley.
During the Virginians visit
to London, she stayed in her
castle in northern Scotland.
One Ventured Out
There was one member of
the ROYAL Family who did ven
ture out. The Duke of Glou-
cester appeared informally at
one party "but he wandered
about as a private citizen and
could not even be introduced"
one Virginian put it.
The virginians left for Hol-
land, Belgium and France,
and by necessity, content with
this.
1T would be foolish to say
we are not disappointed" one
woman said, however, we
were prepared for it. And
there seems to be nothing
anyone can do even though
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
ELIZABETH CARPENTER
Special to The Star


LONDON, Oct. 20. will
Queen Elizabeth II come to the
United States next year for the
celebration of the 350th an
niversary of the landing of the
first group of brave English
men to settle in America?
Nobody knows.
A group of distinguished Vir-
ginians, headed by Gov.
Thomas Stanley, has come to
London and gone without get
ting the answer.
In fact, the royal route to
her Royal Majesty was so
blocked with protocol that it
was impossible for them to
put the question to her re-
questing her appearance at the
year-long festivities celebrat-
ing the founding of jamestown
in 1907.
She might yet come-if there
is any way to get an invitation
into her hands. But "the situa-
tion"--as the Virginians de-
scribe it-has kept top diplo-
mats scratching their heads
for several weeks.
Red Carpet Treatment
Even though the Virginians
failed in their principal mis-
sion-and left the diplomats
on both sides of the Atlantic
arguing over what the Queen
of England and the President
of the United States should
or shouldn't have done-they
did get the red carpet treat
ment from a stunning array of
British officials, plus a couple
OF stunning persona little S
thrown in-Virginia- born Lady
Aston and Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., who showed up at most of
the parties in their honor.
Fairbanks has become the
Perle Mesta of the London
area.
From the moment of their
arrival until they left, the
group of ia Virginians kept a
social pace that required the
same stamina and fortitude
exhibited by their ancestors in
conquering the American will
derness. Even the trip over
was rough but, as Lewis Nc
Murran. jr., of Hampton,
chairman of the anniversary
commission, put it, After all,
we did start out with ia per-
sons and got here with ia per-
sons"
The Lord Mayor of London,
in satin knee britches and lace,
gave a plush reception for
them in his residence, the ele-
CANT old Mansion House.
At Brunswick Wharf, there
was a ceremony on the spot
where the three small ships
1.-The Susan Constant, THE
God Speed" and THE Discov-
ery"-left December 10, 1906,
to sail the Atlantic for four
months to establish a colony
for England and name it "Vir-
ginia" for the Virgin Queen,
Elizabeth I.
Special Service
In the village of Gravesend,
they worshiped at a special
service in the little church
where PocahontaS, the Indian
princess who saved civiliza-
ton before it began" is buried.
While the delegation from
Virginia has had plenty to
do, one main purpose of the
trip-getting the Queen of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
Square Dance Sloted

The Sisterhood of Congrega-
ton Har Tzeon will hold a
square dance at 8 pm. next
Sunday at the synagogue,
1882 Old Bladensburg road,
Silver Spring. Emil Press will
call the dances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c.
SUNDAY OCTOBER I'll, 1856

To the south. connecting
with the Embassy, the Mexi-
cans constructed a chancery
and in 1912 built a second adj
dition to enlarge their ONCE
facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21

Puebla decorative tiles.
The library, which Mr.. Mac
Veagh especially loved is still
used as a third floor sitting
room and study for the Am
baSSador.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

Mothers Club members were en-.
tertained in the home of Mrs.
George Schafer Wednesday even
ing, who exchanged meeting dates
with Mrs. E. F. Later. Saturday
evening club members with their
daughters-in-laws will be guests
of Mrs. Carl Moquist in her par
ents home in Gypsum. The occa-
sion honors Mrs. Fred Jensen her
SiSter-in-law. freH Jea e
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schafer
had as Sunday supper guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis> Sondergeld and
grand daughter Kim of Toledo, Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Winter and dau-
ghter Miss Janet of Helena, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Frye re-
turned Saturday from a ten day
visit with their son Clifton and
family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The
trip was made by plane via Day
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. John Frye and
SON John brought them home Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Dubbert, Mrs. E. F.
LATER and Mrs. Arthur Rofkar were
among St. Johns Missionary So
ciety members who attended the
annual meeting in Pemberville,
Wednesday.
Miss Amanda Rofkar had as re-
cent stop over guests, Mrs. George
Zimmerman, Miss Rose Lemmer-
man, Mrs. Charles Bandera and
daughter Cynthia all of Detroit,
who were enroute home from a
motor trip to Washington D. C.
and points of interest in Virginia.
The Garden Club will meet Tues
day evening April "a with Mrs. w.
B. Grover. Roll call A New Flow
er for my Garden, will be follow
ed by a talk by the club advisor,
Rep. w. F. Rofkar and movie,
Rosarama. A short time will be
devoted to remarks by club mem
bers who vacationed in the south
land this winter.
The Dorcas Society will meet
Thursday afternoon April rs in
the home of Mrs. E. F. Later. Co.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

Mrs. Emma Brindley of Port
Clinton is spending several days
In the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Paul Ingram,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sexton accom-
panied their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hyde
when they returned to their home
in MasSilon Sunday, after week
end visit here.
The Fellowship Group met SUM-
day evening in the home of Mr..
and Mrs, Frank Quillien, Gem
Beach. Aris ca
9 Newly elected officers of the
Catawba Island Circle eel. are
president, Mrs. Kenneth Owen, vice
president. Mrs. Emil Parker, re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Calvin Pet
ersen, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Arthur" Christensen and treas
urer Mrs. Floyd Herl.
The Chamber of Commerce Aux
iliary met Wednesday eve at Ca
tawba School. A membership
drive is on, and several names are
being added to the club. Mrs,
Eric Staff as hostess was assisted
by Mrs. Frank Woodman and Mrs.
Harvey.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20
Recent Permits
For Building
Total S71,4OO

A total of $71 400 in building
permits have been issued by City
Auditor Elizabeth Carter in the
past month.
Heading the list, in valuation, is
the Buckeye Boulevard auto sales
and service building for the Kelly
Dunn Co., listed at $4,000
A permit for a cement block adj
dition, 26 x 26, and frame addi-
ton 7 by % 6 to Travellers Inn
was issued to Charles Martin.
Listed estimate was $4,000.
Other permits were: Addition to
present garage, 8 4, Harmon
Weichel, 406 E. Fourth ST.; estimat-
ed cost, $500. Addition, IL x %,
to present dwelling, Block 2, Lots
Part 9-10-11-12, Hasselbrach addi-
ton, Charles Adams owner, esti-
mated cost $4,000.
Frame garage "a "a, Andrew
Streeter, 104 Jackson, Lot 2, Block
81 estimated cost $500. Root beer
stand with house trailer on side
lot, Buckeye Boulevard, James R.
Focht of Tiffin; estimated cost,
$4,000. Enclosed porch rear of pres
ent building, 10 "a feet, Lot 4,
Block 6, Gather Oman owner, $7O0;
frame dwelling, Lots Oil, Block 4,
True addition, Samuel ]. Rosiar,
$4,000.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

hostesses will be Mrs. w. B. Grow
er and Mrs. Bertha Lambert. De-
v5tions will be in charge of Mrs.
F. Herl. Plans will be made for
the Annual Brunch is May.
The date Of May 25 at 8 pm.
has been set for the local eighth
grade commencement. Exercises
will be held in the school assembly
room, where twenty graduates will
receive diplomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hees as
sisted their daughter, Mrs. Wade
Shenkil and family in moving from
Erie Gardens, Port Clinton to Flor
ida, Ohio, near Defiance last week.
Mrs. Hees spent several days with
the family.
Friends of the Lew Dewitt fam
lily, former residents received word
last week of the death of Mrs.
Clarke Dewitt in San Francisco,
Calf. Her husband passed away
several years ago.
Spraying has been the chief
topic for conversation among or
chardists the past week, and ideal
weather contributed to carrying
out the beginning of the annual
program.
A good bit of activity was motto
ed at the Parman Trailer Court
over the weekend. According to
reports the Beach Club will be
open for week ends, beginning May
S, with the formal opening May
10.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Barclay of
Peoria, III. arrived at their East
Shore home Saturday evening,
after spending two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. David West and sons at
Falls Church, Virginia.
Word was received here Sunday
of the death of Mrs. Rino Hessel-
bart, a former resident. Funeral
services we're held Wednesday in
the Saunders Mortuary with burial
in Catawba Island cemetery.
Mr., and Mrs. Irwin Weiss OF
Monoe, Michigan spent Saturday
at their Rock Ledge home pre-
paratory to converting 1t into a
winter residence.
Mrs. M. Smith has returned to
her East Shore home after a two
week visit in Detroit.
Mrs. George Hartwig and Mrs.
Roy Drickhamer attended the last
of the cotton dress meetings in
Port Clinton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D, c. Shores had
as Sunday dinner guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Rosinski of Montpelier,
Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rains, son
Steve and daughter Pamela of Gas
City, Indiana, also nephew James
Rosinski and friend Miss Shirley
Schlagenhaus of Montpelier.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20
REIDER NAMES SPRINGFIELD man
9TH DISTRICT CAMPAIGN MANAGER

J. Fuller Trump, prominent
Springfield businessman and wide
ly known in Ohio as a Democratic
leader, has been appointed cam
paign manager in the Seventh Ohio
Congressional district for Robert
w. Reider, Port Clinton publisher
who is seeking the Democratic
nomination for Governor.
Mr.. Trump has been an ardent
Democrat for many years and for
merly served on the Democratic
State Central Committee.
81 am delighted to serve as Bob
Reider's campaign chairman in
this eight county area" Mr.. Trump
said in accepting the post. "He is
a young man of principle, unbound
ed energy and, in spite of his
youth, has an enviable record in
the state legislature. With his
leadership, the Democrats of Ohio
can be assured a rejuvenation of
their party and a restoration of the
two-party system in this state"
Bob Reider is a courageous
candidate, said Mr.. Trump. "He is
not moral coward. He reserves
the support of every self-respecting
Democrat in Ohio. Bob Reider re-
peatedly has said that restoration
of the Democratic party is neces-
sary for the survival of Democracy
in Ohio, because the present Gov
ernor has destroyed the two-party-
system"
Mr.. Trump will direct the Reider
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20
Pfc. Schertz In
Colorado Exercise

FORT CARSON, COLO. - Army
PFC Charles j. Schertz, 10, son of
Maj. and Mrs. NJ E. Sehertz, Port
Clinton, is taking part in Exercise
Lodestar Baker, three-month
maneuver at Fort Carson, Colo.
The exercise, scheduled to end
lates this month, is testing the
skill of several thousand troops in
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20
2 PC Workers
Get EOD' Awards

Two Port Clinton employees of
Erie Ordnance Depot received cash
awards Monday for their adopted
suggestions. 1t. Col. Maurice Sar
gent, Executive Officer, presented
checks to Vera Coulter and Will
liam st. Clair.
Mrs. Coulter, an artillery inspec-
tor, received a $55 award for her
suggestion concerning the use of
fixture for chamber gauging gun
tubes. The estimated savings for
one year are $1037 AZ.
Mr.. st. Clair, sandblaster leader,
received a $15 safety award for
devising shield for the blast he'll
met.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

simulated combat under cold
weather conditions in mountainous
terrain.
Schertz is member of the 77th
Special Forces Group Airborne,
regularly stationed at Fort Bragg,
N. c. He is a demolition specialist
in the unit Schertz entered the
Army in August 1854 and COM
pleted basic training at Camp Chat
fee, Ark.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

Sr. viii remain a little longer.
The Ladies Afternoon Club met
Wednesday evening in the home
of Mrs. Robert Sharp. Roll call
was Teachers Colleges. Mrs. Sharp
gave an interesting presentation of
modern teaching methods, and
Mrs. w. F. Rofkar gave an account
of grown up campus.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

Consult thy everyday life; take
its answer as to thy aims, motives,
fondest purposes, and this oracle
of years will put to flight all care
for the worlds soft flattery or its
frown.
Mary Baker Eddy
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20
f.ATAWBA BRIEFS ~-~
It's Back To Catawba"
For Southern Visitors
BY MRS. A. n. ROFKAR
News Staff Correspondent

Catawba welcomed the return of number of families,
who were Florida winter visitors during the past days.
namely Mr. and Mrs D. c. Shores from Sarasota, Mr. and
Mrs Charles Steffen from Bradenton Mr. Mrs Robert
Gardner from Tolgate nn Florida Keys and Mr. Mrs
O. VanClenens from Nakomis, Mr. and Mrs Carl Sorgen
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

campaign in Clark, Champaign
Logan, Union, Madison, Greene,
Warren, and Clinton counties.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-04-20

CLASSIFIED Ads Bring RESULTS
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20

County Band in 1856 and 1856. She
was class secretary in her fresh
man year, vice president of the AS
sociated Students of the high
school in her junior year and a
member of the assembly commit
tee. She has earned a junior var
sity letter in basketball and the
varsity award in hockey She had
the role OF mother in the junior
class play.
Alice Fay Veasey had previous
ly been named the schools D. A.
r. Good Citizen for 1856 and was
the winner of the local New Gen.
tury Clubs safe driving essay con-
test. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Edward Veasey, West
Market street. She is a student
in the scientific course and has
applied for admission to the School
OF Nursing at the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital. She is co-editor OF
the 1856 Golden Shield and was
the first secretary of the Anita
George Chapter, Future Teachers
of America She has earned var
sity letters in all girls sports
hockey, basketball and softball--
and she has served as co-captain
of the basketball and hockey teams.
She has also been a cheer leader
and q representative of the Ath-
letic Council. She has served her
class as chairman of the Junior
Prom committee and as a member
of the Washington field "trip COM
mittee.
Virginia Lee Ware is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Melvin
Ware. r. f. D. 4. She is enrolled
in the commercial course and
plans to continue her education as
medical secretary at Madison
College. She serves the student
body as treasurer of the Associated
Students of Georgetown H g h
School and her class as chairman
of the Washington field trip COM
mittee. In her sophomore year she
was chairman of the advertising
committee for the sophomore car
nival
The State Forestry Department
was called in late last Friday af-
ternoon to assist in control of a
brush fire that had spread over so
acres of brush TO the northeast of
town. They brought with them the
forest fire plow and caterpillar to
isolate the blaze.
No actual damage was recorded
since the burned area contained
no trees but due to the wind and
dryness of the brush it was feared
for time that the fire might spread
out to the town and to adjacent
wooded areas.
The Georgetown Volunteer Fire
Company sent three trucks to the
scene
The fire was on property owned
by Thomas Pepper and is known
as the Tom Collins farm.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-20

George Ward, who occupies a
house on the property, was burn
ing last years bean poles in prep
aration for this years garden and
when he found the flames spread
ing through the brush tried single
handedly to extinguish it with a
broom from p. m. until nearly
! 6 D. m, at which time someone
called the fire department.
In connection with the fire, Chief
Francis Short of the local fire de-
partment, said that those cleaning
up their property in preparation
for the coming season should use
the utmost care because of the
high winds that have been pre-
valent here.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage OF Miss Rebecca Ann
Hudson. daughter of John L. Hud-
son, Millsboro, and the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Hudson, TO William H.
Prettyman of Georgetown, son of
Mrs. Mary Fl. Prettyman and the
late William Walter Prettyman.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by candlelight in Wes-
ley Methodist Church, George
town. on Friday. March 80, at p.
m, by the Rev. William o. Hack
EFT. pastor of the church. Only the
immediate families attended.
The couple was attended by Miss
Sally Jane Hall, Millsboro, and
Ralph NJ Prettyman, brother of
the bridegroom.
The bride wore light blue suit
with navy accessories and white
orchid corsage.
Miss Hall wore a dark blue
checked suit with navy accessor-
les and her corsage was also a
white orchid.
After a wedding trip through the
south they are residing in George
town
Mrs. Prettyman was graduated
from the Millsb0ro High School
and is now employed as secretary
to James NJ Tunnell, Jr. Mr.. Pret-
lyman was graduated from the
Georgetown High School and is
also employed in Georgetown.