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THE WEATHER SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY: Fair tonight, Saturday and Sunday, slightly cooler tonight- variable wind. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Fair tonight, Saturday, Sunday; morning cloudy or fog in west; not so warm in east. (Complete Report on Pnee 12) VOL. XLVIII 16 PAGES BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1939 TWO SECTIONS No. 269 Maniac Is Hunted as 21 Calls to 15 Blazes Rush Kern Firemen WENTY-ONE calls to a total of 15 fires taxed both manpower and equipment of the Kern county division of forestry to capacity during yesterday afternoon and last night.

Damage of $10,000 resulted in an oil rig machinery blaze at the Kern Service lease at Fairhaven and two major grass and brush fires in the county's mountain area threatened to jump out of control before large crews confined IDT TIBBET, MEN BYJP ERT TIBBET, member of one of Bakersfield's oldest families and with a historic record as a peace officer in Kern county, passed away at the family residence, 416 I street, this morning after a 10 months' illness. Funeral services will bo held at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning at the Flickinger-Digier Chapel and interment will take place in the family plot In Union Cemetery. Berton Mills Tibbet was a native of Bakersfield, born in 1876 at the original Tibbet homesile, just south of this city. Ho was educated In the public schools of Bnkersfield and when he grew to manhood be- cariie associated with the sheriff's office and with the constabulary of the sixth township, which included city of Bakersfield. It was in that connection that ho played a prominent and heroic part in the slaying of McKinney, the outlaw, a few moments before had shot to death his brother, E.

Tibbet, the father of Lawrence Tibbet, mous Metropolitan baritone. On Street fa- The tragedy occurred at a joss house on street near Twenty-first in Old Chinatown. McKinney had recently been acquitted on a murder in Bakersfield and made his way to his old home in Porterville, where he killed another man and escaped to Arizona. But after two years and the commission of a third crime he returned to California and officers here heard of him as being in the South' Fork country. A posse was sent on his trail.

McKinney made his way down the Kern River canyon into Bakersfield and was hidden in the joss house by a friend, Al Hulse, whose life later came to a tragic end in. the county jail. Bert Tibbet was one of the posse that surrounded the joss house and his brother, Will, in company with City 15 Marshal T. J. Packard, went into tho back entrance seeking the hunted man.

McKinney shot them both to death and was 1n turn killed by Bert Tibbot who stationed in the rear of the house. Elected Marshal Following this tragedy, Mr. Tibbet was elected City Marshal of Bakersfield and subsequently was a deputy under different 'ment administrations, both in this city and upon tho West, Side. In later years the deceased maintained a detective office, first on the West I- Side and later in this city, and became widely known throughout the An Interesting feature in connection with this tragedy had to do With the recent visit of Lawrence Tibbet to this city. At his Uncle Bert's home the latter produced the gun Which had beon used to slay his father's slayer and the baritone rled the gift with' him to his home In New York.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Florence Tibbet, Mr. Tibbet is survived by three sons, Berton Tibbet, of Jack Tibbet of Tnft, arid Harry Tibbet of this city. He also is survived by two sisters and a brother, Mrs, Eliza Hoke of Venice; 'Mrs. Emma Larsan of Bakersfield, and Edward Tibbot, Bakersfield.

Surviving grandchildren are Betty and Donald Tibbot, children of ack Tibbet; Nancy, Gloria, Borton III, Marjorle Ann nnrt Alberta Tibbet, children of Borton Tibbot, and Neville Lynn, tho daughter of Harry Tibbet. Mr. Tibbot'B pnronls, tho late TCd- ward and Rebokah Tibbot. came over the plains by oxcart In 1864 from Ohio. In addition to bin otbor interests.

Mr. Tibbet bocarno connected with tho development of mining and oil Jaads. The Reverend Orovcr Ralston will deliver the eulogy. Weather at Capital Stays Hot for King (Associated Pruss Lcnscd'Wirc) WASHINGTON, Juno 9. The which Is about the only -thing; in Washington unconcerned by tho visit of royalty, continued sultry today.

At 10 n. eastern standard time, the official temperature was 82 and rising. Downtown, in gaps between the trees and Pennsylvania avenue, It was 90. Thundershowors wore In prospect for the night. Gentle south and southwest-winds gave a bit of -roller from the hu- midity.

Takes Vow as Citizen of U. S. i (Associated Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGlSLES, Juno. Dietrich, German motion picture eauty, today became a. citizen of ie United States.

She swore allegiance to her adopted country In a brief ceremony In a Federal court- oom. LIBERAL M. P. DIES Juno 9. (A.

rncis Dyke Acland, Liberal party lember of tho Ilouso of Commons jr, North Cornwall since died pight. He was (15 years old. them. Four small grass fires west of Old River yesterday afternoon were believed set by a firebug, according to a report today of Dispatcher Ben Cooper. Fed by oil which was being pumped, the fire at the Fairhaven rig was a burning spectacle for 30 minutes before three trucks of the forestry department extinguished It.

In that time, however, machinery and housing valued at approximately $10,000 were destroyed by the hot flames. Friction Blamed The oil blaze was believed caused by friction in one of the motors. It was reported at 8:17 m. According to the report of Dispatcher Cooper, James Corbett was the owner and manager of tho rig-. The steel rig itself did not burn or become hot enough to crumple.

Of grave concern for nearly eight hours, the grass and brush blaze near Keene burned over 300 acres and threatened to consume a ranch house of Russell Hill and a combination cafe and store known ns the El Rita Cafe and belonging to Elmer Brown. Cabins near the cafe were also endangered for a Hasty backfiring in both cases and in the main fire itself brought the roaring flames under control at 10 o'clock last night. Crews began the fight shortly after 2 o'clock. According to the forestry report, only splendid co-operation of 50 men from the prison camp near Keene and of 35 WPA workers in-the vicinity kept tho fire from'sweeping over larger territory. Ranger Harold Bowhay pointed out that if the men had not been near by, thousands of acres might have burned before men could have been dispatched from other places.

Fire Still Burning The Keene fire was near Stony Brook Retreat, Kern county's tuberculosis sanatarium, but wad across the -road and did not threaten the hospital at any time. Careless smoking was listed as the cause of the blaze. While the fire is still burning today, is being maintained and everything Is well under control, forestry crews report. Elmo Freear was In charge of flee crews. One hundred.and twenty-five men, 35 WPA, 50 prisoners, 20 local and the rest from the forestry department, were detailed to the scene with back pumps and tools.

Only on one occasion, and that to protect the backfire near the Russell Hill residence, was a truck used. Tho main part of the blaze was controlled, by cutting a fire lino and backfiring. While dangerous In the daytime when relative humidity is low, the backfire worked perfectly yesterday, Dispatcher Cooper said. The grass and brush fire east and north of Gorman was in Fisher Canyon, burning over 400 acres. It was brought under control early last night.

A patrol is to be kept today and possibly tomorrow. It was located on El Tejon Rancho. Fit teen men from the ranch headquarters and a like number from the forestry department were placed on the fire. Four grass fires west of Old River burned less than three acres. The forestry department is Investigating on the.

belief that a fire maniac set. them. They occurred on both sides of the road. The other eight blazes were located in various parts of the county and, while of minor Importance, kept forestry crews on the Jump throughout the day and night. Finland Announces War Debt Payment (Associated Press Leaned Wire) WASHINGTON.

June only war-debtor now honoring her obligation to this country In full, Is keeping up her record by making the regular' June payment of $100,693. The Finnish minister, IT. J. Procope, In a letter to Secretary Hull, said the Finnish government would deposit the amount in the Federal Reserve New York City, June 15. King Pays Respects at Washington To Russia Frees American Woman Jailed 18 Months; Husband's Fate Is Mystery Finally Released (Associated J'ress Leased Wire) OSCOW, June Russia suddenly brought American Ruth Marie Rubens into Moscow's city court today after holding her mysteriously for a year and half, convicted her of entering Soviet Union with a false United States passport and ordered freed within 24 hours.

Calmly puffins a eigaret, Mrs. Rubens pleaded "no defense" during a 10-mlnute court session in which nothing was said about reports long current that she had boon suspected of espionage. She concern only about her husband, known both as Adolpb Arnold Rubens and Donald Robinson, who has not beon heard of since he vanished with his wife from ft Moscow hotel In December, 19,17. The court sentenced her to IS months' Imprisonment find then ruled she had served all but a day of the term. Her reauest for Information concerning her husband was refused.

United States embassy officials, who have tried for a year and-a half to get to the bottom of the caso, were present. It was not known whether she would be-turned over to them for possible prosecution on a false passport charge. Sudden Hearing The trial came unexpectedly. Only a few hours before Mrs. Rubens appeared In court neatly dressed in a gray suit, hat and furs was it known that developments were expected In the long-drawn affair.

The presiding judge asked her If she had anything to say before sentence. Abduction Plot Smashed Rl-TII MARIE 1UBKNS 18 Months Without a Hearing (See AiljotnlriE Column) "A false passport was found on me," Mrs. Rubens replied in English. "I have no defense." She had disappeared from a Moscow hotel with her husband, known also as Donald Robinson, In December, 1937, and a month later United States embassy officials were permitted to see her In prison. Her husband's whereabouts never has been established.

There was no Immediate explanation of how Soviet authorities computed the length of time which Mrs. Rubens was considered to have served. Whether she will be turned over to the United States authorities Immediately after liberation could not bo learned. Theoretically she might be prosecuted by United States authorities (Continued on Page Eight) SPORTS BRIEFS Stories on Snort I'uKi'd) win. Hartnott smiles somewhat sourly these days in tho majors.

falls today on necks of 100 golfers in national open. years ago Jeffries won championship. horses enter Inglewood race. Night defeats cocks In thirteen innings. Coko juniors win game.

Borton, scholar, sportsman and gentleman. Czechs Face Mass Arrests by Nazis in Murder Probe RAGUE, June 9. (A. reported today mass arrests would be carried out if Czechs failed to produce the slayer of a German police sergeant in Kladno by 8 p. m.

tonight. They said the arrests would continue until the person or persons responsible for the first Oerman fatality since RoichsCuehrer Hitler absorbed Bohemia and Moravia into greater Germany were found. KJadno already Is under strict regulations which may be widened into martial law tonight If the deadline passes without the ultimatum being The mayor, tho chief of police and many others already are In custody. The policeman, Wllhelm Kniest, was killed lato Wednesday night or early Thursday morning In front of the technical school at Kladno, Industrial town, 15 miles from Prague. Behind the stern rneuwures, Informed Nazis said, was a threat to Abolish the last semblance of Czech self-government.

They said tho German action was intended to set an example' to discourage possible further flaylngs and perhaps to avoid the necessity of abolishing tho protectorate which responsible suurcoH predicted would follow "If tho CuochH cannot rule-themselves." The bulk of Gorman troops sent with tho. army of occupation last March hud boon withdrawn and tho small garrlsoiiM remaining probably will bo'sent to Kladno if martial law is proclaimed. Police from Cormany wont Into Bohemia and Moravia in hoavy numbers as tho army moved out about two months ago. Baron Konsl.anlin von Neuratb. tho Helen protector, (governor of Bohemia and Morn via, formerly part of Citecho-RloviiUla) utter consulting Chancellor liltlor romovod tho Klad- no mayor, appointed a now official, disarmed I ho state police, closed public places and sevonU schools, forbado outdoor asuomblk-H, and orderod windows and doorn locked at 10 p.

m. with the wurnlrm guards would Hhoul Into onon windows Ex-Aide of Mcrriam Claims Alameda County Wrong Place for Hearing (Associated Press Leased Wire) OAK-LAND, June Loe Megladdery, convicted of soliciting a bribe while he was secretary to Governor-Frank F. Mcrriam, won a new trial today on the ground tho offense occurred in Han Francisco, not Alameda. county. "I feel In my mind that there is no jurisdiction," declared Superior Judge Warren Tryon.

District Attorney Ralph Hoyt served oral notice he would apply to tho State District Court of Appeal for reversal of the ruling, granting motions for a new trial anil setting aside the verdict. This action probably would possible prosecution moves in Han county Bribe Conspiracy Charged Mogladdery and Edwin Geary, Oakland attorney, were jointly tried here on several counts, Including one charging conspiracy to solicit a bribe from Clarence Bent, San Francisco tavern keeper, in return for a prom' ise to aid in getting executive clemency for Clarence Leddy, San Jose slayer. Geary was acquitted, after testifying ho accepted no money except for legal foes in connection with tho case and returned $500 of $570 he got from Bent when Bent told him he was "making other arrangements." Megladdery therefore was also acquitted on tho conspiracy charge. Nazi Hordes to Aid in Rally at Danzig (Associated Press Leasi'd Wirn) FRKI.O CITY OF DANZIG, Juno About tlOO'O Bast Prussian storm troopers arrived here today to par- tloipato In a monster rally tonight, at which Ueichsfuehrer Hitler's chief of staff of the brown-sbirtod S. A.

corps, Viktor and Danzig's luwi loader, Albert Forsler, will spoil k. Tho occasion was the opening ol the annual sports festival of the Hast Prussian troopers for which has been selected as the silo this year. Strub Accepts Job as Manager of Fair (I'nlteil Press-Leased ll'lro) ANGEIJ3S, June office of Dr. Charles H. Strub, vice- president and general malinger of Santa Anita Park, announced hero today that word had boon roct-ivoil from' Doctor Strub, in San Francisco, that he had accepted the iis managing director of tho San Frnni-lHoo lOxposltion.

It was said that Doctor Strtib's work with the World Fair project, will not interfere with his cluUe.s at. the Santa Anita racing plant. bad boon prominent in sports on tho coast: for almost years. For 1.8 bo was president of tho San iiH-lHix) baseball club in the Pacific Const League. Kern Land Will Pay 15 CentsJPer Share SAN FRANCISCO, June County Land Company will pay dividend of 15 coiits a shore June 20 to BiofkUoldOrs oC record June 10.

Dividend is the second of this amount, on tho stock, recently split I'O-to-l. Girl Kidnaper Sought Cash to "Pay Mortgage on Farm" QAN FRANCISCO, June 9. (A. comely, 19-year-old governess, charged with kidnaping a 5-year-old boy, told police today her name was Miss Margret Polly Weil and that she wanted the $1600 ransom "to pay the mortgage on my mother's farm at New York." Set Fast Pace The weird scheme failed, Police Inspector John Engler said, because Weil wore an expensive cape which he said she admitted stealing in a robbery at Los Angeles May 2. A taxicab driver observed the.

cape when thr- jriri and KrV-ho Osborn, the boy, entc-rr-fl a railroad station Wednesday afternoon and she was trucked to a. hotel at Kan Jose, where the boy was found unharmed. Engler said the girl told him she was the daughter of Mrs. Graham Weil of Nassau. She nald she left home seven months ago and, although thought, she "could get by" because she was attractive.

She was employed month ago by Mrs. Mabel Owborn as governess and decided to steal child for ransom, Engler said, learning Mrs. Osborn had $1809 in bank. Wanted Pretty Things "I like pretty things," Engler quoted her. "Other people have them and 1 wanted them too.

I could see I was never going to get any place with th'e little money 'I. could make. "I know I've been a perfect little fool. I don't care about myself but I'm not going to drag my mother into this." Engler said she insisted, however, that the ransom money was to go to pay off the farm mortgage. The girl at first gave her name as Graham Gaylord, then changed It to Ruhama Graham Thames, and finally to Miss Well.

Engler said she admitted robberies at Chicago and Loa Angeles, and ho also charged her with taking $60 in cash and rings, valued at $300, from Mrs. Osborn. He said she had started a diary shortly after she and the boy disappeared, and entries Indicated she was sure of the success of her weird plan. She was quoted by Inspector George Page as saying "I would do It all over again If I had the, chance." Name Is Perplexing Pago said the girl Intimated her real name was not Gaylord, but police had no other name nave the signature Lord" on the San Jose hotel register. She said her home was in Chicago until she came here several weeks ago.

The child's mother dixcovered the pair's disappearance and found the asserted ransom note about 1:16 p. m. Wednesday. The note, which Chief of Police William J. Quinn said wan in Miss Gaylord's writing, warned the mother not to tell the police "if you value your son's life." But Mrs.

OHborn promptly called officers and the hunt begun. News services and the radio w-ro sworn to secrecy and police and fedc-rnl agents began the task of trailing down the pair. Taxi drivers, bus drlvcrH and finally the night clerk of UK; hotel supplied tho leads that ted to the arrest. Miss Gaylord had not attempted to hide features which might easily be (Continued on JEW PliflGE (Associated Press Leased Wire) ERLIN, June 10,000 and 15,000 Jews were reported today to have been rounded up and headed toward the Polish border for deportation or given notice to eet out of Germany across other borders. Reports of threatened retaliation by the Polish the way of wholesale deportation of Germans living in with tho opening of a new drive to hasten the exodus of all Jews from Germany.

It was the first campaign of Its kind since, last fall. Reliable advices reaching Berlin said that all in East not merely Polish ordered to leave before June 20.. most recent "figures available showed there were 11,000 jews in East Prussia. Concentration Threatened German Jews once held in concentration camps were said to have been called In by police throughout Germany and (old bluntly that unless they left Germany soon they would be returned to the camps. Others must report regularly to their district police headquarters on the progress of their efforts to obtain entry into countries abroad.

The drive on Polish Jews shaped up as follows from reports reaching Berlin: thousand given one- month notices to leave. hundred given one- month notices and unknown number ordered out within a few hours. The reason for this difference in treatment was not known. hundred given one-week notice "expiring tomorrow. transport already- left for Polish border.

transport gone, carrying unknown number. Liner Returning (The German liner St. Louis now is en route back to Hamburg with 907 Gorman Jews refused entry to Cuba.) Other moves against Polish Jews were reported from Hanover, Kiel, CRUISE OK Bremen, Nurcnborg, Harlgrune, Damborg. Darmstadt and Cologne. Jewish sources said that within the last 10 days Polish Jewish boys and girls had beon removed from camps established to train them at Sencdog Suporvlsn for life in Palestine.

Mrs. Roosevelt Praises Her Majesty's "Understanding" ASHINGTON, June 9. (A. Franklin D. Roosevelt paid tribute to the queen of England today as a social-minded young ruler Avilh "compassionate understanding of the conditions which people to desperation." She appraised the royal visit, at the same time, an which should lio of "very great value" to pence ind understanding.

Talking at a conference which preceded an Informal royal review of tho newspaper women who "cover" the flrHt lady'H activities, Mrs. Roosevelt naid of Queen IQlizaboth: has such a HOIIHO of the under whfrh a great many people llvn and labor." Mrs. Roosevelt f-iithufilastlc i-bout the visit of the young mon- iroh. "It gives people an opportunity ictually to see the ruk-rB of another to see what they Htund for, what their Interests and what they believe In. "Tho mere phrasing of (i desire- for peace and understanding a very valuable thing In a when tho world is troubled, in order that nations may not be afraid ot each othor ind may find nolutlons to tholr problems RH they arise." Told that a Gorman newspaper was saying that this afternoon's Whlto Mouse ton.

for their majesties was one at which Mrs. Roosevelt was entertaining a radical left wing of (ho federal government, Mrs. Room-volt smiled and said she hardly thought nny members of the federal government woro -particularly radical. Told that the same source declared Mrs. Koosovolt.

bud made a speech to tho Workers Alliance, tho WPA-tin- omployed union. JIM part of the preparation for her guests, she said the speech was not part of tho royal program and ono of hor ordinary activities. As fnr as sho knows, Mrs. Roosevelt said, thero haif boon no slips so far in the White Ilouso entertainment of the royal guests but she added she sometimes did not find about them until afterward. Mrs.

RooBovolt took the arm of the king ut hor right and the queen at her left uml smilingly Introduced the group as they walked along, the king In morning clothes and the queen In whito wllk. THE KING AND QUEEN Shook Hands With Congress (Scr Ailjolnlnc Column) IN BIITER BLAST AT LF.D1 (United Press Leased Wire) RLIN, Deutsche Nachrlohten Bureau, official news agency, attacked Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt today, leading tho closely controlled German press In sarcastic comment on the visit of King Georgo and Queen Elizabeth to Washington. The agency said In a dispatch disseminated to newspapers: "Mrs.

Roosevelt, who had 'worthily' prepared herself for the visit of tho British monarch by speaking at a Washington communist mooting, remained truo to form by letting a sing at a White Houso concert In honor of the royal couple. 'For Unlay, Mrs. Roosevelt arranged a lea reception at the White Houso. at which sho hopes to bring a) jut a conversation of all left radical members of the federal government with tho royal couple." Newspapers commented jlblngly on Kuch things as safety measures iaki-n In tho United States Incldont to tho royal visit. Typical was tho comment of tho Boerson-Zcltung: "Phone measures give a picture of tho 'freedom' In the freest democracy of tho world, In a particular but a truo light.

"Wo have here a comparison with unrostnilnedness with which PriiK-o Regent Paul of Jugoslavia ind wife circulated In Gorman errliory on their recent visit and a comparison with the excited regulated lu-ilhor by police or- iliniuu'OH nor by rubbor wlrlrh they wore greeted." -Tho Kwoolf Uhr Blatt, in addition to carrying tho dispatch of tho official agency crltlclv.ing Mrs. Roosevelt, said of tho White House reception: "When tho king was Introduced to Roosevelt ho forced to his faco a stereotyped broad smile The king appeared tired after his strenuous journey. Nevertheless ho was subjected to a long program. For tho diplomatic reception, Roosovi-lt naturally had taken tho opportunity to invite tho Albanian and Czech 'minister'." CMPl'KIt FLIES HOME LISBON, Juno 9. (A.

Yankee Clipper took off at a. G. M. today, en route to tho United States with a cargo of European mall. The flying boat landed hero yesterday afternoon.

Press Lri.srd Wire) ASHINGTON, June In solemn reverence, Kins George VI today to America's foremost shrine, the tomb of George Washington, who led thirteen struggling colonies to independence from British rule. Perhaps more than any other" event of the historic two-day visit, the but simple ceremony on the grassy slopes of Mount Vernon symbolized the peaceful ties of friendship today between two English speak- iiisHMHiples who divided on the battlefield in 1776. While his queen and President and Mrs. Roosevelt looked on, the king placed a wreath of white lilies, Iris and carnations on the marble Krtrce-t'haKUB of the general who 150 yoHi-K ago drove out tho red-coated armies of his ancestor, George III. Tho ceremony of respect for the "father of his country" was one of tho most dramatic of the royal visit, yet was witnessed by ono of the HnuiHi-at crowds to attend any of tho functions of-the last Two Aside from the official party, only little more than a score of women KERN IN SPOTLIGHT Kern county peaches and plums, shipped to Washington, D.

G. by the Digiqrglo Farms, will bo served tonight at the dinner for King George VI iind his queen. The IwwuiuetJidll be held at the British embassy. of tho Mount Vernon Ladles Association and a few especially invited guoHlH looked-on. The king and the President drove to the tomb from the Mount Vernon dock on the Potomac river in an open car.

Lunch Both the king and the President left the car and stood beside the entrance to Silently, the party looked on as the English monarch took the wreath, already at hand, and placed it on the tomb, It boro a ribbon ot thc-reyftl red and blue and -a--curd inscribed "From GOOI-KO I and Elizabeth On the yacht Potomac, while cruising down the quiet Potomac, the presidential party and tho royal gtioHtH had lunch. Tho king and queen boarded the PoToTTnumt the navy yard after exchanging cordial greetings with American legislators at a brilliant capltol reception. Ktnnding in the huge, high-domed capltol rotunda, King George VI and Quoen Elizabeth had a smile" and royal handshake for the 400-odd senators and representatives crowded Into the chamber. lioriih in Van Tbo monarchs stood less than 100 yards from the spot where victorious HrlllHh troops held a mock logisla- llvir session in the House chamber 125 years ago and then sacked and biH 1 capitol. Seventy four year-old Senator Borah (R-Idaho), dean of the Senate, was tin- first, other than tho reception committee, to meet tho king and were i by a reception committee headed by Senator Plttman chair- ilia of the foreign relations commit too.

Tho king and nueon first were grot-tod at tho door of the rotunda by Vice-1 "resident Garner and Spoil krr Bankheud. King George chatted with Pittman until the reception got under way. Without on the capitol plaza, blazing under a hot sun, thousands choori'il the arrival of tho royal visitors, Although the top was up on tho car in which, they rode, the noon carried the parasol which had shloldcd her from the sun during yostcnlay's tumultuous reception. Vets SiiluttMl At tho British embassy a few earlier, American war vet- era DM who onco fought for IJrltlsb oinplro won apodal greetings from tholr lOngllsh majesties. Tho king stopped and chatted with A.

E. Graham of Washington, who lost a log Canadian troops at Amiens in vote-run with the, highest "decoration among those gtillu-rod tho sunlit embassy gar- don to moot tho king and Or. Hi-llonden Seymour Hutchosnn of Cairo, HI. He received tho Vic- for service ns rnr-dlcal with the seventy-fifth Canadian bnttAlion during the World War. Tho smiling young rofroHhod nt tho White House nfter long IIOUI-H of festivities yesterday, when Washington hospitably opened (H hoart In buoyant acclaim.

Tho.v wore up until past midnight, listening and watching singers and (Continued on Pno" Hight).