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Evening star., 1927-05-10

the residence of Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers, 2310 S street, Thursday at 4
o'clock. with the president, Mrs.
Chauncey c. Parker, jr., in the chair.
Reports will be read by the committee
chairmen, followed by the election of
officers for 1927-2s.
Mrs. Nellie Hyatt Elliott will sail
from New York Saturday for Europe,
to visit Paris, Rome and London, TO be
gone all Summer.
On the Red Star liner Arabic, which
arrived at New York today from Ant
werp. Southampton and Cherbourg,
was Harold III. Mckinney. pathologist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, who has been studying
plant disease problems for the past
five months in England, France, Spain
and the West Coast of Africa Mr..
Mckinney will come at once to Wash
ington.
The members of the Phi Epsilon Phi
Sorority met at the home of Miss
Belle Levy at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. when among the several guests
were Miss Freida Saks, Miss Mary
Gershenson and Miss Mary Levy. The
party started on a hike TO Chain
Bridge along the toWpath of tie
canal
The benefit concert to be given
under the auspices of Columbia Chap
ter. Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, Tuesday, May II, at S:15 o'clock,
in Barker Hall. 7. w. G. A. Building,
Seventeenth and K streets, promises
to be a musical success. The follow
ing artists will appear on the program;
Mrs. James r. Eckman, harpist; Miss
Marion Blaisdell, violinist; Miss Janet
Coon, whistler; Mrs. Marie c. Deal,
soprano: Miss Mary S. Apple, con-
tralto, Mr.. Stewart Dickson will give
'"The Erl-king," by Schubert-Llszt,
on the piano; Mrs. j. Frank Rice, solo
soprano: Mr.. George f. Schimmel,
lyric tenor: MIR. John Hale Smith,
baritone soloist: Miss Dorothy Riley,
soprano, and Mrs. Constance Good.
man. recitationist. The accompanies
will be Miss Gertrude Smallwood, Mrs.
Jessie NJ. Blaisdell. Miss l.. Bernice
Wagner and Mr.. Nation Boyce.
The Junior Sodality of st. Aloysius
Church is making extensive prepara-
tions for it's card party and dance to
be given on May IS at $50 pm, in
the Auditorium of ,Notre Dame Acad-
envy. The popular pivot system will
be followed in the card games, while
well known and capable orchestra will
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Miss Sarah Boyd Harlan returned
to her home, in Richmond, after spend
ing the week end with her sister, Mrs
Charles portertleld Light, at the On
tario.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

| is Miss Mary U. Hoffman.
No date has been set for the wed
/ ding, but 1t will take place at the
/ home of Mrs. Kimball, in Paris.
/ Mrs Marcus BENJAMIN entertained
lat luncheon today in honor of Mrs
John Lowell of Boston, president of
| the Massachusetts Society of the
| Colonial Danes Of America, and the
Gil of the national society session al
the Mayfiower Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Juan f. Rivera left
| yesterday for their home in Havana,
Cuba, after spending a week here.
| Mr.. Rivera is manager of the Ma
| tionaI City Bank In Cuba, and was a
delegate to the Pan-American Com.
mercial Congress and the United
States Chamber Of Commerce meet
| ings that were held last week
| A delightful luncheon was given in
| honor of the Real Daughters of the
ID. G. Chapter, Daughters of 1912
| Society. by their president. Mrs.
| Francis st. Clair, at her home on
| Clifton street yesterday. Mrs. st.
| Clair was assisted by the vice presi-
dents of the 1872 Society. Mrs. Red.
wood Vandergrift and Mrs. j. Frank
| Wilson.
In the company were: Mrs. Asa L.
Hazelton. whose age of SO years gives
her the seniority of the Real Daugh.
ters; Miss Estelle J. Richardson, Mrs
Clara Louise Bowling. Mrs. Herbert
l.. Blandy, Mrs. John r. Gaillard and
Mrs George Sibley.
Mrs. Carl Jeansen is visiting in New
York.
The ladies of the board Of George
Washington Hospital will be at home
at the hospital Thursday afternoon
from to o'clock.
Miss Sarah Boyd Harlan returned
to her home, in Richmond, after spend
Charles Portertield Light, at the On
tario.
Among the patronesses for. the
breakfast to be given at the May
flower Hotel Saturday May 81, on
behalf of the District Memorial to the
Living and the Dead of the World
War. are Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson,
Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips. ir.; Mrs.
Sol Bloom, Mrs. Edward Terry San
ford, Mrs. Charles p. Summerall, Mrs.
stephen B. EikiilS, Mrs. James IL.
Mann, Mrs. James E. Freeman. Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Henry r.
Allen, Mrs. Jean Lowry Bennett, Mrs.
Albert n. Baggs, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs. Carey II. Brown, Mrs.
William Livingston Crounse, Mrs.
Richard II. Cults, Mrs. Peter A.
Drury, Mrs. Charles de We're Drayton,
Nine. Ekengren. Mrs. Henry w.
Fitch, Mrs. William Goddard. Mrs.
Andrew Hero, jr.; Mrs. S. j, Henry.
Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes, Mrs. Paul Evarts
Johnson, Miss Bessie Kibbey, Mrs
William Mather Lewis. Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Thorn
as Lockwood, Mrs. Charles G.
Matthews. Mrs. Randolph H. McKim,
Mrs. H. s. Mulliken. Mrs. Frank Brett
Noyes, Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs.
James Penn, Mrs. .Ze Barney Phillips,
Mrs. P. Lee Phillips, Mrs. William C.
Rives, Mrs. George A. Sanderson, Mrs.
Walter Sturgill, Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckermarl.
Mrs. Davenport White and Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood.
"
Evening star., 1927-05-10
Mr. Mac cCracken, ir., Host
To Pan-4American Delegates.

The Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aviation, Mr.. William p.
MacCracken, jr., was host at ZURICH
con yesterday at the metropolitan
Club, entertaining Il company of 90 in
honor of the delegates to the Pan
American commercial aviation confer.
ence.
Mrs. Robinson F. Dcwney, who is
passing several months at the Willard.
entertained at dinner there last night
in honor Of Mrs. Towner, wife of the
Governor of Porto Rico.
Mrs. Francis Berger Moran. who
has an apartment at the Willard. en-
tertained at dinner there last night.
Miss Margaret Randolph of Albe-
marie County, Va, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Minnigerode and will
later go to Cape May for a stay be-
fore returning to her home.
The engagement announced by
Mrs. II. ingalls, Kimball of New York
Virginia to Mr.. Francis Burralls Hoff-
man, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman of New
York, is Of much interest in WASH
ington. where Mr.. Hoffman spent a
portion of the war years. The late
Mr.. and Hoffman Were in Washing
ton during the wa. and another son.
Mr.. Albert L. Hoffman, was on duty
here with the War Department dur
ing the war.
Miss Kimball is a member of the
Junior League and has been promi-
nent in society here and abroad
since her debut a few years ago. Her
sister is Mrs. Henry w. Cohu, who
before her marriage was Miss Kath-
ryn kimba1l.
Miss Kin1ball spent the Winter in
this city and sailed for Europe last
week to join her mother in Paris.
Mr. Hoffman. who is an architect, is
a graduate of Harvard, class of 1908,
and is a member of the Knicker-
booker, Racquet and Tennis, Meadow
Brook and other clubs. He was
lieutenant of Engineers in the Rain
bow Division during the World War
and later was in command OF a
camouffage section Of the I'd Corps,
A. E. f., in the Argonne offensive.
Mr.. Hoffman's brothers are Mr..
William Wickham Hoffman, who
married Miss Katherine G. Miller, and
Mr.. Albert L. Hoffman, who married
Miss Elaine S. Sullivan. His sister
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SOCIETY
continued from Eighteenth Page,

klonllnued from Eighteenth Page.}
Pa, was the maid Of honor. wearing
a gown of yellow lace and carving
an arm bouquet of yellow roses. Miss
Katharine Colt of Clearwater, E'la.,
~as the bridesmaid, and her frock
was of pink lace and she carried roses
to correspond.
Mr.. Walter j. Wetzier of Evansville.
Ind, was best man. An informal re-
cepeion will follow at the Wardman
Park Hotel, where the entire party
are stopping. Among those who are
in Washington to attend the wedding
are Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Barrett,
parents of the bride, and their son,
Lieut.. Morgan c. Barrett, T.. S. N;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Colt of New
Canaan, Conn, uncle and aunt of the
bride, and Miss Colt; Miss Elizabeth
T. Barrett, cousin of the bride. Of
Bloomfield, y. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Morrison, Miss Lucie II. Brown. Miss
Mary Y. Brown, Mrs. Alexander
Whitehill of Beaver. Pa, and Miss
Sallie TT Stone of Beaver. Pa; MIR
and Mrs William s. Anderson, Miss
Marion Anderson of Beaver, Pa; Mrs
John Young, mother of the bride
groom, and Mr.. Theodore Young,
brother OF the bridegroom.
Mrs. Roland Kidder Smith, wife of
the commissioner of the United
States Shipping Board, entertained
party OF six at luncheon today in
the presidential dining room of the
MayfioWer in compliment TO her
daughter. Mrs. g. p. MacNIchol of
Toledo, who is visiting her parents in
their apartment at the Mayf1ower.
Mrs. Wilson Compton will enter
tain the Washington Alumnae Club
ef the ri Beta Pi this evening at
the May supper in her home on Ca
thedraI avenue.
Miss Adelaide Douglass has as her
guest in her apartment. at Wardman
Park Hotel Miss Marjorie Mccoy of
Covington. Ky. Miss Douglass will
entertain at Ii dinner dance at the
Congressional Country Club Thurs
day evening in compliment to Miss
Rebekah Lipscomb and her fiance.
Lieut.. Thomas Dresser White, and
Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Rosenbaum.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
COLONIAL FARLEY OPENS
British Conference in Londor
Seeks Improved Methods.

SUCKS IIHpTUVtU MEtI1UUs'
LONDON, May 10 lP).--.A colonial
conference at which 24 British colo.
nies, protectorates and inundated terri
tories are represented was opened to-
day under the presidency Of Colonial
Secretary Amery.
The conference seeks to make the
colonies more efficient in their admin
istration and development,
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Junior League Meeting
Announced for Thursday.
The annual meeting Of the Junior
League of Washington will be held at
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Mrs. Robinson F. Dcwney, who is
passing several months at the Willard.
entertained at dinner there last night
in honor Of Mrs. Towner, wife of the
Governor of Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Mrs. Francis Berger Moran. who
has an apartment at the Willard. en-
tertained at dinner there last night.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Mrs. Wilson Compton will enter
tain the Washington Alumnae Club
sf the ri Beta Pi this evening at
the May supper in her home on Ca
thedraI avenue.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Miss Margaret Randolph of Albe-
marie County, Va, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Minnigerode and will
later go to Cape May for a stay be-
fore returning TO her home.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

past achievements and many have
claimed them lust luck" but back
OF his successful and remarkable
career lies the fact that he is one
OF the most aggressive buslness.go.
getters in the real estate field.
He has hit the right mark and Is
carrying it to higher mark in
the business world without being
destinations. ~.
Experiments have shown that
paper pulp can be obtained in india
from bamboo by treating it with
sulphate Of soda and then a
bleaching powder.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
CeLotex Co. I1sures
Its Lumber

Put yourself in the position of q
man or woman who, after carefully
saving the surplus of tine family in
come for years. decides to invest it
in a lot and a new house.
Naturally you will want the best
construction your money will buy,
for cheap construction is likely to
BE- poor construction while sound
and durable. construction reduces the
cost of maintenance and protects
your investment.
And OF course you will want your
home properly insulated for, little
as you may know ABOUT the technic
Of building, you do know that
thorough insulation results in lower
fuel bills, economy in the heating
equipment and comfort in excessive.
Fly hot Or cod seasons.
Now, suppose you tell your con.
tractor that you want a certain
patent single on the roof.
You can tell whether the con.
tractor follows your instructions or
whether he Substitutes an inferior
product. Because the shingles
show; you can see whether or. not
they are the right kind.
But when It comes to insulating
materials you can't be so certain.
Now, suppose that, instead Of
building yeuf own home, you wish
to purchase one ready built.
The Celotex Company, of Chicago,
announces q. solution Of this prob
lem.
When the Insulating lumber manu-
featured by this concern is used as
interior finish with no covering, ex-
cept the paint, paper or other dec
readily enough.
This IL true, also, when 1t Is
used for the exterior finish OF a
garage. cottage or similar structure,
with only paint on its surface.
But the most important and
growing use Of this material Is
sheathing, replacing ordinary, wood
lumber and any extra Insulating ma
terial.. In that case it is hidden be.
hind the exterior siding or stucco
or brick veneer. ...,. -e----- ---.-.s ,.s.
Another of the principal uses Of
the insulating lumber is under
plaster, taking the place of wood
lath and being hidden by the
plaster which adheres to it more
strongly than 1t does to wood lath.
And still a third hidden use for
this amazing lumber is in floors,
where 10 serves as insulator and
sound-deadener, being covered by
the finished flooring.
So. as an added service to home.
owners who install this material in
their homes, the company offers the
Celotex Bond to users of its product.
This bond is the company's guar
antee that this insulating lumber
has been installed in a building.
Upon satisfactory proof that it has
not been applied where specified,
the company, through the Fidelity
and Casualty Company of New
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

York, guarantees. to the owner the
sum of 5000.
This bond. which has d definite
value when it comes to selling "a
home, is obtained through the con
tractor and the lumber dealer. These
men guarantee that so much of the
material has been used as sheath
ing, as roof insulation. under plas'
ter, as exterior finish or in any
other Of it's many places OF service,
Thtir statement and an applica.
ton for the bond Is made out by a
registrar in the dealers office, whom
the Celotex Company pays for each
application sent in.
II this application blank establishes
beyond question that the material
was used, the 5000 bond in forward.
ed to the lumber dealer in the own.
er's name. and Is turned over to the
owner by the dealer. This plan OF
bonding quality construction has
been in operation, only few months
but already hundreds Of Celotex
Bonds are in the hands Of owners
who regard them as further safe
guards of their investments.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Auditors Discover IA
Duplicate SesQui Bills

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8.-Audit'
ors investigating the mess Of confus'
ing bills dumped on City ControlleE
Hadley for approval for payment out
of the $5,O0O,OOO loan created to pay
the Sesqui deficit, have found II
bills that are for duplicate payments.
This discovery was reported to the
controller by the accountants in his
office checking the bills. Last Sun.
day there were three bills that were
represented as for duplicate pay.
ments.
These bills. as far as have been
able to ascertain" said Controller
Hadley. represent bills that have
already gone through my office and
been approved for payment out OF
the previous $3,000.000 loan au.
thorized by council for use Of the
Sesqui Association"
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
CONSTRUCTION
To CONTINUE

The concensus Of opinion Of those
who study construction on a ma.
tional basis is that there is nothing
to worry about for at least the
ffrst half Of 1927. Contracts
awarded and projects on the way
indicate continuation of the same
volume Of construction that was
maintained throughout 1925.
It is interesting to recall that one
year ago the same authorities were
unwilling to predict beyond the first
half Of the past year and it is en-.
couraging to find that there was
only slight recession during the
first half of the 1925 year. It is the
belief of all those who have studied
the situation that residential con.
struction will be at the top in
volume Of the various classes of
building during the 1927 year.
Americans are building homes at
rate never before approached and
they are building and demanding
better homes,
NAAtShb AASuESS the wear
1926 on brick production and heavy
clay products are not available at
this time but reports from the lead,
ing manufacturers estimate a de.
cided gain. Every heavy clay
product manufactured in America
with the single exception Of roof.
ing tile shows gain in 1925 over
the preceding year. These figures
nave just been released from the
Bureau Of Census Of the Department
OF Commerce.
The 1926 gain Of common brick
Is 81 per cent, face brick 21.9 per
cent. Gains are set up by terra
Gotta, hollow tile, drain tile, sewer
tile ana fire brick.
Efforts Of the Department Of
Commerce and other agencies to en-.
courage winter construction ana
level off midsummer peaks IN an.
parently having its effects by the
report from 1859 producers which
shows a greater quantity Of brick
shipped during the month of Noven.
Der than during the correspondents
month OF 1926 and the orders never
were larger in any recent year at
this season. The winter production
CT. ;acity is larger than at any other
time in the history Of the Industry.
and the current reports show that
109 plants out Of 169 are stili
operating.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08


Back Of this announcement lies q
story OF another noteworthy native
son. It was just three years ago
that Mr.. Salkeld appeared on the
horizon OF the local real estate
field, having served his business
apprenticeship in the newspaper
industry.
Jimmie as he is familiarly
known throughout the city, started
his business career on the Evening
advertising department, prior to
that time he was one Of the most
famous caddies in Washington, serv.
ever he was at the golf course.
Rise Has Been Rapid
Mr.. Salkeld's rise In the news.
pager field was rapid, serving on
the Star for eight years. He then
became associated with the Herald
az classified advertising manager
and later was in charge Of the real
estate section Of the Herald and
Times.
Three years ago he joined the
real estate firm Of McKeever and
Goss and during that brief period
has amazed realtors with his re.
markbaie achievements. He has
advanced in that short space Of
time from a minor factor in the
real estate business to occupy now
one OF the most important executive
positions with one Of Washington's
leading realtors.
Mr.. Balkeld has since his entrance
In the real estate field, specialized
IA business properties, investment
properties and speculative prop.
critics ana his success can only be
measured by the fact that practical
ly every large real estate transact
tiop, such sales as the Vermont
Building, Penn Gardens, Pershing
ana Corcorhan Courts have been
under his direction.
Jimmie" Is Modest
Jimmie's manner has not changed
from his boyhOod days and now
after enjoying such successful
career he is only 20 years Of age.
Ne is very modest regarding his
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Thriving Town Built
On Foundation of Pies

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Jan. g.
Salome, Ariz.. ''wher she danced.
and where Dick Wick Halls seven
year-old frog never learned to swim
a stroke" has a competitor in Pie
Town. N. M.
Pie Town came into its own with
the appointment Of a postmaster
The village had its birth several
years ago, when an enterprising
salesman opened a pie counter on
the transcontinental highway in Cat
ron County. Pie for tourists became
so popular that a community
grew up.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Burying Brother"
Find He Is STRANGE,

TRENTON. N. J., Jan. S.--After
completing arrangements for the
burial Of their brother, William e.
Calls. "a. who was reported to have
died in st. Francis Hospital from a
skull fracture received II a street
fall. the Misses Sarah and Emelie
Calls discovered that he was alive
ana q patient at the State Hospital
for the Insane.
The sisters. after being notified
that their brother was dead, had
ordered the body removed to a local
morgue and made funeral arrange.
n1ents. At the morsue. however.
they discovered that the BODY was
not their brothers. The police and
hospital officials have been unable
to identify the body first thought to
be Calls.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
Woman COllapses
In Sympathy Fast

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-Three,day
fast, because Of sympathy with her
stricken fellow-countrymen. ended
in collapse here Of Nine. Sonia
Strandep. singer and artist. She Is
the granddaughter Of the late Rus
sian Princess Schachowskaia. She
resides with her husband, Prof.
Dimitri Stranden, a scientist and
autfor In st. Louis.
Letters from sister and niece,
telling Of their sad plight in Tus.
STA, caused her % make the fast.
Nshe said.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08
IF. Salkeld Gets High
Ward71an Post
By J. LEO SUGRUE
Times Real Estate Editor

Harry Wardman, president Of the Wardman Construction
Company, today announced the appointment of James
Skd in charge of the business properties department Of the
Wardman Cnmnanv.
The Washington times., 1927-01-08

One of the outstanding contribu.
tons to the currency system is the
History of the Federal Reserve
Banking SYSTEM" by Senator Carter
Glass. Starts next Sunday in The
Washington Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
PRICES co LOWER
IN COTTON MARKET
Ease Off on Light Selling
Due to Favorable
Weather Reports.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 27.-The cotton
market opened steady today at a de-
cline of Q to points under liquidation
and local selling which appeared to
be inspired by favorable weather re-
ports.
Some trade buying and covering
steadied the market at the opening,
but selling continued in comparatively
small volume, October declining to
1858 and January to 17.14, or to 10
points below Saturdays closing fig
ures by the end of the first hour.
There was further liquidation Of July
contracts in preparation for probable
notices tomorrow, and that delivery
was relatively easy, selling off to 1916
or about 13 points net lower.
Private cables reported continental
liquidation of July in the Liverpool
market with a poor offtake, but said
there was fair demand for fancy cot
ton goods for the home trade and the
continent.
The market was quiet later. and ex-
cept for further switching from July
to later months showed very little
trading feature. Prospects for show
ers in Eastern belt sections and pri-
Vate reports emphasizing boil weevil
however, and prices held fairly steady
At midday October was selling around
1854 and December 1909, or about Z
to 10 points net lower.
New Orleans Market
NEW ORLEANS, June 81 (P.-
Lower cables than due and unea siness
over the possibilities Of the first July
notice day in New York tomorrow
caused the cotton market to open
easier here today. First trades
showed losses Of to . points and
prices continued to decline until
July traded down to 1857. October,
1914 and December to 1896. or 10
to II points below the previous
close. Prices rallied a to S points
on the new crop months near the
end of the first hour. but July re-
manned at the low point. Trading
was quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
WHEAT HAS UPTURN
IN TODAY'S DEALINGS
Bnllish Australian Crop News
Gives Grain Boost-Corn Also
Sores an Advance.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, June 27.-wheat and
corn both scored an early advance
today. Bullish Australian crop re-
ports affected wheat Corn was in
fiuenced mainly by field advices Civ.
ing a pessimistic outlook as to prob
able yield in the big producing
States. Starting at Il to Il advance,
wheat reacted somewhat and then
rose higher than before. Corn opened
unchanged to % up and subsequently
made quick general gains. Oats were
firmer. Provisions. held steady.
Unexpected higher quotations on
wheat at Liverpool today drew par
ticular attention to crop damage
news from Australia. According to
present indications, the Australian
outturn this season will be largely
reduced. owing to drought and frost
Fine for improvement there is about
gone and rains are anxiously awaited.
Comprehensive reports from one Of
the foremost unofficial crop authori-
ties said corn belt conditions indicate
that the corn crop throughout the
belt as a whole is fully a month
late, that 60 per cent Of the acreage
runs from being planted to 4 inches
tall and that this so per cent will
not make hard corn by October l.
With warm weather from now on
the crop will improve fast, but can
not overcome the late start. and a
killing frost around September Is
would mean disaster