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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-14
SCOUT LEADER
GUEST AT
TEA

Mrs. Herbert Hoover entertained
Mrs. Joseph HaspeI, Of New
Orleans, at tea yesterday after.
noon. Mrs. Haspel is Commits
sioner OF Girl Scouts in New
Orleans and is spending a few
days at the Mayflower enroute to
Colorado Springs to attend the
Girl Scouts convention in Oc-
tober.
On a table in Mrs. Hoover's
living room stands a charming
photograph OF Mrs. Coolidge,
dated May 2S. 1928. The inscrip-
ton reads ITO Lou Henry Hoover.
Of California, from her friend,
Grace Coolidge, Of Massachusetts,"
That was on the eve OF the
Kansas City convention and nrob-
ably shows how the wind was blow.
ing around the White House fire
side at that time.
%kA
The Minister OF Columbia and
Mime. Olaya will return to Wash.
ington tomorrow from Loeb Ar.
Dor, N. j., where they have had
cottage : the summer.
The Minister Of Greece, Chara.
lambos Simopoulos, has gone
from Newport to New York and
is at .-.e Ambassador Hotel for
a few days. as 10 George Trian.
tafyllidis, secretary Of the Greek
Legation.
The Charge d'Affaires Of Czecho.
slovalxia and Nine. Lipa have
arrive in town. Mime. Lipa re-
turned on wednesday from trip
to Europe and her husband went
to New York to meet her.
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Mrs. Joseph Dixon. Of New
York city. is at the Carlton for
q short stay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-14
AL Fresco Tea

The afternoon reception, to be
The afternoon reception, to be
given tomorrow afternoon by the
family at the Episcopal Church
Home on Wisconsin Avenue and
Macomb Street from $3.50 until $50
O'Clock, will be held on the lawn,
unless the weather should prove
unpleasant. The ladies at the home
will be assisted in the reception of
their friends by Mrs. William Chan.
ming Johnson and members Of the
board Of managers, including Mrs.
Alexander Bull, Miss Mamie Cham.
berlin, Mrs. z. B. Cobb, Mrs. N. l..
Collamer, Mrs. G. M. Henry, Mrs.
Kelton, Mrs. Evans Mayfield, Mrs.
Powell Minnigerode, Mrs. w. w.
Owen, Mrs. E. NJ. Riley, Mrs.
Rucker, Mrs. J. NJ. Swanson, Mrs.
Everett Robinson Todd, Mrs. Nina
Chinn Walker, Miss Fanny Vice.
don and others.
The Rosedale Club. composed Of
"the family at the home with
Mrs. William n. Brown, president,
and Mrs. Arthur Burt as vice presi-
dent and treasurer, will hold it's
autumn bazaar, September rs, from
$50 to $50 o'clock, at the home,
when tea will be served and the
semi-annual sale will be held of
articles made by the members of
the club throughout the summer
months. The Rosedale Club is
named for the old home of Col
Forrest OF General Washington
staff, who owned and lived on the
large estate of which the present
Episcopal Church Home is a part.
Its members meet once a month
throughout the year. making scrap.
books for hospitals in the city and
preparing fancy work, rugs and
other attractive and useful articles
for their popular bazaars.
Mrs. Tytus McLennan gave a
luncheon today at AslliLtully,
her place at birmingham, Mass.
for Mr.. and Mrs. e. Trowbridge
Hall, OF Paris.
New Hampshire, was host at
luncheon yesterday on the roof
garden at the Willard Hotel.
Judge j. Harry Covington also
bad guests with him there for
luncheon, az did Mrs. Harry Rap
ley.
John Wheeler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles v. Wheeler, has re.
turned after passing the sum.
ner At the Friends Select school
camp + Colorado Springs. Colo.
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To Attend Wedding

Miss Evelyn Walker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker.
has gone to Bar Harbor 20 attend
the marriage of Miss Theodore
Catalani and Mcclure Kelley to.
Mrs. G. Livingston Thompson
will entertain at tea in her apart
ment at 1910 Biltmore st. tins
afternoon for those who are help
ing her with the pigeon races at
the Army relief carnival in early
October.
Lieut.. Charles v. King, who has
been detailed to duty at Fort Wash
ington, Va, has taken up his du-
ties at his new post. Lieutenant
King is the son of Mrs. John A.
Hull, wife of Brig. Gen. Hull.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Crane, of
Springfield, N. j., are at the
Grace Dodge Hote,, to remain
until some time next week.
Miss Edith Heiskell, who spent
the summer at Gloucester, Mass,
has returned to town.
Mrs. w. w. Morrison and her
granddaughter, Miss Jean Otter
dinger, have returned to their
home, 4031 Connecticut Ave,
after a seven weeks vacation
spent at the seashore.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. r. i. Carey. OF
Passaic, N. j., are at the Grace
Dodge Hotel. With them are Mss
Bertha Carey, Miss Flora Carey
and Miss Olive NJ. Russell, all OF
Passaic.
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Representative Lorin M. Black
OF New York, has arrived in
Washington and is at the Carlton
for a short stay.
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Former Washington
Girl Bridesmaid at
Wilmington Wedding

Mrs. s. Hallock du Pont, who
was Miss Elizabeth Wrenn. Of
Washington, will be in the group
OF bridesmaids at the marriage OF
Mrs. Esther du Pont, daughter Of
Lammot du Pont, and Campbell
Wier. son of Mrs. Henderson Wier,
which will take place on Saturday
in Christ Church at Brandywine
Hundred, near Wilmington, the
home Of the du Points and the
Wiers.
Mrs. Hallock du Pont is married
to a cousin Of the bride. Several
other cousins are in the bridal
party, including Mrs. James M.
Faulkner, formerly Miss Mary
Belin du Pont; Mrs. Cough Winn
Thompson, who was Miss Alberta
du Pont; Mrs. Richard Dorsey Nor.
gan, formerly Miss Frances du
Pont, and Miss Wilhelmina du
Pont. The group OF attendants
also includes the brides three sis
tiers, the Misses Natalie, Edith and
Alexandrine du Pont, with Miss
Louisa Carpenter and MISS Ann
Marvel, of Wilmington.
X 4 X
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle has re-
turned to Washington from Hot
Springs, Va. and will be guest
at the Mayflower for short time
before opening her house at 1922
I st.
~
Miss Katharine Hine fleming.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick A. Fenning, and Walter Liv-
ingston Wright, jr., of Prince.
ton, N. j., son of DIR. Walter L.
Wright, will be married Wednes-
day, September 10, at o'clock
at the home of the brides PAL.
cnts, at 2134 Leroy Place.
X y y
Walter Peter, jr., has returned
to his home in Georgetown after
spending the summer at Colorado
Springs, Colo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-14
NEWS 0F PERSONS AND WASHINGTON

DR.. ana Mrs. Preston Burch
and their daughter, Miss Pegsy
Burch. have returned from Chi
oaso where they visited Mira.
Burch,s brother-in-law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. CurtIs.5
SON ana daughter.in-law Of Sena-s
tor Charles Curtis, Republican,
llornineee for Vice President.
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Representative Lorin M. Black
OF New York, has arrived in
Washington and is at the Carlton
for a short stay.
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VISITOR AT
NEWPORT

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt en-
tertained at dinner last evening
at Beaulieu, Newport, for Lady
Louis Mountbatten and other
guests, who had arrived with
their hostess the night before on
the Vanderbilt yacht, Winchester.
Mrs. Henry Gassaway Davis,
daughter of the hostess, is also
with her mother and tomorrow
General Vanderbilt and Mr.. Davis
will join the party. The whole
group will return to New York
on Sunday night aboard the Win
chester. Mrs. Vanderbilt also
had q luncheon yesterday for her
guest.
Before her marriage to a kins.
man of the British royal family,
Lady Louis Mountbatten was
Miss Edwin Ashley. Her grand
father, the late Sir Ernest Cassel,
was reported to be one of the
wealthiest men in Great Britain
and she was his principal heiress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-14
Letter From China Brings NeJOs
of American Service Group In orient
Betty Walmsley Price
Writes Engagingly Of
I Her Travels; A d m ir a !
Bristol at Tsingtao.


While her husband, Lieut..
Comdr. George D. Price, U.
/ S. N, is ION the China sta
tion," Mrs. Price is follow
ing the ship around and her
friends in Washington have
rather lost track of her.
However, a letter just re-
ceived here gives an inter
esting account of the activi-
ties of the lovely Betty
Walmsley Price and is but q
few weeks old.
From Tientsin
It is written from Tientsin,
described as "a beautiful city,
quite modern and UP to date as
there are many foreign con-
cessions. British, French, Italian,
German and Japanese, as Wen
as several regiments OF our
Marines and one Army reg1-
ment" Before going to China,
Commander and Mrs. Price NAG
been for a time in Manila, and
Mrs. Price tells of having seen
Major and Mrs. George Easter
dav there, established in charm
Ing quarters out near Corregl-
dor.
Bathing-And Battles
From the Philippines. the Prices
went first to Shanghai for month
or rather Mrs. Price did. ana
then rejoined Commander Price IN
Chefoo. North China, where ms
duty took him. They had gooo
time in Chefoo, with swimming,
tennis and parties" for entertain
ment and battles between the nortn
and south Chinese armies Lor
thrills. One took place In the mia
die Of the night, shots coming from
every direction and some Of them
passing within a few feet OF the
windows of Commander and Mrs.
Prices room.
Leaving Chefoo on leave, the
Prices went to Picking ito see the
Riehts," and Mrs. Price comments
that she wouldn't have missed that
trip for anything. From Tientsin
they were to go on to Darien IN
Korea, a seaside place, and thence
to Tsingtao, famous during the
war as Germany's "spotless town"
concession in Shantung, and now
said to be the Newport Of the East.
Life there Is described as much
like the life at Deauville and 1t Is
exceptionally gay there just now,
as Uncle Sans Asiatic squadron,
with Admiral Mark Bristol in COM
mand, is in port.
In october Commander and Mrs.
Price expect to return to Manila,
stopping en- route at Shanghai,
Hongkong and Annoy. Comman-
der Prices tour Of duty in the
Eas. will probably be up some
time early next year ana at any
rate Mrs. Price plans a trip home
theu via Europe. So she will be
pretty much of a globe trotter by
the time she reaches Washington
again.
Betty WaImsley and her sister
Gratia, daughters of Mrs. Eliza
beth Walmsley, were bellies in
Washington for several years be-
fore they married, but we have
seen very little of them Of late.
Mrs. walmsley is now living in
New York, having an apartment
in that newly fashionable locality
overlooking the East River. Com
mander and Mrs. Price were sta
toned here for a year or two
after their marriage, but were de.
tached some time ago.
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Sailing Soon

Mrs. Eugent c. Pomeroy Is pass
ing a few days IN Washington,
having come here from New York.
She is accompanied by her two
sons. Eugene G. Pomeroy, jr., and
Livingston Pomeroy. Mr.. Pon1e.
roy is now in New York, where
Mrs. Pomeroy and their sons win
join him tomorrow. They viii
sail the end of the month for
Europe and will be met in Paris
by their daughter. Miss Josephine
Pomeroy.
Major and Mrs. r.. e. Clancy.
Of Kelly Field, Texas, are pass.
ing some time at the Carlton.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
TELEPHONE WIRE CHIEF
 GOING TO TORRINGTON
Thomas F. StAInners Transferred After Seven Years in New
 Britain District

Thomas F. Stammers, wire chief of the New Britain division of the Southern New England Telephone Co.,. has been transferred to the Tor rington district. where he will oc- cupy a similar position. effective May 1.
 MT. Stammers came to this city from Willimantic seven years ago. At that time there were 5,oOO tele- phones in this district: today there are 10,600. Since coming here he has thoroughly reorganized his de- partment bringing it to a high point of efficiency and greatly improving the service. MT. Stammers is popu- lar with his force of men. who re- eret that his recent ill health. when his life was despaired of. has made the transfer desirable in his inter- ests. He is a member of New Brit ain lodge, B. P. 0. Elks. and New Britain lodge. Loyal Order of Moose. being held in high esteem by both organizations.
 Michael Slattery. pole test man of the Hartford division, has been ap- pointed to succeed Mir Summers as wire chief of the local division.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
MINISTER DUE JUNE 1
 TO TAKE OVER CHURCH
Rev. William H. Barsch Becomes German Bap-
 tist Leader

Rev. William II. Barsch of Koch ester, N. Y., has accepted the call to fill the pulpit of the German Bap- tist church of this city and will off cially take over his duties here June
 Rev. Mr. Barsch is native of Texas. He has studied in Texas and the state of New York. having been student at the University of Roch- ester and the Rochester Theolog- lcal seminary.
 In Rochester his work consisted of being one of the chief officers of the Monroe county (. E. union as well as one of the leaders of young rnorial Baptist church. He also was assistant superintendent of the peo- ple's Rescue mission, the largest of its kind in the east. This mission has been endorsed by S2 churches in Rochester and Rev. MT. Barsch found great results working in CO., operation with them.
 Of late, Rev. MT. Barsch has been religious promotion campaign mana ger for E. C. Mercer. nationally known evangelist. He will resign this phase of religious work in May to begin his service with the Ger man Baptist church of this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
FALSE AUDIT IS FIRST
 CHARGE AGAINST KNAPP
Expense Voucher of S6e.fs is First Matter to be Disposed of
 April 90.

Albany, N. Y.. April 13 RIThe first indictment upon which former Secretary of State Florence E. S, Knapp will be tried on April 90 will be that charging false audit of an expense voucher for $Ss.16, covering trip supposed to have been made by her secretary. Mrs. Luella V. Ninde. to the Eastern States Exposi- tion at Springfield. Mass. in sep- tember. 1925. Testimony at the grand jury investigation. showed that Mrs. Ninde did not file the voucher and did not make the trip.
 Announcement to this effect was made today by John R. Schwartz, of the prosecuting staff. Notification of the decision was given at noon to John J. Conway, chief of counsel for Mrs. Knapp.
 Conviction on the charge, which constitutes a felony. carries a pen alty of imprisonment of not more than seven years. a fine of not more than $1.0O0, or both.
 Decision on the order in which the indictments would be tried was understood to have been reached as the result of trip to Springfield yesterday by George 2. Medalie. spe- cial prosecutor. The whereabout of MT. Medalie today was not disclosed at his office here. Deputy Attorney General Albert J. Danaher and w. Earl Ward. of the prosecuting staff. also were out of the city last night on missions connected with the Knapp case.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
PLANE OVER NOVA SCOTIA MAY HAVE BEEN BREMEN, OVER FIVE HOURS ELAPSE WITHOUT
 FURTHER REPORTS; IS OVERDUE AT NEW YORK
Intense Interest Here
 In Flight Over Ocean

Not since the day Col. Lind bergh landed in Paris has so much public interest been mani- tested in aviation as today when several thousand telephone calls were received al the Herald office from residents whose anxiety had been aroused by absence Of definite information on the air plane Bremen, Nv York bound from Ireland.
 From early morning until late this afternoon. the telephone wires Burned with inquiries con- cerning the fate of the plane. Calls came in on the Herald switchboard at 8 record pace, in diriduals expressing concern over the dauntless airmen and all eX- pressing the nope that the Von- ture would terminate successful ly.
 When il was reported that pinpOint in the sky over Nova Scotia at 9:3b o'clock this morn- ing was believed to be the Brem- en. inquirers rejoiced and eXp"c- tations ran high. The public re- flected a spirit of sportsmanship and few failed to voice the be- lief that the three men aboard. Captain Herman koehl, German ace, and Col. James Fitzmaurice, Irish flier, who Were at the con- trols, and Baron Gunthcr von Hucnefeld would skim down the New England coast and land safely at Mitchell Field.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

Washington, April 13 LP-Stand- ing pat on it's program of tax reduc- ton, the United States chamber of commerce which came to grips with the administration on this subject early in the present session, present ed its recommendations today to the senate finance committee.
 Submitted by Felix M. McWhirter, of Indianapolis, member of the chambers committee on federal taxation, the program calls for 6 total tax cut of $394, 100000 more than $1o0.000.000 higher than that recommended by the house and nearly s200,00O,000 above that now suggested as safe by the treasury. The proposals, first submitted to the house ways and means con- mittee last November, and now re- peated. call for:
 Reduction of the corporation tax to not more than 10 per cent. Repeal of the remaining war ex- else taxes on particular businesses.
 Repeal of the federal inheritance tax.
 The administration Is in partial agreement with this program, but differs widely with the proposed cut in the corporation levy. It now favors reduction from 13 1-2 to only 12 per cent. The house has proposed II 1-2 per cent rate.
 Position Is tInchanged
 Mir. McWhirter said that nothing had developed in the last four months to cause the chamber to change it's position; that the recom- mendation of its membership at the beginning of the war for heavier and drastic taxation was consistent with it's position today for repeal of those wartime measures" and that it always had been an out standing advocate of property budgetary procedure in the fiscal operations of the government"
 McWhirter took exception to off, cial estimates on corporation re- turns and back taxes and said the chamber could prove that it's recom- mendations for cuts in 1928 and 1929, if accepted. would "still leave ample funds for statutory debt re- quirements and a 1929 year-end surplus in excess of $229,0O0, 900. or a $69, 100000 surplus even under continued use on debt retirement of I6o.oo0.o0o of foreign interest payments"
 Exception Is Taken
 Exception also was taken to offi- cial estimates of receipts and ex- penditures for the last five years,
 (Continued on Page Six1
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Great Britain, Ger many, Japan and Italy Asked By Secretary Kellogg After an Agreement With French Foreign Min ister.
Text of the Treaty Is Prac- tically Identical With That Proposed by Briand to This Country Last June.

Washington, April Is R-Great Britain. Germany, Italy and Japan, were invited today to join France and the United States in the negotia- tion of q worldwide treaty binding the nations not to resort to war with one another.
 The invitation was extended by Secretary Kellogg, after an agree ment on the procedure with Aristide Briand, foreign minister of France.
 Sends Notes.
 In note to the four governments represented simultaneously at Lon don, Berlin, Rome and Tokyo today. by American diplomatic representa- tives, MT. Kellogg outlined the dis cussions on the proposal between himself and M. Briand, and submit ted a draft representing in a gen. eral way the form of treaty the United States is prepared to sign. Its language is practically identical with the original treaty proposed by M. Briand to the United States last June.
 The four governments were told the United States would be pleased to be informed as promptly as may be convenient whether they are in q position to give favorable considera- ton to the conclusion of treaty such as transmitted, and. if not, W hat specific notifications in the text would make it acceptable"
 Present Text
 With the note and draft treaty Of M Briand's original proposal and copies of all the correspondence on the subject between France and the United States, which have been made public heretofore. The views of the two governments. Mir. Kellogg said, were clearly set forth in the cor r"spondencc.
 states, as stated in it's note of Feb luary 27, 1928, desires to see the in- sitution of war abolished" Mir. Kel- logg's note declared, ''and stands ready to conclude with the French, British, German, Italian and Japan csc governments a single multilateral treaty open to subsequent adherence by any and all other governments binding the parties thereto not to resort to war with one another.
 France Eagtr
 "The government of the French re- public, while no less eager to pro- mote the cause of world peace and to cooperate with other nations in any practical movement towards that md. has pointed out certain consid- crations which in its opinion must be borne in mind by those powers which arc members of the League Gf Nations, parties to the treaties of Locarno, or parties to other treaties guaranteeing neutrality.
 My government has not conceded that such considerations necessitatc any modification of its proposal for q multilateral treaty. and is of the opinion that every nation in the world can, with proper regard for it's own interests, as we'll as for the interests of the entire family of na- tions, join in such treaty. It be- lieves, moreover, that the execution by France. Great Britain. Germany, Italy. Japan and the United States of . treaty solemnly renouncing war in favor of the pacific settlement
 frAntiny,ad nr Do
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
HEFL|N LAUNCHES
 ANOTHER ATTACK
Says Al Smith Heads Roman
 Catholic Political Machine
FOR AMERICAN STANDARD
senator Curtis of Kansas Tries to Interrupt Tiradc-SenatOr Steck of Iowa Also Enters Into Spirited Argument.

Washington. April l3 LP,-Senator Hefflin, Of Alabama, made another attack on Governor Smith of New York today in the senate, charging that he was the head of the Roman Catholic political machine in Ameri- ca.
 There are two standards in this country!" Hefflin shouted to a full chamber and crowded galleries. They are the Roman standard and the American standard. When they clash one must go down and it will not be the American standard"
 Hetlin obtained the floor immedi- ately after the senate convened, but Senator Curtis of Kansas, the repub- lican leader. invoked the rule of the regular order of business and took him off his feet but it was not for long. A few minutes later a house bill was laid before the senate and the Alabaman announced that he would speak on that.
 Curtis Objects
 After he had proceeded a little way, Senator Curtis again sought to invoke a rule to prevent the address, but was overruled by Vice-President Dawes. The kansan then reminded Hetlin that the senate was to go into executive session at P. m., and it was the desire to dispose of the n;, al appropriation bill first. T'rhe senator's speech can just as wAl go over to some other day." Curtis said.
 Not this speech can't go over," Heflin retorted.
 Why is the senator from Kansas so nervous about this thing" lief lin demanded,
 '"The senator from Kansas is not nervous" Curtis returned.
 Well, he seems to object to this speech being made" the Alabaman said.
 "The senator from Kansas has no interest in anything the senator from Alabama may say" the re- publican leader and presidential candidate replied.
 Tlcfin Replies
 "1f the senator had let me go on at the outset" Hefin retorted, "he would have saved himself good deal Of embarrassment in explain ing his position here to his con- stituents."
 Easing his address upon what he said had been a threat made against the people of the south by the comptroller of the state of New York, Heflin quoted the comptroller as having said in speech in Nir- ginia that the northern democrats would punish those of the south if they did not go along with Smith for the presidency by having their congressman vote against legislation of interest to the south.
 "They claim Arkansas has gone
 tContinued on Page 29)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Saved From Hangman's
 Moose for Fourth Time

Salem, Ore. April 13 UP)- James Willows and Ellsworth kel- Icy, condemned conyicts, learned to- day that they were to live through Friday the thirteenth. Scheduled 10 be executed here today. they were granted a last-minute stay until April 19.
 It was the fourth time that the youths had been saved from the hangman's moose. They were mem bers of a convict band which on August 12, 1925. stormed the war den's office. obtained revolvers and shot their way out of the peniten- tiary, killing two guards.