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The Washington times., 1928-12-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Embassy and Legation
Family" Parties As
Christmas Celebrations

Christmas festivities at the
embassies and legations, which
are usually confined to the en-
bassy or legation families" will
be enlarged this year at the
homes of some of the Latin AM
erican envoys to include the dele
gates to the conciliation confer
ence. Moreover the Spa nish Ann
bassador and Nine. de Padilla
will vary the program a bit by
having breakfast party after
the midnight mass tonight. They
will also entertain at dinner to-
morrow evening for the embassy
staff and for their Christmas
guests, Mr.. Primo de Rivero, son
of the Spanish Prime Minister,
Manuel Alonzo, famous Spanish
tennis player. and Nine. Padilla's
nephews who are attending
Georgetown Preparatory School.
The Italian Ambassador md
Nine. de Martino win have their
staff as guests at dinner tomor-
row evening and the French Ans
baSsador and Nine. Claudel viii
give a Christmas luncheon. The
Minister OF Switzerland and Nine.
Peter will also have a luncheon
party tomorrow and so will the
Minister of Rumania, Mr.. Cret-
ziano. both limited to members of
the legation staff.
The Minister OF Venezuela and
Nine. Grisanti will give dinner
tomorrow night in compliment to
Senior de Maurtua. Peruvian dele
gate to the Cancellation conference,
and Sonora de Maurtua.
The Washington times., 1928-12-24
Ball For Midshipmen
And Cadets Among
Xmas EUe Festivities

Hop managers from the Naval
Academy and the Military Academy
will direct the festivities at the
Christmas Eve ball to be given
tonight at the Mayflower for the
midshipnfen and cadets in town for
the holidays. introducing TO Wash
ington some of the picturesque
customs in vogue at Annapolis
and West Point. Army. Navy,
and Marine uniforms, with the
middle blue and the cadet gray.
will add measurably to the pic
turesque effect. Army, Navy. and
Marine Corps will be represented
in the receiving line, which will
be headed by Maj. Gen. Charles
P. Summerall. chief OF Staff, U.
S. A., and Mrs. Summerall.
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien and Mrs.
Frederick Parkhurst have been
added to the list of box-holders for
the ball. which is being given
under the auspices of dis
tinguished group of service folk.
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For Debutante
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies
will be hosts tonight at sup
per dance at the Carlton Hotel
for their debutante daughter.
Rahel Davies. Although most of
the 400 guests will he from the
younger set. there will be some
of Mr.. and Mrs. Davies con.
temporaries in the company. Mr..
and Mrs. Davies son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Patton Cheeseborough, jr.. are
with them for the holidays and
will be present at the dance to-
night.
Representative and Mrs. Fred
A. Britten win entertain at din
ner before the dance and guests
at the young peoples dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ReE-
nick Alexander are giving for
their debutante daughter, Miss
Elise Alexander. will also go Oh
to- the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd
and their children. who have been
at the Barclay Hotel in New
York. for a few days, have gone
10 Lake Placid. in the Adiron-
dacks. where they will spend
Christmas. They will return to
Washington early in January.
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Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Russell
Snow Hitchcock and their two
small daughters have arrived in
town from Norfolk, where Com
mander Hitchcock is now sta
toned, and will be with her
mother, Mrs. Albert Gilbert
Morgan, for the holidays.
II
Mrs. Frank p. Reside has as
her guests in her apartment at
the Dresden her son.in-iaw and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D.
NJ Sherrerd, of HaddonfieId. n. !.
They are accompanied by their
two children. Mrs. Sherrerd is
The former Miss Lois Reside.
The Washington times., 1928-12-24
For Delegates

The Ambassador of Cuba and
Nine. Ferrara will celebrate
Christmas eve with a dinner at
the embassy tonight in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes. the former member of
the u. s. delegation to. the Pan
American conference on concilia.
tion and arbitration. A large
group of delegates to the confer
ence will be included in the ON
pany.
George d. Brabson and George
L. Williams entertained infor.
mally at tea yesterday afternoon
in their apartment at 1906
Twentieth. St.. In compliment to
John r. Wade, OF Vanderbilt
University. who is holiday
visitor in town. Mrs. Wilbur,
wife of the Secretary of the
Navy. presided at the tea table.
The Bolivian Minister, Don
Eduardo Diez de Medina, was host
to a small company at the sun.
per dance at the Club ChantecIer
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Carr also entertained at
Chantec1er on Saturday evening,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Snow
We're hosts to a small group last
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
New York Letter

physiotherapy departments OF tha
Presbyterian hospital here. (I sup.
piled information advanced by the
Academy Of Medicine.)
Mrs. A. Rowen. New Castle, Pa,
sought the name Of museums that
might be interested I'm very old copies
Of New York newspapers she has. q
suggested two muSeums.)
Miss Mildred Clark, Atlanta, Ga,
wanted a list or New York interior
decorating firms. (There are about
1000, but / sent her 10 prominent
cnes.)
G. M. Bowling. Ashland, Ky, SAINT
me m empty envelope.
Francis A. Laffey, Clarksburs. W.
Va, asked for the names OF published
biographies OF AL Smith cup From
the City Streets" by Haygood and
Moskowitx, and "Al Smith, a Critical
Study" BY Pringle.l
u. "A. M, Evansville. Ind. requested
information obtaining employment
aboard ship. (I cannot endesvor to
obtain Jobs for my readers, although
I told j. A. vi. how % 20 about it,
"Skippy" Dean, famed stilt-walker,
now in Nebraska, wanted some in
formation about certain Broadway
persons. q couldn't give IT'D
Gertrude SchruF, Chicago, III,
asked me how 20 ret ricketts, for two
shows She wants 20 SEE when she y
in New York six weeks hence. q
gave her addresses Of theaters. and
prices.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

NEW YORK, May S.-What one
thing identified with New York
srouses curiosity OF most residents
Of other citiesf | receive many lat
ters each week from readers Of this
column. each with one or more in
quiry about the biggest city in the
world. but I am unable 20 guess.
G. ". Brewer. Jr.. Of Atlanta, Ca,
asked me the approximate distance
from the Pennsylvania station 10 the
Telephone and Telegraph Building.
and the amount Of taxi fare between
the points. III told him.
Mrs. A. VI. Strain, Albany, ". r.,
asked me If ! could obtain permits
sion for her TO visit the broadcasting
studio at WEAF. H iid.)
Mabel kutz. Columbus. o., asked
me where the get the best map for u
stranger to use in wandering around
the city. N gave ker the name Of
one costing 10 cents.l
Roland Glastonbury. Chisolm,
Maine, wanted TO know whether
more big liners dock on the North
River than on the East River. most
OF the big ones dock on the North. or
Hudsoa.) He also wanted 20 know
the length of Manhattan Isle. IA
miies.)
Mrs. y. y. Driscol, crescc, Iowa.
wanted to know where she might
buy carved wooden figures. q gave
her n list of shops.)
Myra A. Weber. n ~. Augusta,
Me. inquired about .he ex-ray and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

California democratic opponents OF Governor Al
fred Smith will launch a third party move in the event
Smith is nominated by the Houston convention. ae-
cording to a declaration last week by a member OF the
executive committee Of the state organization which
supported James A. Reed in the recent primaries.
The reaction Of party leaders throughout the United
States has not been favorable to the California move
ment. Many of the Wilson leaders, who are opposed
20 the candidacy Of Governor Smith, have announced
their opposition to a third party movement in IN
equivoesl terms.
The situation in the democratic party Is very sim
liar 20 that existing in 1896 when William Jennings
Bryan was selected as the standard bearer OF the party
and was strongly opposed by the ultra-conservative
element. The nomination Of Bryan resulted in the or
ganization Of a third party-the gold democrats
headed by Palmer and Buckner. AS a result Of the
schism in democratic ranks the combined vote Of the
silver and gold democrats was considerably less than
that cast for Cleveland in 1892. The republican party
had much the same experience in 1912, when the COM
bined republican and progressive vote was belo" the
normal republican vote.
Fairfax Crosby, Los Angeles attorney. who appar-
emily has been chosen to head the third party move
ment in California, says: at is my firm opinion that
solid, honest democrats Of the Southern states IN or
der to protect their pride as citizens, will enthusiast
ically support an independent candidate for PRESIDENT;
that is, in the event Smith is nominated at Houstou;
and I further state, being a Southerner. they will noi
permit Tammany to be thrust down their threats"
Many Southern democrats have no enthusiasm over
the candidacy Of Governor Smith, and will doubtless
utilize every means at their command to prevent ss
nomination. But IL he is nominated lew OF tnem
would Join = third psryt movement. Both demoera's
and republicans have had sufficient experience with
such movements to prove the fallacy Of expecting 70
gain either prestige or support. The gold democrats
ard the progressive party, the latter an offspring Of
the republican party, have passed into the aim OBLIVION
with the populists. grsngers, and other third parties
all Of which merely served TO make a little ripple On
the politicaI surface and then sink out Of sight.
The lines between the major parties will he sharply
drawn in the coming presidential campaign. Both par
lies may be expected to make q definite stand upon az
major national issues. The two parties viii be repre-
sentative of the political thought Of the great mass OF
American voters, and the injection Of a third party INTO
49,. .rsr. would merely serve 10 obscure the issues.
After the national conventions every voter IN the
limited States can present a sound, logical reason Tor
,licning himself with one or the other OF the MAJOR
PARTIES; and they will not need the speeial panaeeas
offered by a third party to cure such national politic1i
All. "a may exist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Walsh Retires

In view of the record Walsh Of Montana has MADE
IN the United States senate, it is amusing to note the
charge Of his disappointed psrtissns in California tna'
=. !. "ouitter," these remarks being induced by the
fac, that the Montana senator very wisely decided 20
Withdraw from the presidential race after the Califor-
MIA Primaries.
TO characterize Walsh as a gutter Is about rs
logical as charging President Coolidge with boishevik
,..rirvs. The oil scandal proved conclusivsly that
Walsh could stick like the prcverbial pup to q root
He has never been known to fslter in what he believed
HE duty; and he apparently construed i his duty to
withdraw from the race into which he had originally
been drafted.
The voters Of the United States, both democrats ans
v.Dublicans. are proud OF Senator Walsh and his re-
rarkable record. That he is presidential timber" can
not be controverted; and there are some millions OF
voters who would doubtless deem il a privilege to vote
for him. But nc considered it his duty in the inter
.stS Of party and national harmony, to withdraw his
h,t from the ring. and to characterize him a gutter
because he did SO is the height Of sbsurdity-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Timely Views
BILL TO KEEP DRY AGENTS IN OFFICE CRITIzED
By WILLIAM c. DEMING

President of the u. S. Civil Service Commission.
William c. Deming was born ut Mt. Olivet, Ky,
in 1863. He was graduated from Allegheny college,
Pa, in 1890. Deming first drifted into the news
paper field and worked as editor Of the Warren,
Ohio, Tribune, where he remained until 1901. He
then moved to Cheyenne, Wyo, and became editor
and publisher of the State Tribune Leader there.
Dering served rs q member Of the Wyoming house
Of representatives from 1908 to 1905. He was in
charge of public Moneys at the U. S. land office at
Cheyenne from 1907 to 1918. He has been presi-
dent Of the U. S. Civil Service Commission
since 1929.
The Brookhsrt bill would bring into the classified
civil service without examination, ell employees Of the
prohibition bureau in service for one year prior TO
March 3, 1927, when the law recognizing the prohibit
tion service was passed.
Imagine the chaos and confusion that will ensus il
the old crowd-good bad and indifftrent-sre now
forced into the prohibition organization BY the Brook
hart bill. Our examinations and Investigations as to
character and fitness have developed the fact that q
surprisingly large number Of the old employees have
records that unfit them for any position OF trust.
Yet this bill would cover them in, subject only to
the opinion Of the commissioner as to whether they
are efficient. Nothing is said as to character, intes-
rity. etc. in the bill. The bill expressly leaves the en-
tire sifting process to the opinion Of the commits
sionsr Of prohibition.
Opinion is the word used. II anything could ).
1NAS1e \ uUuk AuOW what III
Is. ] would not wish a responsibility like that on my
worst enemy. Most certainly. ] would spare my good
friend, Commissioner Doran, such an ordeal.
Can you imagine a large body Of prohibition en-.
pioyes' strong enough to induce congress to reverse
itself and break faith with the country ut large. being
calmly separated by one official. no matter how good
MS intentions may be- Il just couldn't Be done.
that's all.
Inc old prohibition regime had seven wears in
winch to discredit itself and lose the confidence Of
the people. The civil service commission should \.
gwen at least one year in which TO complet, its ;ob
before snap judgment is taken as to the results.
Every reason that obtained in 1927 for refusal &c
Orlng the Incumbent into the classified service with.
out examination exists today with greater force. h..
cause our records show how gsfit or incompete,t
some OF them arc. The alleged Generalization Of IN.
pronioition bureau as a result Of our examinations /.
largely theoretic.
Inc Brookhart bill, il passed, in my judgment. will
practically nuiiify the open competition feature Of the
act Of March 3, 1927, and bring upon congress. v;s..
spread criticism for breaking faith with thousand.
OF applicants now in the process Of being certified for
appointment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

A rlea ~ the Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
e,.,ss holding its annual meeting at Washing
49, "a repudiste those whose ruthless methods tend
- d;xcredit Ill business, was presented Tuesday morn
-, ~ Judge Edwin r. Parker Of New York. chairman
Of the board.
III. address. which was in the nature Of a "kev-
ro,sr for the convention. was devoted to the necessity
for teamwork in business, and national cooperation
a. maintain national prosperity.
"a. members Of this American federation Of bust
ness. shall we not pledge ourselves to team play with
-, element in the community Of which we are q
-, and with our ~neighbors Of other lands. to achieve
.rd ali classes! ?" was the query propounded by Judge
.na All classes? was the query propounded by Judge
Parker.
aThc times demand straight thinking and frank
.noakirv" ne continued. They demand that VIC con-
DIR the disturbing evidence Of a business atavism-
throuhack 10 q day or unrestrained individualism;
dav Of the public be damned when men Of great
h..;ness ability. with an eye single to their own self
s-l interest and immediate returns. and without regard
- The future. ruthlessly pursued their predatory lusts
N .hn snirit of after me the deluge."
1udre Parker expressed the view that Il was the
s.,v Of the U. S. Chamber Of Commerce to purge the
-~nr,yv Of the dishonest business elements. and that
-, Effort should be so directed. asserting that slch
~-~,,~es ae a menace 70 national and international
--~n.,.x. On this subject he said;
ar..t ~ na. ions will decline to recognize, as a
~ the family Of nations, a government com
s.ns 20 destroying the foundation Of our civiliEa-
- -. ;u.t "A the legal profession has taken measure.
u d;scipiining and disbarring the '~shyster'; Just ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
The World and All
IN NEW YORK

Nv w A0RR
Interesting visitors. as ! said before, make life
worth living. Many things make life worth living.
Life in solitude, where there are no interesting WISH
tors, can be interesting to one who has an inner light.
Somehow. I need to meet interesting people. And
somehow, the world seems fortunately supplied with
a good many such people.
George Russell, known everywhere as A. Z. was .
visitor a few days ago. He is q man Of whom I have
heard and read all my life, and l have never heard an
i'll word Of him. But that ia a negative statement, and
is far from the whole truth. Everyone who meets A.
Z. loves him. I think it is because he is q poet and
a philosopher.
talked with him only q short time, but / aensed
that Marvellous personality Of poet and philosopher
A poet is in love with life. A philosopher does no.
worry nor harbor anger, hatred, resentment. A phil
osopher has q sense Of proportion. In an Irish philos-
opher the sense of proportion flowers in a SENSE Of
humcr. A. z. is an Irish poet and philosopher.
Everybody who meets A. E. speaks Of his charming
personality. Now, it is not unusual to hear about a
woman with q charming personality. But I believe
something else is meant when you speak Of charming
personality in q man. A. Z. has a democratic geniality
and gentle friendliness. You think Of him as one wh7
could not do an unkind act.
He talked to me about pirates. He knew that pi-
rates are my hobby, and that / write pirate stories.
So, instead Of talking about his hobbies, he talked
about mine. He told me of Jack Yeats, n dear friend
Of his, who has written much rollcking verse about
pirates and has drawn and painted many dashing pic
lures Of pirates. When I told him that l have some
Of those verses and pictures on old b~rosdsides at
home. he was delighted. He delights in simple things,
though he is . philosopher. Or perhaps because he is
a philosopher.
Frazier Hunt, writer, was q caller recently. He
came to talk about ~pirstess, too. He has written al
most every other kind Of material, and now proposes to
write some pirate tales.
Mr.. Hunt is n westerner. He comes from Arkansas.
Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. He used to own and
edit the Argus. a weekly paper in Alexis, Illinois. He
has held some Of the highest editorial positions since
that time. and 10 still a young man. He owns a ranch
Of q thousand acres in Alberta, and goes there 10 write
during the summer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

What q team!-on the stump. sup
porting n another.
But t~herey're both too damp.
And yet-and yet
Are they? They're both damper
than a good many voters like. GER
tainly. But are they too damp 10 be
endured 7-if they can't be equaled
politically.
A lot of drys seem re~conciled to AL
Smtih-a lot more seem reconciled to
Jim Rced-separately.
It's decidedly more than ~conceiv-
able that the Houston convention
will swallow Smith. with a bone dry
running mate. IL it weren't that
Smith evidently is stronger than he
is, it's imaginable that Reed might
win his party's Endorsement. Of
course, with a bone dry to supple
ment him.
IL Smith and a dry and Reed and
a dry would pass muster--then why
would the two together be absolutely
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Mc6lONE !
AGlB::SOM


I The woman put her hands TO her
head a. though 70 bring back her
mind, which evidently refused to re-
member any engagement.
Something has happened" ex-
claimed Lynda. Can't J help you!
II not, I will come again.
Mrs. Stratton was silent, while her
face became, if possible, more drawn
and stricken. At last she put her
hands on the shoulders Of the girl
and whispered through lips that were
almost shut, as though they we're
trying TO keep back any words that
she might utter.
"Yes, something has happened. my
child, which makes u impossible TO
talk TO YOU Of your affairs today. But
will you remember. III ! find | cannot
see you again. that all that | said to
YOU Yesterday is true. No love in the
world She stopped and. gently
pushing the girl from her, said Go,
go-I canot talk to you today"
Lynda looked up into the ravsged
face, and saw that she was already
forgotten. She turned and left with
out a word.
Instead of going back TO the office,
she walked TO the hospital. Al
though the hour was late for visitors,
Ralph's doctor, who happened 70 be
on his way out Of the building, gave
his permission for her to 80 up.
A the elevator started she asked
herself rather wildly what she was
going 10 say 20 Ralph. Althoughshe
was undecided, Ralph, himself, had
no such uncertainties.
"Lynda," nc exclaimed. AZ she
came through the door. "the doctor
has Just told me that III ] am careful
7 can take a steamer voyage the first
Of next week. We will sail away 70
some sunshinny land. and for the
first time in my life ! Will kno"
what happiness is"
"But. Ralph, ! am not quite sure
am going
what do you mean, not going.
Lynda" he asked, quickly.
Then Lynda told him about Mrs.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08
Kellygranns
BY FRED e KELLY

confused. the clerk guesses abeut
what shape you want Or perhaps
you have told him what number I'm
the windoy display most appealed to
you. And, instead Of asking you for
your size, tho clerk measures your
foot.
For q oms customer this Is par
tieularly wise. since q woman will
often try 60 make herself think che
needs u smaller shoe than abe ought
10 have. Then her feet are uncom-
Portable and she nurses q feeling Of
malice toward the shoe store. The
clerk knows that the size ones feet
can be comfortable In will vary
somewhat, according to width. He
goes quietly and picks out what the
woman ought 90 have, while she In
quite content In the assumption that
he is picking out a much smaller
sire than he really liz, and that her
feet are dainty 10 q wonderful de-
gree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-08

Who am I. What is my title ?
In what city is my official residence?
Who is president Of the Republic
Of Nicaragua
Name the state where Yale locks
arc made?
What was the last state admitted
into the Union7
Render therefore 70 all their
dues: tribute to whom tribute IL
due; custom to whom custom; fear
10 whom fear; honour 20 whom hon
our" Where does this passage APP
pear in the Bibiee