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The Washington times., 1929-08-20
NEW YORK GIRL
WILL WE'D
IN FALL.
Miss Anne Childress Will
Be Married in October
to Edward Selden

Right on the heels Of the mar
rlage of one daughter. the former
Miss Madeline Chlldress. Mr.. and
Mrs. Avent childress. OF Scars
dale, N. Y, have announced the
engagement OF another. Miss
Anne Mackay chiidress will be.
come the bride Of Edward Gillette
Se1den, of New York, in October,
at the Childress home in Scars
dale.
She is a granddaughter OF the
late Judge John, w. chlldress. Of
Nashville, Tenn, and the late
George Devereux Mackay, Of New
York, and is cousin OF Miss
Charlotte Childress. who was her
house guest recently, and who will
be a bridemaid for her. Miss
Anne Childress was graduated
from Miss Spence's fashionable
New York School.
Mr.. Selden is son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lord .Selden.
Of Andover. Mass. He was gradu-
ated from Harvard in the class OF
1923, and is member. OF the
Harvard Club, of New York.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
QUARANTINE VETOED

STAUNTON. Va. Aug. 20.--No
local quarantine against infantiIe
paralysis IL necessary, was the de-
cision Of DIR. j.. Fairfax Fulton
city health officer. and other Staun.
ton health officials, following a
meeting to consider whether Staun.
ton should enact q quarantine
against Roanoke. Va. and vicinity
similar to that, enacted in several
other sections OF the State.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Fletcher Denies Plan
To Run for the Senate

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. co.
Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher, who
recently returned from Rome and
has been the outstanding boy" at
the Old Home Week celebration in
his home town Of Greencastle, was
noncommfttal when questioned about
his future plans. s.
Are you going to be candidate
for United States Senator" was the
direct question asked Mr.. Fletcher.
mo. not in Maryland, at least. =
automatically answered the diplomat.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Baltimore Conference
OPENS Sessions Friday

The annual Sunday School conven.
ton OF the Baltimore Conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church will open a ti1ree-day ses-
sion at Wards A. M. e. Church.
Bennings Road N. E.. Friday and
continue Though Sunday.
Among the officials in attendance
will be the Rev. Charles Wesley
presiding elder. John W. Sewell
district superintendent and the Rev.
M. J. Key, pastor.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Returned

Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse. Of
Kansas City, Mo-, returned to
their apartment at the Mayflower,
after an absence of several weeks
in the West.
Mr.. Shouse, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the Dem.
ocratic National Committee, con.
ferred with leaders of hfs party
In the various sections Of the
country.
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Col. and Mrs. 0. p. Robinson,
accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Gale Robinson and their son,
George Robinson. are guests of
Mrs. w. M. Geddes.
Mrs. Geddes returned recently
from Bluemont, Va, where she
was the guest of Mrs. George H.
Peters.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Mrs. Carlos Cusachs
Gets Absolute Divorce

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 20.--Mrs. Mar
glerite Porter Cusachs. 80 College
Ave-, Annapolis. well known in ma.
val and social circles of Annapolis,
Washington and Baltimore, yester-
day was granted an absolute s d.
vorce from Carlos Cusaehs. of
Washington. Mrs. Cusachs accused
her husband-01-desertion and, Judge
Robert Moss. who signed the de.
cree in Circuit Court gave her the
custody of their two daughters.
Mr.. Cusachs was horn in Spain
He represented the United States
as a Naval attache in Spain
and lived in Cuba during the World
War. He formerly was an nstruc-
tor at the Naval Academy.
The Times.HeraId Illuminated map
at LOew's Palace Theater shows the
daily position Of the Graf Zeppelin
on her flight round the world.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Returning Soon

Mrs. Edward Finkenstaedt will
return from Europe, where she
has been passing the summer.
September S. Mr.. Fipkenstaedt
will return, however, at an earlier
date.
\ AfM
Mrs. Carl Williams and her
sister. Miss Clara Bates, have
come from their home in Okla
homa City and have joined Mr..
Williams in their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr..
Williams Is a member OF the Fed.
eral Farm Board.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heyl, Sd.
have returned from Toronto where
they passed a week. They will go
there in December to establish
permanent home.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
DRY AGENT GETS POST

MARTINsBURG. w. Va, Aug.
2O.-Robert 'ShipJey, of Shepherds.
town, former Federal prohibition
officer, has been appointed general
enforcement officer for Jefferson
county by the county court.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Edges Will Go
To Europe In
Several Weeks

Senator and Mrs. Walter Evans
Edge will go to Paris Immediately
after this session OF Congress,
and the former will assume his
duties as American ambassador to
France.
Mrs. Edge Is we'll versed I'M mat.
ters of diplomacy and will make
a charming chatelaine OF the
embassy. she speaks French
fluently. having acquired her
early education at a convent In
Belgium. and later che attended
st. Timothy's school in Cations.
vile, Md. 1t is with regret that
her many friends in the Capital,
both in official and residential
circles, see her depart.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
In California

Mrs. Montgomery Blair, who has
been passing several weeks in
California, visited Del Monte re-
Gently, where she stayed at the
Hotel Del Monte.
Professor and Mrs. E. Selig.
mann, of Berlin, are stopping at
the Mayflower. DIR. Seligmann
has made Washington his first
stop in the survey of health re-
sources in American cities. The
couple will leave Washington to.
morrow
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Mrs. Borden Hartman
Will Go To Newport For
Month OF September

Mrs. j. Borden Hartman. who
has been in Washington reeuperat-
ing from a slight operation, will
join her daughter, Mrs Hartman
Russell in Newport for the month
of September.
Mrs. Russell, who Is at present
. visiting Mrs. Vincent Astor there,
has taken cottage for the month
50 she can have her mother with
her.
Arthur Bliss Lane, Of the State
Department. is in New York for a
few days. where he is staying at
the ST. Regis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Aidrich
have gone to Newport for tennis
week and are staying at the
Laforge.
Mrs. George Mesta and her guest,
Mrs. John c. Hull, have motored
over from Saratoga to Ticonde-
roga, where they are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. p. Pell.
Guest
Miss Laura Tuckerman, daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman, is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
F. A. De Peyster, at her summer
home at Northeast Harbor, Me.
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Mrs. A1anson B. Houghton, wife
Of the former United States Am
bassador to the Court of st.
James, has come from her home
at Corning. N. Y. and is passing
a short time at the Carlton Hotel.
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Mrs. John Hays Hammond and
Miss Natalie Hammond, who have
been spending the summer abroad.
will return to this country this
week and go to their summer
home, Lookout Hill. at Gloucester,
Mass. where Mr.. Hammond will
join them.
The First Assistant Postmaster
General, Arch Coleman. will be
Joined at the Wardman Park Ho.
{ tel on Labor Day by Mrs. Cole
man and their daughter, who will
come from their home in :ne
West.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
From Europe

Mrs. Frederick E.. Chaplin and
her son, Frederick ]. Chaplin, will
arrive in New York Saturday
aboard the Belgenland from Eu-
rope where they have spent several
weeks They have visited London
and Paris and have made a tour
of the North Cape.
Mrs John S. Parker has re-
turned from a visit to Cape May,
accompanied by her daughters,
Miss Alice Parker and Miss Mary
Parker. Miss Priscilla Parker,
who is now abroad, has left Paris
and is visiting friends at Aix.les-
Bains. France.
Mrs. Richard D. La Garde and
her daughter, Miss Lila La Garde,
have returned to Washington af-,
ter spending three weeks at West
Point.
II. c. Reitzig, of Wattenscheld,
Germany, has spent several days
ct the Dodge Hotel with his aunt,
Mrs. j. A. Kosalske, of Salt Lake
City. Mr.. Reitzig accompanies
Mrs. Kosalske to Salt Lake City
for an indefinite stay.
50
]. p. Cross entertained a party
81 seven last evening at the
Terrasse Sans Souci at the Carl.
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The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Sailing

Mrs. Thomas p. Littlepage, wife
of former Representative Little;
page and their daughter will sail
September on the S. S. Levia-
than of. the United States Lines
for Cherbourg, France. They plan
to spend several months in Europe
returning home on the Leviathan
November IL.
Mrs. Walter A. Wells has as
her guests Mr.. and Mrs. Writ
Robinson, of Orange. N. j., Mrs.
Robinson was formerly Miss Mary
Duncan Gibson, of Washington.
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The Rev. and Mrs. Albert H.
Lucas are receiving congratula.
tions on the birth of a daughter,
Elizabeth Oat Lucas. Mrs. Lucas
was formerly Miss Frances Whar.
ton Scott, OF Philadelphia.
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Mrs. w. Hamilton Smith and
Mrs. A. r. Yates, are passing a
short while in Atlantic City, where
they are staying at Chalfonte- Had.
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The Washington times., 1929-08-20

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Try ESQ today. Learn why
more motorists prefer ESQ at
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The Washington times., 1929-08-20
setk Date

The marriage of Miss Mary
Waters Conard, daughter of Capt.
Charles C. Conrad, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Conard, to Elmer. Martin
Jackson, jr., of Annapolis, Nd,
: viii take place August q at
o'clock. The wedding win be
small, with only the two families
and close relatives present. The
engagement was announced in
March.
Lieut.. M. E. Crist. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Crist are spending a
few days in New York, where
they are staying at the Mont.
clair Hotel.
Midshipman Richard C. Drum
Hunt is spending his vacation
from the u. $. Naval Academy
at his home, 1915 Sixteenth st
N. w.
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Mrs. Preston Burch and Miss
Peggy Burch, are at the Barclay
for few days in New York.
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The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Bay State

Lieut.. Alfred johnson Bolton, of
of the Navy. and Mrs. Bolton will
leave shortly for Philadelphia,
where the former will be stationed
for several months. Mrs. Bolton
was, before her recent marriage,
Miss Ida Perry Black, OF Balti.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
APARTMENT OWNER
SUES REALTY FIRM
Woman Says Agents Struck
Her in Alteration Over
Rent Collections.

The B. F. Saul Co., realty brokers,
has been sued in the District Supreme
Court for $4,000 damages for alleged
assault and property loss by Lozelle I.
Walters, I'LL Columbia road. The
plaintiff tells the court that the COM
pany was collecting rents for the apart
ment building at I'LL Columbia road
when she purchased it and was permit
ted by her to continue until the begin
ming of the new rental year in October,
when she notified it that she would coll
lect her own rents.
She tells the court that the company
then wrote letters to her tenants, adj
vising them to continue to pay rent to
the company, and later sent two agents
and several other men, accompanied
by a policeman, to serve notices to the
tenants that the property was to be
rented to colored people, and giving
list of other apartments under the man
agement of the company. When she
sought to prevent the service Of the no
tices, she states, she was held by one
of the men, and while her hands were
pinned behind her was struck in the
face by another of the party. When
her mother attempted to interfere she
was roughly handled, the plaintiff
AYERS.
AS a result Of the alleged unlawful
action Of the agents Of the company,
the plaintiff says, several Of her tenants
have removed and the income from the
building has dwindled so tthat she has
lost $40 900 from the departure Of ten
ants. She is represented by Attorney
Iredell Meares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY GUADALUPE CLUB
Mrs. Ruggles Will Continue as
President; Celebrate Treaty
Signing Next Year.

The Guadalupe Club 184S, a national
organization of wives and descendants
of commissioned officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps in the Mexican
War, meeting last night at the home
of Mrs. Golden pHommedieu Ruggles,
1863 Columbia road, unanimously re-
elected its president and three vice
presidents for another term. Mrs.
Ruggles will continue as presiding
officer and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts
was reelected first vice president, Mrs.
Hughes Oliphant, second vice president
and Miss Sophie Casey, third vice
president.
The club also voted last night to
celebrate with a dinner next February
2 the anniversary of the signing of the
treaty of peace at the conclusion OF the
United States war with Mexico IN 1848
at Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Participation again next year In the
Woman'S Fifth Conference on National
Defense to be held here In January
also was decided upon at the meeting.
The club voted to send greetings to
the Aztec Club, another Mexican War
organization, which IS meeting here
today at the Willard Hotel in annual
convention.
Others elected to Office last night were:
Miss Anita McClue, recording secretary;
Miss Marguerite Hazard, corresponding
secretary; Miss Frances Walker, regis
trar; Miss Maude Gouveneur, treasurer;
Miss Annie Eastman, historian; Mrs.
Henry Hubbel, chaplain, and Mrs.
Courtland Nixon color bearer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
LAND IS ACCEPTED
BY GLOVER PARK
Citizens Group Takes Offer
of B. H. Gruver, Local
Building Contractor.

Acceptance Of the offer Of piece Of
property located in the area bounded
by Huidekoper place, Thirty-ninth
street, Benton and Beecher street, to be
given by B. H. Gruver, local building
contractor, of Primrose place, Chevy
Chase, Md, was voiced last night by the
Glover Park Citizens Association, meet
ing in the Industrial Home School, 2575
Wisconsin avenue. Tentative plans for
the transformation Of the land into a
playground were discussed.
H. G.. Woods, president OF the Public
School Association, spoke in detail on
the Capper- Zihlman bills, advocating
an elective school board for the Dis
trict. The bill was viewed with favor
by the association, but no action was
taken on the matter, and it was laid
on the table for further consideration.
It was suggested that letter be sent
the District Commissioners asking for
more adequate lighting facilities in the
Glover Park section.
AS a token Of esteem for his faithful
service, brief case was presented to
Ben c. McQuay, secretary Of the aSso-
citation. ]. E. Poole, vice president OF
the organization, made the presentation.
Gen. H. Oden Lake, president OF the
association, presided.
The next meeting of the association,
to be held the third Friday in Deem
Der, viii be featured by the election Of
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
CRANDALL STILL KEEPS
HEALTH AND WEALTH
Theater Man Denies Dire Things
Said to Have Happened
to Him.

''It's little tough, when you happen
to be legitimately out Of the city to
have your family and friends startled
with the report that many dire things
have happened to you"
This was the declaration made by
Harry M. Crandall, the founder Of the
Stanley Crandall chain Of motion pic
ture houses in Washington and one
of the city's prominent business rnen,
as he walked into The Star.
81 have just returned from New
York." said Mr.. Crandall, land when
I reached my home I found my family
nervously happy and unduly excited
over my safe return. Then, for the
first time, learned that wild rumors
that seem to persist have been In cir
culation to the effect that due to stu
pendous losses had been sent to o
together with elaborate ad-
ditionS to the rumorS.
"I thought to make assurance doubly
sure, 1t might be well to call on The
Star and a1lay the fears of my friends,
both as to my mental and physical
condition, as well as to such fortune
as heaven has seen At to reward me
with after life of hard work. would
be happy to have you say for me that
there Is no occasion for any alarm
whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
LAW GROUP STUDIES
EXPENSE OF CRIME
Hoover Commission Analyses Cost
Of Courts, Prisons, Frauds
and Brackets"

The cost OF crime, from the expenses
of courts and prisons to ''racketeering,"
fraudulent stock transactions and bank
thefts, today is being analysed by a
special committee of President Hoover's
National Law Enforcement Commission.
The committee met here yesterday
and will hold further meeting on the
study of crime cost in December. 1t ies
composed of Judge Kenneth Mackin-
tosh Of Seattle, Wash; Henry w: An
derson of Richmond, Va, and Judge
Paul j. Mccormick of Los Angeles.
Judge Mccormick was unable to attend
yesterday.
s Dorr of New York, the crime commits
. sion's expert, discussed various phases
I of the expense of crime in the United
States. The study being made by the
commission stressed two phases-the
direct expense incurred by the Govern
ment agencies Of the country for crime
prevention and the indirect and private
costs, which comprise the expenditures
of corporations and individuals IN
maintaining private guards and armoreo
automobiles in transporting valuables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
GOODS LIFE HOPE
DECLARED TO REST
ON OWN STRENGTH
Continued From First Page.)

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way it was plain that he was deeply
affected. He returned Immediately to
the White House, where Mrs. Hoover
was awaiting word. The President did
not retire until long past midnight, hop
ing he would receive encouraging re-
ports.
At 6 o'clock this morning Mr.. Hoover
received a message that there had been
a slight improvement in the patients
condition after midnight. He had rested
somewhat between and 6 o'clock this
morning and hope for his recovery was
heightened as consequence Of his rest
The draining process made necessary
because of the presence of peritonitis
was still going on satisfactorily.
The next bulletin was at 10 o'clock,
which was little more encouraging,
and then at noon Comdr. Boone re-
ported to President Hoover again.
The White House announced today
that Dr. Finney has returned to Balti-
more, but before leaving the hospital
he stated that everything possible had
been done for Secretary Good. He was
satisfied with the entire situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
CRIME LECTURE SERIES
PLANNED BY LEAGUE
Pen Women Will Hear Speakers
Discuss It's Causes, Cures
and Prevention.

A series of lectures on "Crime, It's
Causes, Cures and Prevention" will be
given during the Winter under auspices
OF the civic section, District branch,
League of American Pen Women. The
series has been arranged by DR.. Frances
Moon Butts and Mrs. e. Richard GaSch,
president of the District league.
The first lectures win be delivered
Wednesday night at o'clock in the
league studio, Stoneleigh Courts, 1706 L
street, with Judge Mary O'Toole of Mu-
nicipal Court and Louis RothSchild as
speakers.
Among the speakers will be DR.. Will
liam A. White, Stephen B. Kramer, DIR.
James Alexander Bell and DR.. William
Knowles Cooper. The list of discussion
leaders includes Mrs. Eli A. Helmick,
Mrs. william Wolff Smith and Miss
Elizabeth Barnes, members Of the
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
ZIONIST CAMPAIGN
OPENS HERE TUESDAY
Mass Meeting at Jewish Commu'
nifty Center to Inaugurate
Ten-Day Drive.

Active participation of the WASH
ington Zionist District in the national
Zionist roll call will begin Tuesday night
when a mass meeting will be held at
the Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and @ streets.
Efforts will be made to enroll every
adult Washington Jew in the homeland
movement during the To-day campaign.
Louis E. Spiegler, newly elected pres
ident Of the District Zionist organia-
ton, heads the local roll call and has
enlisted large number Of workers in
the drive.
In connection with Tuesday nights
meeting there will be a lecture by
Maurice Samuel, author of "I, the Jew"
who recently returned from Palestine,
where he obtained material for his
latest book, What Happened in Pales-
tine" Mr. Samuel was in the Holy
Land at the time of the outbreak of
the Arab riots. He is regarded as one
Of the ablest orators and writes in the
Zionist cause.
The purpose Of the roll call, as
pointed out by Louis Lipsky, president
Of the American Zionist organization, in
an address here last week, is not so
much the raising of funds for carrying
on the work in the Jewish homeland
as to show the world that the Jews are
Solidly behind the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
REV. D. A. FORD CHOSEN.

Rev. D. A. Ford was elected president
of the Colored Masonic Home for Aged
Masons, Widows and Orphans Thursday
night at the meeting OF the Universal
Supreme Lodge of the A. F. and A. M,
Scottish Rite, Inc, Grand East, WASH
ington. James Fl. w. Howard was
named financial agent and Rev. r. B.
Robinson, executive secretary.
The Grand Lodge has an eight-acre
site at Mount Vernon Hills, Va, where
the colored home Is to be erected next
Spring. 1t has been announced by the
executive secretary that applications for
admission to the home may now be filed
in the Grand Lodge headquarters, at
room S, GOT Louisiana avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
RESOLUTION HITS
FEDERAL TAX CUT
Rural School Districts Need
Money, National Grange
Action May Hold.
BY the Associated Press.

AAooNSANSSN
SEATTLE, November 16-Resolu-
tons criticizing Secretary Melons pro-
posaI for a tax cut of $16O000,0 and
favoring the adoption of the export de-
benture plan as an instrument to aid
the Federal Farm Board in its efforts
to benefit agriculture were before the
convention of the National Grange
here today.
The resolution opposing the tax cut
asserted thatthe amount involved could
be used to better advantage by appor-
tioning it among the rural school dis
tricts.
Jesse Mewson, master Of the Indiana
State Grange, In his resolution favoring
the export debenture plan, said the Fed
eral Farm Board would not give to ag-
riculture the help needed unless the
debenture system were passed.
A resolution by Harry A. Cation, Ohio
State Grange master, commended that
the tariff bill now before the Senate
"is entirely inadequate to meet the
needs of agriculture and rates on agri-
cultural items should be increased"
Robert Robinson, former Governor Of
Delaware, offered a resolution propos-
ing that the convention go on record
in favor of "strict enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment and the legiS-
lation supporting It,"
Approximately 5000 delegates last
night received the seventh degree Of
the organization. Other degrees were
conferred during the day session..