The Washington times., 1929-07-13
.HOOPEE PARTY
IN PAJANAS
JA|LS 29

Youthful, pajama-clad fig
ures danced and sang and
shouted as Miss Marjorie Nor
ris celebrated her twenty-first
birthday at the home Of her
parents, Major and Mrs. r. T.
Morris in Grafton Street,
Chevy Chase, Md, Thursday
night.
That is to say they danced and
sang and shouted until midnight
when q detachment of State ana
county police descended on the resi-
dence. rounded up % of the merry
makers and took them to the
Bethesda police station.
Now Miss Morris and her brother
David. 10. must appear before JUS
tice Of the Peace William Burrows,
Of Rockville. Md, Tuesday morning
and explain why her neighbors fer
two blocks around couldn't sleep
while the party was in progress.
Charges Are Placed
Charges of running disorderly
house" have been placed against the
young brother and sister and they
are at liberty in bonds of $500 apiece.
Robert Thomas, 81. of the 2OOO
block Of Columbia Rd.. who. police
say, was inclined to dispute thsir
ability as judges OF disorder. was
charged with disorderly conduct ana
was released in collateral OF V.eV.
All of the other guests were re.
leased after giving their names as
witnesses. They win not '1e called
into court unless their appearapce
Is absolutely necessary, police SAID.
CeIebrants ALI Young
All of the celebrants, police said,
were within the flaming youth" age
limit. The ages OF go taken into
custody ranged from Is to %.
Major. and Mrs. Morris have been
away from home since last Wednes-
day on q trip which was planned
to improve the majors health. Mar
jorie and David were left in charge
of the house
Since last Wednesday. police said.
sleepy neighbors Of the Morris rave
been continually complaining that
it was impossible to sleep because
OF the "whoopee" celebrations at
the Morris home.
Police Take Action
Thursday night the complaints be.
came so plaintive that Sergt. Leroy
Rodgers and County Policemen Wat
kins. Darby, McAuliffe, Gather and
Dosh decided the time far action
had arrived.
Two blocks from the Morris home.
the policemen said. they could hear
the songs and cries of the merry.
makers. Confusion followed the en-.
trance Of the raiding squad and all
was quiet. The policemen insisted
| that those who were wearing pa
jamas change back to street clothes
and then moved the party in auto
mebiles to Bethesda.
Miss Morris explained, police said,
that the party was intended to be
a quiet masquerade affair. to
which a small group of select
friends had been invited. Some of
the friends arrived with friends of
their own, but strangers to the
Morrises, and others who had heard
that the party was to be staged
came unlimited.
Strangers Are Blamed
The strangers caused all the
trouble and she was planning to
ask them to leave when the police
entered, Miss Morris said.
Last fall Miss Morris went to a
football game here with Stanley
Nishwitz, a student at Georgetown
Foreign Service School. He wagered
with her against his college team
Nishwitz claimed, AMI lost. He
made the payment, which was mar
riage to his companion.
A short time later his parents
filed suit to annul the marriage
claiming that their son was not q
years old and therefore, had nc
right signing the marriage lice.lse
at Rockville without their consent
The marriage was annulled and
Major Norris then revealed that
annulment was asked according tc
an agreement between both families