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The Washington times., 1929-07-24
National WOnsan's Party Presents
Farce IN Garden OF Headquarters
ct Might Have Been"
Burlesques Inequality
Of Women Before the
Law

The Young Women s Coun-
ell Of the National Woman s
party filled the role Of host
ess at the party headquar-
tiers last evening, when a
program was presented in
the garden. NJ
The farce written by Mrs.
Rebekah Greathouse, assist
ant United States attorney,
entitled sit Might Have
Beer" was the big feature
Of the evenings entertain
ment. r
Please Ma am!
This burlesqued the relation
before the law. Of men and
women. The scene represented
. man appealing to . woman
Judge and women examiners for
admission to the bar Tin the
legal sense).
The various roles were all taken
BY members of the Women's Bar
Association of the District, IT,.
cast including Miss Nita Hindnnan.
Mrs. Rebekahr Greathorse, Miss
Helen Janison. Mrs. Mary Lin.
kins, Mrs. Mary M. Lockwood.
Miss Alma B. Partridge, Miss
Ellen Love, Miss Mary Boggs and
Mss Madge Guard. :. -.
Mrs Greathouse. swathed in a
red shawl showed the most
histrionio talent with her de-
termined insiatenca that ''Mr.
Male" be not admitted to the bar.
Confusion prevailed at the end.
making It uncertain a. to what
action was taken by the "honor-
able court" concerning the
beseeching male.
It May Be!
Ruby Black, managing editor Of
Equal Rights, the official organ
OF the National Woman's party,
gave a talk in keeping with the
burlesque motif SET by the farce
Of Mrs. Greathouse.
hundred years arolk nov when
the descendants Of the pioneers
Of today would be In convention.
She read an imagined report Of
this conference that might be IA
a newspaper when the Sons and
daughters Of the Open Door. In
ternational would be listening to
accounts Of the quaint period
IA century ago-whenF women
suffered from absurd ineQuali-
ties.
OF course, in that period Of the
future progress had removed so
long since these inequalities that
they seemed so remote as to be
almost unbelievable.
BEST Thing
Katherine Glen sang, accom-
panied at the piano by Louise
Weir. According to Lucy Wash-
ington, the colored cook, who has
for years been considered one Of
the most important members Of
the party, this was the best
@AAA14S OA lMS pEOSTdue
And there were rhythmic
dances by Miss Martha Townsend,
Miss Harriet Mitchell and Miss
Blanche Cranmer. Of the Dun
horst studio.
Hostesses
Hostesses for the evening were
Miss Mabel van Dyke, chairman
OF the Young Women's. Council:
Miss Angelina Carabelli, Miss
Faith Binkley, Miss Lola Angle
berger. Miss Louise Wier. officers
Of the council; Mrs. Burnita Shell
ton Matthews, Miss Mabel Yer
non, Miss Laura Berrien, Miss
Sara Grogan, Mrs. Harvey Wiley.
Miss Blanche Wise. Miss Flor.
ence Johns, Miss Kathryn Dunk
horst and Mrs. Karl Greene.
There will be another garden
party at the headquarters on
Tuesday evening when Muna Lee,
who Is spending most Of the suna-
Nner here In connection with Fan
American work, win be the homer
guest.
Minister
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

These mules make most ideal gifts-even to
ones self They are black with two styles of
trimming-one with marabou bordering the
toe-the other with an ornament on the side
of ostrich and marabou combined. Nile, rose,
orchid and blue trimming. All sizes.
DOWN STAIRS sToRE
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

The Minister Of Colombia, DR..
Enrique Olaya is returning today
to New London, Conn, to join
Mime. Olaya, who is passing the
summer there.
He came to Washington sew
eral days ago and is attending
the ceremony at the White House
today.
go
The Minister Of Portugal, Wis
count d'Alte, Is passing a short
time at the Wardman Park Hotel,
after which he win return to Bar
Harbor.
= \ X
Mrs. James Pennebaker is at
the Barclay in New York for a
few days.
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

Keds that are reinforced and sturdy for even
the most vigorous outdoor wear. Men and
boys-and the sports-inclined young sister
will welcome this opportunity to secure these
well-made Keds. In white and brown.
Sizes 81a to 1917, 31s to 6, S19 to 10.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
COL. BELL GETS
CITY POST
Staff Photo.

Lieut.. Col. j. Franklin Bell, now
stationed at San Francisco, PROB
ably soon will become city man,
ager Of Covingtcn, KY.
+ Colonel Bell. one of the most
popular engineer commissioners
the District ever had, has asked
to be retired from the Army. Tins
action followed the offer of
authorities of the Kentucky city
to make him city manager.
At the conclusion OF Colonel
Bells assignment here as engineer
commissioner, in 1927. local trade
and civic organizations petitioned
for an extension of his service.
but it was denied by the War De.
partment. Upon his departure
he was presented with numerous
gifts and exrrr--ions of regard.
Another popular ex-District Of.
ficial is city manager of Coving.
tons twin city, Cincinnati, across
the Ohio River. 1t was reported
that the Cow authorities ad
mired the administration OF
Colonel C. o. Sheriff., formerly
in charge of pu' buildings and
grounds in this city. and tat they
sought another, Army officer with
experience in civic adminiStrG o:oll
as their city manager.
Colonel Bell will be relieved OF
his present duties November Is
and then will await retirement al
the cow of the War Dc
partment.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
.D.C.COP IN Tolls
|NMARYLAND

A three day outing, during
which he visited friends in Rich
mond, Va, and in Southern Mary
land when he was supposed to
be pounding pavements" in the
Fourth Pricinct, was to bear its
final fruits for Stanley De Vaughn
dismissed Washington policeman
today in Police Court at Upper
Marlboro, Md.
De Vaughn faces trial there on
charges of driving while drunk
reckless driving, and driving on
false tags.
He was arrested by Constable
A. C. Thompson Monday after
the rented car he was driving
had been involved in two collisions
near Silver Hill; one with a
machine driven by Charles King.
of Silver Hill, and another with
the automobile of Albert E. Reed.
Richmond, Va.
De Vaughn had been absent
without leave since last Saturday.
Yesterday Major Henry G.. Pratt.
superintendent of police ordered
him dismissed for deSertion.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
WILL PREPARE
COURSE Of
INQUIRY

Senator Frederick sscsett OF
Kentucky today Is making az
other attempg TO launch the long
delayed senatorial investigation
of conditions Ill the local police
department and III the office Of
the District Attorney.
The Kentucky Senator is chair
man Of the Senate District Com
mitee, which is authorized TO
make the investigs tion under the
resolution Of Senator Cole Blease
of South Carolina, adopted more
than a month ago.
If all goes well, the subcomnit.
tee is to meet IL executive session
late this afternoon TO get down
to the business Of investigating
But things probably won't go
well.
Thus far most attempts 70
bring the ccrInittee together
have failed because the members
are to busy with the taflII 70
desert the debate Gu thet issue
for the purpose Of takiDg zip
District affairs Sackett Is hopeful
that today the members viii be
willing to yield half an hour Or
so in order to get the police to,
quiry launched
But this is probienatical. and
depends on the situation existing
on the floor when Sackett calls
the group to order
It is expected that the com
mittee today. II it meets, win dc
little other than map cut the
course which it's inquiry win
| follow.
If a meeting iS held today, II
lis also expected that the com.
mittee will make public four ir1
portant letters which 1t has re
ceived. bearing On different phases
of the investigation. These are
from Attorney General William
Mitchell, Police CHIEF Henry G.
Pratt, District Attorney Leo A,
Rover and Police Court Judge
! Gus A, SehulOt.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
{ NJ BASS Y
FIGURES
HIDDEN

A gentle hint that the Treas
nry and State Departments are
protecting the diplomatic corps
against any senatorial inquiry
into the diplomatic liquor situa-
ton was dropped today by Sena'
tor Howell (R.) of Nebraska, as
the ..ational Capital continued
to agitate over prohibition en-
forcement.
Howell announced to Interna-
tional News Service he has been
trying for six weeks to get from
the two departments record OF
diplomatic liquor imports In the
last few years. The Nebraskan
said he could get no response
from the two departments to his
requests for information.
He ar rparently hoped to use the
information in a speech replying
to President Hoover's demand
for specific evidence of dry law
violations in the National Capt.
tai.
Hits Official SnagS
Howell'S personal inquiry, grow
ing out of a speech he made In the
Senate last September, seemed to
be running into official Snags. The
NebraSkan has charged that Wash
ington diplomats had no immunity
against the prohibition law.
He further argued that all rail-
roads, steamships and truck COM
panies, engaged in importing en-
bassy liquors, where guilty OF dry
law violations. That was why he
called on the Treasury and State
Departments for a list of diplo-
matte liquor imports.
"I am still endeavoring to secure
from the State and Treasury De-
partments a statement showing
the records of common carriers in
handling diplomatic liquors" said
Howell. i've been trying to get
this information ever since spoke
to the Senate, September %"
Have you gotten it?"
NO, L IldNClI " AOPAAOA AAO"SAA'
"But I'm going to keep on trying.
Dodge Booze Party Quiz
Senate developments over the
"Wall Street booze party seemed
TO be awaiting some action by
The Grand jury The lobby com
fnittee continued its tariff inquiry
and indicated no immediate in
tent to probe Brookhart's story
that Otto j. Kahn and LOOMS
had sought to influence him or
railroad legislation at the Fahy
dinner.
This sort of table talk, it was
indicated, will not be charac
terized as 1obbying-and there
fore can be ignored by the lobby
investigating committee.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Police Hunt Boy Who
Hurled Brick at Man

Police are on the lookout for
q colored boy who late last night
struck Kennedy C. Brown, 400
block K st. N. W.. with a brick
as he was walking along the
same street between Third and
Fourth Streets. Brown was taken
to Casualty Hospital in the Sixth
precinct patrol wagon, where DR..
j. Rogers Young gave him medi,
cal attention. His condition was
not serious, and he later was
allowed to return home.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
.SLANTS or
CAPITAL
PEOPLE

No Senate investigation has
yet been launched into the re-
volt of JOSEPH COTTON, I'm
dersecretary of State. Former
", every letter to a member of
Congress from the Undersecre-
tary's office had as It's cOnclu-
sion, II have the honor to be,
Sir, your most Obedient SER
want" But when Cotton went
into office he tossed the "form
book" into the garbage heap
an signed letters to Congress-
men as Sincerely yours" or
with scme similar phrase.
Hence, since Cotton's ere
volt" State Department officials
are mo longer "obedient SER
vants" of Members of Congress.
That appellation still holds, how
ever, when letters go to the
President, to members of the
Diplomatic Corps and to COVER
nors of States.
Nearly everybody in Wash
ington business and social
circles knows the de Sibour
family, but that viscount is a
title with precedes the name
of the democratic men is not
so generally known.
, AprOpOs of the rum situation
in Warrington, here is one told
by WILLIAM BURNS, WhO Ope-
rates cigar stand near the
Capitol.
A man, evidently haUing inn
bibed too freely. came into the
cigar stand and asked for a
large pack of cigarettes, at the
same time laying a dime on the
counter. On being told that the
price uas IS cents, he changed
his. order to small pack Of
f0gs, at the same time taking
the dime back. Then he asked
for a 1O-eent cigar. The saIss-
man told him that he wOuId
haze to hGUe another dime, or
20 cents in all. "What the
-" asked the drunk.
=" laid dime dOwn for the
cig0rettes-0nd here" fishfnR
that same thin dime out of his
pocket, ''is the one for the
cigar. Think you can cheat
me, huh?"
JEAN HENRI DE SIBoUR,
Sr., was born in France, the
Vicount de Sibour. When he
came to America he discon.
tinued the use of his title, how.
ever, md set about becoming
a great architect. Today, many
fine buildings attest to his sue
cess. His sons, Henri, jr., and
Blaise are also successful in busi-
ness, but have always declined
the use of the title in any con.
nection.
Patrick Henry, Of fame, has
a counterpart in Washington.
lnstedd Of fighting with physi-
cal enemies, PATRICK HENRY
DELAPLAENE, head trainraster
at the Union Station does his
fighting With trains, and he has
wOn eUsry time so far.
DeLGpLGfHe. WhO hUes in the
5000 block Thirteenth st., has
risen to his position through the
ranks. During the OGr they kept
him here in Washington and put
him in complete charge Of all
train Ba0Uements in and out of
the city. He's a fighter, too, they
say, like his brother, the famous
Colonel DsLapLGinS' Of tha Lost
H0ttalion.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Sackett Committee May Begin D. c. Probe Late Today
D D ! Ii PEACE
NOT EASILY
MADE

Thirty years Of service in the
Police Department, with only two,
minor charges to mar his record,
may win a more lenient verdict
from the police trial board in
the case of Capt. Robert E. Doyle
than was accorded his subordi-
nate. Pvt. Robert j. Allen. whose
dismissal was recommended.
But it was predicted in in
formed circles, that while Captain
Doyle may escape with a verdict
Of Gems sure, pressure will be
brought upon him afterwards to
retire from the force. He is en-
titled to half pay as pension.
Try for Peace
Private Allen, defiant and fight
ing to the last. told the board
which later recommended his dis
missal that Doyle. his champion,
had been forced to an attempt
at conciliation by what Allen in.
Sinuated was a powerful clique
in the department.
Dbyle and his counsel have
stated several times that nc
apology" will be made to Major
Henry G. Pratt. police superin
tendent. for a letter Doyle wrote
Pratt in defense Of Allen.
1t is definitely known, never
theleSs, that several efforts have
been made by Doyle's counsel
and by mutual friends of Doyle
and Pratt, to patch up the diff
cultieS between them. Doyle il
sisted he will go no further than
to say he meant no disrespect tc
his superiors in the letter ht
wrote to Pratt.
Pratt insisted on a complett
retraction by Doyle, and negotia
tions for the truce failed.
Doyle is scheduled to go be
fore the Police Trial Board Mon
day.
Lawyers FAN
Two letters drafted by his
counsel and submitted to Major
Pratt and Corporation CounSe
William w. Bride, were consid
cred by the officials as not SUI
ficiently apologetic. The District
Commissioners held the same
I view.
| Doyle's lawyers failed in ar
effort to have him tried before a
board of civilians. Both side:
now admit that it is probable
he will go on trial as scheduled
before a board of police officials
and efforts at a truce on thu
basis of throwing out the charge.
completely have been abandoned
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
aPORTRAIT OF FX.PREsIpENT u. S. GRANTe

him admission to the National
Academy in 1863. He was born in
OSWego, N. Y. in 1913 and died
in 1882. This painting was pre-
sented to the gallery by Mrs. u.
S. Grant, Jr., in October, 1921
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Hurt in Traffic Mishap,
Woman Asks Damages

Suit for $4,000 damages re.
sulting from an automobile &C.
cident has been filed in circuit
court by Fannie Elsa Louis, of
the Park Towers apartments,
against Frederick G. Pierce, 77o0
block Thirteenth street N. w.
Attorneys Louis B. Montfort and
Arthur G. Lambert appear for
the plaintiff.
The plaintiff alleges she was
crossing Q street at Sixteenth
September 20, when the automo-
bile of the defendant ran her
down causing serious injuries.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
MacfarIand Center Has
Masquerade Tonight

A masquerade party viii be
held at s O'Clock tonight at the
MacFarland Community Center
Iowa Avenue and Webster Street
Northwest. for young people of
the section.
Prizes will be awarded for the
most original and cleverest 91a
tunes by a board Of Judges IN
cluding Mrs. James q YadeI1.
Mrs. Charles 4. Bell. Miss Ffelsn
E. Townsend, Christopher Lef1sls
kuhl and Irving Hitchcock. The
committee in charge Of arrange
mentS includes Charles A. Bell
Mrs. w. C. Cronenberg ald
Charles Hillyard.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Speech Reading Club
Plans Public Meeting

The Specch Reading Club Of
Washington will hold a public
meeting in the auditorium of the
Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and <
Sts. N. W., tomorrow night at
s o'clock. at which Miss Florence
P. Spofford, president, will intro
duce the following speakers:
DR.. Richard o. Beard. of Mime
apolis; Mrs. Beard. of the Mime
apolis League for the Hard of
Hearing. and Elwood Street. direc-
tor of the Washington Community
Chest.
A lip-reading demonstration will
be given by members of the club.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Two Held After Chase
On JOyriding Charge

Two colored men were arrested
last night by police Of the Elev-
enth precinct and charged with
joy-riding after a chase through
Anacostia.
The prisoners gave their names
as Theodore Brown, wanted by
police also on hit-and-run
charge. and Williams Wells, both
of Collins Ct. S. E.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
PEN WOMEN TO DANCE

The Chevy Chase Junior Pen
Women will hold the younger
dance" November 81,
at 8 o'clock at the c. C. Calhoun
estate in Braemar Forest, Chevy
Chase, Md.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

This portrait of ex.President
Grant, executed by Thomas Le-
Clear, hangs in the National Gal
lery of Art.
LeClear was q self-taught por-
trait painter, and his work gained
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Capital Society Rapidly
Completing its Calendar
For Coming Winter Season
Announcement of Dates for State Functions at
White House Signal for General Activity
In All Circles

~ N Wait $sS:s s
a0sis %any Of df s residential thai
% aG G aTd the ne o1 from the Chief
0ny n the deDusnts are immune
- President and Mrs several radical changes
PTs T Which @0 spp @R1rta IN the
State functions the Of the senate ana
LARGE ep O the T Gon
receptions the other executive on e9 sco o he
m the % to f seasen AMY Y state
may there were only These changes greater
I CHEF P Ease W t and s ad9
that sRsp ta sSh nsEs bn
THE r. making se, Of 9ca calls which part life in
y sseT 9D snG Sost their I'd vs.
fs nG s sm snd as yet has as.
cabinet hosteSses will be home
year Observance at home d Wnf d a qh the eas
o there 0 m e saT than
cepd he % Which to MAKE MAKE the
hsn @ now and then have accepted
h s ne court T nsr
Though they seldom announce in advance tuesday
ss dS~ Soas Of @ sB the
callers and daH m cling to Thursdays rscevn
Circle though the tendency be he9day
U s Ghf bose sstuds day an
more recently Sunday popusF day '0us
MANY nations of the the eleventh ami
eaSay Oh the signing OF the Armce tomorrow and Presi
The day also birthday King Victor Emmanuel
he ao ID ct ng embassy ~sy
Kees Sso by g GHs LARGE o eep
@ s s oas sn on Ms al e
1pS6s mef T S sss d % the
Nelson Page Mobile Gaocmo de MARITIME the
9E party a sH n as I'M New EVENT gk to
italy and will G JOIN ff him m h next E o OF the Am
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Wedding Engagements
Recently Announced

Announcement Of the engagement Of
Miss Elizabeth Bates. daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Everett A. Bates of SPRING
field, Mass, to Lieut.. Paul Douglas
Dingwen, U. S. NJ, son of Rev. and Mrs.
James D. Dingwell of Pawtucket, r. L.,
is OF interest to Washington Miss
Bates was member of the class of
1928 at Smith College and was Rradu-
ated from Miss Scudder's school In New
York City. Lieut.. Dingwell was gradu-
ated from the United States Naval
Academy in the class of 1919 and was
stationed in washington on duty in the
judge advocate generals ONCE in the
Navy Department for several years. He
is at present attached to the U. S. 8.
Richmond.
The wedding will take place satur-
day. November 16, in the home of the
brides parents, in Springfield, followed
by reception in the Colony Club.
Mrs. Charles Barnsley Bradnack an
nounced the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Grace Barnsley, to Mr. Donald Hey
wood Sanborn of Bangor, Me-, at an
informal bridge party Saturday evening.
November 2. The wedding will take
place in the Spring.
The guests at the bridge party in
GUIDED Mrs. wellington Barto, Miss
Eleanor Bonner, Miss Joan Brady. Mrs.
George S. Carl, jr.: Miss Marian Dewar.
Miss Alcegene Graves, Mrs. l.. I. Mac.
Dougall, Miss Dorothy McGann, Miss
Grace McNamaFa, Miss Katherine
Rupp, Miss Louise Rupp and Mrs.
Arthur Wiley.
Mrs. I. Friedman announces the an
gagement of her daughter Ruth to Mr.
William Loewenberg of Memphis. Tenn
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Secretary of the Navy
And Mrs. Adams Plan to
Honor Bureau Chiefs
Wives of Officers Included
in Dinner List for Deem
Der 18-Other Important
Social Functions Listed.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Charles Francis Adams will entertain
at dinner December Is in honor of the
chlets OF the bureaus of the department
and their wives
Mr. Charles Francis Adams. ir., will
return to Harvard today after having
spent the week end with his parents.
The Assistant Secretary of the NAVY.
commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke. will
entertain at dinner in compliment to
Aomiral charles F. Hughes, chief of
naval operations U S. N "Wednesday
III Vhe PAIN court TO the Mayfiower.
The First Assistant Secretary of the
interior and Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon en-
esItdlheo at dinner Friday evening in
tnelr apartment at the Wardman Park
HOTEL In honor of Mr.. o. K. Davis.
The commandant of Fort Myer and
Mrs. Guy v. Henry win entertain at
juncneon today in honor of Gen. and
MRS. Edward King.
Col. and Mrs. ConSuelo Andrew
Seoane will be the honor guests at tea
TINS afternoon given by the formers
sister, Miss Corita Seoane, from TO 7
o'clock, at Shadelands, their country
%ASAAA~ az NCIIlIlSlu, va.
Maj and Mrs. COnger
Hosts at Honor Dinner.
Maj and Mrs. Edward H. Concer en-
tertatned at dinner last evening in
honor OF Mrs, Roy w. Hebard of White
Plains. N. Y.
Among the guests were the Minister
OF Panama and Sonora de Alfaro. the
tccutHued on Second Page
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Ecuadorean Minister
Cordially Welcomed
To Diplomatic Corps
Senior .Viteri Received by
President Hoover Late in
O c o b e Conspicuous
Parsonage in Home Coun-
try.

DR.. Homero Viteri Lafronte presented
his credentials as Minister Of Ecuador
to President Hoover the latter part of
october and is now with an interesting
family group comfortably established at
l7l2 New Hampshire avenue, familiar
to the diplomatic wing as the former
Persian legation. Like his predecessor,
Senior GonZalo Zaldumbide, who has,
as 1t were, exchanged offices with Senior
Viteri and is chief executive of the for
eign office in Quito, the post which the
present Minister resigned to come to
Washington, he is conspicuous figure
in Ecuador. He has held many of the
exalted offices OF state and is besides
an accomplished lawyer and an ac-
cepted authority on pedagogical cues
tons and in the domain of history
Ecuador's envoy will be numbered
among the youngest in the diplomatic
corps His advent was greeted in that
year, 1892, when all the Western world
was paying homage to its diScoverer
Christopher Columbus, and celebrating
its 400th birthday anniversary. He is
a native of Quito and received his in
tellectual training in its primary schools
and made his advanced studies in its
national institute OF learning, now
called Central University.
Serves As Instructor
Following His Graduation.
Senior Viteri entered his alma mater
soon after his graduation as an in
structor in logic and the underlying
principles Of the law. He later trans
ferred his activities to the Institute Ma.
clonal Mejia, a reVered seat Of learning
also In Quito. At the time of his serv-