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The Washington times., 1929-03-18
College Women
Sponsor Benefit
For "Healthn,Obile"

Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife
of the president of the George
Washington University. heads the
list of patronesses for the Phi
Mu benefit card party to be held
at the Carlton Hotel on the
evening of March 25. Other
patronesses include Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins, Dean Anna L. Rose.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. Christian
Heurich. Mrs. George s. Simonds'
and Mrs. Eugene Black.
The occasion is the eighth
annual benefit for the Phi Mu
Healthmobile, travelling dispen-
sary and clinic founded in 1921
as a memorial to three Georgia
women who established the
sorority in 1852. The Healthmobile
travels with physician and nurse
into the remote mountain districts
of Georgia to serve children who
might otherwise be beyond the
reach Of medical attention.
Among those who have taken
tables are Miss Lonelle Dawson,
Miss Gretchen Campbell, Mrs.
Charles Eckels, Mrs. j. Foster Ha-
gan, Miss Christine Bannerman,
Miss Mary Frances Ward, Miss
Virginia Fisher, Mrs. Carl Hoff-
man, Miss Marjorie Simonds, Miss
Karla Heurich, Mrs. Margaret
pyle, Mrs. James Wrigthson, Miss
Mari 90 Morhart, Miss Louise
Jaquette, and Mrs. X. H. Beit.
Miss Louise Jaquette, 1880
Thirteenth St. is chairman of. the
benefit and is in charge of the
distribution of tickets.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
For the 6 to IL

"A hat, and 4 swagger stick
all for $5.97. The coats are Of
tweeds, and cheviot cloths. in double
breasted and new stole styles; solid
colors or trimmed with contrasting
colors.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18

Nursery Blankets, erocheted
edge ...s......s. .01c
Imported Sweaters, z to 8 yrs $1.S7
Infants' Lawn Bonnets. .......77e
Baby Pillows, 2 for. .97e
Embroidered Pillow Slips. .....S7e
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
V.P.' RETURNS
FROM MIAMI
BEACH
Mr.. and Mrs. Gam Ex-
pect to Take Brief
Holiday

Vice President Curtis returned
to Washington last evening from
Miami Beach, Fla, where he was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
d. Lasker, and has rejoined his
brother.in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward e. Gam, at the May.
flower. Mr.. Gam, who has been
in Philadelphia for few days.
will return this afternoon, and
later in the week he and Mrs. Gam
expect to slip away for few days
rest.
No date has yet been chosen for
the Vice Presidents reception to
the Diplomatic Corps, which is al.
ways one of the important events
of the early days of q new Admin.
istration.
The Albanian Minister, Faik
Konitza, who is now in Boston.
will return to his apartment at
the Mayflower about the first
of April.
Senator and Mrs. James Couz-
ems have gone to Augusta. Ca,
where they will be at the Bel
Air Vanderbilt for several weeks.
They were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Margo Couzens.
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Luncheon
Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley were
the guests Of Colonel and Mrs.
George w. Burleigh. of New
York, at luncheon yesterday at
the MayfIower. other guests were:
General and Mrs. Charles p, Sum-
neral, the Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce for Aviation and Mrs.
William P. McCracken, jr., Mrs.
William Barrett idgely, Brig.
Gen. Augusta Villa, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. II. P. Huse, Col. 'Hisao
Watari, military attache Of the
Japanese Embassy, and Colonel
and Mrs. John T. Myers.
Mrs. Edward White Luna has ar
rived from Dallas, Tex, to visit her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ash.
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Mrs. Hugo w. Osterhaus, wife
of Captain Osterhaus, has ar
rived from Panama and Is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. A. c.
Downing.
Mrs. p. T. Moran announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Helen Frances Moran, to Abner
Drury, son Of Peter A. Drury, of
Washington. The wedding will take
place in June.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
NEWS OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
NeU Members of Diplomatic Corps
Are ATTiUing In Washington
Minister of Nicaragua Is
Here; Poland's Envoy
Comes Next Week

The arrival of the new
minister Of Nicaragua, DR..
Juan Sacasa, in Washington
means rather q return to
the Capital.
For he spent much time
here a few years ago in an
attempt to get aid and rec
ognition for the forces op-
posed to President Diaz,
that is, for the Liberals"
versus the " Conservatives. !"
Accompanying the new Min
lister is Nine. Sacasa.
Next week will bring
another new envoy to Wash
ington-the minister of Pol
and, Tytus Filipowicz-who
will sail from Havre on
"wednesday.
Alone
Mr.. Filipowicz : will come
alone, as he plans to return to
Europe in the summer for
several weeks stay. When he
returns to Washington in the
autumn Nine. Filipowicz will be
with him. They have no chill
dren.
Just before leaving Brussels,
where he has been serving as
Polish minister since 1927, Mr..
Filipowicz had a high honor
conferred upon him-that Of the
Order of the Crown.
His career as a diplomat be-
gan in 1917, when he was
appointed assistant representa-
tive of Poland in Vienna. Some
months later he was made
undersecretary of foreign af-
fairs in Warsaw. And he was
a member of the Polish delega-
tion to the peace conference.
He was appointed chief Of a
special diplomatic mission to the
Southern Caucasus in 1919 and
was imprisoned and later deported
by the Soviet authorities.
> Career
In 1921 he was appointed coun-
selor Of the Polish Legation in
Paris and later in that year he
was sent as Polish Minister to
Moscow. where he represented
his country until his transfer to
Helsinngfors, Finland the latter
part of 1922. He remained in
Helsingfors until the appointment
to Brussels.
Mr.. F'ilipowicz is a close friend
of Marshal Pilsudski in whose
legions he enlisted for service
in 1915 and was in active mill
tary service for two years.
He is a graduate Of the Mining
Engineering Academy in Dabrowa.
Poland and Of the school of Polit-
ical Science in London. From
his student days he was a social
and political worker.
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The German Ambassador and
Nine. Won Prittwitz will leave
this afternoon for Florida. where
they will pass fortnight at win.
ter resorts.
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The Acting Secretary of State
and Mrs. Kellogg returned today
from New York. where they
spent the weekend.
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The Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon, returned this
morning from New Haven, Conn.
where he passed the weekend
with his son. Paul Mellon, a
student at Yale.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
Celebrity Breakfast

Mrs. David III. Kincheloe, wife
Of Representative Kincheloe OF
Kentucky, will be guest of honor
at the Celebrity breakfast OF the
National League of American Pen
Women on Friday at the Willard
Hotel, when she will entertain
with a group of comedy songs
and whistling solos.
Nine. Elinor Glyn will also be
present and will fHaaAe an ad-
dress. She Is sailing the latter
part of April for Europe to visit
her family.
Miss D. Quincy Smith will speak
at the breakfast on her ad-
ventures in Africa during her
recent tour.
Mrs. Clarence M. Busch. ma.
tional president of the league, will
arrive in Washington this after
noon and will reopen her apart
ment at the Willard Hotel.
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Mrs. Archibald Hopkins has an
her guest Miss Mildred G. Bur-
rage, who opened today an exhibi.
.tion of maps and water colors at
the Gordon Dunthorne Gallery,
1926 Connecticut avenue. This
afternoon tea will be served by
Mrs. Hopkins at the gallery.
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Mrs. William Wheatley, an.
nounces that there will be on April
IL, at 8 p. m, ''Soiree Artistique"
at the Washington Club, directed
by Mime. Suzanne Laurent, who
will be assisted by members of the
club speaking French, French en-
massy members and others OF the
diplomatic group.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis have
gone to New York, where they
will spend few days before going
to Atlantic City for Easter.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
Spring Lures NOtGbles
To Annapolis Roads;
Parties Yesterday

With spring in the air, the
forsythia budding and the first fat
robbins appearing on the scene,
smart society folk arc becoming
increasingly interested in the An
napolis Roads clubs. Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer. whose cottage at
the Roads, will be the scene of
many pleasant parties in the
future, spent yesterday at the
club. Major and Mrs. Ennalls
Waggaman entertained at lunch.
con there for Commander and
Mrs. MacElduff. Mrs. Spencer
Gordon, Miss Virginia Belt, En-
nails Waggaman, jr., and James
Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
H. Pope had as their luncheon
guests Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Carter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bangs.
Representative and Mrs. Henry
Winfield Watson, who have re-
Gently become members Of the
Beach and Tenris Club, dined at
the clubhouse last night.
Mrs. Charles Augustus Hawley
will entertain at a reception on
Friday afternoon from 4 to .
o'clock in her apartment at the
La Sale in compliment to MIS-
Clarence Bush.
William Bowie Clark has gone
to Atlantic City for fortnight.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
Alumni Dinner

Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
president of the william and Mary
Alumni Club Of Washington, an
nounces that a dinner will be
given by the members of the club
to its president.elect, Col. William
p. Kent. U. s. Foreign Service,
retired, at the University Club on
Thursday, March %. Invitations
have been extended to DR.. J. A. c.
Chandler, president of the College
of William and Mary; DR.. w: A. r.
Goodwin, chairman OF the Rookie
feller Restoration Plan for Co
lonial Williamsburg. and DR.. John
Garland Pollard. candidate for
the governorship of Virginia.
Present officers OF the club. be-
sides Admiral Grayson. include
Major Francis Scott Key.Smith
and Representative S. Otis Bland,
vice presidents: J. W. Sommer-
vile, secretary. and Erie Edward
Stacy, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
"The Met" Season

"The Met" Season
Though the gala Metropolitan
Opera Season" in Washington is
still one month away, social i'm
portance Is being given to the
occasion by announcements OF
box and loge holders by the
Metropolitan Opera Committee of
Washington, of which Mrs. Rob
ert Low Bacon is chairman, with
Nine. Ferrara, wife of the
Ambassador of Cuba, representing
the Diplomatic Corps. Mrs, Tracy
Dows is in charge Of the stage
boxes, the loge boxes are In
charge of Mrs. George Mesta. and
Mrs. James S. Parker heads a
group who are placing the or
chestra seats.
The Ambassador of Cuba and
Nine. Ferrara, Countess Szechenyi,
wife Of the Minister Of Hungary,
Mrs. Parker Corning, Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin and Miss Alice Clapp
have taken stage boxes. The loge
boxes for the season have been
taken by Representative and Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Richard Aldrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Curtis,
William Phelps Emo. Col. Robert
M. Thompson, Mrs. George Mesta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benning
Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Wilkins and Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood.
Miss Betty June Talbot gave a
surprise st. Patrick's Day and
birthday dance at the Madrillon
for Miss Mary E. F'erro. Among
those present were: Eduardo Sosa,
attache of the Panama Legation;
Miss Fannie Stanish, Of Phila-
delphia and Washington; Angus
tine M. Sosa, of Panama; Julia
Bland, of New York and Wash
ington; Roger Forras, of Panama;
Rose Ann Ferro; Jose Denis,
Panama, and Tom Carney, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cora Held announces the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Amney E. Held, and Clarence D.
Mcclure on March 9, at 2:3O
O'clock in the afternoon. with the
Rev. William M. Hoffman off.
ciating. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of a small
group of relatives and close
friends.
The bride wore a costume of
gray crepe fashioned on simple
ines and her flowers were a
bouquet of La France roses. Miss
Ethel Lee, who attended the bride,
was gowped in light blue crepe
and carried sweet peas. The
brides mother was gowned in
beige crepe trimmed with gold.
E.p. AMI Mrs. Mcclure win make
their. home at 3417 Oakland Ter.
when they return from their we'd
ding trip.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12
WINS FLAG CONTROVERSY
CoOch's Bridge Gets Decision Over
Fort Schuyler for First Flag

Cooch's Bridge, the first place
where the Stars and Stripes were
unfurled in battle, will be decorated
on Flag Day, June IA, when hun
dreds of visitors and tourists will
journey to the historic spot and in
spect the monument and the house
where Lord Howe had his head
quarters. The war department has
stepped officially into the contro-
versy which was waged between
New York and Delaware. 1t finds
after investigation that there is
nothing to substantiate the claims
that flag flown at Fort Schuyler,
y. Y, August 3,1777,was the Stars
and Stripes. This flag is said to
have been made of an officers blue
cape and a woman's red petiicoat.
Mrs. Edward w. Cooch, whose hus-
band is a direct descendant Of the
family living in the house at the
time of the Battle of Brandywine,
now occupies the place. She is
State regent of the Delaware D. A.
r. 1t was largely due to her, as
sisted by Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., that the War Department
investigated the rival claims Of
Fort Schuyler-or Fort Stanwix, as
it once was known. Historians who
have investigated the claims of
Cooch's Bridge are sure that Max
wells corps carried the flag which
was the first real Stars and Stripes
Unfurled in battle. This corps was
formed by Washington to replace
Morgan's regiment of 500 rifemen.
They went into battle September 3,
1777. 1t was on June IA, 1777, that
Congress resolved that "The flag Of
the 13 Uuited States shall be 13
stripes, alternate red and white.
That the union be 13 stars, white in
a blue field representing a new con-
stellation." January 13, 1894, Con
gress authorized the design chang
ed to Is stars and Is stripes and
April A, 1918, it took its present
form with 13 stripes and 20 stars.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12
MUST ELIMINATE OLD ROADS
Bus Lines Taking the Place Of Rail
rOads-Due to Increase of Autos

Antiquated highways, still quite
common, have no honored place in
the modern transportation scheme.
Commercial usage of the highway
is being made to an extent that al
most bewilders the imagination,
States E. E. Duffy, Delaware Auto
mobile Association A. NJ. A., 18th
and West Streets, Wilmington.
Many railroad companies now op-
crate bus lines. Motor coaches and
trucks in some instances have re-
placed branch line steam transpor-
tation. The latest railroad to en-
ter the motor transportation field is
he Burlington which is now main
tanning schedules between several
principal cities of Nebraska. A
significant feature of this service is
that it parallels railroad lines. A
fairly clear picture of the import
ance of the highway may oe OBJ
tanned from the railroad passenger
figures of 1928 which show the low
est volume in 20 years. One of the
leading railroads attributes this
falling off in business to a number
of causes but the chief is that of in
creased use Of the passenger car
and the motor bus. This matter of
road building has its peculiarities.
The criticism has been levied that
those making commercial use of the
highways should be heavily taxed
for the construction and upkeep Of
the roads. Examination of state
and local records reveals that COM
mercial car owners are indeed pay
ing their share and sometimes per-
haps more than their share, of the
road expense. Commercial cars
are nothing more than public serv-
ants, yet all too frequently heavy
vehicles are unduly blamed for the
excessive wear and tear of the pub
lie highway and inferior streets
naturally deteriorate under heavy
traffic and clearly the community
must build substantial pavements
for this commercial travel. Roads
should be built that are wide and
smooth, continuous and direct. By
SO doing transportation is improv-
ed and its cost is lowered. That
means that the public is beneftting
| itself.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12
.FO|u|NG LAW BREAKERS IS
ACCOMPLISHED BY PHONE
INTERESTING STORIES RE-
VEALED BY USE TELEPHONE
Diamond State Telephone Company
With Their Fine Service, Make
Strong Point of Protection

A lamp lighted on the private
telephone switchboard in the new
Haverford Township police building
in the Main Line suburban district
Of Philadelphia. A sergean plug
ged in an answering cord.
Hello.
Give men just stole my automo-
bile" was the message that came
over the wire. Il saw them drive
off in the direction of Philadelphia" /"
Obtaining description Of the
auto, and the license number, the
policeman promised quick action,
and hung up. He quickly opened
a switch on the newly installed tel
ephone typewriter, Set down in
front Of the keyboard, and typed
this message:
Stolen, five passenger automo-
bile bearing license number" |"
AS he typed the words. the ma
chine transmitted them into cleo
trical impulses and sent them
speeding to receiving machines sta
toned in the five fire houses in the
township, where the message was
reproduced on paper tape
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12

The telephone typewriters in the
fire departments are located near
telephone from which patrolmen re-
port to headquarters while on duty.
AS the policemen entered the var
ious fire houses, they first looked
at the tape, read the message, re-
ported to headquarters by telephone
and then returned to their beats to
maintain a watch for the stolen
automobile.
Thus, in brief interval after the
automobile had been stolen, all pa
trolmen on duty in the township
had been informed of the theft.
The policemen stationed them
selves at vantage points in the var-
ious towns, and short time later
their vigil was rewarded witt the
capture of the thieves, who were
speeding toward the township
boundary line.
Science had materially aidea the
police in foiling law breakers.
A few weeks later the Haverford
township telephone typewriter sys-
TEN was utilized to save property
endangered BY fire in the extreme
western section of Philadelphia.
A large lumber manufacturing
plant had caught fire and the fam
es continued to gain headway de
spite the efforts Of fremen to check
them. The telephone call for assist
ance was sent to Haverford town
ship and Immediately the request
was messaged to the five fire de
partments by means Of the tele-
phone typewriter Instantly they
We're ready for service. Two Of the
companies We're ordered to proceed
to the scene of the fire, and the
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12
TIMBER FOR ''OLD IRONSIDES''
Choice Oak From Near Georgetown
Bought for $4,000 To Remodel
Famous Old Sea- Fighting Boat

For more than half century, the
forests of southern Delaware have
proven source of supply to many
noted shipbuilders throught the
country for high-grade white oak
vessel knees. In fact, it is gener-
ally conceded that no section of the
United States produces as fine
quality ship tinlbers as Sussex
county. Government officials rec
ognized this many years ago, and
annually many thousands of dollars
worth are shipped to different parts
of the country. Probably one of
the heaviest dealers in vessel knees
in this section is John c. Abbott,
Of Wilmington, who for many
years has been filling government
contracts. After three others had
failed on contract, because of
their inability to get the proper
sizezs for the remodeling Of "Old
lronsides" or frigate Constitution,
Mr.. Abbott has, through William
d. Gill & Son, Inc, of Baltimore,
shipped between AGO and 500 choice
knees to Boston so the work could
progress. The contract amounted,
1t is stated, to more than $4,000.
Usually these timbers are used in
the stern of boats and derive the
name from their shape. A vessel
knee is the root of tree hewn out
in the shape of the letter L. The
long arm is from 4 1-2 to 7 feet
long and most of it is taken from
the body of the tree. The knees
are of various sizes, depending on
what kind of boat they are to be
lsed for in construction. Those
furnished by Mr.. Abbott for re-
modelling "Old Ironsides" are eight,
nine and ten inches across the short
arm. Because of the toughness of
he white oak knees obtained from
his section, large numbers of them
will be used for rebuilding the
iecks. They will be placed in the
corners and on the sides as braces.
Many months ago a movement was
itarted for reconditioning the his
oric ship whose timbers have de
aged in many places. This work
n now under way in Boston yards.
The government is aiding in the
york with finances and a corps Of
Coted engineers. The plans call
or the ship to be remodeled and
made like the old Constitution. All
f the timbers that are in state Of
preservation will be retained. When
he work is completed, the ship is
Q be placed on exhibition at differ
mt places. Residents Of Sussex
ounty feel proud of the fact that
portion Of the timbers being used
Q recondition this famous sea
lighter were taken from the forests
here.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12

others were held in readiness.
The telephone typewriter again
has served its purpose quickly,
efficiently and quietly.
Haverford township is proud of
its new police headquarters build
ing and the equipment housed
therein, particularly the telephone
typewriter machine, and to It goes
the distinction of being one of the
first of the progressive communities
that have arranged for the insta!la-
tion of the machines.
Charles T. Smith, Superintendent
of the Haverford Township police.
and Captain Samuel Sie@el com
mend highly the service reformed
by the telephone typewriter ser
vice.
at performs the work of several
men, and gives Us instant comnlUn-
ication with Bon Air, Manoa, Liam
erch, Brookline and Qakmont where
the machines are installed in the
fire houses" Superintendent Smith
said.
In its application to police work,
the telephone typewriter system
soon will be Statewide in Pennsyl-
vania. as Governor Fisher has ap-
proved an appropriation of S260.000
for the purpose of linking every
city and borough in Pennsylvania,
with 24-hour police service, into an
efficient communication unit for the
purpose of apprehending criminals.
Such a system was advocated by
the Pennsylvania State Association
Of Chiefs of Police, and endorsed
by Major Lynn G. Adams, Super
intendent of the State Police.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-12

July 27 and % will be open to bus
mess girls and the following five
and a half days are reserved for
adults. Beginning with August 3,
the high school girls will attend
and the period will continue until
August 81, if the enrolment is suf-
ficient. The camp program will
have added features to make camp
life increasingly interesting and
beneficial. Archery, which has be-
come a popular sport among wom-
en-, will be on the list and handi-
craft will offer new adventures to
those interested in making things.
Those who like to explore the trees,
flowers and birds will be guided by
a nature enthusiast. Some of the
camp staff members of last summer
are returning for 1929. Miss Mar
tha Good will again serve as camp
director: Miss Roth Kemp, the as
sociate secretary of the District Y.
w. C. A. will have charge of recre-
alton and the discussion hours,
dramatic and the poetry hours will
be directed by Miss Esther Gabriel,
water sports, swimming, boating
will again be supervised by Miss
Mary Vale, and Miss Blanche NAL
com, of the Women's College, Uni
versity of Delaware, will have
charge of handicraft and music.
More of the wood to the east of the
camp lodge has been cleared of un-
derbrush,so there will be more cam
pus room for swings and lounging
hooks.