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Rev. and Mrs. F. N. Hinkel
Give Charming Reception

The Rev. and Mrs. Fremont N.
Hinkel gave a delightful reception re-
Gently in their home at Markham, Va,
where Mr. Hinkel is rector of the his
toric Protestant Episcopal Church of
Leeds, and its associate chapel of All
Saints. Mr.. Hinkel was assistant rector
Of ST. Margaret's Church in Washington
The reception, in their quaint country
rectory, was in celebration Of the
twentieth anniversary of the ordination
of Mr.. Hinkel, and their guests num-
bered hundred or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkel received on the
front porch, the garden being lighted by
gay Japanese lanterns hung from the
century-old trees. The hosts were as
sisted by their daughters, Miss Madeleine
Hinkel and Miss Jane Hinkel, and their
eldest son, young Frank Hinkel. The
dent emeritus OF st. Johns College, and
Mrs. Fell, of Annapolis, who are now
occupying their country place Sher-
burne; Mr.. John Fell of Baltimore and
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Caillauet, Mr.
and Mrs. Caillauet, jr., and Miss Alice
Caillauet of New Orleans, who also have
Summer home near Markham; Mr..
and Mrs. william 3. Kincaid. Miss
Triplett and Mrs. F. K. Moss of War
renton, Mrs. Chambers OF washington
Miss Sarah Harrison Powell of Balti-
more and Mr.. c. J. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Newton. Miss Elizabeth New
ton, Mar. and Mrs. Giles Bolen, Miss
Jessie Bolen, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. William Meredith Smith
Mr.. Gerald Marshall, Miss Marshall
Mrs. Edward Amber, Mr.. James Amber
Miss Elizabeth Amber. Miss Virginia
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin Moss, Mr.
and Mrs. limbaugh Moss, Mr.. Lucien
Moss, Mr.. Robert Douthat, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bailey
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bailey, Miss Juliet
Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Goode,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. mccarthy, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Triplett, jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Gable
jr, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. G. Green and Mr.
and Mrs. William Pearson, all of the
Markham neighborhood, and Miss
Adams of The Plains.
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Marriage Licenses.

Alexander Prayer. %. and Emily L. Kahn,
dale, rs: Rev. Arson P. Stokes.
Ktsne. g. ReT oG JOHN " " po sow alse N
Louis scythTsrG 40 and Bette E.tt' e.
Earl Harris, 81, and Lillian Dyer, 30; Rev.
: Ernst F: Waters: 26. and Mary B. Tate, "a;
Rev. J. Maurice King.
Solomon Warrin, 20, and Ethel Queen, Is;
Rev. Cornelius Brown.
SaI Stua1, So , PGtt sitT Re. Pa ,, an ID
Frank Thomas 40. this city, and Annie NJ
Jones. ~. Ridgeland, s. c.; Rev. L. c.
Lee Kennedy. So. and Charlotte Donneil,
William M. seay. 80. and Ella NJ. williams,
IS: Rev. Charles T. Warner.
Doc Br0wn g: and Gertrude KrauSse' Il;
and Anna T. cornTeii is, this city; judge
Robert z. Msttlnsly.
thy NJ Desses: is, Brentwood, Nd; Rev
Theodore Lucas. 81, and Dorothy Carroll
ii Howard war E Gibson, 4j jr'. %, and Nellie j.
Calvin l. Day. so. Rockville, Md. and
Marion johnson. az, this city; Rev. Louis
William B. Lowery; 81. schofeld Barracks,
Hawaii. and Grace E. De Ions, 81, this city;
Rev. Earle Wiley.
BoIden. 49, Rev. William, D. jarvis.
James Tyler, 81. and Elsie Fields 20; Rev
Thomas W wasnsr, az, and Doris 2
James A. Corner, SO, and Louise Williams
IS; Rev A. j. Tyler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

County is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
c. B. Spilman on Prince street.
Mrs Ida Myers of Crossburg, Pa, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Varney.
Mrs. w. B. Fauntleroy is home from
a short stay in Raleigh. N. G.
Miss Margaret Feagans has returned
from a visit TO Miss Marion Lind at
Indian Head, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ. Kelley Of Miami,
r. G. Mooney.
Mrs. w. H. Rice is the guest Of rela-
tives in Thurmont, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Frederick,
who have been on motor tour through
the South and who were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Morris, have
gone to their home in Huntly. Ill.
Miss Lucy Dwyer and Miss Ora Dryer
have returned from a visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Dwyer In
Culpeper
Mrs. Beverly Edwards is home from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Robert v.
Knight, in Tarboro, N. G.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Smith and
their three small daughters are the
guests Of their aunt, Miss Kate Hibbs,
in Round Hill. Va.
Mrs. j. A. G. Shuster and Mr.. John
Shuster are spending week at Colonial
Beach.
Mr.. J. NJ. Carter Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Carter, jr.. and Miss Jean Carter Of
Forest. Va. spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Limerick.
Mr.. J. w. Gardner of Charles Town,
w. Va, is the guest of his son-in law
and daughter, the Rev. and Mrs. w. r.
Hardesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Towsey have
gone to their home in Mineral. Va,
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Towsey.
Mrs. Jennerfer Broaddus is visiting
her son, Mr.. Frederick Broaddus. in
Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Combs of Fred
erickSburg are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Owen L. KEYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
North Shore Observes
U. S. independence Day
On Elaborate Scale
Holiday Races, at Yacht
Clubs From Marblehead
to Cape Ann Among the
Feature Events.

BEVERLY, Mass, July s.--Activi-
ties centering around the Fourth of
July holiday made life interesting for
Washington coloniSts along the North
Shore this week. Holiday races at the
yacht clubs all the way from Marble
head to Cape Ann brought out notable
entry lists from the 15-footers to
schooner yachts, with plenty of lively
racing and close finishes. The feature
offering of the day was the American
Legion horse show at Hamilton, given
under auspices Of the Maj. Augustus P.
Gardner Post, named in honor Of the
Representative in Congress who died
during the World War.
The finest of horses in the Myopia
Stables were entered for the hunting
events, and the running of of the pro-
gram provided colorful picture for
the thousands of Summer folk along
the North Shore. All of the communi-
ties had their band concerts and fire.
works, and there was much entertain
ing, especially on the night before the
Fourth.
Mrs. George Cabot Lodge is to be at
the Brownlands in Manchester for a
MlOSuInIleI SLdy On LIE NOTIu 0ilOIe.
Mrs. W. P. Tams is at the Tennis
Cottage in the Oceahside group at
Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren are
to spend the Summer on the North
Shore and are in the Bliss Cottage at
Magnolia for the long season.
Miss Mary Riley is at Rocky Neck,
at Gloucester, for the Summer. Miss
Riley has long been associated with the
art colony at this interesting resort.
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer Will open
her Rock Maple estate at Hamilton
July II for the annual garden party in
aid of Christ Episcopal Church. in
Hamilton. in which many of the colon
lists are interested. New and attractive
features are being planned for the gar
den party this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
Outstanding Social Events
Feature Week in Annapolis
Charmins Functions Given in Honor of Nine
Campario Visitor From Milan-Special
.>.... 49,. Notes of Interest

other guests were Mr.. William Baldwin
and Mr.. c. Columbus Baldwin Of New
York
Lieut.. Comdr, and Mrs. Chauncy
Crutcher have arrived in Annapolis,
where the former will be on duty.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. John Lusk
also have arrived and are occupying the
residence at Is Revell street, formerly
the home of Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert E.
JaSperSon.
Lieut.. Con1dr. and Mrs. John H. Holt
arrived In Annapolis Saturday, June 20,
and are for the present at Carvel Hall.
They will occupy the house on South
gate avenue formerly the home of Capt.
and Mrs st. Clair Smith.
Lieut.. r. E. Blue also is living at Car
vel Hall, having just reported here for
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
RUSSIANS MUST AVOID
ALL CHURCH PRACTICES

MOSCOW R).-The Russian Com
munist Youths League has ruled that
members must be consistent in their
anti-religious struggle. Not only must
they boycott religious holidays but they
must also refrain from any prepara-
tions for religious celebrations.
League members are forbidden to eat
Easter cake or Easter eggs or any other
paschal daintieS.
These donts were issued after the
Official newspaper of the league re-
ceived a letter from a girl asking
whether it would be proper II she
helped her mother to make Easter
cakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
Mirror Year in Cooling.

After taking nearly year to cool.
huge mirror has been made in Europe
for a large rejecting telescope. Weigh
ing more than a ton and half. 1t is SO
inches in diameter and 10 inches thick.
to obtain free from flaws, and after the
molten glass Is poured into the mold 1t
must be kept warm by electric heaters.
and cooled down gradually over period
Of many months:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
Want Checks in Welsh,

Whether banks in Wales should print
checks in Welsh was discussed at the
recent annual conference of the Ma
tional Union of Welsh Societies at
Aberystwyth. One bank manager said
he often received checks with the
words payable to order" crossed out
and q Welsh translation written in
stead;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Terrell and their
two children of Evanston, ILL.,, accom-
panied by Mrs. Terrell's sister, Mrs. Mai
comson, wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph
Malcomson, left Monday for New York.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell sailed for
Europe, and after short stay in New
York Mrs. Malcomson returned to her
home here.
Lieut.. Thomas B. Dugan and, his sis
ter, Miss Eliza Lane Dugan, will move
shortly into the apartment at 8 Mary
land avenue formerly occupied by Mrs.
Alice Knight Pryor. Miss Dugan spent
the Winter and Spring at Carvel Hall:
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Dell, tr:,
and their children and Mrs. Dells sis
ter, Miss Anne Purcell, left the first OF
the week for Snow Hill, Md, for a visit
to Mrs. ,Dell's family. Later in the
month Lieut.. and Mrs. Dell will go to
Florida. They expect to return to An
napolis about the first Of August.
Miss Rocenna Baldwin arrived Satur-
day, June 20, to be the guest OF her
aunts, Mrs. A. q. Cooke and Mrs. Co
lumbus Baldwin, at Spring Hill, their
home at waterbury, near Annapolis
She was Joined on the Fourth by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Bald.
win, and their two sons, Richard and
Warrington, IT., of st. Louis, who spent
lie rest of the week at Spring Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
FRENCHMEN PREFER
u. S. AS PLACE TO LIVE
Figures Show More Citizens Here
Than in Any Other For
eign Country.

PARIS O).-More French citizens
live in the United States than in any
other foreign country, it was revealed
in a report by the ministry of foreign
affairs.
The total number of French citizens
in America is said to be approximately
$4,000. In addition there are 80 in
the Philippine Islands. Argentina takes
second place with $4,000, Switzerland
has $4,000 and Belgium. 52,400.
There are 10000 French citizens in
the British Isles and 1900 in Canada.
The total number of French men and
5000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19

grimly. Don't feel too badly, son. imagine most of us would have done the same under the circum- stances. Eh, what, Henry?" and turned to Deacon.
 "Young fools!" he growled T suppose it's the sort of thing that's done nowadays"
 I chuckled reminiscently. 50 I'm told. But if I remember right ly, the young lady who became Mrs. Deacon wouldn't have you unless you eloped with her in the romantic manner"
 Henry raised a hand, grinning. All right, John. They are for given I suppose he was thinking of his imprisonment behind my poor door. Let's get back to Dil- lon"
 Dillon, yes!" Jerry exploded. He is our man. Do you know who he is?"
 Quietly, my boy" I protested. "Tell me: you were wearing white flannels Friday night?"
 "Yes, but I changed into these khaki duds before I left"
 "Where?"
 Tn that little room off the li- brary."
 And you left your flannels in that room"
 "Yes."
 Were your keys in one of the pockets?"
 They were"
 What time did you leave your father?"
 "At Is after nine. I looked at my watch" 5b
 T suppose you went out by the hall door?'
 "Yes."
 And you went straight to the garage?"
 q did" ff
 You saw no one?"
 NO one, Uncle John." fl
 rounded again upon Deacon. "Satisfied?"
 Some time ago." he cried hearti- ly. When Henry is convinced he is wrong he always admits it man. fully. You were right, John, Dill l lon is our man. He killed An drew, dressed in the boys tlannels and later planted them behind Lundy's bar. But I haven't any idea who he is. Has MacNair? Where is MacNair, by the way?" I didn't know.
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You always said I was funny little thing, Uncle John, but you've been such dearl" She kissed me and I began to melt like butter.
 Jerry was in serious trouble. If if he should be arrested l wanted my right to stand by him to be a legal one. You've always taught me to think things out for myself and what I did seemed right. It nearly broke my heart to deceive him. You-you won't scold us, will you, Uncle John?"
 Scold theml How could l? Clever Lucy! She had known what she was doing when she made Jerry tell his story first It was a splendid thing she had done, marrying a man with murder charge over his head, even though she believed him innocent; but it was a sort of romantic, audacious, illogical thing Lucy would do.
 "It was fine of you, dear told her gently, pressing her tightly to me. Jerry, if you ever fail this girl of yours, I'll take you apart with a jackknife."
 q hope you will, uncle John, he mumbled earnestly. Lucy is too fine for me. And she's trying to make it easy for me, but-well, I can't help feeling that failed dad. He told me to stay there un- til he came. When Lucy told me about him-this morning-on top of what I'd done-it pretty nearly finished me"
 The boy suddenly dropped his head into his hands. Lucy ran over to him and put her arms around him.
 He didn't want to come away, v Lucy said tenderly but I told him I'd stay there until he did-and that he didn't love me-and that II he didn't want me then he needn't have me ever"
 Didn't want youl" Jerry burst forth, lifting his head and seizing her shoulders. And with this he kissed her very competently indeed l"When she said she'd stay down there until I changed my mind Oh, damn it, Uncle John! what could l do? I gave Furie $20 to keep his eye on the mine-and what was in it. T hoped we'd be back the next day, but the sandstorm delayed us most of the night. That's all."
 'Furie earned his $20," 1 said
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Deacon was thoughtful for mo- ment. Then he said: Did Mrs. Lundy say if her husband is able to get about?"
 I nodded. He is. Why?"
 Nothing. I was just wondering. If his memory is gone I don't sup pose he could recognize Dillon. You were right about the motive, too. Andrew was killed because he had found out that his brother Jerry did not commit suicide Yes, Dillon is our man."
 But who is Dillon?" Jerry shout ed tempestuously.
 Just then the telephone rang. l took off the receiver. Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.)
 The telephone message leads
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
Chapter A "WHO IS DILLON"

I stared unbelievingly at the cir clet of gold on the end of the rib bon. Married! had lost her! It pinned me into my chair until an uprush of anger at Jerry gave me release. He must have felt the wind of it's coming.
 ''I know what you are going to say, Uncle John!" he poured forth in a grief stricken tone. I'm a cad to have done such thing! l don't blame you. Dad dead and not buried-this murder charge hang ing over my head-it was beastly thing to do! Get it out of your sys- tenn It's coming to me, God knowsl"
 fg"Oh, Jerryl" Lucy cried distress fully. And then, so gently that my anger softened: Tt isn't com ing to youl Please keep quiet while I tell him about it, dear.'
 Her dark eyes, tender, earnest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19

SYNOPSIS: A lead bullet solves a 30-year old murder. Andrew Ogden is enraged when Furie admits violating the re- mains of Ogden's brother Ill the Torridity mine. Furie pro duces a flattened lead bullet found in the skeleton. For the first time, Ogden realizes that his brother did not kill himself as the bullets in the gun he carried were gold, that Dillon shot him probably because he had been his accOmplice and feared exposure. Ogden then
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
(I([)kID |BlUILH-IE ITS
= hy Charles G.Booth

yet unafraid, held mine.
 Jerry is trying to shield me. It was entirely my fault. He didn't know about his father until this morning. We started back as soon as I told him"
 You didn't tell him until this morningl" I exclaimed incredu- lously.
 "If I had told him when I found him he wouldn't have-married me.
 Hardly" Jerry mumbled.
 You young idiots!" T roared, re- covering myself. Couldn't you have waited until this thing was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19

reveals the whole story to Jcr- ry and sends him to TOrridity to guard the skeleton. Lucy interrupts the story with a sur prise--she and Jerry were mar ried after her mad dash to the mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19

cleared up?"
 Don't you see?" Lucy said pa tiently. If a man doesn't need a wife when he's in trouble, when does he need one?"
 "Oh!" I gasped. I felt as if hadn't known Lucy until this mo- ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
to an amazing challenge, a dar- ing acceptance-in tomorrow's chapter of Gold Bullets"

Just judging from the way she uses it, a flapper doesn't consider her little pocket mirror one bit more essential than a man does his right eye, his left leg and both arms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19

FUZsS
 We are DOW ready to aiocr or make up your furs. Goldstein's Emporium. adv.
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WILL RETURN

WILL RETURN Dr. George C. Barton's office will be open Wednesday, June 19. adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

cribed In such instrument. leaving
Nineteen Hundred &l900.o0) Doll
ars on this date remaining unpaid
thereon: and,
WHEREAS. the said beneficiary.
TEXAS BANK & TRUST COM
PANY, OF BROWNSVILLE, TEX
AS, has requested me 10 enforce
such trust;
NOW. THEREFORE. I. Milton Fl.
West, Trustee "a aforesaid. hereby
give notice that ! will accordingly.
after due ~pus.iratlcl Of this motion
and due posting Of written notices
at three public places in the County
OF Cameron, INK or which Is at the
Court House door OF said County,
as required by such deed Of trust,
sell al public vendue TO the highest
bidder, or bidders. for cash, at the
courthouse door Of Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas, in which such property
situated, between the hours Of ten
o'clock A. NJ. and four o'clock p. NJ.
on the first Tuesday in January,
next, the following described real
estate, so described and covered by
such deed OF trust. to-wit:
All that certain tract, piece or
parcel Of land. comprising one hun
dred and fifty l50) acres Of land,
out Of ard forming a part Of that
certain larger tract or grant Of land
known as and being the LA
FERIA" grant of land originally
granted by the Spanish Government
In America to Rosa Maria Hinojo-
So de Bali, the same being Con-
firmatiOn Number Thirteen for Cam
eron County, under and by virtue
Of an Act OF the Legislature OF the
State of Texas, entitled an Act to
relinGuiSh the right Of the State to
certain lands therein named, ap-
proved February 10, 1852. and said
land being situated in the County
Of Cameron, State Of Texas, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point 1925 varas
north from a point where the East
line Of the La Gloria Canal Com
pany's canal intersects the south
line Of land purchased by G. Z. Ham
mond, OF the Champion Heirs. 5. j.
Ransom and the heirs Of Leonardo
Villareal, thence north wish the
said East line Of the La Gloria Canal
Company's right of way. 2640 feet
for the northwest corner OF the
land conveyed: thence east at right
angles OATS feet to the center OF a
30 foot public road. for the north
east corner Of the land hereby con-
veyed. thence south along the CEN
ter line Of said public road. 2640
feet for the southeast corner Of the
land hereby conveyed, and thence
at right angles. west 2475 feet to
the place Of beginning.
Witness my hand at Brownsville,
Texas, this December 4th, 1929.
Milton II. West,
TRUSTEE
i2-l3-20-27-3t-3626,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
G ADVERTISEMENT

ent water for the irrigation Of not
to exceed 210.35 acres Of land, to be
impounded in a reservoir created
by the construction OF a dam. said
dam To be located at a point which
bears South Clio as West 43 ,400 feet
from the Northwest corner OF the
San Martin Grant, in Cameron
County, Texas, and is distant in a
Northerly direction from Browns
vile, Texas. about six go miles.
You are hereby further notified
that the said III. MI. Wood proposes
to construct a dam or earth, four
and one-half C4i5) feet In height,
$50 feet III length, having "A TOD
width Of twenty GOD feet, and a
bottom width of 100 feet, thus
creating a reservoir having an aver
age width Of 200 feet, length OF i'm
pounded water 1000 feet, average
depth Of stored water two and two
tenths CAD feet, and having a
storage capacity Of 2l5 acre-feet,
and TO impound therein, and divert
therefrom by means Of a pumping
plant, sufficient water for the ir-
rigation Of not to exceed 2l0.35 acres
Of land. IN Cameron County, Texas,
fully described in the application.
A hearing ON the application OF
the said III. M. WOOD, will be held
by the Board Of Water Engineers
for the State OF Texas. in the Of
flee Of the Board at Austin, Texas
on Monday, December 23, 1929. be-
ginning at ten o'clock "A. MI. al
which time and place all parties in
terested may appear and be heard
Such hearing will be continued from
u ne to time, and from place 10
place. III necessary. until such de-
termination his been made rela-
tive to said application as the said
Board Of Water Engineers may
deem right, equitable and proper.
Given under and by virtue Of an
order of the Board Of Water En-
gineers for the State Of Texas, al
the office Of the said Board. al
Austin, Texas. this the 4th day OF
November, 1929.
Jno. A. Norris
Attest: q ). Clark
"A. III. Dunlap
Board OF Water Engineers.
a. w. Mcdonald
Secretary
ll-22-29-6-i3-4t-36l4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-13
LONG SKIRTS
FROWNED UPON
Women Decry Dictation Of
Styles From Few In
Paris

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-lP-Fore-
ign ENGAGEMENTS in the form Of
the long skirts decreed by Paris
STYLE dictators have been denounc-
ed by New York club women.
After hearing the skirt debated
at length yesterday az a meeting
sponsored by the New York State
Federation OF Club Women the
500 delegates indicated by applause
their approval OF a statement that
American women cannot be dc
tated to by q small coterie or meal
ticket seeking Frenchmen in Paris
Six models, three dressed In the
short skirts OF last year and three
in the new longer style. were call
ed 70 the platform. The short skirts
won a popularity vote from the au-
dience.
Gertrude Lawrence. English act
reSs. wearing a skirt II inches from
the floor, defended long skirts. She
said.
The new styles with their long
graceful lines are more aesthetic.
They are easier to look at. and that
should be a determining reason foE
u.s."
Rita Weiman. short. story writer
arrayed I'm a frock which was III
inches from the floor voiced the
declaration OK American independ-
ence or Paris style-tyranny I'm q
speech championing the short skirt
She said.
MY task Is almost helpless.
am pitted against the entire worlc
OF fashion and commerce. But we
must fight. After years Of comfct
we find ourselves trying 10 man.
ipulate dresses that drag on the
dance floor.
I agree every woman likes tc
cross a ball room floor in a trail
ing dress. But We must remember
the dust we pick up. They are
trying TO make US look quaint
again.
II don't believe In knees except
In bathing suits. But I do believe In
honesty. The new styles are not
honest. 7 do believe American wo.
men should refuse 70 be meal tick.
cts 20 the foreign style mongers.'