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The Washington times., 1929-12-04
COUNTY BOOKS
SODA SHORT

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. A.
Irregularities in the management
of finances in Otsego county we're
reported yesterday by State
Comptroller Tremaine, following
an investigation by auditors of
the Bureau of Municipal Accounts.
A shortage of $2,044.34 was dis
covered, according to an official
announcement. but 1t was made
good Immediately by County
Treasurer James Hall and mis-
predecessor, who was responsible
for a part of the shortage.
The report of the examiners
called attention to other ire
gularitieS which included:
That 38 of the county's &C
counts in bank were overdraWn
to the extent of $71,242 at the
close of the fiscal year, October
81, 1923, which left a deficit of
$50, 1853. go at that time.
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Zihlman Denies He'll
Quit d. G.. Guardianship

Representative Frederick L.
Zihlman, chairman of the House
District Committee, today infor-
mally denied rumors that he
would resign.
Zihlman said he had intimated
to no one a desire to relinquish
the District Craftsmanship and he
had no intention whatever Of
quitting.
The Washington times., 1929-12-04
Francis Junior High
q, Addition Is Opened

The formal opening Of the
new addition to Francis Junior
High School was held last night
in the school auditorium and
was followed by an inspection Of
the addition by parents and
school officials.
Mrs. M. H. Plumrner, principal,
conducted the guests on the trip
of inspection through the build
ing. Addresses were made by F.
o. Nichols, of the Social Hygiene
Society, New York; G. c. WI
kinson, assistant superintendent
of schools; George A: Parker.
president of the Home and School
Association; Roscoe c. Brown and
Sarah E. Mason.
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from the home Of Miles Ham.
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The Washington times., 1929-12-04
LOVE KNOT RING STOLEN

!, A love. knot" ring valued at
$40 was reported stolen yesterday
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Bal Masque

The outstanding social event on
Halloween evening is the Pal
Masque to be given al the New
willard Hotel. One Of the fea-
lures Of the evening which is to
be in the nature of a carnival, will
be the Junior Marines in their col
orfuI uniforms serving on the floor
committee.
The young mems committee OF
which Randall T. Elliott is chair
man and Dan C. Long, vice chair
man, are SnoWden Ashford, Red
mond Brennan, Randolph Butler,
George Cunningham, William
Laird Dunlop. Page Hufty, Bow
man Macarthur, Ingham Mack,
T. Wilson Smith, Walter Watson
and Simon Whitney.
The guests will be seated at
small tables arranged around the
ballroom and seated supper
with gay favors will be served at
midnight Many will wear fancy
costumes, but it is not at all obi
gatory to do so,
The Duchess Donna e. M Tor
nolio and her brother, Eugene NJ,
Moore, of New York, spent the
weekend in Washington at the
Mayflower. The Duchess is the
former Miss Elsie Moore of New
York.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
A Dollar Sale Of Linens,
DOmeSticS and Art Goods
LINENS

58-in. Mercerized Table Damask. 2 yds. 81
69c Basco Table Tops. s.............2 z for 81
Seconds 15c and zoe Wash Cloths 10 for 81
s1.39 Mercerized Tablecloths. 81 ca.
12-in. Linen Lunch Napkins. 81 dOz.
18x34 Linen Huck Towels. ........ 2 for 81
Linen Card Table Covers. 81 ca.
64-in. Linen Table Damask. ...... 81 yd.
22x44-in. Turkish Bath Towels .. .. 3 for 81
35c Linen Pantry Cloths. ........ a for 81
17-in. Solid Color Terry Cloth. :. a yds. 81
25c Linen Glass Towels ...6 6 for 81
Part Linen Crash Toweling ... 8 yds. 81
17-in. Linen Table Napkins. 80. 4 for 81
18x36-in. Cotton Huck Towels -. 6 for 81
18x36-in. Turkish Bath Towels :. 5 for ST.
Porto Rican Embd. Towels. ...... 3 for 81
Kann'a-Street Floor
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Nancy Hopkins
Wins Commercial
Pilots License

Nancy Hopkins, daughter Of DR..
Alfred F. Hopkins, of 1910 K St,
has passed the test for a limited
commercial pilots license.
Nancy went to Roosevelt Field
on Long Island less than a year
ago to serve as hostess and also
to continue her study of aeronau-
tics.
She made her first solo flight
only a few months ago. But 80
competent in the air did she be-
come that after a brief experience,
her father and young brother, AL
fred, ir. We're willing to take a
flight with her at the stick.
She was graduated from Central
High School last June. But even
before this she had begun the
study Of mechanics and the science
of aviation.
Nancys uncle is Charles Dana
Gibson, the well-known artist.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Luncheon Hosts,

Among those entertaining at
the Golf Clubhouse at Annapolis
Roads yesterday were the AUS
trian Minister and Madame Proch-
mix, who had as their guests Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Norment Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester A. Snow, Capt. and
Mrs. John Jackson.
Senator and Mrs. George H.
Moses of New Hampshire had as
their guest at luncheon at the
Club, Mrs. 3. C. White, of Con-
cord, n. H.
Col. Charles DENLY entertained
at the club for his brother, Gar
vim DENLY, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jerome, of Seat
tie, are guests at the Willard.
They plan to spend some time in
Washington with their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles Burr, Of st.
Paul. who make the Willard their
home during the winter months.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
At Opening

Among those who attended the
premiere Of Anne Nichols play,
She Walked Home?" last night at
Polls Theater, were Representa-
tive and Mrs. Sol Bloom, who en-
tertained several guests at dinner
before taking them to the play.
Their guests included the Coun-
selor of the Austrian Embassy
and Baroness Hauenschild, and
Stanley Hornbeck. of the State
Department. Representative Ruth
Bryan Owen and Representative
Ruth Baker Pratt also attended
the opening of this play by the
creator Of "Abie's Irish Rose
as did Marion Law.
Miss Catherine Platt. daughter
of the Vice Governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board and Mrs. Ed
mund PIatt, will entertain at
luncheon Friday in honor of
Miss Helen Walker, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Walker.
Miss Platt, who is completing
her senior year at Vassar College,
will spend the Thanksgiving hol-
days with her parents.
Mrs. Russell Snow Hitchcock
and her two small daughters have
come from Norfolk to visit Mrs.
Hitchcock's mother, Mrs Albert
Morgan Gilbert. who returned to
town recently. after spending the
summer in Europe,
Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper DuBose
are receiving congratulations on
the birth Of son.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lawrence
are spending a few days in New
York, where they are staying at
the st. Regis.
Mrs. John H. Gurch has re-
turned to Washington after pass
ing several months abroad and
has taken an apartment at Alban
Towers for the winter.
Representative and Mrs. William
r. Eaton have returned to their
apartment AT the Wardman Park
Hotel after a motor trip through
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
More LunckeGns
In Compliment
To Seasons Debs

Many debutantes, in the course
of the seasons gayety. make it
point not to accept any
luncheon invitations in order to
conserve their strength for the
larger and more important parties,
and several Of this seasons debs
have already started out by send.
ing regrets"
However there are always those
girls who go into the business
of being debutante rather
wholeheartedly-and the lunch
cons continue in rapid succession.
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy. daughter
of Admiral and Mrs Robert NJ.
Kennedy, will entertain several
of the debs at luncheon in the
Fairfax room Of the Willard on
Tuesday. November 10, in honor
of her house guest. Miss Bettina
Parker, of Charleston, S, c.
And on November IS, Mrs. J.
Daniel Ruden will entertain
group of debutantes at luncheon
at the Willard in honor of her
daughter, Miss Mary Ruden, who
will make her bow to society
this winter.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Noted German

DR.. Hans Prinzhorn, eminent
psychotherapeutist OF Frankfurt,
Germany, who is now on a lee
ture tour Of the United States
under the auspices Of the Insti-
tute OF International Education,
has been at the Dodge Hotel for
a brief visit. DIR. PrinZhorn has been
in America since August when he
came to attend the International
Congress of Physiology at Har-
ward. He later attended the In
ternational Congress of Psychology
at Yale, where he was invited to
read two papers on the results of
some of his personal investtsa-
tions.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Celebration

The Minister of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro Will be hosts on Sun
day afternoon at reception which
they will give at the legation in
celebration Of the anniversary of
the independence of Panama.
Emmanuel Lyons, nephew of
Nine. Alfaro, is their guests and
will be here Tor several weeks. He
is we'll known by members Of the
younger set, having spent the
winter here with the Minister and
Nine. Alfara year or two ago.
Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris, wife of
former U. S. Minister to Sweden,
entertained a small company at
dinner last evening at the Carl
ton, where she is staying while in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Lang
horne have returned to Washing
ton after spending some time at
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va,
and are stopping at the Carlton.
X X x
Count and Countess Alfonso
Villa are spending a few days in
Washington at the Mayflower on
their return trip to New York
from Hot Springs. Count Villa
is the brother of the Military At.
tache Of the Italian Embassy,
Brig. Gen. Augusta Villa.
Representative Ruth Bryan
Owen will entertain at dinner this
evening in the Pan American
Room of the Mayflower when
covers will be laid for twelve.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
ART GOODS

Stamped Aprons, Hoover styles. ... 81 ca.
Stamped Linen Scarfs. ...........2 for 81
Stamped and Tinted Curtains . 2 prs. 81
Women's Stamped Aprons. .,.... 6 for 81
Stamped Card Table Covers. ..... 3 for 81
Hand Embroidered Curtains 81 pr.
Hand Embd Card Table Covers. -. 81 ca.
Tapestry Mats. s...................3 3 for 81
Stamped and Ready-made Gowns. 2 for 81
Stamped 10-pc. Lunch Sets. .....S 81 set
Stamped Absorbent Towels. ...... 4 for 81
Kann's-Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Ambassador of Chile
Is Host At Luncheon
For Small Company

The Ambassador Of Chile and
Nine. Davila entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the embassy in
honor of MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Williams. The former is Dean
of the University of Missouri and
a noted journalist.
Other guests were the Charge
d'Affaires of the Argentine En-
bassy and Nine. Encisco: and the
Military Attache of the Argentine
Embassy and Nine. Zuloaga
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
DOMESTICS

63x9O-in. Colonial Bedspreads. ..A 81 ca.
Ready-made Pillow Cases. ....... a for 81
36-in. Unbleached Muslin. ........ 8 yds. 81
42-in. Pequot Pillow Tubing ....3 yds. 81
36-in White Longcloth, 18c value. g yds. 81
15-yd pcs White Curity Cheesecloth 81 pc.
Kanns-Street Floor -
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
Tea Dance

DR.. and Mrs. Gregg c. BirdsaIl
will give tea dance at the May
flower on New Years day in
honor Of their daughter. Miss
Mary Stuart Birdsall, and the
debutantes.
Though Miss Brdsall will not
be formally presented this season,
she is associated with the debu-
tante group.
Mrs, Wilbur j, Carr has gone
to New York to remain a week,
She will be joined there in a few
days by Mr.. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Gregg enter
tanned at dinner at LIE ParaGis
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slaughter
also entertained a small group
at dinner at lie Paradis.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Kresge, of
Miami, Fla, who have been at
the Dodge Hotel for several days
entertained a party of fourteen at
dinner there Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1929-10-28
NEWS OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Mrs. Charles F. Hughes Heads Group
Arranging Annual Navy Relief Ball
To Be Held Thanksgiving
Night at Willard
Hotel

Mrs. Charles F. Hughes,
wife Of the chief of naval
operations is chairman of
the committee in charge Of
the Navy Relief Ball which
will be held at the Willard
on the evening of November
%. The ball has been held
for many years on Thanks
giving night, and has come
to be one of the most i'm
portant events of the season
in the annals of Navy social
life in the Capital.
Older Group
It Is always attended by a
large group of the older officers
and their wives, who find 1t con-
genial to give small dinners be-
fore, and then go to the ball
where they are sure of renew
ing many old friendships, so
often interrupted in the wander
ing course of Navy life.
Committee
Assisting Mrs. Hughes on the
committee are Mrs. William D.
Leahy, who is in charge of the
tickets; Mrs. Luke McNamee and
Mrs. T. S. Wilkinson, in charge
of publicity; Mrs. u. L. Tanner,
who is making business arrange
ments; Mrs. Andrew T. Long,
boxes: Mrs. B. H. Fuller and Mrs.
Arthur L. Willard decorations
and music; and Miss Margaret
Browne is secretary. Miss Elvira
Johnson, one of the debutantes
of the season, is chairman of the
girls floor committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Mercury Has Quick Sales

OU1cksnvER is just about the quickest ar
tiCle In the metal market. A survey con-
Quoted BY the Bureau of Mines indicates that
by far the greater part Of the production Of
this highly essential metal goes directly from
the producer to the consumer with no waste of
time and money in handling by middlemen.
Some $4,000 or more TASKS Of quicksilver were
produced last year at value between $500
900 and 100000
The beauty of the quicksilver situation at
least from the producers point of view, Is the
fact that, as business increases, the demand
for the elusive metal increases. Modern indus
try has turned so largely to automatic devices
and scientific controls, In which mercury is
an important part, that the future Of the
mercury market is assured.
In spite Of various substitutes tried for mer-
curry In blasting caps and cartridges, quick
silver stiIl holds this demand with . strange
hold Various sorts Of chemical and pharma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
The NthOr- Comedian Comments on Recent Stories 4b0ut
COL Lindbergh and Says 1t Is impossible to
Dscreoit Him.
Discredit Him.

in them. So when he drove out through the
sate, with his bride Of only few minutes by
his side, and waved the boys "A merry how de
DO" why don't think he owed EN- o thing,
ANY man that Town the ocean alone, and re-
turned to his people even though they be
Zulus and couldn't read they would have
been awful apt to consider him quite boy.
Being a good navigator did him more good
than all the editorials ever printed.
What did he do for the newspapers? We
get o different story He gave EN- the next
most publicity to the war II he had been
paid for his stun at just fair authors rate
he would have been the highest salaried man
In the world. What would some millionaire
newspaper owner have given him If it had been
possible to have bought and controlled the en-
tire rights Of everything that was to be printed
about him, and Photographic They ought to
change the Lords prayer to read, NOW I lay
me down to Sleep pray the Lord Lindbergh
to keep. If he should die before he wakes, I
pray the Lord his picture to take" He has
paid their rent for two years.
NO, you writers when you try to pull that
boy down you are just trying to I'LL up the
Grand Canyon with old chewing gum. It's all
right to try and be different and not string
with the mob, but before you start doing it
announce that what you are doing 1t for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Benefactor Died in Tam

MANKIND has habit Of ignoring It's bene-
factors and allowing its geniuses to die in
want. Benjamin Dancer who died in poverty
and blindness In 1887 is case in point.
Dancer, whose name Is practically unknown.
would, If he could survey the world see one OF
his inventions used untold millions Of times
daily.
Every time q button IS pushed to ring a bell
and the ringing stops when the pressure 10
released 1t Is time to ring up one more foH
Dancer. He invented the spring electrical cona
tact interrupter, which IS the basis of all push
buttons. This device was also used for years
on automobiles and X-ray machines
He invented the porous cup used for yearn
in wet batteries. Among other things he in
vented were various appliances for research
work by scientists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Better Fishing IN Future

FISHING ought to get better In few yea-A
at least so far as the national parks are
concerned. The Department Of the Interior and
the Department Of Commerce have worked cut
an Arrangement whereby an expert from the
Bureau OF Fisheries Of the latter department.
VIII carry on extensive research and Develop
mens work In the national parks in order To-
replenish the fast diminishing stocks of Ash
The expert win also seek TO introduce new
varieties Of fish in various lakes and streams
where the change viii work for better sport ii
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Says Nh Rogers

aviation line instead Of deciding that ut wasn't
practical"
No. lets don't tear him down, at least while
he IS living and conducting himself in tia
manner he Is. Wait . few years and then
show that he didn't cross himself at All but
used double
It's Ill right now in these late years 10 show
that George washington would have fought On
the British side II they had given him q con,4
mission and II Grant hadn't got drunk ha
wouldn't have won the war. But don't denounce'
Indy because he Didn't marry the press instead
Of Miss Morrow )
-. coDyrisht. 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

the tent parted slightly-to hunt for the figure
Of our guard in the darkness, and finally to
fall asleep once more.
Long before daylight we were awake, and
as the dawn came we watched and listened for
sounds and signs Of hope. Finally some Of the
Mongols entered. They talked for time with
our guide, and then united us. We were to be
taken, we were told, to another Mongol camp
a long way of. Where it was they would not
say. Why we were to be taken there we could
not guess. 1t was very discouraging. Were we
still to lose our lives? We did not know, but
even II We weren't, we could never escape from
that bleak and forbidding land that winter
possibly not at all.
1t was long and bitter journey. They took
Us to the north ut right angles to the route
on which We had been travelling and for Is
days We made our way over mountains and
through valleys, across passes and over snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

It's not q case Of ordinary hero worship
It's that the boy lcks you 1T every turn He
won more friends by the way he conducted his
engagement and his honeymoon than he did by
his flight. 80 & '---
The flight only showed daring, ability and
Of course good fortune But his last adventure
showed shrewdness, modesty and leo per cent
common sense. When her family had TO ask
the police for protection against the press that
just about threw the last doubling vote over to
the Lindbergh column in favor Of give
lover chance"
HE has never made wrong move yet
Everything he has done has reflected
glory on his country. He has been gentle
man under some pretty trying times. And we
must never forget the one great thing Of his
flight whether he was sent over as q stow
away under auspices Of the Oolagah Banner,
or whether the trip was a blindfold cigarette
test. He turned Americas mind to aviation,
just at time when we was on the verge of
going back to covered wagon days instead of
the air.
After all, there is a mighty little line be-
tween do and don't A small margin between
success and failure. His exploit just give ms
that little push that sent us over into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

managed 70 get them. 10 translate-Or partly
translate -sonae Russian papess that we sAr-
.ried They seenaed 10 be Impressed, very
slightly, although they had, heretofore thrown,
our papers aside and sneered at them. But we
had learned that there were . few Russians
in KObd0, and finally We were permitted TO
see them.
From then on we began TO have some hope.
Our diflculties were not yet over, but our new
Russian friends finally influenced the Mongol
chief, and We were turned over to the care Of
the Russians, who promised to see that we
should do no harm. Both Bill Morden and I
are deeply indebted to those Russians. with
out their kind help believe that we could
never have gotten away.
But even with that important assistance &c
was impossible for US to continue as we had
Planned. We still had q Thousand miles or SO
to GO in order to reach Peking but the Mongols
refused to give us permission to 60 that way.
Instead We were forced to travel by wagon and
sleigh for another 600 miles to the north
already we had travelled $50 miles from the
camp at which we had been captured-and ulti-
mately We reached a branch line of the Trans
Siberian Railroad at Biisk Siberia. From there
our journey was vastly more simple, and we
arrived in Peking on New Year day, 1927,
when; according to our original plans, we should
have gotten through three months earlier.
'i>HE story Of which I have given the bare,
outlines here is one that illustrates the kind
Of difficulties that sometimes oyertake the
members Of museum stats in their work of.
collecting information and specimens for
presentation to the public
have occasionally overheard some visitor.
TO the galleries Of the American Museum make.
some disparaging remark about some group
or other. It may be that he has baen right
in thinking that the presentation of some par
t1eular bit OF information has not been of the
best but so much work, 50 much thought and
risk may have gone into the making of it that
it seems bit unfair to pass it by with only a
fippant remark.
have had friends who have gone into the.
field and who have not returned James Batty.
lies buried In South America-killed By natives
Carl Akeley's grave is in the heart of Africa.
In the very gorilla sanctuary that the Belgian
government set aside as a direct result of
Akeley's work there. And there are others.
These men have paid the extreme penalty that
work in the field occasionally demands. Nor
den and were more fortunate and aIreaGSS
as we study the material that We brought back
from Asia, we rarely think Of the labor and
the difficulties as q result of which those speci.
mems were obtained. Instead we think Of the
pleasant things-the beautiful days among the
high peaks. the shady lanes of peaceful native
villages.
When I think Of excitement I look back to
days In Africa on the trails Of tn: hunted.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
Much Lead Reclaimed

TT begins to appear almost as il industry can
use Its lead and have it at the same time.
Reclamation Of waste lead, through the re-
covery' of old lead pipe, battery plates lead
lining Of acid watts and other such sources, has
increased year by year, until, during 1927 &C.
cording to Bureau of Mines figures, the total
weight of the recovered metal which can be
reprocessed and used as new, was II per cent
Of the production Of new metal for the year,
which seems to be eliminating waste with a
vengeance ',as iti4 s.aa4- +t,55 - r. -