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The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Betrothal Is
Announced
In N. Y.
Miss Barbara SChieffeIin to
Marry Charles BOsanquet,
of Northumberland, Eng.

An engagement of interest in
washington is that Of Miss
Barbara Schieffelin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay
Schieffelin, Of New York and
Ashville, Me-, to Charles Ion
Carr Bosanquet, Of Rock Moor,
Alnwick, Northumberland, En-
gland.
Miss SchieffeIin is the great
grea t. great-grandd daughter Of
John Jay, first Chief Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court
and negotiator of the Jay Treaty
with England in 1795. Her
father, for many years chairman
Of the Citizens Union, is the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Henry Schieffelin. His
mother was the former Miss
Mary Jay, a daughter Of John
Jay, who was American Minister
to Austria Hungary. Miss Schief.
felin's mother was the former
Miss M. Louise Shepard, daugh.
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. El-
llott F. Shepard and a direct de-
scendant Of Commodore Come
ius Vanderbilt.
Mr.. BoSanquet is the eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carr
Bosanquet, Of Rock Moor, Ain.
wick, Northumberland. HIS
father formerly was the head Of
the British School of Archeol-
ogy at Athens. The oxford phi
losopher. Bernard Bosanquet, is
q great-uncle. A cousin, William
BoSanquet, married Miss Esther
Cleveland, daughter of the late
President Grover Cleveland and
the former Mrs. Cleveland now
Mrs. Thomas Jex Preston, jr.
Mr.. BoSanquet attended Win
chester School and Trinity Col
lege, Cambridge, where he grad.
uated with honors in 1925.
Home Today
william p. Emo arrived in
New York today from abroad
on board the lie de France. Mr..
Emo has been abroad for his
eighth trip for traffic surveys.
During his absence he visited
France, Germany and Belgium.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 8.
Perot, of Washington, are
guests at the Weylin Hotel,
New York.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Visitor Will
Be Capital
Guest
WeaIthiest Young Man In Great
Britain Here for Lecture
Tour on Indian Flight

Arriving in New York
today, Capital bound, is Sir
Philip Sasson, one Of the
wealthiest young men Of
Great Britain, a chum Of the
Prince Of Wales and, Incl
dentally, still . bachelor.
As a matter Of fact, Sir
Philip is one Of the great
catches" m q monially
speaking, in the world today.
His mother was q daughter
Of the late Baron Gustave de
Rothschild, of the celebrated
banking family, and his
father, now deceased, q SON
of David Sasson, multiniil-
lionaire merchant prince Of
Bombay, India.
Town House
The prospective arrival OF
the young baronet is already
causing a flutter Of excitement
in the ranks Of the hopeful
maidens Of the Capital-those
with an eye to their future.
Many are already acquainted
with the visitor as Sir Philip
in London Is noted for his
magnificent hospitality. His
residence in Park Lane Is one
of the finest and most spacious
houses in the British capital
and his country estates Trent
Park" and port Lympne" rank
among the most gorgeous in
the British isle.
At both country places Sir
Philip has private landing
fileds for his planes-he being
an aviation enthusiast and
onetime British Undersecretary
of State for Air. His visit to
washington, some three or four
year ago, was in the interest
of aviation.
At the time he was royalty
entertained, his friends in
washington taking advantage
of the opportunity to return
his hospitality.
He is in this country for a
series of lectures on aviation
and India. Recently he made
a flight to India from England
and the trip will serve as the
subject Of his talks to Ameri-
can audiences. He is the au-
thor. too, by the way, Of an
interesting book on his flight,
one Of the best sellers in the
book trade Of London.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Mrs. George T. MGrye
Returns to Capital
After Newport Stay

Mrs. George T. Marye has re-
turned to her home, on N Street,
having spent the summer at
Newport. She had with her
over the weekend her Son-in-
law and daughter. Comdr. and
Mrs. William D. Thomas, who
have returned to Commander
Thomas station, at Norfolk,
Va. Mrs. Marye has with her
her sisters, Miss Callie Doyle
and Miss Flora Doyle, and Mr..
Mayre. who is in California,
will join her IN Washington
October 6.
~
In New York
Mr.. and Mrs. BreckinriClge
Long are at the Madison, New
York, for a brief stay.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
FASHION FLASHES
BY Anne AngIin-

The bOIerO is bold in it's bid
for popular favor, for it is
now used as an adjunct to a
cloth coat. A wrap-coat Of
black cloth has a slip-over
bolero Of Persian lamb with a
separate tailored fur scarf.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Silk Dresses
In q Sale, $18

These are excellent dresses
for street, afternoon, or eve
ming. They would regularly
sell for q great deal more, many
Of them are samples, and it just
happens that they are a special
while they last at this low price.
There are silk crepeS for street,
velvets for afternoon, and satins
or velVets for evening. In all
sizes.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01

A box of matches is to be
found in a box containing three
sets of evening scarfs with hand
kerchiefs to match. These are
of chiffon with both hankie
and scarf embroidered with
a design made of pastel beads.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Fannie TrimbIe Is
NOOntin1e Bride of
Austin e.. Waller

The wedding Of Miss Fan
ME May Trimble, daughter Of
former Representative and
Mrs. South Trimble, Of Ken
lucky, to Austin Cooper Wal
Ter took place at noon today
at st. Matthew's Church in the
presence of a group Of imme-
diate members of the families.
The Rev. Father Buckley per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride attended George
town Visitation Convent and is
q member of the younger Con-
gressional set. The bridegroom
is a graduate Of the University
Of Chicago and at present
Vice-President of the Interna-
tional Bank Of Washington.
The bride. who wore a dark
green French velour suit trim
med in Hudson seal with &C
cessorieS to match, and car
ried a bridal bouquet Of lilies
of.the-valley, orchids and roses,
was given in marriage By her
father. Her matron Of honor,
Mrs. David Lynn was gowned
in navy blue. Little Elaine
Trimble, niece Of the bride, was
flower girl.
The bridegroom was attended
by his brother, John r. Waller.
After a wedding trip North
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller will be at
home at the Chastleton after
November 18th.
Cleveland Guest
Mrs. Herbert Hoover is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Mutt
in Cleveland, Ohio, where she
viii be joined tomorrow by
President Hoover and members
of his party en- route West.
Tomorrow the President VIII
be the guest of honor at a
luncheon gievn by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association OF
Cleveland. He is scheduled TO
address q meeting Of the aSSo-
ciation tomorrow evening.
Lord Marks, of London, en-
tertained at dinner last evening
at the Carlton, his guests num-
bering 26. Lord Marks IS
stopping at the Carlton while
in washington.
Sail Today
Mr.. and Mrs. Langbourne
Meade williams, jr., are sailing
today on the Auuitania Tor q
honeymoon abroad. Mrs. VII
liams was formerly Miss Eliza
beth Goodrich Stillman.
Robert Mackenzie Waggaman
Of TIA New Hampshire Ave,
has gone to Princeton, New
Jersey, where he will study this
year at the Hun Preparatory
School.
Here Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Link Bracelets
With Elephants, 81

Bracelets are such q vogue
now that they make excellent
gifts, or touches of color about
your costume. These are
particularly smart. They are
made Of gold links, with 3 or 4
red-amber elephants and green.
jade beads between them. Also
in combinations Of green Jade
end coral
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Electric Iron
For Travelling, 81

It's easy to carry this baby
electric iron in your suitcase,
because it is so small and light
weight. It's big enough, how
ever, to press a dress very
thoroughly, and it heats in any
socket in a few minutes. Com
plete with cord.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Shoe Covers for
Travelling, 25c

Protect your shoes and clothes
when you are travelling, or keep
your better shoes in these
splendid little covers when they
are not in use. They are Of
knitted fabric that is very elias
tic and will fit any shoe. Thick
enough to keep out dust and
afford ample protection. In
many colorS.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
LetSAU Go
Shopping
BY Patricia Lee

For names of tie shops sOhere
you can find the articles de.
Scribed belolp. address Patricia
Lee. care of The WASHINGTON
Times, or telephone District
$3.50, Extension 165, bettDeen the
hours of $3.50 and S.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
NEWS VIEWS AND GOSSIP SOCIETY CAPT.
What's in Fashion?
Summer Draperies for Winter
Directed by AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK Oct Bright chintz and cretOnne patterns
for winter draperes? Impossible! They re too summer like
That's what decorator would have told you Not so
lane 0ith
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
nse TA5
At Barclay

The former United States
Ambassador to Argentina and
Mrs. Augustus Jay. are in New
York where they are stopping
at the Barclay.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Van Len
nep, Of New York, are spending
O. few days at the Martinique.
The Washington times., 1930-10-01
Sail Today
Here Tomorrow

Mrs. Clifford Pinchot is ex-
pected from her Milford, Pa,
home tomorrow to reopen her
washington residence on Rhode
Island Avenue.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
SHAPIRO PLACED
ON TRIAL TODAY
Must Answer indictment
Charging False Pretense
in Realty Deals.
SENATOR PIERRE Laval.

Jacob Shapiro, president of the Jo-
ssph Shapiro Realty Co., ives placed CIR
trial today before Justice Feyt7n Cor
don and jury in Criminal Division l
TO answer an indictment charging false
pretenses in neglecting to advise pur-
chssers Of real estate of the existence
OF hidden trusts" on the property.
The case on trial ID one of q number
OF such indictments pending against
the broker. Shapiro was called as 4
witness before the Blaine subcommittee
OF the Senate District Committee, b,lt
was excused when he refused to waive
immunity. The committee was investi-
eating realty conditions In washington
The complaining witnesses In the case
on trial are DR.. W. Calhoun Ftlrr and
his wife, i7l6 Hobart street, who claim
that Shapiro assured them there was
only one deed Of trust on the property
when they traded another piece of real
estate and gave second trust note
for the deferred payments. They later
discovered, they say, that there was
hidden trust" of $2,500 on the prop
erty. Of which they had not been ad.
vsed.
Assistant United States Attornevs
John w. F.h-lly and Allen Krouse ars
conducting the prosecution. while tn.
broker Is represented by Attorne-s Leon
Tcbriner. Alvin L. Newmyer and waiter
Tobriner.
Evening star., 1930-12-09

Continued From First Page)
discussion of what he described as a
raid on the Treasury. that measures
have already been introduced in Con-
greSs and are having advocacy. which.
If passed. would impose an increased
expenditure beyond the sum which l
have recommended for the present and
the next fiscal year by total Of nearly
$4,000, ,O00,000 and mostly under the
guise OF giving relief of some kind or
another. The gross sums which have
recommended to carry on tn. essential
functions of the Government include
the extreme sums which can be ap-
piled by the Federal Government in
actual unemployment relief and are
the maximum which can be financed
without increase in taxes"
mo matter how devised" Mr.. Hoover
went on to explain, "an increase In
taxes in the end falls upon the work
ers and farmers or alternatively de.
prives industry Of that much ability
to give employment and defeats the
very purpose Of these schemes. For the
Government to finance by bond issues
deprives industry and agriculture of
Just that much capital for its own use
and for employment. Prosperity can
not be restored by raids upon the public
| treasury.
Leaders Are Cooperating.
THE leaders of both parties" the
President pointed out ARE cooperating
TO prevent any such event. Some oi
these schemes are Ill considered. Some
| represent enthusiasts and some repre-
| sent the desire Of individuals to show
that they are more generous than the
administration or that they are more
J generous than even the leaders Of theiI
own parties. They are playing politics
at the expense Of human misery.
Many Of these measures are beine
| promoted by organization and agencies
t outside Of Congress and are being push.
ed upon members Of Congress. Some
! OF them are mistaken as 10 the result
they will accomplish and they are I'll
mistaken as to the ability OF the FED.
eral Government TO undertake sucf
burdens. Some OF these outside agencies
are also engaged in promoting politica
purposes. The American people viii no
be misled BY such tactics"
Evening star., 1930-12-09
CRAMT0N DISCLAIMS
SEEKING new POST
Pumor Of His Appointmnt Under
Budget Bureau News to Him"
Future Plans Unsettled.

If Representative Louis c. Cramton,
Republican. Of Michigan, who was de-
feated for reelection recently, B being
considered for the post Of assistant
controller general by the Budget Bureau,
the President or leaders In Congress,
1t In all news to him.
Il have not sought that appointment
or any other Government appointment
whatsoever" said Mr.. Cramton today.
My plans for the future are not settled
Since my return 70 Washington from
the campaign, have been giving my
attention to preparation Of the appro-
priation bill now before the House"
Representative Cramton did not say
in 80 many words that he would not
accept q Government ONCE If his friends
in Congress and throughout the Ad-
ministration secure an appointment for
him, but II he does 1t viii not be be-
cause he has not had attractive offers
entirely outside of politics.
Many Of the most influential among
his colleagues have stated that "a good
position in the Government ought to
be found for Cramton," and the report
that he was being considered for the
assistant controllership job has been
current for several weeks.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
BODY Of REALTOR
IS ON WAY HERE
w. (. Shannon, Prominent in
Capital Civic Life, Dies
at Fort Myers, Fla.

The body Of william Edward Shan
non, president of Middaush d Shan
non, Inc, realty and construction firm,
who died in Fort Myers, Fla, yesterday,
Is being brought TO this city for funeral
services and is to arrive tomorrow
morning. Funeral arrangements are
expected to be completed tomorrow.
1t Is thought likely that the services
will be held Thursday.
Mr.. Shannon's brother, Herbert T.
Shannon, left here last night for
Savannah, Ca. where he will meet the
widow, Mrs. Lillian Agnes Shannon,
and with her accompany the body into
Washington.
Mr.. Shannon was S. years old. He
had been spending some time In
Florida.
Was Educated In Capital.
The firr1 Of which he was president
had spent q period of years In the
development Of Bloomingdale, Park
View, Fourteenth Street Terrace, and
the Massachusetts, Avenue Park, sec
tions OF washington.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. Shannon
received his education In the District
Of Columbia public schools and the
OPChCCAldll 0uSIuebS OOueRe.
Aside from his position in the real
estate business here, he had been active
in the banking world and In various
organizations.
Mr.. Shannon was past director Of
the American National Bank. the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate Boards
and the Columbia Country Club. At
the time Of his death he was q mem
Der Of the advisory board and director
OF the American Security e. Trust Co.
was q member OF the RACQUET Club.
Columbia Country Club, Capital Yacht
Club, Columbia Historical Society and
the Royal Palm Tarpon Club.
Prominent in Civic Circles.
During the World war he was vice
director for war savings stamps in the
District. member Of the District Of
Columbia Executive Committee of the
Red Cross Finance Committee and was
Communicating officer and manager of
the real estate division Of the United
States Bureau of Housing and Trans
portation. He also was director of the
United States Housing Corporation of
the Department Of Labor.
He was a member of Harmony Lodge
OF Masons. He was author Of the
pamphlet. History and Facts on the
Park Commission Plans Of the District
Of Columbia"
Mr.. Shannon resided at 1900 Wood
ley road He Is survived by his widow,
and brother, Herbert T. Shannon. who
Is president Of Shannon d Luchs, Inc.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
GAS ENDS WRITINGS
OF CAPITAL STUDENT
Leaves Written Explanation Of
Suicide With Will in
Friends Favor.

Fifteen hours after ne promised his
friend that he was writing something
which the friend could see pretty
soon," Martin Calhoun Burghard, 90
year-old student writer of Macon, Ga.
was found dead today In a chilly gar
ret room at 1921 Massachusetts, avenue
Burghard was member of a prominent
Georgia family
The body Of Burghard. who failed re-
Gently in an examination for the for
eign service Of the State Department
and who has been out Of work for Sev-
eral months, was found lying on the
floor with blanket carefully tied about
his head and gas Jet pouring It's fumes
under the cover. The writing which
he promised Oscar Strackbein Of 1900
H street was letter in which the
writer made no Justification" but Of
fered explanation for his suicide
Mr. Strackbein. who also was named
beneficiary in Burghard's will. written
as he prepared for death. refused to
make public the explanation.
Burghard. q graduate of Mercer Uni
versity, at Macon, and member of Pi
Kappa Alpha Fraternity, was a former
agent for the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way at Havana. Cuba, strackbein told
police. He had lived at the Massa-
chusetts avenue address less than a
month. Burghard's room. a rudely par
titioned section of an attic, was bitterly
cold. Shelves Of books on political.
economic and phuosophic subjects lined
the room. According to Strackbein,
Burghard had been attempting in recent
weeks to make his living by writing.
Scores Of pages of poetry written By
Burghard were found by police in his
desk.
Strackbein said he saw Burghard in
his room shortly after 9 o'clock last
night, at which time, he declared, the
man showed no moroseneSs. but to the
contrary seemed quite cheerful. His re-
ply to a query as TO whether he had
written anything recently, Burghard
said:
I'm working on something now
which you will see pretty soon. The
portable typewriter on which Burg
hard's explanation of his suicide was
written was in use when Strackbeil
visited him and was found by the police
today neatly in its place.
A mother, a brother, August Burg
hard, jr., and two sisters survive him.
The coroner issued o certificate of
suicide.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
TRAFFIC BILL PROBLEM
SENT TO CONFERENCE
Utilities Commission Objection to
Be acknowledgements
Measure Desired.

The District Commissioners and the
Public Utilities Commission are expected
to act late today on the language Of an
amendment to the terms Of the Com
missioners' proposed trafilc bill made TO
meet certain objections raised by the
Utilities Commission.
The act as 1t stands gives the Com
missioners power over common carriers
in the District in certain respects. The
Utilities Commission objected that this
power is now lodged In them.
The utilities body did not see the
terms Of the bill before 1t went up to
Congress. and joint meeting was held
yesterday at which the two sides agreed
en- q compromise bill, which Is now be-
ing drafted by Corporation Counsel
william w. Bride.
The semi-weekly board meeting Of the
Commissioners was postponed until this
afternoon to allow the Commissioners
to be present at the hearing on the
Mapes bill on fiscal relations between
the District and Federal governments,
and consequently the action cannot be
taken until this afternoon.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hail. this
evening at $3.50 o'clock. John s. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant.
March, Defend America. Hadley
Overture, Festival. .Leutner
Entire acte-
(a) "Puppchen" Dolly Gilbert
tb) IN der Nacht" (In the Mighty,
Gilbert
lcl sweet Nothlngs'. Lake
raer Nights Dream. !. .Mendeiseohn
Fox trot, "Aicpe in the Rain.
Ddpgherty
finale The Carnival King. palfll
The Star-Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1930-12-09

Continued From First Page)
"ths denials OF Poincare and Churchill,
only show that they lost their wits when
lecsu with the crushing facts and
proves that thsy have been caught with
the goods"
The speedy action Of the Central Ex-
ecutiye Committee came somewhat rs a
surprise TO many people since decisions
on pleas OF cletnency usually reutiire sew
erel days deliberatiuh after sentence.
Tne trial Itself, besides being con-
sidered rs most valuable propaganda TO
lncite the public TO renewed enthusi-
ssm for fulfillment of the five-year
plan also, Communist circles hope. has
dealt . severe blow to the Right Wing
opposition Of the Communist party.
Newspapers see numerous lessons In
the trial, such as the danger of foreign
invasion and the necessity for cuntiniI-
ance, as 11vestia says, "of battling
against political neutrality among the
if1telligenziA."
tsvestia declares that there can be
no middle class In the future for the
it1telligenzia Of Russia. "They must
either adopt the ideal position of the
proletariat and be loyal to the cause
OF Socialism or become counter-revolu-
tionistS and play the role Of servants
OF foreign imperialism"
All the convicted engineers were
classed by the Russians as intelligenzia
BRITISH sCoFF AT TRIAL"
Evening star., 1930-12-09
MATERNITY BILL FOE
ATTACKS DRY LAW
iingS Uses Debate Chance 10
Rap Prohibition Before
Senate.

Utilizing debate on the pending
maternity bill in the Senate for an at
tack on the dry laws, Senator Tydings.
Democrat, Maryland, yesterday de-
clared that "the same arguments made
for this bill were made when prohibition
became a law"
THE latter was to empty the iails;
to emu crime; to bring the halcyofl
days" said the dry law opponent. IN
stead, 1t has brought train of evils
too long to enumerate."
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, Texas,
replied to Tydings' prohibition argu-
mentS. that "the American people are
well pleased with prohibition because
at the last election they returned an
overwhelming dry majority in both the
House and Senate"
Sheppard, one of the authors of the
Sheppard -Towner act, to which the
Jones maternity bill is proposed as q
successor, defended Federal aid to edu-
cate mothers. He said the original act
had lowered the death rate of infants
and mothers in childbirth.
Evening star., 1930-12-09

Yesterdays receipts Of casfA for
Christmas Seals at the headquarters Of
the tuberculosis Association, 1922
Eleventh street, brought the total of
the sale in washington above $1,000,
or the purchase Of l.700, 600 seals In
this city to date. and not including the
edditicncl sales begun yesterday In the
various s-lf-service stations At chain
stores and at the special booth operated
at the woodward g. Lothrop Depart
ment Store by members of the Junior
League.
Additional booths In all the larger
stores and many banks are to be opened
tomorrow for the sale of the seals.
William Green, president Of the
American Fec. of Labor, has given
his fndorserncrt to the seal sale, and
bespoken support for it.
Evening star., 1930-12-09
VETS SEEK UNITED PROGRAM.

Behind closed doors, the National
Constitutional Convention, called to
meet here at the instance of several
organizations fsvoring modification of
the liquor laws, today was continuing to
delve into Its study Of various plans In
an effort to hit upon some general pro-
gram upon which the modificationists
can nationally coordinate their efforts.
The convention, which will remain In.
session q week or 10 days at the Raleigh
Hotel, has D score or more of plans for
modification Of the liquor laws before
1t and Is hearing these plans from rep.
resentatives of Interested organizations
from practically every State In the I'm
ion. There are present more than 100
representatives Of modiflcationist or
ganisations and organizations of busi-
ness, professional, labor and wonen's
organizations, which have taken various
stands against the present status of
prohibition In the United States.
Charles w. Darr, former president Of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce,
Is serving as temporary chairman of
the convention.