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The Washington times., 1930-02-28
Worn
Out
Feeling
Miller's
Extract
Will Help
You

Mr.. Harvey Baggett, Route 4,
Alexandria, Va, says "Mlller's S
Herb Extract formerly called
Herb Juice) has helped me after
other medicines had failed and
I cannot praise it too highly. In
place of lying awake for hours
at night as l did in the past, l
now sleep sound as child and
get up feeling rested, instead Of
having that tired all-in feeling.
Most Of my trouble was caused
from q badly upset stomach and
the food / ate seemed to sour
as soon as it reached the stomach
and gas pressed up through my
chest causing sharp shooting
pains around the heart. was
very nervous, suffered with dizzy
ness, actled all over, bowels did
not move regularly and I always
felt tired, sluggish and worn out.
So many praised this medicine
that I realized there must be
something to 1t and the relief
I have had Is nothing short of
wonderful and I want to let my
friends know that this medicine
really does all claimed for it.
I do not have a sign of my for
mer trouble, stomach is in fine
condition, no more gas pains or
sick dizzy spells, bowels move
regularly, I have plenty Of pep
and feel like a new man. People
here at home should be thank.
full that they are able to OBJ
tain this medicine at such a small
cost"
See the special representatives
direct from the Laboratories, at
their headquarters, in Peoples
. Drug Store, sos Seventh st. N.
W., Washington, also Peoples
Service Drug Store, 727 King St.,
Alexandria, Va, where they are
now introducing and explaining
the merits Of this famous medi,
cine.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28
Box Parties Arranged
For Junior TheGter
Presentation Tomorrow

The Maret French School
has engaged a box for Penrod,
the play which the Junior Civic
Theater Players are offering
at their matinee performance
tomorrow at the ShubertBe-
lasco Theater. Children's par
ties have also been arranged
by Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs.
Demarest Lloyd, Mrs. Bernard
Smythe, Mrs. Royal McKenna,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs.
Edward Stellwagen, Mrs. Henry
w. Fitch, Mrs. w. w. Gibson,
Mrs. w. Calhoun Stirling, Mrs.
w. E. Pearson, Mrs. M. Tyler
Mccormick, Mrs. C. Alden
Chase, Mrs. Frida Frazer, Mrs.
George Cornwell, Mrs. H. L.
Rust, jr.: Mrs. H. H. Donnally,
Mrs. Brainerd w. Parker, Mrs.
E. I. Lewis, Mrs. Richard Oula-
han, Mrs. E. r. FinkenStaedt,
Mrs. william -. Chandler, Jr.,
and Mrs. Thomas w. Sidweu.
Dinner Host
Judge James M. Remick, of
Concord, N. H., entertained a
small company at dinner last
evening at the Carlton, where
he is stopping during his stay
in Washington.
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.NOTABLES TO
BE GUESTS
TONIGHT
Representatives Norton
and Zihlman to Attend
Drama Guild Play

Representative Mary T. Nor
ton and Representative Fred
erick N. Zihlman will be among
the guests of honor OF the
Community Drama Guild at
the presentations tonight and
tomorrow night Of THE Honey
Moon" at Mckinley Auditorium.
Among others who will attend
the play are Henry Gilligan, of
the Board of Education; Will
liam S. Corby, Of the board of
trustees of the Drama Guild;
DR.. Dewitt c. Croisant, Of the
board of governors of the
Drama Guild, and Mrs. Crois-
SAINT, Mrs. Karl Fenning and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Robertson.
Owing to the elaborate ma
ture of the stage production
and the number of scene
changes involved In the pre-
sentation Of this rare old
comedy of fifteenth century
Spain, the audiences is re-
quested to be present at 800,
when the firstact curtain will
rise.
Envoy Is Patron
Under the patronage of the
Canadian minister, Vincent Mas
sey, q private view of an exhibi-
ton of paintings by contempo-
rary Canadian artists will be
held at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art on Saturday evening, March
3, at 9 o'clock. Invitations for
the reception, which will mark
the formal opening, have been
issued by the trustees of the gal
lery. The exhibition was assem-
bled by the American Fedora
ton of Arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee P. Warren
are at the Barclay while in New
York.
Tea on Monday
Sir Archibald Flower and
Lady Flower, who are in Wash.
ington for the opening per
formance of the Stratford-on-
Avon Festival Company, will be
the guests Of honor at a tea
given by the American Associa.
ton of University Women on
Monday at the clubhouse, 1884
I ST., at 4:30 o'clock. Sir Archi.
bald will speak in the interests
of the Shakespeare Memorial
Theater of which he is chair
man of the board of governors.
Miss Ruth Kentzler is hostess
and will be assisted by other
members of .the hospitality
committee. Miss Isabelle Stone,
Mrs. F. F. EspenSchield, Miss
Anna Halberg and Mrs. C. M.
Jansky will serve tea. The
members of the board of di-
rectors of the Washington
branch of A. A. u. w. will re-
ceiye with the honor guests.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

A s for hats-there's
n simply hundreds of
'em in Brodt's, Inc, all of
the new materials and
styles. Illustrated on the
right is a stunning model
"a hat that snaps down
in the front without dis
torting the smart turn of
the back brim-the kind
of hat that clicks with
many costumes. Just one
of the styles they are
showing for spring. Oh, L
forgot to tell you that
Brodt's, Inc, feature the
Stetson, Schoble and hats
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Guest Of Brother

Taber, Mrs. Edmund Platt, Mrs.
E. s. Schuyler, Miss Vivian YES
tai and Miss Rowena Pratt.
Primrose plants arranged in
small baskets with handles of
neither were used for decorating
the horseshoe shaped table.
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Tea Hostess
Mrs. John Potts of Quantico,
Virginia, will entertain at tea
tomorrow in the Palm Court of
the Mayflower for group of
her daughters friends.
\ X r
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard E.
Wood, of San Francisco, Calf,
are passing some time at the
Carlton.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

M TE WOMEN are supposed to be proverbal shoppers
w and | guess are-for the simple reason we
w have more time to browse around the shops and
see the new things, also to be in touch with the
shops where seasonab merchandise be purchased at
prices to please. Most successful busy at the
office during the day each week will give them the
dope on what well turned out" men will be wearing
this spring Here's the very of spring your approval
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

TROsNER's, 1925 T
NJ Street, are very proud
to call the attention of the
men in Washington who
really go in for the new
things, to the assemblage
of Shantung ties-untreat-
ed raw silk-featured in
the neckwear department
of this store. These ties
are hand made from the
same weight silk Shantung
as used in ladies' dresses
the ties in this weight are
carried exclusively in Gros-
ner's. Silk lined and priced
at $3.50. Stunning new
models in the plain shades
and in the pastel colors-
yell sky blue, plain
whit, pea green, red, tan,
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

THIS year you'll see
Il white broadcloth shirts
worn with many costumes,
therefore the well-dressed
man should see the Duke
shirts shown in Raleigh
Haberdasher, 1310F Street.
White glistening broad
cloth - tailoring with ex-
quisite perfection-a collar
that rests smartly on the
neck - buttons, button.
holes, stitching that be-
speak a devotion to "tne
big little details" I'm other
words, Manhattan quality,
the quality that has made
the Duke shirt famous.
nt T0oOro EY.ov,o 4ba iu+axns&
The Washington times., 1930-02-28
IS
ANNOUNCED
TODAY
Miss Anne Covington Will
Wed Lewis Clark,
Of Alabama

Judge and Mrs. j. Harry Gov
ington have announced the en-
Gagement Of their daughter,
Anne, to Lewis Clark. Of Mont
eomery. Ala. The wedding will
Jake place the last of March.
The announeement Is Of par
ticular interest to the younger
set Of which Miss Covington is
popular member. She was
graduated from the Holton-
Arms School and later from
Vassar College, having attended
" the same time as Miss
katherine Dunlop, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thomas Dun
lop.
Miss Covington has worked
unhringly for the Junior
League and holds the position
q corresponding secretary of
that organization. Last year,
WITH Mrs. @. Rowland Chase
III ltl1e former Mary Hale),
e1e represented the league at
tae conference held in New
Orleans.
Russian Concert
The concert for the benefit
of the Russian exiles in Sofia,
Bulgaria, which will be held at
G1e home of Mrs. Henry F..
DimoCk on March 8, at $50
O'Clock, has enlisted the aid of
many prominent Washington
women. many Of whom are still
actively engaged in the relief
work. The funds from this
concert, which is donated by
Maxim Karolik, will be used
Tor the building of one general
hospital and several small or
phan asylums for the refugees
now located in Sofia.
Those who are engaged in the
cause include: Mrs. Ray Ovid
Hall, Mrs. Charles Orville Bun
ker, Mrs. Arthur Jappy Hep
burn, whose husband is now at
the London Conference; Mrs.
Sherman Miles, Miss Anna v.
8. Mitchell, Miss Alma Ruggles,
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie.
Miss Mitchell and Miss Rug
giles have only recently re-
turned to this country, having
stayed behind since the war in
an effort to offer relief to the
unfortunateS who, by reason of
having to work at unaccus-
toned trades have been ravaged
BY tuberculosis.
Howard Moran is treasurer
tor the occasion.
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The Washington times., 1930-02-28

Tor general sports wear
Il there's nothing smarter
than a knicker suit with
shirt and vest of contrast
ing color. / saw a stun
ming Havana brown camePs
hair knicker suit-at $50
displayed in the win
dows of Saltz Brothers
English Shop for Men
1341 F Street N. w. It
was shown with blue
broadcloth shirt, white silk
tie with red pin dots and
a Tattersall vest. The
coat is ingeniously made
all in one piece-no seams
with half belt and demi-
pleats to give just a sug-
gestion of a nip in at the
waist and conveniently
placed patch pockets. | al
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

of their make-n the springs newest styles and COZ
419 Eleventh Street n w. 500 Ninth Street N. W.
and 733 Fourteenth Street N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28
Congressional Club
POstpOnes PGrty for
Speaker LOngwOrth

Following the lead of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hover in cancel
ing the reception for members
of the lower House, to have
taken place last night, the Con-
gressional Club has recalled in
vitations for the reception this
evening in honor of the Speaker
of the House and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, owing to the critical
condition of former Chief jus
tice William Howard Taft, one
of the most beloved men in
public life.
Illness and death have shad-
owed this first year Of the
Hoover Administration and cur
tailed plans for a most elabor-
ate program of official enter
tanning. Earlier in the season
there was a 30-day period of
mourning for the late Secretary
of War, James w. Good, which
necessitated the postponement
Of several of the state functions
not to mention the canceling of
other official parties which had
been planned.
4 4
Guest Of Brother
Mrs. Henry Garnett Reamy,
Of Virginia, who was before her
marriage Miss Daisy Delvita
Funk, has arrived in Washing
ton and will be the guest of her
brother, Edgar Hamilton Funk,
for several days before return
ing to her home. Lewis Adams
Funk, who has come from his
home in Berkeley Springs, wv.
Va, will be the guest of his son
for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Muir en-
tertained a company last eve
ming at the supper dance at the
Club Chantecler.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

god-brown yellow and with the white ground and high
color multiple stripes Pick out goody number of these
handsome ties made of Shantung. They go awfuly well
with the suits for spring.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

ways enjoy window shopping" in Saz Brothers English
Shop for Men because the smartest and newest of
furnishings and apparel for always interestingly
displayed here.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28
Guests from South

Representative and Mrs. A.
Fl. Gasque have had as their
guest in their apartment at the
Hotel Roosevelt, Capt. w. l..
Bates, of Atlanta, Ca, who
left yesterday for New York.
Their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes Len
non, who have been passing
some time with them, have
started by motor for their home
in Charlotte, N. c.
Mrs. Gasque, who is a gifted
dramatic reader, Is on the pro-
gram at the ALI Souls Church
this morning.
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And it is only $200-not cent more. From the interest
shown by the men buying them, they must be
ualy fine values.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

mostly from 90 to $1,000 the best looking shoes in
the two-tone combinations in this shop The two-tone
browns shown the right unusually well with the new
spring tan brown kncker sports suits Every man
should have at least pair of these sports shoes
CPRING! The time when young men want life and color
= in their clothing Fancy opcoats more than pass
ing fancy this spring Shown in the doubebreasted belt
back models and the threebutton collegiate.
The Washington times., 1930-02-28

ITO the men who want to
i look Bond Streetey"
and Country Clubbish, the
Young Mems Shop, 1919
1921 F Street, announce
the arrival of the most
authentic styles in mems
shoes for spring and sum-
mer wear. Fashioned by
Bostonian craftsmen, these
shoes are impeccably cor
rant aud InnndnStlw nrinnd--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
MRS. WILLEBRANDT
DECLINES TO TALK
Informs House Committee
She Will Not Testify on
Dry Transfer.

Out of respect to those charged with
enforcing the prohibition law, Mrs.
Mabel Walker WiIlebrandt, former As
sistant Attorney General, declined yes
terday to testify before the House ex-
penditures committee considering trans
fer of the dry enforcement unit from
the Treasury to the Justice Depart
ment
Mrs. Willebrandt refused the invita-
ton of the committee in letter which
said she had no more intimate contact
with prohibition questions now than
had any other citizen She advised
Chairman WilliamSon.of the committee,
personally. that she would appear only
IN answer to q subpoena. The commit
tee Is not empowered TO summon in
voluntary witnesses.
The invitation was extended through
adoption by the committee of q motion
by Representative Schafer, Republican,
Wisconsin. by vote of 8 to z. She was
TO have appeared Tuesday.
This development in the prohibition
tangle on Capitol Hill came as COM
mitteeS In both branches of Congress
laid plans to resume hearings on legis-
lation proposed to carry out President
HOover'S recommendations to strengthen
prohibition enforcement.
On Monday the House expenditures
committee is to hear Attorney General
Mitchell and w. c. Deming, president
Continued on Page 3. Column g.
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100000 BY NOON
TOMORROW IS AIM
Gifts Committee Enters Cru
ciaI Period Of Drive to
Fin Chest.

The special gifts committee Of the
Community Chest today entered the
crucial period OF its final drive to reach
its goal Of half the Chest budget OF
81, 7S6. T37.O7 by tomorrow noon.
Facing the necessity of raising APP
proximately 100000 more IN this short
time, committee members have sent
cable and telegraph messages to absent
Washingtonians in all parts Of the
world, urging them to give again lib
orally toward the increased needs of
this year. There was cause for anxiety
ON the part Of the special gifts COM
mittee, after rather disappointing
showing yesterday, for Chairman New
bold Noyes had warned that the per-
centage of increase in contributions
was still too small to enable the COM
mittee to reach its goal.
Meanwhile. Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore, has
issued a ringing appeal to all clergy
and laity to support the Chest cam
paign. which will be read in all Catho-
lie churches of Washington at masses
today. From the rabbis of Washington
Hebrew congregations similar appeal
also was issued.
With its list of prospects" only half
exhausted. the small band of deter
Continued on Page 4. Column H.
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CHARGES DISMISSED
AGAINST PALMER
Proceeding in Bosch Magnetic Co.
Sale Ordered Dropped by At
torney General.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
proceeding brought by the Gov
eminent against A. Mitchell Palmer,
wartime alien property custodian and
later Attorney General, and several of
his associates. alleging they had COM
mitted wrongful acts in the seizure and
subsequent sale of the Bosch Magnetic
Co, was ordered discontinued yester-
day by Attorney General Mitchell.
The complaint to be dismissed sought
to recover $5.5OOOOO from Palmer,
Francis p. Garvin, who succeeded him
as alien property custodian; Martin
E. Kern, Arthur T. Murray, the Chase
Securities CO., Henry Hornblower and
other partners OF the investment house
OF Hornblower g. Weeks. All were
either officials of the Government with
responsibility for portions of the trans
action or associated as purchasers Of
the enterprise after its seizure.
In January, 1919. during the In
cumbency of A. Mitchell Palmer as
alien property custodian, the cuSto-
dian sold the shares of the Bosch Mag
neto Co. to Martin E. Kern for 81, l5O,-
600, the Attorney Generals statement,
explaining the action, said.
The action about to be dismissed
was brought in 1925 on the theory that
the defendants had conSpired to cause
these shares and certain patents to be
sold by the custodian for less than
their fair value. and recovery was
sought for the difference between the
selling price and the fair value OF the
shares. the amount demanded in the
bill OF complaint being approximately
SIS, SOC. 00O."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
"OLD-TIMEY' PANTHER HUNTER
TAKES TRAIL OF MARAUDER
Mr.. Peter" Gets Farmer Permission to
Kill Beast and Gets to Work With High
Smellin' Bait.

'Mr. Peter" a French Canadian, who
has hunted panthers in mild sort of
way all his life. having been raised In
some of the finest panther woods of
Canada, took TO the fields back of Dis
trict Heights, Md, last night III search
OF the elusive but ferocious beast that
has considerably harassed the farmers
of that section the past week, and, ac-
cOrding to the general smell OF things,
mr. Peter" was doing very we'll
Mr.. Peter" who prefers to be known
by that name and none other until he
brings his panther home, took night
of from his night Waterman job at
Chevy Chase Lake last night and put
in some real, Old-fashioned panther
hunting.
From his Chevy Chase Lake home
"Mr. Peter" took street cars OF various
sorts until he got to Seventeenth street
and PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast then
he walked a small matter OF 6 miles to
the scene OF operations.
Obtains Hunt Permission.
Arriving at the farm of Harry Fow-
Ter, on the Marlboro pike, about miles
from the District line, MIR. Peter" In
introduced himself as an old-timey pan
Their hunter and received permission OF
Fowler, whose pigsty has been the chief
attraction during the past week for the
willy beast, to hunt on his farm.
Thereupon Mr.. Peter" betook him
self, his dog. which he said highly re-
sembled panther, despite his police
dog -airedale- English bull and whatnot
ancestry. bell, a piece Of cord, some
high smelling meat and .45-caliber re-
volver afleld, and for about two hours
Mr.. Peter" tramped ip the snow along
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the fence line between the Fowler farm
and the farm adjoining.
Behind 'Mr. Peter" on his patrol of
the fence line he traiIed the high
smelling meat, and on the fifth or sixth
trip, he doesn't remember which, the
trail had been laid sufficiently.
Thereupon mr.. Peter" set out his
bait. an even higher smelling piece of
meat. to which he attached a piece of
string about 20 feet long. The loose
end OF the string he attached to a
fence post. Midway of the string he
tied a dinner bell and little farther
along he tethered his dog. Then Mr..
Peter" dug q hole in the snow and got
into 1t, there to rest from his long walk
and the arduous labors Of setting the
panther trap.
All Set for Action.
"You see," explained Mr.. Peter in
his French-Canadian English, when
the panther comes for the meat the
dinner bell will ring, the dog will bark
and l VIII wake up to kill the beast"
Mr.. Peter" lay down in his. hole III
the snow, and at last accounts was
sleeping peacefully.
The panther hunt went ON about "Mr.
Peter" on large scale. Throughout
the neighborhOod were huntsmen, most
ly in small cars, we'll armed at strategic
points about the pigpen on the Fowler
farm. The first time the panther, or
whatever it is visited the Fowler farm
1t killed one pig and slashed nine others.
The second time it took a 2O-pound
piece of suet that was put out as bait
for the beast, but was really meant for
Continued on Page 2. Column s.
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DOPE king" TAKEN
BY RUSE OF AGENTS
Officials EIude Gunner to
Capture and Jail Two
Men.

A half-year pursuit. covering four
Southern States and the District, for
Oliver Black, colored, 52-year -old pa
rolled gunman, known as king OF an
East Coast dope ring. ended in his
arrest Thursday afternoon when Fed
eral narcotic agents outwitted a cor
don of gunner. battered through the
heavily barricaded doors of his local
headquarters in the 1900 block OF
Seventh street and seized many hun
dred dollars worth OF drugs
Surrounded by heavily-armed guards
Black yesterday was taken before
United States Commissioner Needham
G. Turnage, arraigned on charges OF
violating the Harrison narcotic act for
sale, transportation and possession of
drugs and held under 10000 bond.
The capture of the king" Is accred-
tied TO S. Bs--Rhilllps, narcotic agent,
who, posing as a drug addict, trailed
him through the majority of Black s
territory, eventually gaining his conf
dence. Phillips, acting as his lieuten-
ant, is said to have made purchases
of alleged narcotics from Black ana
members OF his gang until Black re-
ceived money from the agent for drugs,
but left with the money.
Vanishes From Lynchburg.
Black disappeared from Lynchburg,
Va, some weeks ago, closely followed
by Phillips. who finally located him
In Washington.
Through mutual acquaintance Phil
lips informed Black that he, as a
robbed addict, was cunning for the
king"
Heavily armed and accompanied by
Agent X. t. Orrison, Phillips went to
the local headquarters, presumably to
carry out his threat, but was met by
six gunner who threatened his life
until he convinced them that he was
there on peaceful mission and only
intended TO make a buy"
Everything is on the %. k"
Phillips argued, II just want to see the
chief and arrange for a big supply"
After some argument, Phillips and
Orrison gained access to the Chiefs"
hideout, where arrangements were made
for large buy" the following day.
Phillips and Narcotic Inspector S. L..
Rakusin obtained search warrant
Thursday from Commissioner Turnage.
"Scrappy" Owens Arrested.
Unarmed, Phillips entered the head
quarters of Black and tricked James
"Scrappy" Owens, Colored lieutenant,
known to narcotic and police authorities
as q prominent figure in the dope ring
into following him into the street. He
was promptly arrested by Rakusin. who
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