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Evening star., 1930-05-23
Pilgrimage TO Historic Scenes
Taking Many to Fredericksburg.

Those who attend the pilgrimage to
Fredericksburg sponsored by the Asso-
ciation for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities will stop for luncheon on
the lawn Of historic Kenmore, the home
of Betty washington Lewis. Washing
Fielding Lewis, who built Kenmore for
his wife. George Washington planted
many of the trees and shrubs on the
lawn, some of which are still living.
The exquisite mantelS were also de-
signed by Washington, who sent Hes
sian prisoners to carry out his artistic
design.
The pilgrimage is planned for the
purpose of raising money to aid In fur
nishing the Mary Ball Washington
home in Fredericksburg, the home OF
washington's mother. which Is owned
by the Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities. This organi-
zation is some AZ years old, having
been organized at Williamsburg, Va,
Colonial capital Of Virginia. The as
sociation has purchased other valuable
landmarks, such as the Colonial Maga-
zine In Williamsburg and that part OF
jamestown Island on which the Church
Tower stands, agreed to be the most
historic portion. It inaugurated pill
Rrimages to historically famous spots
of the landing of the Sarah Constant,
the Goodspeed and the Discovery there
was present among other notables
James Brice, Ambassador of Great Brit
ain, who brought message from the
Old World to the New.
An additional list of patrons and
patronesses for the event of May 81
are Senator and Mrs. Carter Glass,
Senator and Mrs. William j. Harris,
Representative and Mrs. Richard Yates,
Representative and Mrs. Percy e.
Quin, Representative and Mrs. Joseph
j. Mansfield, Representative and Mrs.
Henry st. George Tucker, Bishop and
Mrs. James E. Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Hampton Ellis, Mrs. Violet Blair
Jamin, Miss Jessie Dell, Mrs. Ella Rust
Smith, Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
Mrs. Charles J. Warden, Mrs. Daniel
A. CARRIER. mrs Merritt o. Chance,
Mrs. Eugene Gaddis, Mrs. Mary Dun
can Able, Mrs. A. r. Shands, Mrs. Mary
z. Kerr, Miss Mary Amber. Mrs. Ryan
Devereaux, Mrs. Dudley Morgan, Mrs.
Edward F. Parham, Mrs. j. jerome
Lightfoot, Mrs. William M. Wales. jr.;
Mrs. Henry Gordon Clay, Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, Mrs. Chauncy Williams, Mrs.
John Bennett, Mrs. M. de Clare Berry,
Miss Poe Bennett and Miss Rosemary
Knapp of Boston.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of Miss Bertha Chinn, chair
man; Mrs, Ella Rust Smith. Mrs. Ry-
land Bryant, Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb Mrs
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and Mr.. John schwarzkopf Of New York
and Washington was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healy expect to spend
part Of next Winter In Washington.
Mr.. Newton d. Baker, war time Sec
retary during Wilson's administration,
Is guest at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradley Will
lard have issued cards for an at home
Saturday afternoon, May 81, in their
new home, at 2615 Thirty-first street,
when they will receive from to
o'clock. Mrs. willard was formerly
Miss Florence Keys, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward A. Keys.
Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Cass have as
th":r guests at the Mayhower the lat
tcr's parents and her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Bentley and Mrs. Robert
S. n ;Cune, all of Waterloo, Iowa: also
the son and daughter-in-law of the
host Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Cass.
N. and Mrs. Cass and their guests
arc leaving in a few days for An
mar olis to attend the graduation of
the son, Richard 8. Cass, from the
Ne al Academy.
ir. and Mrs Charles Gilpin Wilson
h We issued invitations for the mar
r -ge Of their daughter. Rachel Carter,
t, Mr.. Frank Hammett Myers, Thurs
tay evening. June IL, at 8 o'clock, in
! Il Aaints' Episcopal Church. in Chevy
:hase, Md. A reception will follow
Immediately in the Columbia Country
;lub.
Mrs. William Gibson has loaned her
lone, at 6703 Connecticut avenue, for
! meeting tomorrow afternoon of the
Army antl Navy Chapter of the Chill
dren of the American Revolution. Mrs.
Ray Brown will give an informal talk
on John and Priscilla Alden and Mr.
Lewis Merriam will speak on the Amer
ican Indians.
Mrs. Benjamin w. Sunny has gone
to Asheville. N. c.. where she will make
lengthy visit with relatives.
Former Senator William M. Calder
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, Is guest at the
Willard for few days.
Mrs. Harris Lends Home
For Benefit Card Party.
Mrs. George w. Harris is lending
her delightful home for benefit card
party to be given this afternoon for the
Episcopal School for Children. Mrs
Ralph Given is chairman for the COM
mittee on arrangements, and her COM
mittee includes Mrs. John Austin, Mrs.
J. c. Benzing, Mrs. Jessee Hedges, Mrs.
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Charlotte Faust, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Faust of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Mrs. William Denham of New York,
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Julian Richards, Mrs. william Waters
and Mrs. George w. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry AlberS returned
last evening from Norfolk, where they
have been visiting their son-in-law and
daugtehr, Lieut.. and Mrs. L. H. Frost
Miss Katharine Brown, daughter of
Col and Mrs. Brown, who accompanied
them to Norfolk to witness the fleet
Evening star., 1930-05-23

maneuvers, remained with Lieut.. and
Mrs. Frost for longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil j. Wilkinson Of
Forty-fourth place are leaving on We'd
nesday, May 28, for Columbus, Ohio,
where they viii be the guests Of Mrs
Wilkinson's brother, Mr.. Paul N. Her
bert. Later they will attend the COM
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The Washington times., 1930-05-10
Letters to Editor Of The Times
No Letter Published

Editor, Times:
A few days ago in The Times
there appeared an article which
stated that there are at present
four sunSolved murders on the po-
lice records of the District. Those
referred to were the Baker muir
der, which is now attracting such
wide attention; the murder OF a
Greek restaurant owner, which
has lost its place in the public
eye. and two colored murders,
which never rated more than a
stick or so of type.
The writer of the article, how
ever. must surely have been re-
ferring to the unsolved murders
for this year. If not, how does
one account for the Arthur Scriv
ener murder, which was murder
despite the fact that it has been
officially branded a suicide; the
triple Chinese slayings of some
time ago; the Virginia Hurley
Mcpherson Staying. and the Bar
ney Mcbride murder?
None of these cases have ever
been solved, nor will they ever
be unless by an accident. Doubt
less a search of the records would
reveal numerous other slayings
which are still in the unsolved
class.
The point of all this is: Why
are these murders unsolved?
Why has it come to point where
a man with murder in his heart
may be assured that, by using
reasonable precautions. he may
kill in the District and never be
brought to justice? Examination
of records will show that the
only murders in Washington in
some time past for which the
slayer has been brought to JUS
tice are those cases in which the
murderer has voluntarily Surren-
dered and confessed.
There is an old maxim that
murder will out" Perhaps 1t
will, but the maxim seems TO
have gone out of fashion in the
District. Our officers are so
busy examining little clues that
they destroy the bigger ones IN
the mad rush to see which can
gather the most useless informa,
ton with which to clutter up
pages of reports.
CHARLES SCHWARz.
The Washington times., 1930-05-10
Editor, Times:

GuIGOI, LINES,
The growing campaign of pro
test against leasing Federal and
municipal construction works to
outside contractors is to be com.
mended. 1t is proof of the fact
that Washington is alive TO it's
business interests and that we can
not hope to eVade severe periods
Of unemployment unless such bat.
ties as these are fought and won.
would not for moment advo-
cate the letting of contracts to
local firms when their bidding is
of type to invite competition
from the outside. But it has
never been shown that out-of-toWn
contractors can make consistent
lower bids than our local firms
under normal conditions. Fur
thermore, as labor leaders have
pointed out, even though the
local bids are sometimes higher
than the others, the money lost
to the city in wages going to
workers who live elsewhere more
than offsets the saving to the
Federal Government or to the mu,
nicipality.
There might be a differential
established for the guidance of
officials. There are various rea-
sons why local contractors cannot
bid as low as some of their COM
petitors. Unless there is too wide
a variation, however, the local
men should be given the prefer
ence, for the simple reason that
the more contracts they obtain
the more they will be enabled to
lower the bids in the future. AS
a general rule, the lowest bidder
has some ingenious scheme for
getting around the strict rule and
The Washington times., 1930-05-10

be examined in the minutest de.
tail, so that no mistakes OF this
type should be allowed to go
through.
Editor. Times:
In reference to an article in
the Letters to the Editor Column
signed H. C. j.. he states that ne
is an American Communist. /
never knew before that there
was a real American who could
be both. He states that he served
with the A. E. F. in France. Well.
it's a good bet he was no Volun
teer.
He further states he was
bounced off a job when the boss
found out he was a Red. Well,
I'll say he was lucky. If l had
the say-so he would be on his
way to Russia where he would
have a chance to become a gen
eral. There are a number OF
men and women who belong to
that outfit who come out in the
open with it, but those silent
members as he states he is, well,
you would not print If l wrote
it. It seems strange to me the
Government keeps the American
Indian on a reservation and let's
such people run about wild, poi
Soning the minds of ignorant
people and driving the Red doc
trine into the minds of very young
boys and girls that otherwise
would make good citizens
TAD MURPHY.
The Washington times., 1930-05-10
Editor, Times:

Editor, Times:
The rejection of the Parker
nomination is the most hearten-
ing event that has occurred In
American politics for many
months. 1t will serve to revive
the waning spirits of the liberals
who have seen the country so
completely dominated by reac-
tionary interests they had almost
lost hope that the pendulum
would swing in their direction
again.
1t was a colossal mistake on
the part of President Hoover to
nominate Judge Parker for the
Supreme Court. It could only
have been done for political Eur
poses, because Parker nowhere
near measures to the Supreme
Court standard. Hoover un-
doubtedly knows this now: but
he depended on his advisers in
this instance. He probably real
ICES by this time that their ad
vice is not infallible; also that
the type of advisers whom he
has chosen as his kitchen cabinet
are going to get him into more
trouble if he doesn't jettison
them overheard.
This is the first major defeat
that President Hoover has sus
tanned; if he studies it in de-
tail and learns a much-needed
lesson from it. it may be his
last. The President must learn
to cooperate with Congress;
must learn that success in the
political game is essentially a
matter of give-and-take; that
patronage is a matter of the
human equation first, last and
all the time. If Mr.. Hoover will
learn this simple lesson, he will
be in way to convert his Ad-
ministration into a tremendous
asset for the Republican party
The Washington times., 1930-05-10
Kept Confidential, if Requested

llloJCdu Vi Wlldb AZ llOW ClllOo no
to be, liability.
am looking forward to the
time when the political cluDlsi.
ness that the President has
shown will be cured. 1t can be
if he uses his mental gifts upon
it and refuses to be led arounl
by a lot of second-string political
advisers. l.. A. McM.
Editor. Times:
Why should not the District of
Columbia. Capital City of the
United States. have a suitable
bathing beach? Every summer
those who are forced to remain
at their jobs during the swelter-
ing dog" days can only find re-
lief from the heat by CroWding
into one of the few municipal
bathing pools in the city.
Of course, the Potomac River
is pollute., but that should have
nothing to do with providino the
sWeltering citizens with relief
ALOul HSdC' AuCQQdGS SWlIuIIllIls
pools could he provided IN all
sections of the city and would be
patronized to a great extent.
l would suggest that ~nall
swimming pool be incorpola ed
with every playground so that
children during the summer
months could enjoy aquatic
sport. The few playground pools
in operation are a positive proof
of their worth.
With the river definitely
barred due to its pollution and
with, the cost of swimming pools
of a price that would cause GER
tain civic leaders to throw up
their hands at the expense, a
plan might be suggested that
would relieve the District govern
ment of the expense and would
also charge only those who used
the swimming facilities. A small
admission sum could be charged
at the pools for bathers. This
would care for the large initial
cost, while the upkeep could bo
provided by small appropria-
ton from Congress.
A READER.
The Washington times., 1930-05-10
Editor, Times:

1 am glad to hear that Clean
Up Week starts on the nineteenth
Of May, not on my account, but
for those who do not know how
to rid themselves of trash and
junk.
It seems to me some of them
do not feel good unless they have
lot of it around piled up. What
does not look good in the house
does not look good piled UP in
the yards. There ought to be
a law compelling people to clean
up their yards, especially in sum-
mer. JOHN J. NAU,
TOT Kenyon st. N. w.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
City Items

Constable Raymond D. Beatman attached property of Teofil and Ber- tha Pomerenke on Myrtle street to- day in an action for $400 brought by Matzy Mekivitch, through Attor- ney Leonard S. Appell. The action is returnable in city court Nov. 8.
 The democratic town committee will meet at headquarters in the Hotel Erwin building at o'clock tonight.
 Miss Anna Turner of Montreal Is the guest of Mrs. Irving I. Rachlin of this city.
 As Ewing Johnson of g Francis street, was driving south on Bassett street early Saturday afternoon his automobile was in collision with one driven by E. J. Steven of 25 Howard street, Maple Hill. The Steven car was proceeding west on Rockwell avenue at the time the two came together at the intersection. The damage 10 both autos was slight
 Cadet Lieutenant Gunnard W. Carlson, a senior at the United States Military Academy at West Point. N. Y. spent the week end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Carlson of 779 East street His brother, Gustave E. Carlson Of Schenectady, N. Y, also spent the weekend at his home here.
 Masons of New Britain who are in terested in the formation of Eel lowcraft association will gather at the Masonic temple this evening for the purpose of forming such an or ganization here. The movement is sponsored by Harmony lodge with the other two lodges cooperating. Officers will be elected tonight.
 Frank F. Rackliffe, owner of the Rackliffe Oil company. will address the kiwanis club Wednesday noon on Hazards of the Oil Business"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
TRUMBULL SEES
 PRISON PR0BERS Moran Not Yet Back-0therS
 Called Into Conference

Hartford. Oct. 27 P}-With pre- llminary conference between the governor and two members of his special commission scheduled for this afternoon, indications today were that the inquiry into condi- tions at the state prison in Wethers- field would get under way this week.
 Governor Trumbull has not yet reached the third appointee on the commission. James T. Moran of New Haven, whosis on a western trip, but said today that he hoped to per- suade the telephone company head to return to the state as soon as possible. Meanwhile. he summoned Homer $. Cummings of Stamford and Judge Walter H. Clark of Hart ford to conference at his office in the state capitol, where the pro- cedure of the commission was to be decided on.
 A communication urging the gov ernor to expedite the inquiry has been sent to him by Miss Genevieve Cowles, the artist who painted the murals in the prison chapel, and one of the instigators of the investiga- tion.
 She has already expressed a will ingness 10 appear before the con- mission to testify on conditions as she found them.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
kOZAk-PILLEN

The wedding of Miss Caroline A. Pillen of 4l6 Asylum street, Nor Wich, and Frank J. kozak of 5A Miller street, this city, was solemniz- ed this morning at s o'clock at St. Patrick'S church in Norwich.
 Miss Sophie Kolodziej of Norwich h attended as maid of honor and Henry Sugar of Norwich was best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor Palagiel and Miss Mary Sty' gar. Joseph Smulski and John Osakowicz, both of this city, were ushers.
 A reception was held at the home Of the bride. Guests from this city. Plainville, Middletown and Hartford attended. MT. anad Mrs. kozak will make their home in Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
Mrs, Mary J, Moran

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J Moran, aged 76, of 40 Hillcrest ave nue, who died Saturday, were held this morning at 9 o'clock at St Mary's church. A solemn high mas of requiem was celebrated by Rev John T. Connor Rev. Thomas r. Lawlor was deacon and Rev. John Malley was sub-deacon.
 As the caskCt was borne into the church Orgahist John J. Cream played "Ncarer My God to The".' Mrs. Mary T. Crcan sang Pie Jesu'' at the offcrtory and Abide With Me- was played by Organst Crcan at the communion. Face to Face was sung by Mrs. Crean at the con- cluson of the mass.
 The pail bearers were William keane, Daniel Sullivan and John Cunningham.
 Burial was in Guilford.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
ISSUES IRREGULAR
 ON BOND MARKET
Labor Victory in New South
 Wales Lowers Bonds

New York, Oct. o7 R)-The bond market simmercd today. Prime bonds, both domestic and foreign, barely moved but the rest of the list reflected the influence of special cir cumstances and continued irregular. The volume of transactions was sharply reduced.
 On reports that a counter reyo- lutionary movement was in prospect in Brazil, there was a reaction in is- sues originating in that country Sac Paulo Ss and Rio De Janeiro Ss sold off about ? points and a lower trend was in evidence throughout the group which rallied sharply last week coincident with the overthrow of the government by the revoiu- tionaries.
 Reports from London told of the weakness of Australian bonds fol- lowing the labor victory in New South Wales. In the local market New South Wales 5s of 1857 sagged about a point on a few sales but Australian governments were steady to firm. The 5s of 1857 gained nearly two points.
 The liquidation in railroad bonds appeared to have been halted tenn pcrarily and an upturn developed although buying lacked vigor.
 Colon Oil 6s. Fisk Rubber Ss, and Otis Steel 6s A. were among the industrials that displayed weakness but even in that group price move rent was more orderly affair, with the trend confused.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
ZAPATkA-ZIEZIUkEWICZ

Miss Anna Zieziukewicz of Had field and Walter Zapatka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zapatka of 235 Curtis street. were married this morning at 2 o'clock at St. Stanis- laus' church in Hatfield.
 The attendants were Miss Mary Zapatka. sister of the bridegroom, and Stanley Zieziukcwicz, brother of the bride.
 After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride with many guests from this city at tending. MT. and Mrs. Zapatka will reside at 25S Broad street, this city.
 MT Zapatka, a prominent mem- Der of the Falcon Nest No. 2S, is en- ployed by the Hunter Press in Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
RECORD FOR ACCURACY

Miss Dorothy Miles, senior in the Moody Secretarial school, was this morning awarded tho honor of having her name engraved on the accuracy cup of the school. The cup was donated by the graduating class of 1880 and it was stipulated by them that no name should be en- graved on the cup except for per feet work. Miss Miles wrote at the rate of 46 words per minute per fectly for i minutes.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
DAVID DEEM DIES
 IN HIS 8lST YEAR
Retired Veteran of P. & E. Cor.
 bin Plant Passes Away

David Dehm, aged 80, for many years a foreman of the butt room at P. & F. Corbin, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James J. Dorsey of 243 Maple street, after lingering illness.
 Mir. Dehm was born in Germany and came to this country at the age of 20. Obtaining employment at the P. S F. Corbin in 1870 he was con- nected with that concern until July ]. 1925, retiring from active work on pension.
 Surviving are two sons, Edward Dehm of this city and William Dehm of Elyria, Ohio; his daugh- ter Mrs. Dorsey and seven grand children.
 Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Peters church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
CURB FALLS BUT RANGE IS SMALL
Saturdays HeaVinesS Carries
 Over to New Week

New York, Oct. 27 P-Curb prices moved narrowly lower today as the heaviness of the late Satur- day trading carried into the new week. Suspension of brokerage firm from associate membership for insolvency had no effect and the market was dull.
 Opening quotations showed a fair distribution of small gains, but this improvement failed to hold and the list sagged. Neither speculative fac tion was active, however, so that the session became colorless. Reductions in mid-continental. crude oil prices was rather unsettling to the petro- leum group, where Standard of Jn- diana held around it's recent low of 40.
 Gulf and Vacuum lost moderately and Cities Service and Humble cas- cd, the latter reaching new low ground on a fractional dip. South Penn Oil tirmed.
 Changes in utilities were of minor consequence. Electric Bond and Share rallied nearly a point in the first hour but buyers lost interest. The short position in the stock has apparently been sharply reduced, for at Saturdays close it was loanins at one per cent, contrasted with 6 premium of the same amount no. long ago.
 \ n a i,o n,,I 4-i, ,,I Central States Electric were mildly heavy.
 Industrial specialties travelled a marrow groove. Babcock Wilco2 climbed several points on small dealings. General Theater equip ment new lost a point. Investment Trusts were firm and quiet.