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Capital Cordially
Welcomes New Chiefs
In Military Service
Gen. Macarthur and Gen.
Fuller, Advanced to High
Rank, Are Greeted as
Honored old Timers"

In Mai. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
who will become chief of staff in No
vember, and in Maj Gen. Ben Habard
Fuller, who succeeded the late Gen
Neville as commandant of the Marine
Corps, the Capital welcomes old resi-
dents who have a long and interesting
history in social and municipal activi-
ties. Gen. Macarthur, who is at present
in China, will come to Washington in
october, and much interest centers in
whether he will take possession of the
lovely home on the brow of the hill in
Fort Myer, overlooking the city, or
whether he will emulate Gen Pershing
and maintain quarters nearer to the
center of things. The son of the late
Brig. Gen. Arthur Macarthur, who
lived for many years In Washington,
and the grandson of Justice Arthur
Court. the chief of staff is on familiar
grounds in his new assignment. His
mother, who was Miss Mary T. Hardy,
had many friends in this CITY,
Gen. and Mrs. Fuller have been In
residence here for some years, recently
and in their earlier life, made WASH
ington their home. Mrs. Fuller was
Miss Katherine Ottley of Georgetown,
and she is affiliated with the oldest and
most important families OF Washing
tons mother city Her father was the
late Holmes Ottley and her mother a
was member of the Nelson family, de-
scendants of "the signer," Thomas
Nelson, jr., of Virginia, who soon after
the Federal Capital was established on
the Potomac, settled in Georgetown.
Mrs. Fuller'S grandfather was Rev Il.
K. Nelson, rector of st. Johns. Through
her grandmother, who was a Marbury,
the wife OF the new commandant of
the Marine Corps is allied to some of
Washington's most eminent profess
sional men.
Gen. Fuller, although born in Big
Rapids, Mich, comes of an old Con-
necticut line, but he is now a citizen
OF the world and can show signal
honors bestowed by many nations. After
graduating from the Naval Academy
he was transferred to the Marine
Corps within year and it was during
service in Washington that he mar
ried Miss Katherine Ottley The cere-
mony took place in old ST. Johns In
Georgetown, and was a notable event
OF the year 1892. Since then Mrs.
Fuller has lived in almost every coun-
try where the famous Marines pene-
trate, and she can maintain a conf
Portable home In the blazing Tropics as
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White House BecomesScene
OF Important Conferences
On Public Welfare Problem
President Giving but Scant Attention to Social Side
of Life While Country Is Facing
Drought Disaster.
BY sALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

THE important events place at the White
Wv events between President
weather and visit from the famous ye Col Indbergh his
Wie nfnes ana cerS e0o on al os "nere
THE party Rapidan camp
but even there the ad OF the
mountain sides having taken the place
them and nowhere in Virginia more penteou than in the camps
other turned themselves into benefits for the
famine in the face the Winter given
Hot Springs stonyman Camp orkney Springs elsewhere
enthusiasts turn their into benefits and door
guests colony at
Grove Arcade roof where Mrs Francis formerly
Conela Vanderbilt is the guiding spirit She president Of the
help ball deco
into The said to be
fascinating.
D REPRESENTATIVE Maurice Thatcher of Kentucky
show the Of s a5ng an
he Mannheim Nafiona Park Rent@cy into
highway Thatcher has worked steadily Tor the
has been published at his own expense
EMBASSIES and legations which before were
practically socially from July until midSepember
society all during the Summer most
legation Thursday when the Minister DR.
Dominican Independence branch society represented
him at the reception
during the early hours of the afternoon
HORSE shows will hold attention from time to
show to be held August q % will attract the following
with has such famous horse lovers as Mr. and Mrs William F. R HIT
been weng their taste for racing Saratoga
direction
LIARKING
the horse show August 80 at Rn9W0o Dse a the
who has given his g eF the % Eam @
ngton society some years ago and who now wed viii with mrs
wjp entertain guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
Army and Navy Group
Of National Capital
Is Passed In Review
Society News and Personal
Notes of Interest In Mill
tary Circle-Special Events
of Record.

The chief of naval operations, Admiral
Charles F. Hughes, accompanied by his
brother in-law, the superintendent OF
the Naval Academy, Rear Admiral
Samuel S. Robson. is spending the week
end in West Virginia. Mrs. Hughes
who went with the admiral TO Annap-
! oils, is remaining with Mrs. Robson
at the Naval Academy.
The new commandment of the Marine
Corps, Mai. Gen. Benjamin H. Fuller,
and Mrs. Fuller have with them at the
Marine BarrickS their Daughter, Mrs.
G. L. Fordney, and her three children
of Saginaw, Mich Mr.. Fordney Is an
officer in the Marine Reserve Corps.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Roderick L. Car
michael and their daughter, Miss Kath-
leen Carmichael, have as their guest
Miss Ethelyn Talbot, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. S. B. Talbot of Governors
Island, who arrived Friday and will re-
main through this week.
Miss Laura Barclay daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Alben w. Barclay, left
yesterday for Paducah, KY, to join her
parents.
Mai Gen and Mrs. James E. Fechet
are established In their new house at
2916 Twenty-ninth street. where they
moved August l from the house at 1912
Garfield street, which they have &C.
cupied for some time.
Maj. Gen. Edward A. Kreger Is SPEND
ing 10 days in Chicago and will join
Mrs. Kreger in their apartment In the
Westmoreland this week.
Gen. and Mrs. Albert c. Dalton re-
turned the middle of the week from a
motor trip through Virginia, visiting at
Virginia Beach and at Hampton Roads.
Gen. and Mrs. Dalton left yesterday
for New York to spend a week and will
visit Mrs. Dalton'S sister, Mrs. F. r.
Berry, at New Rochelle.
Many parties are being arranged at
Old Point Comfort, Va, for Maj Gen.
Henry D. Todd, jr. and Mrs. Todd and
their daughter, Miss Harriet Todd.
Gen. Todd Is retiring and large fare
we'll dinner will be given in his honor
before he leaves Fort Monroe.
Col. and Mrs. G. F. jerks of Boston
are on a brief leave of absence and will
be at the Martinique for week.
Col. and Mrs. John r. Preston have
given up their apartment at the Broad
Continued on Pase 2. Column g.
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join Mrs. Husband in Vermont at the
end of August to remain over Labor day,
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General and Mrs. John w. Philip are in
Texas and are expected to return to
washington at the end of the week.
The commissioner of Indian affairs,
Mr.. Charles j. Rhoads, is spending the
week end with Mrs. Rhoads In their
home at Villa Nova, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhoads recently returned from an ex-
tenStve tour of the Far West, visiting
the many Indian reservations.
Mr.. E. K. Burley, administrative as
SiStant to the Secretary of the Interior,
left Monday for tour of Alaska.
Former Secretary of the Interior DR..
Hubert Work has returned to the
Mayf1ower from trip to New York and
TO Harrisburg, Pa, where he was the
guest Of Gov. John s. Fisher last week
end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Jahncke Dinner Host.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Err
nest Lee Jahncke and Mrs. Jahncke,
who are guests at the Chamberlin-
Vanderbilt Hotel, Old Point Comfort.
entertained party there at dinner
preceding the Saturday evening mid
shipments dance, held on the Marine
roof. Other hotel guests who gave din
ner parties included Capt. and Mrs.
Charles S, Freeman, Comdr. and MRS.
William Sims Farber, Comdr. and Mrs.
George NJ. Ravenscroft and Comdr,
Burton w. Chippendale. The Summer
cruise of midshipmen will return here
again next week end.
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Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
Return to Long Island Home
Recently Were Visiting on North Shore and in
Canada-Capital Official Circle
Depleted by Absences

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stimson have returned to Highhold,
their Summer home, at Huntington,
Long Island, after a series of visits on
the North Shore and in Canada.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, has gone to his Pittsburgh
home to remain over Sunday.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. Brown,
who has been In his Ohio home for O
short time, will join Mrs. Brown in their
apartment, In Wardman Park Hotel, to-
day.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams, joined Mrs.
Adams in their Massachusetts, home to
remain over Sunday.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr..
Arthur M. Hyde, Is spending the week
at camp on the Rapidan.
The Undersecretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills sailed We'd
neSday from Southampton aboard the
Olympic for this country and are ex-
pected to arrive in New York the first
of the week. Mr.. Mills will come to
Washington after landing, but Mrs.
Summer home, at Woodbury., Long
Island.
The assistant to the Attorney Gen.
eral, Mr.. John Lord O'Brien, Is ex-
pected to return tomorrow from Cape
Cad, where with Mrs. O'Brien he has
spent a vacation.
The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Frederick H. Payne flew to Duluth
yesterday and will be in the West
through this week. Their daughter,
Miss Carolyn Payne, Is visiting her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick B. Payne, in their home, at
Stonington, Conn.
The solicitor general, Mr.. Thomas d.
Thatcher, is with Mrs. Thatcher in
their cottage, at Watch Hill, and will
return tomorrow.
The Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Julius Klein will remain in
their cottage at Cape Roster, near Bar
Harbor, Me-, until after Labor day.
The Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mr..
Robe Carl White, has returned from a
months stay in California and will be
Joined this week in their home in Bat
terry Park by Mrs. White, who is now in
new YORK. g.
Mr.. Walter Newton, secretary to
PRESIDENT Hoover, has gone to Old
Point Comfort and is staying at the
Chamberlin- Vanderbilt. oil
The Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Ferry K. Heath, has returned
from an extended tour in the Far West,
The Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs. Frederic A. Tilton and
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Tilton,
are spending this week end in Glacier
National Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton
and their daughter will not return un-
I'll the LIST of September. and are max
ing an extensive tour of the West.
The Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mr..
w. w. Husband. is remaining in Wash
1ngton this month. hut Is expected TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
Honor Dinners Listed
In Society Calendar

MFR. and Mrs. Arthur B. Heaton of
Indian Lane Spring Valley entertained
at their home at dinner last evening in
honor of Miss Susan Wood of jack
son, Miss, who is the house guest of
her cousin, Miss Louise Turner, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Turner of
Woodley road. The guests were Miss
Wood, Miss Turner, Miss Doris Heaton.
Miss Katherine Mitchell, Mrs. James
Heaton, Mr.. ArmiStead Wharton. Mr..
Lynn Anderson and Mr.. Frank Cook.
Mr.. Lynn Anderson entertained on
Monday at dinner at the Kenwood
Country Club, in honor of Miss Susan
Wood of jackson, Miss, who is the
guest In Washington of her cousin, Miss
Louise Turner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Turner, jr. The guests
were Miss Wood, Miss Turner, Miss
Doris Heaton, Mr.. James Heaton, Mr..
Armistead Wharton, Mr.. Frank Cook,
Miss Lucille Elliot, Mr.. Winton Elliot
Miss Louise Garry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

Col. and Mrs. G. F. jerks of Boston
are on a brief leave of absence and will
be at the Martininna for a week
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great important at the White
NAJ House of them could be termed society
Wv between President
the of States the subject of the
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Commissioner and Mrs.
Crosby Plan Motor Toul

The Commissioner of the District
and Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby will start
today for Today motor trip. They
will go to New York, where their daugh-
ter, Miss Jane Crosby, will join them,
and will return TO Washington with
them the middle Of next week.
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Special News of Interest
From Diplomatic Circle
Prominent Members of the Corps and Their
Families Paying Visits to Pleasure
Resorts-Personal Notes.

for a short time Mr.. Arthur Henderson,
son of the British secretary of foreign
affairs, who will arrive the middle Of
next month. Mr.. Henderson is visiting
in and near New York, having come to
this country earlier in the Summer.
The Minister of Panama, Senior DR..
Don Ricardo j. Alfaro, has returned to
Ogonauitt, Me, after spending few
DAYS in washington and at Charlottes-
vile, Va.
The Minister of Austria and Nine
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Wedding Engagements
Formally Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Griffith Of Sill
yer Spring announce the engagement
Of theft daughter, Miss Blanche New
ton Grifith, to Mr.. Morrison Mcdowell
Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. j..
Clark of White Oak. The wedding will
take place in the early Fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dickie an
nounce the engagement of ~-Gsleir daugh-
ter Madelyn 10 Mr.. Charles Wilson
Marschalk The wedding will take
place early In September.
Mr.. and Mrs Winsiow Lewis an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Eva Anita to Mr.. Theron Ebert
Allen, son 0f Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
Kappa Delta Sorority
Chapter Enioys OUTING

Members of the Alpha Rho Chapter
of Kappa Delta Sorority from the Uni.
versity of Maryland gave a party at
North Beach, Md, last week. About
80 girls attended, including the active
members and alumnae.
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Allen of Salt Lake City. Utah. The
wedding will take place September a.
Mai and Mrs. Lewis w. Call of Gar
rett Park announce the engagement Of
their daughter Eleanor to Mr.. Stephen
A. Reid, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Reid
of Chevy Chase, Md. The wedding will
take place the latter part of August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

Sonora de Teller, wife Of the Ambas-
sador of Mexico, and their children ara
at Atlantic City, where they will spened
about 10 days The Ambassador will
probably join his family at the resort for
a short visit.
The Ambassador of Turkey, Mr..
Ahmet Mouhtar, and his daughter, Mime
Enver, returned yesterday to Blue Ridge
Summit after spending a few days in
Washington.
The Ambassador OF Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay wiz have as their guest
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
s SHIFT
PLANS TOLD

Center Market merchants who
win be ousted from their present
quarters north Of the Mall By
Federal building projects Will
have another location IN which
70 continue business II project
planned BY outof-town interests
s successful.
Under tentative plans. An.
nounced yesterday. 4 large mar.
ket building, five stories or more
IA height. would be erected on
the square bounded by Ninth,
Tenth and I Streets and New
York Avenue Northwest. The
building would contain staIIs for
the merchants. q bus terminal,
s swimming pool, bowling glleys
and other amusement features.
Il Is understood that plans for
acquisition Of the site are now
under way. the estimated cost Of
the project being reported at
more than $4,000, 900.
Two projects have already been
announced To provide new site
1or the market. One Is announced
as within five blocks of Eleventh
and q Streets Northwest" !" while
the proposed location of the other
has not been diyuiged.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
Man and Woman
TO Get War Medals

decorations for their neritor-
ious services during the past year
win be given two persons, 3 man
ana woman, BY the military
band and drum corps Of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars next Sun
day morning.
Recipients OF the decorations
viii be Miss Grace Bradfield, Of
Alexandra, clerk ID the Washing
ton offices OF the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, and Harry #. Volk-
man, overseas veteran now EN-
ployed In the coast guard. who
was District department adjutant
during the past year.
The ceremony win be staged at
II o'clock Sunday in the West
Seaton Park section. Of the Mall.
Your time Il valuable. Save Il when
n seareh Of apartments BY consulting
the rental announcements In totIay's
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
Girl, IL, VIII Enter
College This Fall

WINCHESTER. III. Aug. 20.
At an age when most children are
preparing TO enter .prep" school,
Miss June McDonoueh. Of this
city. Is registering for college
She was graduated from high
school With the highest honOrs and
IN the fan win enter the Women's
College Of Jacksonville. III.
Miss McDonough Is said TO be
the youngest student yet enrolled
III q college IN the United States.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
V0lLey Conference
Selects OFFICERS

LURAY. Va. Aug. 2o.-The FOL
lowing officers were elected by the
Valley Christian Conference:
n. L. williamson. Of winchester.
president the Rev. b. j.. carp.
vice president: the Rev. A. W. An
des, secretary. and Samuel Ear
man. Of Harrisonburg, treasurer
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
DEPAnTUREs FROM NOR

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 4 1880. 692.
- laa0, 81.
Accunfflafed deficiency OF preclpita-
,tion since January A, 1880. llb4,
Deficiency OF precipitation since Az
gust /, 1850. 2.t0.
TIDE TABLES
Todsy-Hieh tides {:os M. and
sl.ss 8. M low tides. litli q m, ana
11t00 d m.
s.I2 =. M; low tide. 12si3 p. N.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today. s:fs .. m, and
The sun rises tomorrow, b;is .. ny
and sets SAT ,. m.
The moon rises today. 0:43 p m. and
sets tomorrow. $3.50 q. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 1;49 p. M
ana sets Friday, e:24 .. m.
.,.n.rv, . nnwW T.NeNrFWeiP ATNfRWN
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
Severe Fighting
Stops Forest Fire

a forest fire which threatened 4
number Of homes between Con.
gress Heights and Blue Plains yes
terd4y afternoon was mastered
after several hours Of fighting.
The fire was sweeping south.
ward ii the general direction Of
the Naval Research Laboratory.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
Season Is
4 Months for Page

LURAY, Va Aug. 2O.-Page
county win have four months Of
open season for squirrels, from
September ! to December 81.
Rockingham, Shenandoah and
Warren counties win have the
same time.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
Georgia Legislator
Indicted as Bandit

ATLANTA, Aug. 20 (I.N.S.)
y. =. Kirby. member Of the Geor.
ga legislature from Forsyth
county, yesterday was indicted on
. charge Of robbery by the Futon
county grand jury.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
German SeapIGne
Appears in Iceland

REYKJAvIK. Iceland. Aug. 20
dNsJl "A Dornier Wahl sea
plane manned BY the German
pilot Groaau, an ex-navaI off
Ger. was eyed with curiosity to-
day as the goal Of the flisr re-
manned curtained in mystery.
The Washington times., 1930-08-20
WEATHER DETAILS
rnnnrAsT III. 8 b. d. THURI

FORECAST TILL +. n. THURSDAY
For ths District Of colnmbla partly
cloudy and continued cool tonight and
Thursday; gentle north and northeast
winds
For Maryland partly cloudy 10 cloudy
tonight and Thursday; continued cool
moderate northeast winds.
FOR VfrRinia, partly cloudy - cloudy
tonight and Thursday possibly showers
Thursday il extreme southWest pur-
tion; continued cool: moderate north
east winds.
1OcAI TEMPERATBREs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-05-03

formal ball last Monday evening in
Charlottesville.
Mr.. William Burkes and Miss
Mary Lizzie Jackson motored to
Steelton, Pa, last week.
Mrs. Alva Dabney has returned
to her nome IN Portsmouth, Ohio,
after spending fortnight with her
parents ana sisters, Prof. and Mrs.
j. II. beckS ana Misses 1heress
and Eva becks, at Park Addition.
Matthews Lewis was the guest of
Mrs. Ava Davney, at Park Add
ton Saturday afternoon.
Among the throngs that attended
The Dress Parade aC S. NJ. A. on
Sunday afternoon were as follows:
Misses Elizabeth Spencer, Juanita
Johnson, Emerald hackney, Csth-
erlne Carter, Laura Mae Pearson,
Louise Ellis, Flossle Snead, Will
mae McCutchen, Mary Ware, and
Messrs. Calanthas Jones, Oscar
Jones, Matthew's Lewis, Ludsll
Crawford, howard Jones, William
Dawson and James Brent. The out
or town guests included MeMrs
Harold Miuchell, Robert StrOthsf
and Harold olkIn, all of Harrison
burg.
Mr.. Harold Mitchell of Harrison
burg was the guest of Miss Louise
Ellis on Sunday afternoon.
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Johnson-Taylor-
One of the most gorgeous we'd
dings of the season was solemniZed
Sunday morning at the Augusta
Street Methodist Church, when
Miss Leila Johnson, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Johnson of Market street, became
the bride of Mr.. Lacey Taylor.
Just before the ceremony Miss
Kitty White, popular society ma
iron, sang, 81 Love YOU"
The bridal procession entered to
the musical strains of Bridal Cho-
rus from Lohengrin, played by the
organist, Prof. A. R. Ware.
The bride entered on the arm of
the best man, Mr.. Kenneth Jones.
She was attired in a blue travelling
dress and carried a beautiful cor
sage of white roses. The groom
entered with the maid of honor,
Miss Mary Cabell, who was the
brides only attendant.
The ring ceremony was solemnly
used after the wedding ceremony.
The bride and groom were united
in marriage by the pastor, the Rev.
A. Hall Whitfield. The altar of
the church was decorated with
beautiful ferns and flowers.
Much rice was scattered on the
couple as they left the church for
their honeymoon.
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LYNDHURST, VA.

Rev. A. L. Brent of Staunton,
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Streets.
Mrs. Rosa Williams and sister,
Susie Strains, left for their home
in Tyre River yesterday, to spend
several days. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Williams husband,
Mr.. Waiver Williams.
Mrs. Sunnie Henderson has re-
turned from Philadelphia, Pa,
where she was treated at the hos
pital there. She is much improved.
Little Miss Mary Norris of Eliza
beth, N. j., accompanied her home.
Mrs. Matte Steward, Miss Mary
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ligons of
Waynesboro were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Ecterline Blair.
Mrs. Gertrude Bell was the Sum-
day guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Mickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Lucas and
family were callers of Rev. and
Mrs. C. T. Richardson Sunday.
Mr.. Ralph Williams, who was
badly burned, is able to be out
again.
We are very sorry to learn Mrs.
Julia Streets is quite i'll at this
writing.
Others among the sick are Mr..
Heck Brooks, Mrs. Lucinda Brooks,
Mr.. Archie Brown and Mrs. Masie
Brooks.
Mrs. M. A. Burden.