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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21

With President and Mrs. Her
bert Hoover heading the list
of patrons and many notables
occupying boxes, the annual
ball to be given under the
auspices of the department of
the District of Columbia, the
American Legion, Wednesday
evening at the Mayflo yer
Hotel, gives promise of being a
most brilliant event. Dancing
will continue from 8 to !
o'clock in the main ballroom
and the Chinese room.
The boxes on the lower floor
and the mezzanine will be
decorated with the flags of the
posts comprising the depart
ment, intermingled with the
large American flags. while in
the Chinese room the national
colorS Of the various nations
participating in the World War
will represent the Allies.
A special stage has been
erected between the two ball
rooms. Sailors and Marines in
uniform will be present and
escort the distinguished guests
to their boxes. AS the guests
arrive they will be received IN
the Chinese room.
The reception committee Will
be headed by Gen. Amos A
Fries and Gen. L. e. Atkins, and
the following legionnaires: Past
Department Commanders John
Lewis Smith. Paul j. McGahan,
Julius I. PeySer, Watson B. Mil
Ter, j. Miller Kenyon, FRANK L.
Peckham and Harlan Wood,
Gen. Peter C. Harris, Capt.
George F. Unmacht, Mai. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, Paul V. Col
Inns, William Mitchell, Theo-
dore Cogswell, Gen. A. w.
Bethel, Frederic William VILE,
John Thomas Taylor. Miss
Beatrice Bowman, Mrs. Mary
Esther Kolhos, Charles H.
Knight, Mrs. Dorothy B. Har,
per, j. O'Conner Roberts, Mrs.
Mary A. Hickey, Miss Pauline
M. McVey, Mrs. Lucille Allan,
Miss Emily j. Carey, Mrs. Anne
Humphreys, William Wolff
Smith and Gen. Frank I
Hines.
The distinguished guest ccm-
mittee is composed of John
Thomas Taylor, chairman; Past
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
NEW SILKCOAT
IS DESCRIBED
BY EXPERT
1t Depends on Its Dress
maker Details for
SmartneSS

Silk coat season Is almost
here, and it will undoubted-
ly be the biggest season for
silk coats we've had for some
time. First, because they tie
in so well with many frocks to
make a fashionable ensemble,
and second because they're wear.
able and practical in Washing
toms climate when nothing else
is.
The new silk coats are femi-
nine, Of course. They are typi.
cally "dreSsmaker," as every.
thing else is this season, with
their soft bows, scarf collars
and other details that the
Paris dressmakerS use to make
all their clothes feminine and
flattering. Many Of them use
intricate cutting to better
achieve a graceful line.
Some of the devices that
mark these coats new are capeS
-. though the cape on a silk
coat is usually different from
the capes we've seen on so
many spring coats. Some Of
them are graduated, hanging
lower in the back than in the
front, perhaps edged with a
band Of the satin side Of satin
back crepe, which is q favorite
fabric for coats. Others use
scarf collars that tie into a
bow, or that may be worn in
several different ways. Others
have a bow about the collar
that adds q softening touch.
Sleeves are often intricate, cut
with small details that add in.
terest. Jabots are also awfully
good. carried over from the
most successful Of the spring
cloth coats.
There are silk coats in types
that are particularly good for
the larger woman, with straight
lines, tucking that gives a slen-
derizing appearance, soft tabots
that make a pleasing balance,
and scarfs and bows used in flat
tering ways. These coats are
always Of dull silk, usually in
black, as they take pounds off
when there is need Of looking
simmer.
Unlined silk coats will come
in a little later, usually deriv-
ing their chic from the differ
ent ways the fabric is used.
They are banded, tucked, cut
In sections with the weave Of
the fabric going different ways,
and with other fashionable
dressmaker details. They are
in black or navy, usually, and
will go with silk frockS for hot.
weather street wear.
Tomorrow Miss La Vile win
talk about the new knitted
frOckS. She will be glad to
answer any question about
these articles or about your
fashion problems if you will
write, enclosing a Self-addreSSed
envelope, or telephone District
$3.50, extension 165.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
First Trained Nurse
In u. s. Dies at SO

PHILADELPHIA, April a.
Miss Linda Richards, 80, the first
trained nurse in the United
States and one time directress Of
nurses in the University Of Penn
sylvania Hospital. died WedneS-
day in a nursing school in BoS-
ton, where she had lived for the
last four years. -
Miss Richards was the first
graduate of the school of nurs-
ing established by the New En-
gland Hospital for Women and
Children, Boston, in 1873. She
was a personal friend of Flor
ence Nightingale and organized
training schools in Kioto, Japan;
New York city, Boston, Kala-
mazoo, Mich: Hartford, Conn,
and Worcester. Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
Pen League Opens
Fifth Biennial
Convention TODAY

Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, ma
tional president of the National
League of American Pen
Women, will entertain at
large reception this evening
at 8 o'clock in the Presidential
suite at the Willard Hotel for
the national officers, delegates
and visiting Pen Women in at
tendance at the fifth biennial
convention of the league, which
will begin today and last until
Friday.
This afternoon Mrs. Busch
and Mrs. Kathleen Norris will
be guests of honor at the
tea to be given by the Dis
trict branch Of the league,
the official hoSteSSes to the con-
vention. They will receive with
Mrs. william H. Moses, District
president. the tea to be held in
the studio of the branch at
Stoneleigh Court from 4 to 6
O'Clock, when the District Pen
Women viii greet the delegates
and members from out of town.
Other honored guests will be
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
Mrs. James j. Davis, Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Ernest
Thompson Seton, Mrs. Charles
Shoemaker, of Philadelphia;
Miss Mary Badger Wilson and
Miss Mathilde Eiker.
Today at noon Mrs. Busch
and Mrs. Norris attended the
authors breakfast of the league,
the former as the presiding Off
Ger and the latter as the prin-
cipal speaker Of the occasion.
This event officially opened
the biennial. Mrs. William
Anterior Du Puy. first ma
tional president of the league
under the reorganization of
1921, and Mrs. Ernest Thomp-
son Seton, first national presi.
dent elected from outside the
District of Columbia, were on
the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
A New
and novel
dessert

SWEETEN a bowl of Rice
Krispies with honey, to taste.
Fold in some whipped
cream. Then serve. It's q
most delicious dessert.
You'll like Rice Krispies
for breakfast, lunch or sup
per. They're so crisp they
actually crackle in milk or
cream. A wonderful cereal
for children. Oven.fresh at
your grocer's. Made by
KELLOGG in Battle Greek.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
NEWS VIEWS AND GOSSIP NATIONAL CAPT.
M F M DRY is
AIDED BY
SYSTEM,
Mrs. Kahn, Of California,
Finds Slippers Aid in Re-
membering Engagements

FIluS clippers Al0 III ne
membering Engagements
The problem of remem-
bering her social engage
ments has been solved by
Representative Florence P.
Kahn, one Of the Seventy
first Congress- eight women
Representatives.
Popular
Hailing from the State of
California Mrs. Kahn has a
sense Of humor as sunny as the
blue skies of her own golden
State. Always popular since
her election as a member Of
Congress she has been over
Whelmed with invitations. Over
whelmed is the correct word as
Mrs. Kahn has never been par
ticularly interested in Society
6pelt with capitalS) although
she loves people.
From the first her multi
numerous engagements were a.
problem. Too frequently she
found herself forgetting until
the very last minute that she
was scheduled to dine with
Nine. So and So or to attend
a reception given in many
cases in her honor.
Slipper
A recent visitor to her apart
ment noted on the living room
mantle a pair of evening slip
perS. In fact almost every time
she called she saw the slippers
reposing in the same spot.
Finally Mrs. Kahn, following
her visitors eye, explained. 1t
seems that the resourceful lady
from California has formed the
habit when she has an evening
engagement of putting her
slippers on the mantle in the
morning.
Arriving home the first
thing upon which her eye falls
upon entering her living room
is the slippers, which instantly
remind her that she is dated"
for the evening.
cts very simple" says Mrs.
Kahn.
Envoy Here
The United States Ambassa-
dor to Argentina and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss spent the
weekend at the Mayflower.
Major and Mrs. Oliver p.
Newman are leaving tonight
for New York having spent
the weekend at the MayfloWer.
Mrs. Newman has been visit
ing her sister in San Antonio,
Texas, for two months.
To Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
left Washington today for New
York, whence they will sail on
Friday for Europe. They will
return in July to Balcourt,
their estate at Newport.
X Il 4
Mrs. j. Wilmer Biddle arrived
today from Kenmore Manor,
her country home in Virginia,
to be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman for a
few days.
Mrs. Lewis Stewart and Miss
Francesca Stewart have gone
to MorriStown, N. j., and New
York before sailing on the
Western Land Friday to pass
the summer abroad.
IL X
Lieut.. D. r. Stinson, A. C..
u. s. A., has arrived at the
Carlton for a brief stay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-21
RESORT FINDS
F AV0R
HERE
Rehoboth Beach Attracts
Diplomats and Capital Resi-
dents for Summer Months

on the Delaware coast winch
has long been favored by VIII
mington people, and more re-
Gently by Washingtonians, has
attracted a number Of Capital
residents for the summer
monthS-and one or two dip
lomatS.
Within easy driving distance,
it seems natural that this re-
sort should hold particular
charm for WashingtonianS.
The Second Secretary Of the
British Embassy and Mrs.
Michael H. Huxley have taken
a cottage there for the sum-
mer, as have the Assistant
Military Attache for Aeronau-
tics Of the French Embassy and
Nine. Thenault. Mr.. Huxley
and Major Thenault will be In
town during the week, making
weekend trips to Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall o.
ExnicioS and their small daugh-
ter, Joan, expect to be eStab-
lished in a cottage there for the
summer months, as do Mr.. and
Mrs. William North Sturtevant.
The Thenaults will take pos
session Of their cottage the mid
die Of June, having with them
Nine. Thenault'S mother, Mrs.
o. M. Spencer.
At Home Today
Mrs. Arthur L. Willard, wife
Of Rear Admiral Willard, is re-
ceiving this afternoon after 4
o'clock at the commandments
house in the Navy Yard.
She is being assisted by her
sister Mrs. Uri Hill, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, who is visiting Ad-
miral and Mrs. Willard for a
short time, and Mrs. Vinson-
haler Caldwell, their daughter.
Mrs. Willard will be at home
next Monday for the last time
this season.
Mrs. Kathleen Norris will be
the honor guest at luncheon
tomorrow Of the Women's Ma
tional Press Club in the cabinet
room at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming New.
bold are at the Ritz Carlton,
New York.
Visitor Here
Mrs. Augustus Jay is a visi-
tor in Washington, the guest of
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Augustus
Jay.
Mrs. Truxton Beale was an
Easter visitor at Aiken, s. C.
Sailing In May
The United States Minister to
Honduras and Mrs. Julius Lay
have returned to Washington
from New York. They plan to
sail for Honduras in May.
Senator Simeon D. Fees en-
tertained a small company at
dinner last evening at the Carl
ton, his guests numbering six.
News Of Interest
OF interest to Washington is
the announcement Of the en-
gagement Of Miss Rita Mosher,
daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren E. MoSher, of
New York, to Augustus Green
leaf Kellogg, son Of Mrs.
Augustus G. Kellogg and the
late Commander Kellogg. q.
S. N.
The engagement was an
nounced yesterday by Warren
E. MoSher, brother of the bride
to-be.
Mr.. Kellogg is member of
the former foreign staff of the
Kongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation, being sub
manager of the New York Of
flee. He is a member of the
Army and Navy Club, the Rae
quet Club of Washington, the
Calumet Club and the Thatched
House Club of London.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-16
JOHN THE BARBER
 DIES IN HOSPITAL
Famous Member of Fight World
 Was Figure on Broadway

New York, Sept. 16 tP>-John the Barber. boxer, fight promoter and one of Boadway's best known fig ures for three decades died yester- day in Lebanon hospital Death re- suited from an infected finger. He was 57 years old.
 His real name was John J. Reis- Ter and one of his claims to fame was that he discovered Jack Demp- sey.
 T bought Dempsey his first suit of clothes" John was quoted as saying. He didn't weigh 1Go founds then. His toes were sticking out of his shoes. I bought him everything from underwear to col lar buttons, and what did he do? He ran out on me-"
 Reisler eventually sued Dempsey for breach of contract and after prolonged litigation the case was settled out of court.
 John the Barber began as boxer himself but later turned promoter. Abe Attell was one of his proteges.
 One of Broadway's show places was Johns barber shop, recon structed from the Mayfair theater in West 44th street. There amid Versailles mirrors. green marble basins and near-jade fittings work ed corps of 25 manicurists, who John said had been recruited from the pick of Broadway beauty cho- ruses." The manicurists were ready to sing or dance for the patrons as we'll as groom their fingernails.
 John the Barber was one of the principal witnesses at the trial of Police Lieutenant Charles A. Becker and four gunmen for the murder of Herman Rosenthal gambler. who was slain in 43rd street July 16, 1912. John was one of the first to reach the scene of the shooting and recognized one of the gunmen.
 Among members of the family at Reisler's bedside when he died was his son. Morris Reisler, whose sen- tence of from 20 years to life, pro- ncunced in 1923 was commuted by Governor Roosevelt last March. He was convicted of the staying of his mother's younger sister Miss Bertha katz as the climax of a family feud.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-16
|0RIOLES DEFEAT
 READING IN GAME
Battle for Second Place Is 0nin
 International
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 With the International League pennant again in the hands of Rochester the circuits followers will have to depend on the battle for second place for their thrills during the rest of the season.
 With Rochester idle yesterday Baltimore took advantage of an opr portunity to improve it's position as runner-up. beating Reading in a wild game to gain a half game on the third place Montreal Royals, who also were idle. Baltimore now leads Montreal by three games with only six games to be played. The Royals have four more contests on their schedule and mathematically at least still can finish the season in second place. The odds, how ever, are all against it for the Royals have lost four more games than the Orioles and it's losing games that count at this stage of the proceedings.
 Baltimore's victory over Reading was SCOTCH Dy z lO COullt do the Orioles broke loose for 4 runs in the sixth inning to turn what had been close contest into a rout.
 Newark came from behind to beat Jersey City, 5-4. Each team scored a single run in the second inning but Jersey City added cluster of three in the fourth frame. Newark got one back in it's half of the fourth and then added single runs in the seventh. eighth and ninth to win.
 Buffalo took Toronto over the jumps, 6-2 behind the effective pitching of Joe Bloomer, rookie right handler Buffalo scored all it's runs in the fourth inning. Five of the first six men to face Samuels ill this frame hit singles and the other was walked. Before it was all over Samuels was in the showers and Buffalo had the game won. A triple play engineered by Burke and Davis helped keep Buffalo's score down. Burke took Munn's line drive with men on first and second, step- ped on second and tossed the ball to Davis at first for the third putout. Ussat being caught before he could scramble back to the bag. Bloomer allowed eight hits of which Bill Rogell got three.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-16
ROBINS ID MEET CARDINALS TODAY
National League Race One Of
 Greatest in History

New York, Sept. 16 (UP)-An- other of those crucial battles which has made the current National League race the greatest in history save for the 1908 season when the Cubs beat the Giants out by half a game in d replay of a tie game opened today between the league leading Brooklyn Robins and the second-place St. Louis Cardinals.
 Leading the Cardinals by a full game, the Robins are in the throes of the longest winning streak of the major league season, having won their 11th straight game yesterday by defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 15-5. The Philadelphia Athletics held the previous seasons record of ten straight.
 Preparations to hold the World Series in Brooklyn already have been started, and if the Robins win two out of three or three straight The Cardinals must win two out of three or three in row to overhaul the Robins.
 With their spirit broken and their ranks sadly depleted, the Chicago Cubs gathered all their strength for one final pennant drive in the game series opening today against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.
 The Cubs divided double-hea with the last-place Phillies yester- day, and are now game and half from the top with only II games left to play. The Cubs have lost II out of their last 16 games. All box seats have been sold for the Pitts hurgh series which winds up the season. The last game played at St Louis, between the Reds and Cards drew 35,oQo, a record for Sportsman's park.
 After being baseball crazy for weeks, the fans of Chicago today began to lose interest in the fast slipping Cubs. Traffic has been blocked in the Loop daily while crowds watched the game on score boards or listen to a radio broad cast.
 Most of the crowds drifted away after the Cubs lost the first game to the Phillies yesterday, and appli- cations for reservations are not one tenth as heavy as a year ago, ac- cording to President Bill Neeck.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-16
CARNERA IS RATED THIRD BY N, B. [.
Italian Giant MonopoliZes Ses-
 sion of Association

Omaha, Neb., Sept. Is P-Primo Camera, the giant Italian seeker of the heavyweight throne, monopoliz- ed the late session of the National Boxing association yesterday. Primo first threw his shadow across the convention when the business of ranking the heavyweight fighters was begun. Primo loomed just as big to the delegates when it came to rating his fighting prow- css as he does to opponents when he heaves his bulk into the ring. Primo passed every heavyweight in America with the exception of Young Striblng of Georgia, even Jack Sharkey taking back seat.
 He was No, in the ratings with stribling No. and sharkey No. 4.
 Max Schmeling of Germany, was Mo- but that was matter of mere voting.
 Primo next took the spotlight when his California suspension Was brought up. Again he was a win- ner, the association giving him a clean bill through the process of passing a resolution.
 This resolution was to the effect that hereafter the N. B. A. Uould not recognize any suspension placed against a fighter by a member state. The resolution further read that in recognizing the California suspension the N. B. A. had been :n the wrong inasmuch as California was not member of the associ- ation.
 John V. Clinnin, chairman of the Illinois boxing commission, and James M. Brown of Michigan, arp regarded as the two leading candi- dates for the presidency of the as- sociation. Stanley M. Isaacs of Cin- cinnati, is the present head.
 Recognized Champions
 Following is the list of prize fight champions as recognized by the Ma tional Boxing association in it's an- nual convention here yesterday: Heavyweight - Max Schmeling, Germany.
 Light heavyweight-Maxie Rosen- bloom.
 leweight-Title vacant, Dave Shade, Rene Devos, Len Harvey, Harry Smith, leading candidates.
 rweight-Freeman.
 Junior lterweight-Jackie Xiii Berg.
 Lightweight-Al Singer. Junior lightweKht-Benny Bass. Featherweight Battling Batta- | lino.
 Bantamweight-Title vacant, Al Brown, Kid Francis, Vidal Gregario, Harry Fierra, leading candidates. lyweight-Frankie Genaro.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-16
FIRST SCR|MMAGE
 STAGED BY TEAM
High School Squad Looks Good
 in Initial Workouts
The first scrimage ot the preser

The first scrimage ot the present season was held by the New Brit ain High school football squad yes- terday afternoon. Although it last ed for only four plays Coach Cas- sidy's two backfield aces, Richie Fink and Ed Kloiber, ran wild against the second team and Cap tain Joe Ludwinowicz played a pow erful line game.
 The first part of the practice se!s- sion was devoted to explanation of plays and then the teams tried to execute them.
 The coach picked a lineup that, with one or two exceptions, will probably be the one that will rep resent the New Britain High elev- en in the game against Troy Con- ference Academy a week from Sat urday in this city. It follows: Jack White, center; Zimmatravich and Mayne Pittsinger, guards; Joe Lud- winowicz and Jimmy O'Brien, tackles; Grammitt and Schmidt, ends; Zaleski, quarterback; Kloibcr and Fink, halfbac!ls, and Steinle, fullback. Schmidt who was sta toned at end was a regular with the Bridgeport Central High school team of last year.
 The second team was as follows: Mangan, center; "Beansy" Wiehn and Marshall, guards; AndrelevicE and Landon, tackles; Vanesse an ] Franks, ends; Miriliani, quarter back; Al Middleton and Billy Ross of the alumni body, halfbacks, and Netrano, fullback.