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The police are evidently determined
to put a stop to any Washington, D. c.,
crime wave before it gets big enough to
require one Of those senatorial investi-
cations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Restaurant cashiers are justified in
complaining that bandits are carrying
the self-service idea to a deplorable
extreme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Air enthusiasts insist that govern
ments ought to provide a few great
battleships, if only to furnish easy
marks for bombing planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
Let's Turn to the Right.

From the Harrisburg Telesraph.
When Sweden has completed rear
ranging traffic so that all motorists turn
to the right instead Of to the left, it
might come over here anf try the same
thin0s
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New Titles.

Dictators set the kings aside,
And only passing time will show
Who shall surpass in pomp and pride
When the Dictator has to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

You seem to have forgotten all you
used to know about base ball." said the
girl who overhsars.
MY escort Is little bashful," an
swered Miss Cayenne His superiority
complex needs cultivating. I affected
complete ignorance Of the game 50 that
he could have the pleasure of telling
me all about it,
"A monument" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, needs two great men;
a patriot to deserve it and an artist to
make it,"
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Silent Claim.

Silent Calm.
None asks that Congress linger near
With eloquence defying gloom.
speech we do not care to hear
When Springtime for the flow'rs makes
room,
And charms the eye more than the ear
With cherry trees again in bloom.
-
Even lazy folks" said Uncle Eben
"is permitted to have share in dt
beauty of de season. De wild flowers
was made for DER benefit; only mostly
dey ain got sense enough to 'preciate
EN-
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More COMPLICATED

We fought against taxation without
representation in the old days"
Our combat now becomes even more
complicated" said Senator Sorghum.
AS We learn more Of synthetic beyer-
ages and forged labels we have to carry
on fight against intoxication with mis-
representation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Jud Tunkins says a hi-jacker is a
bootlegger who has been promoted to a
more important title with better pay.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Q. What is stooge?-E. B. C.
A. In the language of Broadway, a
stooge is foil for a comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

@. Where will the Eext Eucharistic
Conference be held?-F. J. r.
A. In 1892 1t will be held in Dublin,
Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

@. What are the tolls for the Cape
Cod Csnal?-A. A.
A. The Cape Cod Canal was pur-
chased by the United States March 81,
1928, and has since become a free
waterway. Since the United States took
over this canal the traffic has doubled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

@. Why Is Akron, Ohio. so named
S. D.
A. Akron is from Greek word which
means "the summit or the peak"
The city Is appropriately called Akron
because it is on the highest ground in
the northern part of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Miss Peggy Warner, one of Ameri-
nas quartet CT woman vice consuls, has
Just been designated as Uncle Sans
first skirted ''unofficial observer" at the
League Of Nations. She is attached to
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(Copyrieht. 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

@. What kind OF nest is used by the
Chinese as food?-E. A L.
A. The nest of the selangave is val
liable as food. 1t is used as a delicacy
by the Chinese. 1t has the shape and
size OF a half teacup, IS attached to the
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
~ ~ - Y a '
McKneW.

Prominent among the 1000
ladies entertained at the Royal
Poinciana Hotel at Palm Beach
as guests of the West Palm
Beach. Miami and Coral Gables
Kiwanis clubs who were at
tending the International XII
wants convention, and the
Fiesta Tropical" at Miami
Beach. followed by dancing at
the Roney Plaza and Roman
Pools, Miami Beach, were:
Mrs. Raymond M. Crossman,
of Omaha, Neb., wife of the
international president and a
recent Washington visitor, Mrs.
Roe FulkerSon, Mrs. Claude w.
Owen, Mrs. Edwin F.. Hill, and
Miss Lucille Garland from
Washington; Mrs. F. Berry
Plummer. Hagerstown, wife of
the governor of the Capital XII
wants district.
Mrs. James Randall Cation,
ir., Mrs. Everett H. Hellmuth,
from Alexandria; Mrs. Merle
E. Towner, Mrs. Charles Lind
hardt, jr., Mrs. G. F"ank
Young, Miss Elizabeth H.
Wooden. Mrs. Harry E. Karr
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Flies to D. c.,
For Brief
Visit

Vicomtesse de Ia Jarrie. of
New York and Paris. flew to
Washington last week on the
Eastern Air Transport for a
brief visit with friends before
leaving for Europe for the sum-
mer. This was her first air
trip and she made the flight
on her husbands birthday, he
being one of the pioneers in
the aviation field abroad.
The late Count de la Jarrie,
Wilbur Wright and Alphonso,
then king of spain, made flights
in the early Wright planes in
1909, and it was with Senti-
mental memories that she chose
the Curtiss-Wright Condor for
her initial flight. The icom-
tesse is well known in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
School Association
VIII Hold Dinner
At the ShOrehGnl

The Educational Research
Club of the educational re-
search department of the
Washington public schools will
hold a dinner at the Shore
ham this evening. DR.. william
G. Carr. director of the Bureau
of the National Education AsSo-
citation. and M. M. Proffitt,
consultant in educational psy-
chology of the Bureau Of Edu-
cation, will be the guest speak
erS.
DR.. Edgar C. Higbie, the
newly-appointed president of
Wilson Teachers College, and
Mrs. Higbie; Miss Anna D.
Halberg and Miss Jessie La
Sale will be the guests Of
honor. Arrangements for the
event are in charge of a CON-
mittee including Miss Marguer-
ite Atchison. Miss Katherine
Doonan and Miss Lois H.
MeirS.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Rear Adm. CraUen to Join
FamlIY in NezO York

Rear Admiral T h omaS T.
Craven, U. S. NJ, who has been
in command of the American
naval forces on the Yangtse-
kiang, China, the last two
years. will arrive in New York
today to join Mrs. Craven and
their daughter, Miss Olga Won
K. Craven. After short visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman de
Kay at Port Washington, L. l.,
Admiral Craven will proceed to
Washington to go on duty at
the Navy Department here.
X
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson have as
their house guest at Woodley,
Mrs. Stimson's niece, Mrs. David
Daggett, of New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Daggett will leave shortly
to rejoin her husband at their
home in New England.
X Y X
Diplomat In City
The Commercial Attache to
the United States Legation in
Prague and Mrs. Karl L. Ran
kin are now in Washington, and
will be guests at the Mayflower
until Thursday. Following a
trip to Philadelphia and New
York and then through the
west where Mr.. Rankin will
conduct a series of talks for
the Department of Commerce,
they will go to their home in
South Bridgeton. Me-, for a
month before returning to Cze-
choslovakia.
Mile. Refine Claudel, daugh-
ter of the French Ambassador
and Nine. Claudel, will hold a
meeting of the junior COM
mittee of the garden party of
the Chapel of Perpetual Adora-
ton tomorrow afternoon. The
fete will be held Monday and
Tuesday, May 18 and 10, from
until 7 o'clock, in the gardens
of the church.
X k*
Holland Girl Here
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hamilton
have as their house guest Miss
Jane Vanden Bosch, of Amster.
lam. Holland. Miss Bosch has
been visiting in Philadelphia
as the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Fisher Wurts, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Wurts. She will remain in the
Capital until the end of the
month when she will sail for
her home in Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. r.
Hit have gone to New York.
where they are registered at
the Hotel Pierre.
X
Dance and Dine
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. A. C.
Miles entertained a company at
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
on Saturday evening. the party
remaining later for supper dan
cling.
The guests included Comdr.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
W/aSh1ngt0n Women Feted
1T KIzvanlS COnClQUe

from Baltimore; Mrs. Charles
w. Moss and Mrs. Courtenay
S. Welton from Richmond.
Mrs. j. w. Robinson, Miss
Ruth Howard, Miss Cordelia
w. McVeigh and Mrs. E. H.
Birchfield, Roanoke; Mrs. R.
w. Habaugh, Mrs. Harry o.
Schroeder. Frederick. Md; Mrs.
Roger Clarke, Mrs. Julian j.
Garner and Mrs. S. S. Kauf-
man, Fredericksburg, and Mrs.
Robert E. Turner, Mrs. B.
Theodore Griffin and Miss Lois
Millner, Norfolk.
Guest of MOrrOws
Senator Dwight w. Morrow
and Mrs. Morrow have as their
house guest at their home in
Englewood, N. j.. Mrs. Nor
rows mother, Mrs. Charles
Cutter, of Cleveland. Mrs.
Cutter has been visiting with
her other daughter, Mrs. Shell
don Yates, prior to the Nor
rows return from a two
months trip, travelling through
France and Italy. Mrs. Nor
row entertained at luncheon at
her home on Friday.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Lu-
bore will entertain a company
of IA at dinner this evening at
the Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Capital NJ an
MarrieS in
New York

Announcement is made Of
the marriage of Miss Betty LII,
cille Bosten, of Muscatine,
Iowa, and DR.. william P. Hoff
man, of Washington, formerly
of Hagerstown, at the Little
Church Around the Corner in
New York city, at 8 o'clock Fri
day night. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Ray.
Mrs. o. c. Boerner, OF Denver,
an aunt of the bride, was
matron of honor.
The bride is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fred Bosten,
of Muscatine. She is graduate
of Iowa University with two de-
grees. Until recently she was
one of the heads of the eco
nomic department at Clifton
Park High School, Baltimore.
DR.. Hoffman is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph K. Hoffman,
of Hagerstown. Following the
ceremony DR.. Hoffman and his
bride sailed for Cuba to spend
their honeymoon. Upon their
return they will live at Harvard
Hall.
Arrive at SOtterly
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sat
terlee, of New York and Green
wich, Conn, arrived the middle
of last week at Sotterly, their
estate on the Patuxtent, near
Leonardtown.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Hosts At ShOreham
Go to LeOnardtOwn

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen williams
are vacationing at Leonardtown,
stopping at Summerseat, the old
Costigan family residence.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Visitor From
Rome Given
Tea PARTY

Signora Olivia Rossetti Agres-
Il, of Rome. was the guest in
whose honor Miss Florence E.
Ward entertained at a large re-
ception and tea Saturday after
noon from . to 6 o'clock at the
National Women's Country Club
Sharing honors with Signora
AgreSti was Mrs. Charlotte Bar
rell Ware of Boston, secretary
of the Amer ican Committee on
the International Institute Of
Agriculture, Rome.
The beautifully appointed tea
table was gay with spring
flowers and the guests enjoyed
tea in the lounge and on the at
tractiVe porches of the club
horse.
At the Tea Table
Alternating at the tea table
were Mrs. r. w. Dunlap, wife
of the Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture; Mrs. c. B. Smith,
wife o. the chief of office of
Cooperative Extension Work in
the Department of Agriculture;
Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, Mrs.
John w. Bennett, Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, Miss Florence
Hall, Mrs. Hans Hochbaum and
Miss Gertrude Warren.
Noted Women Present
Among the guests were many
women of prominence profes-
sionally, leaders in their chosen
fields. both in Washington and
in the country at large. Out of
town guests included Mrs. S. T.
Lane, Of Laramie, Wyo.: Miss
Katherine Glover and Miss
Winifred Moses, of New York;
Mrs. Sarah MincheS Barker and
Mrs. John Regan, both of
Providence, R. I.
X X
Guests Of Parents
Mrs. Paul Schaeffer, accom-
panied by her daughter, Wini-
fred, and son, Paul, jr., have re-
turned to Washington from
Westminster, Md. where they
were the guests for several days
OF Mrs. Schaeffer's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Denton Gehr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Moss,
OF Glen Ridge, N. Y: have been
recent visitors in the Capital,
having motored from their
home for a visit here and in
the shenandoah Valley.
II
Guests at Byford
Col. and Mrs. Guy Henry were
the guests last weke of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Keene Barroll, at
Byford, the Barroll home at
Chestertown, Md. Mrs. Henry
was before her marriage Miss
May Rogers, of Chestertown.
X 4
To Attend Ball
Mr.. and Mrs. Register Pope.
of Philadelphia, will arrive in
Washington in time to attend
the Hunt Ball and breakfast to
be given on Wednesday at the
Mayflower in compliment to
those attending the National
Capital Horse Show.
Other eut-of-town visitors who
are coming here for the ball
are Mrs. Lloyd Shepard, of Co
coanut Grove, Florida. Mrs. Car.
roll Van Ness, Of Baltimore. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Adams. of
Oak Hill, Howard county. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gordon Mas
sey, Of Easton, Md, are spend
ing a few days in Washington
at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. CARL Tucker. ,of
New York city, arrived in Wash
lngton yesterday. and are guests
at the Mayflower.
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and Mrs. w. w. Webster, Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Murray, Mr..
Mrs. Temple N. Joyce. Mrs. T.
T. Patterson and Carl Fen
hagen.
Will Sail For Europe
Mrs. Robert w. Locke and
her daughter, Miss Hannah H.
Locke, of Washington, who
have been spending several
days at the Warwick, in Phila-
delphia. will sail on June 10
for Europe. Upon their return
to this country they will occupy
an apartment on South Eigh-
teenth Street, in Philadelphia
where Miss Locke will make her
debut in the autumn.
x X X
Return to H0bOken
Among the recent visitors to
Washington from Hoboken have
been Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Adams and Miss Helen Barrett.
They have returned to their
homes after a visit of a week
in the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Taylor,
jr., of Nutley, N. Y. have re-
turned to their home from Wash
ington after passing a few days
here.
Hosts At ShOreham
Judge and Mrs. Rush La
Motto Holland entertained in
formally at dinner at the Shore
ham Hotel on Saturday eve
ming.
Today Mrs. Holland was
hostess to a party of "a at
luncheon at the Shoreham in
compliment to her house guest,
Mrs. Bruce Campbell, wife of
the past grand exalted ruler of
the Elk fraternity. On Wednes-
day Mrs. Holland and Mrs.
. Campbell will motor down to
Bedford, Va, to join the house
party to be celebrated at the
National Elks' Home.
~ X
Go to LeOnardtOwn
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Williams
are vacationing at Leonardtown,
stopping at Summerseat, the old
Costigan family residence.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11

coveted honor is extremely keen.
For several weeks past Amer
ican debutante candidates for
court presentation have been
preparing for the event by at.
tending schools of etiquette es.
tablished in London for the pur.
pose of instructing the candi-
dates in the proper manner to
approach the throne, make their
bow and then back out Of the
royal Presence.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11

Daughter of
Diplomat
Returns

Miss Ellis BoStrum, on High
Seas, Expected in Sweden
Shortly; Will Be Married
In July
Miss Ellis Bostrom, daugh.
ter of the Minister of Sweden.
Wolmar BoStrom and Nine
Bostrom, will arrive shortly in
Sweden having sailed from
New York last week after
visit of couple of months in
this country where she divided
her time between New York
and Washington.
Miss Bostrom's marriage to
Sixten F. Wollmar, of New
York, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
s. L. Wollmar, of Malmo,
Sweden, will take place in July
at the Minister and Nine. Bos-
trom's estate, Skogshyddan,
Saro, Sweden.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
EnvOy
To Assume
Post Here
Ambassador and Sonora de
Lima Silva Will Arrive in
New York May %; Are
WeII-KnoWn in Capital

Inc newly appointed Brazil
ian Ambassador to the United
States a nd Sonora de Lima
Silva will arrive in New York
on May %. en- route to Wash.
ington where Senor de Lima
will assume the dutiess of his
post.
Upon their arrival in New
York they will be the guests for
9 few days Of Nine. Dominica
da Cana, widow of the former
Brazilian ambassador to the
United States and later to the
Court of st. James.
Once Lived Here
The new ambassador was sec
retary at the embassy here un-
Ger the late Senor da Cana.
A close friendship existed be-
tween the two men. a friend
ship that Nine. da Cana and
Sonora de Lima have main
tanned.
Since the death of her hus-
band, Nine. da Cana has di-
vided her time between New
York, where she has an apart
ment at the Savoy-Plaza, and
Europe.
Mrs. sanders Returns
Mrs. Everett Sanders has re-
turned to the Mayflower after
spending last week in New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders will
leave for Louisville the end of
the week for the derby.
X *
HOnorS House Guest
DR.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Shelton. jr., entertained a COM
pany at dinner at the Shore
ham Hotel on Saturday evening
in honor of Mrs. Shelton's
sister, Miss Janet Heisley, OF
Philadelphia, who is now their
house guest.
The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Allwine, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes Sammons, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Sisler, William Mac
Bride, of Philadelphia; Capt.
and Mrs. Lee Miller, and Mr..
and Mrs. Roderick Peters.
Luncheon Is Given
DR.. and Mrs. Macpherson
Crichton entertained at lunch
con yesterday for Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Stafford Mantz, Of Man
hasset, L. I. Other out-of-town
guests were Lieut.. and Mrs.
Edward Metcalfe of Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gott-
valid, Sf Akron. who have been
the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Crichton. returned to their
home yesterday.
X X
Open New Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Minot
Armory will open their Sands
Point home this month. They
recently purchased it from Carl
Fisher.
n X
Holiday in Mountains
Former United States Senator
Joseph S. Frelipghuysen and
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who have
been in New York for the win
ter, are passing their week ends
at their Brookwood estate in the
mountain colony of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11

Former United States Senator
Joseph S. Frelipghuysen and
Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who have
been in New York for the win
ter, are passing their week ends
at their Brookwood estate in the
mountain colony of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Plan Dinner Dance

A dinner dance for members
of the National Woman'a Coun.
try Club and their guests will
take place at the clubhouse Fri
day evening. at 8 IS o'clock.
There will be in attendance
many out-of-town guests who
have come on for the tIa-
tional Capital Horse Show.
Tomorrow a forum luncheon
for members only will be given.
Among the out-of-town guests
who have recently visited the
club are Lady Ross, of Scot
land; Countess Malroy, OF
Paris; Mrs. Van Den Boch,
of The Hague. Holland; Mrs
Hollister Sturgis, of Chicago.
and a number of the wives Of
members of the International
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1931-12-10

Slams English-speaking population
is now 1000, many of whom are from
America.
Evening star., 1931-12-10

newspaper, she called Lcuderhack and
her brothers, Walden B. and Andrew
w. Hogwood.
The men broke open the door, turned
of the gas, opened oil the windows Of
the apartment and summoned the fire
rescue squad. Although the firemen
applied artificial respiration for some
time, they were unable to revive Mrs.
Hogwood She was pronounced dead
by DR.. J. B. Dolan, 3100 Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. Hogwood, widow, came to
Washington from Sussex Court House,
Va, about three years ago. Besides the
daughter and two sons with whom she
lived she is survived by another son,
Norman L. Hogwood, who still resides
In Sussex Court House
A note in which Mrs. Hogwood told
of being respondent because OF III
health was turned over to Coroner
Joseph D.. Rogers. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Slams English-speaking population
is now 1000, many of whom are from
A
Evening star., 1931-12-10
WIDOW FOUND DEAD
IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
Mrs. Birdie Estelle Hogwood, 50
Discoyered in Kitchen of Home
With Jets Open.

Mrs. Birdie Estelle Hogwood, So was
found dead today In the gas-filled
kitchen of her apartment in Cathedral
Mansions, 5000 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs Hoguood was lying on the floor,
with all the burners on the kitchen
mango turned on when she was dis
covered, about am, by Archie A.
Louderback, an occupant Of the same
apartment.
The discovery was made after her
! 1adaugl1ter, Miss Mary Jeannette Hog
wood detected the odor of gas and
~ntraeed It. Finding the kitchen door
= locked and the cracks chinked with