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The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Feted at Luncheon

The Minister Of Ecuador,
Senior DR.. Don Homero Viteri
Lafronte was the guest Of honor
at a luncheon given today by
the rector Of Georgetown Uni
versity, the Very Rev. w. Cole
man Nevils.
The Minister and Sonora de
Viteri have postponed their de.
parture from Washington until
next month, when they will
sail for their home in Ecuador,
the Minister having resigned his
post here.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Leaves in November

Mrs. William Dawson, wife Of
the United States Minister to
Ecuador, who has been in
Washington for some time, will
leave early in November to re-
join Mr.. Dawson in Quito.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24

Why is a belt so much more
important this year than it's
been before? Is it because
belts are smarter, or does it
work the other way? We think
they are smarter because they
are more important, more in
the limelight, and therefore
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
To Be Guest of Honor

The minister of Canada, the
Hon. William Duncan Herridge,
viii be the guest Of honor at q
dinner to be given in New York
by the Society Of Pilgrims Of
the United States on November
80, at the Plaza.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Rep. and Mrs. Held
veGuests FromN.Y

Representative and Mrs. c. F.
Aufder Held, of New Jersey
have taken an apartment at the
Hay.Adams. They have with
them as their guests their son
and daughter.in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. D. Aufder Held, of New
York City.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Binns
Here From New Jersey

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. BinnS,
of Atlantic City, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Moore
at the Shoreham. They flew
from Atlantic City and expect
to spend the weekend in Wash
ington,
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Takes Apartment

Mr.. Thomas A. Stone, Second
Secretary Of the Canadian Lega.
ton, has taken an apartment at
the HaytAdams for the winter
season,
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Advisory Board Is
Named for Bal Nassau.

The advisory board for the
Halloween Bal Masque at the
Mayflower october 81, will In
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Bailey jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dali T. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman Macarthur, Miss Har-
riet Anderson, Miss EmiScah
Gale Davis, Miss Mary Ingra.
ham Henry, Mr.. William ..
Chsatham and Mr.. Daniel Long.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Baron ScheII Returns

Baron Paul Schell, Secretary
Of the Hungarian Legation, has
returned to his apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
In Gotham

Mrs. Pierce Butler, wife of
Mr.. Justice Butler, and Miss
Anne Butler are at the New Wes-
ton in New York.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Envoy and Wife
Entertain at
Dinner

The Belgian Ambassador and
Nine. May were hosts at din
ner last evening at the en-
baSSy, in celebration Of the
twenty.first birthday ann:yer-
sary Of their daughter, Mile.
FrancoiSe May.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Returns From Visit
in Locust VALLEY

Mrs. Herbert Lee Boatwright,
jr., the former Miss Suzanne
Pollard, daughter Of Gov. James
Garland Pollard, of Virginia, has
returned to Washington after
visiting Mrs. Edward RI Stet-
tinius at her home at Locust
Valley, L. I. -
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Joins Son for Visit
Over the Weekend

Mrs. Stephen Pell, Of New
York city, has Joined her son,
Mr.. Robert T. Pell, at the Carl
ton, where she will remain over
the weekend.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Visitors in
City for Few DAYS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cross, Of
Chicago, ILL.,, are at the Carlton
for a few days, accompanied by
Mrs. Marie Ballenger and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Graham, also
of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Back From Europe

The Second Secretary of the
Turkish Embassy, M. Ussaki
Bulent Bey, has returned from
Europe and resumed his duties
at the Embassy. He is again at
his apartment at the Hay-Adams
House.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Visitors in CaDitaI

Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Reid, OF
New York city, have arrived in
Washington, and are at the
Carlton for a brief stay.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24

tache to the Central American
Republics, will entertain at din
ner Monday evening, October 26,
in honor of Col. A. r. Smith,
Assistant Chief of Staff, and
Mrs. Smith.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
7 o Be Host at Dinner
Dance This Evening

Mr.. j. Blanchard Martinez
will entertain at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham this
evening. His guests will in.
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
H. Lambert, Mrs. Adele Stamp,
dean Of women of Maryland
University; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Leo Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. McCosh, Miss Catherine
Wilkinson, Miss Katherine Will
lison, Mr.. Lewis Elphinstone,
and Mr.. William wilkinson.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24

ticularly good for a sophiSti-
Gated dress or suit. These belts
are from a Washington store.
AA%
II yOu would like more in
formation about these belts, or
help on your fashion or shop
ping problems, write Miss La
vile enclosing q SeIf-addressed
stamped envelope, or telephone
District $3.50, extension 1a9. Of
flee hours 8 70 IL and 4 70 S.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Entertains Monday

Maj. Arthur Ringland Harris,
newly appointed Military At
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Harris & Ewing Photo

= |-Harris Ewing Photo
MISS MARGARET GIBBINS,
daughter Of Col. Henry Glib
bins, U. S. A., and Mrs. Glib
bins, pictured in. the Marie
Antoinette costume which she
wore last evening In the
"Sweethearts Of the Ages"
pageant.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
In Washington
QeQ4Qu

Marshal Henri Philippe Petan and the other members
of the French delegation which to America to at
tend the Yorktown Sesquicentenna celebration the
guests of honor brilliant reception given last evening
by the French Ambassador and Nine. Claude at the
Mayflower
The Ambassador and Nine Claude received their guests
in the Chinese room and with them in the receiving line
were Marshal Pean General Count de Chambrun Marquis
de Rochambeau Marquis de Grase and several other
bers of the French delegation
beautiful decoration of yellow chrysanhemums inter
mingled with palms. ferns and autumn foliage adorned this
room and in the large ballroom which similarly deco
rated the boxes daped with smax and French and
American flags encirced the tall columns.
Notable Guests at Reception
The buffet table which extended nearly the entire length
of the ballroom decorated with plaques of dahas in
shades of golden yellow and red, and autumn leaves
strnged orchestra played throughout the evening.
The guests present. numbering about fourteen hundred
included all of the ambassadors, minister's and charges
daffares the various foreign missions in Washngon
members Of the Cabinets ranking officers of the Army
and Navy representative group of members of Congress-
and the heads Of the various bureaus Of the State Depart
ment number of guests from New York and other cities
this OCCASION and Capital society
brilliantly represented.
Dinner for Marshal Petain
Before the reception the nsttu Francois de Washington
entertained Marshal Petan the members of the French
delegation to Yorktown at dinner in the palm court Of
the Mayflower.
The guests seated at large Eshaped table, which
eaboratey decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and
leaves and the shell fountain at the Of the
room illuminated
large seal of the French institute placed behind
Marshal Petan chair and the entirely encrcled
with tall palms and FERNS and French American flags
draped the walls.
General Pershing Present at Fete
General John Pershg the honorary president the
institute and its acting president is Mr. James Brown Scott
Besides the members Of the French delegation present.
the following distinguished guests in the
pany The French Ambassador and Nine. Claudel,
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Adams Gen
eral Pershing, Senator Hiram Bingham, the members
of the French embassy staff Miss Mabel T. Boardman
Mrs Robert Brookings Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosveno
Mrs Borden Hartman, the Very Rev. w. Coleman Nevls
the Right Rev. James Ryan, the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh,
Mrs. Hattie NJ, Strong, Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel Mr..
Ellie Vezna and the directors of the institute including the
Rev. Jules A. Baisnee, Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Chnard Mrs
James Carroll Frazer Mr.. and Mrs Thomas H. Heay Dr.
David Jayne Hill and Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Scott.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Close Summer Home
At Spring Lake, N. !.

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving John
son Benjamin have closed their
summer home at Spring Lake,
N. j., and are spending the
winter at the Shoreham.
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expenditures races upward. While many
conservative minded men and women
are giving thoughtful consideration TO
the desirability of the Federal Govern
ment taking a larger part. within its
constitutional limitations, in improving
the general social order the demands
for direct money grants from the Treas
ury to favored groups multiply. Granted,
as they are being granted in the case
of the veterans, and as they might be In
the establishment Of q Federal unem-
ployment dole, or a system Of old age
pensions, now seriously advocated, they
would leave no dollars available for the
other social services without further
and heavier taxes. Indeed, the deficit
in the Treasury already created by abb
normal appropriations points directly
to an increase in Federal taxes next
Winter.
Pensions and other forms Of aid to
veterans Of past wars and their families
now. with recent legislation, take more
than Is per cent Of the Federal Gov.
ernments annual expenditures. while
State subsidies and other adventures Of
Uncle Sam into the twilight zone be-
tween State and Federal authority take
only per cent.
1t should be clear from this show
ing that the structure Of the Fed
eral Government and its fiscal system
are menaced to greater degree by the
individuals and groups seeking direct
and iinproducttve money grants than by
the State and local governments that
desire to unload their tax burdens on
washington.
tcopyrisht lss!; =, ths ,. North American
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SHIRT DEBATE
INTRIGUES HEALTH OFFICIALS
Fight Is Expected to Break Into Open at
Close of Official Session on
Thursday Afternoon.

Blackwood Of South Carolina and Of
Episcopal Bishop Kirkman in my de-
tense Of the nightshirt," declared DR..
Hayne.
Now the nightshirt really consumes
good deal Of cotton, and We South
erners naturally come periodically to
the defense Of such garment, but the
dispute over the b. v. DIS we con-
slider only guerilla warfare While
the pants of this kind Of underwear,
and others wear the pants and not the
coat, they are trying to horn In on
our argument. But it simply doesn't
belong.
DR.. Cumming Presides.
The sessions Of the two health or
CARNATIONS got under way yesterday at
the Willard, with DR.. Hugh s. Cum
ming surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service, presiding
at the one. and DR.. C. w. Garrison,
State health officer Of Arkansas, pre-
siding at the other.
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary Of
the Interior, one Of the principal speak,
ers yesterday, stressed the need of furN
Their development Of the public health
ofncer as public educator, In the light
Of findings Of the White House Confer
ence on Child Health and Protection.
Other speakers included Asst. Surg.
Gen. w. r. Draper, of the United States
Public Health Service; Senior Surg.
James P. Leake, Surg. Charles Arm
strong, Medical Director Bolivar J.
Lloyd, DR.. A. Fernos Isern, commits
sioner Of health Of Porto Rico; DR..
Rafael Silva, chief Of the Department
of Public Health Of Mexico; DR.. Justo
r. Gonzales, professor Of hybiene, fac
ulty of medicine, Montevideo, Uruguay;
Surg. r. 4. Dyer, DIR. Scion Nunez r..
secretary Of public health and social
welfare Of Costa Rica; DR.. r. Kraus,
director general Of health, Santiago,
Chile, Passed Asst, Surg. A. S. Rumreich
Passed Asst. Surg. l.. r. Badger, Surg.
r. r. Spencer, Asst. Surg. Gen. r. C.
williams, DR.. r. C. Middleton, deputy
minister Of health, Province Of Sas-
katchewan DR.. E. L. Bishop, commits
sioner Of public health Of Tennessee;
Luther Gulick, director of National In
stitute Of Public Administration: DR..
Haven Emerson, Columbia University;
Dr.. A. w. Freeman, Johns Hopkins uni
versity: DR.. Ira v. Hiscock, Yale School
Of Medicine; DR.. w. q. Smillie. Harvard
University.
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spotlight Of front-page publicity by be-
ing cut from broadcasting, when he
used the word Hell" in humorously
quoting an incident in the Fort Riviere
episode.
Brig. Gen. John T. Myers. acting
commandant of the Marine Corps, IN
the absence Of Mai. Gen. Ben H. Fuller,
who is or an inspection trip down
South, said that Gen. Butler would
most likely be granted leave Of absence
to 60 to Oregon to ass st In organizing
the new State police force there, when
he applies. AS yet no ofacial request
has reached the department..
Marine Corps officers at headquarters
believe that Gen. Butler Is planning TO
retire from the service in September or
October and that he will run for the
United States Senate in his native
Pennsylvania. The term Of the former
Labor Secretary, Senator Davis. WIN
expire on March 3, 1888, as he Is now
nlling an unexpired term, having been
elected November 4, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

movie photographers gathered for q
Closeup" The only casualties Of the
tests. however, were broken windows in
the explosion chamber.
David ]. Price, engineer in charge OF
the experiments; explained that the
controlled explosions" demonstrated
the ACCESSIBILITY Of equipping all dust
infested factories grain elevators and
the like with adequate venting facilities
to serve as safety valves" in explo-
SionS. Unless the explosive power of the
dust is permitted to escape through win
dows or other ope nings, he said, great
havoc can result.
$4,000 Plants Involved.
Price cited statistics and actual cases
to show that properly vented factories
escape severe damage, whereas nom
vented structures are wrecked and great
loss of life entailed. There are $4,000
industrial plants subject to dust haz-
ards, he said.
The explosions today took place in a
small boxlike chamber of reinforced
wood, with a capacity of about 100
cubic feet. The dust was placed in
metal cups and scattered in clouds
through the chambers interior by a
blower. Ignition was caused by an
electric heating coil.
The tests were conducted under the
immediate supervision Of Hylton r,
Brown and Richard L. Hanson, chem
icnl engineers of the Bureau OF Chem
istry and Soils. Heading the delegation
OF Baltimore fremen was Chief En-
erich of the Baltimore Department
The local fifemen were headed by Bat
talon Chief O'Connor Another spec
tator was c. Z. Wood. superintendent
Of grain elevators Of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

A spirited battle over the relative
merits of the old-fashioned nightShirt
and a pair Of pajamas has broken out
of the record In the dignified group
of public health authorities gathered in
two different organizations at the VIII
lard Hotel from all parts Of North
America.
The issue, brought in from South
Carolina and from Massachusetts,,
argument over the wearing of mems
underwear, according to DR.. James A.
Hayne of South Carolina, but the
"B. ". D. racket" he charged, was
merely guerilla warfare compared to
the Tight between the paiamas and
the nightshirtS.
The fight Is expected to break out
into the open Thursday afternoon at
the close of official sessions Of the
Twenty-ninth Annual Conference OF
State and Territorial Health Oficers
Service. and the Forty-sixth Annual
Conference of State and Provincial
Health Authorities Of North America.
Lineup for Debate.
The delegates to these organizations,
deeply interested in the vitality i'm
portant scientific reports and discus
SlonS on the program, nhNe ueNctGc-
less welcomed with avidity the night
shirt-pajama subject In lobby argu-
ments, and appeared to be lining UP
for the debate Thursday afternoon.
As the question narrows down, ac-
cording to DR.. Hayne, it probably will
be stated as follows:
Resolved, That the night shirt Is the
dignified wearing apparel at night fol-
the American man." or perhaps an
other statement of the case will be-
Resolved, That the iajama, OF foreign
importation, ranks with prohibition as
a cause OF the decadence OF American
institutions" This latter phraseology
appeared today to forecast not only
lively informal discussions. but even
more spirited and pointed debate when
the whole thing comes out in the open
Endorsement Of Governor
Aligned with him in defense OF ths
night shirt, DR.. Hayne claimed, were DR.
Ennion williams Of Virginia, DR.. Arthur
Mccormick Of Kentucky and probably
Others. On the pajama side Of thu
argument DR.. Hayne predicted the
leader would be DR.. q. H. Bigelow Of
Massachusetts,.
= have the Endorsement Of Gov
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.2B DEATHS LAID :,
TOPO|SON ALCOHOL
Or. DoFan's Survey DiscloseS
Even Greater Number of
Similar Fatalities.

BY the Associated Preas.
A wave OF 2os deaths during the Win
ter, attributed directly to the drinking
OF wood alcohol or synthetic menthanol,
was disclosed today BY the Bureau Of
Industrial Alcohol.
Commissioner Doran said an even
greater number Of deaths, believed due
to a similar cause, were under investi-
CATION, but 2o8 already had been GER
tilted through an elaborate survey OF
State officials and coroners.
The investigation has been under way
for months to determine whether there
was improper handing OF completely
denatured alcohol, made under Govern
n1ent supervision.
where we found between II and IS
deaths due to the drinking Of COM
pletely denatured alcohol made before
our non-poisonous denaturant was
adopted january l." DR.. Doran said,
Eve discovered 208 had died from drink
ing wood alcohol or the anti-freeze So
ution made from synthetic methanol,
neither Of which are under Government
control"
Used Deadly Mixture.
According to Federal officials, many
people who had formerly drunk anti
freeze solutions made from completely
denatured alcohol, containing per cent
Of poisonous wood alcohol, unwtttingly
turned to the new and cheaper solution
made from synthetic methanol. The
wool alcohol contest Of the latter in
many instances aggregates 7e per cent.
Among the deaths from either wood
alcohol or synthetic methanol. de-
scrihed Is attended by almost instant
paralysis OF the optic nerve and body
convNlsions. were 10 occurring in or
around Greensboro. N. c.; IS near Los
Angeles, 10 ct CheStertown, Md: at
Piktsfeld, Mass. and in South Boston.
Or. Doran said some cases were dis
covered Of improper handling and label
ing Of the denatured alcohol, made
under Government formula, and that
these had been turned over to the JUS
tice Department for prosecution.
We have no control over the sale
Of wood alcohol or synthetic methanol,"
he said. save to urge the Individual
States to enact laws providing more
stringent control"
May Ask More Control
II was held probable that the Bureau
Of Industrial Alcohors investigations
would be made the basis for a new
drive by some Government agency for
the enactment Of Federal laws allowing
more control of this situation.
The deaths. it was said, began early
last Fall when IA persons died in or
around Newark, N. J. Coronefs' In
quests showed all IA attributable to the
drinking of wood alcohol.
During the colder months. when the
anti-freeze solutions were widely used.
the wave spread through the Midwest.
into NeW Enaland and az far South as
the Carolinas.
DR.. Doran said the dozen or more
deaths attributed to Government for
mula alcohol had occurred mostly be-
fore January !. After that date. the
wood alcohol denaturant, sometimes
running as high as 10 per cent, was
abandoned and a new non-poisonous
denaturant, known as alcotate, was sub
stituted.
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1872 DAUGHTERS
CLEAR HOME DEBT
D. A. R. President General to
Be Guest at Banquet and
Reception Tonight.

| Reports Of It's national officers and de-
partment heads featured the general
| session Of the thirty-ninth Associate
Council Of the National Society, United
Daughters Of 1912, meeting in the VIII
lard Hotel today.
| The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Samuel z. Shope Of Pennsylvania
| president. In addition to reports the
morning program included patriotic
music and Rotations.
Among the reports by national on
GERS was one by Mrs. Robert j. Johnston
Of Iowa, chairman Of the National Head
| quarters Committee, which showed the
debt on national headquarters Of the
organization ut 1851 Rhode Island ave-
nue. has been wiped cut. Committee
reports included one on resolutions and
recommendations by Mrs. Henry James
Carr Of Pennsylvania, chairman. A
violin solo was played at the morning
| session by Miss Marian BArbash and
the recitation Of Allegiance to the
Flag" was led by Mrs. Rueben Ross Of
Holloway, Md.
ID. A. y. Head Is Guest.
This afternoon also was to be given
over to reports Ct department heads
and tonight at O'Clock Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general OF
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, VIII be guest of honor ct o re-
ception and banquet Of the Daughters
of 1914. The banquet win be featured
by the presentation Of medals to two
Virginia mothers because they have
reared illustrious sons. sls t"f
The medals go to Mrs. Elinor Boiling
Flood Byrd and Mrs. Mary p. Hardy
Macarthur. mothers Of famed sons and
members Of families which have been
producing heroes for generations.
On the medals were inscribed the
names Of the two women, I'm reeogni-
ton Of motherhood" and citations for
their sons, Gen. Macarthur and Rich
ard 4. Byrd.
Election 10 he TemogroW.
Other honor guests at the banquet
are to be Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy for Aero
nauties David 8. ingalls,. Chief Aviation
Pilot Harold ]. June and Representative
and Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum.
The most important Of the business
sessions Is 70 be held In the hotel TO-
morrow morning, when resolutions are
to be adopted, 10 be followed by cleo
ton Of national officers. Mrs. Robert
Johnston Of Iowa Is candidate for
president and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker
Of this city candidate for vice preSi-
dent. The council viii Be brought TO
close tomorrow afternoon.
The delegates were received by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover at the White
House yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
following q tea at national ileadquar-
ters Of the society, at 146l Rhode Island
avANllA.