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The Washington times., 1931-12-24
yuIetide Parties
In Official
Families

E4OOVC1 WILL DS VIC AOSCo, az GA
informal party, this evening,
at the White House, when they
will entertain the members Of
the household, including the
White House secretaries and
aides, and the children belong
ing to this group, at q Christ
mas celebration, followed by an
early dinner party, when pre-
cedence will be forgotten, and
the youngest little girl present,
will have the place Of honor,
at the Presidents right, If the
custom inaugurated by the
Hoovers is carried out.
This afternoon Mrs. Hoover
is expected to play the role OF
Lady Bountiful, for the third
consecutive year, at. the Saliva
ton Army Christmas Eve party.
at 2:3O o'clock, at Temple Corps.
Besides being the guest OF
honor, Mrs. Hoover will give
the first basket, and the usual
amount of rivalry is expected
among those who will attend
the party, and are eager to re-
ceive the "first" basket from
the First Lady.
Vice Presidents Plans
The Vice President and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
will spend part Of tomorrow
at the home Of Col. and Mrs.
Charles P. George in their quar-
ters at Fort Myer, when Mr..
Curtis will play Santa Claus
to his little grandchildren.
The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Stimson are planning a
quiet Christmas celebration to-
morrow with their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. David L. Daggett,
and their two children, who are
spending the holidays with
them.
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Hurley will devote tomor'
row to their four lovely chill
dren, to whom the coming Of
Santa Claus is a most i'm
portant event.
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Brown plan a quiet Christ
mas without any formal cele-
bration. The Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Adams have
their young son, Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, jr., who is a
student at Harvard, home with
them for the holidays.
Son Visits Parents
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Wilbur are entertain
ing their son, Mr.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, jr., who has come
from Palo Alto, where he is
a student at Leland Stanford
University.
Miss Carolyn Hyde, who is
a coed at the University of
Michigan, is here with her
parents, the Secretary of Agri.
culture and Mrs. Hyde, during
the Christmas recess; and the
Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Lamont are entertaining
a family house party, COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun.
cey Belknap, of New York,
and their two children. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ESkridge
Saltzman.
The Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. Doak are having a Christ
mas house party, under ideal
conditions, at their picturesque
country home in Virginia, their
guests including Mr.. Doak's sis
ter, Mrs. Lulu Doak Mccarthy,
of Bristol, Va; Miss Dixie
Gregg, of Glen Ellen, ILL.,, and
Miss Dorothy Hancock, Of
Roanoke, Va.
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tare and attaches of their staff and their wives and they
will entertain them again New Year Day.
The Polish Ambassador Mr.. Tytus Flpowicz, will be alb
sent from town and the counselor of the embassy Mr. VIA
dyslaw Sokolowski with his charming American wife, will
hold double celebration carrying out customs well
as those of Poland This evening the Christmas festivities
will begin at their home with the appearance of the first star
Of the evening, when the chdrens Christmas will be
lighted and they will receive their presents Later the
Polish custom the Counselor and Nine Sokolowska together
with their children and few guests will parake of sup
per- which will be in keeping with the religious fast day.
which is observed the Eve of Christmas
Their Christmas Day celebration will include informal
family dinner party
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Lieut.. King to Wed
Miss CarIa Heurich

Mrs. John A. Hull will en-
tertain at dinner on Christmas
night in compliment to her son,
Lieut.. Charles Bowler King, U.
S. A., and Miss Carla Heurich,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Heurich, wi. will be
married on Saturday at the
home of the brides parents; q
small company of close friends
in attendance.
No previous announcement Of
the engagement has been made.
Lieutenant King is now sta
toned at Fort Benning, Ga.
Mr.. Ludlow King, another On
of Mrs. Hull, will arrive today
from Iowa to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Hull and to attend
his brothers wedding. General
Hull is in the Philippines, serv'
ing as legal advil n to the Gov
ernor General.
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Hosts Tomorrow.

Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom will entertain informally
at dinner tomorrow evening at
their apartment in Sixteenth
Street.
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Here for Christmas

MiCjhipman S. Francis Zeiler
is on Christmas leave, from the
Naval Academy, and is with his
parents, MI. and Mrs. David
Zeiler, at their home, 17S5
Lanier Place.
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Norwegian Celebration

The Minister of Norway and
Nine. Bachke will entertain
the members Of the legation
staff, and a few additional
guests, at a dinner, this eve
ming, when the traditional Nor
wegian Christmas tree will be
lighted.
The Minister of Venezuela
and Sonora de Arcaya will give
q children's party. at the lega-
tion, this afternoon from 4 to
6 O'Clock, when a number Of
little friends of their four
younger children will be pres
ent: and a group Of school.
mates Of their eldest son and
daughter have been asked, for
O supper party, at the lega-
ton, from 6 until 8 o'clock.
The Minister of Honduras
and Sonora Dona Bertha de
Davila will entertain, at a din
ner, this evening, when their
guests will be the Honduran
delegates to the Guatemala
Honduras arbitration, and the
members of the legation staff.
The Counselor of the Danish
Legation and Nine. de Wichfeld
will entertain at a dinner this
evening when their guests will
include the Minister and Nine.
WadSted,
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New Year Breakfast

The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Henry L. stimson have
sent out invitations for the
annual New Year Day break
fast at the Pan American
Union.
Mrs. Terence A. Shone, wife
Of the first secretary Of the
British embassy in Washington,
is at the Gladstone Hotel in
New York.
Miss Carolyn Payne, debu'
ante daughter of the Assistant
Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Frederick H. Payne, will be the
guest in whose honor the Mill.
tary Attacne of the Cuban EN-.
baSSy and Sonora de Prleto will
entertain at the dinner.dance at
the Chevy Chase Club this eve
ming, - ts.
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Dinner Dance for Bud

Mr.. and Mrs. George Beale
Bloomer will be hosts at din
ner dance tonight at the May
flower for their daughter, Miss
Pansy Beale Bloomer. who made
her debut at tea given by her
parents on November 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert j.
jacob entertained a group of
20 at the supper dance at Ward
man Park Hotel last evening
in honor of their niece. Miss
Lorraine Berger, of Norfolk, Va,
who is spending the holidays
with them.
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BYRNS OPPOSES
ADDED PLEAS
FOR MONEY
Supplemental Estimates Won't
Be Welcomed; D. c.
Under Rule

Submission to Congress of
supplemental appro prlatlon
estimates will not be well
coined by the new approprla-
tions committee of the House,
Representative Joseph w.
Byrns, Democratic chairman
of the committee, said today.
This rule will be applicable to
District of Columbia estimates.
Representative Byrns declared
that he did not wish to fix any
steadfast rule, but a "lot of ex'
planning will be required" when
supplemental estimates are sub,
mitted. 1t is not to the best in,
terests of the country to permit
such a practice, Byrns said.
Persons interested in the budget
estimates generally accept tnem
as the final recommendations for
appropriations and do not realize
that under the present system
supplemental estimates totaling
millions of dollars may be sub,
mitted and have little or no at
tention paid to them by the gen.
eral public, ByrnS declared.
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WOMAN WAKES,
PUTS THIEF To
FLIGHT
Police Nab ProwIer a Block
From Scene of Kenyon st.
HouSebreaking

Tracked by his footprints
in the snow, after he is al
legged to have attempted to
rob the home of Mrs. Harry
H. Dean. 600 Kenyon st. n.
W.. shortly after 5 o'clock this
morning, a colored man was
caught by police a block
away.
Mrs. Dean told police she was
asleep in the living room of her
home when she was awakened by
an ruder flashing light.
She called out to her son and
the man escaped through dining
room window, through which he
d gained entrance.
Mrs. Dean called the police and
gave a good description of the
man. BY following the footprints,
two Tenth precinct policemen,
o. L. Green and E. w. Brown,
came upon Henry Allen, colored.
56, who gave his residence as
Raleigh, N. c.
The prisoner was identified by
Mrs. Dean and taken to the police
station, where he is being held for
investigation.
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Gift Dance Planned
For JObLeSS Relief

A donation entertainment and
dance for unemployed relief will
be given tomorrow night at
Buchanan School auditorium un-
der auspices of the Southeast
Community Center. Admission
can be obtained only by present
ing non-perishable foods to the
door tenders. Foods collected will
be distributed through the food
conservation unit of the District
of Columbia Committee on EN-
ployment.
Mrs. H. E. Cournyn, Mrs. Clara
Kuell. Mrs. Cordelia Pollard, Mrs.
Mary Taltavull. Mrs. Hugh Tit
low Mrs. Martha Reese. Mrs. e.
Martin. C. Anderson, Henry Nord-
berg, Enok Olsen and Mrs. Alton
Bessers COMPRISE the committee on
arrangements.
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DEATH
AN ACCIDENT,
JURY HOLDS
Catholic University Boy Died
Because of Fall, Says
Cor0ner'S Verdict

jeremiah j. Callahan, 21-year-
old Catholic University student,
met death through an accidental
fall, a Coroner's jury decided to-
day at the District Morgue.
Paul P. Pope, a special officer
at the university, testified he was
patrolling the university grounds
about 500 yards from Gibbons
Hall, about 2:30 o'clock. when he
heard the scream and crash. He
said he thought the scream and
crash came from Albert Hall,
which is separated from Gibbons
Hall by about 80 yards.
He saw no lights, he said, in
Albert Hall, but heard talking at
Gibbons Hail. where he found
the Rev. DR.. Francis P. Cassidy,
dean of men, and told him of the
incident.
Awakened by Means
Father Cassidy testified that
means awakened him between
2:30 and o'clock. He said he
got the proctor. Joseph O'Leary,
and they searched the building.
He thought, he said. that some
drunken outsider had gained en-
trance and he and O'Leary
searched every room in the build.
ing. He told the jury that every
student was found in his room,
with the exception of Callahan.
The dean explained that he
| thought Callahan was in another
part of the building, but that he
was unable to find him. He
added that he did not go outside
the building.
Might Have Hidden
In response to a question by
Assistant U. S. Attorney Julian
j. Richards, the dean said that
it was possible that Callahan
could have been hiding in an
other room when he started his
hunt for the moaning person.
He continued that it was pos
sible. knowing that he was the
dean Of discipline, that he could
have rushed from the building
at that time to prevent detection.
Detective Thomas Murphy tes-
titled that students had informed
him of a drinking party held in
the room of one of the students.
Callahan is said to have drunk a
pint and a half of liquor, after
which he became so boisterous
that he was put to bed at $3.50
a. m.
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29 INDICTED BY.
D. {. JURY

The Grand Jury today returned
20 indictments in District Su.
preme Court, including charges Of
false pretenses against a colored
lawyer and another recently dis
barred attorney. The tribunal
ignored charges against Is other
persons.
Peter P. Richardson, colored,
was indicted on the charge of hav-
ing represented to Alberta Terrell
that a paper he presented to her
to be signed was deed of trust,
while actually it was a transfer
Of a house which she owned.
Richardson is lawyer.
William j. Dow, disbarred at.
torney. was accused of obtaining a
check for $697.5O from Frederick
H. White on the false pretense
that a deed of trust note for
$4,000 involved in the transaction
was good and secured by real
estate.
Another indictment charges DR..
Benjamin H. Smart. 237 Rhode
Island Ave. N. w.. with attempt
ing to perform a criminal opera
ton on a 17-year-old girl. An.
other operation had to be per.
formed on the girl at a hospital
and her death resulted.
Charles A. Grandson. colored,
was indicted on a first-degree
murder charge in connection with
the death of Frederick Hall. also
colored. who was shot to death
November % in brawl during a
dice game.
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Bus RiUalry Brings
SnarLs in Traffic

The old axiom, "1t never rains
but what it pours," ma, be said
to apply to transportation facili-
ties by bus from Alexandria to
Washington.
Competition between the Alex
andria.W Washington buses, the new
line, and the A. B. AE w., the old
line, operated by r. L. May, be-
came unusually keen today when
the latter company, so it is
claimed. ran bus just before
and just IN back of those Of the
new line. AS a result, traffic be-
came congested in Alexandria,
and police had difficulty in
Strengthening out the snarl.
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That Woman Driuer'
Knows Her Stuff--
figures Don't Lie!

If that masculine motorist
feels the urge to whisper
under his breath, Its a woman
driver, Of course" let him keep
his peace.
For, according to figures COM
piled by the District division
of the American Automobile
Association, women are the most
careful and capable drivers.
Although women comprise
almost Is per cent of all mo
tor vehicle operators in the
country, they are responsible
for less than z per cent of &C
cidents, the figures reveal.
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HOLIDAY PLANS:
WAIT RULING

The extent of their Christmas
holiday period had Federal en-
ployes in Washington guessing
today. Unable to plan trips or
other functions, they are await
ing announcements from their
respective executives as to whether
in addition to Christmas Day and
New Years Day. both of which
fal on Friday, they also will have
the following Saturdays for a full
holiday.
Estimates today were that the
various department executives
would issue uniform edicts that
the two Saturdays following the
legal holidays would be full in
stead of half holidays, or that
President Hoover would issue an
executive order to that effect,
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GOOD FELLOWS,
HERE s CHANCE
Times Staff Photo
MILDRED

In a season where every shop
window and every magazine page
tells the story of a Mother and
Her Child the pitiful plea of one
little motherless chap can not
go unanswered.
Painstakingly he writes his
story to the Good Fellow Editor
of The Washington Times. He
says:
II am kindly asking you to
please give me a football for
Christmas. My father has had
no steady work for a long time.
We have no mother. Our
grandmother is taking care of
us. Please do help to make her
happy by a Christmas dinner
for us it would make her so
happy we love her. / am wish
ing you a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year"
knowledge Comes Early
They learn to know early how
bad things are-these children of
the poor. With a wisdom beyond
their years they sense the situa-
ton in the humble place they call
home.
The Good Fellow Editor does
not attempt to act as Santa
Claus. His task is to put the
Good Fellow in touch with the
family where aid is most needed.
And the Good Fellow does the
rest.
The accompanying blank brings
the name of some such family
to you. And gives you an oppor.
tunity to share in the joy of max
ing some other man or women's
child happy on Christmas Day.
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BONE DRY BILL
FACES FIGHT

Any measures designed to
make liquor regulations more
drastic in the District will be
met by a storm of opposition
from vet members of tine House.
Representative Loring L. Black.
jr., CD, of New York, said yes
terday he IS especially prepared
to oppose the law proposed by
Senator Robert B. Howell tR), Z,
of Nebraska.
The House vets teel that an
attempt to force more drastic
regulations on the District would
be unjustifiable and would war
rant strenuous opposition.
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Wesley A. NJ. E..
Church Holds Fete

All-day services Sunday will
mark the eighty-second anniver
sary of the John Wesley A. M. E.
Zion Church. Bishop E. D. w.
Jones, of the Seventh Episcopal
district, will deliver the anniver
sary sermon at ii o'clock.
Rev. F. w. Alscock will preach
at $3.50 o'clock, while the evening
sermon will be delivered by Rev.
James E.. Olden,
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Jail Guard Injured,
But Blocks EScQDe

John A. Francis, So, guard at
the District Jail, was recovering
today from injuries suffered late
yesterday when he halted an at
tempted escape Of a prisoner at
Occoquan Wharf, 645 I st. S. W.
Francis was thrown to the
ground when James Blay. II. col
ored. who had Is more days to
serve, tried to make his escape.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
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Woman Pays $40,
Nnn IS For PnDeT

Charles B. Finney, 1874 Third
St. N. W., was fined S. by Police
Court Judge Ralph Given today,
and Emma King. 1884 Marion
St. N. W.. forfeited $40 collateral,
They had been arrested on
charges" of lifting honor rack"
newspapers without dropping the
customary coins in the slot.
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billions for this purpose
They point out that not only would
hundreds of thousands of workers be
directly affected by employment on
such projects as good roads, foresta-
ton, and waterways, that could be
gotten underway without delay, but
that other hundreds of thousands would
be given work through the revived
activities of industries supplying the
materials steel. machinery, etc, for
these undertakings.
A public works plan of sufficient
magnitude would tonic the whole eco
nomic system, they assert, and are pre-
pairing to force the issue to test in
Congress.
In limited degree such an acceI-
Grated public works program is already
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
WILLETT "PINCH.HITTER"

Pending selection of perma-
nent executive secretary of the
Distrio of Columbia committee
on unemployment, Herbert l..
V.'illett, jr., assistant director of
the Community Chest, has been
loaned to the committee, Elwood
Street, director of the chest said
today. Willett is handling the
work of both positions.
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BREAKS H0uLDER

Mrs. Flora Reynolds, wife of
George M. Reynolds, Alexandria
real estate operator. broke her
shoulder and hip yesterday when
she fell down the cellar steps of
her home yesterday.
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Ask Memorial
Tree Beside Bridue

Plans for the planting of a me.
mortal tree, reports of various
committees and programs occu-
pied the attention of members of
two chapters of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, meet
ing in the Hay-Adams house last
night.
The chapters, the Patriots Me-
morials and the Louisa Adams.
voted unanimously in favor of the
planting of a memorial tree near
the new Memorial Bridge,
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Capitol Hill
MAJOR FERRY K. HEATH, "
IN PUBLIC WORKS JOB, 80.
CAN TELL CONGRESS
By ROBERT s. ALLEN -

NNE of the major issues Corg is the question OF
Othe enactment of public works program vast enough
to energize the economic system of the country and start
moving again the tagging wheels of industry and business
Proponents of such plan advocate the appropriation OF
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RED CROSS DISCUSSION

Enrolment, registration and
question relating to the word Of
E-d Cross nurses were discussed
yesterday at a meeting of 30
members of the National Com
mittee on American Red Cross
Nursins, at National Head
quarters. Miss Clara D. Noyes,
chairman o. the committee, pre-
sized.
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Good Fellows 1881

Do you want to help some poor family enjoy happy
Christmas? Fill out this form now!
The Washington Times will give you the of
family or families needing your help They aren't going
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more). Please give the name of some help in
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wish assgned State preference Of type of family you
wish to help: White - colored .
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Major Heath's Troubles Many

hands of quiet spoken midmannered but decisive ousl-
nessman, Major Ferry X Heath, of Michigan
Gray-hared 55 years of age, of athletic build and en-
durance as Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge
of nubc buildings he has for months been graphing with
details of the task that rests upon his capaoe
shoulders.
is inssten and urgent There have been many complaints
that the work is progressing too slowly
The American Institute of Architects recently vigorously
denounced Major Heahs office the ground OF too much
red-tape.
But whether these and other charges pertinent there
is harder working in the Government service tnah
Major Heath He his office before o'clock in the
morning, and at least several times week does not leave
until II clock at night.
with his exceptional energy and endurance he burrows
away his work steadily and determinedy admitting that
there weaknesses, but insisting that the GOVERN
ment is doing the best it can.
Yes, Congress Will Inquire
eve have attempted conduct the affairs of this office
he declared any fair criticism with equanm-
y realize that there will be repercussions in Congress
on this As result every in this work realizes
every decision made may be subject to sort of
attack This hasn't been conducive naturally to speedy
action
Major Heahs belief that Congress will discuss and per-
haps inquire into his work. is we'll founded The de-
mand for apprecaby expanding the public works
has powerful backing and in considering this step Congress
will want to know why the limited has proceeded
with such deliberation.
Major Heath has had excellent preparatory training for
this congressional ordeal He has been dealing with
bers of Congress- contractors architects delegations from
cities and towns mayors real estate and Others since
he took up his strenuous post.
His friends he is his best when under pressure. He
will have plenty of opportunity prove this at this session
of Congress.
In 'Medicine Ball. Cabinet
Major Heath left profitable business connection to
cept a place in Mr.. Hoover s Administration.
He of the medicine ball cabinet He frequent
dinner guest at the White House
During the summer he accompanied the President fire.
quenyto the Rapidan Camp Major Heath likes the out
doors, but he not horseman On occasion after
enmle ride he sent the animal back by orderly and
took long round about way back to camp-by automo-
bile.
Being bachelor he is in demand among Washington
hosesse He carefully restricts his social activities how
ever, so as not to interfere with his work
He is of the Spanish American War and the
World War. He became associated with the President
when the latter appointed him chief of the mission to Fin
land in his American relief organization
He returned to Michigan after his World War and
lief work and resumed his business activities He took
little active part in politics until Mr. Hoover made his 1928
campaign when he became assistant treasurer OF the Re
linn, atinrl
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force Administration claims that $7OOOOOOO0 worth
of public the largest plan of its kind IN the
peacetime history of the country, is already underway
Treasury show that for months contracts for
public buildings have been let at the of $1O00O0O0
month In August they reached record total OF $2oOOo