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Evening star., 1931-05-09
LOCAL BREAD PRAISED
AT ALLIANCE MEETING
Housekeepers Are Asked to Sup
port Washington Bakery Prod
ucts by Mrs. Wiley.


port Washington Bakery Prod
ucts by Mrs. Wiley.
At the annual meeting of the House
keepers Alliance yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, vice president,
proposed q resolution urging support of
the local bread industry against out-of-
town competition and giving unqualified
Endorsement to "union-made Washing
ton bread" which the alliance has seen
in the process of manufacture during
recent personal investigations. The res
olution also deplores any tendency to
sacrifice standards Of production sim
ply for the sake of cheapnesS."
The alliance voted a contribution Of
$40 to the Washington Symphony Or
chestra in addition to the regular busi-
ness of the annual meeting. which in
cluded the reading of the reports of the
treasurer, the secretary and members of
the executive board.
Mrs. Wiley reported also that the
stand Of the Housekeepers' Alliance in
opposition to the ruling of Secretary
HYDE of December 20. permitting an
exemption Of the labelling provision of
the food law in favor of corn sugar. has
been upheld by the food commissions
of 81 States. who In their latest reports
oppose the ruling definitely.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
CHARGES DESERTIoN
Frank Witthuhn of Soldiers ZONE
Says Wife Forced Him to Leave.

Frank Witthuhn, who lives at the
Soldiers Home, has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court for a limited
divorce from his wife, Bertha H
Witthuhn, now residing in Barker, N. Y.
The plaintiff says his wife "construc-
lively deserted him by compelling him
to leave their home December IS. 1873"
They were married In Marcn 1908.
Through Attorney James Conlon, the
husband says his wife threw pitcher
Of milk which hit him, arI also
number of missiles which missed him
She persuaded their two solIa. ne says.
to keep rifles, shotguns and pistols at
their home to frighten him.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
SEES BETTER WRITING
Mrs. Faber Stevenson Addresses
g. W. q. Journalism Glass.

Producers of feature articles must
write for an intelligent public, which
has been developed In the last quarter
century by the American public
schools" said Mrs. Faber Stevenson.
Washington writer. in an address yes
terday afternoon before the class In
Journalism at George washington Uni
versity.
The speaker also had observed the
recent strong development of stories
from science, although the advice to
the students was that In all fields for
writing of this type the human side
should be emphasized and that tech
nical treatment should be avoided She
the realm of history.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
SUES ON INJURIES
John E. Hessick Asks $13O,OOO in

JonH e. heSSlcK ASKS Sl3U,UUU In
Damages From Man and Wife.
Joseph M Wise ard his wife, Hilda
Wise, 3847 Emery place, are named de-
PENDANTS in suits totaling $130,0o0 dam
ages filed in the District Supreme Court
by John E. Hessick, 1925 irving street.
The plaintiff says he was severely in
jured october 9 last when riding on a
truck operated by James Cole, jr., when
the vehicle was overturned as the re-
suit of collision with an automobile
owned by Wise and being driven by
Mrs. Wise.
Through Attorney Rudolph Behrend
the plaintiff tells the court that he was
pinned under the truck and so severely
injured that he was forced to stay in
bed for three months and lost his po
sition as result He asks $65 900 dam
ages each from the husband and wife.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
THOMAS B0WLES DIES
OF INJURIES BY AUTO
Snouest Set for Monday in Acct
dent OF Thursday Night at 1eth
Street and Pennsylvania Ave.

Thomas Bowles, 50 years old, Of 922
street, died at Emergency Hospital
this morning of injuries suffered when
an automobile driven by William T.
Henderson, 81 years old, of 2l24
street, struck him Thursday night.
The accident occurred on Pennsyl-
yania avenue near Nineteenth street
Bowles was suffering from internal in
iuries, fractures Of several ribs and cuts
and bruises Of the head and face when
taken to the hospital.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt has
'sched,Iled an inuuest into the death of
Bcyles for II 30 O'Clock Monday MORN
ing at the District Morgue. Henderson
viii be. summoned by third precinct
nolice to appear at the inquiry.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
MRS. MARTHA WILBY DIES
Funeral Will Be Held at Atlanta,
Her Former Home.

Mrs Martha H wilby died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs Jack Hayes,
1881 Belmont road, late yesterday She
six or seven years.
Mrs Wilby was the widow Of Tobert
G.. Wilby of Atlanta, Ga, where she had
made her home before moving here
Besides Mrs. Hayes, she is survived by
son, Guy r. Wildly of Atlanta: a
grandson, Jack Hayes of Washington,
and a niece, Mrs. James Scott Young
of Detroit.
The body was taken to Atlanta today
for funeral services and burial tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
JULY 4TH BODY NAMED
Thomas Littlepage Heads Commit
tee Planning Fete.

At an organization meeting OF the
semi official Independence Day Cele-
bration Committee in the board room Of
the District Building yesterday, Thomas
Littlepage was named chairman of the
1881 celebration. E. j. Murphy, treas
urer, and Miss Sybil Baker, secretary.
Under the direction Of the committee
there will be community celebration
at the Monument Lot at o'clock on the
evening Of July 4, enliyened by the usual
fireworks display.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
Luncheon Today,

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Ma. May 9
(SpeciaD The Capitol Heights Com
munity Welfare Organization will give
q luncheon and bake sale in the Fire
mems Hall here today. Proceeds will
go to the general fund.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
LOST BOY, 6, FOUND
Goes Out to See City, Ends Tour
Miles From His Home.

Edward Hutchins, years old. was re-
turned to the arms of anxious parents
by tenth precinct officers last night
after roaming the streets for several
hours while police and relatives COM
bined in an extensive search for him.
The child. who lives at las street
southeast, did not return home from
Dent School, where he is pupil yes
terday afternoon, and was not heard
from again until Policeman r. c.
Thornett picked him up at Fourteenth
and Allison streets shortly after dusk.
Edward. who told police he merely
wanted to see the city, rested at the
and mother arrived to take him In
charge.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Hike, WandeTluster Club meet Ross
lyn, Va, tomorrow, 2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Supper dance, Kappa Gamma Phi,
Mayflower Hotel, 9 pm.
Card party. Alpha Community Club,
Silver Hill, Md, School, 8 pm.
Spring dance. Golden Rule Council,
No. 10. Daughters of America, Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, $3.50 pm.
Card party, Cottage City fire house,
Cottage City, Md, $50 pm.
Dance, Loyalty Lodge, No. 4, order Of
Shepherds of Bethlehem, Shady Oak
Inn, Marlboro pike, Md, 9 pm
Card party, Democratic Wonens
Club, seventeenth district, Prince
Georges County, Star Hall, Rhode Is
| land avenue and Thirty y-fourth street
| northeast. pm.
Dance. Chi Sigma Sorority, Kenwood
Country Club, 10 pm.
FUTURE.
Hike, Wanderluster Club. meet Ross
lyn, Va, tomorrow, 2:30 pm.
Hike, Red Triangle Outing Club, meet
Treasury place, tomorrow, am.
Open meeting, International Air
! Legion. Hamilton Hotel, Tuesday, 8 pm.
Lieut.. Louis M. Merrick will lecture.
! Pilgrimage TO Monticello. Associat ion
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiuuities. Tuesday. Mrs. S. M. Meek
chairman Ticket Committee.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Dance. Loyalty Lodge, No. 4, order Of
Shepherds of Bethlehem, Shady Oak
Inn, Marlboro pike, Md, 9 pm,
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Card party, Cottage City fire house,
Cottage City, Md. $50 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Spring dance, Golden Rule Council,
No. TO- Daughters of America, Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and PennSyl-
vania avenue southeast, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
FUTURE.

Dance. Chi Sigma Sorority, Kenwood
Country Club, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Open meeting, International Air
Legion. Hamilton Hotel, Tuesday, 8 pm.
Lieut.. Louis M. Merrick will lecture.
Evening star., 1931-05-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

Supper dance, Kappa Gamma Phi,
Mayflower Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Hike, Red Triangle Outing Club, meet
Treasury place, tomorrow, z am.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Card party. Alpha Community Club,
Silver Hill, Md, School, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Pilgrimage TO Monticello. Association
for the Preservation Of Virginia An
tiquities. Tuesday. Mrs. S. M. Meek,
chairman Ticket Committee.
Evening star., 1931-05-09

Some Of the liberal arts colleges have
found it difhcult TO obtain money from
philanthropy because they have failed
to set forth properly their real func-
fIor. sad Marshall Oids of New York.
There Is need, he said, of actual sta
tistics TO show the value Of liberal arts
training as an adjunct to professional
training. Such statistics. he said,
doubtless would be convincing to the
heads of great philanthropic founda-
tions.
Canon AnSon Phelps Stokes OF the
washington Cathedral discussed the
contribution OF boards and foundations
TO higher education.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Misses Howe
Return to
Home

Miss Catherine Lay Howe and
Miss Willard Howe have re-
turned from two months trip
abroad, visiting Algiers, France,
Italy, Greece, Turkey, Palestine
and Egypt. While in Rome they
visited the Vatican City and
had an audience with Pope
Plus XI. While in Jerusalem
they visited Rev. Godfrey P.
Hunt, o. F. NJ, whom many
Washingtonians will remember
as superior of the Franciscan
Monastery. In Palestine Father
Godfrey Hunt holds the title of
DiScretus Terra Sancta. The
Misses Howe are we'll known in
local musical and literary Cir
cles, and Miss Willard Howe is
an active member in the League
of American Pen Women, where
she is chairman Of the short
story group.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
AND NOW A SLIP FOR
DIAPHANOUS PAJAMAS. SS.s

When pajamas are so light
weight that they must be shadow
proof, this new garment is in
dispenSible. It follows the lines
of new pajamas. but has a point
ed bandeau top and narrow
straps. Beautifully made Of
soft, silk crepe.
NEW COLORS AND
PATTERNS IN FINE
CHINTZES, Csc TO SIPS
Historic and modern patterns
always in exquisite colors and
the best of taste, are used on
semi.glazed chintz of excellent
quality, 40 inches wide. There
are Cooley patterns, the new
replica of Mr.. Vernon in Paris,
Persian Garden" and other
floral and modernistic designs.
Marvellous for this price.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18

Off on the travels that have
carried her several times around
the globe since the death of her
distinguished husband in 1919,
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, ST., is
now making a brief visit in
Kingston, Jamaica. She sailed
last week on the United Fruit
liner Zacapa and plans to re-
turn on the same vessel, leav-'
ing Jamaica for New York,
March 27.
Since her widowhood, Mrs.
Roosevelt has become the most
restless of globe trotters. This,
indeed, is her third trip south
ward since last autumn. She
has made two trips to San Juan
as the guest of her son, the
governor of Porto Rico.
Closes Home Annually
= It is her custom to close her
house, Sycamore Hill, at Oyster
Bay, annually about January 5.
the anniversary of President
Roosevelt's death. Usually she
leaves alone but occasionally
some member of her numerous
family accompanies her. She
travels by land, water and air,
being not only a seasoned sailor
but an enthusiastic advocate Of
aviation,
A few years ago she made a
trip to Italy to visit her sister,
who makes her home there.
Later she went to Switzerland
to visit her son.in-law and daugh-
ter, DR.. and Mrs. Richard Derby,
when they were living at Geneva
for the doctors health. She &C
cornpanied her son, Kermit,
Roosevelt, on a trip around the
world six years ago. Starting
from New York to San Fran
cisco, they embarked for Japan,
travelled across the trans-Siber-
ian Railway to Moscow, and
took in Berlin, Paris, London on
the way home.
Luggage Very Light
It was said that on that occa-
sion she and her son took with
them for their luggage two
dress suit cases and a thermos
bottle. Mrs. Roosevelt travelled
alone a few years ago to South
America for the purpose of view.
ing the secluded IguaZu Water
falls. on the boundary line be-
tween Brazil and the Argentine.
Again she made another trip
to Yucatan and other Central
American points to see some of
the remnants of old civilizations
there. She has been to the
Canal Zone and has made sew
eral trips to Trinidad and the
West Indian islands. Also she
has made several trips to France
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Hoover Child
Observes
Birthday

Word from Asheville reports
that little Peggy Ann Hoover,
the first "little girl of the
land" granddaughter of the
President and Mrs. Hoover, yes
terday celebrated the happieSt
birthday anniversary of her ca
reer.
Peggy Ann was six and for
the first time in six months
she and her small brother, Her
bert, Sd, were reunited with
their father. Accompanied by
q bushel basket of birthday
gifts, Peggy and Herbert ar.
rived in Asheville yesterday
morning after an overnight
trip from Washington. A nurse
accompanied them.
Mother Meets Them
Their father did not meet
the train but their mother,
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., did.
An automobile to take them to
the Blue Briar cottage, which
the Hoovers have leased for the
duration of their stay in the
South. was awaiting the chill
dren and, loaded with Peggy's
gifts, carried the youngsters
and their mother home.
Although there was no for
NAL celebration Of the day,
Peggy for a brief "a hours was
accorded the honors of the
cottage. A birthday cake with
candles, one for each year of
her life and one to grow on,
was the grand finale of her
birthday supper.
Mrs. Hoover, sr.. will join
the little family at ASheville
when the President leaves
Washington on his Porto Rican
cruise.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
to
Attend CIV.
Dinner

Prominent physicians and
surgeons of Washington and
nearby cities who are graduates
of George Washington Univer-
sity will gather at the Willard
Hotel Saturday evening for the
annual reunion and banquet of
the University Medical Society.
About 500 members of the medi.
cal profession will attend.
DR.. Elliott P. Joslin, of Bos-
ton, leading authority on di-
abetes and a member of the
Harvard Medical faculty, will
be the principal speaker. DR..
William Thornwall Davis, presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
versity Medical Society will
preside.
Guests of Honor
The list of distinguished
guests of honor includes John
Bell Larner, Harry c., Davis,
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., DR..
Charles R. Mann, DR.. Gilbert
Grosvenor and Clarence Aspin-
wall, of the board of trustees of
the University; DR.. Sterling
Ruffin, DR.. D. Kerfoot Shute
and DR.. William Kennedy But
Ter, emeritus professors of the
Medical School; Surgeon Gen
eral M. w. Ireland, Surgeon
General Hugh Cumming, Sur
geon General C. E. Riggs and
DR.. Joel T. Boone.
The committee on arrange.
ments for the banquet is headed
by DR.. Cline N. Chapman, and
includes also DR.. Daniel LeRay
Gorden, past president of the
society, DR.. Arnold McNitt, and
DR.. w. Raymond Thomas.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Mrs. Theodore R00SeUeH
Is NOted Globe 7rOtter

to visit the grave of her son,
Quentin, who lies where he fell
in the world war at Chamery.
Since the world tour Mrs.
Roosevelt has written two books,
which Scribners published. One
of them, in which she collabor-
ated with other members of her
family, concerned her travels.
It was called Cleared for
Strange Ports" and was pub
lished in 1927. Later she wrote
American Back Logs" the story
of Gertrude Tyler and her fam
lily; from 1860. to 1860. This
book is the story of an episode
in the history of the family of
Mrs. Roosevelt's mother, whose
maiden name was Gertrude
Tyler.
Holiday at Aiken
Former Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence C. Phipps have gone
to Aiken, S. c., where they
have taken a cottage for two
weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
VIEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Youngsters IS
To Ride in
Circus
Youthful Equestrians Will
Take Part in Big Society
Event at Fort Myer on
March 27 and 28

Juvenile Washington horse
men and horsewomen are busily
practicing their roles for the
Society Circus at Fort Myer,
scheduled this year for March
q and %.
A partial list Of the young
sters who will be given an op-
portunity to display their eques-
trian skill in the famous Pienot
riding drill includes Susanne
Boone, daughter Of Capt. Joel
T. Boone, U. s. NJ, physician to
the White House, and Mrs.
Boone; Rosemary and Gene
Merrill, daughters of Keith
Merrill, of the State Depart
ment, and Mrs. Merrill; Jacqui-
line Goodhue, daughter of
Comdr. w. E. Goodhue, U. S.
NJ, and Mrs. Goodhue; Curtis
and Anne George, whose grand
father is Vice President Curtis;
Sylvia Szechenyi, daughter Of
the Hungarian Minister and
Countess Szechenyi; Peggy
Schall, daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Thomas D. Schall, and
Newbold Noyes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newbold NoyeS.
Guests at Supper
Bewteen the afternoon and
evening performances the chill
dren will be entertained at sup
per in the mess of headquarters
troop, Third Cavalry, and, after
the meal, at the Post Theater
at q two-hour program of eSpe-
cially selected motion pictures.
After each performance by
the children they will occupy
seats in the hall to watch the
rest of the show.
A ride by the children is a
feature of the Society Circus
each year. Many children who
participated in last years ride
have now graduated to the
senior events, jumping and
quadrille.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
This cleaner cuts
grease on dishes

SMEARs of grease on yodr dishes
a scummy ring around the pan. Hard
water causes these. You must have
soft water before you can clean any.
thing. -.
Melo softens water Melo cleans.
It makes dishes sparkle. 1t brightens
pots and pans. Melo prevents your
hands from becoming rough and red.
And it saves soap, too; from q to H
the amount ordinarily used.
Get this wonderful cleaner at your
grocer's.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
King of Siam
TOBe Guest
Of HooverS
Monarch and Royal Consort
Will Be Honored at
White House Dinner on
April 20
BY ANNE PATTEN

Elaborate plans are being
made for the entertainment Of
the King and Queen Of Siam
during their brief visit to Wash
ington the latter part of next
month.
King Prajadhipok and his
royal consort will be the guests
at dinner at the White House
on April 90, the day following
their arrival in the Capital. The
illustrious Siamese monarch
will have the distinction OF
being the first reigning sovereign
to be so honored. The King
and Queen of the BelgianS, it
will be remembered, visited
Washington during the illness
Of President Wilson and were
entertained by the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall at the
Massachusetts, residence of Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, instead of at
the White House. Queen Marie,
of Rumania, during her Wash
ington visit, dined at the White
House, but the Queen is not,
herself, a ruling princess.
Will Arrive April IL
The royal Siamese party will
arrive in Vancouver, B. c., on,
April II, crossing into this coun-
try at Portal, N. D., three days
later. At the border the party
will be met by representatives
of President Hoover and of
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of
State. The party will then pro-
ceed to Chicago for a four-hour
stay, arriving at 1885 a. m. on
April 81 and departing at 1890
p. m. on a special train over
the New York Central.
Arriving at Harmon, N. Y,
at about II a. m. on April %,
the sovereigns will motor to
Ophir Hall, the residence of
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, widow of
the former United States Am
baSsador to the Court Of st.
James, at Purchase, N. Y. After
q six-day stay there, the King
and Queen will go to Washing
ton on a special train on the
afternoon Of April % and will
nroceed to the residence at
2118 Massachusetts Ave-, which
Larz Anderson has made avail
able to them.
Is Seventh Monarch
The King and Queen will
have dinner at the White
House with the President and
Mrs. Hoover on the following
day, and on April 80 will re-
turn to Ophir Hall.
King Prajadhipok has been
on the throne of Siam since
October 26, 1925, when his
brother, King Rama VI, died.
He is the seventh monarch Of
the reigning dynasty.
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Minister Returns to City
j. Herman van Royen, minis
ter from the Netherlands, and
Nine. van Royen will return to
Washington today from a stay
of several days at the Barclay
in New York. They went to at
tend the international flower
show at the Grand Central Pal
ace, where the minister made
. presentation to the exhibitor
showing the most choice Dutch
bulbs.
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Hosts at Dance
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Coleman
entertained a party of % last
evening at Wardman Park Hotel
for the supper dancing.
The Washington times., 1931-03-18
Society Girl
Has Role in
Drama

Mrs. Ethel Hartman Russell,
daughter of Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, of Washington will
be in the cast of The Truth
Came" when that play starts
it's road tour on April 6 in Phil
adelphia.
This will be Mrs. Russell's
first professional dramatic role.
She will appear in a minor role,
that of a maid, and will be
listed in the program under the
name of Ethel Borden.
Friend of Viola Tree
Since early in February, Mrs.
Russell and Miss Viola Tree, a
member of THE Truth Game"
cast, have been appearing to-
gether on Sunday evenings in a
series of character sketches and
playlets under the title of Lets
Pretend" Their first perform
ance was given in Boston and
later they repeated the program
in Washington before a dis
tinguished audience.
Last night they presented parts
of a series of dramatic sketches
at a midnight performance at
the home of Mrs. Vincent Astor,
in New York. These sketches,
which cover the range of COM
edy, tragedy and satire, may
later be presented publicly, it
is said.
Mexican Envoy Feted
The Ambassador of Mexico,
Senor De Tellez, and Sonora De
Tellez were the honor guests at
dinner last night of Major Par
ker w. West and Mrs. West.
The company included the Chi
nese Minister, Chao-Chu WI,
and Nine. WI: the Minister of
Denmark, Halvard H. Bachke,
and Nine. Bachke: Representa-
tive Fred A. Britten and Mrs.
Britten, General Blanton Win
ship, Col. Charles Patterson, the
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, Seymour Lowman, and Mrs.
Lowman; Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty and Mrs. Karl D.
Klemm. =