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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The Junior Division Of Capital So
ciety, Children of the American Revolu-
ton, met in the home of the president,
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 600 Con-
necticut avenue, January 3, from to
5 o'clock, with Richard Montgomery
Griswold and Miss Lovira Shedd as host
and hostess. The meeting was called TO
order by Second Vice President Miss
Mildred Sherman. Miss Mary Darnaby
Scott led in singing America" David
Malone led the Lords Prayer and the
presentation of the colorS was made by
Elgin Scott with David and Sara Jane
Malone as right and left guards. The
Salute to the Flag" was led by Elgin
Scott.
1t was voted to make a special study
OF the nag code sponsored by the Ma
tional Society Of D. A. r. and have
questions and answers on it by the
members at each meeting of this year.
Mrs. SaWtelle reported that the an
nual Christmas party had been given in
the name of Capital Society, to a num-
Der of needy children. A report was
given of the silver tea, recently held by
the Junior and Senior divisions together.
Miss Sara Jane Malone gave fancy
dances and refreshments were served by
Mrs Griswold and Richard Griswold
The next meeting will be held at 2
o'clock February z, at 1919 Gallatin
street, with Mildred Sherman, Mary
Darnaby, Elgin and Virginia Scott en-
tertaining.
Trimbe Sawtelle will be host to the
Senior Division of Capital Society, at his
home, at 8 pm. January II, for mem
bers only, followed by o costume dance
for members and guests. Members wish
ing to bring guests and prospective
members wishing to attend this affair
should send their applications to Mrs.
Sawtelle, at above address, or phone
Wisconsin 3405.
The annual benefit card party by the
State Committee of the D. G. G. A. r.
will be held at the home of Mrs. Sawtelle
the evening Of January 10.
The Maj. L'Enfant Chapter met at
Colorado avenue, with Miss Margaret
Fraser as assisting hostess. The regent,
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, presided. Plans
were completed for the chapters annual
guest night, January IA, at the Wash
ington Club at which time Represent
ative Hamilton Fish, jr., OF New York
will be the speaker, and music will be
furnished by a section OF the United
States Army Band.
Constitution Chapter held its annual
st. Distaffs day reception at the home
of the regent, Mrs. E. Richard Gasch,
1888 r street, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Gasch was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, vice president
general of the N. S. D. A. r. for the
District Of Columbia; Miss Helen Har-
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PRODUCER SAYS U. S.
WANTS BETTER PLAYS
@an Harris YeaTns for Return Of
~wonderful Dayss by Better
Road Shows.
~ ths Associated Press.

~ VI A&SDGA4teO EIesS-
PALM BEACH, Fla, January lot
a not bigger and better theaters the
American public needs-it's fewer thea
ters and better plays, says Sam Harris,
for 80 years one of the foremost figures
IN the theatrical world.
Seated in the patio Of his villa here,
Harris today discussed the theatrical
situation In general and road shows In
particular.
He wants 10 bring back those wen-
derful days" by reviving the glory Of the
road shows. He wants to see an i'm
Urovement in the show business so the
manager wouldn't have TO produce a
play IN order TO keep q theater open"
There Is a shortage of good dramatic
material, he said.
I'VE need something new, sparkling
and unusual. The public Is wise. Don't
ry TO fool it."
Harris said If the larger companies
would pool their interests and reduce
the number of theaters over the country
the show business would be better on.
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TENTATIVE DATE
SET FOR DEDICATION
Ceremony at George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial
Planned for April, 1882.
~ STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

- q staff Correspondent Oh Inc StaE'
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10
the George washington Masonic Ma
tional Memorial Temple, which has
heen under construction on Shutters
H,u here for the past several years, VIII
he dedicated between April / and April
IN 1922. according to tentative plans
Announced yesterday, and not on req
T7,arv %. 1882, as had been announced
some months ago. ,,. -
rT1l,e TemDle. which is being built at
n cost of approximately $4,000, 600, VIII
he the scene of the twenty-first annual
,,saetine of the George washington Ma
sny1ic National Memorial AsSoclatlon
FEBRUARY % and "a OF this year. AZ
this meeting formal plans Tor tne 0eul-
cation of the massive structure Will DC
confirmed.
Col. Watres to Preside.
Sessions of the association will be
presided over by Col. Louis A. WatreS
Sf Scranton, Pa, president OF the pouy'
Ivho will have submitted report Oh The
receints for the Temple during the year
and a report of prospects for the new
year The association at that time VIII
authorize the expenditure 10 De maoe
in the construction OF the Temple our
ing the year which will follow from
that date. Delegates from practlcally
every state in the Union are expected
to attend the sessions.
While here the delegates VIII attend
services at Truro parish, PonlcK Churcn.
and will place a wreath on the tomb OF
washington at Mount Vernon. Many
will also attend the banquet OF Alexan-
cIria-WaShingtOn Lodge.
Grand Masters to Meet.
MANY of the delegates are members
of the National Association Of Grand
Masters. which association viii hold It's
annual session at the Willard Hotel In
washington. After 1882 the Grand
Masters Association will hold its an
nual meeting in the Temple here.
The Temple has now practlcally
reached its full height and mammoth
lantern, 70 serve as an airplane beacon,
Is expected to be in place on the top
of the structure before the February 70
meeting. Immediately following the
completion of the structural work on the
exterior of the building it Is expected
that efforts will be devoted to the nm
ishing of the interior.
Col. Watres, president of the aSsocia-
ton. last year presented the Temple
with a set of chimes, which sound the
hour and each quarter and half hour.
These chimes may also be played from
a keyboard in the auditorium OF the
building.
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for the coming Congress: Mrs. e. K.
Fox, Mrs. A. G. De Voc. Mrs. John Mas
sey, Mrs. w. T. Mishwitz, Mrs. Root,
Mrs. r. N. Fugitt, Mrs. II. n. Seidemafl,
Mrs. +. r. Foltz, Mrs. w. II. FARMLAND
and MRS, G. e. Dawson.
Mrs. Helen Harmon, State regent;
MRS. David Caldwell, national vice pres
ident; Mrs. Harry Grove, State vice
regent, gave talks. Miss Lena Allen.
with Mrs. Meta Craig Turkenton, ac-
companist, gave vocal selections. Other
guests were Mrs. Margaret Eister, Miss
PattiSon, Miss Jeanette Jewell and
Mrs. r. e. Cunningham.
The February meeting will be held
with Mrs. Guy Kirksey at the Broad
more.
The Frances Scott Chapter met at the
home Of Mrs. George M. Percy on Bel
mont street. Mrs. Robert Reeder was
joint hostess. Mrs. Arthur Alderman,
regent, presided. 1t was decided TO make
contribution to Wakefield and other
activities of the d. A. r. Reports from
State Committee chairmen were made
by MRS. Robert Reeder, Mrs. George
Pierce, Mrs. Warren Emley, Mrs Aub-
rey Voorhees,, Mrs. Walker Martin, Mrs.
Charles Bright and Mrs. Alfred Garges
Mrs. Emley gave an account of the
Christmas party given by the chapter
for the children at Gallinger Hospital.
Mrs. George Hough was a guest.
The Chapter House Corporation will
hold benefit card party January 20 at
the Willard Hotel. Mrs. Harry Boyle
Gauss is the president Of the corpora
ton and Mrs. John NJ. Beavers Is chair
man of arrangements for the card party
with the assistance Of Mrs. G. G.
CoombS as vice chairman. Mrs. Fred
ertck Reynolds of Keystone Chapter will
have charge of tickets, Mrs. William A.
King of Victory Chapter, prizes, and
Mrs. Robert M. Ferguson of Deborah
Knapp Chapter, treasurer. Mrs. Harry
Bowling Of the American Eagle Chap
ter Will have charge OF the candy table
ana Miss Helen Hartman, State regent,
and Mrs. David d. Caldwell, vice presi-
dent general, will serve as chairman
and vice chairman of the Patroness
Committee.
The State Historical Committee met
at Memorial Continental Hall. with Miss
kathrina Harvey, chairman, presiding,
who made her report.
The chairman of milestones, Mrs.
Donald Earl, reported that Miss Harvey
and she had visited five miIestones.
MRS. Doran, historian of Descendants
OF '76 Chapter, read a paper on the
Massachusetts, tercentenary. MRS. Brum-
baugh, who represented the Washington
Mayhower Society at the tercentenary,
spoke. She presented a replica of the
seal of the Dutch West India Co. and
also q seal of the Plymouth Co.
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mon, State regent, and the ofacers Of
the chapter-Mrs Charles L. Dasher,
vice regent; Mrs. Goodwin d. Ellsworth,
chaplain; Mrs. Alfred L. Talbot, record
ing secretary; Mrs. william A. Poole,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. Hardie
Seay, treasurer; Mrs. Adelaide Smith
Beard, registrar, and Mrs. Stella Glenn
McElhanon, historian. The tea table
was presided over by the vice regents
of the chapter, assisted by Misses Eloise
Dascher, Adelaide Beard, Nancy Helm
Moore, Mary White, Edna and Lucille
Talbot and others.
Members OF the chapter and friends
gathered December 20 at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. in Arlington
Cemetery, for the placing Of . wreath.
Mrs. G. D. Ellsworth was chairman. A
short address was given by Mrs. e.
Richard Gasch, regent; wreath placed
Mrs. Robert H. Mcneil. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Vaughn, chaplain at
Fort Myer.
The Girl HOmemaker's Committee
will meet at the home of Mrs. G. Weaver.
1914 @ street, January IL, at 3 o'clock
to discuss plans for the work ct the
girls club rooms, Third and G streets,
where meetings are held every Wednes-
day night for the girls Of that neighbor-
hood.
Abigail Hartman Rice ChapteT.-Mrs
Thomas r. Stewart, 1922 Blagden ave-
nue., was hostess ct the meeting Tues
day evening Mrs. Edwin F. Brooks
read letter from the Genealogical Re-
search Committee, asking for records OF
service of chapter members during the
World War. Mrs. Clayton E. Emig made
the suggestion that records in the
church in Chester County, Pa, where
Abigail Hartman Rice attended, be cop
led for publication. Mrs. w. b. Dosh
reported that the new manual for immi-
grants had Just been issued for dis
tributiop. The following were presented
by Miss Catherine Caldwell for member
ship: Misses Marian ]. Borden, Francis
Wilson, Rosalie Weinberg. Bette Helm
and Mrs. Louise Craddock. The follow
ing were elected as alternates for the
Continental Congress: Mrs. G. L. Nc
CURE, Mrs. @. E. Emig, Mrs. T. Z. Stew
art, Miss May Gwyn, Miss Jacons, Miss
c. Caldwell, Miss Dorothy Ellis, J. M
Beall, Miss Marion Wallace and MRS. B
w. Palm. A card party followed the
business meeting. and Irwin Bucklin
entertained with several recitations.
The Continental DANES Chapter met
at the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and K
streets. Mrs. Edmund X. Fox was the
hostess. Miss Helen Stout, regent, pre-
sided. Mrs. Alvord De Voc Of the Girl
Home Makers Committee, reported the
extensive work being carried on by them
The following alternates were named
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Dublin Hospitals BENEFIT.

That as . result Of the money they
received from the sweepstakes, the hos
pitfalls of Dublin. Ireland, would Be able
to provide themselves with up-to-Ante
equipment, and 30 the city would have
the best and most efficienk hosnifals
in the world, was the declaration made
by the lord mayor at . meeting of
friends and supporters Of the Coombe
Dublin, recently. =
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Tractors to ROut 5000 Horses.

Baby motor tractors are to replace
szne 1000 van horses of an English rail-
way. Each tractor is expected to do the
work of two horses and at greater speed
several hundred OF the robot equines
have Just been ordered. Each machine
Is driven by q 7-horSepower engine
and has q wheel in front and two in
the rear. It will be attached to a van
by q pneumatic harness"
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New Metal Film Reported.

N. Louis Lumiere, the noted French
scientist, is reported to have invented
a metal film which Is said to be more
durable and resistant than ordinary
celluloid film. The metal used is the re-
suit of an entirely new process, which
is being kept zealously secret. Lumiere
has been in virtual retirement for
many years, and has been working
quietly in his laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Unemployment among cotton uUara-
tives in England is gradually decreeslnr.
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Killed When Auto Upsets.

CUMBERLAND, Md, January 10 |
Especially Albert +. Kinser, %, former |
plant worker here, was killed early to-
day near Oldtown, when an automobile
IN which he was riding with Ernest Lee
Davis on an icy hill
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GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Mrs. o'Loughlin Denied New Trial
on Charge of Murder.

DENVER, Colo, January 10 (P)-
Pearl OLoughlin today was denied o
new trial on charge of numbering
her l0-year-old stepchild, Leona.
Formal sentence of life imprisonment
was passed.
Mrs O'Loughlin was given a 80
day stay of execution to perfect an
appeal to the State Supreme Court.
The stepmother was convicted of the
murder early last month. The child's
body was found in a lake.
The woman's only comment was
"I still can say that I am innocent"
Milk and bread prices in Germany are
being reduced.
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Miss Amy johnson has announced
that the flying days of Jason, the plane
which took her solo from London to
Australia, are over, and the craft here
after will rest In Stag Lane Aerodrome,
Middlesex, England.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Japanese newsprint have applied for

Japanese newsprint have applied for
permission to import fresh supplies.
The famous guilds Of China are the
forces behind the boycott. Since time
immemorial. they have been . potent
factor in Chinese economic life. The
boycott instituted as a measure Of re-
prisal against Japan is fomented by the
guilds, which organized it as po-
tico-commercial movement on far
reaching lines. Since trade war was
declared on the Japanese, the guilds
have set up system Of fines which are
imposed upon violators of the boycott
pact. Chinese found selling bootlegged
Japanese wares, If too poor to pay fines,
are paraded in the streets as trsitors,
according to Toxic stories.
The boycott prevails in most extreme
degree at Shanghai, the great Chinese
trade mart, and in South China. Even
IN Hongkong, where the boycott is H.
legal, japanese trade has been more
than cut in two since the Manchurian
| crisis began. Business bullets alone
Will hardly prevent the conquest of
Manchuria, but If they continue to be
ralned as mercilessly upon Japan as
during the past ninety days, the even
tual and cumulative effect upon Japa-
nese economic life, already in grave
! olsarray, would be serious, If not dis
astrous, for China is Japans richest
! export field.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
"EXtortion."

Just what is "extortion"? That is a
question which is being mooted before
the Legislative Committee now en-
Eaged in an inquiry into metropolitan
affairs in New York. Somehow or other
the word seems to give offense. 1t is
avoided by witnesses who are testify
ing about their transactions with Tam
many representatives concerning leases
and rights and privileges. 1t is resent
cd by the members of the committee
who represent the political party with
which Tammany is affiliated, of which,
indeed in New York it is the major
part. The word is just one of those
terms that must be used in quotation
marks, If at all
The word came into discussion point
edly in the course of the examination
of a man who conducted negotiations
for the securing of a lease by the North
German Lloyd Steamship Co. of one of
the city's piers. His was difficult task.
He had to carry on conversations with
Bremen, headquarters of the company,
and with those who were proffering
their services in New York Finally
the matter stretched out for many
months-the case came down to def
Unite proposition. The company was to
engage the services of a lawyer who un-
dertook to get the lease for an outside
sum of $50000. There was a distinct
understanding that of this amount s2o,-
900 N,s to be considered as the lawyers
fee. With the remaining $4,000 going
Evening star., 1931-12-22

somewhere else" Where? All, that
was not known Nor has Judge Sea-
bury, the counsel Of the committee. who
is conducting the examination of wit
nesses, been able to ascertain. For, in
deed, the witness in this instance is
himself ignorant. Asked about that
somewhere else" he replied: Exactly
but if you ask me where somewhere
else. don't know, judge; I never did
know that" They never told you the
name of the person who was to get it, >
asked Judge Seabury. They did not,
answered the witness.
The ensuing colloquy between Judge
Scabury and the witness Illuminated the
matter but slightly, though 1t did bring
out the senSitiveneSs to the use of the
particular word that is so obnoxious
You felt, did you not" Judge Sea.
bury asked, that that was money that
was being eXtorted from you and which
eXtortion you would have to yield to OF
you would not get the lease?" The
witness answered: Judge Seabury,
don't like to use such words l felt
had to employ a lawyer to get thL
lease" Up spoke one Of the Demo
cratic members of the committee: g,
don't like that word 'extortion' I dom
think it is fair" Neither does tn,
witness replied Judge Seabury ane
that ended the matter for the tim,
being
EXtortion is surely an unpleas
ant word. even when the split of tn,
lawyers fee is only twenty-thirty.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
China's Business Bullets.

China cannot in any conceivable cir
cumStances arrest by armed force
japanese drive on ChinchoW or any,
where else in Manchuria, but she does
have at her command an inexhaustible
supply of business bullets which can be
effectively fired at her enemy They
consist of the trade boycotts against
Japan, which have been in progress
throughout China for a long time.
The ban on wares made in Nippon
has been clamped down with intensive
vigor since the inception of the Man
churian adventure last Fall. The re-
suits are now disclosed at Toxic. Since
September the japanese have lost sixty
per cent of their export trade to China.
Net loss of sales amounts to between
$l5000,000 and s17,50O,OOO for the three
months ended December Is. To this
total, it is explained, another $780,
600 has to be added as the estimated
value of goods confiscated in Shanghai.
In addition to this round $4,000, 900
d., JdUdueSe
losses include incalculable sums repre-
sented by the wholesale cancellation
OF contracts and refusal to pay accounts.
Probably japanese traders console
themselves for the slump in their busi-
ness with China by the fact that the
goods the Chinese buy in Japan are
in innumerable cases of the indispen-
sable kind, and that purchase of them
will eventually be resumed There are
already reports that the boycott is
cutting two ways The Chinese them
selves are said to be suffering from a
lack of the stuff customarily supplied
from japanese quarters. Eighteen
Chinese trade organizations according
to New York Times cable from Toxic,
have approached the boycott commit
tee with request for relaxation of the
measure. Chinese papers which rely on
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Plea Made to Include
Pets in HOLIDAY Fetes

To the Editor Of The Star
Christmas, the Savior's birthday. the
season of kind thoughts and deeds, is
here again. Naturally this year first
thoughts turn toward helping the un-
employed men and women in our midst
and cheering their children. Blessed
are all who do so. Let us not forget,
however, the starving little ones in the
Christ Child's own land. the Near East,
and in other mission fields. Back to
our own city and suburbs, remember
not only the needy human beings, but
their animal friends and helpers. These
generally are unemployment'S chief VIC
Tins, for they are the last to be fed
and often there is nothing left for them.
Sometimes they are even turned out TO
shift for themselves or given to some
irresponsible party. If So when cheer
ing jobleSS man and his vile and
children, If he still seeks a living With
horse, include at least one good iced
for that faithful servant and a treat
for the children's cat or dog, which is
as dear to them as in better days.
Children delight in feeding squirrels
and birds. Encourage them to nave
Christmas trees for these, with iced
boards beneath and hung with paper
baskets of nuts and crumbs.
Lastly, to those living anywhere near
the areas to be or being vacated and
wrecked for the new Government build
ings, p e have pity upon the scores
of desc. ed cats (and some dogs, and
if you cannot or will not personally
rescue them. at least notify me, in
charge of the Animal Protection Band
of the Church Humane Education
League, 322 E street northeast, and put
out your scraps for them until and
my two helpers, who have been working
day aud night to rescue these poor
things from starvation, can get around
with our humane equipment to capture
them. We may be working at present
in your neighborhood, but definite in
formation of deserted pets or strays and
the endeayor to keep them near definite
feeding places greatly expedites our
work. VIRGINIA w. SARGENT.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
Resented Reminders.

Resented Reminders.
He set the alarm clock to waken him
early;
1t rang, and he smothered Its sound
in trice
And gave it glance both indignant
and surly.
Behold the reward when you're asked
for advice!
"a man may be sumpin' Of crank, "
said Uncle Eben, AN not have much
trouble if he's willin' to 60 long wifi de
general machinery. Std Of tryin' TO
turn de other way"