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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Valentine Shower Tea
Held for Mrs. Potts

Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes of
University Park entertained on Friday
afternoon with a Valentine tea and
miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Carl G.
Potts, who before her marriage, Sat-
urday last. was Miss Mary J. Brandon
of Beltsville, Md. Guests included Mrs.
j. Enos Ray, Mrs. Kenneth Warner,
Mrs o. NJ Eaton. Mrs. Hugh c.
McPhee, Mrs. Helen Zeller, Mrs. Charles
Carey, Mrs. Benjamin Brandon, Mrs.
Sarah Jane Brandon, Mrs. Harry
Waffle. Mrs. Waffle ST., of New York;
Mrs. Thomas E. Woodward, Mrs. Wade
Robey. Mrs. Bradford Knapp, Miss
Virginia Patterson. Mrs. Samuel Bell,
Miss Florence Bell and Mrs. Gene
Brelsford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
D. C.. Dietetic Association
To Honor Hospital Heads

The District of Columbia Dietetic
Association will give a dinner at the
Willard Hotel Friday evening at 1880
o'clock, at which the superintendent
of the different hospitals are to be
invited as their guests.
DR.. Ruth Wheeler of Teachers Col
lege and DR.. Malcolm MacEachran
will speak
The Baltimore and Virginia Dietetic
Association and the nutritional section
of the Home Economics Association and
any others interested in food work are
invited to attend the dinner.
Miss Blanche Tickle of Gallinger
Municipal Hospital has charge of reser-
VationS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Dance Recital Seen
AS Artistic Attractio,

Considered one of the outstanding
and most artistic events presented on
the Community Institutes Winter pro-
gram, the dance recital of Doris Hum
phrey, Charles Weidman and their en-
semble of concert dancers at McKin-
ley auditorium. Second and T streets
northeast, Thursday night is expected to
attract art lovers from all parts of the
city.
Miss Humphrey. according to one
critic, has built up an ensemble which
is unquestionably the peer of any SINH
lar organization which has been seen in
America. The Diaghileff ballet itself
presented no more exquisitely plastic
an instrument for a photographer to
play upon. 1t responds to her direction
with completeness when the demand
upon muscular control seems almost
inordinate, as in certain moments of
the Life of the Bee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Eastern Star Chapter
Plans First Gard Party

The Ways and Means Committee of
Joseph H. Milans' Lodge Chaper, No
Al, order of the Eastern Star, will hold
its first annual card party and dance
at 24OO Sixteenth street, Monday, Feb
ruary 49, Cards will begin at 8 O'Clock
and dancing at 9 o'clock. During the
evening there will be special dance
features.
This dance is sponsored by the past
matrons and patrons of the chapter.
The worthy matron, Miss Rowena Rob-
erts, and the worthy patron, William
B. Milans, with the line officers of the
Grand Chapter, will receive the guests
Mrs. Doris Sutton is chairman of
the committee, assisted by Mrs. Olive
Bressler, Mr.. w. Clyde Dawson and
Mr.. Talmadge H. Morris. Reservations
for cards may be made from any of the
above members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

State Committee of Maryland, and Mrs.
Galen L. Ttate, wife of the State Com
mittee chairman of Maryland.
Among the Washington guests will be
Mrs. Ellis A.. Yost, director of women's
work, Republican National Committee
and Mrs Walter H. Newton, wife of the
Secretary to the President.
Mrs. E. A. Hartman, president of the
league. viii preside, and greetings VIII
be given by Mrs. Willim Wolff Smith.
AS the gathering promises to be a
very large one, and the number is linn
tied, members are asked to make their
reservations Immediately by letter to
Mrs. Robert H. Mcneil, 1912 Garfield
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Vermont Association
To Hold BRIDGE PARTY

The Vermont State Association will
hold a benefit bridge party for the YER
mont Children's Aid Society the eve
ming Of February IA, at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest. Mrs. F. E. Hickey, 1401
Columbia road, is chairman of the Cen
eral Committee on Arrangements and
has charge OF reservations and prizes
Refreshments will be sold under the
direction Of Mrs. Mabel Peirce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Benefit Bridge Party
To Aid Drought Relief

Mrs. Morris D. Erwin will give a
benefit bridge party in her home on
Forty-forty street Friday for a small
school in South Carolina where the
children have not been we'll nourished
because of the drought. The fund
raised will go toward providing lunches
for these children. Tables have been
reserved by Mrs. Henry D. Ralph, Mrs.
Winfree E. Johnson, Mrs. Homes F..
Dawson, Mrs. r. F. Mehl and Mrs. Guy
Mckinney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Republican Women Plan
Valentine Day Luncheon

The League of Republican Women will
hold a valentine luncheon Saturday,
February ID, at 2400 Sixteenth street
in honor of Republican women leaders
from different parts Of the country.
Among those who will be present and
report upon the work of their women's
organizations for the party, are Re
publican National Committee women
Mrs. w. Reginald Baker of New Jersey,
Mrs. Howard Parker of New Hamp-
shire, Mrs. Paul Rewman of South
Dakota and Mrs. Virginia White Speel
of the District of Columbia; Miss Alice
Hill Chittenden, vice president Ma
tional Women's Republican Club of New
York City; Miss Catherine v. Parker.
president Women's Republican Club of
Massachusetts,; Mrs. George H. Miles,
president Womens State Republican
Club of New Jersey: Mrs. Calvin &C.
briel, associate chairman Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Ahmnae Plan Dinner

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae
Association will hold its monthly
dinner tomorrow at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. Mrs. Theo-
dore Knappen of Washington, who has
a most complete collection of botanical
specimens from foreign lands will speak
on Newfoundland and Labrador" Dur
ing her visit in July she was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Phoebe
Knappen, and collected many rare
specimens, which she will later present
to George Washington University. Most
of her talk will be devoted to the liv-
ing conditions in Newfoundland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
February Ball Planned
Bv New York Society

The Committees on Arrangements of
the New York State Society of Wash
ington, D. c.. met at the home of Mr..
Raleigh Sherman to formulate plans for
the next meeting and ball, to be held
in the main ball room of the New
Shoreham Hotel Monday evening, Feb
ruary %, from pm. to / am.
The meeting will be a congressional
get-together night, when members of
Congress and their wives will be in the
receiving line. All members of the So
ciety and their friends are cordially
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Service League to Give
Colonial Song Program

The Washington unit of the Women's
Overseas Service League is sponsoring a
concert to be given in the Washington
Club Sunday afternoon, February Is, at
4 o'clock, when the Madrigal Singers. in
costume, with Mrs. John Milton Sly
vester as director and accompanist will
sing colonial songs. PatroneSses for the
concert are: Representative Ruth Bryan
Owen, Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary
Of the American Red Gross; Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, president general OF
the D. A. r.; Mrs. Virginia White Speel
national Republican committeewoman;
Mrs. Samuel j. Gompers, Mrs. H. E.
I.andie, Mrs Charles E. holster, Mrs
Alexander Brown, Mrs. Paul v. Chris
tan, Mrs. Edward G. Wright, Mrs.
James H. Stanfleld, Mrs. John Wesley
Tew, Mrs. Frederick w. Matteson, Mrs,
Helen NJ. Fraser and Miss Margaret l.
Fraser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
G. A. R. Ladies Officers
Are Guests at Dinner

Mrs. Margaret Grandle, the national
president, and Mrs. Margaret Hopkins
Worrell, the national press corre-
spondent, were the guests of Miss
Emma B. Haywood, past president OF
U. S. Grant Circle, No. l, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at din
ner given in honor of Mrs. Chase, the
national president of the Daughters OF
Union Veterans of the Civil War. last
evening at the La Sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Dinner Party Is Given
On Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Uric Bell entertained at a din
ner party Wednesday in honor of her
daughter, Miss Betty Bell, who cele-
brated her eighth birthday anniversary.
Guests were Miss Mary Bird Shearer,
Miss Joy Baxter, Miss Jean Barry,
Miss Virginia Wilkinson, Miss Barbara
Whitney, Miss Doreen Penn. Miss Mary
Barbara Stark, Miss Ruth Ann Butler,
Miss Joan Leasure, Miss Alice johnson
and Miss Virginia Ballou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Women Will Hear Talk
By Judge Mary O'Toole

Judge Mary O'Toole of the Municipal
bench will be the speaker at the supper
tonight at the Iron Gate Inn, for Beta
Chapter, Phi Delta Delta Woman's
Legal Fraternity.
This meeting is the second in a series
of educational programs undertaken by
the chapter, in pursuance of the ma
tional policy of the fraternity.
The committee consisting of Miss
Mary C. Carney. Miss Grace E. Collins
and Miss Margaret A. Shea, announce
that they expect all members of the ac-
tive chapter and several of the alumnae
and inactive groups to attend.
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invited to meet their Representatives in
Congress.
Committees in charge of the evening
are Mr. Raleigh Sherman, chairman,
Reception Committee; Mr.. F. w. Kri-
chelt, chairman, Floor Committee; Mrs.
C. F. Hammerly, chairman, Entertain
ment Committee; Mr.. Maurice Sands,
chairman, Membership Committee, and
Miss Helen Brown, historian. DR.. w. j.
Davis is president of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

male traders invaded the street together
and offered their wares. A policeman
tried to stop them, and the women be-
gan singing songs and making speeches.
An extra force of policemen was called
and the Is women, some with babies in
their arms, were surrounded and arrest
ed. The others escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Reports Of "the devil at the wheel"
Of an automobile in crash at Bourne
mouth. England, in which a young
woman was killed, arose from the fact
that the party was returning from
masquerade and the driver, E. L. Bar
low. still wore his Mephistopheles cos
tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Dublin Women Fight Police.

It required police reinforcementS to
arrest 18 women who tried to sell fruit
and vegetables in a street in Dublin,
Ireland. recently. A large crowd of fe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

rade of the two societies, bringing to-
gethcr firemen from Virginia. West Viz
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A
bedlam OF hilarity, shrieking sirens and
changing bells and gongs, which marked
the first night and drew vigorous pro-
tests from residents, subsidized last night
after Andrew Bell. Chamber of Com
merce secretary, appealed to visiting
company captains. The four Winches-
ter companies. with q membership OF
more than 1000, held an old-time
torchlight parade last night and dances
were held in numerous halls.
Yesterdays business sessions OF both
the flremenS organizations were quiet,
with elections Of officers the main fea-
lures.
The Cumberland Valley Volunteer
Firemen's Association elected these on
GERS: President, j. L. Redman, Har-
risburg. Pa; vice presidents r. E.
Montgomery, Keyser, w. Va: Lewis
Wagner, Waynesboro, Pa; Taylor Barr,
Winchester; secretary. c. i. Jacobs.
Waynesboro, Va. treasurer, w. H.
Richter, Chambersburg, Va; chaplain,
Rev. B. F. Blubaugh, Meyerstown, Md.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Virginia
elected: President. Mrs. 0. r. Herndon,
Orange: vice president Mrs. Minnie
Lee, Virginia Highlands; secretary, Mrs.
Naomi Shank. Alexandria; treasurer
Mrs. E. H. Dabney, Luray; chaplain,
Mrs. " B. Rothgeb, Luray; historian,
Mrs Ernest Butler, HarriSonburg.
The Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
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F|REMEN'S PARADE
RULES ARE UPHELD
Virginia Group Refuses to
Change Regulations for
Competition.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, August 1S-The
Virginia State Firemen's Association,
in Its concluding business session today,
declined to take a positive stand on an
issue raised by Alexandria flremen,
protesting against rules of the VIM
chester Convention Committee prohib-
iting merger of several companies into
one department for parade prize COM
petition. The convention recommended
that in future separate prizes be Of
fered to individual companies and also
departments
The association also recommended to
convention cities and towns that hook
and ladder and actual re-hghting con-
tests be included in entertainment pro-
grams, along with hose reel contests.
II local committees desire to retain the
latter.
Association reel races are being run
this afternoon. Those of the Cumber-
land Valley Firemen's Association, also
meeting here, were run shortly before
noon
While hundreds of firemen were here
today for the drst joint meeting Of the
two associations, several thousand were
expected tomorrow for the annual pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
HOOVER APPEAUDS
HOME OWNERSHIP
Pays Tribute to Pioneers in
Message Before Loan
Group.

BY the Associated Press. -
PHILADELPHIA, August l3-Presi
dent Hoover, m amessage to the United
states Building and Loan League and
the International Congress of Building
Societies and Building and Loan Asso-
Citations, in convention here. today paid
tribute to the pioneers of the hcme-
ownership movement.
THE men who have shaped the build
ing and lean plan have been pioneers
in moulding a most important economic
characteristic Of new world civilization"
the President said,
The message was read by w. O.
Woods treasurer Of the United States.
Cites Achievements.
"The centennial convention of the
building societies, the President said,
lis an occesion of unusual historical and
business significance. Tt marks q cen
fury of cooperative finance and mdi-
vidual self-help for home ownership
initiated in this country in the village
of Frankfort, Pa, in 1881. Helping to
finance to building of over 100000
American homes in the intervening
century is an achievement Of financial
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"The important point today" said
Mr.. Buckley, lis not that business Is
slow. but that a remarkably large
amount of business exists and 1t Is the
lob Of each company to go after 1t.
Building and loan societies were urged
Yesterday to sell their principles OF thrift
to the public py consistent advertising,
especially in newspapers.
In advocating more extensive auVef-
Using, Marco Morrow Of the Capper
Publications, Topeka, Kans,. addressing
the centennial convention OF tne united
States Building and Loan League, In
Joint session with the third 1nterna-
tional Building and Loan Congress,
said:
Echoes Morrow's View.
ut is up to the building ana loan
associations to keep their principles be-
fore the public and not let Dig business
do all the advertising
Sydney j. Walter, vice president OF
the British delegation, echoeo Inc
statements Of Mr.. Morrow, saying Brit
ish building and loan associations owed
their progress to advertising more than
any other factor outside their own es-
sential stability"
DR. Howard T. Hovde of the Wharton
School. University of Pennsylvania, tolol
the delegates that newspaper adver-
Using is still the bulwark OF the Ma
tons Advertising
Estimates Large Total.
MY personal estimate of the total
advertising budget of the United states
for last year" said DR.. Hovde, was
more than $4,000, 0O0.0 900 and newspaper
advertising is far in excess OF all other
forms. reaching a total expenditure Tor
1929 of 1871 ,514 ,000.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

Importance, but Of even more signin-
cant social implications.
Home owning Is more than the pro-
vision of domiciles; it goes to the roots
Of family life, public morals and stand
ards of living. The men who have
shaped the building and loan plan have
been pioneers in molding most i'm
portant economic Characteristic of New
World civilization. The national ad-
ministration has recognized the impor-
lance of home ownership by calling a
conference on home building and home
ownership this Autumn, further to pro-
mote this phase Of our community life
in the light of a careful study of cur
rent conditions.
The interest and cooperation Of
members of the building and loan as
sociations in this enterprise is cordially
invited
THE savings accumulated by some
10000, 900 of investors In membership
in building and loan associations in
this country have acted as stabilizing
force and have illustrated the self re-
lance of Our citizenry.
COngratulates Delegates.
"I am interested to note that other
nations are joining with the American
association in the celebration of the
centennial should like to extend
both to the delegates from our own land
and those FROM other countries, my
warmest congratulations on the sub
stantial achievements of the building
and loan movement, and my deep in
terest in your deliberations and con-
tinuing usefulness"
Homer J. Buckley, advertising execu-
tive of Chicago, addressing the conyen-
ton today. deplored the tendency of
h,1SinpsS men tn look far af1eld for helm
from the depression when the remedy,
or at least relief, may lie at their own
elbows"
The convention is being held jointly
with the Third International Building
and Loan Congress on the Tooth ami
versary of founding of the first Ameri-
can building and loan society near here.
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ton elected: President, Fred w. Forney.
Winchester; vice president, James NJ.
Duncan, jr. Alexandria secretary,
Oscar W. Dabney, Staunton; treasurer,
j. C. Clarity, Charlottesville: chaplain,
Rev. Henry A. Porter, Charlottesville
The Virginia group voted to hold its
next convention in August. 1892. at
Alexandria. The group also under
took plans to lobby in the Virginia
Legislature for q Law taxing all In
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Bank Test Passed.

HYATTSVnLE. Nd, August ~ tSpe-
cIal) william Thompson vandOrsu. 20
years old, youngest son ct Mr. ard Mrs.
Theodore J. Vandoren, has passed the
examination for national Aank exam
iner. He has been serving several years
as an assistant national bank examiner.
Mr.. vandoren makes his home IN Wash
inrton D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

In the Manti National Forest of
Utah there are to be found huge
spheres of stone which have been
formed naturally in some unaccount-
able manner. The stones are perfectly
round and are as regular as II they had
been turned in a big lathe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

Unless the next six months snow
material drop In motor vehicle fatan-
ties. $4,000 persons will be killed in
automobile accidents in the United
States this year, according to insur-
ance statistics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

surance companies doing business in
Virginia, the levies going to the FIRE
companies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-22

Notice OF Z Special Assessment for
h cost OF construction of Storm
Sewer in Sewer Improvement Dis
trict Number Twenty-Five, City Of
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Notice 10 hereby given that a Spec
ial Assessment for the construction
OF q Storm Sewer, in Sewer Improve
Inent District Number Twenty-Five.
City of BlsnArck. North Dakota, has
been levied against the lots and
tracts Of land especially benefited
by such improvement in the sums set
opposite the respective descriptions
of such lots and tracts, to.wit:
4 Lot Amount Amount
NJ x. too~nfS A.SsA
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
MRS. CHASE
8 SHOTS Halt
AUTO SPEEDER

Forced to a halt after eight
shots were fired into his machine
by Prince Georges County Con-
stable Claude Reese early today,
Melvin Sparrow of Washington,
who admitted to police that he
was attempting to block pursuit
of a bootleg runner" is at
liberty on collateral after charges
of reckless driving and speeding
were placed against him.
According to Constable Reese,
Sparrow's machine was trailing
another car believed to be rum
runner. Upon taking up pursuit
of the first machine, Sparrow is
alleged to have driven his car in
zigzag manner and blocked the
police car.
Sparrow will be arraigned in
Hyattsville, Md, police court
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
We re Married, All Right;
She Fzew to Me'-Rudv

NEW YORK, July II G.N.SD
Rudy Vallee today gave vent to
a low contemptuous laugh fol
lowed by a tut, tut" and a cou-
pie Of pooh, poohs" when asked
if there could be any truth in a
rumor intimating he isn't legally
married to the charming Fay
Webb after all.
Just to prove the rumOr Is with
out foundation, the megaphOne
crOOner let out a little secret.
It was this: Fay flew to his arms
literally, in an airplane.
Before Rudy brought the air
plane into the colorful romance,
a question had arisen as to
whether he and his bride had con-
formed with the laws of New
Jersey, where, in West Orange,
they were secretly married Mon
day.
Some mathematical mind started
figuring and reached the conclus-
ion the marriage may not have
been according to Hoyle. Fay left
her home in Santa Monica, Calf E,
Tuesday of last week, and accord.
The Washington times., 1931-07-11
HAGUE MAY GET
DANE PLANT
MRS. FALL

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
II GN.SO. Resentment was ex-
pressed throughout Denmark to-
day over the action of King
Haakon of Norway in proclaim
ing the annexation of East Green
land to his kingdom.
Denmark has claimed SOY.
ereignty over the stretch of ter.
ritOry involved for many years
- and the Danish foreign minister
has announced that he will ap-
peal against NOrway's action to
1T The Hague.
Protest To Norway
Norway based her annexation
of East Greenland on the fact
that a party of Norwegians re-
Gently hoisted the Norwegian flag
there.
The Danish foreign office has
sent a protest to Norway. In its
note, the Danish government de-
clared it's willingness to abide by
the decision of the League of Ma
tions tribunal.
Norway has long disputed Den
marks claim to Greenland, a
huge island with more than 800,-
900 square miles and only $4,000
inhabitants, on the ground that
it was discovered in the eleventh
century by Left Ericsson and Eric
the Red.
LONDON, July IL G.N.SD.
The Norwegian legation at Copen-
hagen issued today an explana-
ton of Norway's annexation of
East Greenland, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
received in London.
Up to The Hague
East Greenland was annexed,
said the statement, because Nor
way desired to establish a def
mite claim to it before the case
came up in the Court of Interna-
tiOnal Justice at The Hague.
Otherwise, the statement con.
tinued, the question to be decided
would be merely whether the ter
ritOry was Danish or a no mans
land.