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The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Chilean ChateLaine Finds
CAPITAL Artless' SPOT

Artistically speaking the Cap
atal is dead from the neck up.
And SOCIETY as devoid Of a
true appreciation of art as a
bunch of Hottentots.
Take it from black-eyed Sonora
de Davila, artist-wife of the Chilean
Ambassador, Washington has a
long, long way to go before it
can equal (still artistically speak
ing, of course), the capital of
Chile.
Life BOres Her
Sonora de Davila is the one
woman in thousands who has
found Capital society boring.
Her duties as an official hostess
have irked her beyond words
especially when they interferred
with her painting.
Luncheon, dinner, teas recep-
tiOns, Sonora de DaviIa has found
them all alike. Tea table gossip
1.-THE very soul of Mayfair) has
not only confused the little lady
from faraway Chile, burt it has
annoyed her.
Says Sonora de Davila:
"SOciety! Bahhh! What can
nm artist find in such fOOlishness.
u And mel am an artist be-
fore all things. Art fills my
soul, leaving very little room
for such chatter as hear in
this SO-called society"
'These men and women 1
meet in Washington do not
speak q language / understand.
TaIk-taIk-talk-abOut nothing"
'In Santiago it is different.
There everyone loves beauty.
The government itself is a
patron of the arts. 1t sends
ambitious young students
abroad to study. Gives them
leisure to devote themselves to
creating som thing worth
WHILE"
Why, she wonders, would any
one talk mere gossip when there
As art to be discussed.
New York-ah, that is differ
ent, But Sonora de Davila, with
the pesky job of hostess at the
palatial Chilean EmbaSsay in
Massachusetts, Avenue on her
hands, has found very little time
in her three years in Washing
ton to visit the Metropolis.
Had Swell Time
Last month she staged a one
man exhibition of her works at
the Roerich Museum and had
10 glorious days away from
washington. The one bright
spot in weeks and months
crowded with those dinners and
teas.
To find time for the few hours
with her paints and brushes that
her soul craved Sonora de Davila
has been forced to be in her
studio before o'clock-that
charming little room on the top
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Underwood and Underwood

floor of the embassy held Sacro-
sanct to the mistress of the es.
tablishment.
And then, just as she would
become absorbed in her work,
the butler or secretary would
knock to remind her of another
luncheon engagement.
May Not Return
The Davilas are leaving Wash
ing today en- route for New
York. where Sonora de Davila
will have a few days of artistic
relaxation before embarking for
Santiago.
Friends of the Ambassador
are repeating a story to the ef-
feet that his return to Wash
ingtOn, set tentatively for next
winter, will be longer delayed
as he is contemplating listen
ing to the suggestion that he
run in the next election for
the Presidency of the republic.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
BUILDING GUIDE
AD SCHEME
WORKED
John }. Biggs Held on Bond
After Stop Payment Sign
on Check Leads to Arrest

Details of an alleged charity
racket" which has been operated
in Washington for the past four
years were revealed today in Po.
lice Court when Joseph Biggs, 35,
pleaded guilty to obtaining money
under false pretenseS.
Biggs and another man, who
is now being sought by police,
are said to have solicited funds
for various charitable purposes
from business and professional
men.
Worked on Phone
The solicitation was made over
the telephone and then, accord.
ing to Detective Sergt. B. w.
Thompson, who investigated, the
men would send a messenger for
the money.
In the case to which Biggs
pleaded guilty, Thompson said the
man called a local business house
saying that he was selling adver-
tiSementS for the Building Trade
Guide and Information Book, :"
and that part of the proceeds
would go to charity. He sent a
receipt for the money.
Today he admitted there is no
such book as that described and
that the blank upon which the
receipt was drawn was one Of
a hundred he had had printed.
Payment Stopped
Biggs, it is charged, received
a check for a contribution" and
cashed it at a local store. The
contributor, however, stopped pay
ment on the check and Biggs'
arrest followed.
According to police Biggs also
solicited funds for the mt. Alto
Book Fund" saying the money
would be used for a library at
Mt. Alto Hospital. Judge Nc
Mahon continued the case for a
week to permit police to appre-
hend the man with whom Biggs
is said to have worked. Biggs
was released on bond.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
2 COUNTERFEIT
$40 BILLS ARE
PASSED HERE
Upper 14th Street Shops Are
Victimized by Man Whose
Description Spurs Police

Police are searching for a
smartly dressed man who passed
two counterfeit $40 bills in the
past few days here.
The mans activities came to
light Tuesday when he entered
a drugstore at 1901 Georgia Ave.
N. W., and tried to pass a bill
there. DR.. Ernest Farley, pro-
prietor, was suspicious and the
man later fled.
Description TaIlies
Mrs. Mollie Duvall, 1866 Colum-
bia Rd. N. w., manager of a con-
fectionery store at 3042 Four
teenth st. N. W., told police that
when she went to a bank yeSter-
day she was told one of the bills
she was about to deposit was
counterfeit. She remembered TAX
mig the money from a man whose
description tailed with that
furnished by DR.. Farley.
A short time later an official
of the Park Road Savings Bank
phoned police that a man was
trying to pass a spurious $40 bill.
Meryle Uffelman, proprietor Of a
restaurant at 1926 Thirteenth st.
N. w., could not understand the
delay in having a deposit slip
made out.
When police arrived he told
them he had received the bill in
payment of an account from the
proprietor of the lunchroom at
1907 Fourteenth st. N. w. The
latter in turn said he received
the bill from a man whose de-
scription also tailed with that
of the suspect.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
8 HURT ON WAY
To BEACH

Carroll Beard, who operates a
hotel for Sam Beard at Upper
Marlboro; State Policeman w.
A. Rogers, stationed at Upper
Marlboro, and Marian Barnes,
were rushed to Casualty Hospi-
tai early today after an auto
mobile driven by Rogers
smashed into a telephone pole
at the Pennsylvania railroad
crossing at Upper Marlboro.
Beard, suffering from cuts
and a fractured skull, was re-
ported in a serious condition
at the hospital, while Rogers,
who suffered a broken arms
and cuts was out of danger.
Miss Barnes condition was re-
ported as favorable. She re-
ceived cuts and bruises and
shock.
According to Prince Georges
county police, the car ran off
the road and struck the pole
after a tire had blown out.
The party was on it's way to
Chesapeake Beach,
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
MOtOrcycList, TOWed
BY Automobile, Hurt

Thomas Tedore, %, Of the
Soldiers Home, is to appear in
Police Court today on a charge
of driving without a permit, fol-
lowing an accident last night in
which Walter Jarboe, 81, of
Terra Gotta, D. c., was injured.
Jarbo was hurt when his motor
cycle, towed by a machine driven
by Tedore, was thrown to the
ground when another machine
driven by Harry Click, 18, of
Takoma Park, cut across the tow
rope. Jarboe was treated for a
broken ankle and bruises.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
1OO-GGLLOn Still
Taken in Northeast

A hundred-gallon still and 900
gallons of mash were seized by
police at 1040 Bladensburg Rd. N.
E., today.
The seizure was made by Detec-
tive w. B. Satterwaite, of the
Ninth precinct station, who later
called members of the vice squad.
No one was in the place at the
time and no arrests were made.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Held In Theft
From Freinht Car

Alexandria police are holding
Wallace Walton and James
Thomas, colored, charged with
stealing from a box car on the
B. & o. railroad a few miles
south of Baltimore.
They were arrested on COM
plant of a B. & o. detective,
who charges them with stealing
three pairs of shoes from the
car. They admitted the theft,
and said they sold one pair for
Is cents, according to police.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
PepcO Marks Time
On Rate Order

Directors of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company yesterday
postponed action on the recent
order Of the Public Utilities Com
mission setting up a new sliding
scale for fixing electric rates.
No explanation was given for
the postponement. The new scale
cuts the company's basic return
from 712 to z per cent and has
other features which are expected
to cause the company to fight
the order in the District Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Happy Walker Files
Bunkruptcy Petition

If happy days are here again,
they are not here for Horace W.
Hullinger, better known as
|sEHappy Walker"
Y The orchestra leader, in behalf
of himself personally and the Co.
|lumbia Orchestra Bureau, Inc,
yesterday asked the District Su-
preme Court to adjudge both vol
|lIntary bankruptS.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Sen. Bingham Asks
Khaki Uniforms
For Police

Senator Hiram Bingham (R.)
of Connecticut, today went to
the aid of Washington police
men, sweltering in midsummer
heat.
The Senator, who is chair
man of the District sub-ommlu-
tee of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, wrote to Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, Conmis-
sioner in charge of police, and
suggested that members of the
metropolitan police force be
given khaki uniforms of the
lightest weight to wear during
the summer months.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
StairlUGy Fall Hurts
Woman SeriOHsLu

Mrs. Harriet Irwin, SO, Of 642
Sixth st. N. E., is in a critical
condition at Casualty Hospital as
the result Of falling down the
steps leading to the basement Of
her home early today.
She was found by Peter Cham
bers, colored employe, who called
the ambulance. Treatment by
DR.. Bowman, Of the hospital
staff, revealed she had a possible
fracture Of the jaw and other
injuries.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Alexandria Head
To Go Under Knife

City Manager Wallace Law
renee of Alexandria is in the
Naval Hospital in Washington,
where he will undergo a minor
operation tomorrow morning
During his absence Mayor e. F.
Ticer and the five department
heads are running the city.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
Liquor Found in Boat
At Alexandria Wharf

Sixty half-gallons of corn whis-
ky were found in a row boat
tied up at the Old Roberts wharf
yesterday al ,ernoon by Captain
Campbell and Sergeant Sims, of
the Alexandria police.
The liquor and boat were con-
fiScated. No one was arrested.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
ANACONDA DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, June Is GN.S). e.
Directors Of the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company declared the
quarterly dividend of 3712 cents
share, payable August II to
holders of record July II.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
NEVTASER AGAIN LEADS

I. M. Neviaser was reelected
president Of the District of Colum-
bia Hebrew Beneficial Association
at a melting at the Jewish Com
munity Center. Isidor M. Lavine
was reelected vice president.
The Washington times., 1931-06-25
HOLD CARD PARTY

A card party will be held by the
Ladies Auxiliary, local No. 140, N.
r. T.O.C. at Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F Sts. N. E., Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
LAZY GLANDS
is due 20

Don't have dull, faded hair, or
ugly streaks of grayl There is a
remedy. No woman under so need
have gray hair in her beadl Her
scalp still has pigment cells. Those
cells are still full of color. But that
color can't reach the hair if your
glands are inactive.
Stimulate those lazy glands and
match those faded locks reUiDei
Thousands of women have actu-
ally stimulated gray hair back to its
natural color. The number would
be millions if more women only
knew the truth-if so many had not
been fooled in matters concerning
the hair. Gland stimulation is the
solution Of just about every hair
and scalp trouble we havel Yes,
it makes hair grow-as you viii soon
discover.
If your hair is off-color or under
nouTiShed, or your scalp is full of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eitel, 1909
North Meridian street, will leave
Saturday for a two weeks motor
trip to Washington, D. c., and
Halifax, Va, where they will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Eitel and
family. Mrs. Samuel Wells, who
has been visiting the Eitels in Hall
fax, will return with them. They
will stop in Cleveland on their re-
turn to hear Edward Nell, Mrs. Eli
tells nephew, sing the title role in
"The Student Prince"
Mrs. Grace H. DeBruton, 1015
Fairfield avenue, has been spending
some time in New York at Hotel
Montclair.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Theodore Kaut-
ter of Stuttgart, Germany, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A.
Kurtz, Seventy fifth street and
White river. Mrs. Kautter, formerly
Miss Erika Bagerter, is a niece of
Mr.. Kurtz, and spent year here
some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lemaux, 1850
Park avenue, are touring in the
east and Canada. They are spend
ing some time in Montreal.
Mrs. William Buckingham Gray,
Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Lieber, at their
country home. Mr.. Gray will join
her next week.
Harrie Shea, student at Har-
ward university business school, is
spending spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Shea,
1855 North Meridian street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
College Group
VIII Present
Piano Recital

Alumni of Franklin college in IN
dianapolis will hear a piano recital
by Mrs. John F. Klein and Harold
E. Cook, members Of the faculty of
Franklin college in the Cropsey au-
ditorium at the city library follow
ing the monthly dinner-meeting of
the organization. The recital will
begin at Sis and is open to the
public.
The program will include solos
and music written for two pianos.
Mrs. Klein, professor of modern
languages, has studied at London
university in England, and the Uni
versity of Munich in Germany.
Professor Cook is head of the nu-
sic department at Franklin. He is
a graduate of Oberin conservatory.
Gartner- Sweet school of music and
has studied in Paris under Madame
Chaumont and Philip and Robert
CaSadesus.
Harry Jordan, 578 North Audubon
road. president Of the Aoumni Club,
will preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
DR.. Barnard
Is Speaker on
Child Welfare

DR.. H. E. Barnard, chairman of
the recent White House conference
on child health and protection,
spoke at the luncheon meeting of
the child welfare department of the
Woman's Department Club at the
clubhouse Wednesday. DR.. H. V.
Scarborough, superintendent of the
Marion County tuberculosis hos
pitaI at Sunnyside, spoke briefly.
DR.. Barnard urged the members
to concentrate the efforts Of their
department on a survey of city
Fairgrounds, and to do all in their
power to improve condition of play
grounds, and the training of the
teachers provided as play leaders.
He pointed out the widespread in
terest in the problem of child well
fare and stated that since the con-
ference held here in January, twelve
counties in the state have held sim
liar meetings.
Mrs. Christian Olsen, chairman
of the department, presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
HOLCOn1b Is
Leader of
Music Group

J. 7. Holcomb was appointed to
arrange details of organization Of
the Indiana State Symphony So
ciety at an initial meeting Of the
group Wednesday night at the
Chamber Of Commerce building.
The society will sponsor the IN
dlanapohs Symphony orchestra next
season.
Holcomb's committee, which will
meet soon to discuss the conStitu-
ton and bylaws, includes Mrs.
Henry Schurmann. Mrs. r. Hartley
sherwood, Mrs. Charles H. Latham
and j. L. Mueller.
Mrs. Sherwood was elected unani-
mouSly to head a membership com
mlttee which will conduct q drive
Tor membership sometime following
the orchestra's closing concert at
3 Sunday at Caleb Mills hall.
Ferolnand Schaefer submitted
the plan Of operation of the orches-
ira, saying that other cities are
watching to see whether or not a
cooperative orchestra can be self
supporting, and, 1t is up to us to
prove We can make good"
Louis BorinStein, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, welcomed
the directors of the new organiza-
ton.
At $50 tonight, Miss Pauline
Schellschmidt will broadcast a
musical program, and a talk over
WFBM, having as her theme the
background of Russian music to be
heard at the concert Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
Orient Is
Club Topic
at Meeting

Professor John j. Haramy, a ma
tive of Palestine, indianapolis at
torney and professor at Indiana
Central college, will be one of the
speakers at the charter membership
meeting of the Woman's Depart
ment Club, Friday afternoon at the
clubhouse.
Representatives of Indiana col
leges, who have come from the
Orient also have been invited to at
tend and speak briefly. Members
have been asked to wear oriental
garments, in keeping with the
oriental" motif of the day, accord
ing to an announcement by Mrs.
Felix McWhirter, chairman. of the
general committee on arrangements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
Mrs. TOmbaMgh
Is Renamed BY
College Women

Mrs. Paul Tombaugh, president
of the Indianapolis branch of the
American Association of University
Women, was reelected at dinner
meeting Wednesday night at the
Propylaeum. DR.. Erna Patzelt,
president of the Austrian Fedora
ton of University Women, spoke on
the recent convention of Interna-
tional Federation of University
Women in Boston, to which she was
a delegate. Other officers elected
were:
Mrs. Wilbur L. Appel. first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Mervin Bridenstine. second
vice-president; Miss Mary Rigg. treasurer;
Mrs. John T. Wheeler and Miss Ida Will
hite. directors.
Mrs. Tombaugh announced that
the state convention of the Indiana
A. A. U. w. will be held at Franklin
college April "a and 25. The In
dianapolis chapter will invite the
association to hold its 1892 conven-
ton in this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16

as we'll as useful. And it's a good
place to carry out some of your
decorating ideas that you might not
want to use in the bedroom itself.
The walls painted in an inter
esting "of" shade, perhaps, or
papered with quaint design. Then
the shelves edged with colorful pa
per or chintz scallops. And the same
designs or color combinations car
ried into the garment bags and shoe
boxes and hat covers.
Suppose we think about very
small closet-one that has very little
space each side of the door. First
try clothes poles running from front
to backbone each side Of the door
instead of across the width.
Often you'll get twice as much
length that way, and you'll still
have some useful space in the CEN
ter of the closet.
Probably it has a shelf along the
back wall. Continue this shelf to
the front wall of the closet over
your two clothes poles. There's adj
ded space for hats and boxes. If
your closet has two shelves, extend
them both.
Incidentally, if you're adding
clothes poles, remember to put them
little higher than you used to.
WhyP Because of the longer eve
ming dresses. Poles at ordinary
height too often let the dresses drag
on the floor.
II your closet is so narrow that
you can't attach a pole on front
and back walls, because of the door
width, you'll be glad to know that
there are rods made to be fastened
only at one end, sufficiently sup
ported to hold the weight of your
garments. And some of them
swing, to make getting at things
easier.
More Center Space
With poles at each side, there's
space in the center for shoe cabi-
nets or more builtin shelves.
Notice how it's done in the illus
tration
And if you haven't enough hats
and boxes to fill all this shelf
space, think how convenient they'll
be for extra linens or blankets!
Keeping the closet dust-proof is
important. One way is to have
the floor built up to come above
the door edge. But dust-proof
bags of glazed chintz are effec-
tive-and decorative, too.
One new idea is to fasten a
rolling curtain of chintz-one
that pulls like window shade
so it covers the door. Pull it
down when the door is closed.
You'll be surprised how it pro-
tectS.
Gay curtains arranged on rods in
front Of the dress poles are another
idea. And maybe they don't look
smart when you open the door to
exhibit your wardrobe!
There are all sorts Of practical
and convenient gadgets for closets,
depending on your needs. Racks for
shoes, where they hang on a ridge
Ga good position for shoes to be in
when they're not on teet).
Bags for shoes to hang on closet
doors. Combination cases to hold
shoes and stockings (and sometimes
hats. Stands and transparent COW
ers that keep the dust off your ia
vorite hats. Hangers in different
shapes for everything from evening
dresses to fur collared coats.
If you have a definite decorating
scheme in mind when you start,
you can make some fine effects with
all these useful things.
Copyright. 1881 by Amos Parrish)
Next: Amos Parrish writes on
fashions in trimmed shoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
Copies Of Paris Originals Are
Displayed in Fashion Show

are longer, jackets are worn from
daylight till dark, and fluffy, frilly
lingerie touches are very much in
evidence.
Skirt Lengths Same
Skirt lengths remain the same,
half way between the knee and
ankle for daytime; slightly longer
even all around for evening. Pa
tou has a new awkward length, !"
shorter than ankle length, featured
particularly in summer evening
gowns for country club wear.
Two outstanding sensations in the
summer mode is the Importance of
white in.the costume, combined with
brown, black, navy and gray; and
the predominates of cotton.
Cotton appears in quaint calicoes
and plaid ginghams for morning;
in colored lines or lowered prints
for sports; in eyelet embroidered
batiste in bright shades or pale pas
tells for afternoon, and in romantic
organizes and cotton nets for eve
ming.
Other Charming FrockS
One of the outstanding models
was a white-knitted sports suit with
pleated skirt and blazer jacket of
Algerian stripes with the predomi-
mating color in blue.
Another charming frock was of
English eyelet embroidered batiSte
in red.
A smart afternoon frock was a
redingote of white eyelet embroid-
cred batieste worn over chocolate
brown satin, with a long sash Of
brown patent-leather ribbon fas-
tened with white gardenia.
Bridal Gowns Equisite
Bridesmaids gowns were ex-
quisite in angel pink eyelet en-
broidery with hem ruffle of heaven
blue tulle, blue hat and blue lace
mits; and in the same style in
blue trimmed with pink.
The bride was demure in a tight
fitting dress of white linen lace,
long sleeves and long tulle veil.
Costumes were modelled by mem
bers of the Indianapolis Junior
League, including Mesdames Syl-
vester Johnson Jr., Reyes Atkins,
Thomas Kackley Jr., Conrad Ruck-
elshaus, Kurt Panther, lies Ogle,
Gall Sayles, Misses Genevieve Pick
erell and Betty Brown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-16
Card Parties

st. Matthew'S ladies' aid and
brotherhood will hold card party
in Trainmen's hall, East Washing
ton and Cruise streets, at 8:15
tonight.
Fifth annual card party and food
sale sponsored by women of the
Little Flower church for the benefit
of the church will be held Friday
afternoon and night at the knights
of Columbus auditorium. Mrs.
Frank Daugherty is general chair
man. The food sale committee in
cludes Mesdames Theodore Wolf,
Vincent Concannon, P. P. Wilks,
Joseph Rice, William Lucht, Dee
Sering, John Mcintosh, A. H.
Gueutal, Lee Cain, Joseph Schmidt,
Charles Steinmetz, Carl Huffman
and Joseph Cook.
West Side Euchre Club will meet
at $3.50 tonight at Municipal Gar
dens.
Ladies society of st. GATHERINGS
church will hold a series of card
parties at the school hall. The
first will be tonight, with others
April % and 80. A chicken dinner
will be served from IL to 2 Sunday
at the school hall.
Altar Society Of st. Roch's church
will entertain with its monthly
tournament card party in the hall
at 5000 South Meridian street
Thursday night. Mrs. Irwin Dietz
is hostess.
Camelia lodge I21, Ladies' Society
to the B. L. S. and E., will give a
play at 7 tonight in the old Elks
hall, 1862 East Maryland street, fol-
lowed by card party at $3.50.
Tenth Ward Woman's Democratic
Club will hold a card party at to-
night at the hall, corner of State
and Orange streets.