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Abb Club Scene of
Young Peoples Dinner

Mrs. Joseph Letter will entertain .
company of young people at dinner this
evening at the Alibi Club 90 1 street
for Mr.. Letters niece, MISS audrey
Campbell, daughter of the late Col.
and Mrs. Colin Campbell of England.
Miss Campbell has been in this coun-
try since shortly after the death Of
her mother. who was before her mar
rage Miss Nancy Letter.
Mrs. Letter came from Chicago, where
she has taken house for the Winter,
and is, with her mother, Mrs. John
r. Williams, on her way to Asheyille,
N. @, where Miss Campbell and Miss
Nancy Letter, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter, will continue their
studies.
Mrs. williams, who has been at the
Galleon for a few weeks, has opened
her house on New Hampshire avenue
for the Winter. -
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Attorney General Ends
New England Vacation;
Returning Tomorrow
Secretary Adams Will Go to
Boston Saturday for Week
End Visit.

The Attorney General and Mrs VIII
liam De Witt Mitchell will return to
the Capital tomorrow after a vacation
passed in New England.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams, has been joined
by Mrs. Adams, who spent most of the
Summer at the Glades Club at Minot,
Mass
The secretary will go to Boston Sat-
urday to remain over the week end.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Ar
thur M. Hyde, will return the first of
the week from Elkins, w. Va, where he
went for short stay.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Will
liam N Doak will leave at the end of
the week for the West Coast, where the
Secretary will attend the meeting of the
American Federation of Labor.
Representative and Mrs. Maurice H.
Thatcher left yesterday for their home
in Kentucky. where they will remain
until late In November. They spent a
part Of The week at the George Wash
ington Inn, after spending the Summer
in Europe and visiting the Holy Land.
Representative Cyrenus Cole will ar
rive in Washington about the middle
of October and he has leased an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel, where
he will live while Congress is in session.
The Undersecretary of State, Mr.. Will
liam r. Castle, has been joined by Mrs.
Castle, who spent the Summer at Hot
Springs, Va.
Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, wife Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, is spending the.
week end in New York.
The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr are arriving in New
York tomorrow on the Roma, after
European vacation. They are expected
to come to Washington shortly after
their arrival.
Mrs. Allen T. Klots, wife of the Spe-
cial Assistant to the Secretary of State,
and their two children, Joan and Traf-
ford, who spent the Summer in England
and Wales, are now ct their home on
Thirty-Second street.
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Miss Cannon's Engagement
To Westerner Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther S. Cannon Of
1875 Chestnut avenue announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Susan
Ruth, to Robert Miles Harris Of Mil
waukee, Wis.
Miss Cannon, member Of the Alpha
Omecron Pi Sorority, has recently been
awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts
by the University of Michigan and is
new teaching in the City D:monstra-
ton School at Brightwood.
Mr. Harris has been awarded the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering and Master Of Science in
Mathematics by the same university and
is engaged in his profession In Mil
waukee, Wis.
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M. Claudel and Family
Sail for i. S. From France
Lady Lindsay Is on Long Island After Summer at
Bar Harbor-Belgan Envoy
Attends Navy Game.

The Ambassador Of France and Nine
CIaudel with their daughter, Mile.
Claudel, sailed Thursday from Havre
aboard the Paris and are expected to
arrive in New York Friday. They will
come to Washington the first of next
week.
Lady Lindsay, wife of the Ambassador
of Great Britain, has set no date for
her return to Washington. She is now
on Long Island after spending the
Summer at Bar Harbor, Me. The AM
bassador has not selected his date for
sailing for this country, but is expected
here early in November.
The Belgian Ambassador, accom-
panied by Nine. May and their daugh-
tiers, attended the foot ball game yes
terday at Annapolis, played between the
teams of the Naval Academy and that
of William and Mary College at Will
liamsburg, Va. The Ambassador and
his family are remaining in the cottage
near Annapolis which the Ambassador
leased for the season and will not re-
turn to Washington until the end of
this month.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter came to Washington last
evening from New York, where they
arrived earlier in the day on the La
fayette after a Summer passed in their
home country.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite are again in Wash
ington after occupying a cottage at
Cape May through the midsummer.
The Minister and Mrs. MacWhite gave
up the house on N street which they
occupied last Winter and are now at
the Shoreham where they have an
apartment.
The Minister of Norway and Nine.
Bachke are again in the legation on
Massachusetts, avenue, completed Just
before their departure for a Summer
vacation in Norway. Nine. Bachke
joined her son, NJ. Christian Mchri
Bachke, in Paris, where he was gradu-
ated from college, and they then went
to Norway, where the Minister joined
them for his vacation. Young Mr..
Bachke accompanied his parents to
Washington and has taken up his
duties as atache Of the legation, TO
which post he has BEEN appointed.
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Mrs. Pratt Returning
From Maine to Join
Admiral IN Capital
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w.
H. Brownson Spending
Week End at Naval
Academy.

The chief Of naval operations, Ad-
miral william V Pratt, who returned
early in the week from an inspection
trip to the West Coast, will be joined
the middle of the week by Mrs. Pratt,
who remained in their Summer home
in Maine until the return of the ad-
miral from the West
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. H. Brown
son are spending the week end at the
Naval Academy with their son-in-law
and daughter, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas c. Hart. They spent the Sum
mer at Sharon, Conn, and will open
their apartment tomorrow at the May
flower.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Alexander Elliott
Williams have with them their son, Mr..
A. Elliott Williams of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who is associated with the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co. Gen. and
Mrs. Williams are for the Winter at
1914 Connecticut avenue, where they
will be at home to friends after Oc-
tober Is.
Capt. and Mrs. E. ]. Dorm have re-
turned to their apartment at the High
lands after a prolonged visit to their
nephew, Lieut.. Comdr. C. G. Halpine
U. S. NJ, inspector of aviation material
at the Curtiss-Wright factory, Buffalo
N. Y, and later a visit to relatives at
Lake of Bays, Ontario, Canada.
Capt. Eric A. Johnston of Spokane
Wash, has been the guest of his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Bal
linger, in their apartment at Alban
Towers. Capt. Johnston, who is presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce Of
Spokane, came to attend the meetings
of the Committee on National Expendi-
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Is Planning 10 study at George Wash
ington this year. She will be presented
to society by her parents.
Miss Dorothy Nicholson, debutante
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson, Is expected back In this
country in about 10 days. She went
abroad August 20 TO act as assistant
hostess at the Colonial Exposition in
Paris. Miss Nicholson will make her
bow at dinner dance November % at
the Mayflower.
Miss Mary Isabel Dwight, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dwight, has
returned to her studies at Ogontz. Miss
Dwight is a sub-debutante and her par
ents will give a small Christmas party
for her December %.
Miss laura Curtis. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James F. Curtis, Is expected
to enter college this year and Will not
make her debut. Mrs. Curtis, who Is
at their homs at Roslyn, Long Island,
Will W tic City III dOCuG ~ ddNe.
Miss Jeanne Richards, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. Richards, will
open the season for the debutantes at
luncheon given by her mother Oc-
tober II at the Mayf1ower. Her sister.
Miss Betty Richards, likewise gave the
first debutante luncheon of the season
last year. Mrs. Richards will give a
tea for her daughter later in the season.
Miss Patsy Douglas daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A Douglas. has re-
turned from a short stay at Quantico.
Miss Douglas is expected to make her
debut this Winter.
Miss Helen Louise Dslckett. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. Howard Duckett.
Hyattsville, Md, was graduated from
Randolph-Macon Women's College last
year, and her sister, Miss Josephine
Duckett, attended the Miss Eastmann's
School. They will be presented to So
ciety at tea dance given by their par
ents December 90 at the May1ower.
Mrs. William Eugene Elliott will pre-
sent her daughter to society at a tea
November IA, at the home of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moncure Berg. at 245o Belmont road.
Miss Elliott attended Holton Arms and
is planning to study art next year.
Miss Mae Harris Clarke, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Clarke, was
graduated from George Washington
University last year. She will be pre-
sented to society at tea dance De-
cember 80, at the Mayf1ower.
Miss Isabelle Perry, debutante daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Perry.
spent a short time in Baltimore last
week, where she went with his mother.
No definite date has been selected for
Miss Perry's debut.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Beale Bloomer Of IS
West Bradley Lane. Chevy Chase, will
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Coming of Distinguished
Visitors Will Interrupt
Trips to Rapidan Camp
Arrival of Premier Laval of France and Lord Mayor
of Manchester Will Heighten
White House Program.

entertainments in embassies and lega-
lions, the city will indeed be lively.
But with all of her manifold duties,
Mrs. Hoover is such superb manager
that she already has the greater part
of her wardrobe no small task-an
ready for the Autumn and Winter sea-
son. She recently bought half dozen
dresses from a well known American
merchant and importer, and from her
selection one finds that her taste runs
to dark colors, with . decided leaning
to the rich, red shades which are 80 be-
coming to her. To be sure, she wears
blue at times, but it Is In these rudy
colors that the First Lady Is at her best.
Among the of1cialS, who recently re-
turned to Washington, are Representa-
tive and Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher,
in Kentucky to worry through the Fall
campaign. They had just returned from
an around the-world trip when they
came to Washington and were loud In
their praise of the comfortable Excam-
bion of the american Export Line on
which they travelled. There were in
teresting passengers on ship board who
made the journey ideal and among
them Miss Marian Devereux OF the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Miss Dixie Selden,
well known artist in oils and many OF
whose landscapes and microscopes hang
in Washington, and Miss Emma Men,
denhall, we'll known water color artist
Of Cincinnati. Perhaps most interesting
of all, however, was Nine, Esperanto
Garrige, siSter-in-laW of the President
of Czechoslovakia and one of the best
known vocal teachers in New York.
Mrs. Thatcher brought from Egypt,
where she and Mr. Thatcher spent some
time, two wonderfully beautiful neck
laces, hundreds of years old and Of in
tricate and exquisite workmanship. One
of them is set in pearls and chrysolite
and shows the splendid workmanship
of artists in metal Of century ago
and the other is set in topaz or a stone
OF equal color. They also bought some
scarabs dalved from the tombs of Egypt
and Mrs. Thatcher wears an unusually
interesting bracelet and ring of these
treasures.
An unusual treat awaits those Wash
ington horse lovers who are so fortunate
as to hold invitations from Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hay Whitney of Langollen, Upper
vile, Va, to the christening of their
new steeplechase course on their estate
when they will hold race meet Noven1-
Der IT. Horsemen who have walked the
course declare it to be one of the finest
ever built in America, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney intend to throw the es-
tate open to the general public the
day the races are held, charging no ad-
mission.
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Army Officers Arranging
Innovation IN Dance:

The United Service Holiday ball will
be given December 20 at the Willard
Hotel. The event will take the place
of the Army dances given annually by
officers of the Army and their wives.
Among those arranging the fete are
Mrs. Common, wife OF Maj. Gen. william
D. Conner, and Mrs. Lutz Wahl. widow
Of Gen. Wahl.
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Undoubtedly there will be a garden
party for the delegates to this confer
ence, and what with a garden party at
the home Of the Secretary of State and
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Miss Patsy Douglas, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Douglas. has re-
turned from a short stay at Cuantico.
Miss Douglas is expected to make her
debut this Winter.
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Miss Laura Curtis. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James F. Curtis, Is expected
to enter college this year and will not
make her debut. Mrs. Curtis, who Is
at their hons at Roslyn, Long Island,
win return to the city in about 10 days.
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Miss Mary Isabel Dwight, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dwight, has
returned to her studies at Ogontz. Miss
Dwight is a sub-debutante and her par
ents will give small Christmas party
for her December %.
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Col. and Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke and
the 1atter's debutantS daughter, Miss
Mary Preston Gibson, are expected to
return to the Capital In about fort
night. They spent the Summer at York
Harbor.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
FATHER DROPS
$4,000 SUIT

John F. Sexton, 631 Pennsylva-
MIA Ave. S. E., proprietor of a
radio shop. who last week in a
suit in Equity Court charged that
his daughter, Agnes c. Sexton,
who was employed in the store,
had taken $4,000 of his funds
without his permission and de-
posted it in her own name with
two building loan companies, to-
day dismissed the suit.
Mr.. Sexton said that his daugh-
ter had been given access to the
cash receipts in the business and
had withheld the amounts to de-
posit in the savings accounts, and
asked the court to compel her to
give an accounting of the exact
amounts she had taken.
Attorneys James B. Flynn and
Samuel j. L'Hommediue explained
in asking for the dismissal that
the father and daughter had mis-
understood the matter and that
they have now come to an agree
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
SCOUTS GUESTS
Of CORBYS
Times Staff Photo

Nearly 800 Boy Scouts of the
District of Columbia Council were
guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl w. Corby at their estate
on Edison Lane, near the Rock
vile pike.
The boys gathered at the zero
milestone, where they we're trans
ported in buses donated by the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany. The scouts from Mont
gomery county, under the leader
ship of Frank Overcast, came in
the school buses.
They we're led in games and
swimming races by D. D. Withers,
activities director of the District
of Columbia Council. The boys
were under the supervision of
Col. E. L. Mattice, assistant to
the scout executive.
A parade to the recreation
field followed, where they were
welcomed by their hosts. G. B.
Fraser, of Troop No. 81. thanked
the Corbys on behalf of the
scouts.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
SICK BOY GIVEN
HIS DIPLOMA

Being i'll at a hospital did not
prevent Robert Douglass Hill, IL,
of 2114 G st. N. W., from gradu-
ating from school with one of the
highest ratings in his class.
Robert is now convaleScing at
Emergency Hospital from a three
week seige of pneumonia and is
the proud possessor of a diploma
from the Woodward School which
was personally presented to him
at the hospital by ]. j. King,
headraster of the school. The
school is affiliated with the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
The boy took ill at Annapolis
shortly before the examination
period at the school. Because Of
his high scholastic standing, he
was informed that he could grad
uate without taking the exam
nations.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
Seized
IN MOVING VAN
es Staff Photo

Two piano boxes containing 65
cases of liquor we're seized by
police today in a large moving
van parked in an alley in the
rear of Sherman Avenue near
Irving Street Northwest.
Samuel Culotta, 20 Of Balti-
more, Md. was arrested and
taken to the Tenth precinct sta
tion.
Policemen r. Jones and r.
F. McCarty were en- route to
work this morning when they
smelled the odor of liquor in the
truck. Investigation showed that
one of the jars containing liquor
had broken and, instead of con-
tanning pianos, the boxes had in
them 78O half gallon jars Of
liquor.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
D. c. GAMBLERS
FACE TAX QUIZ

The Federal Government has
brought another weapon into use
In the war against gamblers and
bootleggers of Washington.
The same steps which are
credited with wrecking the power
of AL Capone and other vice
leaders in Chicago are being
taken against local gamblers by
the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
which is studying the income tax
returns of washington big
shots"
Harris F. MireS, acting COM
missioner of the bureau, today
confirmed the fact that agents
Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
are looking into the local situa-
.tiOn.
One of the persons whose in
come and returns are being
studied is Sam Beard. Beard
has for many years figured prom
inently IN investigations of local
gambling and has been publicly
branded as the proprietor of sew
eral establishments.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
4 HIGH SCHOOLS
ENDING TERMS

Four high schools and three
junior highs will hold graduation
exercises tomorrow.
The Business High School two
year course will be completed at
exercises tomorrow at 10 a. M,
with Stephen E. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent of schools,
presiding. Harry o. Hine, Sec
retary of the Board of Educa-
ton, will preside at the four,
year course exercises at 8 p. m.
Daniel C. Roper, new member
of the Board of Education, will
deliver the commencement ad-
dress to the three-year course
graduates of Eastern High School
at 2 p. M, and Henry Gilligan,
also a member of the board, will
preside at the Mckinley High
School exercises at 8 p. m.
Two Junior high schools will
graduate their students at 2 p. m.
Miss Rose Lees Hardy, assistant
superintendent, will preside at
the Columbia Junior High School
exercises and Miss Jessie LaSalle,
assistant superintendent, will pre-
side at the Hine Junior High
School. Jere J. Crane, in charge
of busine; affairs. will deliver
the address at the Jefferson
Junior High School at 8 p. m.
Exercises at the Wilson Teach
ers College and the other high
and Junior high schools will be
held Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
Alexandria Unveils
Tablet to 2 Heroes

DR.. William Brown, physician
general of the Revolutionary
Army and his direct descendant,
Lieut.. Wilmarth Brown, of Wash
ington, who was killed in the
World War and cited posthumously
for bravery by the War Depart
ment, were honored at Flag Day
services in Alexandria yesterday
when tablet to their memory
was unveiled.
The exercises took place at DR..
Browns old home. 212 South
Fairfax St.. and were under the
auspices of the Washington
Society OF Alexandria. The flag
which draped Lieutenant Browns
casket on it's return from France
for burial in Arlington Cemetery
was used.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
st. Gabriel CGrRiUGL
Committees Named

Plans for the eleventh annual
carnival and industrial exhibit of
St. Gabriels Church to open July
6 on the parish grounds at Grant
Circle, were announced yesterday
by James w. Gessford, chairman
Opening the carnival will be a
parade through Petworth and
vicinity. Walter D. Beller is chair
man of the parade committee.
James Butler will serve as chair.
man of the grounds committee,
Lee Hanrahan, chairman of the
electrical display group; Frank
Tobin, advertising; Daniel S. Ring,
publicity; James c. Kraft, permit
signatures, and M. r. Grieve, en-
trance arch.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
HINES RULED
WITHOUT
POWER
Congress Virtually Certain
to Enact Laws Limiting
Salaries of Disabled Men

Efforts of the veterans admins
tration to wipe out the shocking
and scandalous conditions" aris.
ing from employment by the Vet
Grams Bureau of disabled emerg-
ency officers were blocked today
by an opinion handed down by
Attorney General William
Mitchell.
Mitchell's opinion held in effect
that the administration is without
power to clean up the condition
which has aroused severe criticism
in Congress and which led to an
attempt in the last session to
enact legislation to cure the evil.
Congress Will Act
Because of Mitchell's opinion it
became virtually certain today
that Congress when it recOnvenes
will enact legislation to limit the
amount of salaries disabled emer'
gency officers, drawing compensa-
tion for disability, will be allowed
to receive.
Attention to the condition in
the Veterans Bureau was attracted
by cases such as those of William
Wolff Smith, who in addition to
drawing $4,000 a year salary as
general counsel, draws disability
pay of $187.50 a month. There
are hundreds of employees of the
bureau who fall into this class.
Veterans Administrator Frank
T. Hines had planned to review
the cases of all disabled emer-
gency officers employed by the
bureau. Before proceeding with
the review, however, Hines asked
an opinion from the Attorney
General as to the extent of the
authority of the administration
in the matter.
Hines without Power
Mitchell's opinion held that as
long as the disability with pay
was granted under certain Speci-
fled groups provided by law,
Hines was without power to do
more than group the cases.
General Hines and his assist
ant, j. O'Connor Roberts, this
afternoon are studying the report
of Attorney General Mitchell
with a view to determining it's
effect upon criticisms made by
Congress.
It seems now that the only
course to be pursued by critics
of the condition will be to seek
additional legislation.
The Washington times., 1931-06-15
Finder of Particle
BOdu to Get 500

A reward of 500 was offered
today for the recovery of the body
of Chester Particle, linotype ma
chinist, of 1926 G. St. S. E.. who
was drowned Saturday when his
sea sled capsized near Indian
Head, Md.
The reward was offered by Mrs.
ethel Carter, mother of the
drowned man. after several at
tempts to find the body had
failed. Two other men, Fenton
Parker and Freddie O'Keefe, in
the boat with Particle were saved.