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The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Dean Of Corps Is
Ranking Guest
at Dinner

The Ambassador of France
and Nine. Claudel entertained
at dinner Saturday evening at
the embassy.
Their guests included the
Italian Ambassador and Donna
Antonietta de MARITIME, the Sec.
retary of War and Mrs. Pat
rick Jay Hurley, Senator and
Mrs. James Couzens, Represen-
tative and Mrs. James M.
Beck, the counselor of the Brit
ish Embassy, Mr.. F. D. G.. Os-
borne; the Counselor Of the
Rumanian Legation and Nine.
Nano, Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Harvey H.
Bundy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Warren, Brig. Gen. Charles Nc
CaWley, Mrs. Alvin T. Hert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Walker, of
New York; Col. Henry May,
Mrs. Bryce Allan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Blair Nine. j. j. R.
van Kaathoven, Mile. Refine
Claudel, and Mr.. Jules Henry,
counselor of the embassy.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
WASHINGTON dshions
By WILMA LAvILLE

Chanel always seems to be
among the first to discover
which way the wind is blowing.
When we have a season of
straight lines, Chanel straight.
ems out hers well in advance OF
some of the other designers.
When we decide to have a mill
tant season, she brings out the
first of the sailor and soldier
suits and coats. She originated
the use OF the tri-color, the
red, white and blue that we
have used so successfully for
several seasons. And now
Chanel is again a leader with
her little reefe- suits.
Sea-wOrthy Suits
To quote from fellow fash.
ionist, there's gobs of style
in these sailor suits" They
have Swank, smartness, and
that alert look thai charac-
terizes most of the spring suits
and coats. especially those of
military origin. The suit
sketched is one of a pair. and
it was terribly hard to decide
which to sketch. The other is
even gayer and younger look
ing, if possible. with a fringed
sailor collar and a tie, but this
Sul. has lines a bit trimmer
and more Sea-worthy, so we
decided on it. Both suits are
made of a new smooth wooden,
in navy blue, and both have
slim, straigh skirts, with a de-
tachable bet that makes the
waistline very high or not, as
you wish.
A Sailors Jacket
The white piaue collar on the
suit sketched is also detach-
able, so it can be taker off and
washed in a jiffy, and put back
on again. The coat is a typical
REFER, or sailor jacket, and
eveA the metal buttons smack
of t--e sea. 1t gives a very
wide-Shouldered and narrow
hipped look. and there's a little
belt in the back that doesn't
show in our sketch. The REFER
suits are $3.50 in a downtown
store.
Tor further fashion or shop
ping information, write Miss La
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
BCENTENNAL BALL TONIGHT IS BRILLIANT HISTORICAL EVENT
Social Notes

The United States Consul at
Bermuda and Mrs. Graham
Kemper will hold an official re-
ception at the consulate in Ber'
muda today in celebration Of
the bicentenary Of Gen. George
Washington.
Baron and Baroness Maximil-
lian Won Pagenhardt will be the
guests of honor at a dinner to
be given this evening by DR..
and Mrs. Macpherson Crichton,
at their home, preceding the
ball at Gadsby's Tavern, Alex
andria, Va.
Mrs. Pomerene, wife of for
mer Senator Atlee Pomerene,
who arrived in the Capital yes
terday, will represent Ohio at
the Bicentennial ball at the
Mayflower this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman will entertain at a
dinner this evening before the
Bicentennial ball at the May
flower, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Gotten, of Baltimore,
will be among their guests.
Miss Mariposa Hayes, whose
engagement to Mr.. Leonard
Hammond was announced re-
Gently, sailed last week on the
President Hoover for California.
AAN
Mr.. Rufus Putnam Sd will en-
tertain at dinner this evening,
when his guests will wear the
costumes of their Colonial an.
ceStorS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. De-
negre will be the hosts at a
dinner this evening, preceding
the costume ball of the Bicen-
nial Commission at the May
flower.
Mrs. j. Henry Lancashire has
returned to Washington from a
visit in New York.
Mr.. Noel B. Leggett, of Wash
ington, is at the waldorf
Astoria, in New York.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Gala Fete Will
Attract Many
= NotabIes

The George washington Bi-
centennial ball to be given at
the Mayflower this evening will
be one of the most brilliant
historical events ever given IN
the Capital. The entire ball
room capacity of the hotel will
be taxed to the utmost, and
the national aspect of this vast
spectacle will permit many in
teresting features.
Each of the 13 original States
will have a special group, in
cluding descendants Of families
prominent in the history OF
pre- Revolutionary days. Every
other State in the Union will
also be represented by a small
group, including descendants Of
Colonial ancestors.
Minuet to Be Feature
1t is expected that 1900
guests will be present. There
will be two outstanding features
Of the ball; the first. the min
uet, in which a selected group
of the guests, imperSonating
their distinguished ancestors,
and wearing costumes origi-
nally worn by them, will take
part. The second feature will
be the Virginia reel, which,
with the dancers in costume,
should be not only a colorful
but a very effective sight.
Invitations have been issued
by the Bicentennial Commission
to the President and Mrs.
Hoover, members of the Cabinet
and their wives, members Of
the Supreme Court, of the Dip
lomatic Corps, and of the Sen
ate and House, together with
the governors Of all the States,
and other notable men and
women from near as we'll as
distant points.
Today marks the official
opening of the Bicentennial in
memory of the birth 200 years
ago of the Father of His
Country" The music to be
played at the ball will in
clu6e a group of Martha Wash
ington's favorite minuetS, and
a medley of Virginia reels,
music suggestive of the Revolu-
tionary period, and during the
evening the Spirit Of Mt.
Vernon a waltz number COM
posed especially for the occa-
sion, will be played by one of
the two orcheStras which will
play throughout the evening.
Supper at Midnight
A seated supper will be
served at midnight, in the
presidential dining room of the
hotel, and dancing will continue
until a late hour.
Trunks and attics have been
searched for weeks for cos
TUNES, and never before has
there been in Washington a
ball of this historic significance,
with personages from all the
colonies represented by de-
scendantS who now live in
every State in the Union.
The merriment will begin be-
fore the ball with several large
dinner parties, and beautiful
women of Colonial days will vie
in splendor with the gallants,
be-wigged and be-powdered with
Sword and bag"
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
by her grandmother

The State Societies in the
District of Columbia will COM
bine in commemorating the
two hundredth anniversary of
the birth of the First Presi-
dent, this evening, with a
Colonial ball to be held in the
gold ballroom Of the Shore
ham.
This ball will be attended by
many residents of Washington
and vicinity, as we'll as by rep
resentatives from all of the
States in the Union and it is
Sp~lsored by the All States
Officers Society in cooperation
with the State Societies Of the
District of Columbia.
Enact WashingtOn's Diary
The public feature of the
societies celebration will be
the presentation of Living Pic
lures" taken from the pages OF
Washington's diary and en-
acted by some of the leading
dramatic artists in washington,
who will be beautifully cos
TUNED and the pictures will be
given to the accompaniment Of
incidental music and dialogue
of the Revolutionary period.
Members of the Capital Chap
ter of the Children of the
American Revolution will dance
the minuet under the direction
of Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle.
This entertainment will be
staged in the public lounge Of
the Shoreham Hotel so that
the public may witness it.
Gathered around the State
standard in the lobby Of the
hotel during the entertainment
will be the State hostess and
representatives of the States
who will join in the grand
march to the gold ballroom,
where the "All States" dance
will continue from 10 p. m. to
a. m.
State Representatives to Attend
Visitors in the city for the
opening of the celebration will
be afforded an opportunity at
this gathering to meet not only
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
New EnsIanders
Plan Ball

The New England State So
ciety plans to celebrate the two
hundredth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington with
an historical ball to be given
this evening at the Willard
Hotel, which will be attended
by members Of the congress
ional set, and residents in
Washington who are natives
of those States.
Among these latter will be
many descendants of the SOL
diers who fought under Wash
ington, and they will form d
guard of honor to escort the
important guests of the eve
ming to their boxes.
Mr.. Elmer E. Field is presi-
dent of the society, and Repre-
sentative MenalcuS Lankford,
president of the Southern So
ciety, will be the presiding Of
ficers at the ball.
The patrons and patroneSSes
for the affair are Senator and
Mrs. Warren Austin, Senator
and Miss Helen Coolidge, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Porter Dale, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hiram Bingham.
Senator Frederic Walcott, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Frederick Hale,
Representative and Mrs. Au-
gustine Lonergan, Representa-
tive and Mrs. John Q. Til
son, Representative and Mrs.
Richard p. Free man, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Morgan
Sanders, Representative and
Mrs. Edward Goss. Representa-
tive and Mrs. John Douglass
and Representative and Mrs.
Edward Wason.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Honorary Degrees
Given TODAY

The President of the George
Washington University, DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, will enter
tain at a reception this after
noon at 5 o'clock in the PreSi-
dents Room in honor of the
group of alumni who are to be
recipients of honorary degrees
at the George Washington BIZ
centennial convocation tonight.
In the group are the Secre-
tary of War, Mr.. Patrick Jay
Hurley; Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings of Delaware, the Ambas-
Sador to Peru, Mr.. Fred Nor
ris Dearing; the Minister to
China, Mr.. Nelson TruSler
Johnson; the Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners OF
the District, DR.. Luther Hal
sey Reichelderfer; DR.. Ray
Smith BaSsler, of the United
States National Museum; Mr..
Union Noble Bethel, of Mont
clair, New Jersey; Mr.. Philan-
der Belts. III, of Newark; Mr..
Walter Collins Clephane; Mr..
George Bruce Cortelyou, OF
New York, former Secretary of
the Treasury; DR.. John How
ard Dellinger; Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr.; Mr.. Adolph August
Hoehling, formerly Justice OF
the District Supreme Court;
Mr.. Stephen Elliott Kramer;
Mr.. Alvan Macauley, of De
troit; Mr.. David Albert Mol-
tor, of Detroit; Prof. Charles
Napoleon Moore, of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati; Prof. Jo-
seph Fels Ritt, of Columbia;
DR.. Sterling Ruffin; DR.. Will
Carson Ryan, jr., formerly OF
Swarthmore College; DR.. Dan
iel Kerfoot Shute; President
Albert Norman Ward, of West
ern Maryland College; and DR..
Alexander Wetmore, Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Many members of the Off
cial group of Washington will
attend the convocation ceremo-
MES tonight in Constitution
Hall, preceding the Bicenten-
nial Ball.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Mrs. Cook Here

Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, a
member of the United States
George Washington Bicentennial
Commission arrived in Wash
ington yesterday morning and
she will be at the Mayflower
Hotel for several days. Mrs.
Cook will attend the Colonial
Ball at the Mayflower Hotel
tonight.
X X X
Mrs. Henry ~. Butler has re-
turned to her home in New
York from a visit in the Capt.
tai.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22

the celebrated actress, Margaret Ang-
lin, playing the leading role.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps and
of official and resident society were
brilliantly represented, the boxes en-
circling the large hall being filled with
these important personages and their
guests.
Notable, too, in the company were
the descendants of the various branches
of the Washington family, and of other
colonial families who are assembled
here to take part in the George Wash
ington bicentennial ball to be given to-
night at the Mayflower, and which will
be attended by the flower of the aris-
tocracy of America.
Mr.. Percy MacKaye and Mr.. John
m e VI
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
In New York

Mr.. and Mrs. Vintor1 Chaplin,
of this city, are at the Weylin
Hotel in New York.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Car
mody entertained at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham. Satur.
day night, in honor of Mrs. Car.
mody's sister, Miss Ludelle Hin
ahan, of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
Their other guests were Miss
Helen Price. Mr.. F. George Glen
daniel and Mr.. j. Warren Price.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
En- Route West

The United States Ambassa-
dor to Argentina and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss have left
for Santa Barbara, Calf. where
they will visit the formers
father and Mrs. Bliss mother.
They will sail in the near
future for South America.
x
The former Ambassador of
Great Britain, Sir Auckland
Geddes, will arrive in New
York toms orrow aboard the
Mauretania.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Dinner March II
for Davisons

The Assistant Secretary OF
War and Mrs. F. Trubee Davi.
son will be the guests Of honor
at a dinner to be given by the
new chief of the Air Corps
and Mrs. Benjamin D. Foulois
on March II at the Army and
Navy Country Club.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
In Washington
with
- QqgQSiu QSuun

Constitution Hall hronged last evening for the pre-
ier performance Of Mr. Percy MacKayes masque Wake
United States George Washington Bicentennal Commission
and the District of Columbia Bcentennia Commission with
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Mrs. Loose Entertains

Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose
entertained informally at din.
ner last evening at the May
flower for her guests who &C,
companied her in her box to
the Wakefield maSque at Con-
Stitution Hall. The company
included Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
r. @. AShburn. Mrs. Guy v.
Henry. Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, U. S. A, retired, and
former Senator Henry j. AL
len of Kansas.
Mrs. Loose will also enter
tain at dinner this evening pre-
ceding the Bicentennial Ball
at the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Mr.. Damrosch Visits

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dam
roSch have arrived in Wash
ington from their home in
New York and are at the
Carlton for a few days. Mr..
Damrosch is here to assist in
the musical program in con-
nection with the Bicentennial
celebration.
Evening star., 1932-09-30
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN SAGG|NG TREND
Market Records Small
Losses as Traders Watch
Commodity Prices.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK September 30.-Stocks
were again under mild pressure, today.
The reaction continued, but at a slow
pace and with small losses.
1t was still the commodity price sit
uatlon that monopolized attention at
the opening. All the blame for the
current downward movement in stocks
was placed on the reaction in wheat,
Ii cotton and in other staples. Opera
tors for the rise blamed their failure
to make progress on the weakness in
the other markets
Prices were irregularly lower at the
start and sagged during the first two
hours. The oils were noticeably heavy,
although advices from Texas and Okla
homa were to the effect that strenu-
GUS efforts were being made to cut
down production. 1t was said the
probabilities were now that no cut
in crude would be necessary regardless
OF what happened to gasoline prices.
OH STOCKS, however, went off with the
rest Of the list.
The early selling affected the pivotal
stocks, American Telephone & Tele-
graph, United States Steel common
and preferred, Consolidated Gas, Atchi-
son and Union Pacific All Of these
were down at one time or another a
point or more. The most encouraging
feature from the standpoint of the bull
faction was the fact that volume did
not increase on the decline
Opinion in the Street was sharply
divided. 1t was admitted that the mar
Ket was acting unsatisfactory, but
against this was the absence CT liuuida-
tlon. Some of the selling of General
Motors yesterday was said to have been
on investment account, always a diff
cult matter to prove, but that was an
exception. There has been a good deal
OF cdd-lot short selling, with the larger
operators content to stand aside for the
moment until clearer view can be
obtained.
While railway earnings show up In the
August statements somewhat better
than they did in July. the Interstate
commerce Commissions summary for
the first seven months CT the year shows
that the carriers have long way to go.
Up to August l net loss of 1854 steam
railways totaled 158,687,05l, compared
with net income of $50, ,778.768 in the
same period of 1881. Much will depend
marketwise on the state of the re-
financing problem of the Nickel Plate,
That Is likely to be known by tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-09-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, September 80 (F) Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) -
Hogs, $4,000, including 1000 direct;
slow, steady to weak; packing sows,
5a10 lower; 19O-26O pounds, 4.15a4.20;
top, 4.25; 27O-3lo pounds, 4.oOa4.2o; 14o-
180 pounds, 3.75a4.1O; pigs, 3.50a3. 80;
packing sows, 2.85a3 so; light light,
good and choice, 140-160 pounds, 3.65a
4O5; light weight, 10000 pounds, 3.85
a425: medium weight, 200-250 pounds,
410a425; heavy weight, 250-350 pounds.
370a425: packing sows. medium and
good, 275-500 pounds, 2.80a3.55; pigs,
good and choice, 100-130 pounds, $50
a390.
Cattle, 1,5o0; calves, 500; quality
plain; trade moderately active and gen.
orally steady on all classes: 865 paid
for choice 925-pound yearlings; bulk
grassy and short-fed steers and year.
lings, 4.25a7.50; slaughter cattle and
vealers, steers, good and choice, 600
900 pounds, 700a9.50: COOL 100 pounds,
700a9.75; 1,100-1, 300 pounds, 7.25a
1895; 1,300-1,500 pounds, 7.50a10.35;
common and medium, 600-1 800 pounds,
3.75a7.50.'
Heifers. good and choice, 55o-s5o
pounds, 5.75a8.25; common and medi-
UNI. 300a6.25 COWS. good and choice,
325a4.50; common and medium, 2.50a
325; low cutter and cutter, 1.50a2 so;
bulls (yearlings excluded, good and
choice (beef), 3.25a4.75; cutter to me-
dunn, 2.00a325; vealers (milk-fed &,
good and choice, 5.50a6.50; medium,
450a5.50 Gull and common, 3.00a4.50;
stocker and feeder cattle, steers, good
and choice, 500-1 ,050 pounds, 5.25a6.50;
common and medium, 3.50a5.25.
Sheep. receipts 1000 head; steady to
10 higher; most advance on sorted
natives, best, SITS; others, 5.00a5.25;
throwouts, 3.50a3.75; handyweight
rangers, SIS; others, 500, with liberal
sorts; sheep and feeders steady; lambs,
90 pounds, down, good and choice, 500
ass; medium, 4.0oa5.00; all weights,
common, 325a4.0 90; ewes, 90-150 pounds,
medium to choice, 1.25a2.50; all
weights, Gull and common, .75a200;
feeding lambs, 50-75 pounds, good and
choice, 4.75a5.15.
Evening star., 1932-09-30
GRAIN PRICES WATCHED
BY POOL OPERATORS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 3O.-1t Is
presumed that certain merchandising
stocks and those of agricultural equip
ment companies that would be beneqteo
by more purchasing power to the farm
ers will respond to any considerable rise
in grain. Chicago pools are said to be
operating in such issues as international
Harvester, j. I. Case, Montgomery Ward
and Sears -Roebuck. They take some
what more confident attitude toward
the outlook than do the arrangements
of those companies, which have never
been more disturbed by the social and
economic phases of the agricultural sit
ulation than they are today.
Speculative Wall Street may be de-
pending too much on rise in the wheat
market to bring about a recovery In
stocks This is the major bull point
that is being stressed. There are still
a great many people who feel that COM
modify markets hold the key to the
national election and that as wheat is
the most volatile and most influential OF
all, it will be necessary to advance 1t
Is or 20 cents bushel some time next
month. Consequently the Street watches
every slight fluctuation in the grain
markets for evidence that pools in wheat
are beginning to get into action.
From a technical standpoint the
wheat market position should be i'm
proved within the next two weeks by
the lifting of pressure from Canadian
hedge sales. It Is understood that Ca
madam operators expect to reduce their
commitments shortly.
Evening star., 1932-09-30
GAS LIGHTS NET
LOWER IN AUGUST
Earnings for First Eight
Months of 1882 Show In
crease of S36,463.

Total net operating revenues Of the
Washington Gas Light Co. for August
amounted to S52,846. against S83,677 in
August, 1881, revealing a falling of Of
S30,83l. according to the monthly state
ment filed with the Public Utilities Com
mission today.
Operating expenses for the month
totaled s2s4,a71. against S267,s66 in the
like period year ago. While expenses
were higher, operating revenues were
lower, amounting to $337,217, in COM
parison with operating revenue in Au-
gust last year of s351,643
Taxes in August, this year. called for
S10,37O, against S15,809 year ago. Un-
collectible bills were larger, leaving an
operating income Of S39,220, against
s66,270 Incorporating income advanced
from $5,109 a year ago to S6,342, leav-
ing total gross corporate income in
August of S45, ,562 compared with ST. 1873
in the like month year ago.
After interest and other charges, the
gas company reported a total net loss
for the month, before dividends, of
S22 1862, in comparison with net cor
poratc income of So, 442 in August, 1881.
The gas company also reported earn
ings for the first eight months of the
present year. net corporate income be-
fore dividends totaling S8l0,238, against
S773775 in the first eight months Of
1881, an increase of 1894
Gas operating revenues for the eight
months amounted to s4.003,736. against
S4,028,638. Operating expenses called
for s2,420,573. compared with s2,486, ,963
last year, leaving net operating rev.
enues of S1,583,l63. against s1,54l ,675
in the like 1881 period.
Taxes required $237.356 in the eight
months. compared with S220,476. Un-
collectable bills totaled S2O,511, in COM
parison with S17,003 last year.
Incorporating income reached the
sum of S43, $3.50, against s9,773, leaving
gross corporate income Of S1,368.676,
while the same item last year totaled
S1,3l3,969.
Interest and other charges took $685.
438, against s540,194 in the same period
in 1881.
There was a loss in the number OF
meters in use in August and In the
eight months compared with the SINH
lar periods year ago.
Business conditions and rate reduc-
tions during the present year are the
chief causes of this showing.