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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-21
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ABOLISH ETHER,
is PROPOSAL OF
FAMED SAVANT
Term Meaningless, View of
Physicist Head of
Institute.
BY DAVID DIETZ
Scrlpps Howard Science Editor

Abolish the etherl That is the
proposal of DR.. w. F. G.. Swami,
famous physicist and director of the
BartoI Research Foundation of the
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
Radio fans who are familiar with
ether waves" need not fear, how
ever. that their sets will stop work
ing if scientists adopt the proposal
of Dr. Swami. For, while we speak
of ether waves. no one has ever seen
it, weighed it, or otherwise identified
it.
Present-day scientists can abolish
the ether because it was the scien-
fists Of a previous generation who
invented it. The ether is what is
known as a hypothetical medium"
The word first was used by the
Greeks who divided the atmosphere
into the lower air which men
breathed and an upper layer of
greater purity which they called the
ether.
After the Greeks, the ether was
practically forgotten until the nine
teenth century physicists revived it.
In the nineteenth century, the wave
theory of light was firmly estab-
liShed
Decide Space Is Filled
If the light consisted of waves it
was thought that these waves must
travel on something. Later radio
waves were discovered. It also was
necessary to provide medium upon
which they waves might travel.
And so. the physicists decided that
all space must be filled with a me-
dunn. which could not otherwise be
identified or detected, but which
would serve the purpose of provid-
ing a medium-a fluid, SO to speak
in which these waves could travel.
DR. Swami believes that the time
has come for scientists to stop talk
ing about the ether He defines it
as "a medium invented by man for
the purpose of propagating his mis-
conceptions from one place to
another
Theories Are Confused
Attempts by scientists, philoso-
pliers, and laymen to picture the
ether have led to all sorts of con-
fusing theories, according to Dr.
Swami.
"One would have liked to think
of the ether as like water; but that
would not do, because the kind of
waves which water would transmit
were quite different from those re-
CURED for light" he says
"A solid would have been better
for the purposes of light, but how
would it be possible for the earth
and all the other planets to glide
so smoothly through a solid? How
could medium act like the most
limpid of fluids and the most rigid
of solids?
Now, it was perfectly possible to
express mathematically the laws
according to which light and allied
phenomenons behaved in all the
experiments in which they played a
part; but the equations looked cold
and lifeless.
Equations Not Satisfactory
1T was indeed possible to define
the properties of a medium which,
in the form of waves, would trans
NIT effects which were the counter
part of the observed effects but the
properties necessary to attribute to
the medium were such that there
was nothing else anything like it,,
he said.
And so. DR.. Swami points out,
both laymeen and scientists, not
satisfied to stop with the mathe-
NAUTICAL equations, undertook to
make pictures of the ether. Then
the trouble began.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
New Official Here

Mr.. Lawrence Wood Robert,
jr., newly-appointed Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, has
arrived in washington and is
at the Mayflower.
Mrs. Robert and their son
and daughter are not planning
to come to the Capital until
the autumn. They are now in
Atlanta and the first of June
will go to their summer home
at Sea Island. Mr.. Lawrence
Wood Robert, Bird, is at Georgia
Tech and his sister, Miss Louisa
Ayres Robert, attends Agnes
Scott College in Atlanta. Her
parents had planned to have
her study abroad next winter
but in view Of Mr.. Roberts ap.
pointment in Washington she
will most likely remain here,
and make her debut either next
season or the following winter.
Miss Robert is an expert
swimmer and was selected a
member of the American team
at the Olympic last summer in
Los Angeles. However, she was
stricken with appendicitis just
two or three days before the
race and was unable to com.
pete. Last spring she won her
first competition at the District
of Columbia American Athletic
Union meet held in Washing
ton, D. c., on March Is.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Luncheon Honors
Mrs. Gamer

Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife
of the Vice President, was the
guest of honor at a luncheon
given today by Mrs. Dies, Wife
of Representative Martin Dies,
of Texas, at the Shoreham.
Her guests included Mrs.
Sheppard, wife of Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas; Mrs.
Conally, wife of Senator Tom
Connally, wife of Senator Tom
ing wives of Representatives
from Texas, Mrs. o. H. Cross,
Mrs. Fritz G. Lanham, Mrs.
Luther A. johnson and Mrs.
Ewing Thompson; Mrs. Chavez
wife of Representative Dennis
Chavez of New Mexico; Mrs.
McDuffie, wife of Representa-
tive John McDuffie of Alabama;
Mrs. Overton, wife of Represen-
tative John H. Overton of
Louisiana; Mrs. Mark Goodwin
and Mrs. E. T. Scale of Texas
and Mrs. w. C. Wren. The
table was beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies and white
taperS.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Monthly Meeting

The Faculty Women's Club of
George washington University
will hold its monthly meeting at
the home of Dean and MS. Will
liam c. Van Week, at 412O
Harrison st. N. w., Friday,
April 81, at 2::3O p. m. Profes-
sor and Mrs. Dewitt c. Crois-
SAINT will be the guests of
honor. Professor Croissant, who
has recently returned from a
trip abroad will speak
on "Sabbatical Notes." Assist
ing Mrs. Van Week will be:
Miss Maude Parker, Mrs. Will
lin Hamilton, Mrs. John
Hanks, Miss Fay Bentley and
Mrs. Elwood Street.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
WASHINGTON ATTRACTS MANY WRITERS WHO ARE LONZED" BY SOCT
Social Notes

Mrs. r. T. Herndon was
hostess at a luncheon party at
the Russian Troika today, when
her guests numbered five.
Major General and Mrs.
James Parker of Meridian Man.
Sions are making a brief
stay at Hotel Duane in New
York.
***
Capt. Carlos Bean, U. S. NJ,
was host at a small dinner
party last evening at the Rus
sian Troika.
Capt. and Mrs. Barron P.
Du Boise and their daughter,
Miss Catherine Du Boise, have
returned to Washington, after
a visit to Florida, and are
the guests of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John Greenslade at
1925 Roland place, where they
will be until they go to their
summer nome at Marpleneau,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier Hunt
are at the Carlton for several
days, accompanied by their son.
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Lieut.. Col. Campbell B.
Hodges entertained informally
at luncheon yesterday at the
Carlton.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Fox,
of East Texas, are in the
Capital for the week and are
at the Willard.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander B.
Hagner are making a brief
visit in New York and while
there they are at the Wal
dorf Astoria.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
To Wed in Hawaii

The marriage Of Miss Mar
jorie Virginia Parker, daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur
w. Parker, of this city and
Lieut.. Gerald Evan Williams,
U. S. A. Air Corps, will take
j., place shortly in Honolulu.
Lieut.. Williams, who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron L.
Williams, of PresQue Isle, Me-,
is stationed at Luke Field in
Honolulu.
Miss Parker who is now in
Hawaii will be Joined today by
her sister, Miss Patsy Parker,
who will be maid of honor at
the wedding.
Lieutenant Williams is a
graduate of West Point in the
class of 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
At the White House

At the White House
Mrs. Roosevelt received the
delegates to the Daughters and
Founders of the Patriots of
America convention at the
White House today at 1890
o'clock.
Mrs. Roosevelt was presented
with a large box of peach
blossoms by the members of
the South Jersey Blossom
Time Association who called
on her at the White House
today about noon. At the
same time, an invitation was
extended to her by Mr.. William
A. Milligan, general chairman
Of the association, to attend
the Peach Blossom Festival to
be held at Bridgeton, Conn.,, on
April 20.
The Ambassador of Belgium
and Nine. May will be the
guests in whose honor Gen. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will
entertain Saturday evening at
the Homestead, at Hot Springs,
Va, where they are spending a
Spring holiday.
General and Mrs. Vanderbilt
will join the Ambassador and
Nine. May at the resort tomor-
row.
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The Charge d'Affaires of
Persia, Mr.. Yadollah Azodi, will
return to the Capital tonight
from New York, where he has
spent the past week.
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Informal Dinner

The Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Walter
j. Cummings entertained at a
small informal dinner last eve
ming at the Carlton.
X y
The Attache of the Neither
lands Legation and Nine. Peters
left today for New York whence
they will sail this evening for
their home in Holland.
\ X
The second secretary of the
Mexican Embassy. Senor DR..
Don Rafael Fuentes. will leave
The Washington times., 1933-04-13

society as Mrs. Howard NJ. Massey, is
a frequent visitor here, though she is
residing at the moment at Guiford, a
fashionable suburb of Baltimore. She
is of the Won Zastrow family famous
in Prussian history, and previous to her
marriage possessed several titles.
Her most recent book, "The Pos
sessed," is being widely read and COM
mented upon, as it's theme is a very
unusual and interesting one; and
Broken Arcs" former novel, is
known to many readers.
Tuesday, the charming young author
was the guest Of honor at luncheon
given by Mrs. Gambrill, wife of Repre-
sentative Stephen W. Gambrill, Of Mary
land, at the Baltimore Country Club,
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Here for Easter

Senator and Mrs. Felix
Hebert will be joined in their
apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel tomorrow, by their two
sons, Mr. ASrien w. Hebert
of Providence, r. l., and Mr..
Edouard S. Hebert who is in
his first year at Harvard Law
School. They will spend
Easter week in Washington
with their parents, and their
sisters, Miss Catherine Hebert
and Miss Marguerite Hebert.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
,WeII-Known Congressional Hostess
Entertains Party Of Capital
Guests to Meet Author
q y 8&23 y ce""">

Washington is becoming and the for stars
of the literary armament who have either taken up their
residence here take occasion make frequent
visits when they entertained at round of social func
tions second only to those given for foreign celebrities
One of the writer's, Erika Zastrow known
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Coming to Capital

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Fell,
who have been the guests of
MIR. Randolph Burke, at his
home in Palm Beach, for the
past fortnight, entertained at
dinner Last evening for their
host. Mrs. Fell is leaving there
today to come to Washington
and she will be followed on
Saturday by Mr.. Fell and Miss
Dorothy Fell, who has been at
Palm Beach, for the late sea-
son.
Miss Edith Wetmore and
Miss Maude Wetmore, who
are frequent visitors in the
Capital, are at Newport open
ing Chateau Sur Mer, their
place for the Spring and Sum-
mer seasons.
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, of
this city, who is spending the
season in Bermuda, was a
recent hostess there. enter
tanning for a group Of Ameri-
can friends at the Lyndham.
Senator Marcus A. Coolidge
gave a small dinner party at
the Russian Troika last evening.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13

from Washington( included Sonora de Guel wife Of the
first secretary Of the Cuban Embassy her mother Mrs John
Rogers Mrs Edwin Seabrook Holiday, of Woodstock,
Prince Georges County Mrs Walter Short Mrs Davis wife
of Comdr H F. David Davis u S. N stationed in the
Capital and Mrs R. A. Roberts.
group of Baltimore friends of the hostess joined the
party the Club and the luncheon served at large
table in the main dining room, which adorned with
PLAGUE of vari-coored Spring flowers.
Fashionable Country Club Scene Of Party
The Clubhouse which only recently completed, (the
previous having been destroyed by fre is Of the
most beautiful in this reg The spacious lounge IS
paneed in maple with Crewework draperies at the win
dows and the couches and chairs richly upholstered in
soft shades of green, brown and Both the dining
and lounge open beautiful terrace, which ex-
tends the length of the Club and in the Summer, this is
where the members and their guests dine It overoOks
the rolling golf course which is beautifully wooded and
unusually long Just it dotted with flowerlng
bushes with here and there magnolia tree IN full bloom
Mrs. Gambri, who is one of the most charming young
in the Congressional se very smart brown
ensemble the opcoa of wool cut tapering lines with
the new broadshouderd effect and the dress Of tan
skfuy combined with brown. The sleeves Of the tiny
jacket laid in deep eats at the shoulders which gave
puffed effect and her hat small pancake model OF
rough brown straw.
The honor guest smarty attred in a gray three
piece costume the hreequarer length coat and skirt Of
steecoor tweed cut strictly tailored lines. The coat
rpped at the hem in the back, and finished at the
neckline with scarf Of the material. Her blouse
Of soft taffeta of paer shade OF gray, and her
rather broadbrimmed hat of black straw, trimmed
with narrow band of grosgrain ribbon finished with
tailored bow
Sonora de Guel who is leaving tomorrow for Miami,
where her husband will attend the sessions Of the Pan
American League Of Florida looked particularly lovely in
a black ensemble Her coat Of wool very smartly
trimmed with mink the puffed sleeves and Understanding
collar being of the fur With it she black crepe
afternoon gown, very simply cut with white organdie
bordering the neckne the ends tied in aunty bow at the
side. Her hat of glossy black straw trimmed with
gardenia at either side.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Delegates Will
Attend Ball

Representatives Of is Latin
American countries, authorities
and writer's on Pan-American
affairs, will go to Miami by spe-
cial train tomorrow, to take
part in the sessions of the
Pan-American League of Florida
which will continue from Sat-
urday until Wednesday.
The third annual celebration
of Pan-American Day will be
marked with ball at the
Miami-Biltmore Hotel at Coral
Gables, Monday evening, when
Col. Henry L. Doherty, president
of the Florida Year-Round
Clubs, and honorary president
of the Pan-American League,
and Mrs. Doherty will be the
hosts.
The sponsors include Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, of this
city; Mrs. Henry Salem Hub
bell, Mrs. Clayton Sedgwick
Cooper, Mrs. David Fairchild,
Mrs. Arthur Livermore, Mrs.
Joseph Spencer Kennard, Mrs.
E. H. r. Green, Mrs. Denman
Fink, Mrs. Cleland Davis, Mrs.
Chauncey McCormick, Mrs. Will
liam j. Matheson, Mrs. Charles
Deering, and Mrs. Louis Buck
ley Stillwell.
:"
Club Concert
The University Club will have
as guest artists at it's April
concert Tuesday evening of
next week, Mr.. Felian Garzia,
pianist, and Mr.. Francis Gar
zia, violinist and cellist. The
artists are brothers, Mr.. Francis
Garzia recently came to Wash
ington from South America,
where he was the director of
his own conservatory of music,
while Mr.. Felian Garzia is well
known as a concert pianist.
The concert is to begin at
$50 o'clock in the lounge and
prior to this time the artists
and Nine. Felian Garzia will be
entertained at a dinner party
arranged in their honor.
X II X
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Van
Buren, accompanied by their
son and daughter of Engle-
wood, New Jersey, are at The
Dodge for a short stay.
For Bridal Couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, will entertain at
dinner this evening for their
daughter, Miss Ruth Tucker.
man, in honor of Miss Mary
Goodyear McNeale and her
fiance, Lieut.. Comdr. Charles
Cunningham Brown, r. NJ, at
the National Woman's Country
Club. The marriage of Miss
McNeale and Lieutenant Com
mander Brown will take place
Monday at 4 o'clock, in st. Mar.
garet's Church.
X y y
Representative Robert F.
Rich, Of Pennsylvania, has re-
turned to Washington after a
short stay at his home in Wool
rich, accompanied by Mrs.
Rich. They will be at Ward
man Park Hotel until the end
of the present session Of Con.
RreSs.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Guest Speaker at
Club Saturday

Brig. Gen. Francisco Aguilar
of Mexico, will be the guest
speaker at the Political Study
Club meeting to be held at the
Washington Club at 2:30 Satur-
day afternoon, the Club Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel, announces.
General Aguilar, brilliant and
colorful military attache of the
Mexican Embassy who is well
known to social and official
washington, will talk on 1.-THE
Political Status of Women in
Mexico"
An added novelty in connec-
ton with the generals talk will
be a group of songs presented
by two Mexican girls, attired in
the picturesque costume of their
native land.
In another feature of the
club program Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt, chairman of music,
WILL present MISS mary Apple,
contralto, and Mr.. Oscar Kudell,
baritone, in a group of songs,
accompanied by Mrs. Elsie Har-
vey Weaver.
Sonora Aguilar and Sonora de
Finot, wife of the Bolivian Min
lister, will be honor guests Of
the club.
Mrs. Daniel has invited
representative group of we'll
known washington women to
act as hostesses. Among those
who will preside at the tea table
are Mrs. Allard Gasque. wife
of the Alabama Representative:
Mrs. Claude Porter, Mrs. Terry
Lester Miles, wife of Brigadier
General Miles, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Robert Davis, wife of Colonel
Davis, u. S. A.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Easter German

Invitations have been issued
for the Fairfax german Easter
Monday, in Willard Hall at
Fairfax Court House. Mr.. Rob-
ert McCandish is secretary of
the local committee and the
chaperonS invited to assist are
Mrs. Ewell Thornton, Mrs. Fred
erick Dawson Richardson, Mrs.
F.. Shield McCahdlish, Mrs.
Charles Poser, Mrs. Robert D.
Graham and Mrs. A. Smith
Bowman.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Finance Minister
Or Italy will
Come To us.

Late April and May promise
to be two of the most i'm
portant months of the year.
socially, in the Capital, for
during this interval the Capital
will be visited by a number OF
important foreign statesmen
here to confer with the Presi-
dent previous to the World Eco
nomic Conference to be held in
London
The list of distinguished visi-
tors grows each day, and there
will be much entertaining for
them during their stay here.
Premier Mussolinl of Italy yes.
terday appointed Signor Guido
Jung, Minister of Finance, to
represent Italy in the prelimi-
nary World Economic Confer
ence conversations to be held
here by the President with lead
ing economists Of a number Of
foreign countries. Signor Jung,
who has been Minister Of FL
nance less than a year, and who
formerly headed the National
Export Organization, will go to
London in May for parleyS with
Premier Ramsay Macdonald.
The French delegation to
President Roosevelt's Economic
talks in Washington, which will
be headed by the former Premier
Edouard Herriot, will sail for
New York aboard the lie de
France on April II.
The Prime Minister of Great
Britain, Mr.. Macdonald, will
sail Saturday from Southamp-
ton, aboard the Berengarias
which is due to arrive in New
York on April 81. He will come
Immediately to washington, and
will be the guest Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
White House for several days.
The Cabinet in Japan is ex-
pected to ratify the selection of
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii as Japa-
nese representative in the forth
coming conferences here with
President Roosevelt. He is a
former foreign Minister, and has
been selected to participate in
the World Economic Confer
ence in London. Viscount Ishii
will probably sail from Yoko.
hama on May 2, and he is due
to arrive in San Francisco on
May II.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Luncheon Hostess

MRS. .. A. 1Serman, OF Sum-
nit, N. j., entertained at lunch.
con at the Carlton yesterday
in compliment to Mrs. William
F. Keohan, whose house guest
she has been for the past week.
Those at the luncheon were
Mrs. Tilman B. Parks, Mrs.
Walter j. Hayes, Mrs. Frank M.
Shorte1 and Mrs. Kendrick
Phillips.
After the luncheon Mrs.
1serman showed moving pic
lures which she had taken of
the party among the cherry
blossoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peirson M.
Hall, of Los Angeles, Calf.
who are at the Shoreham, will
leave shortly by plane for their
home in California. Mr.. Hall
has been appointed United
States Attorney for California
by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Goodman have returned to
Washington from a motor trip
through Florida. They expect
to be at the Shoreham for six
weeks.
Easter Luncheon
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Dahlgren, of Wardour, Annap-
oils, will entertain at a buffet
luncheon on Sunday in honor
of Mrs. Dahlgren's mother, Mrs.
j. Wilmer Biddle, of Binderton
House, Chestnut Hill, who will
be their guest over Easter.
Miss Elizabeth S. Gordon,
another daughter of Mrs. Bid.
die. will go to Virginia Satur.
day to spend the Easter holi.
days with her aunt, Mrs. Will
liam r. Aylett.
Mrs. Charles M. Lea will have
as her house guests over Easter,
her daughter, Mrs. F. Woodson
Hancock, and her two small
children, Of Valley Forge, Pa.
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Here in Convention
The annual convention of the
Eastern Commercial Teachers
Association opened yesterday at
Wardman Park Hotel, and the
sessions will continue through
Saturday, eliminating with a
banquet in the gold room of
the hotel on Saturday evening.
There are approximately 900
members in attendance and
the majority Of them will stay
in Washington until next week.
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Luncheon Today

Baroness Hans Won Below en-
tertained at a luncheon today,
when her guests included, Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Charles Lea, of Philadelphia:
Mrs. Oscar Jarecki, Mrs. Rob
ert' e. Lee, Mrs. Clarence M.
Roberts, Mrs George Barnett
and Mrs. William McMaster
Mills.
X X n
Mrs. Monroe Irwin, Of San
Francisco, has arrived by motor
and during her brief stay she
will stop at Wardman Park
Hotel.
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Washington tomorrow for
Miami, Florida. where he will
attend the sessions of the Pan
American League. He will re.
turn to the Capital Wednesday.
X n X
The First Secretary Of the
Colombian Legation, Senor Don
Jose M. Coronado, will leave
tomorrow for Miami, Fla, to
represent his country at the Pan
American Institute. He will re-
turn to the Capital, Wednesday.
X X X
Senator Simeon D. Fess gave
a small dinner last evening at
the Carlton, where he is residing
during the present session of
Congress.
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Here for Convention

Capt. and Mrs. Frank D.
Berrien have as their house
guest, the 1atter's sister, Mrs.
Percy Talbot Walden, of New
Haven, Conn, who motored to
Washington with Mrs. Berrien,
following the latter's visit with
her for a few days. Mrs. Wal
den is here to attend the con.
vention of the National Wom-
ans Democratic Law Enforce
ment League, and she will leave
tonight to return to her home.
Miss Betsy Berrien, who mo-
tored as far as New York with
her mother, remained in that
city, and she will probably
visit in New Haven before re-
turning to the Capital.
Mr.. Frank Whittelsby Ber-
rien, son of Capt. and Mrs.
Berrien, is spending a few days
with his parents, and he will
go on to Princeton for a visit
before returning to his studies
at the University of the South
in SeWanee, Tennessee,
The Washington times., 1933-04-13
Retiring German
Ambassador at
White House

The retiring Ambassador Of
Germany, Herr Friedrich w.
Won Prittwitz und Gaffron,
called on the President at the
White House today to bid him
farewell previous to his de-
parture for his home. The AM
bassador is retiring from the
Diplomatic Service.
The Ambassador and Frau Won
Prittwitz will be the guests Of
honor at tea to be given by the
Minister of the Netherlands
and Nine. Van Royen, at the
Legation in Fifteenth Street
Thursday afternoon, April 20.