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The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Spring Fashions Being Discussed
By Members Of Smart Society
At Various Gatherings
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At the moment Spring fashions the chief topic of
conversation the bridge table, at uncheons dinners
or wherever gather and charming models
have appeared the parties given the past
weekend
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Envoy Of France
Dinner Guest
Tonight

The dean Of the Diplomatic
Corps, the retiring Ambassador
of France, and Nine. Claudel,
will be the guests of honor at
dinner this evening of the
Chiof of the Protocol Division
of the State Department and
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins,
at their residence in George
town,
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

MRS. CHARLES H. SABIN, chairman of the Women's
Organization for National Prohibition Reform who will
to the Capital next week to attend the conference
to be held here. Mrs Sabin lived in Washington in her
debutante years when her father Mr. Paul Morton
Secretary of the Navy in President Theodore Roosevet
Cabinet
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Luncheon Planned

Mrs. Eugene Merrill has come
from her home in Minneapolis
to visit her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Merrill.
She was the guest in whose
honor Mrs. Keith Merrill enter
tanned at Luncheon today.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Luncheon Today

Mrs. Roy Clyde Miller enter.
tained at a luncheon followed
by bridge today at her home
in Wesley Heights when her
guests were Mrs. Gregor Mac
pherson, Mrs. Morris D. Erwin,
Mrs. Henry D. Ralph, Mrs.
Winfree E. johnson, Mrs. John
Henry Yates, Mrs. George Scot
ton CARL, Mrs. H. Laurie Gar.
rett, Mrs. Otto Wendt, Mrs.
Royal R. Rommel, Mrs. C.
Everett Lancaster, Mrs. C..
Champion Hoskinson, Mrs. Alex
ander Thomas, Mrs. Raymond
j. Norton, Mrs. Stephen C..
Hopkins, Mrs. Clarence A. Lane
and Mrs. Arthur B. Farnham.
X X
Col. and Mrs. Martin L. Grim
minis who came to Washington
a short time ago and who are
at Wardman Park Hotel, will
entertain at a bridge party this
evening in their apartment
there.
Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert is at
the st. Regis Hotel in New
York for a brief visit.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

costume in each instance exactly suits the
Every woman, especially the busy one, it to herself
to assmate and learn the basic features and detail high
lights that change with each each de-
rmines the high fashion The first law with
regard to clothes is "Know thyse And you must know
what coors to employ and what lines to keep away from
Naturally by faithfully perung the fashion periodicals.
it simple matter to keep abreast of the mode Of the
moment.
American designers waxing more prolific than
they will deserve the they receiving
for the fashions created by them remarkable for their
beauty of line and charming color combinations.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Diplomat Arrives

The new Charge d'Affaires of
Honduras, Senior DR.. Don Carlos
Izaguirre, has arrived in the
Capital to assume his duties at
the Legation. DR.. Izaguirre was
a former Secretary It the Le-
CATION from 1925 to 1929, and
previous to his coming to Wash
ington, yesterday, he was secre-
tary to the President Of Hon
duras.
The retiring Minister of Hon.
duras, Senor DR.. Don Celeo Da-
villa, and Sonora de Davila will
leave Washington about April
for New York, where they will
remain a week before sailing for
their home in Honduras.
The Air Attache of the Ital-
ian Embassy and Signora Sber-
nadori will entertain at a buff
fet supper Saturday evening, at
their residence in Wyoming
Avenue, in compliment to Mile.
RENE Claudel, daughter of the
Ambassador of France and
Nine. Claudel.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28

Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik will entertain at din
ner this evening at the lega-
tion in Massachusetts, Avenue.
The Washington times., 1933-03-28
Duchess Feted

The Duchess of Northumber-
land and her daughters, Lady
Elizabeth Ivy Percy and Lady
Diana Evalyn Percy, will leave
Washington today, for New
York following a brief visit
with the Minister Of Canada
and Mrs. William Duncan
Herridge, at the Legation. The
Duchess was the guest Of honor
at a small dinner party given
last evening by her hosts.
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Miss Dorothy Gould Fowler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Fowler, entertained at lunch
con at the Shoreham yesterday
in honor of Mrs. Edward STAINS
bury and Miss Margaret Conk-
lin of Calf.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
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STAMPS
N aze>a

stood for Parliament and was elected
in 1780. Pitt was his friend, the In
fiuence Of Isaac Miner made him an
Evangelical Christian. and a meeting
with Thomas Clarkson prompted him
to begin the campaign to which he de-
voted the best energies Of the remainder
Of his ife-the fight to Danish human
slavery from the earth. He struggled
untiringly toward that goal, speaking
and writing in the cause year after
year. Public interest was slow to en-
list. There were occasions when 1t
seemed almost useless to persevere. But
at last. in August, 1888, the emancipa-
tion bill was passed. Wilberforce, how
ever. had not survived to witness the
final victory. While the glad news was
going out to the world those who had
known him best and loved him most
dearly were standing about his grave
in Westminster Abbey. The spot Is
hallowed. Day after day during 10 long
decades pilgrims have paid him the
reverent homage Of seeking his tomb
in the beautiful old church where
England enshrines the memory of her
noblest sons.
Russia will have q special series of
stamps In commemoration of the tenth
anniversary Of the constitution of the
Soviet Onion. There will be eight
values, ranging from TX to 40k. The
first Of these will show the state emblem
OF the U. s. s. R.. while each Of the others
Evening star., 1933-07-30
PAY off SURPRISE
TO D. C. employees
$500 Affected by Early Disbursal.
Emergency Relief Sup
piled 5000.

Annual employees of the District gov
ernment were given pleasant surprise
yesterday when they were given their
pay for the last two weeks of July.
which they had not expected until Nom
day: the last day Of the month.
About $500 employees in the classified
service were affected Firemen. police
and public school teachers were not in
cluded in the group. their pay roll to
be disbursed as customary tomorrow.
At the same time, the District dis
bursed approximately SAL 900 for emer-
gency relief to more than 5000 persons
on the relief rolls.
District officials saw no bar to the
payment a week day ahead of ordinary
schedule and since the pay roll was
ready decided against holdin,; it at the
District Building over the week end.
The District is safeguarded as to the
work to be done Monday by the deduc-
tions from pay for retirement purposes.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
"FIRE CHIEF" GASOLINE
LEADS 70 SUIT HERE
Backers Of Wynn's Broadcasts Al
lege "Red Chief" Used Here,
Is Infringement.

The "Fire Chief" gasoline, familiar to
radio listeners through the medium of
Ed Wynn. was the subject Of an injunc-
ton suit In District Supreme Court
yesterday.
The suit was fled by the Texas Co.,
Munsey Building, against E. H. Johan-
sen, 2618 Pennsylvania avenue.
The plaintiff says 1t spent large sums
Of money for Ed Wynn's broadcasts,
newspaper and magazine advertising
and that as result the words Fire
Chief" have become firmly fixed In the
public mind. It alleges the defendant
has been selling an inferior" gasoline
named Red Chief" and that the public,
as a result of the advertising campaign,
believes it is the Fire Chief" product.
The court was asked to issue an in
junction preventing the defendant from
selling the gasoline under that name
The plaintiff was represented by the law
firm Of Semmes & Semmes.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

Roman city of SEVERN. The denomin-
ations are: 25b. gray green; sob, dull
blue; leu, black brown; 2 leu, blue
black. Each design depicts a scene in
the famous city.
Andorra has two new values in the
current 1882 series. They are: 1.25fr.
lilac rose. Chapel of Meritxell, and
l.75fr, blue violet. Gorge of st. Julia.
Six new omcial overprints Of current
Argentine Republic stamps are avail
able. They are for the use of the min
surcharged m. j. l." in black.
China has q new SC, green, value in
the Sun Vat Sen. Type II, design.
The second bicolored Won Hinden-
berg medallion stamp has been issued
by the German post ONCE. It is 80pf,
blue and black.
Dominica soon will have new prints
Of two stamps of the 1923 design-lp.
red and black, and 112p, brown and
black.
Indo- China has a new 15c. dark blue,
stamp. an addition to the 1881 series.
Yugoslavia on July brought out two
special stamps for the Sokol sports
meeting at Lubljana. Each shows the
handsome little boy. The denomina-
tions are: Tsp plus Esp, gray green;
l ll2d plus 12d. rose red.
Palestine has a new postage due
stamp-6m, orange.
It IS reported that Peru will have q
commemorative set in tribute to Alta
huallpa, the last of the Incas. who was
executed by the conqueror Pizarro in
1888. Nine regular postage stamps and
six airmails are Indicated
Both Honduras and San Salvador
are preparing issues to mark the 441st
anniversary Of the sailing of Christopher
Columbus from Palos.
Newfoundland put out a special sur
charged edition of 5000 of the current
75-cent airmail stamps for mail to be
carried back to Italy by Gen. Balbo's
squadron. The issue sold for $3.50.
.OWvvOORs TS1rkov,c 10 a G 4
Evening star., 1933-07-30
GRACE NJ. McLAURINE
DENIES NOTE LIABILITY
Answers Suit Filed by Sara B.
Foote Against Bank and Seven
Defendants.

An answer denying liability was filed
In District Supreme Court yesterday by
Miss Grace M. McLaurine, 1882 Monroe
street, to suit originally filed by Sara
B. Foose. 2008 Hillyer place. against the
Park Savings Bank and seven other
defendants
The plaintiff claimed she bought
mortgage notes for $500 and left them
at the bank for collection. After the
bank had closed, she said, she was
unable to locate the notes or get any
information concerning them.
Miss McLaurine, through Attorney
Godfrey L. Munter, said that she bought
the notes to release a mortgage on her
home and that there was nothing in the
transaction to lead her to believe the
bank was not the actual owner of them.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
ments and trips also have been ar
ranged.

ments and trips also have been ar
ranged.
The Washington Stamp Club of the
Air Tuesday evening at 6:45 o'clock
will hear from Station VOL the second
of a series Of lectures on the William
Penn commemorative stamp of last
year. given by Albert F. Kunze. leader
The club announces a new exchange
service and sales circuit to be operated
on cooperative. non-profit making
basis. FirSt-day cover service for the
special imperforate Century of Progress
stamps to be issued at Chicago for the
American Philatehc Society Conven-
ton is being arranged. Those inter-
eSted may write the secretary, care Sta
ton VOL, Annapolis Hotel.
The Washington Branch of the So
ciety of Philatelic Americans will meet
Tuesday evening at O'clock at 1914
Twenty-fourth street. The public is
invited
At the branch meeting last week A.
E. Gorham exhibited rare airmail
covers, including one autographed by
Col Charles A. Lindbergh. James F.
Duhamel discussed the stamps of
South American countries commence
4ocAAA6 AAAAoA oOhNdA.
The Washington Philatelic Society
will meet Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock at the Hotel Carlton, Sixteenth
street.
1t has been announced that the an
nual exhibit of the society will be held
during the week beginning November g.
The Takoma Park Playground Stamp
Club will meet Friday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the Field House at Whit
tier and Third streets. At last weeks
meeting Albert F. Kune told the story
was elected president; Jack Hedquist,
vice president: Herbert Bridge, secre-
tary, and James Kowalski and Fred
Troll sergeants at arms The public
Is welcome at all club meetings
When Prof. Auguste Picard made
his second ascent into the strato-
| sphere August 18, 1882, he carried so
envelopes bearing the label, Par
Avion," and Swiss airmial stamps can
celled at the Zurich -Deubendorf sta
ton. These covers were accepted by
the italian post office at Pozzolengo
were affixed and Cancelled. and deliv-
cry was made to indicated destina-
tions. Thirty envelopes of the lot were
sold to collectors, 13 were presented to
eminent personages. and were lost"
The National Geographic Society an
| nounces list of curious town names,
as follows: Greasy Greek, KY: Horse
Heaven, Wash: Sopchoppy. Fla; Asbes-
tos, Md; Sandwich, Ill; Trump. Colo. !;
Teaticket. Mass: Pee Dee, N. c.;
Water Proof, La; Fossil. Greg; Razor,
Tex: Haysi, Va. What Cheer, Iowa !;
Lost Corner. Ark; Ty Ty, Ca; Ten
Sleep. Wyo.; Devils Slide. Utah: Bird
in Hand. Pa: Nine Times. S. c.; So
Smoke Hole, w. Va; Leaky, N. D., and
Wynot, Neb.
The Hungarian post Office admins
tration has brought out new series of
official illustrated post cards. There are
Is cards included The explanatory
text is in Hungarian, French and Es-
peranto.
The Great Western Railway has is
Evening star., 1933-07-30
SHRINERS VISIT FAIR
Delegates Stop Over in Chicago
From Atlantic City Sessions.

CHICAGO. July 29 [R-Red fezzes
dotted the grounds of A Century Of
Progress today as Shriners stopped in
en- route from their annual conclave,
held in Atlantic City.
Medinah Temple in Chicago was host
at program which drew delegations of
members from Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
and downstate Illinois cities. Two thou
sand Shriners paraded in uniform with
four bands.
Latvian descendants also celebrated
today with Edward J. Hughes, Illinois
Secretary of State, their guest of honor
and speaker. Their program included a
night pageant.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
DOUBT If TROTSKY
/ WILL COME TO j. S.
Soviet American Business
Groups Put No Credence
( in Paris Report.
BY the Associated Press.

0y the ASSoCldtco FTeSS.
NEW YORK, July Communists
and Soviet-American business groups
gave no credence to reports from
Paris and Madrid that Leon Trotsky
would be named by Moscow as Am
bassador to Washington if and when
the United States recognizes the U. S.
s. R.
Nothing is more unlikely to hap
pen. would sooner believe the United
States would go Communist in 1885,"
said an American export leader, who
Is close to Russian affairs.
A Communist publicist termed the
report ridiculous"
Will Send Business Man.
"If the United States recognizes
Russia" he said "the Soviet Union
will send one of its most capable busi-
ness men, one of its best economic
planners. to this country Most GER
tainly. since it would want smooth re-
lations between the two countries. it
woulI rot send Trotsky. whose strength
lies in his powers of agitation"
Among persons engaged in trade
with the Soviet Union, the belief Is
held that recognition by this country
is cnlv a matter of weeks. at the most.
Consequently. these circles have dis
cussed frequently the question of who
would come to America as the Russian
Ambassador.
Mezhlauk Mentioned.
Such talks generally hinge on one
man-Valery Mezhlauk, the vice chair
man of the Soviet State Planning Com
mission and assistant to Maxim Lit
vnofT, the conmissar for foreign af-
fairs at the London Economic Con-
ference.
Mczhlauk has visited America on
several occasions and left favorable
impression with New York business
men and banking groups.
The name of G. Y Sokolnikoff, for
mer Ambassador to the Court of st.
James also has been mentioned in
this connection, but not with such fire.
Quency or prominence.
The reports that Trotsky-the exile
of Prinkipo, banished and expelled
from the Communist Party after diff
ferences with Josef Stain over Soviet
planning-would make peace with
Moscow and assume an ambassadorial
post we're revived several days ago by
a White Russian (anti-Soviet) news
paper in Paris.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
FIND cow LOST II DAYS

CALIFON, N. j., July 20 [P.-A COW,
lost from a herd of Russell Hoffman
when it broke from a pasture II days
ago, was found today in deep pit in
Ross Tiger woods.
Willia--l Beam, seeking blackberries
in the woods. discovered the lone COW,
which had not been MIXED for II days
and apparently had not eaten anything
for several days.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
GERMAN PLEA DENIED
World Court Against Interim
Measures in Polish Dispute.

THE HAGUE, July 20 (P.-The Per-
manent Court of International Justice
today denied the German governments
request for interim measures of protec-
tion in connection with the application
Of the Polish governments agrarian
measures to the German minority in
Poland.
Germany had asked a temporary in
junction to protect German landowners
IN Poland against alleged discriminatory
land reform measures. The Berlin gov
ernment went to the World Court after
fruitless negotiations with Warsaw.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

"AAA ~ SNSVSA w
one Of the seven re-
pubncs incorporated
in the federation.
The TX will be print
ed in four colors, the
Others in three.
Rumania has q
new set of four
stamps in commem-
grafton of the CEN
tenary Of the incor-
poration in Wall
achia Of the old
Evening star., 1933-07-30
ADMIRAL NERNEY DIES
Originated Custom of Strewine
Memorial Flowers on Sea.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. July % (P.-
Rear Admiral Thomas A. Nerney,
founder of the California Naval Militia
and originator of the custom of strew-
ing Memorial day flowers over ocean
waters for Navy dead. died yesterday
Admiral Nerney was given his COM
mission by Gov. James Rolph in 1881
in recognition of his services in organ
izing Company A of the California
Naval Militia here September IL. 1881
He was bern in Cincinnati, Ohio, May
8, 1861.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

- - - -
issues are q child
welfare set. The de-
sign shows two chill
dren supporting a
star containing a
crescent. The values
are TX, Six, 15k and
20p. Samples re-
ceived in America
have shown inter-
esting defects In
nrintin0
Evening star., 1933-07-30

At first glance all French stamps of
the Sower type are alike. but c. P.
Rang. in Mekeel's Weekly for July "a,
demonstrates that there are about a
dozen different varieties, representing
changes in the details of the design.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

A plan for an international philatelic
agency. for the sale of stamps of all
countries. is being widely discussed. The
next Universal Postal Union Congress
will consider the subject.
Evening star., 1933-07-30
STAMP DEALERS.

STAMP DEALERS.
CENTURY OF PROGRESS IMPERFORATE
first day covers. Chicago, August 25. 1c
and &c single. 10c &c single. 10c:. 1c
block 4. 10c: Sc block 4. 15c; 1c sheet
25. 40c; &c sheet 25. 90c; special envelope.
&c; 6xa !ahout), SC. A. E: GoRHAM.
Medinah Mich. Ave. Club. Chicago.
ROYS Let me help you with your U. S.
collection. Fair prices. Exchanges.
Packets. 10c up. 1925 Ill. Ave. Evenings.
H. A. ROBINETTE
Dealing in stamps for 80 years. Albums
and accessories. One of the finest stocks
Of U. s. and possessions to be found right
at hone.
500 ith st. NV. Free Price List
STAMP ALBUMS
New Junior, and others. Packets, Sets.
Various Philatelic Supplies.
WILL BUY
Fine old U. s. & Commemorative. Also want
severals20th century collections.
HARRY B. MASON, 918 F NV.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

sued an airmail stamp with a face
value OF Sd, for use in the Cardiff Ply
mouth service. It has no official status,
but is interesting as the first British
air stamp printed.
H. L. Van Wyck. New England COL
lector, urges a series of landscape or
scenic stamps for the United States
He submits to the Post Office Depart
ment a list of natural wonders suitable
for such use. Niagara Falls, Yellow
stone Park and the Grand Canyon are
among the marvels he mentions. The
promotion value of the idea is obvious.
The five points Of the star repre-
sented on the stamps of Samoa have
been interpreted to signify: Cd Be
true to God, 90 be loyal to the King,
80 love, live and work to improve the
country, a. be kind and good to one
another. (5) educate the mind and
take care of the body.
A correspondent writes: 1.-THE at
mosphere is alive with schemes to es-
tablish philatelic museum, phila-
telic institute, philatelic academy. a
philatelic hall of fame. philatelic le-
gion Of honor. philatelic authors
league, federation of philatelic socie-
ties and various other barnacles for the
Good Ship Stamps. But apparently
most of the agitation traces back to a
single source, small group Of dealers
in New York City. It is to be
hoped that not many collectors will be
caught in the taffy."
When the U. S. S. Akron passed
over Seattle. May "a, 1892, one of the
men on board attached to handker-
chief parachute three letters with tag
request to the finder to place in near
est mailbox," and dropped the contrap-
tion overheard. Eight months later,
after the dirigible had been lost. the
little parachute souvenir Of her Seattle
visit was found in a tree. Presumably.
the letters then were mailed, as per
request.
Evening star., 1933-07-30

The Hungarian post Office admins
tration has brought out new series of
official illustrated post cards. There are
Is cards included. The explanatory
text is in Hungarian, French and Es-
peranto.
The Great Western Railway has is
Evening star., 1933-07-30

Folders, >,naps. information from your
own agent, or C. e. Phelps, 18th aud New York
Ave. NV, Washington, D. c. NAtioaal 07Se.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06
GOVERNOR ELY
MAY GET WOMAN
LAW SUSPENDED
Cotton Textile Industry OF
Mass. Must Have WO.
men at Work to Com
pete With South

Boston, July 8-(UP)-To en-
able the Massachusetts cotton tex
tile industry to compete on an
equal basis with southern mills and
lesson unemployment, Governor
Ely will ask the legislature to
suspend the state law prohibiting
employment of women IN mills az
ter 8 p. M, 1t was reported unofn-
cially today. The chief executive
has conferred with manufacturers
and labor leaders, and 1t was un-
derstood an agreement had been
reached whereby mills might oper-
ate two 40-hour shifts permitted
by the recently-drawn code for the
textile industry under the national
recovery act. Operators pointed
out that the number of women
employed in the mills would make
a night shift impracticable II the
present law were enforced.
Robert J. Watt of Lawrence,
chairman 'of the Massachusetts
branch of the legislative committee
of the American Federation OF Ia
Dor, has participated In the dis
cussion. It was believed he had
acceded to the suspension Of the
Q o'clock law in view Of the added
employment promised by the new
regime. Ernest N. Hood Of Pc
quot Mills, largest sheeting manu-
facturers in the world. was opti-
mistic over the new recovery act
and estimated that his plant would
add 1000 employees IL permitted to
operate the night shift.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-06

On the Midway Is the Pantheon,
the largest historical painting In
the world, reproducing battle
scenes Of the World War. Within
few steps IL q cyclorama OF the
battle Of Gettysburg. And not far
away Is log-hewn Fort Dearborn.
The weathered replica Of Chi
cago's first fort adjoins the Lin
coin group: the Kentuck birthplace
of the Great Emancipator; his In
diana home; the general store in
Salem where he sold calico and
studied law; Rutledge Tavern,
scene Of his tragic romance with
Ann Rutledge, and the Wtgwam
in which he was nominated for
the presidency.
OF course, there are people who
prefer to take their good times,
seated. And for them there are
rides on the moonlit lagoon IN
gondolas, poled by singing Condo
Hers, or trips by ricksha from the
Belgian village with its picturesque
pigeon tower and dog .drawn milk
carts to kleig- lighted Hollywood.
Those inclined to find fun In
food may sit and sip their way
around the world-withou taking
a step. A Vienna cafe where the
former chef Of the late Emperor
Franz Joseph greets lovers Of
Viennese food, q Toxic tea house,
an old Heidelberg beer garden, a
Mexican cantina. a. MOntmarte