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Evening star., 1933-04-30
Out of Town Wedding
Interests Capital Society

An approaching wedding Of interest
in Washington is that Of Miss Virginia
Garth Boogher, daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Archer Boogher Of Fayette-
vile, N. c., and Mr.. Allyn billiard Of
New York, son Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Masin billiard, of Chester. Albemarle
County, Va. formerly of Norfolk. Miss
Boogher has many friends In Washing
ton, having frequently visited here. She
spent an entire Winter in the city at
the Burlington Hotel. She Is the niece
of the Rev. Mr.. Dudley Boogher Of
Fredericksburg.
The wedding will take place on June
8 in Fayetteville, in st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Of which Miss Boogher's
father Is the rector.
Miss Boogher was graduated from
Stuart Hall of Staunton.
Mr.. billiard, who is q nephew of Mr..
Herman Allyn of Virginia Beach, Is q
graduate of Woodberry School at Or
ange and Of the law school at the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he was q
member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
He is a member of the bar of the States
of Virginia and New York
Miss Boogher will have as one Of
her bridesmaids Miss Mary billiard, sis
ter of the bridegroom.
Mr.. George billiard Of Cleveland, for
merly Of Albemarle County, will be best
man for his brother. Mr.. William A.
Moncure, jr.. Of Richmond and Mr.
Pierson Scott of New York will be
groomsmen, and Mr. Edward Scott OF
Donegal. in Albemarle County, will be
one Of the ushers Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Allyn Of Virginia Beach and Mr.
and Mrs. N. G. Harrison Of Atlanta
plan to attend the wedding.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Theater Benefit May 9
Promises Success

The matron of Mount Pleasant Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, Miss Chris
tina Campbell; the patron, Mr.. Charles
Potter: the associate matron, Miss Mar
garet A. Klein, and Miss Esther Bowen,
Mrs. Kathleen Oberheim, Mrs. Ellen
calvert, Miss Helen Clark and Miss Ma
rie Barr, star points of the chapter. are
sponsoring theater benefit at the Ma
tional Theater May 9 when the stock
company will present .'Good-By Again. y
Assisting the committee are the past
matrons and patrons of the chapter and
include Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Cramp-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sherman, Mr..
and Mrs. Noble Larner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor, Mr.. Charles Morgan,
Mr.. Edward Swan, Mr.. George Smith,
Mr.. Norman Campbell, Mrs Sarah Will
liams. Mrs Margaret Kaiser, Miss Mil
dred Woodcock, Mrs. Helen Everett and
Miss Harriet Potter.
Several parties are being arranged for
the occasion and also several dinner
parties preceding the benefit per-
Torrance.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Georgetown Garden Tour
To Aid Nursery School

Not only will those making the
Georgetown garden pilgrimage, May IL
and May 13, aid the 20 little children
cared for in the nursery school at 1888
N street. but many suggestions may be
obtained for use in making their own
gardens more attractive. Hostesses in
the 80 gardens which will be opened for
the tour will answer questions relating
to the both popular and rare flowers.
plants and shrubbery in the beautiful
gardens included in the pilgrimage.
The little children cared for at the
nursery from 9 to $50 o'clock are too
young to attend the public schools, and
the proceeds of the tour are used an
nually to defray the expenses of lunch
cons for the children and the salaries
of the two trained social workers in
charge of the settlement house.
The gardens open the first day OF the
tour will be those of Mrs. Frank Bright,
2723 @ street; Mrs. F. Lamont Belin,
1923 Twenty eighth street; Mrs. Her
man Hollerith, 1888 Twenty ninth
street; Miss Lucy Bentley, 29l8 P street;
Miss Katharine Dougal, 5000 P street;
Mrs Wallace Radcliffe, 1878 Thirty-first
street; Mrs. Albert Simms 1924 Thir-
Twenty-ninth street; Miss Catherine
Weaver, 2101 Wisconsin avenue; Mrs
Anne Archbold, 1904 Reservoir road;
Mrs. E. Lester Jones, 2906 P street; Mrs.
Bernard Lane, 1927 Conduit road; Miss
Rose Greeley. 3131 o street. and Mr..
Alexander Kirk, Thirty-fourth and r
streets.
On Saturday the gardens open will be
those of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. 3101
r street: Mrs. Frank West, 3406 r
street; Mr.. Alexander Kirk. Thirty
fourth and R streets: Miss Frances Sort
well, 34l0 Volta place; Miss LOCKER and
Miss Hedges 1912 Thirtieth street; Mrs.
John Sewer, 3124 @ street, Mrs. Henry
Leonard, 3038 N street; Mrs. Lincoln
Green, 3025 N street; Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. 1915 Thirty-first street: Mrs. Blair
Thaw, 3255 N street; Mrs. William Nc
Cain, 1887 N street; Mrs Warren Del
ano Robbins, 1884 Twenty street:
Miss Belle Sherwin, 1878 Thirty-first
street; Mrs. Ernest Lewis. 3O99 @ street.
and Miss Genevieve Wimsatt, 1911
Twenty-eighth street.
The nursery school will be open each
day of the tour. Tickets with lists of
gardens and maps of Georgetown will
be on sale at the end of the week.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Many Boxes Taken
For Nav Horse Show

With the coming of the National
Capital Horse Show, sponsored by the
Junior League Of washington, to be
held on May 1913. inclusive. at its
spacious show grounds at Bradley
Farms, many parties are being planned
for out of town exhibitors and guests.
The sixth annual Spring show will
be most interesting. as many novel
ideas are being perfected by the mem
bers of the Junior League.
Many people have already reserved
seats, and box holders include:
The Minister of Hungary and Coun-
tess Szechenyi, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Rust, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis w. Doug
las, Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs. Carl Corby, DR.. and Mrs.
James Alexander Lyon, Representative
and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mr.. and
Mrs Warren Delano Robbins, Col. and
Mrs. Morris E. Locke, Col. and Mrs.
NJ Robert Guggenheim. Mr.. Horace
Luttrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes, Mr.. Wallace
Chiswell and Mrs. Mcfarland.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
West Virginians Last
Meeting Held Wednesday

The West Virginia State Society Of
the District of Columbia will have its
next and final Spring meeting on
Wednesday, at 8 O'Clock, at their head
quarters, 2400 Sixteenth street. The
West virginia delegation in Congress
will be honor guests.
The new officers are: President, E.
H. Nunnally, reelected: vice presidents,
Representative Robert L. Ramsay, Mrs.
Jennings Randolph, wife Of Represen-
tative Randolph; Mrs. Lynn S. Hornor,
wife Of Representative Hornor; Mrs.
George w. Johnson, wife of Repre-
sentative Johnson: Representative John
Kee and Representative Joe L. Smith.
Reelected were Mr.. John L. Bateman,
recording secretary; Mr.. A. E. Wes-
trater, financial secretary; Mr.. William
De Grange. treasurer, and Mr.. D. w.
Gall, historian.
Mrs. Iva H. Toone, chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, has secured
Mrs. Mae Dawson, who will put on
several dance numbers during inter-
mission from pupils of her school.
A committee was appointed at the
last meeting to invite the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt to attend the an
nual congressional reception and ball to
be held at the Willard Hotel. January
10, 1894, at which time Gov. H. G.
Kump and the State officials will be
guests.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
DR.. Wilbur Guest
At Poets Council

The Poets Council of the National
Woman's Party will meet Thursday at
BIS o'clock pm at Alva Belmont
House, IA B street northeast.
The guest speaker, DR. William Allen
Wilbur. provost of George Washington
University will give an interesting dis
course entitled: The Poet; other
speakers will be Mr. Francis Jean Reu-
ter and Miss Ruth Taunton, executive
secretary. National Woman's Party.
Mrs NJ R. Beebe will render group
Of specially selected songs, accom-
panied by Mrs. Howard j. KloSsner.
Miss Myrtle r. Patterson, chairman
of the council, will preside, assisted by
Mrs. Eugene Hurdle, secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

American airplane parts bought last
year by Japan were valued at S346,495,
or nearly three times the amount in
1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
A Friendly Settlement

The British debt conference at Washing ton will begin early next month. And ap- parently it will be held under favorable con- ditions That is, not necessarily conditions favorable for getting very much out of Great Britain, but favorable for terms mutually beneficial to the two countries. The mood is likely to be friendly on both sides. It is a rather surprising prospect. Only little while ago the British were bitter in their criticism of Uncle Sam as hard creditor. and Americans were holding England up to scorn as country trying to dodge payment of an honest debt. In a few weeks this spirit has changed.
 As an observant newspaper economist writes Tn spite of representations made in Congress last week as to the debt attitude of this nation, there is on every side evidence that the public attitude toward revision is changing, and that where majority on the eve of election favored adherence to the fund.- ing agreement the consensus now is that it would be wise to reopen the question and to reconsider all the issues it invalves in the light of the economic changes of the last five years. We have all learned much in the last three years. We are learning now more rapidly than ever. One of the things growing clearer all the time is the desirablity of compromising in a fair and friendly way on debts, whether national or private. that cannot be collected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03

Connecticut has just deeded to the federal government two parcels of land that offhand might make this state look like one of those salesmen who sell you shore-front property which actually is under water most of the year. The land we give to Uncle Sam is ae- tually under water all the time. It's in Black Rock harbor at Bridgeport and is intended to be bases for land beacon lights or other buildings to aid navigation. If the govern ment doesn't act within five years the land automatically reverts to the state. The plots are circular in shape and about 200 feet in diameter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1883
Is This Psychology?

The news of the day yesterday, so far as legislators at Hartford were concerned, ] was the startling announcement that one or ! more democratic state senators would desert the party at crucial moment and line up with the republicans of the Senate thus null flying the democratic control of that branch of the Legislature. If true this is not startling news but rather diseouraging and sad news. It can mean only one thing, as most of the news items explained in various ways. The deserting democrat would profit by his treachery to the extent of exclusive rights to certain patronage in his own senatorial dis trict. town. county or some such political subdivision.
 On the other hand democrats might look at the rumor in another light. For example why couldn't it be announced with just as much fanfare that the republicans in the Senate were not sure of the seventeen votes they now have in that body? To our way of thinking the whole story smacks of re- publican propaganda Perhaps we are cred iting too much ability to the republican leaders of Connecticut, but in the past they have been noted for an ability to think quickly in an emergency. It just occurs to us that this might be the perfect example of quick thinking and execution of an idea at the crucial moment.
 There certainly is a lot of psychology be- hind this case. Even if it is rumor without one single foundation of fact it is going to make democrats in both the Senate and the House look suspieiously at their fellow dem-
 .. haFN either body for approval or disapproval. And when a legislative body starts becoming suspicious of any one members actions any thing is likely to, happen. If the story of de- seition by democrat does nothing more than instill suspicion into the minds of the democratic Senate majority it will have sue. cccded admirably. for suspicion in this par teuiar instance is bound to engender fear.
 Some effective leadership would extract the democrats from this predcament with out any loss of prestige or political coups, We look to Governor Cross to take the initl- ative in this matter. There is no need for dem- oerats to proceed with the assumption that any senator is guilty of eonniving with the opposite side of the Senate. Why not simply display by an early vote the solidarity of the eighteen democratic members of the Senate That would be the best way to dispell all suspicion in the Legislature and throughout the entire state that democratic senators are selling out for fear that they can't secure enough patronage from their own party. If any such test of strength in the Senate is de- layed by g. 0. p. interference we will be doubly convinced that the assertion rumor is nothing but carefully planned pyseho- logical move to break down democratic mo- rae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
Spreading Buying Power

Walter C. Teagle, chief advocate of the work sharing plan, answers the argument that sharing work cuts down one workers income without giving the other worker really living wage Purchasing depends upon employment, he says. lt is better for two men to have work for which each IS paid $l0 than for one man to have work with wage of $20 while the other has neither work nor wage.
 At present. Mir Teagle points out pros- perity is indefinitely postponed by the fact that there is one non-worker for every three workers. It would be better for all four of them to share work than for the one to subsist on charity for which the other three are taxed or to which they donate money directly. There is no question about the soundness of the plan from the standpoint of fostering self-respect and hope, and pre- venting the terror and decay of involuntary ideness.' If the plan is also as economically sound as Mir Teagle believes, then it may do what he expects of it - help to pull indus try out of the hole it's in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
Good Government Pays

A banker makes an Illuminating observa- ton regarding the growth and decay of cities. Other things being anywhere near equal he says, growth in size and prosperity is mainly a result of good government decline is mainly matter of bad government. On the face of things the determining factor IS taxes. Industries being large taxpayers, tend to go where taxes are lghtest Most of the moving done by industrial plants in the last few years. he finds. has been for this reason. If taxes become burdensome in big city. they will go to a small city in the same region. often abandoning their plants and building new ones. which soon pay for themselves in the saving If taxes become unduly heavy in the small city, they will move somewhere else. There IS probably more unsettlement of this sort in the country than ever before.
 What makes low taxes? Usually, says this banker, it is the kind of government the city has been having. A period of good government eliminating graft and thrftess- ness, brings down city expenses thus lower- ing tax rates A period of bad government inevitably raises taxes. So population fol- lows industry. which follows low taxes, which follows good government. So true is this that it is often possible to tell what kind of government rival cities have been having just by noting their trends of popu- lation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03

Says the Meriden Journal: "The biennial sitting of the General Assembly would not seem complete without at least one attempt to put the office of states attorney in Con- nectcut into politics. The proposal this time is for the election of all states attorneys for two-year terms beginning in November. 1934. In the last session of the Legislature the drive was half fhearted. being confined to d Waterbury scrap, but in 1929 there was real attack The first scheme was to bring the states attorneys under the attorney general, whose office is purely political. and when that failed, bill was passed placing the control of the salaries of the states at torneys and assistants under the state finance board, which gave slight degree of political control - As we recall the lo31 epi- sode of which the Journal speaks Waterbury was concerned in no scrap over the office of state attorney but of prosecutor and clerk in the court of common pleas. Perhaps that is what the Meriden paper refers to in its editorial The fight was merely one to Save the positions of the present republican incumbents of the above named jobs. It was done by making it necessary for both judges of the common pleas court to concur in the appointment of prosecutor and clerk. There may be some change in that law made dur ing the present session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
Rules Being Studied

There is increasing evidence in Hartford these days that the rules governing the op- cration of the two branches of the General Assembly are being studied and applied with a meticulosty that has been conspcuously absent in former years. When the republicans were maintaining overwhelming superiority in the Legislature there was seldom any need to call upon anything but the simplest of parliamentary procedure to upset demo- cratic schemes. In fact mere numerical weight usually decided the issue at stake. But both parties have had frequent recourse to the rules governing set procedure of the legislative bodies this session. That IS ex- plained by the divided control of the houses
 It has been brought out that democratic or republican members of either Senate or House cannot vote on legislation in which their personal interest may be concerned This would apply directly to many judge ship resolutions naming members of the Legislature to minor court positions. In par ticular this is interesting to Waterbury with Senator Haekett seeking city court judge ship. He could not vote on his own judge ship resolution if it was approved by the judiciary committee, approved by the House and then placed before the Senate, He would have to remain silent and if the Senate fol- lowed party lines tie vote would result the presiding officer. Lieutenant-governor Roy (. Wilcox casting the deciding vote. Senator Hagearty of New Britain seems to be in similar predicament to mention but two in- stances already discussed.
 The above case is based on Senate rule and could. of course. be invoked by repub- lcans anxious to block minor court ap- pointment Nine times out of ten it might not even be necessary to break tie vote, as the nominee would probably secure support from both democrats and republicans where agreeable to both. It would seem to give the republicans an advantage that aids them to counteract the democratic majority in the Senate But the democrats have just found out with some joy that another rule demands quorum present when a vote is being talk en. Should the democrats desire to do so they could leave the Senate chamber in body thus preventing action on eontro- versis matter.
 This would be very effective in case of the illness or unavoidable absence of demo- vstic senator. Seventeen republican senators snder any law could not constitute quorum. although the legislative rule does not specifically state what number shall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
FORCING RAIsIN BREAD
 ON THE GREEKS

(Hartford Courant)
 Raisins are cheaper than wheat flour in Greece and they are pro- duct of domestic farmers while the grain has to be imported for the Argentine, the United States or Canada. For these. reasons the Greek government has decreed that Greeks must eat raisin bread. There will be plain white bread and the cost will be the same as that for raisin bread but the two kinds must be bought in the proportion of one to three by weight.
 The people are not enthusiastic over the new law. They may object to the governments apparent rep- etition of the saying credited 70 Marie Antoinette that if the peo- pie can't get bread, let them eat cake. The real reason for the pro- test is no doubt that the people feel that their liberty, their very private personal taste in food Is being interfered with by sumpt- uary law. If the white bread costs more. they evidently believe that they should pay more. for 1t and not be asked to subsidize the grape growers of the slopes of the Gulf of Corinth by eating a mixture of wheat and raisins, however tasty and Unbalanced in food values.
 The government has a further purpose than relief for the grape- growers; 1t wants to reduce in thls way the amount of forcing cur rency leaving the country to pay for imported wheat. ft is much as if Americana tyera being reuuired to pint pIy a Of that that beversTe be % as S they do for pint of milk, and to buy 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
MORE TAXES NOT WANTED
Bridgeport Telegram )


 What is the Connecticut League of Municipalities? Who are its sponsors? As nearly as we car find out the league consists of q group of Connecticut mayors who organized themselves and are ask. ing the legislature for various things including the enactment o. a sales tax on cigarets and iuxurics the proceeds to be added to muni. clpal income.
 Doubtless 1t would be 0 fine thing If Connecticut's mayors got togeth- costs, with retrenchments in mind But as nearly as we have observed the discussions and actions of the Connecticut League of Municipali- ties the object Is just the opposite. Instead of reducing costs 1t is hoped to find now and fancy ways of wringing more income out of the population so that municipal ex- penditures may be maintained at q high level.
 In the reports of Tax Commis- sloner Blodgett concerning the ex- penditures of Connecticut cities all the work they want to do. Here IuT AuStduCct iS Oue StGy WHhSH there Is enough to give the mayors spends fifty per cent more for po- lice and fire protection than any other city of comparable size. one would think that the mayor of the latter city might at once get Tn touch with his colleague in the League of Municipalities and in. quire, How do you do 1t? We want to use your methods"
 Instead 1t Is more likely to De the other way around. The mayor whose budget Is shown to be low will say to his fellow, How did you jack all that extra revenue out of your town? If you can afford to spend that much. then we ought to be able to-"
 Apparently the mayors are will. ing to relieve the burden of real estate provided they can raise the same sum by Some other form of taxation. That Is not tax relief: 1t Is just tax jugglery. Furthermore experience teaches us that the new taxes will climb up again so that in the final outcome we shall be much worse off than before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
Here, There And EUerywhere

, concluded their present sittings. A Few instances of double tax bills are those on gasolinne, Income, tobacco, inheritance, and electracai energy, Legislators seem to have reached their shrot wits end Tn devising new schemes of revenue so they slap more taxes on the old standbys. Tobacco is an example. The proposal has been made m our assembly to tax cigarets at tho rate of one mill per smoke of two cents for the. popular-sizcd pack age of 20.
 cigarets are already taxed at the rate of six cents per package or 20, or between 40 and GO per cent of the selling price, depending up- on the brand and place where sold
 Gasoline, as is well known, Is taxed by the federal and state gov ernments. Tn addition 1t Is taxed Tn some counties and even In cities. It has been prolific revenue produ- cer but there Is unmistakable evi- dence now that the dumb legis- lators are killing sthe goose that laid golden eggs. Motorists arc re- ton of gasoline has greatly dc- creased on account of the price that includes tho high taxes.
 As for tobacco, the federal gov- ernment got there first and has been reaping harvest from its taxation. The states cannot expect to gets theirs, too, for cigarets simply cannot go on carrying tho unfair load. There must be a stop somewhere in this multiplication of taxes and our legislators would do well 10 heed the murmurings of an enraged people.