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The Washington times., 1933-04-01
SOCIETY NATIONS TO HEAR OF RESTORATION w
Mrs. Roosevelt
With Party to
Attend Circus

Though q somewhat dreary
aspect prevailed outside yester'
day, the scene in the Riding
Hall at Fort Myer, where the So
ciety Circus was being held, was
in happy contrast. Smart
matronS shepherded groups Of
youngsters to the afternoon
performance, which was at
tended as well by diplomats, Of
ficials, Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps officers, not to mention
many young beaux and members
of the debutante set, who assem-
bled there to do honor to the
young society girls riding in the
Circus.
The theme of this annual
event, sponsored by the fashion
ableS of the Capital, was de-
cidedly novel - Technocracy
providing the inspiration for the
decorations, which consisted Of
great panels depicting what al
most might be called modern
istic ocean liners, Zeppelins, and
other triumphs IN the motor
world.
NOtableS in Boxes
The boxes and seats at either
end of the great hall were filled
to overflowing with notables,
and the boxholders, either were
present with guests or loaned
them to friends. This group in
cluded, the Polish Ambassador,
Mr.. Stanislaw Patek; the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and Mrs.
Woodin; the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Dern; Senator and
Mrs. David A. Reed, the former
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stimson, the Chief Of Cavalry
and Mrs. Henry, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. George E. Simonds, Adm.
and Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mr.. D. D.
L. McGrew, Colonel Morris E.
Locke! Major George S. Patton,
Jr., Miss Gertrude w. Myer,
Mrs. William McMaster Mills,
Mrs. Richard Southgate, Lieut..
Rodney bennett, U. S. N. Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenburg, Miss
Evalyn Mclean, Colonel George
A Herbst, Captain and Mrs.
Joel F. Watson, Mr.. Joseph D.
Mcdonnell, Colonel B. K. Yount,
Mr.. Robert Sterling Clark, Mrs.
Keith Merrill, Judge Lawrence
Groner, Mr.. S. H. Berman, the
308th Cavalry.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Attend
The Circus, which will be given
again this afternoon at 2:30
and tonight at 8:15, will be
graced with the presence of Mrs.
Roosevelt, who will bring her
niece, Miss Eleanor Roosevelt,
and her nephews, Mr.. henry
Roosevelt and MIR. David Roos =
welt to the afternoon show TO-
day. Because so many chill
dren are home for the Spring
vacation and there is no school
today, the performances will be
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Diplomatic Salon
To Honor Dean

The Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, the Ambassador of
France and Nine. Claudel will
be the guests of honor of DR..
A. Maris Boggs, director Of
the Bureau of Commercial
Economics at the final Diplo-
matte Evening Salon of this
series tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock in the West Ballroom of
the Shoreham.
Mr.. Claude-Achille Clarac, Of
the French Embassy, will give
an address on Facts about
France" and later the lure Of
lovely France with its glorious
scenery, it's chateaus, It's alpine
roads and it's fascinating vii
lagos and towns which serve as
a contrast to the pearls OF
Djerid" of French North Africa
will be shown in films.
After the reception for the
members of the Salon and their
guests to greet the Ambassador
and Nine. Claudel, buffet
supper will be served in the
Supper Room.
The usherS will be Miss Car
men FernendeZ, daughter Of
the First Secretary of the
Guatemala Legation and Sonora
de Fernendez, and the Misses
Davis, daughters of Col. and
Mrs. Robert Davis.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt Here

Mrs. Thomas, wife of Lieut..
Comdr. William D. Thomas, U.
S. NJ, has as her house guest at
"Greystone," Lady Furness, of
London, and her twin sister,
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt,
who arrived in New York this
week from Europe and who are
in the deepest mourning, owing
to the recent death of their
father, Mr.. Harry Hays Morgan.
They will return to New York
the early part Of the week.
"Mrs. B. H. Fuller will not
be at home until Easter Mon
day, April 17th."
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Judge and Mrs. Clarence Good
win will entertain at a dinner
dance at the Chevy Chase Club
this evening for their sons, Mr..
Macdonald Goodwin and Mr..
Norton Goodwin, who are spend
ing their Spring vacation with
their parents.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
RADIO RAkABLES - PROGRAMS
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastins
By STANLEY BIGELOW

Bill Hay certainly pulled a fast
one on us the other night.
But he wasn't fast enough to
get to the mike on time to an
nounce the toothpaste boys Amos
N Andy.
Wonder what happened to him
and why he was so out of breath
when he finally did arrive.
That poor organist had a
tough time playing the signature
piece over and over again until
Bill put in an appearance. And
what Amos n Andy must have
been thinking!
The Baron Munchausen may
think Cliff (Sharley) Hall won't
do any more eating if he doesn't
laugh at his jokes, but one SIX
year-old miss from Peoria, ILL.,"
thinks different. Here's her
version of the situation:
"What's a ship without sail?
"What's a horse without tail?
"What'S soup without barley?
"What'S the Baron without
SharIey?"
Here's to the young man Gust
turned 13 years. who has been
asking when "K-7," that war time
spy thriller series, would be COM
ing back.
KIT went off the air Few
weeks ago, but an announcement
from N.B.C. brings the good news
that the Secret Service dramas
will be broadcast again Monday
at $50 p. m. The tales are
based on actual war time expert
ences of the former military spy
who conceals his identity behind
his service designation "K-7."
Radio performers are funny
that way. They're always hoping
the occupants Of the White
House will be listening to their
programs.
Edwin C. Hill, Columbia's star
new commentator, has proof that
they do. He received a telephone
message of congratulations the
other day that set him on his
ear with pride.
Morton Downey, who is appear
ing this week at the Earle Thea
ter, had a swell party the other
night for his friends of the news
paper racket and the radio broad.
casting systems-both Of them.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
At the White House

The President received the
retiring Minister of Honduras,
Senor DR.. Don Celeo Davila, at
the White House today at
noon, when he bade him fare
well previous to his departure
for New --ork, Monday, ac-
companied by Sonora de
Davila. The Minister and
Sonora de Davila will remain
in New York about a week,
when they will sail aboard the
S. S. Musa for Scotland, where
the former will take up the
practice of Law.
The retiring Minister and
Sonora de Davila were the
guests in whose honor Mrs.
George Scotton CARL, jr., of
Wesley Heights, entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. Paul Claudel. the retiring
Ambassador of France, and
Nine. Claudel will be the guests
of honor at a farewell dinner
to be held on Monday, April 10.
at the Ritz-Carlton in New
York. Nine societies, including
the French Chamber of Com
merce of the United States,
L'Alliance Francaise de New
York, the American Society of
the French Legion of Honor
and the French Institute in the
United States, are sponsoring
the dinner.
Mile. Refine Claudel, daugh-
ter of the Ambassador and
Nine. Claudel, will be the guest
In whose honor the Air Attache
OF the Italian Embassy and
Signora Sbernadori will enter
tain at a buffet supper party
this evening at their residence
in Wyoming Avenue.
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Informal Dinner

The new Minister of Siam,
His Serene Highness Prince
Damras Damrong Devakul, and
Princess Damras, will entertain
at an informal dinner party
this evening at the Legation, in
celebration of the Siamese New
Year.
X \ X
Mrs. William H. Woodin. wife
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday at the Carl
ton. Later Mrs. Woodin left
for New York to remain over
the weekend,
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Mrs. McKenna Is
Planning Tea

A tea will be given by Mrs.
Royal T. McKenna, chairman
of the school committee of the
National Symphony Orchestra
Association, at her home, 81
Kalorama Circle, on Friday,
April 7, at 4 o'clock, at which
plans for the children;s events
of the symphony orchestra for
next season will be discussed.
Among those who are ex-
pected to attend are Mrs. H. L.
Rust, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker,
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs.
j. Forney Donaldson, Mrs. Dean
Acheson, Mrs. A. K. Payne,
Miss Joan Dean Cole, Mrs.
Minna Adams, Miss A. H. East
man, Mrs. Jean KunSt, Miss
Mary Gildersleeve, Mrs. Jessie
Moon Holton, Miss Frances
Ronaldson, Miss Fredericka
Holder, Mrs. Lucille V. Sang
stad, Mrs. Thomas w. Sidwell,
Miss Elizabeth Harris, Miss
Blanche kinhorn, Miss
Maret, Miss Mary L. McQuade,
Miss Nicketti McMullen, Mrs.
James C. Crawford, Mrs. Eve
line Burgess, Miss Clara Bur"
roughs, Mrs. Corrin Strong,
Miss Alice Graeme and Mrs.
Miriam B. Hilton.
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Dinner Hostess

Mrs. Alicia DUPONT Glenden-
ing entertained a small com.
pany at dinner last evening,
later taking her guests to the
Society Circus at Fort Myer.
The company included her house
guest, Mrs. T. Walter D. Duke,
of New York; Miss Evelyn Pey-
ton Gordon, Mr.. Jacques Paris,
third secretary of the French
Embassy; Mr.. Louis H. Michel,
first secretary of the Swiss lie
cation, and Mr.. George Shaw.
Mrs. Glendening will entertain
again at dinner this evening,
in honor of her house guest,
who will remain over the week
end; and she will be hostess at
a buffet supper tomorrow even
ing, at her residence in Massa-
chuSetts Avenue.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Musical at Embassy

The Italian Ambassador, Sig
nor Augusta Rosso, will be host
at a musicale to be given on
April 20, at 4 p. m. at the
embassy in compliment to the
Italy America Society of
Washington. The program will
be given by the Ferrara String
Quartet.
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The niet Justice and Mrs.
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will be told by Major General B. F.
Cheatham, U. S. A. retired, the resi-
dent superintendent.
The meeting is being given under
the auspices of the Washington Chap
ter of the Robert E. Lee Memorial
Foundation, which is making Stratford
National shrine, and it will be at
tended by members of the committee
ard group of especially invited
guests. Mrs. Cazenove G. Lee, jr. is
chairman of this committee.
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, wife
of the newly appointed United States
Ambassador to the Court of Saint
James, will attend this meeting, and
will tell of the activities of the House
Furnishing Committee of Stratford, of
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
House Guest

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Randolph
Coyle have as their guest, at
their residence. 1924 I Street,
Miss Louise Lyons Heustis, Of
New York and Newport, who
will remain with them about a
week.
X X X
Mrs. Chamberlain, wife Of
Col. Weston P. Chamberlain,
was hostess to a small COM
pany at luncheon yesterday at
the Carlton.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
In Charleston

Mrs. Keyes, wife of Senator
Henry w. Keyes, accompanied
by Mrs. John EnochS, left last
evening for South Carolina
where they will spend the week
end as the guests of the Mayor
of Charleston and Mrs. Burnett
Maybank. They will return to
the Capital Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Embassy Dinner
This Evening
For Visitor

The Ambassador of Japan
and Nine. Debuchi will be hosts
at dinner this evening at the
Embassy in Massachusetts, Ave.
nue. when they will entertain
in honor of Mr.. Yosuke Mat
suoka, the distinguished Japa-
nese statesman who is in the
Capital for a brief visit enroute
from Geneva, Switzerland to
Japan.
The former Assistant Secre-
tary of State, Mr.. John Callan
O'Laughlin, entertained at din
ner last evening, in compliment
to Mr.. Matsuoka, when the
guests numbered 16.
Mr.. Matsuoka will leave
Washington tomorrow for Chi.
cago, and he will sail April l3
aboard the Asuma Maru for
his home in the Orient.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Fete Envov

The Ambassador of Mexico,
Senor Don F. rnando Gonzalez
Roa, was the guest of honor
at the luncheon given today at
the Mayflower, by Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, who later took
her guests to the Society Circus
at Fort Myer.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Dinner in New York

DR.. and Mrs. William M. Sim
kins, of this city. who are at
the st. Regis, in New York gave
dinner at that hotel last eve
ming for Lieut.. Guiliamo H.
Durantini of the italian Navy
and Mrs. Durantini, who are
sailing this afternoon on the
Rex. The other guests were
Lieut.. Comdr. Richard E. Webb,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Webb and
Mrs. William C. Cook, mother
of Mrs. Durantini,
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
In Gotham

The Charge d'AffaireS of Per
Sia and Nine. Azodi left yester-
day for New York, accompanied
by the Secretary of the Lega-
tion, DR.. Ali Gholi Ardalan.
Nine. Azodi will sail tomorrow
night aboard the Olympic for
Paris, where she will visit her
sisters. She will be Joined the
latter part of the month by Mr..
Azodi, and together they will
leave for Poland, where the lat
ter will take up his new duties
at the Persian Legation in War
saw.
The Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr
will entertain at dinner on the
evening of Wednesday, April 10.
The Hon. John Francis Am
herst Cecil has arrived in Wash
ington from his home in Bilt-
more, N. c., and is at the Carl
ton fora brief stay.
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Supper Party

DR.. and Mrs. William C.
Gwynn will entertain at a
supper party at their residence
in Georgetown tomorrow even
ing, in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Harrison
Gwynn. following her debut in
the leading role in School for
Scandal" to be presented by
the Clifford Brooke School,
at the National Theater.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Mai. Gen. Cheatham Will Describe
Progress to Group at SuIsrave
Club Tuesday Morning
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Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Joseph E. Washington, and
Mrs Fairfax Harrison arranging Lenten morning
meeting be held at the Sugrave Club, Tuesday at II
o'clock when the progress of the restoration work STRAIT
for6 Hall onthePotomac, the birthplace Of Robert E. Lee
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

Charles Evans Hughes will be
the guests in whose honor the
Ambassador Of Spain and Sc
nora de CardenaS will entertain
at dinner this evening at the
Embassy in Sixteenth Street.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
TODAY'S PROGRAMS
Don't Miss These

.11:O0-Eddie Leonard and
His Gang.
11:15-M r. an d Nj :
Nagsby.
Ii1:3O-Phantom Gypsy.
12:00-Weather Forecast.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Mansion Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

Many prominent and of the Capital together
with representative group from Virginia and Maryland,
aided the completion of the purchase and maintenance
Of Stratford which dear to the lovers of American his
tory is located the Potomac below Wakefield and is
UNIQUE among Colonial mansions in that larger than most
of the constructed during that period having eighteen
quite sizable
The mansion is built in the shape of the letter for
which the original Lee Emigrant Richard Lee appeared
fancy removable brass plates over
the hinges also in the wtches cross paneng OF
the DOORS
The large hall in the house, which used library
and sitting the oden days. almost in shape,
and recessed bookcases form of it's charming features
The great drawing occupies part of the wing on the
floor and the other wing is biseced by hall open
ing garden with beautiful arches recessed inches
Here be found the charming bedroom with its fine old
fireplace and carved coice where Robert Lee was born
and adjoining is smaller where he played as child
Those who will ushers at the meeting Tuesday morn
ing will include, Miss Peyton Hawes chairman; Mrs. H.
Brooke Lee, Mrs. Elphalet Andrews Mrs. Montgomery
Blair jr, Mrs David B. Karrick, Mrs. Wilfred Goodwin
jr. Miss Helen Coolidge Miss Annabel Essary, Miss Anne
Carter Green, Miss Evelyn Walker, and Miss Elizabeth
Wheeler
The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Tea Dance April 8

The Minister of CzechoSlov"
aka and Nine. Veverka have
issued cards for a reception
and tea dance at the Legation,
Saturday, April 8, from S, to 8
o'clock.
X X X
The Minister of the Union Of
South Africa and Mrs. Eric
Hendrix Louw returned yester-
day from New York, where they
went to attend a farewell
luncheon given Wednesday for
the Commercial Secretary OF
Legation and Mrs. Botha, who
have gone to Canada.
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Social Notes

Mrs. James Gaven Field and
her daughter, Miss Laura Kath-
crime Field, have returned from
Charleston, S. c., where they
motored to see the magnolia
gardens.
The Chief of Cavalry and
Mrs. Guy v. Henry entertained
at dinner last evening, later
taking their guests to the So.
ciety Circus at Fort Myer.
Mrs. Roy o. Woodruff. wife
of Representative Woodruff,
will entertain at luncheon
Thursday.
Miss Gloria U. GroSvenor, a
student at Abbot Academy. has
been spending the spring holi-
days with her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of Wild
Acres, Bethesda, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Cum
mings Of Chicago, Ill, enter
tained informally at dinner
last evening at the Carlton,
where they are stopping while
in Washington.
Mr.. Stanley K. Hornbeck,
chief of the Division Of far
Eastern Affairs, State Depart
ment, entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday at the Carl
ton.
Mr. Murray w. Carson, for
mer special Assistant Secretary
of Labor, entertained at dinner
last evening at the Carlton, the
company numbering eight.
Doctor and Mrs. Clarence j.
West announce the engagement
of their daughter, Eva Jeanne
to Ensign Richard Howard Gors-
line, U. S. NJ, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel G. Gorsline, OF
Chicago.
Miss West attended the Mar
iorie Webster School and George
washington University where
she was a member of Zeta Tau
Alpha.
Ensign Gorsline graduated
from the United States Naval
Academy in 1882. He is now
stationed aboard the U. S. S.
Oklahoma at San Pedro, Cali
fornia.
The wedding will take place in
Washington during June.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

very gay, for nothing de-
lights the young folks more than
this annual show staged by the
officers of Fort Myer to aid in
welfare work among the SOL
diers and their families, as well
as for local charities and the
Army Relief.
The program includes an
Artillery and a Cavalry drill,
and a number of other events
in which groups Of sub-debs,
debs, and post-debs take part.
as well as several classes in
which the riders are composed
of the daughters and sons OF
Army officers stationed at the
post or in Washington.
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7:20-Arthur Reilly.
7:3O-Dolph W. Atherton.
7:45-Silver Revellers.
S:OO-Narietles.
S:31--Glee Club.
3 :OO-Good Night.
The Washington times., 1933-04-01

MRS r. W. BINGHAM which she is Chairman. She is also
director the Kentucky Chapter OF the Lee
which now has branches in thirty States
1t is the desire of this Committee to acquire as many
original pieces Of furniture possible for this beautiful
shrine which was General Lees birthplace and the greatest
being taken restore this historic old mansion
that it will be nearly like at the time the Lee
family occupied it, possible. For that reason, many
who own things which originally from there Of
fering to return them.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
To Be Sold Very Special Prices Made Possible by the
Cooperation Of One of Our Most Reliable Manufacturers

Every table marked at price way below usual value Every
table Of the best Of construction and very desirable feature
all have hard finish Of course these tables all have Moses
guaranteed construction.
Evening star., 1933-06-18
(D) Regular $3.50
Sofa Dinette Table, S12.05

43 with mahogany plywood tops,
and 36 with walnut plywood tops.
For davenport or with leaves up
for dinette. Measures 40X42
inches opened. Convenient
drawer.
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CD Regular $3.50
Fancy Occasional, $3.50

With a beautiful top of blistered
maple veneer with lacquer inlay.
Top is 26x18 inches. Only 16 of
these. Occasional living room
table.
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CO. Regular $40
Revolving Table, S5.95
Burl walnut (20) or solid mahog-
any % top. Middle revolves.
For lamps, books or occasional
use.
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(F) Regular SS.95
End Table, S5.45

Combined magazine and end
table. With solid mahogany top
in attractive Colonial finish.
Top is 24X13. Two in walnut; Is
in mahogany.
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(H) Regular S15.95
Console Table, S8.95

A console with a drop-leaf and
turn around mechanism so that
it can also be used as a dinette.
Measures 29x29 inches open.
Evening star., 1933-06-18

The pictured only few Of the many other types Of
tables. There tables Of every +ypefor every How
ever please no+e in most quantities limited and
will be impossible to get recorders
Evening star., 1933-06-18

(E) Regular SIS
Butterfly Table, S9.95
Serves as end table, coffee table,
lamp or occasional table. Opened
it measures 24x32 inches. Top
of ribbon mahogany veneered.
Only 80.
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(B) Regular S24.75
Drop Leaf Table, 1925

The top is solid mahogany. Only
II of these. Grand for one room
apartments, to use as console
and dinette table. Seats 6 to 8
people, opened.
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CD Regular S6.95
Lamp Table, S1.95

Of solid mahogany throughout.
(30J Also 20 with plywood wal
nut top. Stands 26 inches high.
Also SO in another plain round
style. Duncan Phyfe style.
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CO. Regular 90.
Glass Tray, S1.95
With solid walnut frame, brass
handles, size 2112X14K. Only 19.
Also at same price ~ trays, size
20x15la inches. Choice of either.
Evening star., 1933-06-18

(A) Regular S5.95
Coffee Table, S3.49
Only II in solid walnut and ID in
solid mahogany. Also 43 in an
other round topped style in solid
walnut. One pictured is 24X17x
1872 inches high. Duncan Phyfe
base.
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(L) Regular $3.50
Sofa Table, 1896

Made of select birch throughout,
finish in Colonial maple. Meas
ures 42x18 inches, 29 inches high.
Note: Corners all rounded. Only
IL of these.
Evening star., 1933-06-18

(K) Regular S19.e5 :
Drum Top Table, S11.o5
Solid mahogany with exception
Of plywood top (for strength 2
drawers; brass ferrules on feet.
Deep drum top. Only 40 of these.
Very specially priced.
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
ACC|DEN 7;
;ORONER'S
VIEW Of
TRAGEDY
Body Found by BeIIboy on
Hotel Sidewalk; Victim
Ex-GoV. BiIbo'S Friend

A Mississippi attorney
plunged six floors to his death
from the Wardman Park Hotel
early today.
He was Oscar P. Gober, 81,
Of jackson, Miss, who came
here several weeks ago with
former Governor Bilbo in
search of Government posi-
tion in the Veterans Bureau,
police learned.
Gober'S body was discovered by
John Amis. a bellboy.. shortly
after o'clock this morning on
the sidewalk in front of the
hotel.
Huge Man Crushed
A large man. well over six feet
tall and weighing 265 pounds,
Gober had been horribly crushed
in the fall.
He was last seen alive at {
a. m. by Richard Wooten, a COM
panion, with whom he shared
an apartment in the hotel.
Wooten told police that at that
time Gober was asleep on a couch
in the apartment.
Accident, Theory
When the body was found 1t
was fully clothed except for
shoes.
Acting Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald took charge of inves-
tigation of the case and declared
he believed the fall was acci-
dental as no notes were left in
the apartment.
(Scene Pictures on Page p
The Washington times., 1933-08-26
TEXANS VOTING
REPEAL TODAY

Texas today will become the
twenty-third State to ratify re-
peal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. Private advices to political
leaders indicate the State will
roll up at least a 80 vote and
possibly a 81 vote against the
amendment.
The drys have worked hard in
Texas. Leading their fight there
has been Senator Morris Shep-
pard, co-author of the amend
ment.
Ratification by Texas means
that only 13 more States will
have to act to remove prohibition
from the Constitution. Fifteen
States have set up machinery for
voting between now and Novem-
Der 8, and the vets are not fig
uring on losing any of these.
The earliest actual repeal date,
however, is not November 8, but
December 6 or 7, since some con-
ventions do not meet until after
the popular vote.