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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
Belgian Modesty

To those who make business of searching out the abb
Surdities of few people in America and label them
"Amercana offer the League for Raising Public Morals
in Belgium which making life extremely difficult for the
window dresser in that country By law habit Be glans
forbidden look dressmakers dummies when they
made and if in the middle of the day customer wants
to buy dress right off the back of the model in the
window the Belgian of modesty demands that screen
be drawn around the figure until covering sup
piled.
Half dozen of H. L. Mencken's followers are invited
to write long essays proving that this extraordinary
decacy the part of the Begians hangover from
their Puritan upbringing. Obviously the (Belgian) Pill
grim fathers were obsessed with SEX driven by i'm
pulses they dared not yield to- that they erected rigid
system of custom and law to people thinking
about let alone seeing clothers dummy further
long essay showing that their descendants of today are
still dominated by the Puritan impulse and that all Belgian
literature has been made sterile by this Puransm (Which
also for prohibition Belgium and other foe)
will follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
Annual Rites Held
Blu True RefOrnlerS

True Reformers of the Wash
ington division observed annual
religious services yesterday at
Florida Avenue Baptist Church.
The sermon was delivered by
DR.. w. A. Taylor. Grand Worthy
Ray gave the annual address.
Brief remarks were given by Mrs.
Marie Yancey, Haywood Johnson
and T. H. Simmons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
Guard of Gen. Hines
Given Police Post

Promotion from body guard to
park policeman was the lot to-
day of Stephen Badurski. 80, Of
the 1000 block Hamlin st. N. E.,
a former bodyguard of Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines. Administrator Of
Veterans Affairs.
He secured his appointment to
the park police, it was under
stood. by order of Secretary Of
Interior Ickes at the request OF
General Hines, who became in
terested in his body guards quail
fications as an officer. He will
fill the vacancy created last Sep.
TENDER by transfer of Park Po-
liceman F. E. Vendure to the
METROPOLITAN Police Force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
Dependence of Man
On Christ Is Cited

Preaching at st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church yesterday, the Rev.
Andrew D. Milstead, of States
vile, N. c., told of the utter de-
pendence of man upon Jesus
Christ"
DR.. Milstead came here on the
invitation of the Rev. F. J. b.
hanan, rector of st. Paul's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
TIP ON SUICIDE
GETS AWARD

Information on the suicide Of
Mrs. Harold Young, 500 block
of B st. S. E., who left identi-
cal notes to two men saying she
was taking the easiest way
out" captured first prize last
week in The Washington Times
newstip contest.
The second award was made
for a tip on a near riot at the
District emergency relief head
quarters when about 200 women
protested short pay under the
Civil Works program.
Other prizes were awarded for
the following tips: The dis
covery Of the body of MILFORD
G. Miller, of Meadows, Md, in the
C. & o. Canal automobile accident
at Tenth and G Streets Northeast:
shakeup on the Mckinley High
School football team; and ILL
ness of Joseph Phipps, Wash
ington fireman, for whom Is
colleagues offered their blood
for TRANSMISSION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
BAZAAR OPENS DEC. 4

International Bazaar, annual
sale sponsored by the Americana
zation School, Tenth and H
Streets Northwest, will be held
December 4 and at the school.
Proceeds are used for relief of the
poor at Christmas, and to help
carry on the work of the school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
HOGAN HOPEFUL
DRIVE WILL
SUCCEED
4 Days Left in Which to Get
$1,000, 900; Lady Lindsay
Talks to Workers Today

Facing the arduous task of col
1ecting over a million dollars in
the next three days to reach this
years quota of $1,945,0 900, Com
munity Chest solicitors today pre-
pared for a vigorous battle in the
name of charity.
Although receipts this year are
| $250,000 behind those received
the same time last year, Chairman
Frank j. Hogan today expressed
the belief that Washington will
come through"
Chest leaders said indications
were that 100000 would be con-
tributeG today. Washington has
the highest percentage of collec-
tions OF any of the 400 cities in
the United States in which SINH
lar campaigns are now being con-
! Quoted.
Receipts to date aggregate $685.
062 and the campaign ends Wed
nesday night.
Lady Lindsay Speaks
Lady Lindsay, wife of the Brit
ish ambassador, was the prl1-
cipal speaker at today's gathering
of the solicitors in the Willard
Hotel. Other prominently known
men and women we're at the
speakers table.
From number of pulpits yes
terday a plea was made to the
citizens of the District to give
freely to the Community Chest.
Ministers pointed out that the
needs Of this city are greater
this year than ever and that,
while Government funds are
taking care of actual relief
needs, there still remains a vast
amount of charity work.
On Monthly Basis
Proceeds of the Community
Chest campaign are divided
among 60 social and relief
agencies in the District, includ-
ing hospitals and orphan asylums.
Hogan today asked the people
of Washington to remember that
their pledges are payable in
monthly installments. In sup
port of this plan he pointed out
that so cents month will pro-
vide nursing visits to sick man,
woman or child. Payment of so
cents a month will give weeks
good board for a widowed mother
or her child at summer camp
and IS cents a month will pro-
vide a full privilege of the Y. M.
C. A. to a boy.
Attitude of Clerks
Golf and motor trips, usually on
the Sunday program were forgot
ten yesterday as the army of
charity workers truged from door
to door making collections and OBJ
tanning pledges for the Districts
needy.
Officials of the campaign be-
lieve that if Government employees
would change tn cir attitude
towards the Is per cent pay cut
the Chest drive would be mater
tally aided.
| Od11lc4 Oo14oNdll' O4oUAlOC ouu4-
tor at the last meeting of the
solicitors stated that because the
governmental unit of the Commun-
ity Chest was tagging so far be-
hind its quota this years goal
may not be reached.
The governmental unit solicits
funds from Government employees.
Receipts of this unit thus far
total only Is per cent of the quota
of $756,784.
Joseph D. Kaufman, chairman
of the metropolitan unit expressed
the belief today that some of the
solicitors were asking for too
small sum and were too easily
satisfied when they received it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
Where Water Goes

long time ago discovered that vets and drys alike
trying solve the problems of drinking without
thinking at all of the drnker. Prof Henderson commits
the For there is thing which the drnker
Of whisky despse and that is water in his drink until he
pours it in himself He may (for of his own) like
to drown his whisky in carbonated waters ginger ales,
but he sticks the motto written down by G. K Cheserton
long ago: 81 don't where the water goes long
it doesn't 60 in the wine" (Ony think Mr. Chester
ton, being poet phrased it charmingly)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
RITES FOR DR.. WHITMAN

During memorial services held
yesterday by the District Chiro-
practic Society for DR.. w. S. Whit
man, first president of the organ
ization who died just a year ago,
DR.. Flora Taylor, president, placed
a wreath on the grave. The
services were held at Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
ELBOW OUT OF JOINT

Hay Feldmeyer, member Of
the Arundel football team which
played the Alexandria FraterS
on Baggett's field Alexandria, was
treated at the Alexandria hospital
for dislocated elbow received
in the game yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
FALLS, BREAKS WRISTS

When a limb on which he was
climbing a tree in the yard Of his
home broke. Edward Evans, IS.
Del Ray, fell 80 feet and broke
both his wrists. He was taken to
the Alexandria hospital for treat
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
True tOType
Watered Whisky Bad Solution Of Problem
-By GILBERT SELDES

TO make fun of college professors old trick and to
point out that professors KNOB nothing about human beings
IS often to point what is not true; but what
do with college professor who solution of of
the problems Of liquor in the sale Of "duted whsky'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
A Play, Today

By series of mischance tickets going astray and the
like have missed the two farce hits of the current theatre
cal season. "Saor Beware and She Loves Me Not but
know they must be good for seldom have seen such
light of frenzed happiness the of dramatic critics as
when they speak of these shows. noticed no such light
when they spoke of "Brhright fhe play about Jews
under the Nazis which did and found more praise
worthy than of them did 1t does start like bad
editorial but the impact of events which are not exag-
gerated gives dramatic life for than half It's time on
the stage There moment when the Jewish girl and her
Aryan lover separate which moving and the play
has the merit of making you think of the circumstances out
of which it rose than of the plight of few indl-
vidual human beings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27
All the Same

Further the uniformity and monotony of life in
America In Buffalo, at street intersections, signs are
posted "Dont Drive to KILL" ight-minded citizens
sure you that they obey the Injunction driving only to in
ure) In York Pa they have flashsign under the regu-
larg control lights reading pedestrians Wait and Pedes-
TRANS Walk taxs do not charge for waiting
in traffic. Even that highly standardized article the lower
BERTH made up differently the Pennsylvania and New
York Central. In Green Bay, Wis" young woman ap-
peared in a beauty parade ''NIiSs Vitamn D. In New
York, again. they having "oyser and sauerkraut
fesval' at church. Just like Palm Beach, ism it?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27

II you have a room. house, apartment
ar automobile to sell or rent
advertise it, Use the WANT AID SEC.
TON Of this newspaper to reach our
great reader audience. Phone District
k2OO. Ask for ad-talCeEG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-27

roughly equal to the wine tax; str
great deal more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
LAW ST UDENTS
WIN AWARDS

Ten students Of the George
town University Law School were
awarded cash prizes totaling $375
yesterday afternoon at exercises
in honor of the opening of the
1933-34 academic year.
First prize of $50 for highest
average in first year morning
class went to Thomas Douglas
Schall; $25, the second prize, was
given Leonard Andrew Thomas.
For the prize of $50 for highest
average second year morning
work, Francis Carroll Nash was
first. and the second went to
Raymond Thomas Law.
Highest average in the first
year evening class won $50 for
Charles Vincent Shannon, and
the second prize of $25 went to
Ralph Francis Koebel; highest
average second year evening
class, $50, to Howard Boyd, and
second to Philip Paul Maren-
berg; highest average third year
evening class, $50, to Thomas
William Munger, anu second to
James Francis O'Donnell. O'Don-
nell, Koebel and Boyd reside in
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
Russ Envoy Has Luncheon With Roosevelt
Following Farley on Recognition;
Early Decision Predicted

governor of the farm credit ad-
ministration, and Green Hack
worth, State Department legal ad-
wiser.
The State dining room at the
White House was decorated with
yellow chrysanthemums for the
Litvinoff luncheon. Those attend
ing, in addition to Commissar
Litvinoff and his party, included
the Secretaries of the State,
Interior, Agriculture and Com
merce Departments, Senator
Pittman CD of Nevada, chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee; Budget Direc-
tor Lewis Douglas, Under-Secre-
tary and Assistant Secretary of
State Phillips and Moore; Under
secretary of the asury
Acheson; R. F.. C. Chairman
Jesse H. Jones, William c. Bullitt,
James C. Dunn, Henry Morgen-
THAI, jr., governor of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administra-
ton; Robert F. Kelly, Louis
Howe. Secretary to the President,
and the two White House military
aides, Capt. Walter N. Vernon,
and Col. Edwin M. Watson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
T St. CHANCE
PLAN FOUGHT

Two of Washington's prominent
business and civic organizations
are at odds over plan to widen
F Street between Seventh and
Ninth Northwest.
In favor of the proposal, as orig
inally suggested by Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst, director of highways,
is the board of directors of the
Washington chamber of Com
merce. Opposed is the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Under the Whitehurst scheme
one extra lane of traffic in front
of the old Patent Office Building
would be provided Immediately at
a cost of between $4,000 and $751;
900, rather than waiting for Con-
gress to act on larger improve
mentS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
NEW YORK VOTE
SEEN AS SLAP
At FARLEY
Roosevelt EIated at Repeal,
But Disappointed Over
MCKee'S Defeat

The election results were viewed
with mixed emotions in Admins
tration quarters today.
There was general satisfaction
over the success of prohibition re-
peal, much rejoicing over Demo
cratic gains in upstate New York
but the smashing victory won
by Fiorella H. LaGuardia, Repub-
lican-Fusionist in New York City,
was something else again.
Slap at Farley
LaGuardia's victory, or Joseph
v. McKee's defeat, spelled an Ad-
ministration reverse from almost
any angle. McKee's sponsor was
James A. Farley, who quadruples
in brass as Mr.. Roosevelt'S polit-
ical mentor, Postmaster General,
Democratic national chairman, and
New York State chairman.
It is true, of course, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt took no personal
part in New York's hotly-conteSted
mayoralty fight-at least publicly.
DuU IlG PC1L1l1GUCu EdAACJ w PNV
Mckee in the race, to back him
with every resource available, and
in the latter stages of the battle
he offered no objection to McKee's
portrayal of himself as the White
House candidate.
Asked on numerous occasions
about the New York contest, the
President would look at the cell
ing, smile, and reply that he was
taking no part "in any municipal
campaign, anywhere"
Unquestionably, McKee's defeat
was disappointment to the
higher circles of the AdminiStra-
ton. And yet, from another
angle, they managed to extract
some comfort in the crushing de-
feat inflicted upon Tammany
Hall and it's present leadership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08

A guard of nearly so Secret
Service agents and detectives
stood at the State Department
today as Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet
foreign emissary, began an epoch
making discussion with Secretary
of State Hall for the resumption
of normal relations between the
United States and Russia.
Secretary Hull and the Russian
foreign minister sat down to
their conference we'll equipped
with data. Each side had vo-
luminous statistics on debts,
claims for damages, ct cetera.
The process will be one Of elimi-
nation, and this work is the
State Departments own.
President Roosevelt, who gave
Iitvinoff a luncheon today, will
see him again tomorrow night
after he has had two full days
of conferences with Hull.
Met BY Dunn
Litvinoff arrived at the De-
partment at few minutes before
II o'clock. He was escorted by
James C. Dunn, chief of the Di-
vision of Protocol, to the diplo-
matte ante-room.
After a few minutes wait,
Undersecretary of State Phillips
escorted him to Hull's office.
A dozen detectives and special
guards formed barrier from the
diplomatic ante-room to the Sec
retary's office.
Detectives were scattered on
both floors below and at all en-
frances leading in the direction
of Hull's office. 1t was the first
time in the memory of veteran
State Department officials that
such extraordinary precautions
had been taken to guard a foreign
visitor.
Litvinoff was alone when he &C
companied Phillips to the Secre-
tary's office.
The discussions, which are ex-
pected to result in American
recognition of the Soviet Union,
will continue throughout the day,
except for an interval when Lit
vinoff will go to the White House
to have lunch with President
Roosevelt.
Hull was assisted in the open
ing conversations with the Soviet
statesman by Phillips, Assistant
Secretary of State Moore. William
C. Bullitt, special assistant to the
Secretary, and Robert Kelly, chief
of the division of eastern Euro
pean affairs.
Seven to One
Seven American officials at
tended the conference while Lit
vinoff was the only Soviet repre-
sentative. The other two Ameri-
cans were Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
TAXPAYERS RAP
D. c. BUDGET

Charging that the $4,000, 900
budget for the District as pro-
posed by the Commissioners for
the fiscal year of 1885 is too
large for the city's estimated rev.
enues, the Washington Taxpay-
ers' Protective Association has
filed an official protest with the
United States Budget Bureau.
Under the signature of Rufus
S. Lusk, representing the asso-
citation, the complaint declares
that the city will incur deficit
if the IS per cent salary slash is
abolished, and if the Federal Re
lief Administration refuses to give
the $1,5OO,OO0 necessary for local
unemployed relief.
It was also recommended that
the proposed saving to water
users of 100000 a year be in
creased to 100000. Under the
present plan, as promulgated by
the Commissioners, the savings
would be effected by deducting
IS per cent of water bills If paid
within 80 days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
CAPITOL PRESS
BANS RADIO

Members Of the Columbia
Broadcasting Systems News serv-
ice are to be barred from the
press galleries of the Capitol un-
der a decision which has been
announced by the standing COM
mittee of correspondents of the
press galleries.
In announcing the decision.
Samuel w. Bell, chairman of the
standing committee, said it was
based on the rules of the gallery.
which restrict admission to the
representatives of accredited daily
newspapers and press associations.
1t is thought likely that Con-
gress may be asked by officials of
the broadcasting company to re-
view the decision of the standing
committee and allow the radio
company news service men to be
admitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
.MARET AFFAIR
A BORE, SAYS
COUNTESS
Defending Self in l Larceny
Trial, She Describes
ACCuSer'S Romance

Countess Grace DeBenque made
her appearance on the witness
stand in District Supreme Court
today, defending herself against
a $4,000 grand larceny accusation
made by Miss Louise Maret, 60
year-old head of a fashionable
girls finishing school.
In a thin, quavering voice, the
countess emphatically denied all
charges hurled against her by
prosecution witnesses during the
prior days of the trial.
She is being tried jointly with
George A. Gormley OH a charge
of obtaining the money from Miss
Maret to "bribe" a policeman"
who threatened to arrest Miss
Maret and Gormley after they
we're found together in a parked
automobile on a lonely road in
October, 1881.
Count Ill in New York
Attired in a purple, hat, black
coat and dark lace-collared dress,
the countess informed the jury
she is So years old, and her
maiden name was Simpkins.
She said she was a native Of
New York, that her first hus.
current husband, Count John
band died in 1905, and that her
Felix Joseph Dutar DeBenque, is
Yoovv i'll in Nem V0rk
Questioned by her attorney,
David Babp, the Countess re-
lated:
81 met Miss Louise Maret
in 1881. 1 telephoned her for
a reference concerning maid
I had hired who had left Miss
Maret's employ.
"She came to my house to
dinner on one occasion and /
visited her for tea"
The Countess related that Miss
Maret met Gormley at a tea at
her home and that "a romance"
sprang up between the teacher
and Gormley, who is half her
age.
"YOu Must Marry Me"
Of the night Miss Maret and
Countess testified:
"MiSS Maret and GOrmley
came to my home and rang the
bell. My maid was asleep and I
answered the door. Miss Maret
ran into the house crying, fol-
lowed by GOrmley.
She kept saying something
terrible had happened, and then
told the story Of the policeman
arresting them.
"Miss Maret then went over
to Gormley, sat on his lap, put
her arms around his neck and
said: Now you will have to
marry me-"
The Countess declared she had
never received any of the money
which was used to "bribe" the po-
liceman.
Denies Signing Notes
She denied signing any notes
for Miss Maret to effect a bride.
She stated:
II refused to let my home be-
come a rendezvous for secret
meetings between these two. 1
CONTINUED on Page S, Col. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-11-08
District P.-T.A. Hears
Senator King Talk

Senator William H. King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee last night told members OF
the District Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION in the Mckinley High
School that washington public
schools should stand as a model
for the nation.
The Senator emphasized the
cultural aspects of supremacy.