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The Washington times., 1934-01-18

dams disguised scout bade the
girl a hearty good-by, swallowed
the applecore and spurred away
in quest of his fiery master,
whose misunderstanding with
brave, noisy General Warren
was beginning to puzzle and
irritate him.
News of Her Own
Operator 13, slim and straight
and supple as an academy cadet
in her saddle, frightened her
check strap, set her cap firmly
on her short, curly hair, put
her horse to a gallop and
pounded away on the plank
road toward general head
quarters, near which Colonel
Sharpe's secret service division
was sure to be found.
One thing she had not told
Campbell - the Confederate
lines around Petersburg had
not only already given way, but
Lees army was leaving. She
knew it for a certainty because
she had robbed a Confederate
courier, and his dispatches to
Joe Johnston were in her
pocket to prove it.
Toward evening. in pouring
rain, vedettes around Gravely
Run stopping her, held her a
few moments; then let her
through, grinning wetly. The
whole region was blue with
Union cavalry arriving.
She began to talk excitedly
to Col. Sharpe the. moment
she was admitted to his tent.
"I've had such good luck" she
said breathlessly; II was tax
ing Campbell'S horse to him
as you directed me, and at 3
o'clock this morning a rebel
courier's horse fell dead where
the road from Sidney's meets
the White Oak road, and mere
are his dispatches, sir"
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

"Well, they'll be back to try
it again." he said, unless Sheri-
dams cavalry stops the roads.
That's why Lee sent them-to
find him a clear road to Joe
Johnston and Kirby Smith. I'll
stop over to see General Grant.
You'd better go to bed"
She slept poorly-waS almost
i'll about midnight; reaction,
perhaps, from being fired upon
by Fitzhugh Lees vedetteS: for
she really had been badly fright
ened by the fusillade.
Also, her nearneSS to John
Gailliard was making her eX-
tremely nervous: and what
Campbell had said to her had
scared her. Besides, her shoot
ing of the Confederate cour. er
had terribly upset her-the poor,
crippled devil Scrabbling in the
mud beside his dead horse,
moaning while she ripped his
jacket open and pulled out his
dispatches. Two of Mrs. But
ler's Negroes went to bring him
in; but the affair made her sick
all the same.
Nerves Shaken
She was deathly sick of war,
All the glittering drama of it, all
the exciting mystery, had van
ished. There remained only
hunger, dirt, vermin, beStial vio-
lence, the horror of bloody,
dying things.
A little more than that, per-
haps; the strange. ineXplicable,
passionate sling to bit Of red,
white and blue bunting.
Something else had come into
her mind and heart, also; the
first ghostly stirring Of spiritual
wistfulneSS and need. Although
in her timid mind, the words
and face Of God continued to be
confused with the words and
visage Of the President.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Modern Art Wins

Strolling on a sightseeing
sortie the other Sunday, a well
known advertising man and his
lady sauntered into the Cor
coran Art Gallery.
Once inside, they decided
they were somewhat tired and
seated themselves on a bench.
He had a copy Of a morn
ing newspaper.
Turning to the comics, they
began to read.
Suddenly an irate woman
rushed up, gaped, and gaSped:
Look at those people. Here
they are surrounded by marvel
GUS statues and other works
of art!
"And they sit here reading
q comic sectiOn!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Around
The
Capital
By JOHN SNURE, Jr.

Bill Lasell, secretary Of the
Redland Hunt, is convinced that
there is something to this SUI
perstition about the number Is.
When the 13 riders rode be-
hind 13 Redland hounds, on
the thirteenth day Of the month,
Bill was one of the horsemen.
Soon after the start of the
hunt, it was necessary for the
field to jump a small fence.
Bills horse, a slightly green"
mare, jumped somewhat too
close to strand Of wire.
Bill dashed off at a mad gal.
lop back to his car and did not
hunt any more that day.
Bill breeches are being re-
paired,
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Knew His Stuff

A cab driver tells this one on
himself.
Cruising about the downtown
streets one recent night, he
picked up a young man who
directed him to a @ Street adj
dress.
He looked at the house and
said:
"Are you sure this Is the
right house? Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt
lives here"
The young man asked:
'cDO you know Secretary
Henry L. ROOSEVELT"
The cabby admitted he did
not.
Said the young man:
"Well, I do. He's my father!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Expensive Shower

All agog with gaiety, four
people entered q cab at the
Willard Hotel the other night
and headed for the Heigh.Ho
Club for an hours reveIry be-
fore one of the girls took o
train to New York.
Part of the luggage was two
bottles of champagne.
The cab hit q bump.
A cork flew out; the girl was
drenched.
She returned to New York
bearing an odor Of a very f.
nous French vintage.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Happy Birthday

Birthday members today are
Ruth Dodek, 430 Irving st. N.
W.; Calvert Lancaster, Bowie,
Md; Allen Foster, Seat Pleasant,
Md; Charles McMurrey, 1918
K st. N. W.; George Maske,
Bla denSb burg, Md; Robert
Brown, 1103 Elc,'enth st. N. w.;
Bertha Simmons, Indian Head,
Md: Dorothy M. ASmuSSen,
JeSsupS, Md; Betty Vass,. 1886
First st. N. E., and Sheldon Fox,
529 Lamont st. N. w.
We wish them all many happy
returns.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD HAZEL
BOWIE, Of Pisgah, Md, is a
new member of the Adventure
Club. Hazel is in the seventh
grade at the Pisgah School.
We are very happy to welcome
her in the club.
Evening star., 1934-06-05
Mrs. George r. Bready and Mrs.
hDavid M. Aud.


A wedding of unusual interest In
Takoma Park took place Sunday eve
ming in the Takoma Park Seventh
Day Adventist Church when Miss
Ethelbert Myrtle Stevens. daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. James Adams Stevens.
was married to Mr.. Marion Augustin
Bourdeau, son of Mrs. Augustin S.
Bourdeau and the late Rev. Bourdeau.
The father of the bride performed the
ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony program
of music was given. Miss Eunice
Graham played Bells OF st. Mary's"
and she also accompanied Mr.. Dale
Hamilton when he sang 20 Promise
Me" and Loves Old Sweet Song"
Miss Dorothy Goodrich played vio-
lin solo. "On Wings of Song" &C
companied by Miss Graham at the
piano.
The church was decorated with
huge baskets Of gladiolias with roses
and sweet peas, the background be-
ing banked with ferns.
The bride, who was escorted by her
brother, MI. Ernest Stevens. wore a
gown of cream satin fashioned on
long flowing lines with flaring skirt
and veil of tulle in cap effect held in
place with a spray of orange bios
SONS. She carried shower bouquet
of white roses and lilies of the val
ley.
The maid of honor was Miss
Miriam Stevens, sister of the bride,
and she wore a gown Of blue NOUS
seline de sole and carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids we're Miss Mary
Cooksey, who wore pink organdy; Miss
Elsie Wesley, who wore green organdy;
Miss Katherine Reuss In orchid and
Miss Bethel Rice who wore yellow,
all being made on long lines with
Evening star., 1934-06-05

double fiounces and they all carried
roses. Flora Bell Dew was flower
girl for her aunt.
Mr. Clarence Palmer, cousin Of the
bridegroom. was the best man and tine
ushers were Mr.. John T. Hamilton.
Mrs. Dave Reiben, MIR. Louis Machlan
and Mr.. Walcutt Gibson. Following
the ceremony a reception was held
In the church vestry for friends to
greet the bride and bridegroom. after
which a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents for the
immediate family and the members
mother wore gown OF cream lace
and the mother Of the bridegroom
wore q gown of black lace. DR..
Bourdeau Sisco. aunt of the BRIDE
groom, from Baltimore and Mrs. x.
p. Walton, his cousin from New York
City, were present.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Bourdeau left by motor for a
trip to the Thousand Islands and
Niagara Falls on their way to Cleve-
land, Ohio, where they will be at
home to their friends at 1856 West
wood avenue, Lakewood, after June 10.
Mrs. Bourdeau is graduate OF
Washington Missionary College, hav-
ing completed her course in home
economics this year. Che was presi-
dent of the Home Economics Club
Mr.. Bourdeau, who completed his
college work last year. has since been
engaged in evangelical work in Ohio.
He was prominent in college activi-
ties, having been editor of the college
magazine. the Sligonian. a member
of the Glee Club and member of a
quartet that did considerable broad
casting over a local station.
Mrs. Gordon Burnett, accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Martha Bur-
nett, and Miss Frances Lyle of At
Evening star., 1934-06-05
lanta, Ga, is at the Dodge for 4
short stay.

lanta, Ga, is at the Dodge for a
short. stay.
The marriage of Miss Irene L.
Gantzer and Mr.. Vernon E. Whitman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon II. Whit
man, of ,7o3y Randolph street, took
place last evening at 8 O'Clock in All
Souls Unitarian Church. the Rev.
u. G. B. Pierce officiating.
Mrs. Henry Kroeger of Jamaica,
was the matron of honor and Taiss
Jessie v. Gantzer, twin sister of the
bride was the maid OF honor. Mr..
Harold A. Wheeler of Great Neck,
Long Island, was best man, and the
ushers were DR.. F. B. Silsbee, DR.. F.
M. Defandorf, Mr.. George A. Jones
and Mr.. Robert Cushman, all Of this
city.
The bride is the daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Gantzer of
Berlin and New York, the bride hav-
ing been born in the latter city. The
bride lived abroad for many years
Evening star., 1934-06-05

where she attended college and
studied music.
Mr.. Whitman is a graduate OF the
Evening star., 1934-06-05
SOCIETY

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, 1934-12-27
BUGS and Sandies Are
Ready for Title Fight

Rackley and Claud Wallace, backs;
Dave Edwards, Bill Lawrence, w. %.
Nolte, and w. c. eagle. ends; Jesse
Bledsoe. Robert Brennan, Lew Bor-
den, and Joe Kanipe, tackles; Ralph
Fuller, Marion Hinnant. Farrell
Keefer and Jack Williams, guards:
James Greham and Wallace Franks.
centerS.
The Golden Sandies OF Amarillo
held a final dummy Scrimmage
Wednesday 2rd then started south
toward the battle ground. They
planned TO work out in Greenville
Thursday and Friday before pro-
ceeding to Dallas Saturday morn
ing.
For the first time since his char
ges Won the district title Thanks
giving Day, Coach Blair Cherry ex-
poets to present a full-strength
lineup IN the InterscholaStic League
final. John Harlow has recovered
from slight injuries suffered in the
game last week with Masonic Home
OF Fort Worth. Glenn BufkIn and
Eldon Ricketts,. who have been on
the injured list, are expected 10 be
able TO start.
We're going TO have 10 play our
best game Of the season TO beat
Corpus Christi" Cherry said. Wen
shoot the works. II that's not
enough then Corpus Christi will de-
serve TO be the Champion
, 1934-12-27
GiHHonored
On Birhday
With Party

One OF the very delightful events
OF the past week was the birthday
party given In honor OF Maralee
Crockett Saturday night al her
home on West Levee street.
The house was decorated with
-poinsettias and Christmas wreaths.
One OF the featured decorations was
the lighted Christmas tree which
conferred a table, and around the
base OF which we're placed the
many birthday gifts.
During the evening many games
We're played. The birthday cake,
lighted BY l3 candles. was cut and
served with hot chocolate to the
guests at the close OF the evening.
Those present were Barclay Be-
GEL. Barbara Brady. Charlene Jar
rett, Betty Sauber, Betty 10 Samuel,
Aline Craig. Marjorie WinanS. Hell
Ell Waite, Betty Jean McMinn. Mary
10 Abel. OF Edmond. Okla, Leland
M~arSters, Levin Buell.. Pat Macma-
nus. Johnny Griffin, G. A. Neu-
baur, Jimmy Thomas. John Phil
lips, Harry Gardener and the hon
Gree.
, 1934-12-27

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. p. -tRj-
Football enthusiasm mounted ra-
pidly toward fever pitch in Dallas
Thursday as both OF the teams
which won their way TO the Texas
Schoolboy championship contest set
out for the scene OF the encounter
Saturday.
p. G. Cobb. In charge OF the tick
ct sale. said 1000 admissions al
ready had been sold and predicted
that all OF the 5000 reserved seats
between the 30-yard lines might be
disposed Of by night. He said it
might be necessary 10 extend the
reserved sections in Fai. Park sta
dunn TO the 2G-yard stripes.
Amarillo and Corpus Christi.
home towns Of the finalistS. each
took 1000 seats at the start. and
Corpus Christi called for 500 more
wednesday.
The Buccaneers from the coast
city held their last hard workout
wednesday and planned to start
toward Dallas by bus Thursday,
stopping in Houston Thursday aft
ernoon for a workout. Defense was
stressed in the last scrimmage.
Twenty-Five players from Corpus
Christi will make the trip. They are
Captain Ernie Carey. Charlie Haas.
Forrest Allen, Raymond Erwin. Har-
~ Hamon, Gilbert McGloin, Wilson
, 1934-12-27
KOENECKE IS
GIVEN PRAISE
Brooklyn Gardener Makes
Only Two Errors In
Full Season

NEW YORK. Dec. n. lP)-Len
koenecke. the $4,000 bust Of a
few years back. celebrated his re-
turn to the major leagues last sea
son by setting up a new National
League record for outfielders.
The former Indianapolis ball
hawk, for whom the New York
Giants reputedly paid $4,000 IN
1891 only TO cast him adrift after
a short trial. committed only two
errors on a total OF 3l8 chances IN
the Brooklyn Dodgers outfield dur
ing the 1884 campaign. PLAYING IN
121 games, Koenecke's fielding
average OF .994 shaved percent
age point off the old league record
held jointly by Louis b. Duncan OF
Cincinnati and Wally Berger OIL
Boston.
The only other individual record
established during the season was
credited to Curt Davis OF the Phil
lies. who participated IN IL double
plays. a new mark for pitchers Bur-
leigh Grimes. then with Brooklyn,
set the old record al II in 1922.
Terry Tops Again
Koeneckeis closest outfield rlvalS
were George Davis. who compiled a
.ess average with the Phillies, ana
Paul Waner Of Pittsburgh whose
mark was 1886.
Manager Bill Terry Of the Giants
noSed out Gus Suhr OF the Pirates
for first-base fielding honors. .994l
70 1886, and another Giant. Hughey
Critz. beat out Frankie FrlSch,
OF the world champion
Cardinals. 97o to .9T7 among the
second basemen. Bill Urbanskl OIL
the Braves had a .96l average 10
lead the shortstops with Leo Duro-
cher OF the Cardinals runner-up al
.p57. Arthur ,Pinky) Whitney OF
Boston topped the third bssemen
with a 1868 average. Pie Traynor'
Pittsburgh manager. was runner-up
with .954.
Appearing in 100 or more games
for the 10th time during his major
Ieague career. Gabby Hartnett Of
tho Chicago Cubs vas the leading
catcher with an average Of 900 with
Ernie Lcmbardi or Cincinnati Sec
ond among the regulars at $50.
TWENTY-FIVE pitchers went through
the campaign without an error,
Lonnie Wsrneke Of the Cubs lead
ing them with 70 chances. 20 more
than Emil Leonard of Brooklyn.
New Club Records
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh
Pirates accounted for three new club
records between them. The Cubs,
leading all others with a -e77 aver
age. committed only 1877 errors com
pared with the old record Of 1873 set
by the Boston Braves the previous
year. The Pirates set records for
fewest assists. 1884. and fewest
chances, 5567. and also tied the lea
cue mark for fewest passed balls,
four.
The former record for feweSt
chances was 1852. made by Phila-
delphia in 1907. and for fewest as
siSts. 1910. set by the Pirates them
selves in 1882.
, 1934-12-27
Los Fresnos
Mews, Notes
Especial 70 Tho Heraldl

Especial 10 Inc Hernlul
Los FRESNOS. Dee. 37.-Mrs. q,
j. Weikle and Mrs. George Kretz
were delightfully."- entertained the
past week with a miscellaneous
shower at the formers home honor
ing Miss Josephine KretZ whose
marriage TO Mr.. X. o. Weikle of
san Antonio Is TO take place De-
cember n. Red roses and poinSet-
tiaS and q beautifully decorated
Christmas tree furnished decora-
tons for the rooms.
The many gifts were placed about
the tree and were presented 70 the
bride elect by Santa Claus. Re-
freshments were served TO the iol-
lowing ladies': Mesdames VIM. An
dersen, Mcdaniel. DISCOVERS, .. Y.
Henderson. L. ID. Kreaner. A. ID.
Butler, j. 5. Chase. r. /. Gabbert.
D. d. Steel, Martha Moses, Nolen
Taylor. 4. Krogman. A. Pfeifler, w.
"a. Palmer, r. Bingley. II. Schmidt,
Clare Chase, Z. A. Oliver, G. Leen-
er. J. Staufer, T. w. Chase, r. s.
Ryan. II. II. Whipple. Chas. Gobar,
Promo Battaylia, George DeyerS. L.
F. Barr George Laakso, 3. 5. Sap
penfield, Archie Styles, J. W. Car
roll, VIM. Kretz, Ruth Barber, >. ID.
Baker, w. Moss. A. Groboski. q. q.
Waller, Ed Patterson, Roy DeBusk,
G. w. Pfeiffer, Z. v. BuLSecs, r. "A.
Derda, Clinton Stanford. o. ID.
Jennings, r. E. Rushing. Bill Billue,
II. Lupton, j. Frankie, j. A. White,
John Glass, T. "A. Barr, >. X. Barr,
Alene Van Alman. Misses Vera Tay-
Tor. Emily Gobar, Lois Kretz. Lucy
Lipe, Ruth DeBuSk, Margaret Kretz,
Mary Schmidt and Min Leper. Out
of-town guests were Mrs. Sidnel
Billue. Pharr: Mrs. Glenn Ecklund,
Mrs. Ruth Brown, Mrs. K. G. Kuyr-
kendall. all OF san Benito and Mrs
Simon Celaya OF Brownsville.
Mrs. q. j. Weikle very pleasantly
entertained recently at her home
honoring her daughter, Patsy, on
her tenth birthday. The home was
beautifully decorated with tho
Christmas colors and a beautiful
decorated Christmas tree. "A va
riety Of games we're played and first
prize was given 70 Carolyn Orr
while Hazel Lipe received conSola-
ton GIFT.
After the opening OF the gifts
the guests were invited into the
dining room. The birthday cake
with ten candles was placed IN the
center OF the table and was banked
with imitation snow and poinset-
tias. Place favors we're apples
which were 20 fashioned as to re-
semble Santa Claus.
Those enjoying this happy event
were Evelyn Coates. Elvin and Doris
Marie Peterson. Hazel Lipe, Groysr
Weikle. Jr., Stanton S~appentield
, 1934-12-27
Brownsville SOCIETY Valley Cities

Betty Lou steel. Ruby Jean Pedar-
son. Jaunita Brooks. Lawrence
Smith. Marian Baker. Gean Joo
Ryan. Edna Kretz. Leta Jennings.
Carolyn Orr. Maud Jennings and
Miss Josephine KretL.
Mrs. ". G. Richey entertained the
members OF the Woman's Service
club ut her home this past week
with a Christmas party. After the
business meeting the following pro-
gram was given; roll call answered
BY each member giving a verse
from the Bible: story OF the first
Christmas. Mrs. l.. "A. Oliver:
Christmas story. Mrs. X. G. Richey.
Christmas Belle Mrs. Frank
Kretz. After the program tho
Christmas exchange was enjoyed by
MeSdames Frank Kretz, N. q. Cha
telle. Kate Chambers, 4. w. Chase,
e. Chase, 4. W. Burgess, q. u. Wei
kle. w. I'd. Palmer and daughter.
Miss GENEVA. r. Bingley. II. III.
Whipple, II. Lupton and the host
eSS.
The next regular meeting will ba
at the home Of Mrs. N. q. Chatelle.
, 1934-12-27
: CPORTS CHATS
49,. -
~ With Hal EuStdCe

THOSE eX-Cardinals and former
Eagles who turned out tor their BEN
eft game here Christmas Day are
due a vote Of thanks for giving the
athletic fund OF theirs schools a
nice little boost. Brownsville and
Harrington fans showed s237 over the
counter to get one more look at
their heroes Of yore.
The two contests, the first won
by Harrington 1876 and the second
taken by Brownsville TO. were con-
ceived and ram-rodded largely by
Dan Barnhart and Billy Summers.
The Harlingen H" Club headed by
Coach Dutch Rektorik also IS due lots
Of credit for going through with the
pair Of games.
Those former players, most OF
them out OF condition. took a hard
hammering IN order to help along
the present broods Of Eagles and
Red Birds.
Many OF the fans turned out to get
a glimpse of "Leche' Sylvester, fer
mer Brownsville wingman VINO was
one Of the kingpins on The champ
ionship Rice team this year. and he
came through in great style. They
asked for a show and hat is what
he gave them.
THREE VALLEY football players
obtained honorable mention on
Jinx fuckers all-state B" eleven
which may or may not mean any
thing. Jinx, renowned Waco scribe,
did not get within 800 miles Of the
Valley this season. but p, states III
the public prints that Bill McElroy
OF McAllen, Carl Mobiles Of Weslaco
and Gilmore Davis OF San Benito
rank with the b topnotchers. And
no doubt they do. but how about
Leon Bernard and the rest Of those
All-Valley boys?
Incidentally Dawson, Hondo guard,
and Mechlar, Hondo back. were
mentioned by JinX, and this Will
probably get a hearty second out OF
Coach George West and the Donna
Redskins.
incidentally, "Jinz Tucker OF
Yoakum. a back. was among those
getting honorable mention.
, 1934-12-27
'Biff' Jones
Ayers He is
Not Through

BATON ROUGE, La. Dec. II. .Pl
Though Coach Laurence "Blti'
Jones may call 'time OUT TO the
football world for the next two
years, he Is BY no means saying
goodbye to the gridiron.
That much Coach Jones disclosed
Thursday as he talked about his
plans for the immediate future.
Retirement? IT'S out Of the queS-
ton, he answered with an amused
grin in dismissing the subject light
~.
Life Just begins at 40, you know,
said Jones with a twinkle III his eve.
Right now. I'm most interested
IN getting that assignment at Leav-
enworth. I'm first Of ali an army
man
After that two-year assignment
al the Leavenworth War college is
over. Jones is coming back 70 foot
ball. He resigned two weeks ago as
coach at Louisiana state after q
rm-in with Senator Huey p. Long.
Jones hates TO leave his boys;
he hates 10 leave the mskings Of
one Of the finest football teams ever
to represent the ole Wa Skule."
Since he resigned AZ head grid
mentor al Louisiana State. Jones
has had some flattering offers 20
coach elsewhere. -Four. in fact.
Yes. I've had some Offers he
said. but I'd rather not talk about
them. nor reveal their source"
Coach Jones said he would re-
main at Louisiana State through
the next semester III AT likelihood.
He remains aS Captain Jones. in
structor OF Cadets OF the r. o. IT. G.