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The Washington times., 1934-03-12

Mr.. Bob" Arthur, chairman Of
the (Zipper) Code Of the NRA,
told his boss before he came
down to washington from Penn.
sylvania.
''You know, Mr.. Bob, it's my
business to look after the COM
pany's mill pond. When any Of
the factory hands falls in the
mill pond and jest floats, then
I can get 'em out alive.
But when they throws up
their arms and threshes around
in the water, they browns, that's
all.
Indeed, Mr.. Bob, as I bin
tellin' ye, the bad Judgement of
most people is, they struggles
too much. Now you remember,
if you get in deep water down
there in Washington, don't get
excited, Mr.. Bob. Jest float.
Somebody II get you when you
goes by"
Miss Mary w. DeWSon may
now be soon on her midweek
daShes to New York, carrying an
impressive big, brown brief case.
Miss DeWson. who is director of
the Woman's Division of the
Democratic National Committee,
received the Gag as a present on
her last birthday,
It is rumored that she carries
in it all the secrets of the Dem
ocratic National Committee!
Comparisons are odorous,"
as Mrs. Malaprop said.
"Self praise is faint praise"
according to Aesop's Fables.
We know these axioms to be
too, too true. However, if you
haven't already been invited to
the Stunt Party of the Women'S
National Press Club on March
10, you'd better look about a
little and see if you can't
wangle yourself a seat at .
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
In Miami

Mr.. William Mcmillan, of
Baltimore, and his bride, who
was Miss Grace Green RooSe-
welt. daughter of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt,
are spending part of their
honeymoon at the Roney Plaza
Hotel in Miami Beach. Fla.
MarchioneSs Antici Mattel of
Rome, Italy, is at the Carlton
for a short stay.
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Miss Suzanne Warren enter
tanned a party of twelve at the
Madri11on dinner dance last eve
ming.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Representative Host

Representative and Mrs. Philip
"A. Goodwin. of New York, will
entertain at dinner Wednesday
at the Mayflower in compliment
to Mrs. Irving G. Titus, of
Glen Cove, New York, who will
spend a week with them at the
Mayflower. Mrs. Titus who has
been on a cruise to the West
Indies will arrive in Washington
tomorrow (TueSday).
4
Mrs. Sol Bloom. wife of the
Representative from New York,
and Miss Vera Bloom have dis
continued their Tuesdays "at
home" for the season.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12

Her home is
ID u d ! e a."
t h a t big
happy look
ing house on
C o nnecticut
Avenue and
Quincy Street.
It has several
acres of gar
den and Mrs,
Morgan wins
prizes for her
flowers.
Rear A d
m iral and
Mrs. G h E r.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12

OIL O4 GA GbASS
Chevy Chase enthusiasts. That
is, Admiral Gherardi is, when he
isn't sailing the high seas. They
have had a house on Bradley
Lane for twenty-seven years.
Be honest, girls! How did you
behave during the last war?
It seems to me if we are truth
full, we must admit that many OF
us rather enjoyed the last war.
We rolled bandages with cheer
full friends, entertained hand
some heroes-not unawares.
Felt great virtue because we ate
brown bread, limited our sugar
supply-our figures needed at
tention anyhow. Worked up a
lofty rage towards the enemy.
Talked grandly of glory and
patriotism. Sent our men off
to poison gas and bayonets. And
stayed safely at home ourselves.
Personally. I think women,
and len who are too old to
fight. are responsible for war.
The trouble with most geo
piles is-they struggles too
much" that's what Nose, the
old col0rAd man wh0 works for
The Washington times., 1934-03-12

the season, under the sponsorship of
the Hunts Committee of the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
A gallery of several thousand per-
sons interested in equestrian activities
from such centers as this city, the
hunting district around Middleburg,
Va; Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Long Island, the Carolinas, and
Georgia is expected, also large dele
cation from Camden, where the Caro-
lima Cup meet will be held next week
The program calls for three races
with stakes of $5O000 each two over
brush, one distance of two miles
and the other two and half miles.
The feature event will be the Aiken
Cup race, a steeplechase for four
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Polo Popular at Southern Resorts

While the horse-overs make merry at Camden, Aiken,
and other centers other sports-lovers enjoying
round of tournaments of kind another at various
Southern resorts
An international regatta held at the Palm Beach
Yacht Club last week in affiation with the American
Power Boat Association Many parties given for the
distinguished sportsmen assembled there for this event
Mrs. James Donahue gave tea in the patio of Cello
Lndo for NJ Jean du Puy, captain of the Freach team,
and his copatriots Marquis Conzao de la Gandera and
Baron Aain de Rohschild, Mr.. Edward NJ Tregown and
Mr.. Cyril Turner of England; Senor Don Miguel Barea
and Senor Don Manuel Ggo Of Spain; Mr. Francis Luka
of Hungary Mr. Kurt Odenburg of Sweden, Prince
Carlo Maurizo Ruspo and Sgnor Antonio Becchi of Italy,
who entrants in the Twelve Litre Gold Cup inerna
tonal Nine. Paul du Puy, and the Marquise de la
Gandera also present
The first annual professional tennis tournament held
at the Famingo Hotel courts at Miami Beach, Fla at
raced large number Of spectators from among the fash
ionables wintering there, among them Mr.. j. Upshur
Moorhead of this city, captain of the Yale Tennis team
The Haeah have been attended by thousands of
devotees of this sport of kings
Mr. John Hay Whitney, who spent few days in Florida
recently where he by plane to be the guest of Mr.
James Cooley divided his time between the at Miami
and polo at Phipps Field
tournament at the Polo Club at Augusta Gar at
raced notable gallery and the Fort Oglethorpe team,
made up of Capt Thomas W. Herren Lieut. c. B. Hutchn-
Lieut. H. W. johnson, and Lieut. W. Moores all Of
the u S. Army, took part.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
"HORSEy" FOLK WILL GATHER AT AIKEN
E4rs. Donahue Fetes International
Sportsmen at Palm Beach During
Yacht Club Regatta
o S'Y ee"''''.

Members of smart society," particularly prominent horse
and horsewomen, from all parts of the East South,
and Middle West will foregather at the famous estate of
Mr. Thomas Hitchcock Aiken, S. c. on ST. Patrick's
Day, March H. to witness the first seepechase meet of
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
on
With z&hJ Gas1

People in Chevy Chase, "Maryland (be you don t
say Chevy Chase D. co. thinking of organizing old
residents association We heard Mrs. James Dudley Nor
gan discussing the matter at tea the other day.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12

Mrs. Morgan has been going
to Chevy Chase for thirty-seven
years, and has actually lived
there for twenty-nine years.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Mrs. Hull Feted
At Luncheon

Adrs. Hull, wife of the Secre-
tary of State, was the guest Of
honor at the Little Cabinet"
luncheon given today at the
Washington Club.
Those present included Mrs.
William Phillips, Mrs. Wilbur
j. Carr, the Misses Moore, Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, Mrs. Will
liam Stanley, Mrs. J. Crawford
Biggs, Mrs. George c. Sweeney,
Mrs. Harold M. Stephens, Mrs.
Frank j. Wideman, Mrs. Joseph
B. keenan,, Mrs. william w.
Howes, Mrs. Harllee Branch,
Mrs. Henry Latrobe Roosevelt,
Mrs. Theodore A. Walters, Mrs.
Rexford G. Tugwell, and Mrs.
w. w. Husband.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Not AT Home''

The Commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard and
Station, and Mrs. Defrees, will
not be "at home" this after
noon.
Mrs. John Henry Dwight has
issued invitations for tea
dance, Saturday afternoon,
March 81, from S until 7 o'clock,
when she will formally present
her daughter, Miss Mary Dwight,
to society in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12

course of two and half miles.
Trouble Maker, owned by Mrs. T. H. somervile of
Montpelier Va, who has had remarkable career
the sfest post and rail courses, entered and of
the favortes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Durant of Long
Island, will have two entries Fugitive and Little Dan.
Those the committee Mr. Thomas Hitchcock,
Mr.. T. W. Durant Mr. F. Ambrose Clark Mr.. F. Skiddy
Won Stade, Mr. A. F. Goodwin Mr. A. c. Boswck, Mr.. S.
Warner Baltazz and Mr. Devereux Milburn.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Royalty at Banquet.
Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan
attended the recent banquet of the
Japan Society in London.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
GRAHAM M'NAMEE
TO RELATE FIGHT.
Famous Sports Announcer
Will Describe Camera
Baer Match.
RAHAM McNAMEE, who has

~ RAHAM McNAMEE, who has
been the "eyes" of the radio
7 audience at every major
~ prize fight since 1923. will
be at the ringside with a
microphone when Max Baer meets
Primo Camera June IA to describe
the battle for combined coast-to-
coast NJ B. c. networks.
McNamee, as sports announcer. has
covered II years of fighting. II
world series and scores of foot ball
games, horse races and track and wa
ter meets. He also is serving as an
nouncer for Taxi" series of dra-
matte broadcasts leading up to the
fight and starring Baer over an
N. B. C. Nationwide network each
Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
Taxi" presents Baer in the role OF
Al Harper, a taxi driver with ring
aspirations. The boxer Is supported
by a cast including Franc Hale, Alice
Frost, Eunice Howard, Jean Sothern.
G. Underhill Macy, Garcon Kanin and
Kenneth Daigneau in a wide variety
of dramatic situations spiced with
comedy.
The broadctsts are staged In Asbury
Park, N. j., where Baer has his train
ing camp, and McNamee is making
the round trip from New York to As
bury Park each Monday. Wednesday
and Friday. Other members of the
cast stay in Asbury Park for the en-
tire six-week period before the fight.
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COLUMBIA will broadcast the final
~ of the tenth annual national
spelling bee for elementary school
children in the auditorium of the new
National Museum May 29. The school
boys and girls will compete for 81 300
in prizes.
School champions from Maine to
Nebraska will take part in the contest.
The national champion will be
awarded $500. The second prize will
be $500 and the third $l00.
Il 4 \ \
THREE special programs have been
i arranged by N. B. c. in celebra-
tion of Mothers day, Sunday.
The first will be talk by Mrs.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
ROBBER SUSPECT
TAKEN AFTER CHASE
Youth Said to Have Stolen Car
in Hershey, Pa, and Rifled
Home in Richmond.

After a long chase in scout car
and afoot, police yesterday captured
and are holding for questioning q
Pennsylvania youth. who is alleged to
have stolen a car in Pennsylvania for
long-range house burglary in Rich
mond, Va. He was on his way back
home with the loot when stopped. It
Is alleged.
The youth, who gave his name as
Ellis Reuben Garrison, his age as
20 years. and his home as Palmyra.
Pa, is said to have been driving north
along Georgia avenue in the $500
block at speed Of IS miles per hour
when he was seen by Policemen F.
M. Gill and o. T. Clatterbuck, sixth
precinct, in scout car.
The officers gave chase but were
being outdistanced until the fleeing
car was caught in a traffic jam at
Georgia avenue and the District line
Garrison jumped out of the car and
ran. He was tripped by George E
Garner, 301 N street. District en-
ploye, and nabbed by the policemen
before he recovered his feet.
He Is said to have admitted stealing
the car in Hershey, Pa, and robbing
a house in Richmond at about 4
o'clock this morning. In the car po-
lice found 12-gauge shotgun,
vacuum cleaner, silver pitcher and
other pieces of silver, all said to have
been taken from the Richmond house
and a loaded .32-caliber automatic
pistol.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

mon as q Junior preacher SO years
ago in Georgia.
whatsoever thy hand findeth to
do, do it with all thy might"
His benediction in which he led the
audience with faltering voice, was the
hymn:
my latest sun is sinking fast.
My race Is nearly run"
Bishop z. D. Mouzon Of Charlotte.
N. c., succeeds Gambler to seniority
in the College Of Bishops.
Remark Held Warning.
Bishop Gambler admonished those
who succeed him to take care OF this
Methodist Church" His remark was
construed as q mandate against uni"
fication of American Methodism, to
which the Southern church Is aspir-
ing with the other branches.
IT don't want to see 1t torn up or
experimented with" he added.
Bishop James Cannon. jr.. OF WASH
ington was seated on the stage as one
of his ardent supporters, DR.. r. p.
Shuler of Los Angeles, led an unsuc-
cessful fight to authorize the College
of Bishops to designate a superan-
nuate bishop to preside over an an
nual conference in the event an active
bishop dies or becomes seriously Ill.
Bishop Cannon was assigned to the
Pacific Coast Conference after his
friends, led by Fighting Bob" Shulerr
had won for him his reappointmeni
on the active bishop list against a
movement in the church to retire him
at 50 years on ground of ''infirmity. y
DR.. j. w. Parker, chairman Of the
Episcopacy Committee. brought about
defeat Of the Shuler proposal on his
argument that it would nullify the
action taken four years ago to retire
a bishop at II years.
Embarking upon program Of econ
omy, the church abolished two gen.
eral church boards and merged their
work and reduced the quadrennium
budget for general church work by
nearly 40 per cent to $4,000 a
year. It made the amount of budget
acceptances by annual conferences
and churches voluntary with option
of raising or lowering the apportion-
meQtS,
Evening star., 1934-05-09

"Estrellita" as the high light Of his
recital over wJSV from $50 to 10.
His program also includes Kreisler's
arrangement of "Waltzing Doll"
Give Brook, celebrated screen star,
will take part in the first Love Story
dramatic sketch on WMAL at $50.
Three -Cornered Moon" Is the title
Of the presentation.
Coronation" short story by Mary
E. Wilkins. will be dramatized by the
Dramatic Guild over WJSV at 9.
The Marshall Bartholomew Singers
will make their debut on the Hour
of Smiles" program over WRC at 8.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

James Roosevelt, mother Of the Presi-
dent. Later there will be a broad
cast from the meeting Of the American
War Mothers in Arlington Cemetery.
The final feature will be picked up
from the Astor Hotel in New York.
THE new 500-k.w. transmitter Of
i Station WLW in Cincinnati will
be described by Joseph A. Cham
bers of the Crosley Radio Corporation
at a meeting of the Washington Sec
ton of the Institute Of Radio En-
gineers Monday at 8 pm. at
Schneider's. 427 Eleventh street. The
lecture will be illustrated with motion
pictures.
Evening star., 1934-05-09

Milton Zerle, vaudeville comedian,
will be the guest star on the Musical
Cruiser, a WMAL feature, from to
$50. Frances Langford and the
Three Scamps also will contribute tc
the program.
WRC will broadcast at $50 the
speech Of Newton D. Baker, former
Secretary of War, at meeting of the
American Judicature Society. The
broadcast will include a message to
the society from President Roosevelt.
Albert Spalding violinist, will play
Evening star., 1934-05-09
NAVAL PACT RELEASE
IS HELD ESSENTIAL
japanese Minister Of Marines
Says 1885 Farley May Deter.
mine Future of Empire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 9.-The navy con-
siders it essential that Japan, at the
1885 Naval Conference, seek a release
from disadvantages" that present
treaties impose upon her. Mineo
Osumi, minister Of marine, said yes
terday.
Osumi was addressing a conference
Of prefectural governors.
The Naval Conference, he said,
possibly will determine the future Of
the Japanese Empire"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
METHOD|STSEND
JACKSON SESSION
Deny Women Right to
Preach and Oenounce
Lynching and War.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, May 9.-Tense
battles over term tenure Of the Epis-
copacy. ordination of women in the
ministry and preservation of the ira
ditional discipline subsidized yesterday
in the final session Of the Twenty
second Quadrennial General Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
A touching scene was enacted as
the conference bade farewell to three
bishops 1t retired on the 72-year age
rule enacted four years ago at Dallas.
In the final session. the conference
cleaned up all legislative business deal
ing with the announced economy and
evangelistic program. denied women
the right to preach, denounced lynch
and mob law" and placed the church
against compulsory military training
on grounds Of conscientious objection
to war.
Refuse to Cut Conference.
It also refused to lessen the men,
bership in the annual conferences and
the general conference on the claim
that full representation of the men,
bership was necessary to church ex.
pansion and "centralization of power
is dangerous"
Bishop Warren A. Gambler Of At
lanta, retiring senior member Of the
College of Bishops, inspired an affec-
tionate scene as he led the final devo-
tional hour and bade his Methodist
contemporaries an official farewell.
He was retired to the inactive list
of church heads along with Bishops
Collins Denny Of Richmond and H
M. Dubose of Nashville
Bishop Gamblers text was that
from which he preached his first SER
Evening star., 1934-05-09
FOUND IN ROOM

With 6-inch cash in her left FORE
arm and razor blade lying nearby,
Miss Naomi Elmore, "a, was found
about am. yesterday in her third
floor bed room at 1909 Hobart street.
She was found by Mary L. Gaskell.
another roomer, according to Police
men L. E. Allen and H. E. Hamilton.
tenth precinct. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where her condi-
ton was termed not serious.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
Misses Death by Two Feet.

ARRAN. Saskatchewan R.-Mar-
lene Fraser, years old, listened too
long to the rumble Of an approaching
train. She held her ear to the rail,
as she had seen other children do.
The engineer stopped the train two
feet from her.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
PLANE CRASH KILLS TRIO
Ship Plunges to Earth From 200
Feet-Bodies Burned.

HOISINGTON, Kans.. May 8 IT,
The crash of an airplane from 200
feet killed Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jes-
sup and w: w. Houghton Of Coffey-
vile, Kans., here last night. The
bodies were burned. Jessup, who
owned the plane, had been flying sew
eral wears
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Seafaring Ancestry

Henry Wilcoxon, who plays the
role of Marc Antony in "Cleo-
patra," which Cecil B. De Mile
directed, is the first male in sev.
eral generations of his family
who did not take up the sea as
a career,
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

tunes some vars and vars old. {.
Pert Ethel Carter. Becker tip
ping and getting an earful of
dashing Jim Corrigan's presi-
dental trip. of course. the
Pathe flicker guy. Chef Karl
Requard's "chef special" on them
gorgeous Sunday evening din
nerS,
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Reyes Starring
At Shorehom

Tonight marks the finale of the
Partisan entertainers on the Ter
race at the Shoreham Hotel, and
the feature event of next week,
with Wednesday as the special
gala evening, is Night in the ORR
ent."
The approach of fall is finding
more and more returned vacation.
erS seeking out the Shoreham Ter.
race for dinner and entertain.
ment. Residents and visitors in
Washington alike are voicing their
appreciation of the star" enter
tainers of the dance and feature
stage, who are being brought to
the Terrace each week by the
Shoreham's general manager, L.
Gardner Moore.
Those Rhumba dancing Reyes
are continuing their appearance at
the Terrace, with probably the
greatest success of any team yet
to appear there. Tonight they
will present, in addition to the
rhumba, a French Apache dance,
which proves their versatility,
since they are natives of Havana.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Dot and Dash Coin son at the
Popular LowenkeIIer

Came this past week, with its
downpours and somewhat wettish
nights, found the the Lowenkeller
und Garten CHATS the name all
right) thronged nightly, for its
said, and justly so, that broad
expanse of water-proofed awning,
completely covering the Garden,
in dampish weather, letteth not
a drop on milady'S Shimmering
gown or the sportily attired gen
try.
So be it star-budded sky or the
blacklist of billowing clouds, one
goes on with the evenings festivl-
ties, sending forth a challenge
to OIL man weather. Be it ever
thus at this swankiest of mid
town Pub, Garten, Baude, Bad
astrad or what have you.
Seeing as how the Winchell
delegation is in town, lets take
off what. Justice O'Donahue
-. prom. .jurist laying aside le-
gal matters to dine the Mrs. JUS
tice. then that shining light Of
the sports writer's. Bob Con-
sidine pretzel munching. the
swell Micky Ward-1da Kite-Adolph
Merz parties. The much in de-
mand and petite Cecilia Otis ell
low bending with DR.. Cyro Freitas
Vale brazilian Minister) :. DR..
Franga de Castro. ditto attache
DIR. Paulo Hasslocker. ditto
secretary. grand crowd. much
motoring past fortnight. .correc-
tion. that charming maid young
Walter Taylor is swaining these
past months is Mildred Duckett
.. .scuse perhaps.
Looking at that swell new
lounge. looking in. must have
been that dandy Scott artistic
influence. meaning the Thelma
Scott. plus the new cigarette
girl. all in Bavarian get-up.
Him the Herr Happy Walker M.
c.. ing all over the place. =.
digging up those old popular
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Brooke Gets Ready

Big news Of the week is the Of
ficial announcement Of Brooke
Johns long-threatened entry into
the dine and dace busiess. Maestro
Johns will open his emporium 1or
twilight revelers in the roomy barn
of his estate at Olney, Md.
And what a place it will be!
The Understanding gentleman
farmer" and ex-stage star IS tull
of ideas, brimming over With en-
thusiasm and r'arin' to go.
The rendezvous will be located
In the redecorated and renovated
barn of his estate. There Will be
an 8O-year-old bar, wagon-Wheel
chandeliers, colorful stall-tables' a
rathskeller, perhaps. And a go1'
driving course, too.
But the biggest innovation;
Brook will have his own private
airplane landing field at his club!
The only one in the country, as
far as this department knows. Not
only that, but he will fly daily
planes from Washington, trans
porting you to his resort for
luncheon or dinner. What an
idea!
More of this later, after Brook
takes Ainsley on promised In
SpectiOn tour,
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Godfrey Lures
Celebrities to
Michel

During the short stay of Arthur
Godfrey, the local young man
who has succeeded not only in
making himself famed here. but
also from coast to coast, at Club
Michel, Director Walter Won
Herbulis' guest book, which he
keeps religiously, has come to
look more and more like a per-
sistant autograph hunters album
This week there is a galaxy
of stars from both local and out
of-town stages, stars from both
radio chains and frequently a
man about town noted for his
connections with the powers of
Administration.
And, although there are per-
sistant rumorS that it is not only
highly possible, but nearer highly
probable that Godfrey is headed
in the general direction of Broad
way, he modestly denies that
there is a possibility of his going,
at least not until he feels him
self fully competent to hazard
the fickleness of that famed street.
So, it may be expected that after
his brief vacation shortly Maestro
Godfrey will be on hand to lead
the smooth-playing boys of his
first ten.piece orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
SIoughterBond
AtWiIIord

The rythms of Isl" (John)
Slaughter's Serenaders hittin' it
UP with, Come, Josephine, in MY
Flying Machine" "She Was Only
a Bird in a Gilded Cage" and
those melodies that brought a
twinkle to grandad's eye, sweep
out over dignified Pennsylvania
Avenue and beautiful Potomac
Park from the Willard Roof,
where those folks "about town"
will tell you is located the Tavern
Club.
The club has been opened in
connection with the presentation
of the revival of P. T. Barnum's
"The Drunkard" and is open on
the nights of the show, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.