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The Washington times., 1934-09-03
An Authentic Fashion Note
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Anna May Wong is back in
Hollywood and is sporting one
Of the most striking personal
wardrobes ever seen on Holly
wood highways.
II bought most Of my clothes
in Europe" explained Anna
May to interviewerS who storm
ed her Paramount dressing
room. Naturally, my social
life abroad was more formal
than it will be in Hollywood, so
many Of them are what we call
town clothes.' There is little
use for these in Hollywood,
where sports clothes serve SO
many purposes. but I have one
street ensemble which I like
very much.
"It is a three.piece suit, con-
sisting of a navy crepe skirt, a
navy and white striped tunic
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
TIMES DAILY PATTERNS
PATTERN 2O30

In this two-piece frock youth IS
delightfully."- served. Make 1t Of
one Of the new fabric prints
which look like wool or Of a
smart sheer woolen. It suggests
a suit in its trim lines and neat
tailored finish. The yoke ex-
tends down the front to the edge
of the jacket in a vest effect
from under which a belt partly
encircles the waistline. The bow
at the neck is extremely attrac-
tive in velvet. Think OF it IN
rust color with the frock in two
shades of green. With the dlA-
grammed sewing chart which &C
companies the pattern, even a
young girl can easily make the
frock.
Pattern 2o30 is available in
sizes 10, IL, IA, 16 and 1S. Size IL
takes 21s yards 54 inch fabric,
and 11s yards Of 4 inch ribbon.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS O5c)
in coins or stamps (coins pre-
ferreO for this Anne Adams
pattern. Write plainly name, ad-
dress and style number. BE
SURE TO STATE SIZE.
And while you are writing,
why not include an order for a
fascinating book, crammed from
cover to cover with stunning
illustrations and captivating de-
scriptions Of new fashions, fa-
brics and other things that
make a womna chic. THE
CURRENT ISSUE OF THE
ANNE ADAMS PATTE R N
BOOK, PRICE Is CENTS.
BOOK AND PATTERN TO-
GETHER, rs CENTS.
Address orders to The Wash
ington Times Pattern Depart
ment, 243 West Seventeenth ST.
New York City.
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

chair can be lovely, il 1t Is not
heavy with fruit and flowers
=. too lavish with decoration.
Even statues and various things
under glass are smart when
they are used one at a time,
and in an amusing way, rather
than all over the place.
window Treatments Good
Even the window treatments
can be put into a room that is
otherwise simple, and they will
not look fussy. The Victorians
made much of heavy draperies,
of rich fabrics, caught up in
loops, even fesroons. You'll
find that modern decorators
are doing much the same
things with fabrics, and calling
them new.
Wall treatments may be
adapted, too. Great punches Of
flowers, festoons, Dor derS, ba.
rogue effects, and many panels.
real or painted, were among the
designs they used. Wall papers
in big effects were all the rage.
Heaven deliver us from the
original forms! But we can do
much with paneling. And some
of the old papers, cut out and
pasted on a plain wall, give a
lovely decorative effect.
Carpets Revived
Carpets were in large de-
signs, too. Velvet or Brussels
were the favorite types, and
they were often very beautiful,
in their way. Rooms were
large, and so huge, effective de-
signs could be used. They can
be used today, if your house is
Of the massive type, or even if
you have rooms of more than
average size, and if you choose
your carpets carefully enough.
Lighting effects included
glass chandeliers and scones,
easily adaptible to rooms of al
most any period, especially
good in the mixtures we some
times call classic-modern. Like
all the rest of it, they must be
carefully selected and more
carefully used, to get the best
results.
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

where a very expert me-
chanic could do the work.
But it took them IL hours
to drive to New York, then
% to drive from New York
to Boston. The little car
was just all tired out, but
broke down, fortunately near
a garage in Connecticut,
where they were forced to
wait for about ten hours
while it was being fixed.
We hear that Rahel Davies
w alker (Mrs. Aldace
Walker) simply adores New
York, where she is estab-
lished in a most attractive
apartment. Rahel has been
with her family in Watch
Hill, while Aldace has had
to remain in New York to
bring home the bacon.
He is enjoying a Labor Day
vacation, however, at the
resort.
incidentally the Harold
Walkers have one of the
most attractive New York
apartments imaginable. Lo-
Gated on fashionable Sutton
Place, it commands a marvel
GUS view Of the river and
looks down on the lovely
residence Of Miss Anne Nor
gan who is really responsible
for the first move in the
restoration Of Sutton Place.
Mrs. Walker and 'Evie"
have been dividing their
time between New York and
their lovely Eastern Shore
residence.
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

and a navy coat lined in the
print used for the tunic. The
tunic buttons straight up the
front with white buttons, is
belted in navy suede, and the
coat has patch pockets and a
little scarf which ties at the
throat.
with this I wear navy kid
shoes, carry a navy faille bag and
wear a rolled sailor of navy fab
ric trimmed in rough white
straw. Before I started work in
'Iimehouse Nights I wore this
costume to various midday af-
fairs in Hollywood and found it
very appropriate. It is the type
of ensemble which every woman
needs in a summer wardrobe.
no matter what the climate, as
it fills so many needs"
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

And as for Anna Dall's
marriage-well, her friends,
some of whom we feel sure
are Sin the know" say that
she will slip quietly away al
most any day now. We have
certainly tried to do a little
"snooping," but with no
success.
Caught a glimpse Of Adie
Henry the other day on Con-
necticut Avenue. She looked
like the latest thing in new
fall fashions in a tailored
suit, with which she wore a
smart fur. scarf.
Hugh Cumming, jr., Of the
State Department, and al
ways shrouded in secrecy,
slipping a nice tall drink with
"Vint" Chapin-also of the
State Department. Hugh was
well dressed for a cool day
in a navy blue suit. We
think it was double breasted.
Young DR.. Raymond
Holden, husband of the VivG-
cious Peggy, looking very
4OeU groomed IN a double
breasted gray flannel coat
and aVhite flannel trousers.
The shirt 1UGs one of a fine
blue and aUhite pin stripe.
We wish better luck to
Charlotte and Gray Foster
on their return trip by motor
from the North Shore than
they enjoyed going up.
Gray hoped that his Chevro-
let would make the grade
and wait to fall to pieces
at his fathers summer home
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

In other words, do not try
to use the pure Victorian, or
impure, if you prefer to call 1t
so, but either take your old
pieces out of the attic and do
them over, or buy new pieces,
adapted from the Victorian.
The stores are showing them'
done over by experts...
trimmed down, painted, blended
with Bieder1nier or Regency,
changed just enough to be
charming.
The curve of a Victorian
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

The silhouette holds the
strongest indication, Of course,
long and sweeping as it is, and
following the figure rather loose
", but nevertheless decidedly.
Skirts are almost as long as
they were then, and the general
lines are the same.
Bloused bodices, sleeves cut
in one with the yoke or top Of
the dress, raglan effects, boleroS,
natural waistlines, either belted
or indicated, and slim SIS
through the lower part Of the
figures are the new details OF
this season which hark back to
those years.
Capes are back, and they are
reminiscent of those days. In
fact some of them, worn during
the war, were inspired by the
military capeS Of the time, and
similar capes are being shown in
Paris now, and will no doubt be
pretty generally adopted in a
season or so.
Packets are out in the open
again, and clothes frankly but
ton, right up the back or down
the front. Fur is used somewhat
In the way it was in those days,
giving height at the neckEne,
and ~ top Of the shoulders
rather than width at the top Of
the arms.
And even more pre-war is the
promised return of fur stoles.
Many of you are too young to
know what they are, even, so
I'll explain. A stole is simply
flat, long fur piece, lined on the
inside with fabric, and usually
made of many flat-furred skins
of small animals put together.
There is no rule for flat furS,
however, and if you prefer you
can have such furS as silver fox.
Schiapareni is one Of the de-
GignerS who suggests stoles con-
t1nually. and puts them or
sports clothes as well as on for
NAL things, where they are uSu.
ally seen. Attached Scarfs on
coats, straight and resembling
stoles, are already fairly well
accepted in Paris, and many OF
the other collars resemble StoleS,
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
Modes of the Week From
HOLLYWOOD

for that is what it resembles
when properly adjusted. Very
chic.
Silk crepe dresses for fall and
winter are to have collar, belt
and cuff accessories in knitted
Angora wool-preferably white
but since the season ahead
promises to be a colorful one,
any favored shade is suitable
for the accessories if they are
in harmony with the dress mate
rial.
Blouses in knitted cashmere
will be worn, also, if one does
not favor Angora. They will be
seen in crocheted effects, also,
in closely-woven designs sugges-
tive of the Victorian era.
Entire knitted dresses will be
worn under long coats of light
weight fur, velveteen and cordu-
roy. Such ensembles will be
particularly smart for football
games and the country club
The Washington times., 1934-09-03

Jimmy Renews Acquaintance
Up Around Boston
By BEAU McALLISTER

Can't decide which to discuss first-Jimmie
Roosevet's golf or the lovely Anna Dall's much
talked-of second marriage With the Roosevelt
"children so constantly in the news it is difficult
to decide which one deserves precedent over the
other.
At any rate, we were much amused to hear
comment made by one of the caddies at the club in
Marion, Mass, concerning Jimmie. Said the caddy:
SWELL he may be the Presidents son, but saw him
take fifteen on one hole the other day." Little does
Jimmie realize what is expected of him on the golf
course. He had better begin to get more serious
about the game. Jimmie has been spending much
time this summer "down on the cape," with his
latter has the admiration of all her Boston friends
for the way she has managed to keep out of the
news She dislikes the limelight and makes no
bones about it.
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
BY RENE HUBERT

hnlCCe0 Ln1ngS
Fashion has become "knit-
minded" and to keep step with
fashion one must add at least
one knitted outfit to her fall
wardrobe.
Angora wool is the yarn most
favored and this is in keeping
with the hairy surfaces that
mark the fall and winter mode
in dress materials, including taf-
fetas.
Scarf-and-glove combinations
in Angora wool knitted types
are new and interesting.
For sports YEAR knitted
scarfs, muffs, gloves and sweat
ers in two-tone effects are worn
with tweed suits. And there
is a very clever cap for sports
wear that is fashioned from a
knitted scarf sufficiently long
to be wound around the head
and shaped into the turban-
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
September Business

New upholstery, new curtains
are first on your September list.
Let your fingers be wary and
sensitive. Sit in show rooms
surrounded by billowing yard
upon yard of material. Lux
uriate in their colors, delight in
their designs. But finally let
your fingers choose for you: the
clean touch of damask, the lush
ness of velvet, the Elusive quality
of tweed. Buy accessories. Buy
flowery porcelain figures.
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
Victorian Furniture May Fit in
Almost Any Period
By WILMA LAvILLE

We are apt to think of Victorian furniture as rococo
elaborate decked with roses fsy for our own use And
much of it is But said last week. can be changed
ever so little simped painted and reupholstered and it
makes a charming decorative piece
The Washington times., 1934-09-03
Evidences of Pre-Wor Fashions
Stronger Than ver
Bv WILMA LAVILLE

One of New York leading designers down on vacation
says that of the clothes being shown have decided
clothes in the period from 1910 to 19 those before
nur clothes were SO definitely affected by the
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
z BILLS ASKED
BY D. {. HEADS

The District Commissioners in
a letter to the House District
Committee today requested favor
able action on two bills, one
appropriating $500 annually to
buy books and other school sup
plies for children of men who
lost their lives in. the World War.
The other sets up machinery
for handling the property left by
men who have deserted their
wives and families. At the pres
ent time there is no means OF
disposing of such property to
afford relief to the families.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
BONUS SEEKERS
At FORT HUNT

Bonus marchers have been
given permission to hold a conven-
ton, but not in Washington. They
will convene Thursday at Fort
Hunt, on the Mt. Vernon Me
mortal Highway below Alexandria.
Leaders of the veterans rank
and file committee reluctantly &C
cepted the site after a conference
with Louis Howe, secretary to
President Roosevelt, when told
that it was the only site available.
George Alman, one of the lead
ers, said today he cannot esti-
mate how many marchers will
attend the convention, but added:
"Within "a hours we will
establish a registration tent at
Sixth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. We expect at least
1900 to register"
Establishment of the camp at
Fort Hunt will be under direc-
ton of the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration, and ac
cording to a statement by the
rank and file committee, the
Government is going to provide
meals, shelter, transportation and
medical care.
The convention is scheduled to
last until May "a.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
D. c. SHOOTING
SUSPECT HELD
IN NEW YORK
Joseph Reno, Wanted in Tea
House Shooting, Spotted
By Gotham Detective

Memory of a detective for faces
led to the arrest early today in
New York of Joseph Reno, q,
sought for more than two years
for Questioning" concerning the
shooting up of the Colonial Tea
House, vice resort in BladenS-
burg, Md, which cost the lives
of two persons, and wounding OF
four Others.
Detective William Boyle, of the
pickpocketBroadWay squad, was
walking through a side street
in the Times Square area when
he saw Reno standing at the
curb. He made a quick COM
parison of the mans face with
a photograph he carried in his
pocket and had recently studied
and arrested Reno.
County Notified
The photograph was one sent
out by the Baltimore police ask
ing that he be apprehended. Bal
timore police and the Depart
ment of Justice we're active in
cleaning up the case.
Notified that New York de-
tectives had arrested Reno, Jere-
miah j. Crowley, chief of Prince
Georges county police, said he
would confer with Alan Bowie,
States attorney, on what action
the county will take.
Meanwhile, he requested the
New York authorities to hold
Reno, sought since the shooting,
November %, 1881.
Grover Amick, of Washington
and Winchester, was killed in the
shooting and Charlotte Bruce, an
inmate of the house, died of
wounds.
On "Pay-Off" Day
The shooting occurred on
"pay-off' morning after the close
of business when the various
panderers for the place were
there to get their money.
A gang Of Philadelphia gun
men tried to hold up the place
and began shooting when one Of
the II persons in the house made
false move. Charles C'Doggy'D
Leavitt, for a number of years a
Baltimore police character, was
manager of the resort and had his
legs shot from under him in the
first blast 0f fire
Subsequently, Leavitt went to
jail for six months for running a
disorderly house.
Peter Abbott, Philadelphia gang
ster, faced murder charges in the
shooting, but the case against him
was nolle pressed.
Two of his alleged henchmen
however, were tried for Aimick's
murder and were given long terms
in the Maryland Penitentiary.
One of the gangsters-Thomas
Simone- turned States evidence
and now is in hiding in fear of
his life.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
DISTRICT BILLS.
UP TOMORROW

Senator William H. King CD
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee today an
nounced his committee will meet
tomorrow to consider various
measures affecting the District.
It is likely that special consid-
Grafton will be given the recently
introduced resolution calling for
an investigation Of the financing
of the Mayflower Hotel.
If this measure is to be ap-
proved speed is necessary, due to
the fact that the resolution pro-
Vides report be ready by May 81.
Other important proposals on
the calendar include a bill provid-
ing for the refunding of approx
mately 100000 which was lille
gally assessed as taxes for paw
ing; a bill providing that the En-
gineer Commissioner for the Dis
trict be a civilian; a proposal to
abolish the office Of coroner and
the small loan bill.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Charles A. Davila

a
noyed with their governments in the spring time At least
they chose this restless to translate their annoyance
into action Had the courage to tell the world they were
fed up with things they and drove out the royalty
they with Did they pleased with their coun-
try from then
suppose temperature has much to do with revolutions
Few indignant citizens have rebeed IN very cold weather
Patriots of the torrd often easily disturbed by the
injustice of their governments The American colonies de
clared it's independence from England in July The nde
pendence day in France is also IN July ~
Rodmanas national day is actually May TO- It will be
observed here May g. The next day. the Rumanlan am
bassador will 90 Newark, N j., to conduct Rumanlan
services there May 10th is an important day Rumanian
history It was first observed in 1877 when the RuananS
their complete independence On May 10 in 1881 Ru-
mania was elevated kingdom National day at the
end Of World War in 1918 marked the union Of the Ru
manan states into one country.
Thursdays celebration in Washington will commemorate
the three holidays IN one
The Bishop of Modr who is also the president Of the
Catholic University, and Miss Josephine Patton were earn
estv discussing the Polish Embassy the other day. the
health of the chickens of Pope Plus X His Holiness since
he has become practically free man. has taken to farming
The Frank Hogans have the finest cere azalea in town
You have admired it hundred times as you were drV-
ing by their in Sheridan Circle In winter they watch
it eaously In spring when emerges from its burlap wrap
ping they goat its beauty The other day Mrs Hogan
was taking party Of guests TO Harpers Ferry for lunch
con the Rod and Gun Club The guests met in Mrs. Ho-
oan garden green lawn just front of the prize
azaea to wish the ladies Godspeed with mint up or So
The guests members of the Knitting Club which has
1t organized by group Oh
congena spirits just after the World War; In the last few
years Mrs Hogan has conducted annual pilgrimage to
Harpes Ferry. The party in honor of Mrs. John H.
Voorhees, of Sioux City, D. The members OF the club were
Mrs Hugh Sam Mrs Irving Saum, Mrs. Clarence Dodge,
Mrs Amory Maddox Mrs. David j. Dunnigan Mrs A. Ward
Evans Mrs Edward Eynon Mrs Timothy Coburn and Mrs
j. ]. Fotter
There no oveer dogwood anywhere than Battery Ter
ril the beautiful of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Tomp
kns At their garden party the other afternoon the fine
colonial mansion with its trraced lockwood garden made
>of6 6ictip chnH0
"A query-rather personal:
Dear Helen Essary:
Yesterday at the bet a horse named Helens
Alibi She was an unrusworthy and lost $40. Can
you explain this, too?
= suspiciously yours
G. Ross Smith.
An answer-rather elusive:
Mercy, dear G. Ross Smith. You wouldn't ask lady to
explain alib, would you?
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Liquor Consumption
ShOUS Sharp Gain

Liquor consumption for the first
four months of repeal is about
equal to the rate of consumption
during the three years before pro-
hibition, according to Internal
Revenue figures that have been
made public.
Tax collections on domestic hard
liquors since repeal total approx
mately $5O,000,0O0, while one year
of legal beer has netted the Gov
ernment $138,547, 900, the figures
show.
BRANDY OF PINEAPPLES
Brandy from pineapples is being
produced in Singapore, British
Malaga.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
District LaW Asked
On Vacant Houses

Fine of $50. six months in
prison or both would be imposed
on persons who enter unoccupied
private dwellings in the District,
under the terms of bill intro
duced in the House today by Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton CDD
of New Jersey, chairman of the
House District Committee.
The bill was introduced at the
request of the District Commits
sioners as there is no law at the
present time covering such an
offenSe.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
LEGION HAL rs
POSTS ROW

An order issued by the eXecu-
tive committee of the Virginia De-
partment of the American Legion
at Lynchburg yesterday will
virtually end efforts of disgruntled
former members of Alexandria
Post "a to maintain a separate
post in Alexandria.
Under the order, headquarters
Of Rappahar1nock Post 125 must
be retained at Sperryville and
meetings held there. as no trans
fer has been allowed. Twenty
former members of the Alexan-
dria Post joined the Sperryville
Post last September 49,
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
MONEY
FOR NATIONAL
IN D U|RY
Sen. Walsh Promises Speed
And Gives First Place
To District Problem

Seeking to expedite Senate con.
sideration of the Davis-Walsh
resolution for an investigation Of
alleged "kick back" racket prac.
tices of contractors on Federal
projects, the Senate committee Of
Education and Labor today or.
dered the measure favorably re-
ported and will attempt to have
the Senate indorse the proposal
Immediately.
Before approving the resolution,
the committee amended it so as to
make the investigation nation
wide and to provide that $4,000
shall be appropriated from the
contingent fund of the Senate for
conducting the probe.
Walsh Promises Speed
Senator David I. Walsh CD Of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
committee and co-author of the
bill, said:
81 shall report the resolution
to the Senate today. I do not
contemplate that any opposi-
ton will be raised to the
measure, and after it is
approved by the Senate, it will
have to go to the committee on
auditS and accounts for
approval Of the provision
authorizing the expenditure of
$4,000.
when that is done I shall
call a committee together at
once to decide whether the full
committee or subcommittee
of five shall conduct the
inquiry.
"We then will employ 4
prosecutor to collect and sort
the evidence, so that when the
committee meets from time to
time for hearings, it will be
necessary to consider only
material evidence.
DISTRICT COMES FIRST
eve will take up the District
of Columbia projects first, be-
cause the largest number of
violations of the prevailing
wage law are believed to be
here.
"The committee feels deeply
interested in this matter. The
members think the disclosures
made during the hearings show
one of the worst situations yet
brought to light, because it
involves the rObbing of the
FoOr and helpless. Most investi-
cations disclose racketeering
among those inclined to specu-
late, but this shows that money
has been taken from the
workers of the country"
Senator Walsh asserted today
that it is probable that Luther H.
Reichelderfer, former District Com
missioner, will be called before the
investigating group. to explain
why the former Board of Commits.
Sloners did not take action against
contractors who are alleged to
nave admitted to the board that
they did not pay the prevailing
rate of wages to trades workers on
District projects.
Will Call GOtwals
The Massachusetts Senator said
definitely that Major John C.
GotWals, District Engineer Com
missioner, and the only member
OF the present board who served
with the former board, will be
called to explain the action of the
Commissioners.
It is possible, the Senator
pointed out, that some contracts
may be cancelled as a result of
the investigation and that some
Government officials may be dis
charged.
During the testimony taken in
the hearings on the resolution, it
has been charged that the "kick
back" has been used by contrac-
tors or Subcontractors on virtually
every Government construction
job been started in Washington
since the beginning of the build.
ing program along Pennsylvania