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The Washington times., 1934-09-08
News of The
Hoover Girls

First of all let me tell
you about the doings of the
three pretty Hoover girls,
daughters of the George
Pendleton Hoovers, out
Chevy Chase way. Cathe-
rine's picture with her
adorable baby is on this page.
Don't you agree with me
that that child is darling?
Just six months old and
the best baby in the world,
according to her doting
grandmother.
Catherine is in Philadel-
phia at present to be near
her husband who is stationed
aboard the U. s. s. Tusca-
loosa and when he leaves
on the fifteenth for a cruise
she will come to Washing
ton for a visit which may
last through the Winter
months.
Mrs. Charles Lanman, she
was Louise Hoover, is at
Coronado, where her hus-
band, also a Navy man, is
aboard the U. s. S. San
Francisco. They will be
there all Winter and what
fun Louise must be having
bathing in the Pacific or
Coronado Bay, driving along
the Silver Strand, mingling
with all the Navy folk sta
toned there, with an occa-
sional drive over to Tia
Juana and Aqua Caliente for
a delicious meal in the patio
of the hotel at the latter
place.
Then there is Elizabeth,
or Betty as she is known to
her friends. She is the wife
of Warren Irving Glover,
jr., who is connected with
the Eastern Air Lines, and
happily makes her home in
the Capital. Happily I say
because with three such at
tractive daughters marrying
within a short space Of time
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Miss Todd Is
Bride Today

Two prominent families were
united by the marriage today
of Miss Harriet Stewart Todd,
daughter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Henry D. Todd, jr., and Maj.
William Cooper Foote, U. S. A.,
son of Mrs. Foote, of New York,
and the late Brig. Gen. Morris
Cooper Foote, U. S. A.
The ceremony was performed
at S o'clock by Rev. Richard
Washington, of Fort Monroe.
Va, in the chapel at the Army
War College, and a reception
followed at the Officers Club.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
an exquisite gown of lustrous
white satin, made on princess
lines, with a cowl neck and two
long pointed trains. A short
lace jacket, which was worn
over her gown, had long, tight
sleeves.
Mothers Wedding Veil
Her tulle veil, which was SIM
ply arranged and caught at
either side with orange blossoms,
had been worn by her mother
at her wedding; and she car
ried a shower bouquet Of gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
Miss Elizabeth WiStar Huey,
of Baltimore, was the maid Of
honor and only attendant, and
she wore a filmy gown Of pink
chiffon, made with a long, grace
fully draped skirt, and a short
train. She wore a large pink
hat and carried a bouquet OF
pink roses and blue delphinium
tied with blue ribbon.
Mr.. Francis Cooper Foote, OF
Sewickley, Pa, acted as best
man for his brother, and the
uShers included Mr.. Harrison
Tyler Todd, of Schenectady, N.
Y, brother of the bride; Mr..
Wistar Huey, of Baltimore, the
brides cousin; Major Laurence
B. Weeks, U. S. A., and Major
Clarence H. DanielSon, U. S. A.,
both of Washington.
At the reception which fol-
lowed, the couple were assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Todd,
mother of the bride, who wore
a handsome gown of black
Chantilly lace with a large
black hat, and a shoulder bou-
quet of orchids; and by Mrs.
Foote, the bridegroom'S mother,
whose gown was of rust-color
lace, with which she wore a
velvet hat of a darker shade.
and a bouquet of gardenias
and lilies of the valley.
The Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. Mr.. Lawrence w.
Robert. jr., is at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York.
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there is no hay, but gay tables,
where you can have tea or
play bridge.
The carriage house has more
gay tables in it, and a large
fireplace has been added in
one end for winter days, but
the old look of the stable is
still, there. The courtyard out
side is the most attractive of
all. Amidst flowers, vines and
with a fountain playing, are
more tables on the old cobble-
stones, with bright-colored UNI
brellaS in case the sun is too
hot. or a rain comes up.
You can sit and dine in this
cool, peaceful, quiet place, and
think of days when there were
many such stables as this in
Washington.
General Miles gave Duke, one
of his most beautiful horses, to
his friend, Buffalo Bill, who
used him as a lead horse in his
show for years. Denver, the
generals favorite horse, was
pastured on the outskirts of the
District for years after he had
outlived any real service.
The names of other horses
whose names still hang on the
stalls are Golden Pebbles and
Old Ebb. A small stall for the
children's pony is to one side.
Washington has known General
Miles house intimately for
many years. From 1895 to 1903
he was senior officer, command
ing U. S. Army.
It is a great pity that more
Of these grand old stables have
not been preserved in the city,
for they are fascinating. Mrs.
Fred S. Robert, from near Fair
fax, Va, is manager of this
place, and Mrs. Holiday, of Lou
isville, KY, is hostess. These
two Southern women give a
most homelike air to this
charming place back of N
Street.
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with a special audience By the
Pope.
Miss Morrison, who has trav.
eled over most of the countries
of Europe and Africa, was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, in Washing
ton, during the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt, and she
witnessed the inaugural cere-
monies in the Senate Chamber.
On many other occasions she
has visited Mrs. Lewis in Wash
ington, as we'll asAat her home
in Chicago. She returned from
England the middle of August.
Mr.. Bingham, who attended
Groton, was afterwards grad
uated from Yale University,
where he received an A. B. de-
gree. He attended Harvard
University Law School in 1927
and 1928, and later went to
China as private secretary to
the United States Minister, Mr..
John Van Antwerp MacMurray.
He then studied for the Dip
lomatic Corps, and his first as
signment was to Japan. He was
later appointed vice consul at
Warsaw, Poland, which post he
filled until his present one.
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it would be too cruel for all
of them to be so far away
from home.
Pretty little Jean Owen
is in town "school shop
ping" with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest L. Owen.
He is we'll known newspa-
per publisher of Poughkeep-
sic, being the owner of the
Evening Star and the Morn
ing Eagle News, the latter
paper incidentally is the old
est in New York State.
The attractive Sidney F.
Taliaferros are again estab-
lished in their Georgetown
residence after spending the
summer in Rehoboth Beach
and Spring Lake, n. j.
Senator and Mrs. James J.
Davis are expected about the
fifteenth at their lovely resi-
dence in Massachusetts Ave-
nue. after spending the sum-
mer at Nantucket with their
children, Jimmy, Jean, Jane,
Joan and Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A.
Tilton-he'S the former AS
sistant Postmaster General
are in their residence at
1888 Van Buren Street for
the Winter season.
The Tilton' s home was Oc-
cupied last year by the Vice
Chairman of the Federal
Radio Commission and Mrs.
Thad Brown who are ex-
pected in Washington next
week from their home In
Columbus, Ohio. They will
be at the Shoreham until
they find a residence suit
able to their needs for the
coming season. They have
an attractive son who comes
on from Columbus at holi-
day time and invariably
brings a handful of house
guests.
Notre Mid, the attractive
suburban home of Mrs. Will
liam n. Doak, widow of the
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the most at
t r a c t i v e
place. which
I think my
horse = loving
s p o r t i n g
friends would
like to hear
about.
Possi bly,,
you W o u ! d
never find it
unless I tell
you, E er
since I went
abroad, t h i 8
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The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Home NuptioIs
Yesterday

The marriage of Miss Eliza
beth Wisner Franchot, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Franchot, to Mr.. John R. Min
ter, of the Division of Western
European Affairs of the De
partment of State, took place
yesterday afternoon at S o'clock,
at the home of the brides
parents in Cleveland Park,
which was effectively decorated
with gladiolus in Autumn COL
ors. Rev. Hugh R. Murchison,
of Columbia, S. c., uncle of
the bridegroom, performed the
ceremony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
a lovely gown of lustrous white
satin, made on long, close
fitting lines, and her bouquet
was of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Maurice Makepiece, of
New York, was her sisters
matron of honor, and Miss
Elsa Glaser, of Staten Island,
was her only other attendant.
DR.. C. C. Minter, of Detroit.
acted as best man for his
brother, and the ushers includ-
ed Mr.. F.. P. Hibbard and Mr..
La Verne Baldwin, both in the
Diplomatic Service and now on
duty at the State Department.
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OF Nr. hiram blngndm, Jr, son OF tOr-
mer Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
of Connecticut.
After the ceremony, which will be
performed in the Grace Episcopal
Church there, Mr.. Bingham and his
bride will leave for Connecticut, to
spend few days at the Summer home
of the formers parents.
On Wednesday, they will sail from
New York aboard the Manhattan for
London, where Mr.. Bingham is a Sec
rotary at the United States Embassy.
Miss Morrison, who was graduated
from Ward-Belmont School for Girls in
Nashville, Tenn, also took post grad
uate course there. She received de-
gree from the State Normal College of
Georgia, and afterwards spent two
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Sail Today

Sail Today
The Attache of the Belgian
Embassy and Nine. WalravenS
are in New York at the AmbaS-
sador Hotel, accompanied by the
formers parents, DR.. and Mime.
Alfred Walravens, who will sail
today aboard the lie de France
sells.
X X 4
Mrs. Donald Cassels, of Be.
thesda, Md, accompanied by
Miss Andree Cassels and Miss
Nancy Cassels, is at the Wal
dorf-Astoria in New York for a
short stay.
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In Chicago

The Charge d'Affaires of the
Egyptian Legation, Nicolas Kha-
lii Bey, has left for Chicago,
where he will be at the Drake
Hotel for few days.
X X X
The Military Attache of the
French Embassy, Lieut.. Col.
Emanuel Lombard, is in New
York at the Plaza.
X II X
The Counselor Of the Neither
lands Legation and Baroness
van Breugel Douglas are at the
Ritz-Carlton in New York.
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study and travel in Europe She specialized in French
literature and music for year in Paris and attended lec
lures at the Sorbonne
She made her formal debut in Charleston S. c. she
presented to society by her aunt the late Mrs Moure
Gourdn and attended the historic St. Cecilia balls She
member of the Georgia Society," Colonial Danes America
of which her mother State vice president and of the
Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Nina Carter Tabb
Old Stable at Miles Home, Now Housing
Coy Inn, Strs Memories OF
Bygone DAYS in CAPITAL

Shopping around Washington =
the other day. looking for home.
made beaten biscuits, I found
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NuptioIs to Take Place in
Grace Episcopal Church
in Woycross, Georgia
q 9@4 ee"''".

wedding of great Importance will take place today in
Waycross Ca when Miss Rose Lawton Morrison daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Willngham Morrison will become the bride
The Washington times., 1934-09-08
Starlight Dance

Another of those delightful
starlight dances so successfully
inaugurated by Mrs. William
Laird Dunlap, jr., several weeks
ago, will be held this evening at
the Lake Jackson Colony House
near Manassas, Va.
X
Mrs. Price Whitaker is in
New York at the Plaza.
The Washington times., 1934-09-08

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
Angela Joyce SO, So Sorry
She Had to Sue Peer

HOLLYWOOD, April 10 QN.SD.
With tears in her eyes, Angela
Joyce, golden-haired English screen
and stage beauty, today said she
was "sorry" she had to bring a
$4,000 heart balm suit in Lon
don against Lord RevelStoke,
wealthy English peer. She said:
"T would have done anything
in the world to have avoided it,
but it seems that one always
must hurt the person one loves
the most.
'POOr Robin. That's my pet
name for him. / still adore him.
He's the most wonderful boy in
the world. He's marvellous. /
shall always love him. If he
were free I'd be willing to marry
him today"
puzzled and Hurt"
Miss Joyce said that she was
puzzled and hurt when Robin
married someone else." Lord
Revelstoke, she said, had written
her SO letters.
Miss Joyce declared that in her
belief Lord Revelstoke's family
had objected to her because she
had been on the stage and that
there was a feeling in the British
nobility against marriages which
they consider beneath their sta
tions. She added:
"My father was not Of the
nobility. He was a civil engi-
neer in India. We were never
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
BILLS
WIN IN SENATE

ALBANY, April 10 G.N.S).
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman'S COM
plete program for stricter State
control of public utilities, whipped
through the senate early today
by liberal application of the
Democratic party lash, now rests
Squarely in the lap of the Re
publican assembly.
Party lines cracked wide open
as the Senate. which had beaten
the two key measures last week,
revived and passed the bills per-
mitting cities to own and operate
their own gas and electric plants,
and imposing part of the cost Of
rate proceedings upon the utili-
ties involved.
The ultimate votes needed for
senate approval of the Lehman
control bills were given because of
strong executive pressure, plus de-
mands from Postmaster General
James A. Farley and no warning
that if the Democratic senate fal-
tered, Republican State Chairman
w. Kingsland Macy might seize
the issue for his party by pushing
the bills through the G. o. P. as
Sembly this week.
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Job Insurance Essential.
Sec. Perkins Asserts

Unemployment insurance was
pleaded for today, by Secretary
Of Labor Frances Perkins, in an
address before the American Red
Cross convention.
Miss Perkins said a steady in
come to labor is as necessary to
the welfare of the nation as
steady dividends to investors,
and upon the wages and buying
power Of millions rests control
of the great internal American
market"
She asked delegates to the con-
vention to study the Wagner
Lewis Bill, which would impose a
tax on all employers of more
than ten persons to build up an
unemployment insurance fund.
Stand Applauded
Applause echoed through the
auditorium of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce when the
Secretary said:
Money set aside during good
years makes for self respect for
workers, and makes . steady
market for the grocer and
other small merchants"
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Miss Perkins praised the Red
Cross for its work in relieving
distress during the depression,
and added that the Red Cross
workers must be the leaders of
thought in eliminating causes Of
"man-made" depression.
Health Fund Asked
Protesting the reduction in
governmental expenditures for
public health purposes since the
depression, Prof. Ira V. Hiscock,
of the Yale University School of
Medicine, urged a national public
health plan of Federal assistance
to the States.
He continued:
"At . time when adequate
public health protection facili-
ties were most needed, they
were seriously curtaiIed. The de-
preston added physical, moral.
and mental suffering to under
privileged people during these
years.
Inadequate food, clothing,
and housing have affected these
people in many ways and the
effect win be felt for years to
come"
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
BRENER PLOT
SUSPECT HELD

ST. LOUIS, April 10 .G.N.SO.
With the arrest and confession of
a former convict, police here to-
day revealed a crude attempt
to extort 100000 from Adolph
Bremen, millionaire st. Paul, Mimi,
brewer and father of Edward G.
Bremen, recent .kidnap victim.
Federal warrant charged the sus-
pect, Jack Nicely, alias Leo Persh-
ing, with violating the Cochran
act which forbids sending of ex-
tortion letters through the mails.
Nicely, according to Chief Of De-
tectiveS Carroll, confessed sending
five letters to Bremen. The first
two letters were received by Bremen
while his son, prominent st. Paul
banker, was still in the hands Of
kidnapers, and the remainder were
sent after Bremer's release, Feb
ruary Z.
Chief Carroll quoted Nicely as
saying:
81 read of the kidnapping and
wanted to get some easy money
so could set up in the sheet
and metal business and build q
home"
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
Tour of Old Homes
Slated for M0U S

The annual tour Of historic
homes in Alexandria, under aus
pices of the Rector'S Aid Society
Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
will be held from 10 to l p. m.
and 2 to S p. m, Saturday,
May S, according to plans COM
pleted yesterday.
The tour will include a score
or more of the city's oldest Colo
nial houses, as well as many of
a later period. Miss Mary Lind.
sey is in charge of the pilgrimage.
and members of the society will
act as hoSteSSeS at the old homes.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
MANV|LLE BRIDE
OFF To RENO.

NEW YORK, April 10 QN.S0.
Mrs. Tommy Manville, the former
Marcelle Edwards Vanities
blonde, was en- route to Reno by
air today and another romance in
the life of the Broadway playboy,
heir to asbestos millions, apparent
ly was at an end.
Mrs. Manville, who married the
dashing Tommy in Greenwich,
Conn.,, six months ago, left
Newark airport on a commercial
air liner last night, travelling
alone.
Manville's marriage to the Vani-
ties show girl is his fourth matri-
monial venture. Each of his three
previous wives divorced him in
Reno. They were Florence Huber,
of the "FollieS" of 1911; Lois NC
Coin, his fathers former secretary,
and Avonne Taylor, of the "Fol-
lies" of 1881.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
CLARKE DENIES
B|GFEES PAID
FOR LOBBY
$1se, 900 and $50,0 1000 Checks
for Legal Service, Utility
Maqnate Declares
Bv international News Service


Harley L. Clarke, Chicago util-
tiles magnate, testified today be-
fore the Federal Trade Commis-
sion that the Utilities Power and
Light Company, Of which he Is
president, paid a firm of st.
Louis attorneys two fees Of $780,
600 and $4,000 on the same day.
He denied, however, that any
part of this money was used to
lobby against power regulatory
legislation in washington.
Paid For Legal Services
The fees were paid March 6,
1928, to the law firm of Forjyce,
Holiday and White, of st. Louis.
A check for $189, 900, offered in
evidence at the commissions pub
lie utilities hearing, was identified
by Mr.. Clarke as payment for
legal services in connection with
the acquisition of the st. Louis
Coke and Iron Corporation.
A $4,000 check bearing the
same date was paid for legal SER
vices in the utilities power and
light company's acquisition of the
Laclede Gas Light Co.. of st.
Louis.
Denial Categorical
Thomas j. Tingley, counsel for
the commission, said:
"Was not the major portion
Of this $189,OOO paid to these
lawyers for lobbying against the
Walsh Senate reSOlutiOn?"
"NO, it certainly was not"
Then Mr.. Tingley asked the
same question regarding the
$4,000 fee. Mr.. Clarke denied
that any part of this fee went
for lobbying activities.
Mr.. Clarke declared that his
company regarded the $189, 900
fee as rather large" but added:
1--WE have paid other bills this
size:
Mr.. Tingley brought out that
in 1928 the utilities power and
light company gave Mr.. Clarke
an option to purchase 10000 of
its Class B common stock an
nually for five years, beginning
at $40 per share, and with a $3.50
increase each year, and that in
1928 and 1929 he exercised the
option.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
CORPS HOPEFUL
Of FINANCIAL
NEW DEAL
Crippled by Economy Officers
See Chance of Strengthen
ina Air Forces
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
Completion of a joint civilian
and Army committee, headed by
former Secretary of War Newton
D. Baker, to study the military air
service, especially its ability to
meet such emergencies as trans
porting the air mail, was an
nounced by Secretary of War
Dern.
The investigation of the Army
Air Corps is intended to be the
most far-reaching ever undertaken
and was decided upon following
the II fatalities which occurred
soon after the corps started to fly
the air mail. The commercial air
mail contracts were cancelled
February 10
Hope For ''New Deal''
Air Corps officers are hopeful
it will result in a new deal'' for
the Army Air Service, develop
ment of which has been stunted
by governmental economy, in
volving slaShes of approximately
SIS, 100000 in funds requested
by that body during the past
three years.
Besides Mr.. Baker. the civilian
members Of the committee will
include DR.. Karl T. Compton,
president of the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology; James
H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, noted
military and civilian fler; Clar-
ence D. Chamberlin, transat'
lantic flier; DR.. G.. w. Lewis, re-
search director for the national
advisory committee for aeronau-
tics; and Edgar s. GorIell, preSi-
dent of the Stutz Motor Car
Company.
Their selection followed two re-
fusalS from Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh to serve on the committee.
Indy Spurned Offer
Colonel Lindbergn, who is con-
nected with a commercial avla-
ton company, however, made a
sharp rejoinder. In his first re-
fuSal to serve, he criticized the
Administration for cancelling the
commercial contracts and turning
the air mail service over to the
Army.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
FRAz|ER-LEMKE
BILL FOUGHT
BY RA|NEY
Bipartisan Group Is Formed
As Mortgage Initiation
Plan Threatens /
By International News Service

BY lnCefnaG1OnaI News service
Formation Of bipartisan
House leadership to defeat the
Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
bill was disclosed today.
Alarmed at the possibility Of
the initiation issue being forced
to the floor through the signing
Of a petition by 145 members to
discharge the House Banking
Committee from considering the
measure, the bipartisan combina-
ton swung into action.
Rainey Swings Club
With the 145 goal almost
reached Speaker Rainey, aided by
Republicans, persuaded 10 men,
bers to withdraw their names.
Under the bill $4,000, 100000 Oh
farm mortgages would be made
partial backing for currency to be
issued through Federal reserve
banks.
While opponents assail the meas
ure as wild initiation" hackers
contend that not more than $2.-
SOC, 1000, 900 Of new currency would
be needed at any one time to re-
finance all farm mortgages at III
per cent interest.
RepaymentS and decision Of
farmers to adhere to their present
mortgage plan would cut down the
total of "greenback" currency
they say.
Much" Here Promised
Representative Lemke predicted
that the necessary 145 names
would be secured.
Backing the Frazier-Lemke bill
is the National Farmers Union
and some other independent farm
organizations. Repre- entative
Lemke received a telegram from
Attorney General Harry H. Peter
son, of Minnesota, saying repre-
sentatives Of IS States will be in
Washington when a vote on the
bill is reached.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
VieLU of Slain Banned
Suspect Kills Self

DANVILLE, Va, April 10
G.N.SD.-Turned away from the
funeral Of Jack Moorfield, his
brother-in-law, for whose fatal
shooting he was free on bond,
awaiting court action, Zebedee
Shelton, IS, shot and killed him.
self with shotgun. Mr.. Shelton
and Mr.. Moorfield were business
associates in a filling station.
Easter Sunday they quarreled over
So, authorities said, and the shoot
ing followed.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
KING ASKS
TAX BOOST
BY International News Service

A third attempt in the SEN
at to revise the proposed new
income taxes upward to the tune
of so million dollars a year faced
defeat today as Administration
leaders drove to enact the tax
bill.
Senator King CD Of Utah Of
fered an amendment making the
normal tax S per cent and the
surtaxes 3 to IS per cent as q
substitute for the Senate Finance
Committees program of a 4 per
cent normal tax and surtaxes
ranging from, s. to SO per cent.
Senator King would reduce the
total tax on incomes up to $780,
900 but raise the committee rates
on incomes above that level. The
$50, 100000 increase would come
largely from the higher brackets,
with the IS per cent maximum
taking effect on incomes in excess
of $1,0OO,00O.