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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
REPAIRS CLOSE
WHITE HOUSE

While the Executive offices at
the White House are undergoing
alterations this summer. the Elk.
ecutive Mansion will be in such
a topsy-turvy condition it will be
closed to the public.
Mrs. Roosevelt made this an
nouncement today in telling of the
temporary changes which the
White House will be forced to
undergo while the Presidents Of
fices are being altered.
Everything from the Executive
offices is being moved into the
White House proper, with offices
to be established on the first and
basement floors. The President
will use the blue room for his
office. The State dining room
will be used for conferences.
All floors in rooms to be used
for office space are being covered
with burlap to prevent scraping,
Several rooms on the first floor
will be used for storage purposes.
Because of the "congeSted con-
ditionS" which will exist at the
Executive Mansion, Mrs. Roose.
welt plans to give holidays to the
personnel of the White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
MARVIN BUILDS.
WIND GAUGE

Gaping nearly so years of re.
search, DR.. C. F. Marvin, recently
retired chief of the U. S. Weather
Bureau, has invented new
thermometer. a gauge of wind
velocity, capable of standing up
under the heaviest gale or re-
cording the lightest zephyr.
DR.. Marvin began his study
when he joined the Federal serv"
ice in 1887. For several years he
made tests with crude apparatus
in the huge enclosed court of the
old Pension Office Building, in
venting a method of determining
thermometer performance that is
still the standard in weather fore
casting.
New discoveries have borne out
his original theories. Among the
improvements to the wind instru"
ment created by DR.. Marvin is
the rounding of the edges of the
four little cups on the apparatus
that revolve around a pole when
hit by moving air. Connected
with an electric recording mechan-
ism, the pole reveals the wind
velocity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
F ARM, PENSION
DEC|S|ONSDUE

President Roosevelt today will
announce his decision on the
Frazier-Lemke Farm Mortgage
Moratorium and the Railroad
Pension Bills and will issue a
statement explaining his action.
The President announced yes
terday he had acted on the two
highly controversial measures. At
the same time, he said he did not
want to make public his decision
until he could issue simultaneously
statements concerning his action.
Press of duties prevented drafting
of these statements yesterday. The
Executive made it plain they
would be forthcoming today.
Earlier, the feeling was general
here that the Executive would veto
the Farm Mortgage Bill. but to-
day, somehow, the tide of opinion
had changed. There were some in
dicationS the President decided to
approve the bill.
With regard to the Railroad
Pension Bill there were any num-
Der Of rumorS, both that it had
been signed and vetoed. The Elk
ecutive carefully avoided indica-
ton what action he took in both
cases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
FOREIGN TRADE
B0ARDFORMED
By International News Service

BY international News Service
President Roosevelt's movement
for development of American for
eign trade, through reciprocal
trade agreements, moved swiftly
forward today following an
nouncement by the State Depart
ment of formation of the inter
departmental committee on for
eign trade agreements. The State
Department announced:
"The functions of the COM
mittee will be to arrange for
such general economic studies
as may be deemed necessary in
connection with the reciprocal
program, to advise in selecting
the countries for negotiations
and in general to coordinate
the work of the governmental
agencies concerned"
Membership of the new commit
tee will consist of the representa-
tives of State, Commerce, Agricul'
'ture and the Treasury, the Tariff
Commission and the office OF
George N. Peek, President Roose.
velt's special advisor on foreign
trade.
Assistant Secretary Of State
Sayre will be chairman of the
committee, and questions of policy
will be referred to Secretary OF
State Hull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
DR., woods POST
ABOLISHED

The office of Director of Scien-
tific Work, Department of Agri-
culture, was discontinued today
in line with several organization
changes in the department.
The director to date has been
DR.. A. F. Woods, formerly presi-
dent of the University of Mary
land, who has been transferred to
the Bureau of Plant Industry to
conduct Investigations relative to
plant patents and to consult with
the head of the division of fruit
and vegetable crops and diseases
on research problems in plant
physiology and pathology.
DR.. Woods was appointed di-
rector by Secretary Jardine in
1926. The office was established
by Secretary Meredith in 1922.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Miss Gillespie "Too Busy"
To Discuss AStor Rites

NEW YORK. June 30 G.N.SD.
Eileen Gillespie, who almost be-
came Mrs. John Jacob Astor, was
looking very gay and pretty on
lucky" French's wedding day.
Sailing for Europe on the liner
1eviathan shortly before the So
ciety nuptials at Newport, Eileen
was really too busy" as she put
it, even to wish happiness to the
man who very nearly became her
husband and the girl who was to
have been her bridesmaid.
Miss Gillespie received a re-
porter in the Gillespie Apartment
in the Mayflower while she and
her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
Gillespie, made last-minute addi-
tons to an array of trunks and
hand luggage standing in the
rooms. She said:
"I'm just too busy to make
any comment on the wedding"
But haven't the bride and
bridegroom your very best
wishes?" the reporter persisted.
She replied:
"YOu can't get me to talk on
that. We have no particular
plans for the summer except
that we're returning to Newport
on August l."
do you expect to see the
AstOrs after your return?"
~ won't discuss that"
do you envy Miss French?"
She looked a little Sorrowful
and said:
well, at least 1 don't envy
you"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
PODERJAY MAID.
QUESTIONED

NEW YORK, June 80 G.N.SO.
Ivan I. Poderjay. self styled cap
tain in the army of Yugoslavla,
was in a highly nervous state a
few hours before the disappear
ance of his lawyer bride. Agnes
Tufverson, it was revealed today IN
the first interview with Flora
Miller, colored maid of the van
ished woman.
The maid declared she found
Poderjay in the Tufverson apart
ment on the morning Of De-
cember %. She added:
"He was surprised and mad
at me for coming in.
"When / asked him where Miss
TufversOn was he said she had
gone to Philadelphia on bust
ness.
"When went into the bed
room to make up the bed he
said ooh, never mind that.
Il went to get some bags and
things Miss TufversOn said 1
could have. He said to me,
What are you dOing?', and
told him, so he said: Hurry up
II hurried and got out as
quick as 1 could"
The maid also disclosed that
she had overheard conversations
between the Yugoslavian and his
bride during which the woman
scorned his title as captain"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Trolley Strike Ha|ts;
Unions Seen ViCtors

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 30
G.N.SO.-Street car and bus serv-
ice returned to normal schedule
today under terms of truce end
ing the riotous four-day strike Of
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company union employees.
during which one man was killed
and scores we're injured.
Ratification of the nine-point
peace agreement gave the three
American Federation of L a Dor
unions on strike an almost COM
plete victory.
The settlement, proposed by
Federal mediators, was accepted
following a turbulent day and pre-
ceding night of disorders. A high
tension power terminal was dyna-
mited and walkout of union
workers last night at the Lakeside
Power Plant left the cities of
Racine and Kenosha and the
Southern half of Milwaukee in
darkness for an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Lansburgh Official
Heads Retail Group

Adolph Weyl, treasurer of Lans-
burgh & Bro, has accepted the
leadership in New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, District of Co.
lumbia of a nationwide united
front" movement among retailers
to protect the interests of conSum-
erS against unjuStified price
raising developments in MIRA
codes during the coming months.
Fifteen prominent merchants in
various sections of the country
will serve as regional vice chair
men of the Retailers Protective
Committee of the National Retail
Dry Goods Association, trade as
ISOLATION of 5000 department and
speciality stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
STRIKE CLOSES
. RAYON PLANT

RICHMOND, Va, June 30.
The Tubize Chatillon artificial
silk plant in Hopewell, Va. shut
down yesterday, shortly after 200
workers on the night shift walked
out or were escorted from their
places by members of Hopewell
local No. 2170, United Textile
Workers of America. Some $500
workers are affected.
Raymond S. Burrows, works
manager, termed the situation
the work of a lot of outside
people who have never been en-
ployed by this plant" He said:
"a lot of these men came
. over the fence and, in some
cases, bodily carried out our
employees, enough to cause us
to close the plant"
L. v. Curran, assistant works
manager, said number of per
sons armed with sticks and
pieces of rubber hose invaded the
plant, threatening workers on
duty and forcing them to leave
He said some workers were drag,
ged from their posts.
Pickets, in groups of tours, sta,
toned at each of five gates, took
charge of the situation after the
walkout, and prevented workers
from entering the plant area.
The trouble started over dis.
charge of several hundred men
some time ago. The company
ascribed its action to lack of bust
ness, but the union charged that
leaders among the employees were
singled out and fired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Girl Tortured
By Mountain
FeudistS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 80.
The story of how a group Of
Ozark Mountain feudists bru-
tally tortured a young woman
near here in an effort to make
her tell the whereabouts of a
young man they sought, was re-
counted by Governor Futrell to-
day.
The governor told of the at
tack on the young woman in
revealing that he has been
asked to send State troops into
the mountain town of Marshall
to put an end to a long-standing
family feud that has cost the
lives of four persons.
According to Governor Futrell,
the woman, a stenographer, was
kidnapped by the gang who
plunged her head repeatedly
into bucket of water until she
was nearly unconscious, and
then burned her feet with
matches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Annulment Suit Threatens
Chicago Nudist Wedding

The ceremony, performed in the
Worlds Fair Jungle" before dino
saurs and brontosauri of 1.-The
world a millions years ago" and
characterized by reporters and
conference.-the only hum a n
spectators-as swell stuff" was
described by Miss Spencer as IAN
affront to all respectable people
and degrading to the marriage
ceremony"
The Rev. Percy Ward. who had
a corner on all the wearing ap-
parel-it was he who wore the
goatskin and the glaSSeS-per-
formed the ceremony which made
Jean May. %, once of Amarillo,
Tex. but more recently Of the
Zorro Nature Park. Roselawn, Ind,
and Charles Mueller, son OF a
Milwaukee brewery official, man
and wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Elite Pack Historic Church
For Astor-French Rites

three tierS-the high pulpit, the
reading pulpit and the CLERKS"
pulpit. In colonial days the par
ish clerk would respond from his
pulpit for those who could not
read.
The organ, presented in 1888
by Dean Berkely, Lord Bishop of
Cloyne, Ireland, will play the
traditional wedding marches
Lohengrin Professional and Men
delssohn Recessional. Prelude mu-
sic will include bridal pieces by
Wagner, Schumann. and List.
Lloyd P. Griscom will be Mr..
Astor'S best man.
A buffet luncheon will be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell
Pope and their daughter, Miss
Jane Pope, for the wedding party
today.
The wedding reception will take
place at Mapleshade, former home
of the brides grandparents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
BA|L|FF H Al 7 8
JAIL BREAK

An attempt at break from the
sells in Police Court was trust
rated today by Bailiff Joseph
Mcmahon, who made flying
tackle and caught, Claude Lingle,
no fixed address, who had been
sentenced to a $40 fine or 10 days
in Jail by Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
After he had been placed in the
dock he Unattached the door and
attempted to walk out into the
courtroom.
Bailiff Mcmahon forced him
back into the dock.
When the prisoners we're taken
down stairs to the cells, Lingle
made a rush for freedom, but
was again frustrated by the
bailiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
SEWAGE PLAN
BOARD NAMED

First steps toward construction
of the 100000 District sewage
disposal plant, made possible by
a PWA loan, were taken yester-
day when the Commissioners APP
proved Sewage Treatment Plant
Committee headed by Engineer
Commissioner Gotwals.
The committee is authorized to
start the paper work, make time
studies, and review the plans and
specifications for the big plant
which will be located at Blue
Plains.
In addition to Commissioner
Gotwals the committee will in
clude John Blake Gordon, SAM.
tary Engineer; Lieut.. R. E. York,
of the District engineer corps,
who will act as executive officer
of the committee; and consulting
engineers who may appointed
later.
Senator King of Utah, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, conferred with the District
Commissioners today before call
ing on Secretary Ickes in an effort
to induce the Public Works Adj
ministrator to lend to the District
of Columbia the balance of the
$10,500,000 which Congress has
permitted it to borrow.
Senator King indicated strongly
that the money would soon be
forthcoming for the inclosing wall
at the Lorton Reformatory and
for the tubercular hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
TROLLEY EAGLE
VOTE MONDAY

Restoration of the Blue Eagle
taken from the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company, will
be voted Monday by the NRA
Compliance Board, it was an
nounced today by acting Compli-
ance Division Chief, w. j. Hoff.
The Blue Eagle was taken from
the Milwaukee Company several
weeks ago as the result of a strike
settled last night through the
offices of the National Labor
Board.
Surrender of the insignia was
demanded by MIRA following
charges of discrimination and vio-
iation of Section IA of MIRA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
BY CORRINNE HARDESTY

CHICAGO, June 80 (USO.
Participants in a uudist wedding
here, where the sum total of cloth
ing for a party of 10 consisted OF
the skin of one small goat and a
pair of shell-rimmed glasses-may
have to repeat the ceremony.
Miss Mary Belle Spencer, promt-
nent Chicago lawyer. as soon as
her Scandalized ears heard of
the ceremony on the Midway at
A Century of Progress where the
bride wore a fine old hand-em-
broidered smile and the bride
groom was clad in the conven-
tional worried look. said she
planned mandamus action be-
fore Judge Joseph p. David as
friend Of the court to have the
wedding annulled.
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upstairs windows, which overlook
the entrance to Trinity Church.
Ex-Wife Present
Francis Ormond French, father
Of 18-year-old Ellen, was hobnob-
ing with his first wife, Mrs. Liv-
ingston French. The second Mrs.
French was also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
Gillespie and their daughter,
Eileen, who recently broke her en-
gagement to young Aston, were
sailing for Europe today, having
politely declined invitations to
the wedding.
It is possible their paths may
cross again as the bridal couple
are reported to be planning to
spend their honeymoon abroad.
An "affaire de trop" las they
say in society almost marred the
eve of the wedding.
It had been planned to have LIE
Brun Rhinelander, pretty daugh-
ter of Mrs. Philip Rhinelander,
act as proxy for the bride at the
dress rehearsal and march up the
aisle on the arm of Jack Aston.
.SOmance Recalled
Then somebody recalled that LIE
Brun and Jack had been partners
at many debutante parties before
his romance developed with Ellen.
So Lesley Bogert, the sister OF
Beverly Bogert, one of Mr.. Astor's
ushers, was substituted as the re-
hearsal bride. She had a syn
thetic bridal train of cheesecloth
pinned to her sports dress for the
sake of realism.
The bridal party, after the re-
hearsal, attended a tea dance ten
dered by Mrs. Rhinelander and
LIE Brun, and everybody seemed
happy.
The rehearsal ran off splendidly,
requiring only three trips up and
uOW11 oSAAS4CAAV oASoANs
Mr.. French had to slip in and
out of the back door for the occa-
sion. in order to avoid photogra-
pliers, and two of the uShers were
missing. And Mrs. French was
nervous, and warned the photogra-
pliers that if they took her picture
she wouldn't let them take any 1t
the wedding.
Virginia French, 17-year-old
sister of Ellen. will be her only
attendant, acting as maid of
honor. The bridegroom gave
Virginia a diamond bracelet and
a sapphire as a gift.
Mrs. George Brooke and their
daughter, Betty, gave a dinner to
the bridal party at Seaside after
which Ellen and Jack rode to-
gether in Lovers Lane the fash
ionable romantic avenue on the
way to the French residence.
Pulpit Hides View
A "wineglasS" pulpit, Of Revo'
lutionary days, will screen the
actual ceremony from most of
the spectators. It is placed
squarely in front of the chancel,
and necesSitateS the bridal pro-
ceSsion making a detour. Coming
down the aisle the attendants
will go to the right and the bride
and her father will go to the left.
On the way up the aisle, the
bride and bridegroom will circle
to the right and the attendants
to the left Of the pulpit.
The "wineglaSs" pulpit has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
FIRST FAN|LY'S
D|VORCESH|T

Scathing denunciation of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt for the
divorces of their children is
voiced by the Rt. Rev. Charles
Fiske, Episcopal Bishop of the
Diocese of Central New York.
The Roosevelts are members of
the Episcopal Church.
Writing to the Living Church,
a publication of the aenonlina-
ton, Bishop Fiske charged that
the divorces in the Presidents
family are a disgrace to the
nation"
In his letter the Bishop said:
There have been some ex.
pressiOns of pride among
churchmen in having fellow
churchman, parish warden and
vestryman and a cathedral trus-
tee, as President.
pride came before a fall.
Humiliation has followed. We
need another New Deal"
The divorces constitute a fam
lily disgrace, a disgrace to the ma
ton and disgrace to the church
of which the family are members
and in which they are occasional
worshiperS," the Bishop said
The Episcopal Church has rigid
rules on divorce, limiting the re
marriage of divorced persons.
The President was formerly a
vestryman of st. Thomas Church
here. He and his family now wor
ship there,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Man Found Guilty
In Fatal Shooting
degree

Verdict of second degree
murder was returned against
Leonard Smith, colored, %, by a
District Supreme Court jury be.
fore Justice Joseph w. Cox yes
terday. in connection with the
fatal shooting of Ernest E. Nelson,
colored, April 81.
The shooting occurred in an
apartment in the 1400 P st. N.
w. Five others are under acces-
sorry indictments, accused of TAX
ing Nelson's body from the scene
of the murder into nearby Mary
land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Burial Rites TOd0y
For Mrs. Harper

Funeral services will be held at
2:3O o'clock today at the late
residence of Mrs. Margaret D.
Harper, 81, who died Thursday at
ter an illness of five months.
Mrs. Harper, who lived at 1909
West Virginia Ave. N. E., was the
mother of five children. They
are Anna, Frank and William Ha1-
per, Mrs. R. E. Allwine, and Mrs.
Robert Turner. Burial will be in
Mt, Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Secret of Her Ring
Kept bv Miss Brian

BOSTON, June 80 (U.SO.-
Mary Brian, film star, was wear
ing a ring with three circlets of
diamonds and sapphires on her
left hand today, but what it sig
nifies IS a secret. She said:
81 won't say it's an engage
mcnt ring and then again
won't say it isn't"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Wife Asks Arrest
. OF Richard Bennett

SAN JOSE, Calf, June 80 GU.
SO.-Sheriff William j. Emig OF
Santa Clara county, it became
known today, has requested New
York police to arrest Richard
Bennett. noted stage and screen
actor. on complaint of his wife,
Angela Raisch Bennett, who
charges her husband with failure
TO provide. Mrs. Bennett has
lived with her parents in Los
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
? HOLdup Men Take
Wallet. SIS: Escape

Held up by two colored thugs
at Seventh and M Sts., N. w.
shortly after noon today, Luther
Metz, 1900 block Hayes St.. N. E.,
was robbed of his wallet con-
tanning SIS. The men escaped
down an alley. /,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Former NeWSbOy
Celebrate Mass

BALTIMORE, June 30.-Once
a newsboy, the Rev. CaSimir M.
Bogdanowicz, recently ordained
priest, will celebrate his first
mass here tomorrow.
, 1934-11-27
Church Group
Has Social
Gathering

The Missionary socigtr Of the
First Methodist church met at the
church Monday afternoon for les
regular social meeting. The meet
inE was opened by the group sing
ing the hymn. Praise God FROM
Whom All Blessings Flow" The
opening prayer was offered BY Mrs.
Sam ID. Hughston.
Miss Kate Fail0r sang very beauti-
fully "a Sor g0f the Heart" accom-
panied by Mrs. I'D. IVY. Hardin at the
piano, Miss Virginia Fenwick, tai
ented young Brownsville artist, gave
a piano solo. The F~latterer." Miss
Richards. Of Harrington, dramatic
arts teacher. gave two very inter-
esting readings. The Two Myths"
and HCryus Browns Prayer"
After the group singing of Count
Your Blessings" the hOstesses serv-
ed q refreshment plate. Hostesses
on this occasion were Mesdames Lee
Vance. j. G. Sample. Virginia Wat
son, Steve Sabotka, and ". II. Glib
son.
During the meeting. am announce
ment was made An which Mrs. wv
B McBryde requested that all per-
| sons interested In the spiritual life
group meet with her at the church
at 3 p. m. Friday.
All circles of the society viii meet
at the church Monday afternoon f0I
N business meeting
, 1934-11-27
Guest onored
In Tea Event
Here Lately

One OF the very charming events
or the past week was the seated
tea given by Mrs. Frank c. PIERCE
Saturday afternoon at the Woman's
club honoring her sister. Mrs. Jules
Jannet, Of San Louis Potosi, a house
guest IN the Pierce home.
Mrs. Pierce was assisted In re-
ceiving by the honor guest, Mrs.
Jannet. and by Mrs. Alberta Kirby.
The Woman's club was most attrac-
tive with a profusion Of bronze and
yellow chryanthemums with the
small tables centered with a single
blossom placed ON q bed Of fern.
Guests who called during the tea
hour to greet the honor guest. who
is a former resident Of Brownsville.
and who was q populer member Of
the younger set. were Mesdames 7.
Clearwater, NJ. X. Kendall, w. "A.
Neal, Augustine Celaya, ST.. j. J.
Young. G. wv. johnson, R. o. Mac
kintosh, IL. X. Goodrich. j. 8. Ford.
william r. Tanner. Russell Nc
Chesney, T A. Kinder. ST. 7. A.
Kinder. Jr, Milton H. West, and
Miss Velma Wilson