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Evening star., 1934-12-15

SASAAs
"Are YOU John Gresham?"
The man had stopped two or three
PAGES away. He asked the questlon
softly, as If he disliked to disturb tne
quiet of the late morning. He stared
with a peculiar fixed intensity. The
stare startled Gresham. Inexplicably
he associated it with antagonism. For
no reason he could think OF ne IN
stinctively resented the man.
There was repeated, sharply and In
sistently, the feeling he had known
the fellow somewhere, some time. he
probed hastily through his mind Tor
a clew-college days, the war, busi-
nees-and failed to recall him. Yet
he knew the man. Faced with an I'M
ponderable situation, he replied:
Eyes, I am he. What can ! DO Tor
you?"
He tried to make his smile and
tones cordial, but felt he had failed.
The mans attitude was provocative
and grating, though he merely stood
there, waiting, with apparent cotr-
tesy, for Gresham to speak. Gres-
hams discomfort increased.
do you remember me? Jim Davis?"
Gresham shook his head.
mo. I DON'T" he confessed. "You
1ust moved up the lane, didn't you?"
lie was slightly irritated. Whatever
IL was he should have known about
this man evaded him like dream
figure when one Is half waking.
The man laughed harshly. THAT
makes it difficult" he said. "Td hoped
you would remember. I wonder; do
you recall Marjorie Ellis?"
Marjorie Ellis! The name sent
John Gresham into the past. He was.
r,lomonetarily, in Lowell, standing in
front Of the old high school. A figure
detached itself from laughing group
On the school steps. He saw himself
waiting for her as she ran toward
him, hands fiuttering above her head
like two white pigeons. She came to
his side, eyes glowing, and he -.
The scene faded. John Gresham
jerked back to the present, acutely
aware of persistent brown eyes and
of full, smiling lips. Marjorie Ellis.
She was the piquant-faced redhead
who had been the light Of youthful
love. He felt an instant's sadness
over . vanished sweetness.
II remember Marjorie Ellis" he
ventured. half smiling. But for the
life Of me I can't place you. Did
you live in Lowell? You must have"
The man stared. An ironical smile
wreathed his lips. John Gresham was
auarA that thu r,er h.fo~> 1,tv,n die-
liked him tremendously. He felt, too,
Evening star., 1934-12-15
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

A sketch depicting the trials and
tribulations of a composer of music
will be the highnght of Sigmund
Romberg's program on WRC at 8.
The gadget filled laboratories of
DR.. E. E. Free in New York's famous
Flatiron Building will be converted
into a haunted house for q Ghost
Hunting by Microphone" program over
WJSV at 7:30. This broadcast is the
second in a series demonstrating DR..
Frees sound microscope" which mag
Evening star., 1934-12-15

nifies noise as much as 10000 billion
times.
Frederick J. Libby, executive secre-
tary of the National Council for the
Prevention of War, will speak over
VOL at $50. "Our Governments
Costly japanese Policy" is his topic.
Virginia Rea, soprano, will be the
guest soloist on the Songs You Love"
program or WRC at 9.
1.-The Shadow Behind the Throne"
will be presented during the American
Op'ry House program or VOL at o.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
FORCING H. o. |. c. BOND
AcCEPTANCEs is SOUGHT
Unusual Suit Is Filed by Woman
This Week in Baltimore
Circuit Court.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 15.-An
unusual suit, which would compel a
building and loan association to &C.
cept Home Owners Loan Corp. bonds
in settlement of mortgage was filed
this week in Circuit Court The suit
was filed by Mary A. Riley against
the Occidental Perpetual Building
and Loan Association, which holds a
mortgage Of $4,000 on her property.
The suit asserts that last Spring
when the complainant applied for a
loan from the H. o. L. c. the de-
fendant agreed to accept the bonds
in payment, but that since then it has
refused to accept them.
Judge Eugene ODunne signed an
order directing the loan association
to show cause why the relief requested
should not be granted.
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without know i n g
W hy, t h a t n o
peaceful mis- S l o n
had brought the
man into the gar
den. Gre S h a m
sensed impending
conflict.
"You guess" /" the
staring cne said.
What do you
mean?" Gresham
became nettled.
II wonder If
you'd understand" !"
Under S t q n d
what? What are
you talking about?
/ certainly don't
get you, brother.
The man chuck
led without humor.
His face muscles
tautened.
Gresham" he
p r o n ounced, II
came here to give
you the beating Of
your life"
Evening star., 1934-12-15
HOUSE REPAIRS URGED
Improvements May Be Made With
Loan Under Housing Act.

Loan Under Housing Act.
People passing by or guests arriving
often Judge man by the way his
house is kept up. Are the exterior
walls of the house beginning to look
the worst for wear?
Coal going into a cellar, bIlstering
Summer suns, smudgy children's
hands, all the hard treatment houses
undergo, these things mean repairs
every year or two. Why not make
these repairs with a loan now under
the national housing act, If you can
not readily spare the necessary cost
at this time. and avoid further de-
probation.
Evening star., 1934-12-15

dream Gresham met the first rush OF
the man. His fists failed in storm
of blows. He knew at once he was
outmatched, but he fought doggedly
back. Something told him to. There
was no helping 1t. The situation was
inevitable He felt he had to fight
this man sometime in his life. 1t
might just as well be now.
There was no one to see the battle.
The trees lining the lane hid the gar
den and the combatants. John Gres-
ham felt crushing blows beat into his
face and felt his own fists beat back
into the face before him. For the
most part he was on the receiving end.
An uppercut broke through his weak
ening guards He sensed disaster, but
did not feel the blow that brought
with it darkness, quiet and peaceful.
When he returned to consciousness
the stranger was bathing his forehead
with sopping handkerchief.
Feeling better?" his opponent
asked.
Gresham nodded weakly. "You still
have the advantage of me-" he said
through putting lips. The stranger
sat down beside him.
Listen" he said, "I'm the Jim
Davis who was to have fought you
over Marjorie Ellis, 20 years ago. Re-
member? It was Winter day back
in Lowell. Instead Of fighting you I
lay in a snowbank and howled for
mercy. It was cowardly perform
ance, and I've never got over-it until
now. made up my mind I'd find
you some day. When that day came
I'd fight you. You might whip me,
but you'd have known you were in q
fight" Jim Davis grinned. II wouldn't
have laid down. It's taken years but
I found you-through the war rec
ords. And-here am"
John Gresham had q sense of hu-
NOR.
YES" he observed, "here you are
very much I remember now. What's
become of Marjorie?"
Jim Davis laughed.
Marjorie and have taken the
white house. She'll be pleased to have
you and Mrs. Gresham over for din
ner Saturday evening. He chuckled
again. Lucky for you, John Gres-
ham. There wouldn't have been a
dinner bid II I had laid down again"
Copyright, 1934.)
Tomorrow-"Her Rainbeau," by r.
b. Davis, tells Of the wiles employed
by . young girl who became panicky
when her sweetheart got up to leave
when she'd exnected him tn ur0ooee.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
| SHADOW fell

"A a ros S the
wall in front
of him and John
Gre s ham looked
up. The n a n
who'd just moved
into the W h 1 t e
house up the lane
was coming up the
walk. A neighbor-
ly first call, Gres-
ham thought. He
got to his feet, lay
ing the trowel be-
side the rosebush
he had been work.
ing on.
The nan came
on delib er a t e ly.
with an air of de-
cision. There was
something familiar
about lin, but
Gresham couldn't
place him. He eX-
perienced the Ella
tive thrill that is
cursor of recogni-
Evening star., 1934-12-15
ACTIVITY INDEX 56.1
Records in SO Cities Ahead of
Any Month of Year.

Real estate activity for October was
indicated by an indexsnumber of SOL,
according to the compilation made
monthly by the National Association
of Real Estate Boards. The index Is
compiled from official records of
deeds recorded in 81 cities.
The present figure is the highest
which has been reached during the
current year. The index for Sep
tember was 48.6, for August So. The
index for October, 1888, was At.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
LUMBER BUSINESS UP

ACTIVITY at M1IIS During week
Reported Heavier.
New business at the lumber mills
during the week ended December 8,
1884, was somewhat heavier than
during the previous week Of Thanks
giving, shipments were slightly
lighter and production was about the
same-all items being at early July
levels-according to telegraphic re-
ports to the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association from regional
associations covering the operations
Of leading hardwood and softwood
mills.
Evening star., 1934-12-15

"A Night on Broadway" an
imaginary visit to the leading musical
comedies apd revues current on
Broadway, will constitute "Roxy's"
program over WJSV from 8 to 8:45.
Evening star., 1934-12-15

Tomorrow-"Her Rainbeau," by r.
b. Davis, tells Of the wiles employed
by . young girl who became panicky
when her sweetheart got up to leave
when she'd expected him to propose.
Evening star., 1934-12-15

THE weekly programs Of Roxy
and His Gang" heard over the
Nationwide Columbia network
i each Saturday, Eastern stand
o~l %t,~.> ~~,{I1 rz~kt~un
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Sonora de Sdcdsd
Honor Guest

Sonora de Sacasa, wife of
the President of Nicaragua, will
be the guest of honor at
garden party to be given this
afternoon by the Charge
d'Affaires of Nicaragua and
Sonora de DeBayle, at the Pan
American Union.
Last evening, Sonora de
Sacasa was the guest in whose
honor Mrs. Robert j. Archi-
bald entertained at dinner at
the Shoreham, when the guests
included, the Charge DAT
flares and Sonora de DeBayle,
Rear Adm. Clark Howe Wood
ward, U.S.N., and Mrs. Wood
ward, Lieut.. Col. Charles F. B.
Price, USING, and Mrs. Price;
Mr.. and Mrs. Everard F: Per
kins, Mr.. Willard Beaulac and
Mr.. Carl Dietz.
Envoy Arrives Friday
Mr.. David H. Morris, United
States Ambassador to Belgium,
and Mrs. Morris will arrive in
New York Friday on the Aqui-
tania coming from Europe and
will be at the Ambassador Hotel
there for a short stay before
coming to Washington.
Mrs. Walter WurtZ, of Ken
more, New York, accompanied
by Miss Clara Wurtz, of Buff
falo, is in Washington, and is
at the Willard.
Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, Of
the Royal British Navy, who
was a recent visitor in the Cap
ital, was the guest of honor at
a tea given yesterday by Com
mander and Mrs. John D. H.
Kane, at their cottage at New
port, r. I.
The British officer came to
American to unveil the me-
mortal to Mrs. Kane's father,
Vice-Admiral j. r. Poinsett
Pringle, at the Naval Academy.
The Minister of Finland, Mr..
Axel Leonard Astrom, will leave
Washington tonight for New
York, whence he will sail to-
morrow aboard the S. S. Wash.
ington for stay of two months
at his home in Finland and in
Norway.
The former United States Am"
bassador to Japan and Mrs. Larz
Anderson arrived in New York
today aboard the French liner
Paris from Havre.
Legation Dinner
The Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye will be
the ranking guests at the dinner
to be given this evening by the
Minister of Czecho-slovakia and
Nine. Veverka, at the Legation
in Massachusetts Avenue.
X X
place on Saturday, and Mrs.
William w. Bride, jr., a recent
bride, were the guests of honor
at a luncheon given today by
Mrs. Neitah King, at Gatewood
House.
Miss Janet Sheppard, daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, whose marriage to
Mr. Rinhnrd Arnold mill faka
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Mr.. M'RaeWeds
Miss Holland

Mr.. and Mrs. Colin E. Nc
Rae have returned to the Capt.
tai from Dallas, Tex, where they
went to attend the marriage of
their son, Mr.. Colin E. McRae,
jr., to Miss Virginia Holland,
daughter of Judge and Mrs.
w. M. Holland.
The ceremony, which took
place Monday afternoon, May
%, at the home of the brides
parents, was attended by only
the members of the two families.
The couple left later for brief
honeymoon, after which they
will be at home in Jacksonville.
Fla, where Mr.. McRae, who is
connected with the United States
Department of Justice, is sta
toned temporarily.
The wedding. which was to
have taken place June 18, came
as a surprise to the many
friends of both the bride and
bridegroom.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
eMaLt0M Z0tiIMg&y

ment is concerned, for he has
adopted the prevailing fashion
for men-very dark blue shirts
with light suits. The style is
bit startling, but we will get
used to it. He has a knack for
getting ringside tables, second
to none.
A wag from the innermost cir
cles of society at the Shoreham
Saturday night remarked as a
handsome couple started to
dance, Can that he Mrs. Harri-
man and Ray Baker dancing to-
gether and throwing a little
dirt?"
Good news! The Annapolis
Roads Club will open next Sat-
urday with an especially invited
group that will include half of
Washington.
Mrs. William H. Pope and
Miss Cable Hull. visited the
Inn at Buck Hill Falls, Pa,
recently.
Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife
of Senator Copeland of New
York was glimpsed at luncheon
in the Crystal room at the Will
lard yesterday.
The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Charles Evans Hughes will leave
washington today for Ashe-
vile, N. c., to be the guests
of honor at a reception to be
given by the judges of the
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, Fourth Circuit, on Fri
day evening.
Mr.. H. L. Rust, Jr. was seen
with party of friends at
luncheon yesterday at the Will
lard.
Miss Elizabeth Shouse enter.
tanned at a cocktail party yes
terday afternoon in honor Of
Miss Mary Preston Gibson and
Mr.. Gale Mclean, whose mar.
riage will take place on Satur-
day.
X
The Danish colony in Wash
ington will gather at the Lega-
ton of Denmark on Sunday at
/ o'clock for a reception at
which the Minister and Nine.
Wadsted will be hosts, enter
tanning in celebration of Danish
Constitution Day.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
To Wed Saturday

Miss Anna Lee Fitzhugh
Worthington, daughter of MIS-,
Worthington and the late DR..
Joseph Muse Worthington, of
Annapolis, Md, has completed
plans for her wedding to M.
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. Of
Baltimore; son of Mrs. Colds
borough and the late DR.. Mar
tin Worthington Goldsborough.
The ceremony will be per-
formed at noon on Saturday IN
St. Anne'S Church at Annapolis,
and will be followed by a we'd
ding breakfast Miss Margaret
Muse Worthington will be maid
of honor for her sister. and the
bridesmaids will be Miss Mar
gerry Skeats, of Orange. N. u.
and Miss Anne Fitzhugh Par
ker, of Texas. Elizabeth Cram
Worthington and Anne Lee
Fitzhugh Worthington. nieces
of the bride, will be flower girls.
Colonel and Mrs. Francis w.
Perry and their family, of New
York City, are at Wardman
Park Hotel while in Washing
ton to attend the graduation
exercises of their daughter. Miss
Joan Frances Perry, from Trim
ity College.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. K. F.. Lanier, Of
Newport News. are in the city
and have with them at the
Willard Miss Marian L. Wilson
and Mr.. w. M. Hutchens, also
of Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Wood Of
Evanston, ILL.,, are at the Marti-
nique.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05

Night life in Washington has
taken on a new and much
more glamorous atmosphere
with the opening Of the Shore
ham Terrace, the Powhatan and
Arlington Hotel roofs. Satur-
day night the world and his wife
were doing the rounds and it
was gayety personified. The ter
race has been entirely trans
formed and it now boasts of a
larger dance floor, encircled in
flower boxes filled with pink
hydrangeas-trees at intervals
about the last level strung with
blue lights add a festive touch
and white trellised doorWays
mark the aisles.
Among those glimpsed dane
ing in the course of a busy eve
ming were the Charge d'Affaires
of Nicaragua, Senior de DeBayle,
Senator and Mrs. Royal S. Cope
land, the former apparently
thoroughly enjoying himself
with not a care about his COM
ing campaign. pete" de Sibour
with a small party. Lady"
Hope just back from the Riviera
with tales of princes and dukes
and again ensconced at the
Shoreham. Betty West looking
very demure in a black gown
accompanied by that stunning
young man. Merton c. English.
Brother" Brooke Johns "in
person" and you ask him how
he got this nickname, with his
lovely wife: also Capt. Eugene
Compel, squirting beautiful
girl and Lois Lee Lewis. the last
word in chic. just back from a,
visit to New York during which
she went everywhere and. saw
everything.
Pretty Peggy Motley, who grad
uated Briday night, the belle at
a goodbye party given in her
honor on the Powhatan roof
Saturday night and seen lunch
ing with her mother and several
other "grads" at Ramon's Gar
den earlier in the day. She has
all kinds of interesting plans for
the summer, Europe, ETC., and
will make her debut in Rich
mond, Va, next season.
X
The Director General and
the Assistant Director General
of the Pan American Union
have sent out invitations for
another of those delightful
concerts on the Esplanade on
Tuesday, June 26. The United
States Marine Band and as
sisting artists will be on the
program.
Miss Hilda Jane Lehman,
school girl daughter of the
Governor of New York and
Mrs. Herbert H. Lehman, is
at the Mayflower while in the
Capital for a few days on a
sightseeing trip.
X X X
Judge and Mrs. Rush Hol-
land, the latter lovely in a
white print with a black wrap
looking on" at the gay throng
at the Shoreham Terrace.
Rep. Loring Black has gone
fascist, at least as far as habili-
The Washington times., 1934-06-05

Also the Speaker of the House,
Mr.. Henry T. Rainey; the Min
lister of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter, the latter in a creamy
white crepe frock with a small
black lacquered straw hat; the
Minister of Greece and Nine. ST.
mopoulos, the latter in a red and
beige printed chiffon gown with
a garden hat of red rough
straw: Nine. Veverka, wife of
the Minister of CzechoSlovakia,
in a smart crepe ensemble. the
bodice of deep Chinese red, the
skirt of black crepe. which
matched her hat; Mile. Nella
Veverka, in a red and white
printed chiffon gown, and a
The Washington times., 1934-06-05

Lindsay wearing a lovely Summer
print in shades Of blue and white,
with long strand Of beautifully
matched pearls, and large blue straw
hat ornamented with a clasp Of dia-
monds and emeralds.
Before reaching the garden, the
guests passed up the red-carpeted
marble stairway, and down the long
mirrored corridor, which opens onto
the suite of drawing rooms, each
colorfully decorated with late Spring
flowers-roses, peonies, and iris.
A stringed orchestra played, and
gayly striped marques sheltered tables
where wines, fruit punch, the daintiest
of sandwiches, and-the piece de re-
sistance -strawberries covered with
whipped cream, were served. The
The Washington times., 1934-06-05

stunning red hat; the Minister
of the Irish Free State, Mr.. Mi.
chael MacWhite; Sonora de AL.
faro, wife of the Minister of
Panama, in a black taffeta cos
tune topped with a white or.
candle jacket with tiny black
dots, and a black hat; the Min
lister of Siam and Princess Dam
ras, the latter in a smart figured
crepe gown with a matching
hat; the Minister of Persia and
Nine. DALAI, the latter in a
lovely gown of cafe au lait lace.
with a small brown hat, and
Mrs. Close, wife of the Minister
of the Union Of South Africa,
Continued on Page IS, Col. p
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Secretary Of War
Receives Degree

The Secretary of War, Mr..
George H. Dern, will make the
commencement address at the
graduation exercises at the Uni
ersity of Utah today, at which
time the degree of doctor of
laws will be conferred upon
him.
He was accompanied West by
his daughter, Miss Betsy Dern,
and they will remain in Salt
Lake City about ten days, be-
fore rejoining Mrs. Dern at
HighWood.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
On Brief Visit

Mr.. Jules Henry. Counselor
of the French Embassy, was
the luncheon guest esterday at
the Mayflower of Mr.. Claude
Achille Clarac, Third Secretary
of the French Embassy. Others
in the company were Count
Pierre de Leusse, Miss Monique
Iversen, of New York, and
Mr.. Andre Vuillet. Mr.. Clarac
has just returned from Europe
and is only in the United
States for a week, sailing again
on the S. S. Paris on Satur-
day. He expects to be in
Washington until Thursday.
Judge William S. Bennett, OF
New York City. former Repre-
sentative from New York is at
the Willard during his stay in
the city.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry B. Leon
ard have arrived by motor from
their home in Albany. N. Y. &C.
companied by their young son.
Master Carson Leonard, and
they are at Wardman Park
Hotel. They have come to at
tend the graduation exercises
of their daughter, Miss Leo
Leonard from Trinity College.
and they were joined yesterday
by their son, Mr.. Harry Leonard,
jr., who came on from st. Boni"
ventures College in clean, N.
Y, for the graduation of his
sister. They all plan to remain
several days.
Mr.. ]. L. Huddle, United
States Consul General at War
saw. Poland. is in the city, and
with him at the Willard are
his wife and their daughter,
Miss Carolyn L. Huddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Meckle-
ham have motored from their
home in Rome, Ca. accom-
panied by Miss Juliet Graves,
and are at the Carlton for a
short stay.
At Supper Dance
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. McCrea.
of Erie, Pa, are at the May
flower while in Washington for
the graduation today of their
daughter, Miss Mary Margaret
McCrea, from Trinity College,
Mrs. Edna Gaugh, of East
Orange, N. j.. is also here for the
commencement exercises. Last
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. McCrea
were hosts at a supper dance in
the Mayflower lounge for their
daughter and some OF her class
mates.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Ash Shepard
huptid|s in Va.

A marriage of wide interest in
Army and residential circles
took place yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in Alexandria, Va,
when Miss Helen Frances Shep-
ard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Shepard, became the
bride of Mr.. Thomas @. Ash
burn, jr., son of Maj. Gen.
Thomas @. Ashburn. U. S. A,
and Mrs. Ashburn, of this city.
Mr.. Ashburn. and his bride
left last evening for weeks
motor trip, during which they
will visit New York City, Al.
bany, Montreal, and Quebec.
They will be at home at the
Valley Vista Apartments on
their return.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
To Wed IuIv II

Miss Olive Hill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill,
whose marriage to Mr.. George
Vukmanic. will take place in
July, will sail July II for
Moscow, to join Mr.. Vukmanic.
who is aide to the United
States Ambassador to Russia,
Mr.. William C. BulliJt.
Captain John j. London,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. London, are
making a brief visit at the
Mayflower and will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for New York.
Prior to his assignment to duty
aboard the U. S. S. Memphis,
Captain London was at the
Georgia School Of Technology.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05
NewAmbassador
Arrives Today

The newly appointed Ambas-
sador of Spain and Sonora de
Calderon, with their two daugh-
tiers, arrived in New York today
aboard the Olympic. and were
met by the Minister-Counselor
of the Embassy, Senior Don Luis
M. de Yrujo: and the Second
Secretary, Senior Don Ramon
Padilla y de Satrustegui, who
will accompany them to the
Capital.
The Washington times., 1934-06-05

garden which terrace filled with roses Of every color
pale yellow iris syrngea and other Towering shrubs and
the guests wandered about greeting friends and chatting in
small groups.
Manv NotabIes Present At Annual Fete
Among those gimpsed were, the Ambassador of Peru,
Senior Don Manuel de Freyre Santander; the Ambassa
dor of Belgium and Nine. May, the latter in gown of
square necke and large black crepe hat; the Ambassa
dor of Poland Mr. Stanislaw Paek; Nine de Laboulaye,
wife of the Ambassador of France in fowered chiffon
gown in shades of red and yellow black background
and broad -brmmed black straw hat ornamented with
single yellow flower the Ambassador of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics and Nine Troyanovsky the latter
in sapphire blue lace with matching rough straw hat
trimmed with large pale pink flower and the Ambassa-
dor of Japan and Nine Saito the latter blue lace with
girdle of deeper shade, and a small blue turban.