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The Washington times., 1934-10-29
Man, 60, Injured
When Hit By Auto

Knocked down by an automobile
while crossing the street in the
1900 block Fairmont st. N. W..
Bernard Penalla, so, of the 1900
block Fairmont St., was treated at
Garfield Hospital today for lacera
ton of the head and bruises on
both legs. His condition is not
serious and no charges we're placed
against Julia H. Satharan, of the
1900 block of Twenty-first st
N, w., driver of the car.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
Sugar Thieves Get
6.OOO-POund Haul

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. Oct. 90.
Faced with a serious sugar short
age" Ellicott City residents went
on a diet today-thieveS stole
most of the city's sugar stock over
the week end. Sixty 100 pound
bags of sugar were taken from a
warehouse here sometime between
closing time Saturday AND today.
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
PAPER MAKER DIES

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 G.N.S).
Edward w. Backus, 81, wealthy
paper manufacturer here on a
business trip from Minneapolis,
died today at a midtown hotel,
where he had been stopping since
Friday,
The Washington times., 1934-10-29
RobinSon's Father Freed
By u. S. Commissioner

" NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. %
G.N.SO O.-United States Commits
Sioner Julian Campbell today re-
fused to order the removal OF
Thomas H. Robinson, sr., 81 year
old father Of the kidnaper OF Mrs.
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The Washington times., 1934-10-29

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Cloudy today, possibly light rain tonight.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
Lace Is Going
Formal

st. Moritz, fashionable not only
as a winter resort, but also as
the place where international
royalty and society foregather
every summer, has been even
more popular than usual this
year. Evening attire at ST.
Moritz, naturally, is always very
formal, and this summer lace
has been the favorite choice.
White lace, however, simply
hasn't been in the fashion pic
ture: but there has been much
pale pink and blue. pencil and
midnight blue. beige, mauVe,
gray, black and red. These eve
ming dresses are generally mace
of a very fine cobweb lace and
are worn over satin or taffeta
slips, which give the dress more
chine.
Here are some of the more
interesting costumes Will A0
Gently by various notables:
Mrs. Vivian Cornelius, wife OF
one of the special British diplo-
mats stationed at Rome-She
was Jessica Brown, the famous
Follies beauty who married
Lord Northesk-wore pale blue
lace. The bertha scarf, at
tached in front, had two long
floating ends at the back; the
bodice was draped with the
new bateau neck-line; and the
skirt was quite tight, with the
flare below the knees. Mrs.
Nicholas Sursock (nee Colonna
of Romeo, wife Of one of the
large cotton growers in Alex
andria, chose a rosy beige lace
to set off her dark beauty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

Most of us know the good old
theories for making small places
look larger, but I find there are
a good many things I didn't
know that are heard around
about, and they might help
many of you too. One thing is
the color of the rooms. 1t seems
that dark colors, which are
smart now anyway, often make
a room look larger than a light
color would. Brown and coppery
tones are particularly reconl-
mended for walls of small apart
mentS.
Sunlight Matters Too .
Wall treatments in regard to
sunlight is another matter that
often needs clearing up. Many
people believe that sunless rooms
should be painted white to be
more cheerful. But it seems now
that color experts are pretty
well convinced that that is a
fallacy. Yellow, pinks with vel.
low in them, and rusty or terra
Gotta tones are good, but not
off-whites with a grayish or
blush tinge. They merely make
a room look clammy, unless
there is much sun.
Another point to watch in
furnishing a small apartment is
to have furniture in scale. Even
if you have to discard or store
your larger pieces, do not crowd
them into room far too small.
They will just make it look that
much smaller.
Small Furniture Best
Eighteenth Century English,
French or italian furniture is
usually recommended by deco
rators, as it is lighter, and more
suited to small rooms. Chintzes
or linens may be used, as they
go we'll with it. And plain
fabrics and rugs are good. Be
sure the pattern of your rug
does not overShadow the whole
room, and that patterns 60 well
with each other.
Sometimes a room will look
larger if the woodwork is paint
ed the same color as the walls,
And good effect can be OBJ
tanned by having rooms that
connect in complimentary COL
orS, or at least in good har-
mony.
Modern furniture should be
used Sparingly, as it cannot be
stuck into just any corner,
especially if pieces are large.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

For information call Wilma
LavilIe, District 1000, Branch
283, between 9 a. m. and S p. m.
week days and from 8 a. m. to l
d. m. Saturdays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

ldr-Mrs. in black qOith a
yeUow linen collar and
black hat-Gnd he IN gray.
Freddie" Mallan with
Nancy Mann, Freddie in a
brown fuzzy dress and Nancy
in gray; Mrs. Wardman and
Helen in Navy blue; Dolly
Fleming, ditto; "Kempy'-
Mrs. Sam Beach-in a sort
of mustard and wn
checked frock; the Bill NAL
logs; Ord Preston, Hugh .
Cumming, jr., in a grayiSn-
green suit; Mrs. Arthur Mac
Arthur-in black-in the box
with Dolly Gam.
***
When we first arrived, we
looked in vain for familiar
faces, having gotten h ere
very early. So in our coyest
manner we decided to ap-
proach two ladies in dull
green wooden frocks-very
nice looking-and find out
who they were. ''You would
not be interested" they gig
gled, in most vapid tones
so we departed, only to find
scores of familiar faces ar
irving. But at first we de-
cided that there were more
reporters than spectators
discouraging-until the very
beginning of the play.
The outfit Which took
the palm aUas Worn by
Major P. r. DAWSON "a
topee, of the best tropical
variety-and a broWn
t1Ueed satit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
Send for Times
New Book of
Patterns

If you have not already or
dered it. send for your copy to-
day. The pages fairly crackle
with interest. They are crowded
to the margin with style in
formation.
They tell you. and show you.
how smart and wearable are
the new clothes, and explain
how you can make them with
your own hands and our easy
to-follow patterns.
Send for this book and you
will find in it the styles for
which you are searching,
whether you are a matron who
has accumulated figure prob
lens with the years. a girl just
starting out to college, or any
of the ages in between, or, if it
is children's clothes you seek.
Consult the pattern feature in
today's issue for sending in
StructionS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

things that have caught my eye
on wandering through the stores
are the patterns themselves
(the stitch, mean, the ruffly
effects that are achieved. the
plaid and checked effects, and
the big polka dots that are
knitted or crocheted right in.
There are afternoon types,
with ruffly collars in a contrast
ing or matching color. They
may have short sleeves, either
them really formal looking.
cape or ruffly type, which makes
them really formal looking.
Knitted or crocheted evening
gowns are coming in slowly, too,
and may eventually be seen
really often, though they are
rather now.
There's a trick of dropping
stitches, or putting in a few
rows of lacy knit, which the
machine knitters have taken on
from the hand knitters, which
is most effective in sweaters,
blouses and dresses. 1t lifts
them entirely out of the class
of the usual, and gives them
sometimes formal look, some
times just a different look.
Metal Used with Wool
Metal threads are used right
along with wool, boucle. crenille
or any other of the usual
threads this fall, too. They
Civ smart CLEAN when there's
not too much metal showing,
and in some of the afternoon
pes, there can be quite a bit
of it.
There are grand striped ef-
tectS for sports and day wear,
with stripes running just about
any way you want them. They
are done by the stitch or by
contrasting color. Some of the
things done by the stitch are
particularly fascinating. All the
new knitted or crocheted clothes
seem to me to be better shaped,
so that they will fit difficult
figures better, of just plain
normal figures better, too, for
that matter.
For information call Wilma
LavilIe, District 1000, Branch
283, between 8 a. m. and p. m.
week days and from 9 a. m. to l
p. m. Saturdays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
TIMES DAILY PATTERN
Pattern 1891

Looking at the sketch you
would probably think that the
designer of this frock had not
a thing on her mind but to
create something stunning. But
you are all wrong. The stun
ming part of it was secondary
the thing she thought about
first every time was to slender
ize the figure. You will never
know how we'll she succeeded
until you get the frock on your
back-then you can see what it
does to the figure with its long,
double pointed bodice and its
unusual neckline "a crushed
scarf effect that slips under a
slash at the right side Of the
V of the neck. A good model
for satin or crepe.
Pattern 1891 is available in
sizes So, SO, 40, AZ, A and IS.
Size SO takes 3s yards 39-inch
fabric. Illustrated step-by-step
sewing instructions included.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c)
in coins or stamps (coins pre-
ferreO for this Anne Adams
pattern. Write plainly name, adj
dress and style number. BE
SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Send for the new fall and
winter issue of the Anne Adams
Pattern Book and know what is
new in smart clothes. 1t takes
you through the whole Of fash
ion, from lingerie to outer
garments not overlooking
some alluring new house frockS
and bearing in mind the
needs of the younger generation.
PRICE OF BOOK, FIFTEEN
CENTS. BOOK AND PATTERN
TOGETHER, TWENTY FIVE
CENTS.
Address orders to The Wash
ington Times Pattern Depart
ment, 243 West Seventeenth ST.,
New York city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

Of course, there are plenty OF
good simple things, such as twin
sweater sets, and two-piece
dresses with square or v neck
line, or little shirtwaist collar,
all as simple as can be. Don't
get the idea that you must look
fussy when you get into knitted
things.
Many New Stitches
But the most of them are in.
dividual, indeed. Among the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

You should plan well as to
shades and effects before you
buy it, for it is more often a
disappointment because it
doesn't fit a particular corner
than furniture of other periods.
For information call Wilma
Laville, District 1000, Branch
1888, between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.
week days and from 8 a. m. to l
p. m. Saturdays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20

We were, as usual, so
busy seeing what the gay So
cial world was wearing that
we hardly got a look at the
good horseflesh. Not that
we, any more than the ma
pority of spectators at such
an event, have a true appre-
citation of good horseflesh.
But symmetry of line is al
ways an inspiration.
Who 1Uas in the galleries?
Well, let's see! dolly"
Gam, seldom on hand these
days-aVedring a blue taOeed
suit trimmed IN raccoon
FIR and a blue hGt;' Mrs.
A. T. Smith, Wife of Gen.
eraI Smith-in black.
We noted, however, that
the "reds had it" the red
hats, that is. Many of the
ladies in the galleries were
partial to felt brimmed mod
els in the gayest shade.
Gertrude Faust escorted
by a blonde young man. She
wore a coat of gray tweed
which had a skirt of gray
and peach-color c h e c k e d
tweed.
Most of the foreign Dip
lomats wore cutGaOays and
top hats. And the ladies
1Vith them acre dressler
than the Washingtonidns.
But foreign men and
1vomen always go IN for
more Formally on such an
occasion than do Amerl-
cans.
Spied Helen Carusi L o M
bard, stunning in a b | a G k
crepe frock with a silver fox
fur; Elizabeth Knowlting, IN
a brown suit with a brown
fur and hat clio" Exniclos,
sunburned, and just back
from Cape May, in lipstick
red with Marshall in gray
Glen Urquhart plaid.
The Baldwin spilmans-
Mrs. in a yellow tweed jacket
with a dark blue frock and
hat; Bono" Stone wit h
Capt. H. T. Allen; Bono in
dark blue and white checks
with a gray hat-very smart;
the Carlos del Mars-he IN
dark gray with a fine white
pin stripe and she in black
with a cross fox fur and
Francois Villon black hat
X X X
The Bob McKellars, he a
meDhe,U of Senator McKee,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
INTERNATIONAL POLO MATCH AT POTOMAC PARK ATTRACTS
Americans Versus Mexicons
Interests Society
Bv BEAU McALLISTER

All that can be combined to make sport spec
tacular and thrilling was incorporated into the
scene yesterday at the Polo Field in West Potomac
Park where the U. S. Army met the Mexican Army
in exciting combat.
First the Army Band-then the parade of the
polo ponies We don't know whether the ponies
stared harder at the people-or the people at the
ponies But at any rate, the parade went on-and
then the game, with all it's thrils
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
Small Apartments Look Large
With Clever reotment
By WILMA LAVILLE

The trend nowadays is toward smaller houses and apart
men rather than the other way around People who have
lived big places longer want the trouble expense Of
keeping them up Others can't afford them And the
better decorators taking note of small places planning
them for clients and evolving good ideas concerning them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-20
New Knitted Clothes Affect
~. DressnnQker Details
By WILMA LAVILLE

Just the materials made into dresses
simple possible almost sportske in the daytime
sions knitted things swing to the other SIDE and
elaborate than It is just though the designers
of knitted things have decided that they will show what they
can do, too. Nothing is too difficult for them
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
POWER COST.
To j. s. DUE
FOR PROBE
Expense of Electricity Used
in Government Plants,
Buildings Studied

President Roosevelt took steps
today which may result in a
survey of the cost of electric
power distributed in the District
of Columbia to Government build
ings and plants, particularly the
Navy Yard and large manufacture
ing establishments. such as the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. the Government Printing
Office and everything else under
federal control.
The Presidents decision re-
suited from the news that in
New York city, Morris P. David
son, commissioner of water supply,
gas and electricity, had rejected
all bids for power to be sold to
the city because the price OF such
power was too high.
War Drive Recalled -,
President Roosevelt Immediately
recalled that during the war a
drive to lower power prices at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard was
made by Rear Admiral Reuben
E. Bakenhaus, who managed to
reduce the annual electric bill
from 100000 per year to 100000.
He effected this reduction by
negotiations with the New York
Edison Company, but later the
Navy Yard established its own
power-generating plant and the
understanding of the White
House is that the power cost is
now around 100000 per year.
Rear Admiral Bakenhaus is in
terested in the power subject and
as PWA officer for the Third Naval
District, which includes New York.
is carrying on power cost survey
for the benefit OF the Navy. 1t is
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The Washington times., 1934-12-18

BY International News Service
Mrs. Isabella GreenWay CD of
Arizona, friend of Mrs. Roosevelt,
today was slated for a high post
in the Democratic organization OF
the new House.
Mrs. Greenway, high ranking
Democrats disclosed, is virtually
assured of election to the House
Ways and Means Committee. In
addition to having more than 100
votes pledged, she has the sup
port of the Byrns organization.
The post is a House prize, not
only because of the vital legisla-
ton the committee handles, but
because Democratic members
name majority members on other
House comittees.
Mrs. Greenway, rated "the pret-
tiest New Dealer" is a frequent
guest at the White House. She
is strong supporter OF the New
Deal, but deserted the Admins,
tratior on the veterans issue. She
also IS a strong advocate of a
high tariff on copper.
Present plans of Democratic
House leaders will make six places
available on the Ways and Means
Committee.
Other strong potential candi-
dates for the important commit.
tee are Representatives Duncan.
Missouri. Disney, Oklahoma; Pat
Boland, Pennsylvania, Arnold or
Parsons of Illinois, and perhaps
an Ohio member.
The fight for the Ways md
Means Committee was over
shadowed only by the contest be-
ing waged for the floor leader
ship.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
70 MEN WAITING
RESCUE At SEA

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 G.N.S).
The steamer Mobiloil late today
was preparing to brave a wild sea
to take 20 crew members off the
crippled Norwegian freighter Slsto,
according to a message received by
Mackay Radio.
The Cunard liner Aurania was
speeding to the scene to assist in
the perilous task as the Moblloll
pumped out oil to smooth the
mountainous seas.
Tells of Aurania
The message, reported at noon
by the Chatham, Mass, station OF
Mackay, said:
"Steamer MObiIOil going to
take off crew of SiStO in hour.
Oiling sea now. S. S. Auranla
proceeding to scene, expect ar
rive 7 p. m. G. M. T. (abOut 2
p m. E.S.TD."
The crippled vessel is located
about TOO miles off the Azores. Its
rudder broken and bridge swept
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If YOU wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
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District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Bell Breaks and S0bs
AS Trial Nears End

was softening when he put poison
in his wife's food and medicine.
Might Be Spectator
In spite of these two fates,
either of which will be decided
within the next few hours, Mr..
Bell has always appeared as
though he might have been a
spectator while another mans
doom was being debated, but to-
day his calm gave way and he
cried as the prosecutor addressed
the jury.
A 15-page hypothetical question
concluding with: "Is Bell insane?"
was offered by the defense. DR..
Beverly Tucker, of Richmond, an.
swered that in his opinion the for
mer churchman and civic leader
was suffering from senile demen-
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The Washington times., 1934-12-18
RESTS
ON SANITY
ISSUE
Prosecution, Defense Battle
to Convince Tribunal of
Guilt, Weak Mind

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Dec.
18.-Deacon Edward C. Bell lost
his cold reserve in court today
and wept continuously as the pro-
secution branded him as a "hid-
eous" criminal and asked the jury
to send him to the penitentiary
for poisoning his wife, while the
defense depicted him as mentally
incompetent not knowing what he
was doing.
1t was a battle between David
and Goliath, special prosecutor
Albert v. Bryan, young and
slender, opposed by the towering
and heavy set w. w. Butzner,
chief of defense counsel.
Calm and quiet, Mr.. Bryan out
lined the mass of States evidence
tending to show that Deacon Bell,
the wealthy church and civic
leader was guilty of of hideous
crime, executed in fiendish man
ner and asked that he be found
guilty on all six counts of the in
dictment."
A HideOus Crime
Mr.. Butzner, in booming voice
that filled the packed courtroom,
pictured Deacon Bell as man
with treason unthroned" as he
asked the jury to find the church
man not guilty by reason of in
sanity.
Excoriating the churchman, Mr..
Bryan said:
"The defense in this case is
grasping at StrawS. They have
made no move to deny these
charges. They have not placed
on the stand single witness
who denied that MIR. Bell at"
tempted to feed his wife poison
over a long period of time.
"The evidence is uncOntrar
dicted that there was a slow,
calculated, deliberate feeding of
poison to his invalid wife, the
mother of his two children, a
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The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Store Strike Likely
After Parley Fails

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 G.N.S0.
Failure of store officials and
representatives of the Chain
Grocery Store Executive and EN-
ployes Association to reach an
agreement after conference
today indicated a strike by en-
ployes of the various stores of
the James Butler Grocery Com
pany.
The dispute arose a month ago
when union recognition was de-
MED, and the breach was
widened when the company
closed 83 of its stores, throwing
200 men out of work.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Beer Will Flou
at White House
Xmas Parties

Despite the drys' uproar last
year over serving beer at the
White House, the same beverage
will make it's appearance again
this holiday at the young peo-
pies parties"
Fruit punch also will be on
the bill of fare.
The young peoples parties"
include those planned by Mr..
and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and
John and Franklin Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Frees Four
Fascist Leaders

LEWES, England, Dec. 18
Q.N.SO.-Sir OSWALD d MoSley,
leader of the British Fascists, and
aides today escaped Jail by a de-
cidedly comfortable margin.
without even waiting to hear
defense testimony, the court
ordered the jury to find the de-
PENDANTS not guilty of charges Of
riotous assembly. Witnesses yes
terday testified that Mosley and
his assistants had struck by
tanders following a Black Shirt
rally october 8.
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Dec.
18.-The other night over the
radio for the Salvation Army,
/ was blathering away about a
short piece 1 had read in the
paper that very night telling of
q plan to give everybody work.
Well, friends have been kid
ding me since then, "Will, where
is your plan you was teiiinE
about?"
Well, today it broke out. 1t
was gotten up by the National
Resources Board. 1t plans %
spend sos, 900, ,OOO,O 900 (now all
those naughts belong on there.
That 1O5 is billiOnS) and it's
called a "plan to end all plan
ming"
That will knock these old
rich boys in the creek that have
been holIering about a debt OF
a mere 28 billion.
This is a plan to do away
with all small figures.
Copyright 1884, by McNaughE
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
Street to Speak
To u. S. Employees

Elwood Street, director of Pub
lie Welfare, and Miss M. Alice
Hill, director of emergency relief,
will be the guest speakers at the
regular meeting of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes, Lodge SO, to be held De
cember 81, at the Harrington
Hotel.
Mr.. Streets subject will be 1.-THE
Place of Emergency Relief in the
Welfare Scheme"
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
BY international News Service

By International News Service
Communists were responsible for
a series of industrial and agricul
tural strikes on the West Coast
during the past year, Homer
Chaillaux, of Indianapolis. ma
tional director of Americanism OF
the American Legion, charged to
day before the House Committee
on un-American activities.
Labor strife in San Francisco
the Imperial Valley and san
JOAQUIN Valley was fomented by
Communists, especially among
alien labor, he testified.
Many Alien Workers
Mr.. Chaillaux told the commit.
tee various Pacific Coast growers
associations imported cheap Mex
ican labor during peak seasons
He said:
"Thus 95 per cent Of the work
ers employed in harvesting
crops in the Imperial Valley
were aliens. 1t was an easy
matter for Communist agitatOrs
to step in and cause labor dis
orders"
The same Communist organizers
went into all the West coast agri
cultural regions and attempted to
cause labor uprisings and general
unrest, he declared.
Touching on the San Francisco
longshoremen's strike. Mr.. Chail
leux testified that investigation
disclosed that during the seven
months preceding the actual walk
out of organized dock workers
Communists had filtered into the
union with the intention of caus
ing as much havoc as possible.
Stiff Laws Demanded
Other witnesses before the com
mittee demanded legislation dras
tic enough to curb Communist
and other subverSive activities ir
the United States.
Michael F. Shannon, Of Los
Angeles, executive of the Benevo
lent and Protective Order Of
Elks, submitted a proposal which
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