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Evening star., 1934-11-16
DR.. Biscoe Host at
Dinner Last Evening.

DR.. Frank Bscoe of Chicago was
host at a dinner party in the ball
room Of the Shoreham last evening
His guests included his brother, Col
Earl Biscoe. U. S. A., and Mrs. Biscoe;
Capt. Alfred G. Howe. U. S. N, and
Mrs. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Delano Hitler
and the hosts sister. Miss Annie
Biscoe.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George B.
Pillsbury OF 22l6 Wyoming avenue are
at the Barclay, New York.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John L. Hines
Of White Sulphur Springs are guests
Of Col. and Mrs. A. L. Singleton at
26o1 Thirty-sixth street.
Mrs. Charles j. Bell will entertain
at dinner at the Chevy Chase Club
Saturday night in honor of Miss Betty
Marsh. debutante daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles M. Marsh.
Mrs. T. G. Donaldson arrived from
South Carolina last night and will be
the guest of Mrs. David Rumbough at
before returning to New York,
Former Representative and Mrs.
Addison T. Smith Of Idaho enter
tained at luncheon today in honor of
their cousin, Mrs. Harriet M. Day of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith in Chevy
Chase. Others present were Mrs.
F. Smith, Mrs. Walter S. Smith of
Washington, Mrs. Annie L. Gurley
OF Cary, N. c., and Mrs. Walter c.
Shoup of Salmon, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxim Karolik are
In New York for a few days en- route
to Washington, arriving in the me-
tropolis from their Summer home in
Newport.
Miss Annie M Hegeman has closed
AIMS Acres, her Summer home at
Lenox, Mass, and is staying at the
Village Inn for a few days before
going to New York en- route to
Washington for the Winter.
Former Secretary of the State and
Mrs. Bainbridge Colby will sail to-
night aboard the Berengaria for Eng
land.
Miss Henrietta Louise Ferguson,
daughter of Mrs. Arthur Robertson
Ferguson Of Philadelphia and Miss
Helen Lane, daughter of Mrs. Harold
Lane of Wynnewood, Pa, are staying
with Miss Ferguson's great-aunt, Mrs.
j. de Bree Higgins of Wardman Park
Hotel. Miss Ferguson, who is a
granddaughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Walsh Ferguson of
Washington and Manila, P l., and
Miss Lane are going to attend the
University of Carolina Autumn house
party and the foot ball game with
Evening star., 1934-11-16
NOVEMBER 1870, Inclusive

Althous n the Spode designs now num-
Der in excess of one.hundred.thou-
sand, each creation from the very
earliest can be duplicated on special
orders, and delivered within from four
to six months.
This exhibition is under the personal
supervision of Mr.. Gresham Hassall,
a member of the family which for
four generations has been creating
Spode designs. Mr.. Hassall's talks
with enlarged photographs, original
molds. copper plates, etc, used in
producing Spode. by the same hand
process as in 177O. is highly entertain.
ing and instructive. Be sure to attend.
Evening star., 1934-11-16

DELICHTED hundreds viewed
l. this exhibit Wednesday and
yesterday. Many declared it to be
the finest collection of dinnerware
they had ever seen.
Included are century.old patterns
that have graced the tables of Kings
a design for the Prince Of Wales
the lat. j. P. Morean-and other
famous families throughout the
world.
Also shown are charming new pat
terms that are works Of art SO
reasonably priced. too -. for your
own table.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
SOCIETY
(Continued From Second Page.)

Mr. Charles L. Gaines, jr., was host.
The affair was in honor of Sonora
Irma Arguello, who is visiting in
Washington with her daughter, Sen
orita Chita Arguello of San Fran
cisco, Calf. Senorita Arguello Is vice
consul at San Francisco from Mica
fagua.
The other guests included Sonora
de De Bayles sister, Miss Maria Lidia
Tercero; Mr.. Fernando Sacasa, son of
the President of Nicaragua, and Sen
ora de Cacasa; also Mr.. Dudley
Brown and Mr.. Quimby Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair
will sail tomorrow aboard the Vir-
ginia for a cruise to Central America
and California. Mr.. and Mrs Blair
have been in New York at the West
bury since leaving Newport, where
they spent much of the Summer. They
were joined at the Barclay by their
son and daughter-in-laW, DR.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.. of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Robert Clymer
Brooke of Chestnut Hill, Pa, daughter
Of the senior Mr.. and Mrs. Blair.
Mai. and Mrs. H. F. Haywood Of the
British Embassy, who have just re-
Gently arrived in this country from
England with their family. have taken
an apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel, where they will make their
home this season.
The naval attache of the Italian
Embassy, Capt Casardi. has gone to
Newport, where he is at the Viking
for short stay.
Miss Litchfield and Miss Dumbell
will be at home Monday, November 10,
at their home at 2010 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs George B.
Pillsbury have gone to New York and
are at the Barclay for a few days.
Dr.. Enrique Bordenave of the Lega-
tion of Paraguay, Comdr w. B. Mac
Kinley, naval attache to the Chilean
Embassy, and Mr.. George T. Ralson
jr., Of the Willard Hotel, who is at
tending the International Hotel Con-
ference, are in New York City at the
Ambassador Hotel
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ut looks like clue to buried TREASURED" De
Cana said. But there are no compass bearings;
not even the latitude and longitude OF the island
itself. There's a cross near the center, probably
marking the treasure troVe!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Wedding Guests Attire

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
May an elderly lady, who is
the aunt of the bridegroom,
wear a light gray tweed suit
with black accessories to an
evening church wedding and
reception if she is to go some
distance, in order to attend the
wedding?
To the same wedding, may a
young girl, the groom's cousin,
wear a complete dressy black
outfit, street length, hat made
of same material as her
dress? L.
You do not tell me enough
about the degree Of formality
of the wedding for me to make
a definite answer to these
questions about appropriate
clothes, but I judge that, since
there is to be a reception, the
wedding is formal.
If the wedding is to be
formal one, these costumes
would not be at all appropriate.
A light gray tweed suit would
be appropriate for only the
most informal of day weddings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
Spreading the News

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Could you send me some Sug-
gestions for a novel way of an
nouncing an engagement at o
bridge luncheon I? H.
The simplest way Of making
this important announcement at
a luncheon is considered in the
best taste. Usually this is done
by the young lady's slipping on
her ring after, say, the first
course. Then it is noticed by
someone, and the news is told.
Or, if you prefer, you may
have, for place cards, an en-
velope with the name of the
guest written on it and, inside.
the two visiting cards, one Of
the fiancee and one Of the
fiance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15

"Have you any idea what island it is?" asked
Prudence. "Ah, mol" said De Cana. 1T might be
any one of thousands of islands, But shall find
out" How can you?" Il am helping Captain
Teach navigate now"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-15
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

The aunt and cousin Of the
groom should wear evening
clothes to formal evening
church wedding. For a summer
wedding, light chiffon dress,
say. with a harmonizing wrap.
I am sure that they could make
some plan for borrowing" a
room in which to dress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
MORE RAILS ASK
RISE IN RATES

Increases in freight rates
equivalent to those proposed BY
the larger railroad systems, were
asked yesterday by 1913 short line
carriers in joint petition to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Organizations and representa-
tives of industries affected by the
proposed increases meanwhile
were mapping their fight against
the higher rates when the case
comes up for hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Among organizations which are
planning to intervene in the case
are the National Coal Association,
the National Lumber Manufacture
ers Association, the American
Farm Bureau Federation and the
National Gamers Association.
Others will be added to the list
when a poll of the members has
been taken. and a large number
of corporations are expected to
express themselves through coun-
sci.
In joining the Class l railroads
in requesting approval of the pro-
posed rate increases the short
lines said that, on account Of in
creased operating expenses, ST
per cent of their number would
operate at a loss during 1884. A
total of 80 per cent of the Glass
2 and Glass railroads would fail
to earn fixed charges this year
for the same reason, said the pc
tition.
Citing the failure of 3S per
cent of their number to earn OPP
Grating expenses last year, and
of all to earn fixed charges by
$6,500,000, the short lines attrib-
uted their plight largely to the
economic policies Of the Govern
ent, as did the Class l roads in
their original petition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
CUBAN HOLDERS
ASK j. 8. AID

Protest over exclusion from the
Cuban trade treaty of a provision
requiring the government to meet
payments on certain of its Ameri-
can owned bonds was filed with
the State Department by Senator
Bronson Cutting, chairman Of the
Bondholders' Committee for Re
public of cuban bonds.
He charged Cuba specifically
with deliberate default on $4O,,
OOO, 900 Public Works bonds sold
to American investors, and discrim'
ination against "our citizens" in
Withholding payments pledged to
them on these bonds while paying
full interest on similar bonds held
by the Maritime Pension Fund OF
Cuba.
In his letter to the State Depart
ment, the Senator characterized
the treaty with the island as a
tariff gift of approximately $780,
O00, 900 a year." Under the agree
ment, he said, the duty on Cuban
sugar is reduced to approximately
one-half that given to other coun-
tries, adding:
"This is actually beStOwing on
Cuba an outright gift amounting
to more than the value of all our
exports to the Island Republic
during the year 1888. Further
more, similar tariff concessions
are granted on Cuban rum, to-
baccO and other products, in
vOlving losses in customs receipts
to our Government tOtaling mil
lions of dollars, at the very mo-
ment when Cuba is not only in
default on its largest Outstand-
ing obligation to American in
vestOrs, but is even threatening
reputation of $4O,OOO,O0O in
Public Works bonds sold here
only four years ago."
The letter further questioned
the tariff generosity" to Cuba in
view of the "leSs favorable position
with respect to Cuba's chief export
-Sugar-given to our own terri
tories
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
D. S: Oil Output
Shows Decline

Daily average production of
crude oil in United States in
week ended August Is totaled
2,551,6S7 barrels, a decrease of
41,254 barrels from the pre-
ceding week, according to the
Oil & Gas Journal.
In the corresponding week of
1888 crude oil prOduc ii o n
averaged 2,771,S65 barrels daily,
SO output in the week just
ended was 22O,228 barrels be-
low the 1888 week.
Production in Oklahoma was
down 4O.19O barrels to 477,O5O
barrels daily. In East Texas it
increased 1905 barrels to 49S,-
22O barrels daily. In California
it was down $4,000 to 495,OOO
barrels daily. Yield in Texas
was up 1850 barrels to 1,O84,SO7
barrels daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
COTTON PRICES
HOLDF|RM

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 QN.S0.
The cotton market maintained a
firm tone today, following yester-
days so cent a bale squirt.
Prices were fractionally higher
at the opening, despite a minor
setback in the Liverpool marekt.
Offerings were heaviest from the
South, and local traders, while
there was scattered selling by
brokers usually acting for Japa-
neSe interests. Thre was marked
contraction in hedge offerings.
The market was said to be
rejecting the tight spot situation
in the South, wit hthe farmers
generally inclined to accept the
Governments IL cents loan offer
and to hold the crop for higher
prices. .
The weather report indicated
that showers were general through
the cotton belt. Late and scat
tered rains we're reported in Texas
with the exception of the Gulf
Coast which was under the influ-
ence of a tropical storm. Private
wires stated that the storm was
so miles south-southeast OF
Velasco, Tex, with its course un-
certain.
Late in the forenoon, October
was up 3 at 1925; December, up
3 at 1887; January up 2 at 13.4O;
March, up 2 at 13.46, May, up 3
at 1855. and July, up 3 at 1883.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
Paper & Powers
Loss Is Cut Down

International Paper and Power
Company reports for six months
ended June 80, 1884, net loss Of
$2,O43,556 after all charges includ-
ing depreciation, compared with
net loss of $3,774,490 in the first
half of 1888.
international Hydro Electric
System reports for IL months
ended June 80, 1884. consolidated
net earnings of $2,49O,952, equal
after preferred dividends to 1898
a share on the class A stock, COM
pared with $2,134,762 or $1.92 on
the class A stock for the preceding
- months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
HOG PRICE RISE
CONTINUES

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 GN.S0
Continued scarcity of offerings
sent hog prices another 10 to
Is cents higher today. Top
reached So, the highest in three
years. Receipts were 10000 in
GLIDING 5000 for the big packers.
Good to choice steers sold
steady to strong while the lower
grades showed a weaker tendency.
Cows and heifers were about
steady.
Trade in lambs was slow with
bids weaker. Best lambs were
held at ST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29


alcohol shares notably National
Distillers, Schenley and American
Commercial Alcohol with gains
running to point being scored.
The railroad shares also showed
some inclination to extend their
early fractional gains as New York
Central Atchison, Southern Rail-
way, and Lackawanna became
moderately active.
In the motors group, aside from
Chrysler, Pierce Arrow was turned
over in large volume with one
block of 5000 shares appearing on
the tape for gain of rs of a point.
Mining shares were decidedly
dull with such favorites as United
States Smelling, Howe Sound.
Alaska Juneau and American
Smelling appearing very infre-
quently with prices showing little
change from yesterdays closing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
INITIATION HOPE
AIDS GRAINS

CHICAGO, Aug. 90 GN.S0.
Influenced largely by the firm
ness in foreign markets and the
inwlationary implications of the
Secretary of the Treasury's
speech, grain prices pushed for
ward here today with wheat and
corn moving up around a cent
in a fairly active early trade.
Corn led the advance and
moved up to 80 for the Deem.
Der delivery to show a gain OF
1Ac while wheat moved up a
cent to $1.03, 7sc for the active
delivery.
Near mid-season wheat was IS
to lc higher, corn to 1Ac
up. oats 70 to 24c higher and
Rye / to 1bc up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
CARRIERS EARN
LESS IN JULY
By International News Service

BY International News service
The first So carriers to turn in
reports for July had net operat-
ing income of about $28,51O,000
against $50 500 900 in July, 1888, a
decrease of 1875 per cent, or SILL
200. 900. over July, 1882.
In June this year their net
operating income was $32,387 900
against $47,847, 900 in 1888, a re-
0ucti0n of 1873 per cent.
Gross revenues for these car
riers in July were $215,O25, 900
against 1921, 1863, 900 in 1888, a re-
duction of 5.4 per cent, and $685.
411,000 in July, 1882. June gross
revenues totaled $218, 459, 900, an
increase of g per cent over the
$216, 481 900 reported for the COM
parable 1888 month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
Otis Steel to Pay
On 1888 Coupons

Otis Steel Co. will pay the Septem-
Der /, 1898, coupons on its per cent
mortgage bonds on September l,
1894. The last payment was
made on June Is. 1884, when the
semiannual interest for March,
1888, was paid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
speech,

speech.
o p e min 6
higher, appar-
emily on short
covering a n d
some moderate
long buying &C.
formulated over
night, the list
/ t ne d quiet
a G ain during
the first hour.
Shortly before
moon, though,
IS m e demand
Iappeared for
lChrySler a n d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
"Ex-divid end.
Dollar Above
Gold Point

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 N.N.SD.
The reaSsuring statement of
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau rallied to the dol
lar above the gold point today
after it had fallen in a late
selling furry yesterday. The
Table:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
MARKET RALLY.
SUCCESS IS
LIMITED
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 U.N.S0.
The stock market made another
effort to resume last weeks ad.
vance, but met with only partial
success today, as traders appar-
emily ignored Secretary OF the
Treasury Morgenthau's ra do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
E. D. Father Opens
Bond Office Here

Following the closing of tho
local office of Stein Bros. & Boyce
it was learned that Edwin D.
Father, wellknown in the finan.
cial district for many years, will
represent the firm in the invest
ment field here. Mr.. Father
who was in charge of the bond de-
partment of Stein Bros. & Boyce,
has opened an office in the Wood
ward Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29

writer for
The Wash
/ n 6 t o n
T 1 m e S,
W h o h a S
been away
o n Vaca-
ton, will
return to
his daily
column in
q few days.
Many his
tory max
ing events
have taken
n1onA c3~aA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
FLOUR DIVIDEND

Western Canada Flour Mills,
Ltd, has declared a dividend Of
IS cents on the 61a per cent cumu-
lative preferred stock,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29

Lewis Haney place since
his last article, so be sure to
read his analysis and COM
ment upon the general eco
nOmic situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
Haney Back on Job
In Few Days

Lewis Haney, professor of
economics of New York Uni.
verSity and daily financial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SALES

Capital Traction Company, 100
2312, 10@231a.
Lanston Monotype, 1O@48, 10
@48, 1O@47, 1O@47, 10@47, 100
At, 1O@47, 1O@47, 1O@47, 10@47.
Mergentahler Linotype, log
215s, 10@215s, 10@213s, 100
915a 1O6215a. 4@21A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29
Volume Yesterday
400, 900 Shares

.-193I--
High Low
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29

CANADA
Montreal funds in New York, $50
premium at $1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-29

(a) Optional (b) Partly extra. (c Extra
stock and cash" (d Extra in stock te) Paid in 1899
latest payment CHI Payable in
(n) Paid this year lwwJ with warrants (1w1 without
warrants ~ Ex-dividend. (t)
Dividend rate in dollars in parsntheses (Nots) Exro
dividends published through regular dividend period
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-30

cial revolution, and Burlap. q
Shiny editor who justifieS his ex-
istence by a religious rigamarole
that fetches him lonely women.
Mark hampton makes the most
out of life by seeing it as a whole
Synthesis. The title means an
entwining of all the characters,
as in music counterpoint is the
technique Of mingling many differ.
ent musical themes. Each event
in Point Counterpart" leads re-
lentlessly to the dramatic climax
when Spandrell kills Webly, the
Fascist agitatir, because he has
felt almost every stirring feeling
except killing man.
Thunderingly, the f1imsy struc-
lures of all the characters COL
lapse. Huxley abuses realism by
massing the catastrophe and hav-
ing the whole line fall at one
time.
The picture presented by Hux-
ley should be clear one. because
1t is supposed to represent the
London society in which he lives
and the characters are definite
persons. Despite the fact that
Point Counterpart" is a novel
of ideas, Huxley has employed a
dramatic Journalistic technique
hat speeds both thought and
actions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-30
Break for "ShOU" BOus

AM assured that on the Australian board the
4 ODDS on all steeds are kept current to the very
laSt 81 show money wager and that the mechanism,
Is locked so that nobody in the mutIel room can
crop IN any retroactive wagers. 1 don't know who
keeps the key, though
Persons connected with the horse park business
nave argued With me that the Australian board il
oeVce OF the devil because it DESTROYS the tempta
uon 10 tumble the tickets and thereby tends To
soften the moral resistance of the trusted emnoves
NOT being tempted they do not have to assert anv
honest strength against the lure of easy but 1nclean
gam ana the result is after while that thew
peCome' not men any more, but mere robots have
oeen asked whether is any better for NOT
Stealng when he had no chance to do 50 thar
dhoCher man who is put to temptation and takes
regrettabe false step because the pressure y,os
greater than his strength vac
But Tor goodness sake, you know what that sort NJ
discussion leads to- 1t gets you into chaIIvnisno and
rom ChaC you Ind yourself swept away on a tide
" emouon INTO the waters of anachronSm and the
!lISC tnlng anybody knows you are cast 1,non tho
oleak shore of Megalomania way over on tbe
editorial page 'i o1 'lle
90 VIII Just paddle around here in the sI7a11or,
ana MAKE some mud pies out of this problem, of tbs
eCIodcuVe morse be- and the folly of assuming that
because the ordinary mutuel horse park is conducted
unoer the scrutiny of state inspectors the honesty,
OF Uhe betting IS positively guaranteed
we likely are to have mutues in New Yory =,
lew years and l reckon that if the citizens RIM
true TO their political form the mutueIs will arrive
returns to power - N9"4N''OlL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-30
TodaY'S Science
By DAVID DIETZ

GONE of the most remarkable and amazing dis
- coveries about the universe have been made in
the last decade through the study of variable stars
1t is interesting therefore to realize that the first
great landmark in the progress of knowledge of the
the discovery of the existence of variable
stars
The discovery made by David Fabricius the
Dutch astronomer. in 1896. He noted star of me-
dunn brightness in the constellation of Cetus, the
Whale. which grew dim and faded from sight Be-
of the strange behavior of this star he named
1t Mira, which means the wonderful"
We know that Mira is variable star that
is star whose brightness varies. At its maximum
brightness it appears third magnitude star. The
brightest stars in the sky are known the first
magnitude stars while those Just visible to the naked
eye are known as the sixth magnitude stars.
At its minimum brightness, Mira is ninth mag
nitude star and consequently only visible with a
telescope. 1t takes Mira approximately 240 days to
fade from its maximum to its minimum brightness.
Its recovery however. is more rapid and it returns
to maximum brightness in only ninety days.
TOR many years. Mira and Algol were the only
Il two variable stars known. BY the end of the
eighteenth century, astronomers had listed about
dozen.
At present. astronomers have knowledge of about
six hundred variable stars
Modern study has shown that the variables can
be divided into four types In ways the class-
hcation is slightly misleading because the first type
listed namely, the ecpsng variabes really are not
variable stars at all but double stars.
double star it will be recalled. is really two
stars which are so close together that they appear
as single star to the unaided eye.