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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
MYSTERY FILM
 FOR COLISEUM
 THIS EVENING
Before Midnight Is Title of Exciting Murder
 Picture

A haunted house on a stormy night still ranks as the most ef- fective locale for a mystery drama. Witness Before Midnight" Colum- bia production which will be shown at the Coliseum tonight only. But this film improves on many of it's predecessors by including a group of superstitions and inous threats in it's ingredients.
 Before Midnight" gets off ot flying start when a wealthy man confesses his fear of death and then falls dead just as the clock, which always stops ticking when death is imminent in this house, is silenced. And present in the room is Ralph Bellamy, as Trent" bril- liant investigator.
 But before the mystery of this death is solved, another man, a Japanese houseboy of shrouded antecedents, is stabbed in the back just as he is about to disclose the identity of his employers mur- derer.
 What with these two horrible deaths, strange malevolent wom- an, a lovely heiress, her unwelcome fiance, a pool of blood beneath a portrait, number of large cheeks written under duress-Ralph Bel lamy as the detective has his work cut out for him. That he actually solves the mystery before more blood has beens shed is indeed @ credit to the ingenuity of the au- thor.
 Coming Sunday
 To theatregoers who are fed up on sex triangles, gang wars, racing thrillers, and other threadbare movie plots, it should be welcome news to hear that the Columbia production, "No Greater Glory" will be shown at the Coliseum Theatre starting tomorrow.
 The screen story is based on Fer enc Molnar's novel, Paul Street Boys" It deals with cross-sec- ton of life, which reflects the au- thor's intimacy with the part of Budapest, Hungary, that is its setting. It might as well be Bos- ton, however, or Buenos Aires, Eng land or Japan, so far as the uni versatility of it's appeal is concerned
 Two rival bands of youths en- gage in a struggle to decide the possession of a city lot for drill and playground. As primitive pas sions get into control, the lot be- comes their sacred nation, and their self inflicted sacrifices be- come patriotism of the highest or der. The results. are not what one could calculate on piece of paper, nor anticipate from knowing how conventional movies usually end. The author wrote what he saw and what he felt, and the motion pie ture production of his story has not flinched from telling it straight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
. .
 AT THE HOTELS . . . . . . . . . .
Alaskan

Alaskan M L. Ferguson, Juneau; Charles L. Parker, Gustavus; F. E. Gill christ, Juneau; Roderoick Briton Juneau; F. Dowd, Juneau; Frank Babcock, Juneau; F. Davis, Seattle; Mrs. H. Gibbon, Juneau; Henry Roden, Juneau.
 GaStineau George Burner, Juneau; Karl K. Katz, Seattle; J. H. Hall Seattle; s. M. Savin, Ketchikan.
 Zynda E. J. Brown, Juneau; Mrs. E. J. White, Juneau; s. Newgard, Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
PUBLIC INVITED TO
 JOIN IN OBSERVING
 ELKS' MOTHERS DAY

The public is invited to attend the Mothers Day program in the Elks' Auditorium tomorrow after noon at o'clock.
 Dean c. E. Rice of Trinity Cath edral will make the afternoons address, and the affair will feature musical selections by Mrs. G. F. Alexander and Monte Snow, and ritualistic work by lodge officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PUPILS
 GIVE MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM

Tomorrow evening, students of St. Ann's Parochial School will give Mothers Day program to which the public is invited to come. The program, which will begin at 8 o'clock has been carefully ar ranged and considerable work has gone into the preparation for it by both the Sisters in charge and the students.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
CAPT. AND MRS. J. H. CAIN AND NEPHEW LEAVE FOR
 APEZ FL NIDO MINE

Capt. and Mrs. J. II. Cam and their nephew, Jack Howie, left yes- terday on their cruiser, Triton, for the Apex Fl Nido mine, on Chich- agof Island. They expect to spend the summer at the property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-12
SPECIAL MOTHERS DAY
 CONCERT

On Sunday evening at o'clock in the Parish Hall, the children of the Parochial School will give a special program dedicated to Moth- CTS. Everyone cordially invit d.
 adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Dinner
At Letters

The Letter Mansion on Du-
pont Circle was agleam with
lights and adorned with flowers
for the dinner and dance given
there last night by Mr.. Thomas
Letter. son of Mrs. Joseph
Letter, who has returned to the
Capital to live again after max
ing her home in Chicago for the
past few years, and her niece.
Miss Audrey Campbell, daugh-
ter of the late Mrs. Colin Camp
bell, of England, who was Nancy
Letter. one of the three famous
daughters of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi z. Letter.
The guests at dinner who
numbered 20, were invited to
meet Mrs. Kenna Elkins, who
yesterday celebrated her birth
day anniversary, and this group
was augmented by 200 or more
other guests, friends of the
honor guests, and of the young
hosts for the dance.
Among others entertaining at
dinner before the dance we're a
group of bachelors from the
British Embassy Mrs. John R.
Williams, Mrs. Letters mother,
and the Misses Elizabeth and
Marian Shouse.
Last summer Mrs. Elkins &C.
companied Miss Campbell to
England where she went to visit
her relatives and enjoy the
London season.
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New York Wedding

Miss Harriet Craw ford
Cheney. daughter of Mrs. George
L. Cheney, OF New York, and
the late Mr.. Cheney, was mar
ried to Mr.. Augustus c. Down
ing, son of Mrs. Augustus C.
Downing of this city, and the
late Mr.. Downing, yesterday at
noon in the chantry of Grace
Church in New York. The cere-
mony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. w. Russell Bowie,
rector of the church, assisted by
the Rev. B. C. Chandler, in the
presence of immediate relatives
of the two families.
The bride and bridegroom dis
pensed with attendants. They
have gone South on their we'd
ding trip and will live in New
York on their return.
The bride attended the
Chaplin School; Rosemary Hall,
Greenwich, Conn. and Smith
College. She is member of
the Junior League and is the
sister of Miss Barbara Cheney.
Mr.. Downing, who is asso-
ciated with the New York Trust
Company, was graduated from
Yale in 1907. He is a member
of the Yale. University and
City Midday Clubs. and belongs
also to the St. Nicholas Society
and the Sons of the Revolu-
ton.
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Fine Show Horse, Quicksilver,
Sold by Miss Whiting
Of MiddIeburq

back of Willisville in the Cred
nal woods. Everyone agreed
that this was one of the great
est runs they had ever had. The
fox was viewed several times as
he flew along.
They rode over fine grass
country, perfect for the hard
gallop they had. Among those
following were Mrs. C. c. Rum
sey (who had motored down
from Washington in time for
the meet, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Langley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver 1selin, Mrs. Charles
Sabin, Mrs. Hazard, Miss Julia
Gatewood. Mrs. Claiming Della
plane and her son, Charming
Delaplane. jr., Mrs. Ross. Miss
Margaretta Rowland, Mrs. Frost,
Barry Hall, George Robert
Slater, Richards Peach and DR..
Cary Langhorn.
Orange County Hunt had a
good crowd out Tuesday. when
theJ met at the McManns.
They drew that place and Hol-
toms, then Tom Atkinson's place
and .Glenora Farm, on to Walter
Cochran and Mrs. Albert
Fletcher's, and the Pierson
farm. From there to Potts
Mill, a nice long ride. But they
didn't start a fox. as the wind
was quite high and bad for
seeming.
Among those in the field were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. William Stevenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Smith, Mrs.
Harper, Miss Katrina McCor-
mick, Miss McMann, Gen. Will
liam Mitchell, Horace Moffett,
Robert Mcconnell, William Phil
lips. Dick Hatcher, Shelton
GlaSScock, Mr.. Peery James,
Jack Skinner and Freddy Prince.
y y
Hunting Log for Today
Middleburg Hunt, Daniel C.
Sands, Miss Charlotte holland.
joint masters. Lenah. 10 a. m.
Orange County Hunt, Fletcher
Harper. master: Mr.. Phipps;
Brick House, 10 a. m.
Maryland
Green Spring Valley Hunt,
Frank BonSel, jr., j. K. Shaw,
Joint masters, Hereford Farm
2 p. m.
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Navy Official.
Host Today

Mrs. Roosevelt accompas "ri
by her daughter. Mrs. Dali. Will
attend the reception being given
this afternoon by the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Henry L. Roosevelt from 4 until
o'clock, at the Sulgrave Club.
for officers of the Navy and
Marine Corps on duty in the
District, as we'll as retired Off
GERS residing here, and their
ladies.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson will
assist the hosts in receiving and
others in the line will include
Rear Admiral William D. Leahy.
U. S. N, and Mrs. Leahy. and
Major General John H. Russell,
U. S. M. c., and Mrs. Russell.
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L
Quicksilver's first appearance
at the National Horse Show at
Madison Square Garden and we
will watch with interest for
news from her.
Stanley Green, sr., who al.
ways showed the horse for Miss
Whiting, has gone to New York
to ride her for Mr.. Guggenheim.
Mrs. John Ha-- Whitney is in
New York, showing her horses
at the Garden. Among those
of her string showing are Kin
prillis, Bon Diable and The
Grey Knight (all grey); Spring
Hope, Nobody's Fool and Cy-
press de Beau Gall bays, and
Annie, an open jumper. that
Mrs. Whitney bought recently
from Mrs. James c. Hamilton.
Piedmont Fox Hounds met at
Blakley'S Grove Tuesday and
had a marvellous days hunting.
Josh Fletcher acted as master,
as A. C. Randolph had not re-
covered sufficiently from his re-
cent illness to be out. With 40
in the field they drew Josh
Fletcher's farm and started a
fox there ma short time. Ran
to William Fletcher's. then
across Richards Peach farm to
Ayrshire, back to Will Fetch
er's, across Bedford Fletchers
to Willisville.
Hounds made two complete
circles OF these farms and after
an hour and a half run lost
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The nine guests of honor were
the charter members of the
Washington Junior League, Miss
Elizabeth Howry, Miss Mary
Howry, Mrs. Lawrence Baker,
Miss Frances Webster, Mrs.
George Beale Bloomer, Miss
Mary Veeder. Mrs. William
Chaplin Huntington, Miss Lena
Hitchcock and Mrs. Dunlop P.
Penhallow.
To Honor King
This afternoon, diplomatic
and official Washington will
be brilliantly represented at
the reception the Minister of
Siam and Princess Damras are
giving from S to 7 at the
Legation in Kalorama Road. in
celebration of the birthday
anniversary of King Prajadhi-
pok of Siam.
There will be another Diplo-
matte affair today, of a less
formal character. cocktail
party to be given by the
Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close, at the
Legation, as a farewell to Mr..
Eugene Kelvin Scallan, Secre-
tary of the Legation, who has
been transferred to Portugal.
This evening, the smart world
will assemble at Constitution
Hall for the first of the series
of three concerts to be given
here this season by the Phila-
6elphia Orchestra. DR.. Leopold
Stokowski will conduct, and the
famous Russian pianist, Sergei
Rachmaninoff. will be the
Soloist.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend the
concert with a party of guests.
and present also will be the
Charge d'Affaires of the Union
of : Soviet Socialist Republics
and Nine. Neymann, who with
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members of the Embassy staff
will attend the concert as a
token of respect and admira-
ton for their famous country
man.
The Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Morgenthau have
box, as have the Ambassador
of Argentina and Sonora de
Espil, the Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye, and
the Minister of Egypt and Nine.
Rateb Bey. These are but
few of the members of the
Diplomatic Corps who will at
tend this outstanding event in
the world of music, and there
will be many others present
from official and residential
circles,
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Plans to Leave
On Monday

Mrs. Roosevelt's plans for the
next few days include a lunch
con tomorrow for a group of
regional welfare directors and
on Saturday she will make two
broadcastS, one at $50 o'clock
for a teachers group in New
York, and the other at 1890. on
the opening of the National Red
Cross Drive.
The President and Mrs. Roose-
welt will visit the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington
Cemetery on Armistice Day, and
that afternoon the First Lady
will be present at the Memorial
Services to be held at the
Washington Cathedral.
Monday morning Mrs. Roose-
welt will go to New York to
open the exhibit and sale of her
Val Kill Furniture at her resi-
dence there and that afternoon
she will open an exhibit of chill
dren's work to be held at the
Rockefeller Center.
Monday night she will leave
New York for st. Louis to at
tend a meeting of the Mobili-
zation of Human Needs to be
held there on Wednesday and
Immediately following it she
will return to New York to be
present at a dinner to be given
in honor of Mrs. Mary K. Sim
khovitch at the Roosevelt
Hotel.
Friday she will go to Harrison
burg, KY, to meet the Presi-
dent nd go with him to Warm
Springs, Ca, where they will
spend Thanksgiving. Mrs.
Roosevelt will return to the
Capital on December l and the
President is expected back on
December S.
The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt lave as their guests
at the White House Miss
Esther Lape and Miss Mildred
Prince, of Campobello.
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Mr.. Ross WEEDS
Miss Morgan

The marriage of Miss Marion
Eloi Morgan, daughter of Mrs.
Florence G.. Morgan, of Chicago,
ILL.,, and Mr.. James P. Ross, jr..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Ross, of Havre de Grace, Md,
took place this morning at 9
o'clock, at the Shrine of the
Most Blessed Sacrament. Rev.
Thomas Crowley officiating.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her grandfather,
Mr.. Michael T. Finnan, of this
city, wore a gown of rust-color
crepe, made on tailored lines,
with long sleeves and a high
neck. and velvet turban with
short nose veil. Her bouquet
was of roses and lilies of the
valley.
She was attended by DR..
Emma Eichelberger and Miss
Ardath Spaulding, who wore
brown crepe gowns and velvet
turbans, with shoulder bouquets
of gardenias.
Mr.. Ross acted as best man
for his son. and Mr.. Joseph
Sicily, of Media. Pa, as grooms-
man. The ushers were, DR..
Raphael N. Manganaro and Mr..
Horace Amores, of this city; Mr..
Harry M. Stevens, I'd. of New
York; Lieut.. Hugh F. McCaffery,
U.S.A., berdeen Proving
Ground, Md; and Mr.. Thomas
Curran. of Stonehurst, Pa.
Wedding Breakfast Follows
A wedding breakfast followed
at the Shoreham, at which Mr..
Finnan was host; and the couple
left later for their honeymoon.
They will make their future
home in Houston, Tex.
The bride was graduated from
ST Joseph College in Adrian,
Mich. Mr.. Toss is a graduate
of Villanova College in Penn
Sylvania.
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Party for Bud

Miss Betty Marsh, debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mercer Marsh, will be
the guest in whose honor Mrs.
Charles j. Bell will entertain
at a dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club on Saturday, November IT.
X X X
The former military attache
of the United States Embassy in
London, Major Martin F. Scan
Ian, and Mrs. Seaman are IN
Washington for a few days
stay at the Mayflower. Major
Seaman is on duty at Scott
Field, in Illinois.
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Senator Host
At Dinner

Senator and Mrs. Royal S.
Copeland entertained at a din
ner lastnight in the Red Room of
the Warwick in New York to cele-
brate his birthday. The guests
were the former Ambassador to
Germany and Mrs. James w.
Gerard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mat
thew Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. Ly.
man Splading, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pickett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ollie Salthe. Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
S. Copeland, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Sloat, Mrs. Edward
Rothschild, Mrs. Victor Hubbell,
Miss Grace McEldoWney, Mr..
George Gordon Battle, Mr.. Pietro
Gentili and Mr.. Lewis Roths-
child.
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FASHONABLES BUSY TODAY ATTENDING THE MANY IMPORTANT

renee Richey, who was for
mer President Hoover Sec
rotary in the White House,
was referring to, as he
emerged from a restaurant
after luncheon tn e other
day, telling his companion in
the most emphatic way, that
there were "too many
stuffed s irts in t h is
world?
The Countess of Granard,
sister of the former Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Ogden
L. Mills, who arrived in New
York from England, on the
Aquitania, is being widely
feted during her brief stay
The former Beatrice Mills,
in past years, has waited
until after the holidays to
quit London in favor of New
York, and she has been a
frequent visitor at Palm
Beach during these visits.
Apropos of the Mills fam
lily, Dorothy Fell, Mrs.
Mills daughter, may, any
time she desires, become
Mrs. Woolworth Donahue,
for the elder son of Jessie
Donahue is still enamoured
of her, though their engage
ment has been "shelved
for months past.
Nine. Popovici, 1cife of
the Secretary of the Ru-
manidm Legation, WhO IS
one of the real beauties Of
the Diplomatic Corps, d1n-
ing rery informally acith a
fen close friends the other
evening, ras wearing a
most becoming ecru lace
go1cn 1Ohich aUas too fling
for qOords qcith a regular
frOu-frOu effect belOw the
knees qUhere 1t bill01Ued
out to form q short train.
Mabel Walker Willie
hsandt whom Winchell ru-
mors is that way about
Comptroller ]. F. T. O'Con-
nor, or vice versa-at least
according to him they drink
ice cream sodas together
was around a lot with Shop
herd Mitchell, the Califor-
MIA banker, who spent sew
eral weeks here recently.
Shepherd is a delightful
chap who likes to give
parties, and he was a fire.
quent host while here.
Glimpsed together at a din
ner at one of the hotels the
glamorous Mrs. Willebrandt
was a vision of loneliness in
a black chiffon and lace
gown which was cut on the
newest lines with a chic
about it that made it out
standing.
Mrs. Gookin, wife of DR..
Edward r. Gookin, member
of the Riding and Hunt Club,
and a very "horsey" person,
is in New York for the Ma
tional Horse Show, and many
other interesting things 60
ing on in that metropolis
just now.
The que sts fortunate
enough to haze been IN
Fitted to the oyster roast
giren By the Donald Wood
mards are still talking
about 1t and are loud IN
their praise of this delight
ful couple a0ho aOhen they
entertain do 1t 2Uith q
flair givem to fen hosts.
The oysters aUere cooked
over a great fire built ont
of doors and those present,
mostly members of the
young married set Uith q
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G uggenheim.
This h or S e
has been a
sensation at
a ii h or S e
shows in Vir-
ginia, Wash
i n G t o n and
around Phila-
de | p h ia for
years as a re-
m a r k a b | e
jumper. She
won m a n y
trophies and
ribbons or
Miss Whiting.
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Expected Next Week

The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Cordell Hull are expected
to return to the Capital early
next week from Pinehurst, N.
c., where they have been spend
ing the past several weeks.
The Minister of the Union Of
South Africa and Mrs. Close
will entertain at a cocktail party
this afternoon from S until 7
o'clock. at the Legation in New
Hampshire Avenue, for the men,
bers Of the staff, all of whom
will be together for the last
time previous to the departure
of the Secretary of the Legation,
Mr.. Eugene Kelvin Scallan, for
his new post in Lisbon, Portu-
gal. The Commercial Attache
and Mrs. Theron, who have
been absent for some months,
arrived in the Capital this morn
ing in time to attend the party.
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which IL upon us TlSnL HOW, IS any
indication, we agree, for take today, for
instance, it is filled to overlooking
with events of major Importance.
The Junior League entertained at a
rally luncheon at the Mayflower, at
which about 200 members were present,
and at which it's schedule of activities
for 1934-35 was discussed, and an
nouncement made of other projects.
The League, which is famous for it's
charitable work, needs no meeting nor
function to inspire a deeper interest in
this worthy cause, for each and every
member gives generously to it of their
time and effort, as demonstrated in
their participation in Thrift Shop work
Community Chest activities and work
with the Red Cross, Children s Hospital
Garfield Hospital, Walter Reed, Associ-
ated Charities and Instructive VISITING
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PrenuptiaI Party

The Postmaster General, Mr..
James A. Farley, will arrive
in the Capital today or tomor-
row from New York.
Mrs. Farley entertained at a
luncheon today at the Central
Park Casino, there, in compli-
ment to Miss Helen B. Gothic,
daughter of Supreme Court
Justice and Mrs. Salvatore A.
Gothic, whose marriage to Mr..
Carlo M. Palermo will take place
on November %.
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Back in Capital

The Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Henry Morgenthau,
jr., returned to Washington
yesterday from New York and
will be joined shortly by Mrs.
Morgenthau who is remaining
on at their home. Fishkill
Farms, for a few days.
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Sailing For Home

Prof. Edmund G.. Koerner and
Frau Koerner, who have been
guests at the German Embassy.
left this morning to motor to
New York, whence the former
will sail aboard the Bremen to
return to his home in Germany.
Frau Koerner will return to the
Embassy for a longer visit fol-
lowing her husbands departure
The Minister of China and
Nine. SEE will entertain at a
dinner Wednesday evening, No
vember 81, at the Legation, in
honor of the United States Min
lister to China, Mr.. Nelson t.
johnson, and Mrs. Johnson, who
are spending a month in the
Capital.