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visited the remains OF his castles during the
for Montezuma is reported as having lived in
luxury had palaces, and as having permitted
polygamy and slavery among his people. Un-
doubtedly he indulged in what people re-
gard a high old time. Indeed interesting
remains Of Aztec architecture may still be found
in Mexico.
THE reference to Tripoh in the hymn calls at
tention to the Marines activities in the war
with Tripoli, one of the Barbary states. in 1901.
Decatur's famous exploit during the blockadng
of the Tripoitan port is well known, and the
part played by the Marines upon this and
subsequent occasions justifies passing refer
ence to Tripoli in the words of the song the
Marine Band always opens its concerts with,
and to quote deserved tribute: "On land the
corps has borne itself nobly; and against greatly
superior numbers and overcoming grave
obstacles. has invariably returned with fresh
laurelS. In the Tripolitan and Mexican wars,
in their participation in the attack on Fort
Fisher, in their desperate conflict on the coast
of Korea against overwhelming numbers of
the barbarous enemy, and in repeated retaiatory
landings on the shores of Asiatic countries and
islands of the Pacific their discipline and train
ing have won for them bright page in the
Nations history" Their part performed in the
rising in China but added additional luster
to their already brilliant career, and no Ameri-
can ever forget the distinguished record earned
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Barracks MWash-
Mgton Mas Begun
When Community
Was Young Oc-
cnpied by British
at Time of Their
MUasi0N i'm 1914.
Com m aNdant S
Home Is Reminder
ofPad.
BY JOHN CL4CETT PROCTOR

ELL it to the Marines and they
~ will shoot you," was once COM
mon saying around Washington,
when the buildings at the Marine
Barracks in the southeast sec
ton of the city were not only
old but showed their age as well. Today there
appears to be but old building remaining
in the group which formerly stood in this
historic walled incloSure between Eighth and
Ninth and G and streets.
few years ago (for it seems only that,
though half century or more has actually
passed., when many of us were children, and
occasionally got over into this neighborhood,
we beheld a different set-up from what We see
there today for everything now is modern and
up-to-date and somewhat in keeping with what
this noble fighting branch of Uncle Sans
service deserves But let see just what was
there before the present buildings were erected,
except the commandments home:
For 6294 feet on the Eighth street side-the
full distance between G and I streets-were
the barracks; about midway of which were the
officers quarters. building two stories high,
with one story attached. The buildings afforded
accommodations for 200 men. On the opposite.
or Ninth street side, were quarters for officers
of the general staff The armory and hospital
were at the south side of the block. while to
the north as at present the commandments
home.
The Marines were just as proud Of their past
glorieS then as they are today. and conspicuous
in the arnory some of their corps flags.
with a Korean flag, captured in battle, and
another one inscribed, From Tripoh to the
Halls of the Montezuma5," which reminds one
of the Marines hymn, which begins: From
the Halls of MonteZuma to the Shores of
Tripoli."
OF course Montezuma, who was Emperor Of
Mexico during the rule of the Aztecs, and at
the time that country was invaded by Cortez
in 1919, soon departed thereafter to parts un-
known. even centuries before our Marines ever
went to that part of the world, but probably
the poetic assumption is that they saw and
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Music Festival in
Georgetown

Music-lovers and smart So
ciety generally are attending
the Old Georgetown Candle
light Chamber Music Festival
being held today and tomor-
row at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, $500
o Street.
Among those who have made
reservations for today are Mrs.
William Phillips, Mrs. Emory
S. Land, Mrs. Tracy Bows,
Mrs. Wayne Chatfield Taylor,
Mrs. Richard Wigglesworth,
Mrs. Dinton Chaplin, Mrs.
George Peek, and Mrs. Adlai
Stevenson.
The program begins each
day at 5 o'clock and continues
until 6, when tea is served in
the lovely garden of the
Shouse home, where iris. blue
phlox, bridal wreath, bachelors
button, and Shasta daisies are
in bloom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Envov Will Give
STAG Dinner

The Ambassador of Spain,
Senior Don Juan Francisco de
Cardenas, will entertain at a
stag dinner this evening, at the
Embassy in Sixteenth Street,
when his guests will be mem
berS of the Alibi Club.
The Ambassador and Sonora
de Cardenas were the guests in
whose honor the Minister of
Bolivia and Sonora de F'inot
entertained at a farewell lunch
con today, in their apartment
at the MayfloWer.
On Friday, the First Secretary
of the French Embassy, Mr..
Roger Gaucheron, and his sister,
Mile. Simone Gaucheron, enter
tanned at tea. in their apart
ment at 24OO Sixteenth ST.. for
the Ambassador and Sonora
de Cardenas.
The Attorney General and
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings will
be the guests in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies
will entertain at dinner this
evening, at their residence IN
Massachusetts, Avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Entertain Guests
At Dinner

Col. and Mrs. Robert Davis
entertained at dinner on the
terrace of their estate. Little
Collingwood," overlooking the
Potomac River, last evening in
honor of Col. Davis brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Davis, and Mrs. Charles
M. Lea. The latter will leave
the Capital shortly to return to
her home in Devon, Pa, after
passing the winter months here.
The guests included Senator
and Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Chatfield Tay-
lor. Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt HetZel,
Mrs. Martha Blair, Mrs. Lusson
and her daughter, Mrs. Butler,
of Philadelphia: Miss EdWina
Davis, Miss Elizabeth Davis and
Miss Barbara Davis, daughters
of the hosts; Mr.. Waldo Stokes,
Mr.. Paul Munroe, DR.. James A.
Emery, Mr.. Leo Crowley, Senior
Jose M. Saenz, Commercial At
tache of the Colombian Lega.
ton, and Mr.. Janusz, Financial
Counselor of the Polish EN-.
baSSy.
Miss Barbara Davis, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. Davis, will
entertain at a buffet dinner
in honor of Miss Frances
Brooks and her fiance. Lieut..
Herbert Bishop Thatcher, U.
S. A. on Saturday at Little
Collingwood." Miss Brooks and
Lieut.. Thatcher will be mar
ried in lime.
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At Virginia Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Thomas
are spending some time at the
Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach
before returning to their resi-
dence in Kalorama Circle.
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yacht "Tech," anchored off
Hams Point. She has four
generations Of Army history be-
hind her, and is without doubt
the jolliest and most delightful
person I have met in a long
time. She was smartness per-
sonified in brown print sprin-
killed. over with little yellow
flowers, and her hat of brown
straw was stitched with ecru
thread.
Mrs. Curtis Dali lunching at
the Little Tea House a day or
two ago wearing a dark blue
and red printed dress. with a
dark beret which matched her
shoes and bag.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee was
greeted by many friends at the
White House tea yesterday
afternoon, following the long
siege she has had brought about
by an accident. She looked
lovely in a blue chiffon ensem-
BILE.
X X X
Little Jean Audrey Lewis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Lewis, is celebrating her fourth
birthday anniversary today with
fifty of her little friends enjoy
ing her birthday cake with her
at her parents home in Webster
Street. The various games will
be played and what a good time
they are having.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Grant
were seen dining with friends at
the Little Tea House last eve
ming.
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Dinner for Visitor

The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom will entertain
at dinner this evening. at the
Legation in r Street, in honor
of Professor and Nine. Ragnar
OStberg. Professor Ostberg is
a leading architect in the city
of Stockholm, who is in this
country to receive the Gold
Medal of the American 1nsti-
tute of Architects, which will
be awarded to him tomorrow
by the President at the White
House. The company will
number %.
Designer of the Town Hall
in Stockholm, Prof. Ostberg is
internationally known for his
designs of public buildings. He
was awarded the Holland
Memorial Prize in 1880. and
during his visit to this country
will exhibit these sketches and
designs at Yale University.
X x
OONSUI is OueSr
The Minister of Hungary and
Nine. Pelenyi have as their
guest for a few days, the Hun
garian Consul in Cleveland, Mr..
Louis Alexy.
X X X
Mrs. Richard E. Byrd, Of
Shepherdstown, W. Va, mother
of Admiral Byrd, is passing a
week in New York at the Glad
stone,
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cMoUaM .Z0Hingy

Mrs. John Hay Whitney, of
"Llangollen," Upperville, Va,
In the company of an attrac-
tive young couple attended the
late show at the Ambassador
Theatre last evening. Mrs.
Whitney, who was hatless.
wore a black. yellow and green
print dress and a fox scarf.
~
No one could have looked
more chic than Nine. Popovici,
the attractive wife of the Sec
rotary of the Rumanian Lega-
ton, at the closing session of
the Horse Show. She made. a
tour of the boxes, wearing a
long coat of white and rather
large, blue checked loose woven
tweed that fitted closely and
was cut divinely. The collar
and lapels set just right, and
the coat flared from the hip
line. Her little hat of dark
blue crepe was perfect. In
addition to being a beauty,
she is witty, charming per-
son, with a real writing ability.
Poems that she has written
show marked ability.
A glimpse of the Undersecre-
tary of State, Mr.. William
Phillips, with his brown brief
case in hand. walking up
Massachusetts, Avenue last eve
ming indicated that he planned
a busy hour or two.
The smart world and it's wife
attended the J. j. Mack tea
Saturday-diplomats, officials,
and residents, all meeting at
this charming home, which was
bedecked with spring blossoms.
The hostess. who is a Russian
by birth, and speaks with a
most beguiling accent. was in
pale green organdy, a summary
model made on the newest
lines. which was vastly becom-
ing to her blonde beauty. Mr..
Mack received with her. The
tea table and the buffet in
the recreation room in the
basement were thronged, and
what delicious things there were
to eat and drink!
Justice Harlan FiSke Stone
Is an ardent pedestrian and is
frequently seen walking before
dinner in the vicinity of his
residence in wyoming Avenue.
x
Nine. Djala1. the English wife
of the Minister of Persia.
glimpsed calling in a semi
tailored costume carried out in
shades of tan. She Is very
blonde, with an exquisite COM
plexion, and is always gracious
and apparently enjoying herself
when seen at parties.
Xxx X
Mr.. David K. E. Bruce, SON.
in-law of the former Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. Andrew
w. Mellon, was glimpsed din
ing last evening at Pierre's
with several friends.
X X
To Mrs. M. Webster Dawley,
who is remarkable for her hos
pitality. fell the privilege of
giving a farewell dinner for Mr..
Charles Curtis. former Vice
President, the night before he
departed for New York, from
which port he sailed Saturday
for a short trip to Europe. She
was assisting at the Mack tea,
the other afternoon, and lovely
indeed was her gown Of rose
pink lace worn with a becoming
garden hat.
Mrs. Simonds, wife Of Maj.
Gen. George S. Simonds, COM
mandant of the Army War Col
lege, was among the guests who
were invited to have tea Sun
day aboard the two-masted
@@ 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Changes at Embassy

Counte Pierre de Leusse. At
tache of the French Embassy,
was appointed third Secretary
of the Embassy yesterday, re-
placing Mr.. Claude Achille Cla-
rae, who has been appointed Sec
ond Secretary of the French Le-
cation in Teheran, Persia.
Mr.. Clarac, who was attached
to the Embassy in Washington
for several years, left about six
weeks ago for a West Indies
cruise, later going to Paris.
where he is on vacation, before
proceeding to Persia to assume
his new duties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Belgian Mission
To Be Feted

The Belgian Mission, headed
by DR.. Emile Francqui, which
will arrive in the Capital to-
morrow in time for luncheon at
the White House. will be the
guests of honor at a small din
ner tomorrow evening. at the
Belgian Embassy. when the
Ambassador and Nine. May will
be hosts.
Thursday afternoon, the Am
bassador and Nine. May will
entertain at reception at the
Embassy in Massachusetts, Ave-
nue., in honor of their distin-
guished countrymen.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Doel-
Ter of Warrenton, Va, are in
town for a few days, at Ward
man Park Hotel. They were &C
companied by their young son,
William Doeller.
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Presidents trip is scheduled to last a month
Mrs Roosevelt has many engagements for the next few
weeks social and otherwise which will include trip to
Elkns, w. Va, where she will attend the annual
mencement exercises at Davis and Ekins College, which
will be held in the natural amphheater the campus
Mrs Roosevelt will give short talk and speeches will be
made by Gov H. G. Kump and Rep Jennings Randolph The
latter will accompany the First Lady and while this trip
she will visit Reedsville and Tygert Valley Ekins
Mrs Roosevelt spoke yesterday of turning the proceeds
of her broadcasts aid educational certain health work.
and to further handwork especially projects of this charac
which have been started of the mining
She said she had decided that she would not broadcast
again. commercially but she anxious certain things
done along helpful lines and this was a means.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Miss MaryRusse|I
To Be Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr Rus
sell, of Winchester, Va. have an
nounced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Mary
Greenway Russell to Mr.. John
Barnes Carr of Clarkesdale,
Miss. son of Mrs. Oscar Carr
and the late Mr.. Carr of Clarkes-
dale. Miss Russell is a graduate
of Miss Porter's School, Farming
ton. Conn. Mr.. Carr was grad
uated from the University OF
Mississippi and is now with the
Federal Land Bank of New Or
leans. He is a member of
Kappa Alpha fratern1ty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Going Abroad

The Minister of Honduras,
Senior DR.. Don Miguel Paz Bar
aona, accompanied by DR.. Con-
Zalo Carias. son of the President
of Honduras, will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for New York,
whence they will sail Saturday
at noon. aboard the Paris, for
a stay of two or three months
abroad. During the absence of
the Minister. the First Secre-
tary, Senior DR.. Don Jualian R.
Caceres, will be Charge DAT
flares.
X X X
Mrs. E. M. Pickens, of Col
lege Park, Md. was hostess at a
luncheon at the Shoreham to-
day.
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Interested in Schools
1 am not, perhaps, exactly
quoting Mrs. Roosevelt, but
the above was the giSt of her
remarks. At these broadcasts,
she will not speak for the prod
uct which sponsors the pro-
gram, but on other subjects.
She is keenly interested in
a movement to establish Ger
tain modern rural school, which
will teach the care of children
and give general health infor-
nation, all that goes with sue
cessful country living as a mat
ter of fact.
The First Lady, when asked
about camps for women, said
that 80 or 40 will be opened
in various States this summer
and she would have more to
say about them anon. She did
state that the Bear Mountain
Camp for Women has proven
a splendid rehabilitation work
for the women of New York
State. The camp was opened
last summer, and during the
winter months a limited num-
Der were taken care of there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Dinner for Dean

The Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, the Ambassador of Great
Britain, and Lady Lindsay will
be the guests in whose honor
the Minister of China and Mrs.
SEE will entertain at dinner to-
morrow evening, at the Legation
in Vernon Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Dinner at the Oaks

The Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. de Lima Silva and the
Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Cardenas were the
guests in whose honor the for
mer United States Ambassador
to Argentina and Mrs: Robert
Woods Bliss entertained at din
ner last evening at The Oaks"
their picturesque residence in
Georgetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
Reception Honors
Arctic Explorer

The Ambassador of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics
and Nine. Troyanovsky have
issued cards for a reception at
the Embassy in Sixteenth
Street, tomorrow afternoon from
5 until Z o'clock, in honor of
Prof. Otto Schmidt, head of the
expedition of the ice breaker
Cheluskin, which was crushed
in the ice North of Boring Strait
on Fe b ruary 10. Professor
Schmidt is accompanied to the
Capital by Mr.. G. A. Ushakov,
arctic scientist, who was in
charge of the work of rescuing
the 101 expedition survivors
from ice floes.
Mrs. Thomas j. Walsh is in
Washington again, at the May
flower, on a brief visit, having
arrived yesterday in time to
attend the reception at the
White House. She will return
today, to New York, where she
is making a visit of several
months.
For German Officers
The German Ambassador,
Herr Hans Luther. entertained
at dinner last evening, at
the Embassy in Massachusetts
Avenue, in honor of Commander
Won Harsdorf and three of the
officers stationed aboard the
German Cruiser, Karlsruhe"
which is now anchored at
Boston.
The Naval Attache of the
Embassy. Capt. Robert witt
hoeft. gave cocktail party
yesterday afternoon from 4::30
until $50, in the Pan American
Room at the Mayflower, in
honor of the Commander and
the other officers.
Miss Frances Lay Of this
city is visiting Mrs. William
Allen Bartlett at the Park Lane
in New York for the week.
X X
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From there, the Chief Executive will
60 to Hyde Park, his estate in New
York, to remain until June 26, when
he will start out for a long trip
aboard the new United States cruiser
indianapolis, during which he will
visit Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
Panama, pass through the Canal to
the Pacific, and thence to Hawaii.
After visit there, he, with his
sons, Franklin, jr., and John, who
will accompany him, will sail for
Seattle, where they will be met by
Mrs Roosevelt. While in the West,
the First Lady expects to see the new
grand child of the family, Ruth
Chandler Roosevelt, born on May 9th
To Al. md Ars Ell;o44 Rnncn,.ol4 Tho
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-15
President Is Planning to Attend
Harvard-ya|e Boat Races, Son
Is on Freshman Crew
y 9" Y ee"'''':

Summer plans discussed at Mrs. Rooseves White
House Conference yesterday, and how delightful they
sounded The President conempate going to the Harvard
Yale boat in which his son. Franklin, jr who is
member of the Freshman crew. will participate, if all
we'll.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
GIRL SUES COLLEGE

ASKS Damages for Loss OF Eye IN
Chemistry Experiment.
RALEIGH. N. c.. July IA Up.-
Miss Lois Sallie Silver, l9-year -old
Wake County girl. today filed suit
against Meredith College for $751;
413.50 damages, alleging that an ex-
plosion March during chemical
test in the laboratory of the college
resulted in the loss Of her right eye
and caused permanent facial disflg-
urement.
The young woman is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ. Silver.
1t is alleged the explosion was due
to the negligence of DR.. Winston, in
structor in chemistry, in not warning
her OF the consequences as she worked
on an experiment in which she mixed
alcohol, an acid and water.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
$4,000 HIGHWAY
FUND is ALL0CATED
Secretary Ickes Sets Aside Sum
for Continuance of Great
Smoky National Parkway.

Secretary Ickes yesterday allotted
S2000,000 for continuation of work
in developing the Great Smoky Ma
tional Parkway, bringing its total
fund up to $4,000 900.
The parkway, planned as one OF the
outstanding drives in the Nation. will
extend from Shenandoah National
Park in Virginia, to the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park in North
Carolina and Tennessee. linking these
two reereational centers. Prelimin-
AIRY work on the Great Smoky drive
is now under way
The S50-mile ctte will follow in
general the Southern Appalachian
Mountain Range, with a 2o0foot
right of way contributed by the States
OF Virginia, Tennessee and North
Carolina Completion of the drive
is expected 70 bring thousands Of
visitors to the region. which en-
braces most of the finest scenery in
the Eastern United States Original
plans call for the Great Smoky Park
way TO join the spectacular Skyline
Drive at some point in the Shenan-
doah Park This scenic drive, that
follow the top of mountain range
is partially completed.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
TRUSTY WHOSLEW
GIRL FACES CHARGE
Penal .Shake-up Follows
Killing of Helen Eaton
in Arkansas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July IA
grand jury, called into special session
today for Wednesday, will be asked to
indict Frank Martin, trusty convict
guard, for first degree murder for kill
ing Helen Spence Eaton, escaped girl
convict.
The guard, held in jail on a charge
of murder, shot the 2l-year -old
brunette slayer of two men when he
overlook her on highway near
Jacksonville Womens Prison Farm
Wednesday afternoon "a hours after
she had escaped. leaving behind a
note boasting she would never be
taken alive It was her fifth break
from the prison in little over a year,
and she was armed with a pistol she
had stolen in her getaway.
Among witnesses to be summoned
will be A. G. Stedman, who resigned
as penal superintendent yesterday.
During the l8 months of Stedman's
administration Il convicts were killed
in escape attempts.
Changes Personnel.
S. L. Tod Hunter, former warden of
the penitentiary, named as Stedman's
successor today, ordered the removal
of Mrs. v. o. Brockman, superintend-
ent. and her husband, assistant super
intendent, of Jacksonville Women's
Farm, from which the Eaton girl made
her escapes.
Tod Hunter today ordered all trusty
guards back to Tucker and all shot
guns removed from the prison.
mo women will be guarded with
shotguns during my administration, Z"
he declared.
Tod Hunter said the trusty guard
system would be abolished.
Dress Replaces Overalls.
Meanwhile the body of the Eaton
girl in pretty pink dress substituted
for the mans shirt, hat and overalls
she was wearing when killed, was
claimed by her uncle, Pless Spence,
and taken to st. Charles, on the White
River, for burial tomorrow.
Helen's first incarceration was for
the court room killing of Jack Worls
as he was being tried for the murder
of her father, Cicero Spence. Later,
while her case was beinng appealed to
the Supreme Court, she killed Jim
Bohots, restaurant operator, who.
she claimed, attempted to force his
attentions on her. She confessed
the latter killing after she had been
paroled for shooting WorlS. Her con-
science bothered her, she said.