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The Washington times., 1934-05-18

line with the wives of the members of the Cabinet with the
exception Of Mrs Hull wife of the Secretary of State and
Mrs Farley wife of the Postmaster General who abroad
Mrs Rainey pale blue and white print with medium
sized hat of blue straw
Mrs Morgenthau flowered chiffon gown with a
black background with ad-brmmed black straw hat
Mrs Dern in print in which shades of an cream and
gold predomnated and finished neck sleeves
with tan batse Her black hat trimmed with rib
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

ana nQepenQenC commissions OF the
Government, also one representative
from the office of each Senator and
Congressman. The wives of the AS
sistant Secretaries, Of department
executives, and the heads of the gov
ernment commissions were also in the
company, which numbered about 1900.
Mrs. Roosevelt received under the
trees at the right of the lawn, wearing
an effective black and white print, with
white hat and white shoes, and a silver
fox scarf. She was assisted by Mrs. Gar
ner, wife of the Vice President, who
wore very becoming gray crepe gown
with filmy lace around the neck and
trimming the long sleeves. Her hat was
of blue crepe, and she wore blue CO.'S
tune jewelry.
Mrs. Rainev was also in the receiving
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyle,
of Haddonfield. N. j., are at the
Carlton for a few days.
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Mrs. George Bass, of Chicago,
is at the MayfloWer while in
washington on a brief visit.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Major,
of Hillsboro, ILL.,. are at Ward
man Park Hotel for a week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bibb Mills,
of Birmingham, Alabama, are
guests at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Und ersecretary
Dinner Il Iost


and Mrs. William Phillips will
entertain at dinner this evening,
at their residence in MaSSachu-
sets Avenue, in honor of M.
and Nine. Emile Francqui and
the other members of the Bel
gian mission, which came to
Washington to bring tidingS of
the coronation of the new Sow
ereign of Belgium.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Nine. May will be hosts at a
reception this afternoon from S
until Z o'clock at the Embassy
in Massachusetts, Avenue, when
they have invited a large COM
pany to meet their distinguished
countrymen.
Last evening, the Ambas-
sador and Nine. May enter
tanned at dinner in their honor,
when the guests included, the
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Cordell Hull, the Undersecre-
tary of State and Mrs. William
Phillips, the Chief of the Pro-
tocol Division of the State De-
partment and Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, the Military
Aide to the President and Mrs.
Edwin M. Watson, and mem
bers of the Belgian Embassy
staff.
New Envoy Coming
The newly-appointed Minister
of Norway, Mr.. William
Munthe Morgenstierne, who
was formerly Norwegian Consul
General in New York, accom-
panied by Mrs. Morgenstierne,
will arrive in the Capital
Tuesday to take up his new
duties at the Legation.
The Minister and Mrs.
Morgenstierne were the guests
in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
LuciuS Boomer entertained at
dinner last evening in the
Starlight roof garden of the
Waldorf Astoria in New York.
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Plans Tea
Mrs. Reed, wife of Senator
David Aiken Reed, has sent out
cards for an "at home" on Tues
day, May % after S o'clock, at
her residence 1922 S Street N. w.
Mrs. Pierce Butler, wife of the
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, is spending some time in
Atlantic City at the Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bost-
wick, who were at Aiken, S. c.,
for the winter, are established
at their home at Westbury, L. L.,
for the summer months. Mrs.
Bostwick was formerly Miss
Laura Curtis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James F. Curtis.
For Mrs. Longworth
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer,
of "Belgraeme," Wyncote, Pa,
will entertain at a reception
and tea in honor of Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, on Mon
day afternoon, May %, at
Hannah Penn House, she will
be assisted by Mrs. Edward T.
Stotesbury, Mrs. Isaac H.
Clothier, jr., Mrs. A. Atwater
Kent, Mrs. James Francis
Sullivan, Mrs. George Dallas
Dixon and Mrs. J.. Bertram
Lippincott.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

In my search for a Wedding
Gift, I dashed into A. Schmidt
& Son, and found the most won
derful collection of silver, china
and glass, all at greatly reduced
prices, and of extraordinary
value.
This old Silver Plate Concern
is moving it's New York Shop
into larger quarters on Fifth
Avenue, and has sent some OF
their surplus stock here for dis
posal, hence this opportunity for
Washingtonians.
Only two weeks more will this
marvellous offer continue, and
you can't afford to miss this dis
play, that is if you are interested
in the beauty as well as the USE
fulness of your Gift. If prices
mean anything to you, do go in
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
First Lady Entertains Women in
Executive Positions in the
Government at White House
q 9% ee"''".

The South Lawn of the White House presented very
animated and coorfu yesterday afternoon during the
Garden Party given by Mrs Roosevelt for the who
holding executive positions in the different departments
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Envoy Of Spain
Honor Guest

The Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Cardenas will be the
guests of honor at a dinner to
be given this evening by Mrs.
Bryce Allen, at her residence in
Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. Eldridge E. Jordan will
be hostess at a cocktail party
this afternoon, entertaining at
her residence in Que Street, for
the retiring envoy and his wife.
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Luncheon Today
Mrs. ]. S. Cecil gave a lunch
con today in the Presidential
dining room at the Mayflower
when her guests numbered IL.
to be given at the National
Cathedral, and she expects to
leave Washington tonight, to
be absent until Sunday.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

THE National Capital Skeet Club the Bradley
Boulevard will be the of skeet shoot tomorrow
afternoon when the guests of honor will be- Codr and
Mrs A. S. Merrill and Maj. and Mrs Curtney Hodges,
who will depart shortly for their posts Teams will
compete from the Towson Gun Club, Green Spring VAL
ley and Warrenton.
At the left are Mrs Lawrence E. Williams and Mr..
D. C. Abell awaiting their turn to shoot Maj. and
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

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Emile is the Originator of the
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and is constantly adding many
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The Washington times., 1934-05-18
MzEggS E:gS{ MlkS% %SSfH SSfH0Ps tjt;55j
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while this Special Offer is on at
A. Schmidt's-1211 Connecticut
Avenue-Telephone National 6137.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
SCIENCE ACADEMY
ELECTS TUCKERMAN
Physicist of Standards Bu-
reau Succeeds DR.. GriggS
of 6. w. u. as President.

The presidency Of the Washington
George Washington University to the
Bureau of Standards last night when
the annual meeting of its members
elected DR.. L. B. Tuckerman, physicist
and assistant chief of the division Of
mechanics and sound, to head the
group next year.
DR.. Tuckerman succeeds DR.. Robert
F. Griggs of the c.. w. U. faculty.
Other important officers named at the
session in the Cosmos Club were E. c.
Andrews and E. T. Wherry. non-resi-
dent vice presidents: Paul E. Howe of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry of the
Department Of Agriculture, correspond
ing secretary; Charles Thorn of the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, record
ing secretary. and E. c. Ayers of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, treasurer.
w. NJ. Ccrse and j. L. Graf were chosen
for three-year terms on the board of
managers.
Vice presidents selected to represent
the affiliated societies Of the academy
were: Matthew Stirling. Anthropolog-
ical Society; Walter Hough, Archeo-
logical Society: N R. Smith, Bacteria
logical Society; Charlotte Elliott. Bo-
tanical Society; D. B. Jones. Chemical
Society; Paul C. Whitney, Washington
Engineers; E. C. Crittenden, Electrical
Engineering Society; Harold Morrison,
chronological Society; Samuel B. Det-
wiler, Foresters; Frederick v. Coville,
Geographic Society; c. N. Fenner.
Geological Society; G. Steiner, Hell
NEUROLOGICAL Society; H. L. White
more, Mechanical Engineers: H. c.
Macatee, Medical Society: C. H. Birds
eye, Military Engineers; H. L. Dryden,
Philosophical Society; Charles E. Cham
bills. Biological Society, and H. G. Dor
sey, Radio Engineers.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
HOSPITALS
TO GET CONTRACTS
Group Treatment Plan Is
Given Approval of D. C.
Medical Society.

With the Endorsement of the District
Medical Society, sponsors of the group
disqualification plan were preparing to-
day to place contracts with IL hospitals
At meeting last night in the Office
of Joseph H. Hines, chairman of the
incorporators of Group disqualification,
Inc, a committee was appointed to
nominate permanent officers of the Or
ganization. An election probably will
be held within the next week or so.
Annual Fee Is Fixed.
Bylaws of the organization, already
approved by the medical profession,
were formally adopted, and SO a year
was agreed upon as the tentative price
of group disqualification. This rate,
Mr. Hines explained, entities subscrib-
erS to 81 days hospital care each year,
and it may be paid monthly, quarterly.
semi-annually or annually. There also
will be a ST enrolment fee.
Under the bylaws the incorporators
automatically became members of the
board of trustees, with Mr.. Hines con-
tinuing as chairman, pending the cleo
ton. The board has 13 members at
present. but it is expected that two
more will be added before operation
of the plan begins.
Hospitals Are Listed.
Contracts, Mr.. Hines said, are ex-
pected to be offered the following
hospitals:
Casualty, Columbia, Emergency. Epis-
copal Freedman's, Garfield, George
town, George washington. Homeo-
pathic, Providence and Sibley.
Under the plan. which operates on
much the same principle as group in
surance, subscribers would be permitted
to go to any one of the hospitals they
or their physicians may prefer.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
ID. c. REAL ESTATE
| MAN GIVEN POST
c. S. Robb Named Assistant
General Manager for
Home Loan Body.

Charles s. Robb, we'll known Mary
lend and Washington real estate man,
today was appointed an assistant gen.
eral manager of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation to supervise admin
istrative affairs In six States and the
District Of Columbia.
At the same time Mr. Robb's appoint
ment was announced the corporation
also made public the appointments of
T. T. Hawksworth of Akron, Ohio, and
Nugent Fallon of New York, also to be
assistant general managers.
Mr.. Robb has been associated with
various prominent real estate concerns
in the District and nearby Maryland.
He makes his home at Edgemoor, Md,
and was formerly associated with the
Edgemoor Land Co., the Real Estate
Investment Co., Edison w. Briggs g. Co.,
and others. He is also former direc-
tor of the Bank of Bethesda, Md.
Mr.. Robb has opened his Office in the
Department Of Commerce Building and
the territory which he will supervise in
cludes Maryland, Virginia. Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Hawksworth, whose Office also
will be in Washington, was formerly
connected with the home construction
division Of Sears, Roebuck & Co., and
for q time made his residence in Wash
ington. More recently he has been
an officer of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation in Ohio. He will super
wise administrative affairs in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. =
The third appointee, Mr.. Fallon, has
been In the banking and real estate
business in Massachusetts, and New
York for the past Is years. His ter
ritory will include Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and
Vermont.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
COOPER AND WARREN
DENY PLOT CHARGES
Former Commercial Bank Officials
Plead Not Guilty at Arraign-
ment in Court.

Col. Wade H. Cooper and Bates War;
ren, former officials of the Commercial
National Bank, pleaded not guilty to-
day when arraigned in District Su-
preme Court on an indictment charg-
ing them with conspiring to misapply
approximately $455,000 of the banks
funds.
Warren was represented by Attor-
neys william E. Leahy and Edmund
N. Toland, while Attorney John W.
Staggers appeared for Cooper.
The alleged Interpretations occurred
after the merger of the Commercial
Bank with the Continental Trust Co.
The indictment charged them with
causing the payment of dividends on
Continental stock when the trust COM
pany was inSolvent and with buying
stock in both institutions with money
improperly loaned to the Continental
Trust Co.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
.Garnett Says Ne,O
Prosecutor Office
Has No Back Doors
ROver Successor HOnOred
at Dinner; May Take
Oath Monday.

United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett declared there would be no
back door" to his Office, in a brief ad-
dress at dinner given last night in
his honor by Mantqn Wyvell, 3117
Woodley road.
After indicating that he expects to
take the oath Of Office Monday, Mr..
Garnett said he appreciates the diff
culties inherent in the job he Is under
taking, and that he would welcome
suggestions from members of the bench
and bar in dealing with them.
Guests included the Chinese Minis
ter, Mr. Sao-Ke Alfred SEE; Secretary
Of Commerce Roper, Associate Justice
Charles H. Robbs of the Court Of Ap-
peals, Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of
the District Supreme Court, Associate
Justices Peyton Gordon, Jesse c. Ad-
kins, Oscar r. Luhrtng, Joseph w. Cox,
James M. Proctor and F. Dickinson
Let's, Assistant Attorney General Jo-
Seph B. Keenan,, Judge Charles M.
Trammel Of the Board Of Tax Appeals,
William D. Jameson, Roscoe Fertich,
w. w. Bride, Edward F. Colladay, Leo
A Rover, Senior Don Jose A. Sera,
Frank Hogan and e. L. Bono.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
BANDITS GET $500
in CASH AND CHECKS
Grocery Store Clerk Is Held Up
by Trio of Armed Col
ored Men.

Armed hold-up men robbed Najeeb
Haddad, 80, 1905 North Capitol street,
of $500 in cash and $500 in checks be-
longing to his employer as he alighted
from his automobile last night in front
of his home.
Haddad, an employe of the District
Wholesale Grocery Co. store at 1885
Fifth street northeast, was knocked
down when he tried to resist attempts
to gain the cash box he was carrying.
The colored hold-up man and an ac-
complice who stood nearby grabbed the
box and ran to parked car, and were
driven away by third colored man.
Another employe of the store was
seated in Haddad's car during the rob-
berry.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
LEE AND JACKSON
WILL Be HONORED
Confederate Groups Here
and in Southern States
to Mark Anniversary.

Birthday anniversary celebrations for
Robert E. Lee and Stonewan Jackson
are being held today by many Confed-
crate organizations here and through
out many Southern States, particularly
Virginia. Today Is Gen. Lees ami
versary, while Gen. Jackson's is Sun
day.
Memorial services for Lee were to
be held in Statuary Hall at the Capitol
at $3.50 pm, with an address by Rob-
ert H. McNeill, Washington attorney,
on the program. These exercises were
arranged by the District division Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Children Of the Confederacy.
Both Lee and Jackson will be hon
ored this evening by the Society OF Viz
ginia at q celebration to be held In the
Willard Hotel. Invited guests include
Secretary of the Navy Swanson,
Stephen Early, secretary to the Presi-
dent; District Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen and Mai. Thomas Jonathon
Jackson, grandson Of Gen. Jackson.
Senators and Representatives from
Virginia also are expected to attend.
v. e. Chatelaine, chief historian OF
the national parks, buildings and reser-
vationS, will deliver lecture on Lees
C8CLlCS III the D8LLlcS Oh OtIlcI
exercises will accompany the soctetys
meeting.
A. Robert E. Lee-Stonewall Jackson
dinner will be held tomorrow evening
at the Arlington Hotel by the Bull Run
Camp Of the Sons of Confederate Vet,
Grams. Representative Virgil Chapman
Of Kentucky and Representative Henry
B. Stegall Of Alabama will be the
speakers. Dancing will follow the
services.
At Richmond, State Senator Henry
T. Wickham, "a, q student under Lee
at the then Washington College In Lex
ington, Va, will deliver q eulogy before
the Virginia Senate. Col. Magnus
Thompson, 90, will read Lees farewell
address to his army before q meeting
Of the Leesburg Chapter Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Mrs. Flora Baker, 80, who carried
messages to Southern troops at VIM
chester, viii tell Of her experiences at
o meeting Of the Robert E. Lee Chapter
to be held In the home Of Mrs. W. l.
Turner at Falls Church.
Lexington. where Lee died while
president of Washington College, now
Washington and Lee University, VIII
hold services, e. viii many other VIZ.
ginia and other Southern cities.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
GEORGETOWN u. GETS
LEGACY OF $4,000
Mrs. V. L. M. White Leaves Sum
in Memory Of Chief JUS
tice White.

GEORGETOWN University was given
$4,000 for advancement Of learning in
the will of Mrs. Virginia Leita Mont
gomery White, widow Of the former
Chief Justice Of the United States, it
was disclosed today when the will was
filed for probate.
The will said the bequest to the uni
versity was made in memory Of the
late Chief Justice Edward Douglas
White.
Mary Ella Montgomery. niece, was
given $4,000 in a codicil and another
$4,000 was left to the House Of the
Good Shepherd. The following were
beoueathed $4,000 each: Mrs. Mary
Duncan Gibson Robinson, Randall Lee
Gibson, Sidney Lee Brousseau Hardin,
Mary Lee White Brousseau, Edward
White Brousseau, Andre Ringgold
Brosseau and Mannsen White Brosseau.
The will directed that the residue Of
the estate be divided into four equal
shares and given to Leita Montgomery
Thompson, Warwick Emile Montgom-
cry, Anna Montgomery Carter and
Terry Dunsten Thompson.
The will, filed through the law firm
of McKenney, Flannery & Craighill,
named the Riggs National Bank and
Frederic D. Mckinney as executors.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
May Small Boys Garry Water
To Elephants Under N. r. H.?
Or Is 1t "Child Labor:?''-This and Other
Perplesing Problems Arise as Hearings
Are Begun on Circus Code.

monte. shell games. percentage wheels
and short-change specialists.
Tricks Appear Doomed.
Virtually all Of the 25 circus owners
and performers attending the hearing
urged ban on the practice Of cover
ing the paper Of rival shows" Advance
agents, it was said. often spread their
advertisements over those of rivals o.
cover so as to confuse the date of per-
formance. These and other time
honored tricks of the trade appeared
consigned to oblivion under the new
Blue Eagle regime
An eloquent plea for survival OF ths
circus was made by John NJ Kelley
general counsel for Ringing Bros, Bar
mum & Bailey, which operates the only
three surviving rail shows out Of 9
score in existence when the depression
set in
THE circus is on its last legs. and
battling for existence" Mr.. Kelley said
Losses of the last three years have
been disastrous to shows now retired
and are alarming to the few now &C
tive. These have carried on despite
dwindling returns, emergency hazards
crop failure, long hauls. washouts
strikes. storms and every known form
of taxation There are no rain checks
or insurance for broken engagements
in the circus game.
The wage scale may seem low. but
it's all one big family under the big
top. with the circus providing food
lodging. transportation and even cloth
ing in many cases, as well as board in
Winter quarters.
The circus has passed through the
toughest period Of its existence. And
II we don't lose the camel'S hump, the
zebras stripes and the lions roar in
Washington, the circus will carry on
again when Spring beckons the big top
to the road once more!"
Evening star., 1934-01-19
SERVING OF LEGAL RUM
AT CAPITOL UNDECIDED
Copeland and Warren Say They
Have Heard of No Plans for
Sale in Restaurants.

No plans are being made at the Cap
itol to arrange for the serving of liquor
in either the House or Senate restau-
rants after the District liquor bill be-
comes law.
Senator Copeland, Democrat. Of New
York, chairman Of the Senate Rules
Committee, said he has not heard any
suggestions from members of the Sen
ate that consideration be given to
serving of alcoholic beverages in the
Senate restaurant. Representative Lind
say S. Warren of North Carolina,
chairman Of the Committee on Ac-
counts in the House, said it would be
a question for the committee to decide.
but he has not heard of any steps be-
ing taken to consider the matter.
The serving of liquor in the Capitol
Building was stopped long before ma
tional prohibition. The House restau-
rant, however. has been serving 80 beer
since that beverage was legalized last
year.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
Old Dominion Dairymen to Gather
Thursday in Richmond.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 19-P. B.
Derrick, assistant chief Of the A. A. A..
Dairy Division, will be the principal
speaker at the annual meeting Of the
Virginia State Dairymen's Association
next Thursday, when he will talk on
Order From Chaos Under the Fed
eral Milk Code"
The convention will open at 9 am.
Thursday at the John Marshall Hotel.
Among the speakers scheduled are
Wade H. Adams, president Of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce;
Prof. c. w. Holloway, c. H. Baldwin,
chairman of the New York State Milk
Control, Board; DR.. Clarence Poe, edi-
tor, the Progressive Farmer; John r..
Hutcheson, director Of agricultural ex-
tension, v. P. l.; T. B. Symons. direc-
tor of agricultural extension, Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
The sessions will close Friday aft
ernoon. .--.-.-- f-
Evening star., 1934-01-19
PLANS TO RETURN SHIPS
TO ATLANTIC APPROVED
Fleet Will Leave West Coast April
8 and Hold Maneuvers in
Caribbean.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Admiral William H. Standley, chief
of naval operations, approved today the
plans of Admiral David F. Sellers for
the return of lib ships from the Pacific
to the Atlantic in April, in conformity
with, orders of President Roosevelt.
Under Admiral Sellers plan the YES
sells will depart from the San Pedro
San Diego area April for the East
Coast and will hold maneuvers in the
the Panama Canal.
Most of the vessels which will return
will participate in the review Of the
feet by President Roosevelt at New
York May 81 or June l.
Under present plans the entire feet
will be back in the Pacific in the Fall.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
LEAVES $500 ESTATE

The Rev. Francis K. Cavanagh, pas
tor Of the Church Of the Assumption,
left an estate valued at approximately
81, 500, according to q petition for let
ters Of administration filed in District
Supreme Court. today. Father Cava-
l,agh was killed In an automobile acci-
dent December IS.
The petition, nled through Attorney
John J. Carmody, said the estate con-
sisted Of small cottage ut Wildwood,
N. J., and personal property.