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The Washington times., 1934-04-13

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SOCIETY
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palms, ferns and white lilies, and the
altar was arranged with lighted Ia
pers in cathedral candelabra. As the
wedding guests assembled two vocal
duets were sung. Il Love You truly
and 20, Promise Me" The Lohen-
grin wedding professional ana the
Mendelssohn recessional were played
on the organ.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home OF the
brides parents. White flowers ana
greens were used in the house deco
ration. Assisting the bride and
groom in the receiving line were Mrs.
LEROY Ferguson. mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Warren M. Schoonmaker,
mother of the groom, both of whom
wore afternoon gowns of black vel
vet with accessories to match ana
corsage bouquets of gardenias. MI.
Schoonmaker and his bride LETT later
for a short wedding trip, after which
they will be at home at 3039 Q street
northwest, Washington.
Among those who gave pre-nuptlal
PARTIES for the bride were Mrs. Rich
ard I. Everett of $40 South Carolina
avenue, Mrs. Clarence William Cos
nell, Mrs. Petis Kincannon and MISS
Jean Shull. Mr.. Rothwell, the best
man, entertained Monday evening at
a bachelor dinner in honor OF the
bridegroom.
The bride is a graduate of Western
High School, Washington.
The marriage of Miss Barbara
Frances Martin, daughter of Mrs.
Florence Tarr Martin of Orange, NJ,
To Mr.. Radford E. Mobley. Washing
ton correspondent for the Richmond
Va. Times-Dispatch, took place yes
terday morning. The ceremony was
performed in st. Adams Church, the
rector, the Rev. Charles Warner. otfl-
ciating in the presence of only mem
hers of the two families and a few
intimate friends.
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
navy blue with small hat to match
and carried a bouquet of tea roses
and lilies of the valley. Her sister,
Miss Karen Martin, was maid OF
honor, having a costume of navy blue
crepe with deep collar OF white
orpandie and a small blue hat with
which she wore a shoulder bouquet
Of gardenias. Mr.. John Fortescue
was best man.
A wedding breakfast followed at
the Shoreham Hotel after which MIR.
and Mrs. Mobley left for wedding
trip. and on its completion will make
their home in Washington. The bride
Is a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin, and among the out-of-
town guests was Mrs. c. K. Leith OF
Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Charles H. Fullaway enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday in the
garden restaurant of the Carlton
Hotel, when her guests numbered 10.
The Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Brown
of Hyattsville had as their guests at
dinner last evening the Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Flockhart of Glyndon,
Md. and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Marvin
Peach of Hyattsville.
Dr. Flockhart, who has many
friends in Hyattsville, delivered the
special Lenten sermon in Pinkney
Memorial Church on wednesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1934-02-22
State Societies Honor
First Presidents Birthday.

The New York State Society will
observe Washingtons birthday ami
versary with a reception and dance
to be held this evening in the grand
ball room of the Willard Hotel. All
New Workers living or visiting in the
District of Columbia are cordially in
vited to attend.
In the receiving line, which will
form at $50 pm, will be many mem
bers of the New York delegation to
Congress and their families. Included
in these guests will be Representative
Loring M. Black, Representative John
j. Boylan, Representative Hamilton
Fish, Representative Marion Clark,
Representative Joseph Gavagan. Rep
resentative James ]. Lanzetta, Repre-
sentative Charles D. Millard, Repre-
sentative John J. OConnor, Repre-
sentative Theodore Peyser, Represent
ative Andrew L. Somers and Repre-
sentative John Taber.
During the reception a mandolin
and guitar orchestra will give a con-
cert, followed by a grand march and
dancing.
The Senior and Junior Reception
Committees will introduce members
and guests. Heading these commit
tees are Mrs. May D. Lightfoot and
Miss Mary Teresa Paro. The men,
bers are DR.. and Mrs. Lamar Harris,
Mrs. Estelle Douglass, Miss Freda
Smigelsky, Miss Jessie Boehlert, Miss
Irene Boehlert, Mrs. Betty Hollister
and Miss Grace Wilson. The Floor
Committee is headed by Mr.. Walter
D. Sutcliffe and composed of Mr.
James E. Black. Mr.. Frank Hollister.
Mr.. Henry Wright and Mr.. H. G..
Barrott. Mr.. William Richard will be
in charge of the Door Committee. as
sisted by Mr.. Stephen j. Bednarchak.
Further information regarding the
society may be secured from DR.. W..
J. Davis, president, 1404 H street
northwest: Mr.. C. M. Little. treas
urer, Southern Railway Building, or
Miss Pauline B. Paro, secretary, 206
Dupont Circle Apartments.
All States will join In an elaborate
commemoration program and ball in
the Hall of Nations of the Washing
ton Hotel this evening at o'clock
under the sponsorship of the New
England States Society.
Guests OF the various States deSir-
ing tickets may secure them from the
1Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1934-02-22

threshold
fashions you'll find
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

Articles by Robert Benchley Gp-
pear each Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
One Honest Country
In Europe

Finland paid its insamen its debt to the United States
last Saturday without quibbling.
It the only European nation which money which
did not default. ,..,.... .........
The amount was sman-$16e,O00.
but fraction Of the four hundred and seventy
million dollars which should have received if all debtors
had paid the sums due on that day. -.'
But it something to Finland country with less than
four million inhabitants about half the population Of New
York City .........-..,.. ...........
The Firms had to tax themselves to raise the money
And they not exactly rich individually collectively
Contrast this with the British Empre-tota population
nearly half billion four times that of the United States
Also with France and her colonies comprising hundred
million people, not much smaller than the United States
They did not even pay dime on account.
It left for little republic half large New York
City to acknowledge her honest debts and meet them time
without squirm wriggle whine. :..
Evidently size not the only criterion by which to Judge
nation or nations character.
Finland may have few citizens few square miles Of territory
and few financial resources
But she evidently has national honor than all the rest
Of Europe with Asia thrown in.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
FOulOiS Can Summon ACcuSerS
Before Military Court
By T. E. Powers
Bu>Janes T. Williams, Jr.

eral Grand Jury that cleared
him.
The court of inquiry before
which General Foulois will be
given a chance to defend him.
self against the attack Of a con-
gressional subcommittee must
consist of three or more major
generals Of the Army who are
senior to him in rank.
To Be Held Here
Among the major generals
eligible for service on such a
court are:
Major General Fox Connor
at Boston, commanding the
First Corps Area. Major Gen
eral Dennis E. Nolan at New
York, commanding the Second
Corps Area, Major General
Preston Brown at Chicago,
commanding the Sixth Corps
Area, Major General Frank R.
Mccoy at Omaha, commanding
the Seventh Corps Area, Major
General Malin Craig at San
Francisco. commanding the
Ninth Corps Area, Major Gen
eral johnson Hagood at San
Antonio, commanding the
Eighth Corps Area, Major Gen.
eral George v. H. Moseley at
Alta n ia, commanding the
Fourth Corps Area, Major Gen.
eral George S. Simonds, presi-
dent of the Army War College.
and Major General Halstead
Dorey, commanding the Second
Division with headquarters at
San Antonio.
AS the defendant in what is
destined to become one of the
celebrated courts of inquiry in
all American military history,
General FOul0is will have the
right to challenge the assign
ment to the court of an Off.
Ger whom he believes for any
reason to be ineligible. He can
also summon witnesses from
+ th the Senate and House Of
Representatives, as well as from
the Army and civil life.
In view Of the fact that
many of these witnesses are
within easy reach of the Ma
tional Capital, the probability
is that the Federal city will
be the scene of these extra
ordinary proceedings. And the
findings of this tribunal may
turn the Searchlight of truth,
not only on some things that
have been going on behind
closed doors in the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs, but
also upon some things that
happened in the Post Office De-
partment on that fatal day last
February when orders were
issued which sent to an un-
necessary death IL Of the brav-
est pilots who ever flew the
colors of a great nation.
Copyright. 1884, by The Washington
Times Coz.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

President Roosevelt is ex-
pected to reject the demand Of
a subcommittee Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs
that the Secretary Of War i'm
mediately remove from office
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Fou-
lois, chief of Air Corps. United
States Army.
To accede to this demand
would be to deprive General
FouloiS of that day in court
which is the birthright Of the
humblest man, woman or child
under the flag.
It would deny to General
Foulois that assumption Of in
nocence, until he is proven
guilty by due process Of law,
to which every American who
looks to the flag for protection
is entitled to receive under the
government established by the
Federal Constitution.
The procedure in the case of
General Foulois will probably
be on this wise:
The sensational charges that
he had been guilty Of a series
Of serious offenses ranging from
gross misconduct" to down.
right dishonesty" which were
made in a special report to Con-
greSs by a subcommittee of the
House Committee on Military
Affairs, will in due course be re-
ferred by Secretary Dern to
General Foulois for comment.
Eligibles Listed
Those Of his comrades with
the ColOrS who know him best
say that the same courage and
perseverance which brought him
the high honor Of flying with
the Wright Brothers, who were
the first Of all the children Of
men to fly, and took him from
q private In the ranks to the
grade Of major general which
he now holds as Chief of the Air
Corps, will not fail him under
the fire of any enemy, foreign
or domestic.
Instead of quitting under
fire." General FouloiS is ex-
pected to assert his rights under
the law and request a court Of
inquiry. This request the Sec.
retary of War will doubtless
promptly grant. This court of
inquiry will give to General
Foulois that chance to be heard
in his own defense, to face his
accusers, to summon witnesses
in his own behalf, which Post
master General Farley denied to
the holders Of all domestic air
mail contracts and Attorney
General Cummings denied to
Andrew w. Mellon when he pill
loried him before the country
before the former Secretary Of
the Treasury had the chance to
defend himself before the Fed
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
MIDGET INFERIORITY
By Robert Benchley

shelves had been emptied. His
post was at the back of the
machine, out of sight. al
though once in q while he
used to take a ride around
to the front in one of the
compartments with a bun, just
for the kid of it.
had been hanging around
in front of those little glass
windows, trying to figure out
just what went on behind
them. I had been told by my
paper to find out just who
the mysterious character was
who whirled the thing back
and forth lit was a mystery
mechanical journal that I
worked for), and I had already
formed a theory that it was a
gnome of some sort who did
the trick.
So I tapped on the glass and
said softly: Come out, come
out, whoever you are!" and
was rewarded by seeing the
whole contraption swing around
into view, with the midget
starter riding in an upper. Ho
was also in a furious rage.
"W hats all this?" he
screamed at me.
"Why-er-I was just looking
around" said.
Window shopping, eh? A
great gawk like you window
shopping!" The midget, by now.
had me backing off into the
sugar bowls.
isn't this the Aquarium" I
asked, willing to ask any kind
of question which might put an
end to the interview. This one
did.
The midget just looked at me,
and If he had any inferiority
complex, then Napoleon's last
name was Milquetoast. He
tapped a tiny foot and folded
his arms. If midget has ever
tapped a foot and folded his
arms at you, you will under
stand why ! lost my job on my
paper. The last I saw Of him
he was whirling around back to
his job, with the glass window
slamming behind him.
Inferiority, my eyeI
'C"It's a Small World" by
Walter Bodin and Burnet Her
Shey. Coward-McCann. Ine0
Copyright. 1894, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
Articles By Robert Benchley Gp.
pear each Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

elephantiasis. If midgets can
intimidate people because Of
their inferiority complexes, how
does it happen that I don't in.
timidate anybody?
Since Freud explained every
thing about everybody. the ex-
cuSe is always made for people
who go about clustering aid in
sulting that they really are, at
heart, very "shy" and conscious
of some inferiority, and that
they behave rudely in order to
Compensate"
Well, I am shy, TOO, and God
knows I am conscious Of plenty
of inferioritieS, but if I start
clustering or insulting people,
get a good poke on the jaw.
Nobody ever helps me out by
saying that I am just 'shy" and
trying to compensate"
There is no question about
who is inferior when I am
with a midget. I am the
inferior one, and both the mid
get and I know it. I am
lucky if he speaks to me. A
kind word from a midget and
would break down and cry.
I remember, on one occasion,
when I was interviewing a mid
get for a mechanical trade
paper. He was a starter in
an automat. That is, he ran
one Of the cinnamon bun ma
chimes, turning it around to be
replenished when all { our
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
By John SnHre, J.

and bond holders reorganiza-
tion, and the activities of Nazis
and others who are reported to
have circulated subversive prop
aganda in the United States.
These investigations have been
authorized and before Congress
again cOnvenes may lead to
startling disclosures.
When the Senate concluded
it's part of the second session of
the Seventy-third Cong ess, Vice
President John Garner pre-
Sented to Col. Edwin A. Halsey,
secretary, the gavel used to pre-
serve order in the chamber.
Colonel Halsey will store the
gavel until the next session.
The gavel is the most sacred
of historic relics in daily use.
The first man to rap its ivory
hardness on a desk to preserve
order was the presiding officer
of the Continental Congress.
Consequently the gavel is ap-
prOximately $50 years old.
Since the first session of the
First Congress, it has been used
by each Vice President who pre-
sided over the Senate. Jeffer.
son, Adams, and others. main.
tanned order with it.
There is a supposition that it
once had a handle, although all
traces of that are gone. 1t was
probably broken years ago.
Yellow with age, and cracked,
1t still is a handy weapon in
the event of disorder, as Garner
well knows. He found it highly
efficient when presiding over
one of the most historic ses.
sions of all time.
In the opening days Of
the session that has passed
into history, Republican leaders
Joined with Democrats in sc.
curing passage of emergency
legislation: 1t was to be
harmonious" session.
Before long, however, party
claws were unsheathed and the
tumult began. Toward the close,
bitter fights were evidenced.
although there was no long
filibuSter or grave argument over
any legislation.
Two bits of legislation were
adopted on roll call votes where
there was not a single dissent.
ing voice.
The La Toilette amendment
to the joint resolution to effec.
tuate further the policy of
NRA, provided that nothing in
the resolution shall prevent or
impede or diminish in any way
the right of employees to strike
or engage in other concentrated
activities"
On the roll call the amend
ment was adopted by a vote of
So to 0.
The other unanimous roll call
vote was on a bill to provide q
retirement system for railroad
employees. 1t was adopted by
the unanimous call of 66 to 0.
Copyright. 1884. The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

Down in the Virgin Islands
a long-neglected people are
anxiously awaiting the realiza-
ton of the Presidents plan to
visit the Pearls of the Cari'o-
bean on his way to Hawsii.
Appeals to the Chief Execu.
tive to recall the Governor of
the Islands, Paul M. Pearson,
are being planned.
Since his appointment rs
governor, Pearson has been
resented by a majority of the
population of the rum-pro-
ducing islands. They have ap-
pealed to Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes in whose de-
partment control of the Islands
rest. Their appeals were fruit
less.
When Mrs. Roosevelt visited
the island group she was asked
to use her influence in having
Pearson recalled. But the Re.
publican governor remained.
The report that President
Roosevelt would stop over at
the Islands on his way to
Hawaii is said to have given
a new hope to the people.
They are planning to seek
the ear of the Chief Executive
and tell him of their objections
to Pearson WHO has lived an
enchanted political life in re.
tanning his post despite the
strenuous opposition of the
tiny populace.
1ckes, thus far, has been able
to keep Pearson on the lob in
the face of overwhelming votes
against him.
To the people Of the islands.
the visit Of the President is their
last hope.
Whether the Chief Executive
Will heed their appeals can only
be determined after his visit
Congress has adjourned, but
Lhere is plenty of work in store
Tor members of the Senate and
House in connection with COM
mittee investigations.
In the Senate II investiga.
tlons are e.. med. They will 90
into stock exchange practices,
air and ocean mail contracts,
the ramifications of the mum.
tions industry, bankruptcy and
receivership practices in United
states courts, conservation of
wild life resources, conditions of
Indians in the United States, So
called racketS, "kick-back" rack
cts, senatorial campaign ex-
penses, financing and reorgani-
zation of the Mayflower Hotel,
in Washington, and charges
against the superintendent of
the Shiloh National Park, in
Tennessee.
The House will be equally
busy with investigations of the
dairy industry, the petroleum in
dustry. bankruptcy proceedings,
Civil Service, War Department
profiteering, campaign expenses,
tin, the Veterans office, inter-
nal revenue laws, real estate
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Words From Wise Men

There are more faults in the
humor than in the mind.-La
Rochef foucauld.
From the lowest depth there
is a path to the loftiest height.
Carlyle.
To mourn a mischief that Is
past and, gone-is the next way
to draw new mischief on
Shakespeare.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
The Human Side of the News
After-Dinner Oratory Dries Up In Arid Era
By EdWin C.. Hill

For better or worse, prohibi-
ton reduced after-dinner speak
ing to what Grover Cleveland
used to call "innocuous desue-
tude." In the long IA years
during which it was unlawful to
serve anything stronger than
the one-half of one per cent
liquids at a banquet table, the
art of after-dln1er oratory
withered slowly but surely.
It was true that many gentle
men attending banquets went
with something on the hip, and
that there were, as a rule. GER
tain private rooms at no great
distance from the banquet
rooms where courage and forti-
tude necessary to endure the
common or garden after-dinner
srouter might be obtained.
But the bloom was off the
rose. It. was all too furtive
and haSty. No longer could a
banquet of hundred or of two
thousand get going with a few
cocktails, sail gaily into the
light wines, daily with cham
payne, the bottled laughter of
the peasant girl of France. and
end with Napoleon brandy
Pass From Scene
The natural consequence was,
human nature being what it is,
that men simply would not sit.
for two or three hours, endur-
ing a barrage of platitudes,
without spiritual reinforcement.
One by one, in that strange
cycle Of our national life, the
great after dinner Sp kers
passed from the scene. Joseph
H. Choate, Mark Twain, Chaun-
cey M. Depew, Job E. Hedges,
Patrick Francis Murphy,
Simeon Ford, the topnotchers
Of the art.
And few, if any, ever arose
to fill their shoes. One wonders
if repeal and the new freedom,
alcoholically speaking, will con-
tribute to, q revival Of really
worthwhile after-dinner speak
ing, Of the colorful, witty, pung-
ent talks which so distinguished
manv banouetS of the past.
Perhaps a new school OF after
dinner wits is in the making,
but even so, the younglings
will have to travel fast and far
to approach the records
records for tumultuous laughter
and keen delight which the old
boys made in their day and
their heyday. This writer, as
an active newspaper reporter,
listened to and reported for his
newspaper at least. 500 public
dinners at the big hotels and at
such jovial clubs as the Lotos,
and has very vivid memories
Of the courtly Choate, the
suave Depew. the ironical Mark
Twain. the debonair Murphy,
who delighted to deal in para
doxes after the manner Of g. H.
Chesterton; Of the dry and
sarcastic Simeon Ford and Of
the rough. barking wit of Job
Hedges.
Each and every one of them
was a distinct personality.
Choate had an impiSh wit, and
there are plenty of men living
who will never forget the st.
Patrick's night at Delmonico's,
when Joseph. H. Choate blandly
invited the Irish to. return to
Ireland if they didn't like the
way We ran the Government.
Magk Twains with his white
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

Work without hope draws nee
tar in q sieve. And hope with
out an object cannot live
Coleridge.
Hunger is the mother Of i'm
patience and anger.-Zimmer.
man.
When our hatred Is violent it
sinks us even beneath those we
hate-La Rochstal1cauld.