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Evening star., 1934-01-28
Bennett-Baird Wedding
Saturday, February :

One Of the largest weddings Of the
season will be that Of DR.. Josephine
Baird of the Burlington Hotel to Mr..
Christopher Bennett, for which over 800
invitations have been issued. The mar
riage ceremony will be performed by
Rev. DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney on
the evening of Saturday, February 3, at
8 O'Clock in Covenant First Presbyterian
Church, reception in church parlors
following the ceremony.
DR.. Baird has selected Mrs. Robert
Hart Davidson to be her matron OF
honor, and Mr.. Robert Hart Davidson, a
cousin of the bride. will give her In
marriage Mrs. Flora McGill keefer
will sing preceding the ceremony Mr.
Bennett has selected Mr.. Claude Phelps
as his best man, and for ushers, DR.. w.
Sinclair Bowen, Maj. Frederic G. Mum
son. Capt. Charles G. Quigley. Mr.: DAVID
Shorb, Mr. Carroll A. Warthen, Mr..
Walter ]. Karsner and Mr.. Troy A.
Nubson.
DR.. Baird's ancestors were among the
first to settle in this country. On her
paternal side of the family were Will
liam CantWell, who settled In 1917 IN
Virginia, Thomas StackhouSe came with
William Penn on ship Welcome, in
1882; Capt Jacobus Mel was one of the
first to navigate the Hudson; Capt. Ed
mund Cantwell served in the first AS
sembly at Philadelphia in 1916. On
DR.. Baird's maternal side were Gov.
Howell, one of the first Governors OF
New Jersey: Thomas Rutherford came
from Scotland and Ireland to Pennsyl-
vania in 1929: Alexander Davidson
came from Scotland in 1875 to Pennsyl-
vania.
DR.. Baird is one Of the prominent
woman physicians in the District. Sne
served in the World War as contract
surgeon with rank pay and quarters. as
first lieutenant in Medical corps, De-
ing first stationed at Mayo Clinic
Rochester. MINI, transferred to Base
Hospital. Camp Mcclellan. Admission,
Ala, until Just before the Armistlce
was signed.
She is on the staff of National Ho-
meopathic Hospital, and is a member
of the District Homeopathic Medical
Society. the National Medical Society,
American Institute of Homeopat thy:
MARYLAND State Medical Society. char
ter and life member of Women's City
Club. District Historical Genealogical
Society. member Mary Washington
Chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution; Daughters of 1912, Daueh-
ters of Civil War Veterans, National
Women's Democratic Club. the Severn
Ridge Community Club of Waterbury.
Md; College Women's Club of Annap-
oils and Anne Arundel County. Md;
MARYLAND Historical Society, Baltimore,
Md: president of the Thomas Stack
house Society. Children Of American
Revolution of the District.
Mr.. Christopher Bennett is a member
of Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Vir-
ginia. also prominent in King David
Masonic Lodge. No. %. and Chapter
La Fayette. Royal Arch Masons. Mr..
Benefits ancestors on the paternal SIDE
we're among first settlers of New York
and Long Island. He has four ReVolu-
tionarv ancestors who served IN New
York State. one being buried in Trinity
Church Yard. New York City.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Mrs. Morgenthau Sponsors
Benefit Gard Parties

Important social events of the week
are the benefit card parties which the
| National Capital division of the Wom-
ans National Farm and Garden Asso-
| citation is sponsoring at the National
| Woman's Country Club tomorrow after
! non and evening Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thau. jr., an honorary member Of this
division. heads the list of patronesses.
! The other patronesses. who also are
! honorary members, are Mrs. Henry A.
! Wallace, Mrs. Daniel C. Roper Iirs.
William E. Chiffon. Mrs. Charles J.
Brand. Mrs. Francis H. Duehay. Mrs
Cloyd Heck Marvin. Mrs M. A. Long of
Baltimore. Mrs. George N. Peek ard
Mrs. George Ellery Wood.
| Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman is chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments and has assisting her Mrs.
| Charles L. McNary. Baroness Won
Lowenfeldt, Mrs Brady Ruttencutter,
Mrs. Ellis Yost. Mrs. Walter Wyatt and
Mrs. Otto Veerhoff. president of this
division. Reservations still may be
made to any member Of this committee
or tables or individual tickets may be
obtained at the country club tomorrow.
Among those who have reserved ia
bleS are Nine. Taketomi, Mrs. Fred
eric A. Delano Mrs. Walter R. Tucker
man Mrs Charles l.. McNary. Mrs.
! William E. Borah. Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke Nine De Sibour. Mrs. Thomas
B. Slavens. Mrs Ellis Yost Mrs Cloyd
| Heck Marvin, Mrs. Samuel Parker. Mrs.
| Banjamin D. Foulois. Mrs Willoughby
Chesley, Miss Florence Ward. Mrs.
Daniel Hastings. Mrs. Herbert Woolley,
Miss Jane Bartlett, Mrs Otto Veerhoff,
Mrs. Walter Wyatt, Mrs. William F.
Sheehan Mrs George F. Lull. Miss
Francis Webster Mrs. Thad Brown,
Mrs. Carroll Nash, Mrs J. Warner
OLeary, Mrs T. Howard Duckett. Miss
Edith Hayden. Miss Jessie M. Robbins,
Mrs Newman Little, Mrs. Claire Dyson,
Mrs. Lyman Adams. Mrs. Dwight Curtis
Mumford, DR. Mary OMalley, Mrs.
William Howard and Mrs. Brady Rut-
tencutter.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Tea at Womens Club,
With Musical Program

Miss Elaine Eppley will be hostess
at the tea given by the Womens City
Club this afternoon at the club house
1856 Jackson place, at 4:30 o'clock. Re-
ceiving with Miss Eppley will be Miss
Alice NJ. Heaven. president of the club;
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. president OF the
District of Columbia Federation OF
Women's Clubs: Mrs Joseph M. Saun-
GERS. president of the District of Co.
lumbia Parent Teacher Association
and Mrs. Richard w. Hogue, president
of the Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters. Presiding
at the tea tables will be Mrs. Edgar B
Merritt, director of the General FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. and Mrs
Horace j. Phelps. chairman of legisla-
ton of the District of Columbia Feder-
alton of Womens Clubs.
Miss Mary liant Couch. chairman OF
music, will present a musical program
with Mr.. Howard Blachly, violinist
giving a group of selections with Miss
Carrie Sanders at the piano.
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dent Of the F1oridians presided and
introduced the guests.
Among those present were Repre-
sentative Joseph Sears Representative
Millard Caldwell, Representative J..
Hardin Peterson, Mr.. Cary A. Hardee.
former Governor OF Florida and now
in charge of closed banks in the Dis
trict of Columbia; Mr. Frank Wideman,
Assistant United States Attorney Gen.
eral; Mr.. j. w. Morris Of the Depart
ment of Justice, Mr.. Dozier DeVane.
solicitor of the United States Power
Commission; Mr.. A. j. Angle. collector
of customs for Florida; Maj. Geiger.
one of Floridas foremost aviators: Mr..
Tom A. Yon. District manager of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce; Mr.. j. o. Cassidy Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, Mr.. Fons
A. Hathaway. assistant deputy admin
istrator OF the N. R. A., and many
others.
During the dinner q telegram OF
greeting from Mr.. Dave Sholtz. Gov
ernor Of Florida, was read to the as
semblage and received with great ap-
plause. Gov. Sholtz had planned to
attend the dinner as surprise guest
of honor. but State business prevented
his leaving the State capital and being
with his many Washington constituents.
Evening star., 1934-01-28

Miss Isabel Hewitt was hostess at
miscellaneous shower Wednesday eve
ming in her home in Silver Spring, in
honor OF Mrs. Earl Gooding. who be-
fore her marriage January 6 was Miss
Helen Rabbit of Aspen. Md Miss
Hewitt was assisted in receiving by
Evening star., 1934-01-28

Miss Gertrude Lee Blakeslee is CIV
ing an informal supper party for a
small group of friends at her home in
WoodSide Park this evening. Covers
will be laid for IA guests.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Chief Justice Hughes
And Mrs. Hughes Hosts
To Guests at Dinner
Continued From First Page.)

Mrs. T. A. Stanley, Comdr and Mrs.
G. R. O'Connor, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs
Charles Cairnes, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs
r. B. Marion. Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Parrott, Lieut.. William Schiebel, Miss
Barbara Boss and Miss Rosalind Reese
Comdr and Mrs. Lybrand Smith will
introduce their daughter, Miss Damaris
Smith, at tea in their home, at 1912
Thirty-ffth street, Saturday. Febru-
ary 10.
Mrs. ingalls, Sard was hostess at din
ner last evening and with her guests
later attended the final meeting this
season OF the dancing class which was
held at the Sulgrave Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Coffin were
among others who entertained at dinner
before the dance.
Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday at the Mayfiower,
when covers will be laid for 18.
Mrs. Lawrence r. Leeby will enter
tain at tea this afternoon in compli-
ment to Miss Marianne Harrison,
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Pot Har-
rison. whose marriage to Mr.. James
Williams Cummings, jr, will take place
Thursday.
Mrs J. Orville Ecker entertained at a
dinner party last evening preceding the
inaugural ceremonies at the National
| Press Club for her niece, Miss Elizabeth
MCGEE Of Narberth, Pa, who is visiting
her The other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Frederick Avery. DR.. Hans
Dreyhausen. Mr.. David Telford and Mr..
Wendell Tibbitt.
Mrs Delos A. Blodgett who is In her
home at Miami Beach for the Winter
season. was hostess informally at lunch
con last week at the Surf Club, among
those in the company being her sister,
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews: their sister
in-law, Mrs. Samuel H. Peck of Mobile,
Ala, and Mrs. Frederick Seely.
Mrs. James M. Helm was hostess at
luncheon at the Little Tea House last
week. having as her guests Mrs. NAL
vina Thompson Schneider and Mrs
Mary A. Eben.
Miss Gertrude Lee Blakesiee is CIV
ing an informal supper party for a
small group of friends at her home in
WoodSide Park this evening. Covers
will be laid for IA guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bangs, who
are at Miami Beach for the early sea-
son. were among those in a lunch
party last week at the Bath Club.
Others in the group included Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Miller. also of Washington.
Miss Isabel Hewitt was hostess at
a miscellaneous shower Wednesday eve
ming in her home in Silver Spring. in
| honor of Mrs. Earl Gooding. who be-
fore her marriage January was Miss
Helen Rabbit of Aspen. Md Miss
Hewitt was assisted in receiving by
Evening star., 1934-01-28

her mother, Mrs. Joseph Hewitt, and
her sister, Miss Alma Hewitt.
Among the guests were Miss Dorothy
McCleary, Miss Louise Borden, Miss
Margaret Asheton. Miss Margaret E.
Carroll, Miss Verna Beall, Miss Jean
Beall. Miss Catherine Rabbit, Miss Eve
lyn Gooding, Miss Marguerite Graeves,
Miss Thelma Fling, Mrs. George Hall,
Mrs r. c. Gooding. Mrs. Annie Har-
don. Mrs. Millard Beall, Mrs Henry
Borden. Mrs. E. P. Rabbit, Mrs. Eta
Pessagno, Mrs. Ethel Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. william Beall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Eslin. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mooney,
Mr.. Stanley Hewitt, Mr.. Edward Moon
ey, jr, and Mr.. Gene Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Stephens, who
make their home at Wardman Park
Hotel. entertained at dinner there last
evening for 10 guests.
Mrs. s. X. Martin and Miss Phyllis
Crowley we're among the guests Of
Mrs. Robert McCoskry Butt Of New
York. who entertained last week at
the Beach Cabana Club at Miami
Beach. Fla.
Evening star., 1934-01-28

Mr. and Mrs Clifford Bangs, who
are at Miami Beach for the early sea-
son, were among those in a lunch
party last week at the Bath Club.
Others in the group included Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Miller, also of Washington.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Floriidians Entertain
Statesmen and Others

One of the most successful State
society affairs given this season was
held wednesday night at 2400 Sixteenth
street. 1t was the third annual Florida
night dinner and dance given by the
Florida State Society of Washington.
Over two hundred diners were seated
at tables arranged in the form of a
large "F," the guests of honor being
sSo at fg TOP A5rr Was ns ha
which the guests of honor and distin-
guished Floridians were introduced to
the gathering. Judge C. M. Trammell
of the Court of Tax Appeals and presi-
Evening star., 1934-01-28

evening and Miss Eleanor Westertren
will give group Of songs. Mrs. Elmer
Curry is chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements.
Among the national officers who have
accepted invitations to attend are Mrs
Joseph Calfee, vice president; Mrs.
David Caldwell recording secretary;
Mrs. John F. Little, registrar, and Mrs.
Arturo Casanova and Mrs. James
Branch Cabell, honorary vice presidents
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Danes Loyal Legion
Breakfast at MavAowe,

The District Society Of the Danes
Of the Loyal Legion will hold its annual
breakfast on February IL at the May
flower Hotel in honor Of the anniver-
sary OF the birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
This celebration by the society was in
augurated by Mrs. John A. Logan, the
founder OF the District society and its
first president. and has been held un-
interruptedly for l8 years. This year
Mrs. Warren Jackson Haines, presi-
dent Of the society, will preside at the
Lincoln breakfast and introduce the
guest speakers.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
Daughters of Colonists
Banquet Wednesday NIGHT

The District Of Columbia Society,
Daughters of the American Colonists,
will hold their annual banquet In honor
Of their national president, Mrs. John
Laidlaw Buel, Wednesday evening. at
the Admiral. on Rhode Island avenue
Representative Edward C. Moran. jr.,
Of Maine VIII be the speaker of the
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
Appealed Case Cited

Possibly the closest case in
point is Sewing Machine Com
rany VS.. Bullock, 161 N. c. /,
rs S. E. 634. In that case, the
Sewing Machine Company's agent,
pany v. Bullock, 161 N. c. i,
stated that a competitor was no
longer the agent Of the Sewing
Machine Company and had only
two or three machines on hand
and that the purchaser would not
be brought into competition with
such other party, whereas the
competitor then had on hand six
machines and had an order,
which was being filled, for a
large number Of others. The
court held this constituted &C.
tionable fraud.
And in Sallies v. Johnson, IS
Conn. II, 81 Att. 974, Ann. Cas-.
1913, A,386, it was alleged that
defendant falsely and fraudulent
ly represented to the plaintiff,
with intent to deceive him, that
he was about to and would aban.
Gon a certain barber shop busi-
ness which he sold to the plain
tiff; and the court held this &C.
tionable fraud.
The Court Of Appeals of this
District, in Smith Company v.
Low l92D, 81 App. 167, SIS w.
L. r. 314, said:
"The misrepresentation al
legged in the declaration were
actionable. They consisted in
part Of statements concerning
existing facts and conditions.
Some Of these were statements
of value which generally are
understood to be mere express
siOnS Of opinion. Such a state
ment, however, when made
under conditions which show
that it was intended by one
Uttering it to be treated as an
immediate factor inducing ac-
tiOn, and was made with
knowledge that it would be &C.
cepted as q basis of action in
stead Of q mere element to be
investigated before action, 1t
becomes for all practical pur-
poses q statement of fact"
After hearing, Mr.. Justice Jen-
nings Bailey overruled the demur.
rer and held the declaration
good on demurrer.
The plaintiff was represented
by George P. Lemm and Carl A.
Marshall, while the defendant
appeared through Alfred i. Ben
nett.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
Net Income Quoted

That the defendants agents
warranted that q competitive es.
tablishment, the Jefferson Recrea.
ton Company, was closed land
would be eliminated from compe.
tition and would not reopen for
business" That the Palac g
Amusement Company would
charge a certain scale of prices.
That the defendant warranted
that the plaintiff would have a
net income of $4,000 from the
business.
The cause now comes on for
hearing before Mr.. Justice Bailey
on q demurrer to the above
declaration.
Defendant was furnishing the
equipment for one Palace) bowl
ing alley in Roanoke; it owned
another, which was closed and
which it was then trying to sell
to plaintiff; the bowling alley it
owned was forced to close because
of another cut-rate competitor
which it represented to plaintiff
was closed and would remain
closed because its equipment was
worn out and this cut-rate former
competitors building would hence
forth be used for storage purposes,
and that it had arranged with the
only other (Palace) bowling alley,
for whom it was installing new
equipment, to charge regular
prices.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
Deceit Alleged

The declaration then goes on
to say that defendant, in trying
to sell its closed establishment to
plaintiff, overstated the cost
thereof by $1,000; and also sets
forth that, when it made these
statements that the cut-rate shop
would remain closed, it was nego-
tiating and had arranged to in
stall new equipment therein (re-
condition it)-this cut-rate shop
being at that very time making
arrangements, through defend
ant, to reopen instead of re-
naming closed and instead Of
its building being henceforth
used for storage purposes, same
was to be used for a bowling
alley.
Plaintiffs action is based on
fraud and deceit-misrepresent-
ing the then state of existence of
things. There is no fault with
the general doctrine of putting"
or statements as to value; q
representation as to the value
of a thing may not be action
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
BAR DIRECTORY
WILL EXCLUDE
DELINQUENTS

At least "a members of the Dis
trict Bar Association are digging
deeply into their pockets these
days, since the Board Of Directors
has decreed that no delinquent
members name may be included
in the roster which will be pub
lished in the new directory.
The new directory committee,
headed by Wilbur L. Gray, is max.
ing considerable headway in edit
ing the directory, which will be
the most impressive thing Of its
kind yet to appear on lawyers
tables.
Each member Of the bar asso-
ciation-with his seniority num-
ber-will be printed in the new
directory. but delinquent members
will not be included. There are
"a names-or thereaboutS-which
have been posted for non-payment
of dues and these are the ones
who are doing some worrying.
Rice Hooe is vice chairman Of
the directory committee; James
j. Hayden, secretary, and the
working members are Charles c.
Collins, Gerald M. Cahill, Herbert
r. Grossman, Carter B. Keene,
Frederick P. Lee and Vernon B.
Lowry.
Bar Association President F.
Regis Noel has returned from
Montreal, Canada, where he spoke
at the annual convention of the
American Law Library ASSocia-
ton.
Col. j. Miller Kenyon, whose
illness for a time alarmed his
friends, is improving in health
and will go to the mountains next
week, where he will complete his
convalescence.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
LEGAL NEWS---COURT RUL|NG|
Misstatement of Cost Held
Valid Basis for Suit

able, whereas q miSStatement as
to the cost-this being a matter
not Of opinion, but Of facts
actionable.
The fact Of the admitted mis-.
representation as to the cost
alone makes the declaration good.
At time when defendant was
negotiating and arranging for
the opening of a cut-rate COM
petitor, defendant induced plain
tiff to purchase its closed buSi-
ness by stating that the cut-rate
competitor would remain closed
and that even the building hous-
ing the cut-rate competitor would
be used for storage purposes.
These Misrepresentation were as
to existing conditions and were
untrue and known by defendant
to be untrue when made, as de.
fendant was then and there &C.
lively engaged looking toward
the reconditioning of the cut.
rate competitors alleys and ar.
ranging for the reopening thereof
The Washington times., 1934-07-06

that sits between the kitchen sink
on one side and the kitchen cab
met on the other.
Two rooms, kitchen and bath
with ample closet space, are the
most popular requirement Of the
apartment seeker these days, and
a survey Of the vacancy situation
in the city will prove it.
Practically every firm in the
city handling apartment proper
ties reports no vacancies in the
small apartment line-but the
larger apartments are empty and
have been for months.
The Randall Hagner firm, &C.
cording to George Ray, finds the
small apartment unit can be
rented with no effort or expense,
but the large ones are easy to
find.
Over in the Weaver Brothers
Mrm-while they say nothing for
publication-the fact remains that
the Stoneleigh Courts develop.
ment, once the finest in the city,
with wide, spacious rooms and
lots Of them, is undergoing q
metamorphosis in the form OF
reduced space for apartment
units.
Figures on the layout are not
readily available but the modern.
1Zing process seems directed to-
ward making more and smaller
apartments in the impressive
building to meet the current de-
mand. It is reported that more
than 100000 is being spent on
the project.
Of course, the automobile is the
most powerful contributing factor
in the changed demand. On the
other hand, however, there is the
working wife, who regards her
apartment as a place in which to
sleep at night and to make a cup
Of instant coffee" in the morn
ing. And some observers say that
the old apartment dweller still
demands the same accommoda-
tionS. He, however, is beginning
to answer the call of the soil and
is taking up his abode in the coun-
try.
Not only has the neighboring
city Of Alexandria-"The South
ern Gateway to the Nations Capt.
tal"-taken the bull by the horns
IN the matter of slum clearance,
but it is also looking seriously in
the direction of building accord
ing to an approved code.
This city has suffered in many
respects in the past through the
lack Of an approved builders code,
and at the last meeting Of its city
council a code was introduced.
E. c. Dawson. Sixth ward mem
ber and mayor-elect, introduced
the proposed ordinance, which
probably will be passed in October.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
County Democrats
To Confer on Cruise

Representatives of all Demo
cratic organizations in Arlington
county, Va, will meet tonight with
the Democratic executive commit
tee to complete plans for the
moonlight excursion July 26.
The meeting will be in Demo
cratic headquarters, Clarendon.
It is expected groups from near
by counties also will participate in
the excursion, on the steamer Po-
tomac.
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
FRAUD AND DECEIT

!. A representation 0s to the
OGlue Of a thing may not Be
actiOnGbls, Whersas misstGte-
nIsnt az to the cost, being a mat
ter not Of opinion, but of fact, is
0ctiOnabls.
2. Statements cOnsisting in part
Of statements concerning existing
f0cts and conditions, and in part
Of OdluG Ohich generally are un.
dsrstOOd to be mere exPrsssions
Of opinions, may, Whsn made
under conditions which shOw thGt
It w0s intended by the one utter
ing it to be treated az an innns-
di0te factor inducing action, and
made SOith knowledge that it
Would be accepted Gs a basis Of
action inStead Of a mere element
to Be Investigated before action,
bscOmes for all practical purpose
a statement Of fact.
In the case Of Gardner VS.. The
BrunSwick,Balke Collender Co.
At Law No. 81,623, a declaration
was filed claiming damages fol
fraud and deceit alleged to have
been practiced by the defendant
The declaration charges that de
fendant'S agents and employees by
fraudulent representations induced
the plaintiff to purchase certain
bowling alleys and equipment
That the plaintiff purchased bowl
ing alleys and bowling alley equip
ment "owned and/or controlled
by the defendant for $4,000 and
was told it originally cost $48, 900
He charges that he subsequently
learned that it only cost $41,00
The Washington times., 1934-07-06

DSAAS - SAANAA8CI
Gradu all y
over q period OF
years, the apart.
m e n t dweller
has fallen for
the efficiency
type of unit
W ith as little
floor space a S
possible, no din
ing room, and a
kitchen so small
that the house.
wife can reach
all the cans and
til e can-opener
without leaving
that little stool
The Washington times., 1934-07-06
DC. APARTMENT
RENTERS LIKE
SMALL UNITS
gone Q change.
BY DICK BAKER

The tastes Of Washington
apartment dwellers have under.