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The Washington times., 1934-12-13
FAMED TRAINS
SPEED SOUTH
ON AIRLINE
Seaboard Railway offers
Fine Service and Wide
Choice of Tickets

With the last nail of prepara-
ton driven. Florida and the
South are awaiting the influx Of
Northerners which has taken on
exceptionally heavy impetus this
season. From all indications this
is the year Of years to go South.
From Eastern cities to Florida,
the noiSeless. duStleSs, SmoKelesS,
air-conditioned trains of the Sea.
board Air Line railway are prov
ing more popular than ever, Ed
ward Plack, Seaboard's repre-.
sentative in Washington. stated
that in these air.conditioned
trains visitors to the empire Of
the sun feel no change OF tenn.
perature in the transition from
the snow.zone to the sun-zone.
Throughout the journey, the same
healthful, uniform temperatures
prevail.
Tourist Tickets
This year again. Seaboard has
In effect the popular 18-day tour
ist ticket; 30-day and season-limlt
tickets. Stopovers, without addl-
tional charge. are allowed at any
point along the route. While in
Florida, visitors who desire may
exchange tickets for those OF
longer length by payment OF pro-
portionate charges.
Four fine. air-conditioned trains
make up Seaboard's Florida fleet.
The trains are the Orange Bios
som Special, nationally famous as
Florida's winter train, and opera
ting on the fastest schedule ever
attained in it's ten years Of serv-
ice: the Southern States Special,
New York Florida Limited, and
the Cotton States Special. All of
these schedules have been ma
terially revised and the running
time has been considerably short
ened.
The Orange Blossom Special,
all.Pullman de luxe. carries club,
dining, lounge and sleeping cars,
while the other three are made
up of coaches, dining, lounge and
sleeping cars.
Reasonable Meals
The Seaboard dining service.
famous for delectable, Southern
meals, offers the best in foods at
reasonable prices.
The six Southern States served
by the Seaboard form great
winter playground. Hunting and
fishing are enjoyed in all Of them.
while golf courses stud this sunny
land like stars in the clear, blue
sky.
The Carolina resorts - Pine
hurst, Southern Pines and Cam
den-all served by the Seaboard,
offer an ideal spot to break the
Journey to or from Florida.
Sea Island, Georgia, convent.
emily reached from the Seaboard
station at Thalmann, offers all
outdoor sports in its unique set
ting.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Historic Home
Of Lees T0Be
Shrine

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 13.
Stratford, Westmoreland county,
Colonial home that is the birth
place of three of the nations
outstanding figures, two OF
them signers of the Declara-
ton of independence, will be-
come a debt-free public shrine
before october IL. 1885, the
Robert E. Lee Memorial Foun.
dation, Inc, owner of the prop
erty, has announced.
Richard Henry Lee, who in
troduced the Declaration of
independence into the Conti'
mental Congress; Francis Light
foot Lee, another signer of the
historic document. and Gen.
Robert Edward Lee, the Con-
federate leader and most be-
loved figure of the Civil War
period in the South, were all
born at Stratford.
The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Foundation purchased Stratford
from private owners in 1929
with contributions from indi-
vidualS and historic and pa
triotic bodies in Connecticut,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia,
New York, Pennsylvania,
Georgia, South Carolina, New
Hampshire, Delaware, Arkan-
sas, California, west Virginia,
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi.
Ohio, North Carolina, Florida,
Maryland, Texas, Wyoming, Hi
nois, Missouri. Kansas, Colo
RADIO, the District of Colum-
bia and England and Belgium.
The Washington times., 1934-12-13
Camden Presents
Gay Xmas Scene

CAMDEN, S. c., Dec. 13.-Pic-
tureSque Camden presents an at
tractive Christmas scene with its
beautiful holly trees, bushes and
hedges heavy with crimson ber-
ries, and the cedar, spruce and
long-leaf pine giving the air a
crisp fragrance.
The first big drag-hunt of the
season will take place December
"a from The Kennels, in which
the holiday visitors will take part.
Mrs. Dwight Partridge. of Bed
ford Hills, N. Y, is M. F. H,
with Carroll K. Bassett. of Short
Hills, N. j.; Lamont Dominick, of
New York: Ralph Chase, of Far
Hills, N. j., and Harry D. Kirk
over. of Geneseo, N. Y, as whip
perS-in.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

choice had been made. Although
O'Connor has been mentioned as
likely successor to Eugene r. Black,
resigned, one official expressed the
opinion Eccles would be named.
Eccles, who comes from Utah and
Is special assistant to Secretary
Morgenthau, is said to have liberal
ideas about finance. O'Connor, CAL
ifornian and at present controller of
the currency. is described as more
conservative"
The probability that a Far-West-
erner might get the place was indi-
Gated yesterday when President
Roosevelt renamed Adolph Miller as
a member of the board from the
Richmond, Va, district. He was
originally appointed in 1914 as from
Evening star., 1934-08-23

confessing, officers said, that his
kidnapping" was hoax.
Sheriff Paul Garrison said Askew
had admitted his abduction story
was mere fiction and that he had
sent notes to his 50-year-old wife
and to Aimee Semple Mcpherson de-
manding s25,000 from each.
'T needed o rest and had to get
away" Sheriff Garrison quoted
Askew as saying. Askew walked into
Nashville police headquarters and
said he had been abducted by three
men.
Unable to furnish 5000 bond,
Askew was taken to the county jail
to await Federal hearing August 81.
United States Commissioner L. z.
Pearson set the bond. The -four
square gospel" evangelist, clad in
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Boy, II, Shot in Arm.

Eleven-year- Charles F. Ware,
colored, 1923 Claggett street north
east, was shot in the left arm yes
terday while crossing lot near Nine
teenth and B streets northeast. Origin
of the shot is not known, but police
expressed the opinion some children
had been playing with firearms.
Charles was treated at Casualty Hos
pital and sent home.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

San Francisco, but has become q
resident of the Richmond division.
The President appointed j. ].
Thomas to head the board for the
time being as vice governor. There
was one report that the governorship
might remain vacant for some time.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
GANG LEADER SLAIN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 23
CR.-Clarence Bunch, 28-year -old
alleged leader of q bandit gang that
had held up and robbed motorists
throughout East Tennessee the past
several months, was shot to death
here yesterday by policemen and
deputy sheriffs.
Three policemen and Is deputies
surrounded him in house and he
was shot down when officers said he
jerked a pistol from the holster Of
Sheriff Sam Roach of Granger
County, who was with him.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
ECCLES MENTIONED
FOR RESERVE BOARD
Name Of Liberal Brought to
Forefront With 0'Connor
for Governorship.

BY the Associated Press.
The name of Mariner S. Eccles
came to the forefront alongside that
Of ]. F. T. O'Connor yesterday as
possible choice for governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board.
The White House indicated no
Evening star., 1934-08-23
ASkEW NOW FACING
u. S. MAIL CHARGE
Evangelist's Hoax Confession Fol-
lowed by Federal Arrest.
Bond Set at So, 900.

ey the Associated Press.
GOLDSBoRO, N. c., August 23.-
Hollow-eyad and detected, r. II.
Aqksw. 2s-year-old self f-ordained dis
ciple Of Aimee Sernple Mcpherson,
faced today charge of sending ran
som notes through the mails after
Evening star., 1934-08-23

white cotton trousers and q white
shirt, open at the throat, answered
mot guilty" In q steady voice.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

The Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. William Phillips have given up
the house at 1929 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., which they occupied last Winter
and have moved to the house at 2211
Thirtieth street, where they will be
through the season Mrs. Phillips
joined the Undersecretary short
time ago after spending the Summer
IN Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1934-10-02
SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Will
Have as Their Guest Overnig hit
Minister Ruth Bryan Owen.

is staying at the Mayfiower while in
Washington on a short visit.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmund Car
Evening star., 1934-10-02

The administrator Of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration and
Mrs. Chester c Davis have moved
from the house at 5304 Oakridge ave-
nue in Chevy Chase. Md, to 6308 Con-
necticut avenue, also in Chevy Chase,
Nd.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

who entertained in the Colonial room
of the Homestead at Hot Springs.
Other guests were Maj and Mrs. VIII
liam Mckee Dunn.
The former Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
entertained at supper party last
evening at the Shoreham in honor Of
Miss Jean David of Miami, Fla, who
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Dr.. and
Mrs. Ross T. McIntire, in Washington.
Mrs. George F. Winfield Of New
York City is visiting Gen. and Mrs.
William R. Gibson at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Gibson has been confired to her
apartment for the past five weeks with
a broken arm.
Miss Mary B. Adams returned yes
terday from her cottage at Gloucester,
Mass, where she has spent the Sum-
Evening star., 1934-10-02

the Shoreham last evening in honor
of her daughter and Mr.. Allen. The
company included Mrs. Samuel
Angler, Mrs. Irving Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Z. Allen, jr., all of
Durham, N. c.; Mrs. Robert Coburn
and MIR. Jack Martin of Hartford,
Conn.,; Lieut.. Homer w. Jones, U. S.
A, and Mrs. Jones; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward T. Wales and their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Nc
Gregor Of New York and Brussels;
Mr.. La Verne Baldwin, Mr.. Myles
Standish and Mr. Bernard Cutler.
Mrs. Walter H. Martin of Columbus,
Ohio, aunt of the bride, came for the
wedding and IS at the Shoreham,
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Evening star., 1934-10-02

TINE President and Mrs. Roose-
welt will be joined at the White
House today by the United
L States Minister to Denmark,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, who
will arrive in time for dinner and will
remain at the mansion overnight.
Mrs. Roosevelt. who has been in
New York for short time, will return
to the White House this afternoon.
She opened the exposition Of Women's
Arts and Industries at the Hotel Astor
last night. Mrs. Roosevelt was a guest
at dinner preceding the exposition OF
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, chairman OF
the exposition.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

is staying at the Mayflower while in
Washington on short visit.
The Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce. DIR. John Dickinson. entertained
informally at luncheon yesterday at
the Carlton.
The administrator Of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration and
Mrs. Chester G Davis have moved
from the house at 5304 Oakridge ave-
nue in Chevy Chase. Md, to 6308 Con-
necticut avenue, also in Chevy Chase,
Md.
The assistant chief of protocol of
the Department of State and Mrs.
Richard Southgate, who recently re-
turned from Europe, are at the Shore.
ham for few days prior to the open
ing Of their house at 2406 Kalorama
road.
Miss Mary Senate Howes, daughter
of the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs. William w. Howes, will
be the honor guest at a dance tomor-
row evening at Brooke Johns barn
near Olney. Md. The party Is being
arranged by Mrs. Neitah King and
the company will include debutantes
OF the season and few subdebutantes.
Col. Eugene Santschi, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Santschi are spending several
days in Washington at the Marti-
nique before returning to Newport,
r. !.
Lieut.. Comdr. A. Carroll Richmond
Of the United States Coast Guard
and Mrs. Richmond, who have been
the guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. Lucy T. Day, in her home in
Cherrydale, Va, for a fortnight, left
this morning by motor via the
southern route for Seattle, Wash,
Lieut.. Comdr. Richmonds station,
where he will join his ship, the Haida.
During the Summer he was attached
to the Bering Sea patrol and made
many splendid motion pictures of
scenes along the Alaskan coast and
Aleutian Islands, which he showed
last week at an interesting meeting
OF the Francis Wallis Chapter, D. A..
r.. when his mother was hostess to
the chapter.
Mrs. Richmond was before her re-
cent marriage Miss Gretchen ".
Campbell of Seattle. and with Lieut..
Richmond will stop in San Jose,
Calf, en- route to Seattle.
Lieut.. H. Edward Dow, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Dow have arrived at the Mar
Unique from Maiden, Mass, and have
as their guest Miss Helen King of
Boston.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

mer months, and Is temporarily stay
ing in Wardman Park Hotel. Later
in the Autumn, after a short trip.
possibly to Hot Springs, Va, she will
take possession of the house she Is
building in Washington.
Miss Helen Wardman and Miss
Alicia Rodgers have joined Mrs. Harry
Wardman at the Park Lane in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmund Cam
Evening star., 1934-10-02
Engagement of Miss Weller
to Mr.. Curtin Announced.

Mrs. Francis r. Weller announces
the engagement of her daughter Sallie
Rita to Mr.. William A. Curtin, jr.,
son Of DR.. and Mrs. William A. Curtin
OF Syracuse and Lake Placid, N. Y.
Miss Weller is the daughter of the
late Francis r. Weller and the grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael I. Weller Of this city and the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George Hester
Harlow Of Alexandria, Va. She at
tended the Convent of the Sacred
Heart and Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent in Washington.
Mr.. Curtin is a member of one of
the Oldest families of Syracuse, his
grandparents being the late Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Curtin and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Peter v. O'Mulley. He re-
ceived his preliminary education in
Syracuse and is graduate Of George
town University.
The wedding is planned for this
month, but no date is set.
The former Undersecretary of State
and Mrs. william r. Castle, jr., were
among the guests at dinner last eve
Evening star., 1934-10-02

They had as their guest Of honor, Mrs.
Cammack's sister, Mrs. w. F. A. Herr
man, who has come from New York
and is in Washington for q few days.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock has returned
to Washington from New York and
Is at the Shoreham for two weeks,
after which she will return to New
York. She will spend the month of
November with Miss Julia Whiting at
Middleburg, Va, to participate in the
hunting activities. She will spend the
Winter in her home at 2225 r street
| northwest.
Miss Margie E. Neal of Carthage,
Tex, has arrived at the Martinique
to spend the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, with
their young granddaughter, Janette
/ Welpley. left their home in Cherrydale,
Va, by motor this morning for Day
tona Beach, Fla, where they will
spend a month with Mr.. Jones mother.
Allen Martin Wedding
In Chevy Chase This Afternoon.
The wedding Of Miss Katherine
Martin, daughter of Mrs. John T..
Martin OF Chevy Chase, and Mr..
George Venable Allen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ellis Allen of Durham,
N. c., will take place this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock at All Saints Church in
Chevy Chase, the Rev. Henry Teller
Cooke officiating. The church will
be decorated in bronze dahlias.
The bride will wear a white satin
gown, made on princess lines, with
long sleeves and slight cowl neck.
| Her tulle veil will be caught at the
side with orange blossoms and franz
ing her face will be a halo of real
lace. She will carry a bouquet of
gardenias and lilies of the valley.
Her attendants, Mrs. Robert B. Co.
burn of Hartford, Conn, who is Wis
1t1ng her mother, Mrs. Barry Mohun,
and Mrs. Homer Jones of Washington
will wear gowns Of emerald green vel
vet with hats and shoes to match.
They will carry yellow roses.
Mr.. Thomas E. Allen, jr., brother of
the bridegroom, will act as best man,
and the uShers will include Mr.. lie
Verne Baldwin, Mr.. Myles Standish,
Mr.. Edward Thompson Wailles and
Mr.. Bernard Gussler, all members of
the foreign service.
A reception will follow In the home
OF the brides mother. The house
will also be decorated in bronze
dahliaS.
Mr.. Allen and his bride will sail
shortly for the formers new post as
United States vice consul at Patras,
Greece.
Mrs. Martin gave a dinner party at
Evening star., 1934-10-02

mack, jr., were hosts at dinner in the
main ball room of the Shoreham last
evening, on the occasion Of the open
ing dinner dance of the Fall season.
Evening star., 1934-10-02

The United States Minister to Hun
gary, Mr.. John Flourney Montgomery,
has arrived in Washington from Buda-
pest and is stopping at the Carlton.
Mrs. Antonio c. Gonzalez, wife Of
the United States Minister to Panama,
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Across.
1. Rod for roasting meat.
5. Those who man ships.
10. Goad to action.
IA. Greek letter.
Is. Well known golfer.
16. Comfort.
II. Dragging.
10. Exalted.
81. Trading.
%. Vexers.
20. Island Of inner Hebrides.
"a. Coping Of the scarp wall.
25. Map.
27. Beam.
%. Entomb.
81. Christian name Of writer of DAN
ish fairy tales.
30. Biscuit.
80. Footlike organ.
"a. Toward.
IS. Animal.
SO. Ironical literary compositions.
80. Dine.
80. Pronoun.
90. Deed.
Il. At the present time.
a. Fashion.
49, Forest maiden.
IS. Not many.
46. Blanched.
AZ. Species Of lyric poems.
40. Ardent -
so. Penetrated.
So. Lyric form having two repeated
rhymes.
IS. Substances typically fusible and
opaque.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Rings Curfew 80 Years.

On completion Of so years Of ring
ing the curfew nightly at st. Peters
Church at Sandwich, England, Alfred
Reynolds, aged 72, was precented $50
by the mayor Of Sandwich.
The daily worker., 1934-04-12
Fighting Fascism in Small Town

Michael
live rural towns and villages know that fascm in
parlor discussion question:
living,
grips with day. lecture sponsored by
group Wednesday night by the Kuxe who tied
burning another
the limbs dried pine front
members house
is only the n outrages May
Day meeting Monticello attacked by the American
hoodum taken
leader arrested and dported
Ireland hunted though pack
Of wild dogs
1ntmdons and threats have ceased since then
collapsed recently reoganzed after
having eight months After the attack Wednesday
will be difficult maintain organization
the smashed
We to want to live But how2 town is in
the village has population
have factories and workers. 1t a
shopkeepers and parasites,
We want asm. must be defeated how2
pedominanty petarian popuatonP
We would appreciate those
similar experiences in small to advise how smash this
terror 1t would be monstrou shame give work
Fraternaly yours
FRIENDS OF THE SOVIET UNION, MONTICELLO BRANCH.
The daily worker., 1934-04-12
Bro'Oder Tells Reporters from
Capitalist Press q Thing or TrOo
Reporter Gets Original.
Asks About Funds
from Abroad"

convention was that the Commu-
mist Party is becoming "a mass
party Of the American workers,
party leading daily struggles and
winning daily victories. q party rap
idly gaining masses not hitherto at
tsched to IT,"
The Communist Party led rs to as
per cent Of the victorious strike
struggles since Roosevelt took Of
fee, Browder said, and mass organ
i5ations which recognize the cor
rectness Of the Communist pro-
gram in special fields and follow it
number around 100000 members
not including our following within
the American Federation Of Labor.
which is considerable and growing. !"
That suggested to one Of the press
that the Communists are emphasiz-
ing the bore from within" tactic.
Browder promptly explained that,
Where It Is possible to have trade
unions under revolutionary leader
ship, we much prefer it," But. nev-
ertheless, the reporters paper next
day heralded the fact" that the
Communists are again up to their
bore from within" tactic.
No Political Secrets
He told them, In answer to ulles-
tions, that the Communist Party's
annual budget Is from $125 600 to
S150,O00; that it picked Cleveland
for its convention because this city
is the center Of the industrial popu-
lation to whom it appeals: that an
other crisis "is 50 near we can feel
it on our backs" and that It would
not reveal the names of its Central
Committee because. Politically we
have no secrets, but we never know
at what hour attacks will be made
against the Communist Party. and
we see no reason why we should
help our attackers By revealing all
our leaders"
And then came the real flip
the prize cliche; Tell us. Comrade
Browder, is the Party getting any
outside money now? Any financial
support from abroad?"
"At the present historical mo-
ment, the duties run the other
way, "-Browder said. I'VE financially
help the German and the Cuban
Communist parties. We still have
an opportunity for mass work. and
the duty therefore runs from us to
them"
The daily worker., 1934-04-12
Stage and Screen
Theatre Unions Second Play
"SteUedore" Opens April I8

"Stevedore," by Paul Peters and
George Sklar, the Theatre Unions
second production, will have its pre-
miere next Wednesday night at the
Civic Repertory Theatre.
Peace on Earth" the anti-war
play now at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre, will close its uptown en-
gagement on Saturday night.
Are You Decent" a comedy by
Crane Wilbur, will open next Thurs
day night at the Ambassador Thea
tire. Eric DreSsler, Lester Vail,
Zamah Cunningham, and A. j. Her
bert head the cast.
Another play announced for next
Thursday is Broadway Interlude, i"
by Achmed Abdullah and William
Almon Wolff.
"Dodsworth," Sidney Howard S
dramatization OF Sinclair Lewis's
novel, celebrated it's fiftieth perfor-
nance at the Shubert Theatre last
night.
The daily worker., 1934-04-12

ment Is Just as great, many cars
arrive without the drivers seat,
compelling men to drive sitting on
the floor, On this day the depart
ment was to work straight through
till 1890 without taking time off
for lunch.
Workers Crushed
At IL am, one of the cars that
was without drivers seat slipped
off the revolving rollers. Since the
motor was running and the clutch
was in, it shot forward the moment
the wheels touched the floor. It
smashed into the cars ahead. push
ing all of them forward and pinning
four men between the bumpers of
the various cars.
Line Keeps Moving Forward
There was first crash then a
blood -curdling scream, but the line
kept moving forward. One man who
was fitting on DeSoto hoods was
caught between two bumpers and
had both legs crushed to pulp. An
other man who had been adjusting
a fan had one leg crushed. Another
worker farther down the line was
caught, and was in danger of get
ting his abdomen caved in. A fourth
worker was unable to extricate him
self and was yelling for assistance.
But still the line kept moving re-
lentlessly forward. Workers were
frantically trying to push the cars
apart and yelling for the line to
stop. But on this line of close to
$50 yards in length, there is only
one control box At the very begin
ming Of the line in charge of a
foreman. His instructions are TO
keep the line moving no matter
what happened He couldn't seem