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Evening star., 1935-10-26
Woman Jurist Guest
Of Quota Club

Business and professional women's S
clubs under the auspices of Quota
Club entertained brilliantly in the
Club Thursday night in honor of Nine
Sonia Branting, noted juriSt of Stock
holm, Sweden. Miss Johanna Busse,
president of Quota, made the opening
remarks at the dinner; Miss Roberta
Haines. Research Department, N. r.
A, introducing Nine. Branting. Mrs.
La Verne FairchIld. who has a de-
lightful voice, gave several vocal
selections.
Nine Branting spoke on inte.ua-
tional subjects.
Seated at the various tables among
others were: Dean Riley, Washington
College of Law; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic William Vile, Miss Mar
jorie Webster. president, Soropto-
mist Club; Miss Murray, president,
Business and Professional Women;
Miss Eleanor Smith, president. Mont
gomery County Quota Club: Mrs. S.
v. H. Pickett, Mr.. Lawrence Todd. Mr.
and Mrs. Hankin, Mr.. Russell Cook,
Mr. Louis Gutenberg, chairman, Budg-
ct Committee, Community Chest; Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, chairman. Legislative
Committee, League of Women Voters;
Capt. Rhoda j. Milliken, Women's
Bureau, Metropolitan Police; Mrs.
John G. Capers. Miss Mae Bigelow.
Federal Farm Loan; Miss Frieda Ken
yon, Federal Housing Corp; Mrs.
Funk. Margaret Christie. Mrs. B.
w. Knight, Mrs. Elizabeth Aurand,
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Mission Head Feted
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Honor Guests at
Banquet This Evening.

Civic. social and official Washing
ton will pay tribute to Supt. and Mrs
John S. Bennett of the Central Union
Mission at a banquet given by the
Board of Directors at the Mayf1ower
Hotel this evening at $50 o'clock
Mr.. z. H. De Groot, jr.. president
of the board, will preside. Guest
speakers will be the Rev. Oscar F.
Blackwelder. D. D., and the Rev.
James Taylor. Mr.. Homer Rode
HEAVIER, nationally known song leader,
will be on the program, which will be
broadcast, and the Mission Glee Club,
under the direction of Mrs. Bennett,
will be heard in a group of songs.
Among those who will be present
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M Pear
son. Judge and Mrs. Gus A. Schuldt,
Judge and Mrs. Eugene Black, Judge
Fay Bentley, Maj. and Mrs. Ernest
w. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cans,
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Chapman, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Began, Mrs. Jesta
Richards, Mrs. Frances Troy North
cross-Mr. and Mrs. Appleton P. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. James MacFarquahar,
Mr. and Mrs George Winslow and
Mrs. Carolyn B. Stephen, who will
have a table of eight.
Clubs will be represented by Miss
Marjorie Webster. president So
roptimist Club; Mrs. Lloyd Bddle,
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BelaScO'S Brilliant House
Ambassadors Wife Sees Premiere of
British Play.

The Hon. Lady Lindsay, wife of
the dean Of the diplomatic corps, his
Britannia majesty's Ambassador, at
tended the British screen version of
THE Passing of the Third Floor
Back" at the Belasco last evening
The opening performance was spon-
sored by the Newspaper Women's
Club, the proceeds to 60 to the main
tenance fund of the bed at Children's
Hospital partially endowed several
months ago by the organization of
women writer's. Lady Lisdsay is one
of the limited number of associate
members of the club.
Among others in the representative
audience given for so worthy a cause
were Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife
of the Secretary of the Navy, honorary
chairman of the benefit, who was ac-
companied by Mrs Harry Niblack
and Mr. Douglas Hall, son of Mrs.
Swanson; Nine. Saito, wife of the
Japanese Ambassador, who had with
her wives of members of the en-
bassy staff; the Minister of Persia
and Nine. Djalal, Mrs. Frank Bohn,
daughter of the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, who
had with her Mile. Sibilla Skidelsky,
daughter of Nine. de Bianchi, wife of
the Minister of Portugal; the director
Of investigation of the Department
of Justice, Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover; Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, with her
schoolgirl daughter, Evalyn Mclean;
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Hartman,
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Miss Sinnott Will I
Wed Mr.. Hihschman

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip j. Sinnott Of
New York City announce the engages
ment Of their daughter Una Joan to
Mr.. Maurice Hibschman of Washing
ton.
Miss Sinnott's father is a former
justice Of the Municipal Court of the
City Of New York and is at present
secretary Of the Board of Higher Edu-
cation of that city. She is the grand
daughter OF the late Judge James p,
Sinnott, who was law partner of the
late Gov. Samuel j. Tilden in the
firm Of Tilden, Meyer a. Sinnott. She
Is niece by marriage of Mrs. Edwin
johnson of the District of Columbia.
who was Mary Elizabeth Vanderpoel
Of New York City. Miss Sinnott is a
graduate of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Academy of New York City and the
College Of New Rochelle in Westches-
ter, N. Y.
Mr.. Hibschman is the son of Mr..
Harry Hibschman and the late Mrs.
Hibschman of New York and An
napolis, Md. He was graduated with
distinction from the United States
Naval Academy with the class Of 1881
and was regimental commander at
the academy. Not choosing to pur-
sue career in the Navy. MIR. Hibsch-
man studied law at George Washing
ton University and is now member
OF the bar of the District of Colum-
bia. He is at present associated with
the Department of Justice in Wash
ington.
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Judge and Mrs Clarence Goodwin,
Mrs. Arthur Radcliffe, Mrs. Lawrence
Carson, widow of the late Col. Carson,
U. S. A; Mrs Oliver J. Hart, wife of
the rector of st. Johns Church, who
was the guest of Mrs. Griffith L. john
son, who also had with her Miss
Laura A. Winslow; Mr. Homer Tatum,
Mrs. Charles Binns Tebbs. and her
daughter Miss Lillian Beverly Tebbs,
who came from her studies at St.
Mary's for the benefit; Judge Samuel
WasSell. Miss Marietta Salvant, Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis, Mrs
Charles Graves Matthews. Mrs. George
F. Becker, Mr.. Frank Jones, Mrs
Samuel A. Kimberly, Mr.. and Mrs
Leo Pasvolsky. Mrs George Ellery
Crosby, who was accompanied by her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. AlonZo Stewart of California:
Mrs. w. A. Milliken, Miss Elizabeth
Crawford Milliken, Mrs. Jerry Wash
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens.
Mr.. Beverley H. Harris, Miss Kate M.
Ellis, Mr.. Robert E. King. Mrs. James
E. Jones, who had with her Miss
Werdna House: Miss Marie Kennedy,
who was accompanied by her cousin,
Mrs. Ella McNally of Watertown,
Mass, and Miss Grace Brine and Miss
Katherine Brine of Sommerville,
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. j. Paul Yoder,
Miss Leona Yoder and Miss Nancy
Drummer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hamilton
Knox and the formers mother, Mrs.
Knox, Miss Betty Reynolds and Miss
Marie Reeves of Little Rock, Ark.
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president, District Federation of
Women's Clubs; Miss Mae Murray,
president. District of Columbia Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Clubs:
Miss Ethel Bagley, president. Business
Women's Council. and Miss Dorothy
K. Butler. first vice president,
Women's City Club.
The Civitan Club will be repre-
sented by the president and Mrs.
Arthur J. Richards; the Kiwanis Club
by the president and Mrs. Harold N.
Marsh; the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Citizens Association by its
president and Mrs. j. G. Yaden. DR..
Page NICK. Etchison. religious director
y. NJ, c. A, and president ORGANIZED
Bible Glasses of the District of Colum-
bia, will head a large delegation from
both organizations and Mrs. Mag
delene c. Fisher, superintendent of
the Baptist Home for the Aged, will
have a table.
The Rev. Freeley Rohrer, president
of the Ministerial Council, will head
large religious group, and tables
nave been reserved for the Mount
Vernon NJ. E. Church South, the
Calvary Baptist, National Baptist
Memorial and Metropolitan Presby-
terian, the Woman's Guild and the
Evening Auxiliary of the Central
Union Mission.
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Informal Parties
Of Much Interest

Miss Dorothy Gould Fowler will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon for men,
oers of the Arlington Hall Alumnae
Association, which was recently Or
ganized Miss Fowler is vice president
of the Washington Chapter and was
the first Washington girl to graduate
from Arlington Hall.
Miss Jennings, dean of Arlington
Hall, will assist Miss Fowler tomorrow
and will preside at the tea table.
Nine. Alma Clayburgh entertained
ut luncheon party yesterday at the
Ritz Tower, in New York City, in
honor of Mrs. Lawrence Benet, who
recently came from her home in Paris.
Among her guests were Mrs. David
Franklin Houston, wife of former Sec
retary Of the Treasury; Mr.. and Mrs.
zladco Balocovic. Mr.. and Mrs Aston
knight, Mrs. William Astor Chanler
and Mrs. Harry Leggett.
Miss H. M. Johnson and Miss Kate
Bucknam entertained at luncheon to-
day at the Dodge in honor of Miss
Mary Isabelle Kelly, who has just
returned to Washington, after an ex-
tended stay in Germany.
Miss Betty Hazel Pittle entertained
at bridge party Thursday evening
in her home at 1923 Georgia avenue,
her guests including Miss Caroline
Yockelson, Miss Mildred Siegal, Miss
Lillian Rosenblum, Miss Evelyn Abra-
ham, Miss Shirley Jaffe and Miss
Claire Phillips.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Virginia Maryland News
Miss Richardson Visits New York-Dr.
George and Her Mother Go West.

Miss Randolph Richardson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dawson
Richardson, will return to her home,
White House, in Fairfax, Va, tomor-
row from New York, where she passed
several days at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. Miss Richardson attended the
velvet ball held there last evening.
Miss Phyllis Richardson, younger
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson.
spent the week end with Miss Patricia
Willis In her home near Abingdon,
Md.
DR.. Doris George and her mother.
Mrs. James George Of Berkeley, Calf,
have returned to the West after few
days with Prof. and Mrs. M. e. Cady
in Takoma Park.
DR.. George and her mother were en-
route to their home after three
months spent in Ireland. England and
France. In England Mrs. George Wis
tied the old stone house in which
she was born and attended the church
of her childhood. DR.. George is a
child specialist in dentistry in Berkeley
where her father Is technical in
structor In the University Of Cali
fornia. They will stop briefly in New
Orleans on their way West.
DR.. and Mrs. Horace w. Whitaker
Of Takoma Park, D. c.. have LETT by
motor for Los Angeles, where they will
stay tor the Winter, having leased
their home to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl W.
Macy and their family. who recently
came to Washington from st. Louis
Mrs. Charles Pozer of Fairfax, Va,
left yesterday to join Maj. Pozer at
Cumberland Gap, Tenn, where Maj.
Pozer has been stationed for the past
few months. Mrs. Pozer will be gone
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Douglas Brad
shaw have returned from their south
ern wedding trip and leased an apart
ment in Takoma Park, Md, from Mr..
and Mrs. G. Albert Scott. Mrs. Brad
shaw before her marriage was Miss
Alcen Lamond White, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William La Rue White
of Takoma Park, D. C.
Miss Florence Foster is entertain
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Presidents Wife Will
Attend Wedding Today
Of Miss Marie Mcintyre
Council of Madeira School Alumnae Received
at the White House-Diplomat
Honor Guest.

Cocktails will be served at o'clock
and dinner will be at $50 o'clock.
The Minister of Egypt, Mr.. Anime
Youssef. was host at luncheon yes
terday to four students from Egypt
who are on their way to California,
where they will take up the study of
agricultural research.
News of the
Army Navy Set.
The commandant and officers of the
United States Navy Yard and Naval
Station have issued invitations to
dance Friday evening, November l,
in the sail loft of the Navy Yard in
honor of the vice admiral, the Hon.
Sir Matthew r. Best, and the captain
and officers of the H. M. S. York.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Alfred w.
johnson have as their guest their
daughter, Mrs. James Elwyn Brown.
jr., who arrived in Washington the
middle of the week Mr.. Brown. who
has been third secretary at the United
States Legation at Santa Domingo, will
arrive soon in Washington, prepara-
tory to sailing for Stockholm, Sweden,
where Mr.. Brown will assume his new
duties as secretary at the Legation.
Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss
Caroline johnson before her marriage
several years ago.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Davis
Variell have returned from trip
around the world and Mrs. Variell is
at the Shoreham for several weeks
before joining Gen. Variell in Miami
Beach, Fla. They were at the st.
Regis in New York after returning
from abroad. Mrs. Variell is a cousin
of the late Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, U. S. N.
Col. and Mrs. Brady G. Ruttencut-
ter have returned from Europe, where
they have been in London and Paris
for the last five months. Mrs. Rut-
tencutter was presented at the Court
of st. James June 20 by the United
State Ambassador Mr.. Robert Worth
Bingham.
Col. and Mrs. Ruttencutter have
taken an apartment at 66 Chestnut
street on Beacon Hill n Boston until
the Spring. when they will return to
Washington.
Col. Herbert G. Shaw, U. S. A.. and
Mrs. Shaw have arrived at the Mar
Unique from Fort Sill, Okla, for a
short stay.
The retiring naval attache of the
Argentine Embassy. Comdr. Guillermo
Mackinlay, entertained at a luncheon
in his apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel yesterday. The company
included the director and assistant
director of naval intelligence, Capt.
William D. Puleston, U. S. N, and
Capt. John Stapler, U. S. N; Capt.
Louis Sable Capt F. c. Bradley, Capt.
Yamaguchi. Capt. Yakimichev, Comdr.
SAINT Orsola, Comdr. Mark -Wardlaw
and Comdr. Yamaki, naval attaches
of embassies.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Foster and her grandmother, Mrs.
Frank French Of Moosic, Pa, in Ia
koma Park over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Emery and Mrs.
Vernon S. Emery have as their guest
In their home in Takoma Park, Md,
Mrs. Stephen Weston of Yellow
Springs, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. Lockett
Return From West.
The Rev. Walter Lockett has been
joined by Mrs. Lockett in their apart
ment In Lyon Village after an absence
of several weeks spent in Oklahoma
visiting her parents and other rela-
tives.
The Rev. Mr.. Lockett has been re-
turned by the annual conference to the
pastorate Of the Clarendon Community
Methodist Church.
Miss Marion e. Carter, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Carter of
Herndon, Va, left wednesday for Fort
Worth. Tex, to accept a position IN
the Office Of the United States district
attorney.
Miss Carter. who has been with the
Department of Justice in Washington,
will spend a short vacation with
friends en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Kemper, residents
OF Clarendon, Va, for six years, have
gone to New York City to live, Mr..
Kemper having been transferred there
by the Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence
Of Herndon, Va. left yesterday for a
weeks vacation trip to New York City.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Halloween Party
Tomorrow Ni6ht

A Halloween masquerade party will
be given by the League for the Larger
Life, l414 Sixteenth street northwest,
tonight at $50 o'clock. There
will be a program of dances, vocal
and instrumental selections, followed
by dance and appropriate refresh
ments. Prizes will be awarded the
lady and gentleman wearing the most
beautiful and most comic costumes.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

Miss Agnes Brown, Mrs. Anne Bayhs,
Miss Florence Brez, Mrs. Ada McCord,
Mrs. Norma Hardy Britton. Miss
Katherine Tancill, Miss Alma Nc
Crum, DR.. Tandy of Children's Bu-
reau, DR.. Leah Minkin. Miss Irma
link, American University; Miss Mary
Jane Winfree. National Educational
Association; Mrs. Mabel White, Mrs
Olive Swan, Miss Obenhauer. Miss
Worthington. Miss Shields, Miss
Howarth, Miss Marion Borden, Miss
Mcnamara, Mrs Elizabeth willis, Miss
Roberta Haynes, Mrs. Sallie Cox. Mrs
Alice Rhine and Mrs. M. K. Hume.
Mrs. La Verne Fairchild sang,
making delightful selections and re-
ceiving much applause.
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Luncheon for Guests
From Rhode Island

Mrs. Rose H. Houchins entertained
at luncheon Thursday at her home on
Madison street in honor of Miss Ethel
Garrity and Miss Josephine Garrity
Of Providence, r. l., who are the house
guests of their brother and sister-in-
law, MIR. and Mrs. Stephen J. Garrity.
The other guests were Mrs. Stephen
j. Garrity, Mrs. Timothy Sheehan,
Mrs. William F. Goddard, Mrs. STAN
islaus Dyer of Clarendon, Va; Miss
Rose Mary Sheehan and Miss Mary
Cecilia Garrity.
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Bradley boulevard in Bethesda. Md.
Dancing will be from 10 to l o'clock.
The club house will be appropriately
decorated in spirit of Halloween. Cos
tune or formal dress is optional, and
tickets may be purchased at the door.
Mr.. j. Ralph Northrup is chairman
OF the committee in charge and as
sisting him are Miss Helen Bealke,
Miss Grace Boland, Miss Helen Leane,
Miss Mary Schellenberg, Mr.. Mark
Aitchison, Mr.. Thomas Dobson and
Mr.. Andrew Thirbeau.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Nine Drown in India.

CALCUTTA. India, October rs Up.
Nine members of the crew of a tug
were drowned today when the tug
capsized in the Hooghly River while
towing the German steamer Lin
denfels.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Newman Club Gives
Dance This Evening

The Newman Club Of George Wash
ington University will hold its annual
Halloween dance this evening at the
National Woman's Country Club. on
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Irao Weather Bad,

Sandstorms, floods, late rains and
low prices have pade life unhappy
this year for farmAfs Of Iraq.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

~ RS. ROOSEVELT will attend
M the wedding this afternoon
wv of Miss Marie Mcintyre,
4 \ daughter of the Secretary to
the President and Mrs. Marvin H.
Mcintyre, and Mr. Frederick Hayes
Warren, I'd, of Phoenix, Ariz,, which
will take place at 4:30 O'Clock in the
Francis Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church South, the Rev. DR.. j. j. Rives,
former pastor of the church, off,
eiating.
A reception in the home Of the
brides parents, at 3105 Thirty fourth
street, will follow the ceremony. Only
members of the immediate families
and of the wedding party will be
present.
Mrs. Roosevelt returned to the
White House this morning from New
York, where last night she formally
opened the brilliant velvet ball and
debutante cotillion held at the Wal
dorf-Astoria for the benefit of the
New York Infrmary for Women.
The Presidents wife arrived at the
Waldorf Astoria shortly before II
O'Clock. She wore striking gown
of Dubonnet red combined with Ma
poleon blue velvet. She was received
upon her arrival by Mrs. George Up
ham Harris, chairman of the ball and
also of the Jewel Gown Committee.
More than 1000 attended the func-
tion, which featured the revival for an
evening of the old-fashioned cotillion
in which debutantes and their escorts
took part The cotillion began with
a grand march, followed by the polka,
waltz, danse moderne, a coaching
number and the Paul Jones. The
favors, gaily colored duplicates of the
old-fashioned dance favors, were pre-
sented to the guests by Mrs. Roose-
Welt, Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip and
Miss Juliana Cutting.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., attended
the performance of Pride and Pref
udice," at the National Theater last
night. Others present were Mrs Sol
Bloom, Miss Vera Bloom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Exnicious, Mrs. Will
liam T. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
N. Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker
Holcolmb.
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of
the Attorney General, entertained at
luncheon yesterday in her home,
Ruthven, in compliment to Mrs. Max
Gordon. wife of the producer of
Pride and Prejudice" which is at
the National Theater this week.
The Ambassador of Chile, Senor Don
Manuel Trucco and the military teams
Of the Republic of Chile and the
United States Army, will be the guests
of honor at a dinner and dance of
the American Horse Show Com
mittee, to be given this evening in the
Chinese room of the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
japanese Crime.

Japan is one of the freest countries
as regards crime,
Evening star., 1935-10-26
FOOD COSTS UNCHANGED
Retail Index October 8 Same as
That of September "a.

That of September "a.
The index OF retail food costs re-
manned unchanged October 8, as COM
pared with September "a. the Bureau
of Labor's Statistics reported yes
terGay.
Wholesale commodity prices likewise
remained unchanged at 80.7 for the
week ending October 10.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of
the Attorney General, entertained at
luncheon yesterday in her home,
Ruthven, in compliment to Mrs. Max
Gordon, wife of the producer of
Pride and Prejudice" which is at
the National Theater this week.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
Strike

Continued From First Page)
extension and all operators who de-
sire can continue to operate"
Miss Perkins then turned to Ken
nedy. He said the operators hao
agreed to the two previous extensions
While he was without power to ratify
the agreement. he continued. he had
every reason to believe the contract
again will be extended
Asked by operators why the admin
istration made no effort to avert the
strike until mid-afternoon, Miss Per-
kins said: 1T was not expedient
earlier"
BY mid-afternoon, however. the
Labor Department chief had sent hel
ace trouble-shooter, Edward F. Nc
Grady. to confer with Lewis and the
operators. Later, Lewis and Kennedy
met Miss Perkins.
President Roosevelt twice before In
recent months averted threatened
soft coal strikes by last-minute pleas
for extension of the l934-35 wage
hour contracts. The last extension
was granted to give Congress time to
act on the Guffey coal stabilization
bill to set up little NJ R. A" fol
the bituminous industry
That measure Is still before a Way;
and Means subcommittee, and has not
yet been called up In the Senate. Tht
wage and hour negotiations are close.
ly linked with this fight. since some
operators contend its enactment u
necessary to guarantee them sufficient
income to pay even present wages
On the strength of the bills appear
ance on President Roosevelts must
list OF legislation, these operator.
offered to renew present wages anc
hours until next April /. Opponents
Of the measure likewise offered II
miners the same terms, although they
served notice of an intent to test it,
constitutionality as soon as it i,
enacted.
The miners, however, held out for q
30-hour week instead Of the present
IS hours, and pay increases averaging
10 per cent.
Evening star., 1935-06-30
"Cold Diggers' Rush, Beats
Illinois Deadline on Lawsuits

France. and on the day before they
were to be married told her Its no
CO."
John Larvin Markham, official of q
coal company. filed suit against J. G..
Henderson, vice president of the
American Weekly. asking 100000
damages for the alleged alienation of
affections Of his wife, the former
Wanda Dillon. Mrs. Markham today
obtained q divorce from her husband
At Peoria. Evelyn Moore Of New
York City got under the legal barrier
with $4,000 demand for damages
from Wallace Mcdonald Snow, Peoria
ofhcial of the Big -Four Railroad. She
charged that he proposed marriage
October Is, 1888. but refused to marry
her year later after their engage
ment had been announced.
Miss Moore declared in her suit
that she spent $500 for an opera
tion ito properly fit her for mater
nity," but Snow refused to marry her