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Evening star., 1935-05-05
New Hampshire Visitor
Is Feted at Annapolis
Mrs. Orton Brown Is Guest of Honor at
Spring Luncheon Given by Mrs.
Mason Cusachs

Capt. and Mrs. Franklin D. Karns
have as their guest over the week
end Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Whitman,
Miss Whitman and Miss Peggy Fin
ney of Washington, and Miss Bishop
of Youngstown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurance L. Brown
ing of Maysville, KY, spent the week
end in Annapolis with Mrs. w.
Thomas Kemp and her daughter.
Miss Louise Kemp. Mrs. Browning
was formerly Miss Dorothy Mutton,
daughter of Rear Admiral Louis Null
ton, formerly superintendent OF the
Naval Academy, and Mrs. Mutton,
who now live in Winchester, Va. Mr..
Browning, graduate Of the Naval
Academy, resigned several years ago
and is in business in Kentucky. Miss
Kemp was hostess at tea in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Browning Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Nancy Kittelle. daughter Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sumner E.
Kittelle of Washington, was the guest
over Sunday of Miss Helen Furlong,
daughter of Comdr. and Mrs. Fran
els Furlong
Lieut.. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Beard
and Lieut.. and Mrs. Albert r. Heck
ley were among the guests at q
dinner Wednesday of Lieut.. and Mrs.
C. j. Marshall in Lyon Village, Va,
near Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Stevens OF La
Plata, Charles County, who recently
purchased Seven Acres, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant at
Wardour, are stopping at Carvel Hall.
They will make some alterations to
the house before moving. 1t was oc-
cupied through the Winter and Spring
by Capt. and Mrs. Anon Bronson.
On their return to Annapolis after
spending the Winter in Baltimore, Mr..
and Mrs. Valiant will occupy another
house near Seven Acres.
Mrs. Middleton Semmes Guest gave
a small tea Thursday afternoon at
Wardour in honor of Mrs. Roger Mer-
mod of Honolulu, who, with DR..
Mermod, is the guest Of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Dennis Claude, at An
napoliS Roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester S. Fay, who
recently arrived in Annapolis from
Newport, r. l., have taken a house
at No. 4 Beech avenue in Homewood.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Franklin D. Karns,
jr., arrived in Annapolis this week
and will spend this month as the
guests of Lieut.. Karns' parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Franklin D. Karns. Lieut..
and Mrs. Karns have been living in
New York and will later go to China.
While here Lieut.. Karns will be on
duty in Washington.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Theodore
L. Schumacher and their children
were recent guests Of Mrs. Schu-
macher's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam H. Thomas, at their country
home at Arundel-on-the-Bay. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas spent the Winter
at their town home on Conduit street.
Lieut.. Comdr. Schumacher's orders
have been changed and he will remain
in Washington another year, instead
of going to the West Coast.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
Mining Center Talked.

The Gold Coast of Africa may be
made the center of mining develop
ment.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
BY BARBARA BELL.


IMPLE frocks are most definitely
the frocks for Summer. Every
one likes clothes that can be
- changed quickly during hot
weather For that reason, many
Of the latest dresses feature slip
over construction.
In the accompanying sketch we
show a model that is bound to please.
The lines are simple, slenderiIng and
smart. 1t is typical of the slim,
straight sports silhouette for Sum-
mer.
Front and back panels end in box
pleated fullness at the hemline.
Trimming interest is limited to an
effective use of gros- grain ribbon lac
ings, grouped in the front. Bound
slashes are provided for the purpose.
Dropped shoulders continue to
cater to the demand for unbroken
lines through the shoulder. In this
model, comfort and fit are assured
by slashes at the top arm.
Square necklineS are more popular
than ever. The newest ones are
noticeably lower and wider than in
past seasons. This detail removes the
tendency they once had of making the
neck appear short and thick.
Materials with rough, interesting
surfaces will produce smart results
in this design. If figured fabric is
used, choose a small, precise dot, or
Evening star., 1935-05-05

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Hilleary
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hagner of
Broad View have as their guests for
the races and week end Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Wadsworth of GeneSee, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and Mr.. Joseph
Noel, Princeton; Mr.. Jules Thebaud,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Janon Fisher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willing Brown,
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Hagner en-
tertained at luncheon before the
races.
Mr.. Ralph Mckee is entertaining
house party at the Warren Green con-
sisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jack
son Somerville, Miss Elizabeth Nc
1nerney and Miss Phyllis Sanford, Of
Washington. and Mrs. Arthur A Rup-
pert, New York.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
Mrs. Cordell Hull Plans
Informal Tea Tuesday
In Honor of Mrs. Coke,

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Evening star., 1935-05-05
Morsenthau Will
Return to Capital

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are spending a few days in Wash
ington at the Martinique.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

The Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury of Mexico, Senor Don Ro-
berto Lopez, who has been conferring
with the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Mr.. Henry Morgenthau, jr., also has
left the Capital and will go by air.
plane from New York for his home In
Mexico City.
The financial counselor of the
Rumanian Legation, M. George Bon
cesco, sailed yesterday on the S. 8.
Champlain for Europe, where he will
be until September.
Nine. Boncesco, who was with him
at the home of Col. and Mrs. M
Robert Guggenheim on Long Island
a few days before he sailed, left yester-
day for Boston. Later she will go to
California to visit.
Frau Scholz, wife of the first secre-
tary of the German Embassy, has is
sued cards for tea Thursday after.
noon from 5 to 7 o'clock.
The Secretary of the Turkish En-
bassy, Mr.. Ibrahin Seyfullah was
host at dinner dance last evening
at the Congressional Country Club.
Sonora de Lara, wife of the third
secretary Of the Cuban Embassy,
Senor DR.. Jose Manuel Lara, and
their two children, Fernando and
Mercedes. will return from Florida
tomorrow and take an apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

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are spending a few days in Wash
ington at the Martinique.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. B. r. Kill
master have with them for a visit
in their home on Arlington Ridge
Va, the formers sister, Miss Mar
garet Kiilmaster of Toronto, Canada,
who will remain for some time.
Maj. and Mrs. Guy Withel have
as their guest for this month the
latter'S sister, Miss Lois Beale Har-
rold, who arrived Friday from her
home in WayneSville, N. C.
Maj. and Mrs. Withers will en-
tertain a company informally at q
buffet supper for their guest Sun
day evening, May IL, and among the
many other parties planned for Miss
Harold are a luncheon Wednesday
which Miss Marie Head Marquis will
give, and luncheon Saturday when
Miss Alice Rankin of Asheville will
be hostess.
Capt. and Mrs. F. c. Kemon of
Virginia Highlands, Va, are enter
tanning over the week end Miss Mary
Bergman Of Norfolk, Va. Their
daughter, Miss Marie Kemon was
the guest for several days this week
Of Capt. and Mrs. Jack Du Bell at
Quantico, Va.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

tained with two tables of bridge, fol-
lowed by supper, Monday evening,
when she was hostess to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
w. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Trabold
and Mr.. Frederick w. Wright, the
prize being awarded to Mr. and Mrs
Anderson for their combined high
score.
Mrs. George L. Robertshaw was
hostess at two tables of bridge Thurs
day night. Those playing were Mrs.
r. C. l.. Moncure, Mrs. Frederick w.
Jones, Mrs. Irene Marshall, Mrs. Fred
Howard, Mrs. p. H. Smythe. Mrs.
T. M, Talbot and Mrs. s. r. Copper.
Evening star., 1935-05-05

Reno, New, and San Francisco, Calf,
entertained at dinner In the ball room
at the Shoreham last evening In
honor Of Mrs. Helen benson Of San
Francisco, who also Is visiting In the
Capital.
Mrs. Nancy Lorleberg was hostess at
luncheon Friday in her home in
Aurora Hills, Va, in celebration OF
her birthday anniversary. A profu-
sion Of wistaria, iris and tulips was
used for decorations throughout the
home, and the hostess was assisted
by Miss Dorothy Bohrer. Guests in
cluded Mrs. Franklin Hilton, Mrs. c.
Douglas, Mrs. F. Gordon, Mrs. w
Miller, Mrs. J. Hansen, Mrs. Max Wal
ton, Mrs. F. Dunlap, Mrs. A. Ander-
son, Mrs. w. Forsyth, Mrs. Walter
Abbott of Washington, Miss Sadye
Freeman and Mrs. William DamraSch
Of New York and Mrs. Charles j.
Bohrer of Aurora Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K Fulmer enter
tanned at dinner at the Little Tea
House Friday evening for DR.. and
Mrs. C. S. Hoover and their daughter,
Miss Emma Hoover, Of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson v. Shelton
entertained at their table at the
banquet Of the Society of Natives, at
2400 Sixteenth street, last week Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest F. Guide, Mrs. Lena A.
Beatty, Mrs. Dorothy Bracket, Miss
Ella Lamb, Miss Leila Gift and Miss
Martha Holland Shelton.
Mrs. John P. Roberts of Crosse
Point, Detroit, was hostess at a birth
day dinner at the Little Tea House
Friday evening for Miss Maude Blair,
schoolmate Of her daughter, Miss
Katherine M. Roberts.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
Misses Trouble by Seconds.

Thirty seconds before Mrs. Henry
Page was to retire, the chimney Of her
home in Deal, England, fell, hurting
nearly a ton Of bricks into her bed
room.
, 1935-04-24
More Men On The Job

II Is encouraging TO learn that the bulk Of the
s4ls800OO.OO0 recently voted for work-relief viii be
put to work quickly on projects creating the great
est number of Jobs.
One OF the first things to get under way. for in
stance, will be the grade crossing elimination pro-
gram. Another will be a project for checking soil
erosion in the western states. Still another viii be
expansion Of the c. c. c. by 100000 new enroll
mentS.
All these undertakings are Of q kind in which the
bulk Of the expenditure goes for jobs rather than for
materials. It is hoped that they will put 3,500oO0
men to work.
If they do. a big bite viii have been taken cut Of
the Unemployment problem-and we shall be able
TO take a little more time at the next task Of i'm
portance. stimulation OF the heavy goods industries.
, 1935-04-24

The admonition 10 learn to speak Spanish should
more properly be addressed to our Valley youth than
10 their parents. but perhaps a word TO the parents
may be sufficient unto their children.
It will be observed that Valley youths who have
secured the best positions as they have finished their
schooling have been almost invariably those who have
had a fluent speaking ability and knowledge Of the
Spanish language. Case after case may be cited Of
Brownsville young men who hold most excellent
positions with excellent opportunities OF advance
ment with firms doing business in or with Mexico
and Central and South American countries.
No matter what their ability, these youths would
not have secured these positions had they not been
able u speak. read and write Spanish.
Our Valley boys and girls who fail 70 acquire a
good working knowledge Of the language are doing
themselves a great injustice.
, 1935-04-24

This rs the time Of year when every resident Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley should write II in his
diary 10 remind those who live elsewhere that the
Valley Is cool in the summer time and that any one
planning a. summer vacation trip can do no better
than TO plan to come to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
They should be reminded OF the cooling Gulf
bree5es that blow all day and make the nights as
cool as cool can be. and they should be reminded OF
the spacious beaches and the fine fishing boosted
by our coast resorts.
Further should they be reminded that being as
most vacations are undertaken as q change. the
Valley offers that change in most delightful man
ner, what with its proximity to Mexico and the op-
p~ortunity 1t affords for trips to Monterrey. Saltillo
and other Mexican interior points.
Texans especially should be urged to turn their
automobiles Valleyward.
"A word or two along these lines will do wonders.
even II another summer advertising campaign such
as that carried on by the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce in 1891 is out Of the question for the time
being.
, 1935-04-24
We Have No Complaint

The fact that the British government Is going 70
be able 10 reduce income taxes next year in spite
of increased military expenditures. a. evidenced BY
Neville Chan csrlainS outline Of the new budget in
the House OF Commons, may make American tax
payers wish obviously that our government could
discover some way OF doing likewise.
However, before We grow too envious, Il Is well TO
compare existing American income tax rates with
those I'm England.
The American income tax. for a married man with
cut dependents. begins al an earned income level Of
, 1935-04-24
A Hint From The Tax Assessor

Property owners arc being given friendly warnings
from the tax assessors Of their various counties. and
the hint is 10 render their property for taxation as
soon Az possible. In any event before ltay first.
II Just happens that. according to the sovereign
laws Or the state Of Texas. that one must claim the
81 900 homestead exemption from taxation in ones
property renditions. and must make the claim and
the rendition on or before April 3Oth.
There Is a considerable saving involved in freeing
that 5000 from state taxation, and the wise property
owner Of a homestead will avail himself Of the saw
inE while the availing Is good.
, 1935-04-24

$4,000 a year. on which a man pays 50. In England.
II begins with $1,000 incomes. The rate there Is
1858: for s3OOoOO it is s272sl: for $1,000. on which
the American pays $50. the Brtisher must pay
$632SI.
The British government may be about to reduce
income ~taxes-but it will have to reduce them more
drastically than anyone dreams OF doing before the
British taxpayer will get off as lightly as does the
American.
, 1935-04-24
News
Behind the
News

Capital and world gossip. events
and personalities. In and out OF
the news. written by q group OF
fearless and informed newspaper
men Of Washington and New York,
This column Is published by The
Herald as q news feature. Opinions
expressed are those OF the writers as
individuals and should not be in
terpreted as rejecting the editorial
policy OF this newspaper.
, 1935-04-24
REGIN HERE ID

BEGIN HERE TODAY
MILLICENT GRAVES, secretary
60 GEORGE DRIMGOLD. finds her
employer I'm his offiee dead
10 help her. He sends her 20 n
beauty shop where she IN trans
formed into N brunei. then takes
her home. introducing her as his
secretary. She meet Happ's son.
NoRMANI his atePsOn, ROBERT
CAISEi MRS. HAPPs and VERA
DUCHENE. Mira. Happ'n maid.
That night N mote under her door
Informs Mil1Icent. 1.-THE woman In
black ermIne Ia here Millicent
H9es the woman tries to follow.
but looses her. MilIIeent goes 20
the chauneur's quarters- The
chauffeur IN End from n bullet
wound.
Next morning Sergeant
MAHONEX takes charge OF the
case.
over the telephone Mira. Happ
learns n n her husband has been
Kidnapped. She Is warned NOT 40
inform the police.
Norman and MilIIcent learn the
owner of the q Millieent ssw the
woman In ermtne driving In
PHYLLIS FAULCONER. They 70
10 her apartment and md n black
ermine coat. There IL aIso m note
1AA ~ nun 11AhE# AMGI are BNNhN
In the apartment when they n
a key In the lock.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXV
THE key ratified in the lock on
the other side OF the door. Mil
hcent waited. expecting monsen-
tarily that the door would open;
that Bob Caise would enter the
room and a deadly combat would
ensue between him and Norman
Happ. But the door didn't open.
After a few moments the key
was withdrawn, and then, after
an interval. another key inserted.
Once more a key ratified about In
the lock and Norman Happ turned
to Millicent and whispered, "It's
someone who's trying to pick the
lock with a skeleton key"
They stood perfectly still, lis
tening to the noises made by suc-
cessive keys as they were fitted,
one by one, into the lock and the
man on the other side OF the door
tried TO open it.
Norman Happ. leaning close 10
Miliicent so that his lips were al
most against her hair, whispered,
We've simply got to md out
who that il. Stand perfectly still
and don't make a move when /
open the door"
You're not going 10 open the
door!" she protested.
He placed his finger against his
hips in a mute command for
silence, then leaned forward 50
that his a vas against the panel
or the door. A few moments later
the noise made by the key in the
lock ceased.
Norman reached for the door
knob. Millicent flung her weight
against his arm, pulling his hand
away from the knob.
Don't be foolish" he told her.
We've simply got to know who's
at the door,"
Il won't let you do II. He'll
mo. he won't. 1t isn't Bob. Bob
has a key. I've got to find out
who IL is"
"I1l tell you" she said, what
you can do. Wait until he gets
In the elevator and then u down
The stairs. You can get to the
lobby almost as quickly as he
does. Then he won't be suspicious.
Wait until You hear the elevator
ioor clang and then you can
THE words were no sooner
spoken than they heard the
sound Of the elevator door NOV
ng on its track.
Now" she exclaimed, go
lhsad- III wait Come back here
ust as soon ms you hnd out"
He jerked the door open,
'aused while he pesred down the
, 1935-04-24
M DARK BLOND
4 CAe1ErcN KHNpeAE en@aanm
APLErCN kaNpeAKE


! hallway. said disgustedly. He's
already In the elevator" Then he
turned toward the staircase and
disappeared around the corner Of
the corridor.
Millicent closed the door Of the
room. grateful that she had pre-
vented Norman from rushing into
danger but suddenly realizing
that she had left herself in a Far
from enviable position. She was
alone in this apartment. rented
by a killer or a killers accomplice.
and Bob Caise. who had threat
ened TO take care" OF her, might
return at any moment
She felt a touch OF panic but
treasured herself with the thought
that Norman Happ would soon re-
turn. She decided TO utilize the
few minutes that she would nee
essarily be in the apartment by
making a more thorough search.
She went 10 the writing desk,
opened 1t and looked for some bit
of evidence which would give her
additional information about the
occupant of the apartment.
There was some note paper.
some stamps, a rent receipt, a
b%lotter. some pens, ink. and the
broken stub OF a pencil IN the
desk. but nothing that gave her
a clew to that which she sought.
Millicent turned back once more
toward the closet. suddenly re-
membering that she had looked
only at the coat hangers for gar.
ments. She had not looked into
the darker at the back of
the closet.
She opened the door and peered
to the right. She thought she saw
a bulky object and stopped, push
ing forward her right hand with
exploring ~inger-tips oustretched.
She touched something hard.
solid and smooth. Her fingers ran
around It until she realized that
IL was a suitcase. She CROPPED for ,
the handle, found II and lifted.
The suitcase was surprisingly
She dragged 1t out % the light
and gave an exclamation of de-
lighted surprise II was the suit
case Jarvis Happ had given her
the suitcase containing the books
OF account covering the business
dealings of Happ and Gentry.
forgot her surroundings IN
= the thrill OF her discovery. She
dragged the suitcase well out into
the center OF the apartment.
dropped to her knees. opened the
clasp unfastened the straps and
stared at the assortment OF books
revealed as the suitcase swung
open.
She glanced through the books
hastily and realized that beyond
doubt they were the ones which
iealt with the affairs of Happ and
Gentry.
Millicent's mind raced with a
luick succession OF startIfnR
There was now no cues
Ion but that the occupant OF the
apartment was directly concerned
With the affairs Of the Happ house
iold and must also be implicated
y some way in the Drimgold muir.
Ter. But what possible connection
'ould there be between Drimgold
md the Happs?
Then there was Bob CaIse 10 be
Undoubtedly he knew
more than he cared or dared TO
ell about the woman in the black
coat Bob Caise had a key
o the apartment Yet he had
.nocked at the door before he had
rted that key--a peculiar seriee
{ code knocks. II he had n key |
Thy had he bothered TO knock
md why the code? {
AiliiceIat had thought NJ frat
, 1935-04-24

Ever since omen began to smoke 70 any great ex-
tent, one Of the most controversial questions has
been whether smoking is harmful to expectant
mothers, and whether it is likely to injure the pros
pective child.
This problem is becoming Of greater and greater
Importance since smoking Is definitely increasing
among women. many smoking to overcome their
nervous reactions.
1t occurred to some physicians to study the rate
Of the heart beat OF children before birth. to de-
termine whether smoking by the mothers in any way
affected the babies. Observations we're made on five
women who were rather heavy smokers.
The average rate Of heart beat Of the babies be-
fore the mothers smoked was IA. From eight to u
minutes after the mothers began smoking, the aver
age rate Of heart beat was lac. or an increase Of
five beats a minute.
OF the five women who were studied, four showed
an increase in the rate OF the babies heart beat
after smoking, but the fifth showed a decrease. In
the case OF the four women whose babies had an in
creased heart rate after the mothers smoked, the
mothers we're habitual smokers who inhaled the
fumes
IN the fifth case. however. the woman had never
smoked and did not know how to inhale. She eX-
PEELED the smoke quickly from her mouth after It
was taken in.
From these studies II seems certain that there is a
definite and real effect Of smoking by mothers on
the prospective child.
Many additional studies are required, however. to
determine whether the harm Is sufficient to prevent
smoking in moderation by prospective mothers.
Studies should be made particularly on the children
after they arc born. 70 find out II babies born from
mothers who smoke vary in any way from those
born from others who do not smoke.
The evidence thus far available docs not indicate
that they do vary.
, 1935-04-24

but in the new setup he's to be
boSsed by a board that will pass on
projects-that will hold him down.
Notes - Painters and Sculptors
everywhere are to have a chance TO
compete in decorating post offices
, 1935-04-24

II tho bonus we're paid now from funds desper-
stely needed for relief and for the forgotten vo-
man. IL would 20 to thousands Of healthy veterans
In comfortable or even wealthy circumItances-
Donald a. Hobart. American Veterans Association
head.
, 1935-04-24

and custom houses-reg1onal con-
tests for little jobs and national
contests for big ones. a.. James A.
Moffett did a good job organizing
the new mortgage insurance sys-
tenn and It's rapidly growing. ...
, 1935-04-24

ed as possible underStudy TO Ickes
but his appointment is improbable.
hopkins has a bigger Job than he
can swing as II is. He's expected
to spend the bigger part Of the four
billion work-relief fund. He's a
more liberal spender than Ickes,
, 1935-04-24

I want TO thank my little animal friends who we're
experimental on so that I could live and be happy
like this.-Alyce Jane McHenry. 'upside-down" girl
, 1935-04-24

A man admires the woman VINO makes him think
but he keeps away from her. He likes the woman
who makes him laugh. He loves the girl who hurts
him. But he marries the woman who flstters him.
Mrs Nellie p. Stull. founder OF Widow and Widow
crS' Club OF America.
, 1935-04-24

Cops? They're o%vergrovn DULLES. They are too
lazy To work-thsts New York cops I'm talking about.
Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer.