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The Washington times., 1935-05-24
DRIVER IS HELD
IN MAN 'SDEATH

EVANSVILLE, Md, May "a.
An inquest will be held here
Monday night by Judge George
Phillips into the death Of Ed
ward Borkhead, IS, of the HOO
block of the washington Boule-
ward, Baltimore, following an &C.
cident at Berwyn last night.
Borkhead was ossing the
highway when he was struck by
truck that Prince Georges
county police say was driven by
w. w. Warner, Of Danville, Va.
Warner is held on $1,000 bond
pending investigation by Sergt.
Ralph Brown and Claude Reese,
county police.
Borkhead died en- route to
Casualty Hospital in the Bladens-
burg rescue squad ambulance.
DR.. w. Allan Griffith, who ex-
amined Borkhead, will present his
report at the inquest.
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DEATHS

Catherine Berber, 81. Lutheran Home.
James A. Chute, 81. 100 Rock Creek
Church Rd.
AugHts!no Stewart, 81. Garfield
Hospital.
Georgia Dorsey. 81. Garfield Hospital.
Bessie Parker, IS. Garfield Hospital.
Matte Rogers, IS. Garfield HOSP ital.
Montford l.. Ellis, IS. 21o9 o St
N W
F.lomena PatrIzi. 20. saIs Reservoir
Rd N w.
Alice N. wsiprecht. 81. oarfisld Hos
pital.
Anna DrcSchler. ~. sibley Hospital.
Lucille Baldwin. ~. Cathedral Man
sionB
David Loremer, .. chndrsn's Hos
pital.
Ellen Curry. rs. $40 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w
Rachael Dorsey. IS. GallInEsr Hos
pital.
Isabelle Mason. 50. GallinEer Hospital.
Jacob r. johnson, As. Walter Reed
General Hospital
Annie White. IS. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Carroll Cole. as. IT Logan Pl. N. W.
N. w.
celestins jackson. "a. Freedmen's
Hospital.
>, Gloria Heron. months Galllnger
Hospital
Howard Mckinney. Z months Chill
dren's Hospital.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Banquet Reunion

Mrs. Francis A. Murray. presi-
dent of the Alumnae Associa-
ton Of the Academy of the
Holy Cross, has appointed Mrs.
Lawrence A. Widmayer as gen.
eral chairman Of the annual
banquet reunion Of the associa-
ton to be held at the May
flower Hotel Monday evening,
June 3, at z o'clock. Mrs. Wild
mayer has appointed Miss Re-
gina Hartnett chairman of the
entertainment committee.
The District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will
present Hannah Howel1s,
teacher of dramatics and art
and speech at st. Roses Tech
nical School, in a Memorial
Day program, tomorrow at
1890 p. M, from station WRC,
during the federation's among
women" hour. Mrs. Everett
Burroughs Hickerson, of the
radio committee, will introduce
Miss Howells.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Six Enter Pleas
In Rockville Court

ROCKVILLE, Md, May "a.
Six prisoners we're arraigned in
Montgomery county Circuit Court
yesterday before Judge Charles
w. Woodward.
They were William Pier, in
clcted on a charge of housebreak-
ing pleaded not guilty, trial May
q; Robert Murphy, larceny,
pleaded guilty, trial May q;
George Schmidt, jr., housebreak-
ing. pleaded guilty, no date set
for trial; Foy E. Beach, house
breaking and larceny, pleaded
not guilty, trial June Z, and Ken
meth Dimay and Peter Bauer, both
of Harrisburg, Pa, robbery with
a deadly weapon, assault with a
deadly weapon and receiving
stolen goods, pleaded guilty, no
date set for trial,
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Rockville to Hear
9 Bands May 80

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May "a.
Nine bands from Montgomery
county and nearby points will
participate in the parade and
Memorial Day celebration and
May 80 under auspices of the
Montgomery County Council of
the American Legion.
Bands participating will include
the National Guard Band, Fred
erick, Md; Washington Veterans
of Foreign Wars; Columbia Amer
lean Legion Post, Washington;
Montgomery County Band: Fran
els Scott Key Legion Post, Fred
erick, Md; the Washington Gas
Light Company: Sons of the
American Legion, Takoma Park,
Md; Potomac Md) Band, and
the Montgomery School Band.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jack L. Erwin, 20. 1851 Tenth st.
n. W.. and Esta ]. Gustafson, "a, Water
John D. MCGEE, jr, 20. 300 Connect.
cut Ave. and Narcissa H. Sullivan, II,
2S0S Wyoming Ave.
Clarence S. Duryea SO. and Betty A..
combs. %, both Of Alexandria. Va.
charles Stein, %. and Helen 1. Hulse,
~, both OF Baltimore, Md.
Robert Richardson, 81. 424 N St
n. w., and Ammonia Lynch, %, 1921
Tenth st. N. w.
Robert T. Stripping. 90, San Augustine,
Tex. and Esse B. Mizell, rs. Wind
Leslie L. willoughby. 81. 1913 D St.
$: E.. and Margaret L. Thompson. 20,
1924 Potomac Ave. S. E.
Aubrey S. Clarke, 81. and Jean D.
Gohnker. 20, both of spotsylva mia, Va.
Omar T. Dlsharoon. %. 629 Elliott ST.
N. E., and Florence G. Upperman, 10,
1917 sherwood st. N. E.
julius R. johnson, As, 25s Third st.
S s; w., and d. Mary Robinson g. 42s
Mckinley west. 80, 1915 Delaware
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
WOMAN'S CLUB
TOFETEPAS
OFFICERS
BY MARY PADGETT


Past presidents and charter
members will be the special
guests of honor at a luncheon Of
the Woman's Club Of Bethesda
in celebration of its twenty.
fourth anniversary Monday aft.
ernoon at o'clock in their
clubhouse.
This list includes Mrs. F. c.
Getzendanner, the first presi-
dent of the club; Mrs. Enoch G.
johnson, Mrs. James Kirk
patrick, Mrs. George R. Ander-
son, Mrs. Julian c. Wallace,
Miss Mona Gill, Mrs. Henry c.
Karr, Mrs. Earl w. Chafee, Mrs.
Elisha Hanson, Mrs. william B.
M. Brookes, Mrs. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, Mrs. Edward M. VIII
lis and Mrs. Charles Leonard
Chambers, past presidents; Mrs.
Evelyn C. Condor, Mrs. Eleanor
T. Cronin, Mrs. Charles Dickens
and Mrs. E. Winsor Offutt, char
ter members.
The committee on arrange
mentS for the luncheon an
nounce today that all plans
have been completed, and it is
expected to be one of it's most
successful affairs. Mrs. E. M.
Willis is chairman, assisted by
Mrs. E. A. A. Dunn, Mrs. Ford E.
Young, Mrs. N. F.. Rabner and
Mrs. John A. Fleming.
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COUNTY To GIVE
800 DIPLOMAS

ROCKVILLE, Md, May "a.
Plans for graduation exercises to
be held throughout Montgomery
county during June, when approx
imately 800 Montgomery county
boys and girls will receive their
diplomas, are being made this
week by the county school off,
Gals.
This years graduating classes
are slightly smaller than those Of
last year, according to DR.. Edwin
w. Broome, superintendent Of
public schools, but this was
caused by the change in the
school plan which provides for
six years elementary, three years
Junior high school and three
years senior high school.
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BIRTHS

Elias and Anna Nadslman. twin girls.
Joseph and Anna Kafka, boy.
Harold and Alice Benton. boy.
Raymond and Ida Sprague, boy.
Sheldon and Martha Snuff, boy.
Theodore mad Rose Taxin, girl.
Roland and Dorothy Sasscer, girl.
John and Alys Williams. girl.
Claude and Mary jenkins, girl.
Martin and Margie Gallagher, girl
Harry and Myrtle Gray. girl.
George and Mary Lauterback. boy.
James and Cora Havenner, boy.
Amos and Mary Lunceford. boy.
Charles and Patricia Creech. boy.
Elmer and Nehonia Notterman. girl.
Wesley and Francese Brann. girl.
Carroll and Margaret Smith, girl.
Charles and Dorothy Peters, girl.
Carl and Rose Himmler, girl.
Charles and Mildred Wilkerspu -. girl
Clarence and Anna Swisher. girl
Richard and Mary Williams, boy.
James and Helena Thomas, boy.
Robert and Gladys Clay. boy.
James and Lucy Mcintyre, boy.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Bar Group Elects

Newlyelected officers of the
Women's Bar Association of the
District of Columbia are Miss
Beatrice A. Clephane, president;
Miss Elizabeth Reed, vice presi.
dent; Miss Sarah T. Nero, treas
urer; Miss Zelda Dove, recording
secretary; Miss Elizabeth M.
Cox, corresponding secretary,
and Miss Mary M. Connolly,
member of the executive COM
mittee.
Mrs. Edwina Avery is the re-
firing president.
Miss Helen Newman, Secre-
tary of the George Washington
Law School, has been elected
delegate to represent the asso-
citation at the meeting of the
National Bar Association to be
held in Los Angeles. July 81.
Miss May Helm, assistant cor.
poration counsel assigned to the
Juvenile Court, has been elect
ed alternate. Both women plan
to be at the meeting in Los
Angeles.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Michael Barry Dies,
Funeral Tomorrow

injured in an automobile accident
last December and never fully
recovered.
DR.. Johnston left his pastorate
here to retire in England, where
he hoped to recover his health.
He was 81 years old.
Born in England in 1871, DR..
Johnston came to this country in
1909 to occupy the pulpit in the
Church Of Our Savior, in Phila-
delphia. He came to Washington
in 1922 to assume his duties at
st. Johns.
DR.. Johnston was a member Of
the Chapter of the Washington
Cathedral and headed several COM
mittees during his long residence
here. He is survived by his widow
and four children.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
KiWanis Club Plans
Memorial Wreaths

COLMAR MANOR, Nd, May "a
The Prince Georges county
Kiwanis Club will lay wreaths at
the base of the Bladensburg Peace
Cross and the Upper Marlboro
Memorial Fountain on Decoration
Day, announces John s. White,
chairman of the committee in
charge. The club will meet next
Tuesday, instead Of on the usual
meeting night, Thursday, for a
Decoration Day program.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Untaxed Liquor
Lands Man in Jail

NSuspicious action Of a colored
man in the vicinity of the Fourth
precinct last night led to his ar.
rest on charges Of possessing IL
half gallons of white, untaxed
liquor and reckless driving after
an auto and foot chase by detec.
tiveS.
He gave his name as Carl Dixon,
20, 1900 block South Capitol St.
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Ave. s. W.. and Julia Pratt, 20, 1851
Third st. S. w.
Charles R. Hawkins, 90. and Lyle +.
Taught. 10, both OF Culpeper. Va.
Robert V. Mcintyre, 90, 1874 Newton
st. N. w, and Mary B. Beach, IS, 3l1S
Nineteenth St. N w.
ROCKVILLE. Md. May % (SpeciaD.
The following marriage licenses were is
sued here today by the clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery County:
Louis Frederick Hammerli. 90. Kensing.
ton, Md, and Jessie Margaret Murray.
%, Washington, D. c.: James Walter
Humphrey, %, and Alice NJ. Robinson.
81, both of Washington, D. c.. Robert
]. Venerable, 80, and Eta Pauline Haun,
"a, both of Washington, D. C.
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Do You Remember?
(AnSWerS to question on
D~@A

t0hSWOIC w 4HCCLCOH OI
Page 81
Mrs. Wells was awarded
$4,000 in a heart balm suit
against the second wife of
her divorced husband, Car.
vath Wells.
Wharton, a Hollywood dress
designer for a number of
film stars, was slain in a
triple shooting.
Miss McElrOy asked that
the death sentence for Wal
ter MCGEE, who kidnapped her,
be ccmmuted.
DR.. Church, noted scientist,
predicted a new drought be-
cause of the light snowfall
this winter.
Mrs. Goodman was indicted
for her part in the attempted
prison break Of her brothers,
Irving and MurtOn MiIlen,
murdererS now awaiting ex-
eCutiOn.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
300 WAITS MASTER

I'm treated nicely here, but
after all a fellow can't be on
relief all the time"
With a bow-wow and a zip,
'Bozo", a bull terrier, at pres
ent living at the Animal Res
cue League, expressed himself
today.
He doesn't like being home
less. Would you? So why not
The Washington times., 1935-05-24

give him a home. There is
much charm in having a dog
for a pet, and "Bozo" looks as
though he will make a delight
full companion.
You may look him over at the
League, II o st., N. w. Please
notify the pet editor Of The
Times if you have a cat, dog, or
some other pet that needs a
home.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
MRS. PAINTER DEAD

WOODSTOCK, Va, May "a
Especially Mrs. Ida Painter. Sc,
wife Of Garnett Painter, died at
her home near here yesterday
following an extended illness.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
BEAT GAS ATTENDANT

GATTHERSBURG, Nd, May
24.-Striking him on the head
with the butt Of a gun when
he refused to lie on the floor
while they searched his gas sta.
ton, three young white men held
up and robbed William Larman,
of Clarksburg, of $40 last night.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

Andrew and Frederick Brown. boy.
Cornelius and Lula Bethea, boy.
John and Juanita Digs, boy.
Edward and Bernice Weldon, boy.
Clarence and Vergie Betz, boy.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
HISTORICAL WOMEN

A RE you nerv-
"A GUS and I'M
reasonable? Sub
ject to sudden
tears and violent
outbreaks of tenn
per? These are
often symptoms of
feminine uPsets.
Take Lydia E.
Pinkham'STabletS.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
REV. ROBERT JOHNSTON

new nOOEn1 JOhNS1ON
Funeral services were being ar.
ranged in Canterbury, England,
today for the Rev. Robert John.
ston, who for many years was
rector Of the historic St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and
H SITS. N. w. DR.. Johnston was
The Washington times., 1935-05-24

They relieve periodic PAIN and DIS
comfort . make trying times easier.
81 saw your Tablets on display
at the drug store" says Mrs. Charles
c. dis of Dayton, Ohio. They
relieved the discomfot."
Your druggist sells them. too.
Small size Csc. Try them next month
The Washington times., 1935-05-24

NSON. EDWIN Ton Thursday,
May 90 1885. EDWIN T. JOHNSON,
the beloved husband of Ruth A. Johnson.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Company funeral home. Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest
Notice of funeral services and interment
hereafter
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
Cards of Thanks

HATHAWAY HAROLD B.-T wish in this
way to express gratitude for sympathy
and aid extended during illness and
heaBtiful floral tributes upon death Of
my husband. with special reference 10
Unprecedented loyalty and devotion of Mr.
o. A Keen and immediate divisional fellow
employees in the Post Office Department.
BELLE c. HATHAWAY
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
CHARLES DeKAY

Charles DeKay, former Wash.
ington resident and noted author,
died at his home in East Hamp-
ton, Long Island, according to
word received here today. He
formerly was consul general in
Germany.
The son Of Commodore DeKay,
Mr.. DeKay was graduated from
Yale in 1868. He was literary
and art editor of the New York
Times from 1875 to 1894. After
serving several years as consul
general in Germany, he became
art editor of the New York Eve
ming Post.
Mr.. DeKay was a founder of
the National Arts Club, the Au-
thorS Club and the FencerS, Club.
He was the author of a number
Of books and was we'll known for
his many translationS of German
books.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24

Funeral services for Michael j.
Barry, for more than 40 years an
employee in the District Fire De-
partment, will be held tomorrow
at the Church of the Sacred Heart.
Mr.. Barry died at his home yes
terday.
Retired as an engineer in 1929,
Mr.. Barry held a meritorious rec
ord as a fire-fighter.
Mr.. Barry was a lifelong resi-.
dent Of the District. He made his
home here in tthe $500 block Of
Eleventh st. N. w. He is survived
by seven children. They are Mrs.
william J. Hart, Mrs. Andrew I.
Hickey, Agnes M. Barry, Mrs.
Helen McMurray, John j. and
James A., and Lawrence r. Barry,
all of Washington.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24

BRYAN: EMILY lon Friday morning,
beloved wife of willard T. Bryan. Be-
sides her husband, she is also survived by
six children-two sons, Willard F. Bryan
Mrs Edna Neumayer. Mrs. Catherine Carr.
Mrs. Ella Bowman and Mrs. Thelma Nc
GNLa..s. .s.al
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DIED
MERSHFTMER.

MERsHEIMER. KATE CATTELL-on
dence. 633 Raleigh Pl. S. E. Congress
Heights. KATE CATTELL MERSHEIMER.
the beloved wife of the late Fred Mer.
Funeral from the above residence on
Saturday. May %. 1895, at Q .. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend
Interment in Congressional Cemetery.
MILsTEAD. MADUSTER-on Thursday
morning. May 90. 1885, at his home in
STEAD, husband of the late Virginia Lee
Milstead, in the seventy-fifth year of his
age. Remains resting at the CUNNINGHAM
funeral home, 500 Cameron ST.. Alexan-
Funeral services will be held on satur.
day afternoon. May IS. 1885. at 4 o'clock.
from the Cunningham funeral home, SOC
Cameron ST.. Alexandria. Va.
Interment will follow in Bethel Gene.
terry, Alexandria. Va.
NORTON. NORMAN Don wednesday,
xd Nay e. 1892 Son At Emergency Hospital.
band of Grace Klopfer Norton. a member
Of Washington Centennial Masonic Lodge.
No: IA. F: 4: A; M Besides his wife he
fer Norton and Linwood Moore Norton.
Funeral services will he held from his
late residence. 1907 Montana Ave n. E,
2 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
Interment. private, in Glenwood Gene
terry.
WISE, CLARENCE E.-on Thursday. Nav
%, 1895, at his residence, S01 Eve
Street Northwest. CLARENCE E WISE,
the beloved husband of Bessie NJ. Wise
(nee. Myers. Besides his wife, he is also
survived by two sons. Raymond E. Wise
and Percy E. Wise.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Company funeral home. Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest
Notice of funeral services and interment
hereafter.
The Washington times., 1935-05-24
DIED

BERGLAND. LENA E.-On Wednesday,
May go 1898, at her residence, 1887
Fourth Street Northeast. LENA E. BERG
land. Besides her husband. she is also
survived by one sister Mrs. ]. C. Casa
bella. Remains resting at the W. W. Cham
bers Company Southeast funeral home. SIT
Eleventh Street Southeast.
Funeral services will he held on Sat-
urday. afternoon. May 20. 1885, at 2
Q 'clock. from the W. w. Chambers Co.
Southeast funeral home. SIT Eleventh
Street Southeast.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend.
Cemetery
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DORSEY. GEORGTA-on Wednesday morn.
Hospitsi aEoRGf2 Dorsey q E'i vile e% Of the
late Thomas Dorsey. She is survived BY
two sisters. Annie Scott and Frances Damn
niece. Mrs. Pauline Moore Remains rest.
ing at the. W. W. Chambers Co. South
east funeral home. SIT Eleventh st. S.
morning May 25. 1898. at 10 o'clock
from the W. W Chambers Co. Southeast
funeral home. 517 Eleventh St. 8. E.
tend
- Interment will follow in Rock Creek
Cemetery
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Monuments and Cemetery Lots 6
location in Glenwood At sacrifice
Owner, Box 4. Times Herald.
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DAVIS, NINA Ron Thursday morning,
May %, 1888, at Union Memorial Hos
pital Baltimore. Md. NINA R. DAVIS
(nee Mobley) She is survived by one
brother. Howard v. Mobley.
Remains resting at the W ". Chambers
Company funeral home. Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest.
Funeral services will he held on Satur-
day afternoon, May %. 1885 at o'clock
from the W. W. Chambers Company fu-
neral home. 400 Chaplin Street Northwest.
tend
Interment will follow in Beallesville Nd.
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Funeral services will be held from her
late residence 424 Longfellow Street
Northwest. on Monday afternoon, May 27,
1885. at 2 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
Private interment will follow in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Services by Chambers.
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FOWLER. AFFORD H.-On Friday, May
H. Fowler. Idiewood, Va. Afford ALI n.
FOWLER. in the eighty-seventh year of
his age. beloved husband of the late Sarah
Virginia Fowler (nee Bodensick) and
father of Leonard H. William E. and
Afford H. Fowler
Remains resting at Ives funeral home,
80 Wilson Boulevard. Clarendon, Va.
NJ fun
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GROVES. MARGARET Non Tuesday.
May 81. 1895, at Providence Hospital,
MARGARET M GROVES tnee Carroll)
the beloved wife of Harry NJ. Groves.
Besides here husband she is also survived
by two sons William M. Groves and Rob-
ert Francis Groves.
Funeral will be held from her sisters
residence. 1867 Newton st. N. E.. on
o'clock. thence to Holy Comforter Catholic
Church. where mass will be offered at 9 80
a. m. for the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
Interment will follow in Mount olivet
Cemetery.
Services by Chambers Company South
east funeral home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

The Ambassador Of Italy, Signor
Augusta Rosso, viii entertain at din
ner Tuesday evening at the embassy
in honor Of the retiring air attache
Of the italian Embassy and Signora
Magda Sbernadori Belingari, who will
leave the middle of the month for
Rome, where Col. Sbernadori will
assume new duties. t >
The Ambassador of Japan, Mr..
Hirosi Saito, will return to Washing
ton today from New York, where he
went to address the Foreign Policy
Association. t~. -. .
The Ambassador of Turkey. Mr.
Mehmet Munir, has been Joined by
Nine. Munir and their two children,
who arrived in New York Thursday
night. 49,:
The newly appointed Ambassador
of Belgium, Count Robert van Straten-
Ponthoz and Countess van .Straten@
Ponthoz, will arrive in New York the
latter part of the week and@will be
met. there by the counselor Of the
embassy, his highness Prince Eugene
de Ligne, who Is charge d'affaires
until the arrival Of the Ambassador.
The Minister Of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter will entertain at luncheon
today at the embassy.
The retiring Ministereof Greece and
Nine. SiiaopoulosS are leaving today
fol. New York ant. win sail Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
First Lady of Dominicans
Arrives Here for Visit

Sonora de Trujillo, wife Of the
President of the Dominican Republic,
arrived in Washington last night and
will be the guests for several days of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies in their
home on Massachusetts, avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Davies will be hosts at dinner
tonight for their guest and Tuesday
Mrs. Davies will entertain at luncheon
In honor Of her guest.
The new Minister Of the Dominican
Republic, Senior Don Rafael Brache,
and Sonora de Espaillat, widow of the
one-time charge d'affaires Of the lega-
ton, went to New York to meet Sonora
de Trujillo on her arrival and re-
manned there for several days with
Der at the Waldorf.Astoria. 4 -
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Mrs. Roosevelt Sponsors
Soloist at Concert

One of the major social events of
the season is scheduled for Thursday
evening, when an unusually large
group of the social and diplomatic
set will attend the concert to be given
by the National Symphony Orchestra
in Constitution Hall.
AS the concert Is scheduled for eve
ming, it is expected that capacity
audience will be present to hear
Frances Nash. American pianist, who
will appear as soloist with the or
chestra. Miss Nash will be heard in
MacDowell's famous Concerto in D
minor.
It is confidently believed that Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, regular box
holder of the National Symphony,
will attend. Frances Nash Is the
wife Of Col. E. M. Watson, u. S. A.,
military aide to the President.
Mrs. Roosevelt herself is an ardent
lover Of orchestral music, and has on
more than one occasion devoted her
time to eSpousing the cause Of
symphonic music in the Nations Cap
ital.
Among the wives Of the cabinet
members who will attend are Mrs.
Henry. Wallace and her mother, Mrs
Daniel Roper and Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau.
Mrs. Arthur Mullen has engaged
two boxes and will entertain 10 guests.
Many other box parties are also be-
ing arranged. \