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The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Dinner Hostess

Mrs. Charles Fremont Trotter
was hostess at a dinner given
last evening at the Shoreham,
the company including Mr.. and
Mrs. Kildroy P. Aldrich, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Garland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas M. Milligan, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank E. McMillin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent C. Burke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Staley,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Satterfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TAFT Rodier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maness Pierce
Hillman, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hillman, Mrs. Frank B. Talbot,
Mrs. A. B. Willis, Mrs. Pauline
Carley, Miss Gertrude Shea, Mr..
H. G. Theurer, Mr.. c. B. Uttley,
Mr.. Archie linus and Mr.. Frank
H. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. X. McLaren,
of Orange, N. j. are at the
Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansen,
of Forest Hills. L. l., are at
the Willard while in this city.
Mrs. David Fiske has been
Joined at the Shoreham by her
daughter, Miss Isabel H. Fiske,
who attends Randolph Macon
College in Lynchburg, Va, and
is having her Spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark w. Nor
man, of Darien. Conn.,, are
spending several days in the
Capital at the Shoreham.
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Breakfast Tomorrow
Mr.. Rufus Putnam, Sd, will en-
tertain tomorrow at the last of
the series of Sunday breakfasts
he has been giving during the
season in his apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Reed L. Winans and
Mrs. Roland Cummings, Of Mel
rose, Mass, with Mrs. Richard
Ives, of Maiden, Mass, and
Mrs. Charles w. Cook, of Wake
field, Mass, have come to
Washington, and will spend
some time at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morrison, of
Hamilton, Ontaria, Canada,
are spending a. brief time at
the Dodge.
Dinner Hosts
Representative and Mrs. James
w. Mott. of oregon, entertained
informally at dinner last eve
ming in the colonial room of the
Wardman Park Hotel when they
had seven guests. Mrs. Mott is
returning to their home in
Salem on March 81.
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DR.. and Mrs. Forrest r.
Black gave a dinner at the
Shoreham last evening In COM
pliment to their house guests,
Mrs. Louis Hillenmeyer, Mrs.
G. Bedford Brown and Miss
Irma Balm, all of Lexington, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Helm. Of
Hamilton, ontario, Canada, are
at the willard for q short stay,
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
UUWEY OUKEUGB'UW Od1YSs
SPRING USHERS IN OUTDOOR EVENTS
Will Gather at Skeet Club Tomorrow
ToCompete for Cup Presented by the French
Ambassador for Winner of High Gun

The very illness Of COL Louis MHenry Howe secretary
TO President shadow social activities
of
The Washington times., 1935-03-23

Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggen-
helm, of New York, will arrive
in Washington on Tuesday to
be the guests of the Financial
Counselor of the Rumanian LIE.
cation and Nine. Boncesco for
a week.
Colonel and Mrs. Guggen-
helm, who have spent three win.
tiers in Washington, have many
friends here.
Mr.. and Nine. Boncesco will
give a dinner for their guests at
their apartment at the Broad
moor on Thursday, March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos del Mar
will entertain at dinner for Col
onel and Mrs. Guggenheim on
Friday, March 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guggenheim
have spent the winter in F1ori-
da and are now en- route to
their home on Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome v. Nor
rison, of Lynchburg, Va, are
at the Willard while in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Buffet Supper

Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Shearer entertained a company
of so at a buffet supper last
evening at their residence in
compliment to their house guest,
Miss Mary Cloonan, of New
York.
Mrs. Francis Walker will en-.
tertain at tea this afternoon in
compliment to Mrs. Edmund
Brewer Montgomery who has re-
turned for a visit from Havana
where Mr.. Montgomery is serv-
ing as United States consul.
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Mrs. Agnes Eden and Mrs.
Frank w. Lord, of Boston,
Mass. are spending a week in
Washington at the Martinique.
Representative James H. Gil.
dea, of Pennsylvania, has visit.
ing him his son, Mr. Vincent
R. Gildea of Philadelphia, in
his apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Healy
have come from their home in
Miami Beach, Fla, where they
spent the winter, and they are
at the Shoreham for few days
before going to New York.
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The Ambassador of Germany,
Herr Hans Luther, will give a
dinner this evening at the EN-
bassy in Massachusetts, Avenue.
X
Embassy Luncheon
The Ambassador of Poland,
Mr.. StaniSlaw Patek, gave a
luncheon today at the embassy
on Sixteenth Street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rod
have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Ethel Rod, to Mr.. Herbert Pittle,
son of Mr.. and Mrs, M. Pittle.
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Evening star., 1935-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. O'Connell
OF Boston, Mass, have arrived in
Washington for the opening Of the
congressional session, and are In their
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Will
Accompany President
To Light Yule Tree
Ceremony This Afternoon in Lafayette
Square Family House Party at Execu-
tive Mansion.

visited the Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay before.
The Ambassador Of Argentina and
Sonora de Espil will entertain the
members of the embassy staff and their
wives at luncheon tomorrow which
will be q Christmas party.
The royal Italian Ambassador, Sig
nor Augusta Rosso, will be host ct
dinner this evening, entertaining the
members Of the embassy STAFF and
their families.
The Ambassador Of Brazil and
Senhora de Aranha have chosen Sat-
urday, February 8, for dance which
they will give in honor Of Mile. Alzira
Vargas, daughter Of the President of
Brazil. who is spending the Winter
with them.
The Minister of Venezuela and
Sonora de Arcaya Cancelled the Christ
mas party for their children which
they planned this afternoon because
of official mourning for the late Gen.
Gomez President of Venezuela.
The Minister of Hungary and Nine
Pelenyi will entertain the members Of
the Hungarian colony in Washing
ton at a Christmas party, the customs
of the Hungarian people at this fes-
tival to be carried out.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Joseph w. Byrns will be guests at
dinner tomorrow of Representative
and Mrs. Thomas Ford of Los An
geles who will entertain at the Hotel
Roosevelt where they spend the Win
ter. Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly.
who has been the longest in residence
at that Hotel, will act as hostess at
the dinner, which is an annual Gus
tom since she established 1t six years
ago.
Senator and Mrs. James Pope of
Idaho. who live at the Roosevelt, will
entertain guests as will the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Theodore Walters. former Representa-
tive and Mrs O'Connor of Oklahoma,
Comdr. and Mrs. James T. Mathews,
Comdr. and Mrs. Walter johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. William Brunswick and DR..
and Mrs. H. S. Little.
Mr.. John Dewick and Mr.. Lyle
Roberts will entertain as their guests
Mrs. Daisy Tate. Miss Virginia Cone,
Miss Ruth Hart, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brink and Mr.. william Tate.
Mr.. Larry Walker, who is well
known through his radio work and
is staying at the Roosevelt, will lead
the singing Of Christmas carols, which
is always a feature OF these dinner
parties.
A similar celebration has been ar
ranged at the Shoreham, where Mrs.
Gertrude Mustain will act as hostess,
the first Of these celebrations having
been planned last year by DR.. Grace
A. Thompson.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
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Mrs. John C. Fremont left yesterday
for New York to spend Christmas with
her son, Capt. John c. Fremont. and
will remain until after the new year.
Mrs. Fremont will be at home Sat-
urday afternoons as usual after her
return.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Keenan, will
have with them over the holidays
their son and daughter-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. John j. keenan, of New
York. Mrs. keenan,, jr.. was form
erly Miss Arlene Keck of Syracuse.
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~HE President will be accom-
panied this afternoon by Mrs.
Roosevelt when he lights the
Il community Christmas tree on
the north side of Lafayette Square.
The trim little trees under the porte
cochere at the north entrance of the
Executive Mansion were aglow with
varied color lights last evening but
the trimming and lighting of the
family tree in the east end of the cor
ridor of the second floor will be de-
ferred until after the three grand
children have retired tonight. This
tree in its decoration follows tradi-
tions and is lighted by real candles,
this being made possible by chemi-
cal treatment to the tree. Carrying
out customs of many years gifts will
be piled on the floor about the tree.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
have been joined by the formers
mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. James Roosevelt, and their
daughter, Sarah Delano Roosevelt,
wiz SdlI1C 4IOI1 1NC" L Vi n dIA0 44A .
John Roosevelt, youngest son of the
hosts. from Harvard. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boettiger and the latter's two children,
Eleanor Roosevelt Dali and Curtis
Roosevelt Dali, will come today from
New York and Mr.. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. jr, will complete the fam
lily party for Christmas.
This evening the Chief Executive
and Mrs. Roosevelt will have ad-
ditional guests at dinner and the
President will carry out his custom of
long standing of reading "A Christ
mas Carol
His Britannia majestys AmbaSSa-
dor, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and Lady
Lindsay will be joined today by the
formers niece, Lady Elizabeth Lind
say. who arrived aboard the Majestic
In New York yesterday from her home
in England. Lady Elizabeth Lindsay
will remain through the holidays. She
has many friends here, where she has
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The Misses Critcher are spending
the holidays with their niece, Mrs.
Earl North Of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioner
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Mr.. and Mrs Edward Blair Yonker
are spending the holiday season In
Memphis, Tenn, as the guests OF Mr..
Yonker's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fergus L. Lloyd.
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Virginia Cotillion in
Alexandria Jan. IL

Plans are being completed for the
Virginia cotillion to be held in Alex
andria Friday, January II.
This is the event planned by prom
inent Virginians as the climax Of the
social season for the younger set. In
vitations to this ball will be issued
before the new year.
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and Mrs Claude Rodman Porter Of
2101 Connecticut avenue have with
them for the holidays their Son-in-
law and daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Richard Mayo. Thursday Mrs. Rich
ard Hise of Des Moines. Iowa, and her
small son will arrive. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mayo will leave January / for West
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800 Work ON Berkeley Projects.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, December
"a (SpeciaD approximately 800 Ber-
kelley County residents are working on
w. p. A. projects in the county, re-
ports at the district off1ce here yester-
day said. Fifteen projects are now in
construction In Martinsburg and the
county.
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Fingernails Held Deadly.

CONWAY, s. G. CD.-After a fight
between w. w. Capps and Tommy
RADON, Capps filed complaint against
his opponent charging assault and
battery with intent to kill.
The deadly weapon RADON allegedly
used, Capps said, was long fingernails.
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Point, where the former will be sta
toned.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Oscar Westover
will have with them in their apart
ment in the Kennedy Warren their
son, Cadet Charles Bainbridge West
over, who will arrive this evening from
West Point, where he is a student at
the Military Academy. Cadet West
over will remain through the holidays.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John c. Steele of
West Point are spending the holidays
with the formers parents, Maj. Gen.
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Capital
Residents
MakeVisits
Mrs. Fremont Guest
of Son in New York.
Others Here.

Mrs. John C. Fremont left yesterday
for New York to spend Christmas with
her son. Capt. John c. Fremont. and
will remain until after the new year.
Mrs. Fremont will be at home Sat-
urday afternoons as usual after her
return.
Former Gov. Henry J. Allen Of
Kansas, and Mrs. Allen, are guests
at the Mayfiower while in Washing
ton for a few days. Their son-iu law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c.
Holmes, have lived in the city since
the formers assignment to duty in
the State Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Philip Hinkel
of 1904 Varnum street northwest, have
as their house guests for the holidays
their two sons, Mr.. John v. Hinkel OF
New York City, who Is on the ed1-
tortal staff Of the New York Times.
and Mr.. Thomas S. Hinkel, a student
at the Harvard Law School, and Lieut..
William H. Baumer, jr., 18th United
States Infantry, Fort Wadsworth, N. Y.
Col. and Mrs. William Mark Conrad.
who make their home at the Shore
ham, have gone to New York for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Iittauer of
Paris have arrived in Washington for
their annual visit and have opened
their apartment at the Mayfower for
the remainder of the Winter season.
Miss Ruth NARROW, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris E. NARROW of this
city and q junior at Russell Sage
College, Troy, N. Y. is spending the
holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blair Yonker
are spending the holiday season In
Memphis, Tenn, as the guests Of Mr..
Yonker's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fergus L. Lloyd.
The Misses Critcher are spending
the holidays with their niece, Mrs.
Earl North Of Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Keenan, will
have with them over the holidays
their son and daughter -in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. John J. keenan, of New
York. Mrs. keenan,, jr.. was form
erly Miss Arlene Keck Of Syracuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. o'connell
Of Boston, Mass, have arrived in
Washington for the opening Of the
congressional session, and are In their
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Pagan OF
New York City with Mr.. j. Dudley
Pagan, who arrived here day or two
, ago. are stopping at the wardman
n, al
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! Lieut.. and Mrs. F. J. McKenna are
ali the Carlton for short stay, having
arrived from the naval base at Nor
folk, Va.
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Production Of gold in the Philip
pines recently made a new high record.
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and Mrs. Harry Lee Steele, at 2139
Wyoming avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Pagan Of
New York City with Mr. j. Dudley
Pagan, who arrived here day or two
, ago, are stopping at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-04-28

White and green slightly more)
-Du Pont prepared paint gives full pro-
lection against the attacks Of weather
Provides colorful, lasting beauty and a
fine finish An economical way TO guard
against rot and decay Choice Of desir-
able colors.
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Belgium Bad Example to Gold Bloc;
Monetary Orthodoxy Receives Blow

quate, the tendency asserts or will
probably assert itself to open up, one
way or another, a New Deal after
the Roosevelt pattern.
On March lS Belgian currency
practically ceased to be convertible
into gold at the level established
eight years ago and on April l the
gold standard was reintroduced at a
loss of % per cent Of the former
parity,
Confused Banking Blamed.
What swept out the bankers cab
met" in Office since Autumn, and
hastened the process of devalua ton
under the new cabinet was, as in the
case of America, the fact that in days
of prosperity the banking system had
failed to keep carefully apart two
functions which ought never to be
confused-the safeguarding of de-
posits and the financing of industry
and trade. The result was that finally
the nations critical economic condi-
ton led to the withdrawal of de.
posits. The Societe Generate de Bel
gique, of which Minister Francqui was
head, thus controls 70 per cent of Bel
gian industry and colonial undertak-
ings in the Congo.
The bankers cabinet" therefore,
had to choose between a general clos
ing of banks and suspension of the
gold standard. involving devaluation.
1t selected the latter but left to its
successors the problem of enforcing it
in all its details.
The trouble is that while the old
Liberal Catholic majority maintained
to the end that the gold content of
the currency should not be impaired,
it made it necessary for the new pre-
mier, an expert unfettered by party
ties. to enlist the services of the So
cialist party. The Socialists accepted
his offer only on condition that eco
nomic and social reform would be
coupled with monetary reform. that
managed economy would be added to
managed currency. Within the
small framework of Belgium, as a con-
sequence, new Roosevelt experiment
now unfoldS, on perhaps a more am
bilious scale. All odds are that eco
nomic and social reform will spoil
reform of the currency. Already re-
tail prices are kept down only with
the greatest difficulty.
Belgium Bad Example.
Belgium's step is of bad augury for
what remains of the gold bloc. For
some time speculative pressure has
exerted itself against the Swiss franc
and the Dutch guilder. The French
government eventually may be ex-
pected to Withstand all this commo-
tion energetically, but isn't it to be
feared that protracted resistance
would only result in giving the Social
lists their much-coveted opportunity
If the rest of the gold countries part
with the gold standard or begin to
manipulate the currency, what will be
the effect on other nations? The
gold bloc" as long as it continues to
exist, makes for some degree of sta
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modern airplane and engine are
sturdy enough to stand up under long
hours Of continuous duty, and with
even present equipment we can train
more airplane crews than we have. I"
Personnel Limited by Law. -
The newly authorized increase in
strength Of the Army, providing 46 900
additional enlisted men, will afford
scant relief to the Air Corps, II was
pointed out. since the Air Corps Is
limited by law to 49, 900 enlisted men,
and now has approximately $4,000
men. The increase of 800 men
scarcely will be felt. The situation
with respect to officers Is even less
encouraging. There is feeling, how
ever, in the service that the Congress
which has authorized increases in the
military service will not permit the
magnificent new G. H. O. Air Force
to be crippled long for lack Of per-
sonnel.
Hopeful, revitalized, with a new
morale and a new goal, the officers
and men Of the Air Corps and the
General Headquarters Air Force to-
day are working harder than in many
years to give the United States the
most effective air defense 1t ever has
known.
Gen. Andrews has assem- b d
around him staff of officers selected,
regardless of rank, On a basis of ex-
perience, worth and ability. Ali have
been elevated in rank to meet the
requirements of their new posts. They
are Col. Hugh J. Knerr, 'chief of
staff; Lieut.. Col. Harvey So Burwell,
G-l, personnel; Lieut.. Col. Follett
Bradley. CO, intelligence and public
relations; Lieut.. Col George c. Ken
ney, G-3, operations and training,
and Lieut.. Col. Joseph T. McNarney,
Ga, supply and war plans.
Wing Staff Assembled.
Brig. Gen. Pratt, to whom has been
entrusted the air defense of the At
lantic coastal area. including the Ma
tional Capital and the great Northern
centers of population, brain center
Of the Nation, has assembled an able
and experienced wing staff.
| Lieut.. Col. Willis H. Hale, we'll
known figure in Washington, is eX-
ecutive and operations officer. Other
staff members are Maj Walter Reid,
supply: Capt. Malcolm Stewart, COM
! munications: First Lieut.. D. B.
Schannep. assistant operations, and
First Lieut.. Hoyc Prindle, adjutant.
Gen. Pratt also is post commander
Of Langley Field, the Eastern air de-
fense base and home of the great re-
search laboratories Of the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
His post staff includes Col. Charles
H. Danforth. station complement
commander; Capt. A. M Guidera
executive officer Capt. Paul Mathis,
adjutant; Capt James T Hutchinson.
engineering officer; Capt H A. Nc
Ginnis, supply officer First Lieut..
R. e. Nugent, operations; First Lieut..
Uzal G. Ent. meteorological officer;
First Lieut.. Edward A. Hillery, signal
officer, and Capt. H. H. Reilly, Air
/ Corps inspector.
/ Maj C. B. Oldfeld, who recently
arrived at Langley Field, has been
assigned as commanding officer Of the
| I'd Bonbardment Group.
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toward the left, far enough toward
the left to give the radicals no rea-
son for starting a third party under
Huey Long.
Why don't the conservative Demo-
Gratis put some pressure on Mr.. Roose-
welt? Why do they allow the radicals
in the party to DO all the pressingp
The conservative Democrats don't like
Mr.. Roosevelt's course. They don't
like the New Deal. Some of them say
openly that they don't like it. Sem
etor Carter Glass of Virginia damns
the New Deal as a whole, calls it an
"abomination." Senators Tydings of
Maryland, and George of Georgia. and
Byrd of Virginia and several others
speak out publicly against parts of the
New Deal. I estimate that out of
50 Democrats in the Senate fully so
don't like the New deal. Fully so
are conservative, in the sense that
they regard the New Deal as radical.
They don't like the New Deal; indeed,
they are appalled, by 1t. But they
stop short of threatening to form a
new party. In the tug-of-war between
two pressures on Mr.. Roosevelt, the
conservative pressure counts not at
all, because it does not threaten
Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection. There
really is no pressure from the con-
servative side. The radical pressure
counts for everything, because it
threatens to form a third party and
thereby threatens Mr.. Roosevelts re-
election. AS Gen. johnson puts it,
Franklin Roosevelt is not going to
permit himself to be defeated in 1886"
Now I do not doubt that Mr. Roose-
velts partisans and Mr.. Roosevelt
himself would put this in a different
way. They would arrive at the same
result-that Mr. Roosevelt is going to
the left in order to prevent a radical
third party from getting started But
Mr.. Roosevelt's friends would put it
this way-this is the way one hears
1t in circles close to the White House:
There are a lot of radicals in the
country, the country is in danger
from them, there is danger of revo-
1utionary upheaval: and the way for
Mr.. Roosevelt to prevent revolution
is to keep in touch with the radicals.
keep touching elbows with them, keep
them understanding that Mr.. Roose-
welt is their friend
Course Holds Peril.
Grant. if you insist, that this view
Is sincerely held. 1t is nevertheless a
mistaken view, and a tragically mis-
taken course of action. The end of it,
If 1t goes on, will be more serious
than anything we have seen yet What
Mr.. Roosevelt does has the effect of
increasing radicalism. The true way
to cure radicalism is to get private
industry going. make it possible for
men to have jobs, jobs in the normal
sense of private industry. And the
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CHURCH BODY NAMED

Vestrymen and Wardens Appoint
ed at All Faith P. E.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LEoNARDTOWN. Md. April III
Rev. Franklin Lee Metcaf, rector OF
All Faith P. E. Church. Huntersville,
today announced his vestry for the
year 1885, as follows:
Charles P. Herbert. William Ches-
ley. jr.: Theodore Harrison, L. j.
Sothoron. Richard Sothoron, Joseph
Davis, Samuel Davis and Harold
Davis and z. Luther Burroughs. The
senior warden is Samuel Davis and
the Junior warden is Harold Davis.
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HOUSE GROUP IN GOTHAM
McSwain Subcommittee Inspects
Governors Island.

NEW YORK. April 27 (P.-A sub
committee Of the House Military At
fairs Committee. headed by Repre-
sentative John J. McSwain of South
Carolina, came to New York by plane
from the Capital today to inspect the
facilities of Governors Island.
The survey is with view to fur
thering legislation to make it COM
mercial airport terminal.
They were guests of Mayor Fiorello
La Guardia at luncheon and planned
to return to Washington tomorrow.