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Evening star., 1935-10-13

the cutting down of too-big furniture. Or
dinary furniture can be made to fit beautifully
by cutting away the back and reducing the
thickness by third or half. and by cutting
down the legs of upholstered chairs and sofas,
and when possible. cutting down other chairs
and tables too. But be very cautious about
this last
At all events do not crowd the room with
ornaments or curtain its windows heavily
One very big but almost flat -on-the-foor sofa
used as the center of interest, with the prin-
cipal decoration over it and adequate light
thrown down upon it, and with chairs grouped
around it. is an infallibly inviting arrange
ment whether the room be big or so small
Evening star., 1935-10-13

that this grouping fills most of its space.
When furnishing living room and dining
room in one, it is. think, very important that
no dining room furniture. which proclams it.
self as such, beincluded. Why it should be so,
don't know, but an obvious dining room at
one end and living room at the other is
always destroying to the charm of both. On
the other hand table set for breakfast or
lunch or dinner in living room invariably
gives an effect of informal hospitality and
charm.
For this use the table ought to be as small
as possible, and the chairs mot even COM
pletely matching in design, though they should
be alike in style) should be equally suitable
Evening star., 1935-10-13
Beauty Brevities
by MARTHA LEAVITT

fort to her amusing song and dance inter-
ludes.
Have you tried matching your evening
shoes to your jewels? Marlene Dietrich is
partial to emeralds. Emerald satin slippers
of long, graceful lines - with a very mar
row strap like tiny anklet give the
right accent to her beautifully slender feet.
Joan Crawford finds red patent leather,
with open toes, a bright spot on the Cali
fornia landscape. The weather, fortunately,
permits her to wear this type of shoe to
give her feet the constant airing she enjoys
in outdoor life.
As for society, the gay young Peggy
LeBoutillier likes her dancing feet in high
heels at night - toeless and baclless -
so that she may have that graceful frivol-
ity of festive evenings.
There are new modified boots for day
time combining the much-sought- latter
comfort and charm. Here's, perhaps, a
touch of the military in style you've been
hearing about. They come just a bit below
the ankle and are grand walking shoes.
Mrs. Esmond OBrien, of the popular New
York set, chooses black kidskin faced with
suede to lead the autumn foot parade.
Evening star., 1935-10-13

|oR evening graceful frivolity -
Il for daytime subtle simplicity.
Such is the foot rule if you would
- be truly smart this season. The
panorama of Renaissance colors naturally
demands certain brilliance from top to
toe. And perhaps the decided popularity
of painted toes is also responsible for keep
ing feet twinkling.
There is still another new note spon-
sored by Paris. It's the dressmaker touch
in shoes. This means the Importance of
contrast in textures and of definite lines to
f1atter and enhance the special type of
your foot.
Beatrice Lille, of the popular New York
song and dance travelogue, "At Home
Abroad" chooses a w-heeled evening
shoe for dancing Here she combines COM
fort and charm in shoe of gold kid and
white crepe. Two broad bands of gold and
gold kid tip compose the shoe, giving
flattering line to the foot.
Black velvet slippers with rhinestone
heels and rhinestone trim around the edges
are also gay for evening. The velvet is soft,
light and flexible. Miss Lille claims this
shoe adds the right note of style and COM
Evening star., 1935-10-13

" ETTERS that at
the moment
4 seem to be
> dominating
my mail ask about
the decoration and
furnishing of small or
comparatively small
apartments. Most of
the from
brides. but a consid-
cradle number of let
Evening star., 1935-10-13

Auh0r Ehque: The Blue Book Social Usage, TAe Personality House, Etc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-28
BY EVELYN SEELEy
United Press special Correspondent


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there will party for them in which they will
the windows Of their at the
digntaries the clergy their
their guardians and people OF the
below mood strikes them for the benefit
They will be privileged TO
candle Then of to bed
usual O'Clock cilrung who greeted
the day table which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-28

woke Cece Eee Awaiting them were new dresses
and necklaces.
company the babies will be dressed in sheer
white birthday and ace-bordered and
and perhaps in new
Today gentleman arrived having all the
way Just to quints bearing quilts his
CALIFORNIA them little sets Of false teeth in
N qun the teething but the
CUNTS be Edded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-28
ms Are Coma on the Air Today as Part Of Their Big Birthday Party

guests afternoon will include David Cro
welfare Rouley Vain,
guardian; Alex and Nine Ben Labele the
their
parents definitely agreed Unless proi-
pectacles funny quins unimpressed
call itodays radio show-the
McCoy-because will when
sleeping the mike by Dr. Daoe
and urged to chp squeal below please
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
JOB PROJECTS
GET $187,655

Grants totaling $187 .655 to seven
Virginia communities were an
announced today by the Division
of applications and Information
of the Works Progress Admins
tration.
A total of $45,00O was granted
to Alexandria for construction
of concrete curbs and cutters.
The estimated cost of the project
is 100000 the remainder to be
financed by the city.
The Albemarle County School
Board was granted $106,65O for
construction of three elementary
school buildings and alterations
to fourth building in CharlotteS-
vile, Earlysville, Stony Point and
MeriWether Lewis.
A grant of $4,000 was made to
the Southampton County School
Board for construction of a new
gymnasium and agricultural build.
ing at Franklin and a new school
building and addition to a high
school at Newsoms.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
DT0CURB
D.C.D|V0RCES
OPPOSED
Court Officials Declare
ConciIiation Usually
Is FruitIess

Despite the large increase in the
number of divorce suits filed in
District Supreme Court since pas
sage of the liberalized divorce law,
there is no immediate necessity
for the creation of a special con-
ciliation agency to tighten the
burden of the court, in the opinion
of court officials.
While the number Of divorce
actions filed since August Z, when
the new law became effective, is
more than six times the average
of Is such actions filed monthly
before the bill became law, the
status of the cases is such that
conciliator could do little good.
143 Cases in Month
During the past month 143 alb
solute divorce actions have been
instituted, of which % we're filed
under the old law, which makes
misconduct the sole ground for
divorce. The remaining 121 cases
were filed under the new law and
were based on desertion for more
than three years by the defendant
party; conviction of the defend
ing party for a felony; or extreme
cruelty which is pleaded as in
human treatment.
Confronted with the figures at
hand, an attache of the court
analyzed them by explaining that
in most of the separation cases
the defendants whereabouts is un.
known, and in the others the
separation has been of such long
standing that a conciliation is i'm
possible even if the defending
party could be brought before a
conciliation agency.
Few Couples RecOnciled
Almost invariably the judge or
some court official in the ordi-
nary run of absolute divorce cases
under the old law has sought to
ascertain whether a forgiveness
and reconciliation is possible, it
is stated, but rarely has a COM
planning wife or husband con-
doned the crime Of misconduct
on the part of a defending mate.
Officials therefore believe that a
special conciliation agency would
be unable to accomplish anything
in promoting a reconciliation.
The proposal of a conciliation
commission was first advanced to
the District Supreme Court
judges by a Bar Association Com
mittee last year. The committee
directed its efforts toward reliev-
ing congestion of limited divorce
actions, the legal factors in
which are not altered by the new
law.
Cancellation Helpful
These actions. concerned with
legal separations, involve the pay
ment of alimony and custody of
children, and it was agreed that
much could be done in the way
of conciliation in these cases, al
though in many instances the
couples eventually effected these
adjustments themselves without
aid of the court.
Primarily. however, a justice OF
the court pointed out. the mat
ter of expense stands in the way
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
Police Announce
/ Murder Confession

Under grilling by police yester-
day, Manuel Johnson, 40, colored,
of 2311 N st. N. w.. admitted, po-
lice say, that he shot and killed
Henry Holmes, 35. colored, Of
1923 Twenty-second st. N. w.
early Wednesday morning after
an argument in the Johnson
home. Aided by his wife, Johnson
said he carried Holmes body to a
secluded spot near Forty-second
and Van Ness Streets. The body
was found by Theodore R. Payne,
@ milkman.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
It's Ostrich Season al
The Pet Shops

females remain drab. The males
gradually acquire red bill and
red shins.
At four years of age they are
fully matured and select their
mates, taking a single life partner
After the female chooses her
mate-for it's lady's choice in the
ostrich family-he digs a large.
shallow nest hole in the ground
Usually the female lays from IS
to 20 eggs in this hole. The eggs
have a diameter of four to five
inches and weigh about four
pounds each.
Take Turns on Nest
The birds take turns sitting on
the nest during the AZ days
Matching time. Mr.. Schmid added:
"They are very intelligent.
Why, I sent pair one time to
st. Petersburg, Fla, in October,
when they were little things,
and the following January when
chanced to go where they
were. they Immediately recog-
nized me when / called them"
These enormous birds are capa'
BILE of great speed and have been
trained to pull racing sulkies, ride
men on their backs, and prove
very fast runners. They have
been matched against race horses,
and always win the race, provided
they are started slightly ahead OF
the horse. If the horse ever
catches up to them, they sit down
and refuse to travel any farther,
They are frightened by horses,
and also by small animals SUCH
as dogs, as they cannot defend
themselves against anything low
on the ground.
They kick forward, and the
large toe, with it's long, sharp
toenail, proves a powerful defen.
sive weapon. There are only two
toes on each foot.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
BABY BOY LEFT
BY MOTHER

Abandoned by his mother, a
month-old baby took Gallinger
Hospital by storm today.
In place of his mother, John
Doe, as the deserted baby is called,
today had the affection of score
of nurses showered on him as he
lay blinking in his hospital
nursery crib.
Police broadcast a lookout for
the mother. who is known only as
Mrs. Jackson" She left her
home in the 100 block Tenth St.
N. w.. yesterday. Police said she
told the colored maid she was 60
ing out "to have her hair fixed"
A few hours before the mother
left the house a man, presumed
to be the Woman's husband,
walked out. the maid, Madeline
Hainey, told police.
The maid said she began her
period of employment with Mrs.
Jackson" about week ago. When
her mistress failed to return
after her visit to the hairdresser
the maid notified police.
Two woman from the Women's
Bureau went to the house and
brought the child to the hospital.
In good health, the baby is eat.
ing and sleeping we'll, realizing
nothing of the change in his life.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
STUDY LIQUOR
CLOSING PLAN

Members of the Food and Liquor
Dealers Association will decide at
meeting scheduled for $3.50 p. m.
Thursday in the Hamilton Hotel,
whether they will close their shops
all day Sundays.
The association also will vote
on a proposal of fixing the closing
hour at 10 p. m. instead of mid
night, as is now the custom.
Recently the District Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board promul-
gated a rule calling for Sunday
closing of such stores, but the
District Commissioners declined
to sustain it.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06

There are no divorces or remar-
riages in the ostrich family.
In Schmids Emporium of Pets,
712 Twelfth st. N. w., Edward s..
Schmid talked today about
ostriches and explained about the
four baby ones which he now has
on display. These are of the
African variety, he explained, but
we're Matched in Los Angeles,
where the largest ostrich farm in
the United States is located. He
ships in a few-sometimes as
many as a dozen-each year. And
someone always buys them.
The baby ostriches are only five
weeks old. They were about 10
inches tall when they were
Matched. Already they are about
18 inches high. A speckled gray
brown, their feathers now are
rough. but will get soft as they
grow older. Mr.. Schmid said:
"They eat their own weight
every day and increase in height
at the rate of one foot each
month for the first six months.
Six months from now these lit
tie fellows will be taller than 1
am. After that they grow more
slowly until they reach about
eight feet in height. The male is
usually larger"
FEED ON COLLARDS
Young ostriches are fed on ten
der green collards until they are
one year old, Mr.. Schmid said, and
then they are placed on diet of
alfalfa hay cut up and mixed with
corn, oats and bran.
When 18 months old the male
ostriches turn black and the
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
Ken Murray
Says:

Adventure may be lurking
right under your nose, judging
from those Baltimore boys who,
within a year, dug up their
second hoard of gold coin in the
cellar. Well, we awayS heard
there was a pot Of gold at the
end of the rainspOut.
Friends tell me that since this
second strike occurred there's
been more activity in Baltimore
Easements than anytime since
Dad quit making hOmebrew.
However, the mothers hope to
have the boys out of the trenches
by Christmas.
OF course, the whole thing
shouldn't prove a surprise to any,
one who received a bill from the
real estate tax board this year
E. Those appraisers must have
figured that every house has q
foundation of gold.
So excuse me, fOlkS:-
I'm going down in the cellar
to try and dig up the rent.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
TO FIGHT
HIS 0UST|NG
BY CLUB
Y oung Democrats
b Head to Appeal at
Tuesday Session

Paul Best, deposed president OF
the District of Columbia Division
Of the Young Democratic Clubs of
America, will defend himself at
meeting of the organization in
the Willard Hotel Tuesday night.
Mr.. Best made this announce
ment today following his removal
from office by unanimous vote of
the organizations executive COM
mittee last night.
Best Will Preside
Ousted on the ground that he
failed to cooperate with the club,
going against the organizations
avowed wishes, Mr.. Best declared
he would preside at the meeting
Tuesday and avail himself OF his
right to appeal from the decision
of the executive committee.
Organization officials were par
ticularly irked, they said, by Mr..
Best's action in appointing new
delegation to the national conVen-
tion in Milwaukee last month to
replace the delegation originally
chosen by the organization itself.
Mr.. Best. it was said, sent the
delegation to Milwaukee with in
Structions to vote for Ralph
Chambers for president, whereas
the membership of the club
had expressed itself for Frank
Wickham, who was subsequently
elected.
Planned Some Time
Officials Of the club revealed
that last nights action, taken
after a letter was received from
a member of the CLUB requesting
Mr.. Best's removal from member
ship in the organization, had been
meditated for some time.
OF the 13 members of the eXecu-
tive committee, eight we're pres
ent last night. All voted for the
custer. Mr.. Best, as a member of
the committee, was entitled to a.
tend, but did not.
It was explained today by Off
cials of the organization that be-
cause of deep unrest" in the club
Mr.. Best had been requested on
several occasions to cooperate with
the membership. He was also
asked to resign at one time, it was
said, but refused to do so.
Members Drop Out
It was said by officials that the
unrest in the club has resulted
in a dropping off in the mem
bership.
Mr.. Best was elected president
in June after a turbulent election
in which opposition candidates
charged they found evidence of
ballot stuffing. 1t was reported
at that time that three fake bal
lots were found and c6 were said
to be missing.
Howard Stafford, vice president
of the District division, auto
matically becomes the new presi-
dent of the club. The District
division is the largest of three
Young Democratic clubs in Wash
tngton.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
! PARKED CARS
ARE ROBBED

Thieves broke into two parked
automobiles early today and stole
a violin valued at $75 and cloth
ing.
The violin was the property of
William A. Steiacker and was
stolen from his automobile while
parked in front of his home in
the 100 block Eighteenth st. S. E.
The clothing was the property
of James Trowbridge, of Augusta,
Ca, and was taken from his
automobile which was parked in
the 600 block Thirteenth st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
DC. CONSIDERS
WPA JOBS

More than two million dollars
In work projects will be consid-
cred today at a meeting of the
District Works Progress Board.
New projects, together with
those already approved and
awaiting approval of the Federal
WPA, will be more than suffi-
cient to employ the 1850 men
on local relief rolls for more than
O year.
The District board has until
September IL to whip its works
program into shape.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
doctors 10 Speak =
AT BANQUET Here

DR.. Janvier w. Lindsay and DR..
Thomas A. Grower, both of Wash
ington, will speak tonight at a
testimonial banquet given for DR..
Joseph Colt, Bloodgood by the
American Association for the
Study of NeoplaStic Diseases.
The banquet will be held in the
MayfloWer.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
MONEY ASKED
FOR SPAN ON
AVENUE
Plans for
Structure to Call
For $4,000

Construction Of a new Chain
Bridge over the Potomac and
preliminary study o ia new struc-
ture to replace the present Penn
sylvania Avenue bridge over the
Anacostia River are contemplated
in the 1887 highway budget as sub
mitted today by Director of High
ways H. C. White hurst. The
budget calls for an increase of
$4,000 for the coming fiscal year.
Request was made for $3.50, 900
to replace the present Chain
Bridge with modern span.
Director Whitehurst estimated
that preparation of plans for re-
placing the Pennsylvania Avenue
bridge will cost $4,000.
$1,5OO,OOO for Sewers
His recommendations for the
new year, coupling items paid out
of the gasoline tax with items
from the general tax fund, tot
aled $2,S87,38O as compared with
$2,834,800 in the 1886 appropria-
tions. Included in these items
were the estimates for the trees
and parking department, for
which $138,1OO is sought, an in
crease of $11,500 over the 1896
appropriations.
Estimates of the sewer depart.
ment for the ne wyear totaled
$1,500,749, an increase of $607 ,039
over the 1895 appropriation of
$S93,710.
Increased funds we're requested
for cleaning. maintenance and re-
pair of the sewerage system, while
one item of $4,000 is sought for
the Oxon Run interceptor project,
which will permit construction of
one-third of the entire project.
Rutland Seeks Funds
"A total of 81 ,580,360 for the Dis
trict refuse division was asked.
This represents an increase OF
258,O9O over the 1885 appropria-
ton of $1,332,270.
Aiming toward more intense
battle against tuberculosis in the
District and for an expansion of
the school medical inspection sys-
tenn, DR.. George C. Ruhland, Dis.
trict Health Officer. has requested
the District Commissioners to al.
lot him $6o5,250 to meet his de.
partment needs during the new
fiscal year.
This represents an increase Of
$4,000 over the appropriation
granted the department in the
1886 budget. 1N&t
Declaring the local health pro-
gram has been inadequate for a
number of years, DR.. Ruhland
stated that, even with the re-
quested increase in its budget, his
department still will be below the
standards fixed by the American
Public Health Association.
In the fight against tubercu.
losis, DR.. Rutland proposes addi-
ton to his staff of a director Of
tuberculosis, director of nursing.
three supervisory nurses, 10 field
nurses and five clerical assistants.
Thirty new employees are being
sought by DR.. Rutland for the
school medical inspection force.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
HELEN ESSARY

is in Europe. She is writing
for The Times while there, and
her articles will appear from
day to day, Watch for them.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
Woman Is Recovering
From Dose Of Poison

Mrs. Mildred White, %, of
BallSton, Va, is in Emergency
Hospital today recovering from
the effects of poison taken, police
reported, while she was sitting
in an automobile with her hus-
band, William S. White, in front
of the latter's home in the 1900
block I St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-09-06
Pocketbook Lost

Mary B. Boles, GOT M st. N. w.,
reported to police that she lost a
bag yesterday containing $140,
and a dividend check.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

shoes. On their return they will be
at home at the Fairfax, where they
have taken an apartment for the Win
ter season. Mr.. Bolton is secretary to
Representative Byron N. Scott of
Long Beach. Calf, and with his bride
will remain in Washington during the
session OF Congress, after which they
will return to Long Beach. Mrs. Boil
ton attended George Washington Uni
versity, the College of William and
Mary and Duke University. She was
a member OF the Roadside Players
and last Summer starred in their per-
formance of "Trilby," and also has
appeared with the Drama Guild Of
Washington. She Is member OF the
Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the
Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary
dramatic fraternity. Mrs. Bolton is a
descendant OF Judge Thomas Heyward
Of South Carolina, a signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence. For
two years she was on the faculty Of
Friends School in Washington. Mr..
Bolton is graduate of william and
Mary College and is a member of the
Omecron Delta Kappa Fraternity and
Tau Kappa Alpha. national debating
fraternity. as well as Sigma Alpha
Epsilon.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Miss Maud Lucas Of Miami. Mrs.
Heber Rawls of Tarrytown. N. ":
Mrs. H. T. Ritcher Of Easton, Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Humme Of Hern-
don, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Shreeve, Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

groom and wore a becoming gown Of
Caribbean blue velvet fashioned on
princess lines and having a short
train Her hat was of Caribbean blue
velvet and silver, and she wore a
period ornament Of a large sapphire
hung on a long silver chain. the gift
OF the bridegroom. She carried white
chrysanthemums.
Her only attendant was her sister,
Miss jeanette Eads Gibson. whose
gown was Of renaissance rust velvet
Her hat and accessories we're gold
and she carried yellow chrysa- e.
NUNS. Mr.. Fra-': Whit. ey wa1 best
man for his brother.
Following the ceremony, recep-
ton for the wedding party and i'm
mediate families was held in the
home Of the brides parents, when
Mrs. Gibson, mother of the bride,
wore a gown of foliage green brocade
velvet, with a shoulder bouquet of
pink roses, and Mrs. Whitney, the
bridegroom's mother, a gown of beige
lace, her shoulder bouquet being tails
man roses.
Later. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney left
on a wedding trip. when the bride
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Nuptials

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