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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Miss Mable AshlOck
Weds Maritime Allen

Yesterday at one o'clock Miss Mable
J. Ashlock became the bride of Mar
time j. Allen, at the Presbyterian
manse in Candor. Rev. A. c. McDuf-
fee performed the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in a blue
crepe dress and wore white acces-
series. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. H. Ashlock, of Allen, Okla,
and for the past two years has made
her home in this city. She is connect
ed with the Blanchette Beauty Shop.
The groom is the son Of Joseph AL
len and the late Mrs. Allen, of Can
dor, and is connected with the Car
DINA Power & Light Company, in
Smithfield.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Miss Eleanor Capps
Weds Hubert Palmer

Saturday night at o'clock at the
First Baptist parsonage, Miss Elean-
or Capps became the bride of Hubert
Palmer. Rev A. S. Hale, officiated.
The bride was becomingly attired
IN a fall ensemble of brown. with
matching accessories. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Capps, of Drewry, and for some time
mas been, connected with Watkins
Hardware Company.
The groom is the son of j. F. Pal
mer and the late Mrs. Palmer, of Kit
trel. He is associated with Scoggin
chevrolet Motor Company, of this
city.
Following a wedding trip, Mr.. and
MRS. Palmer will be at home at 819
Chestnut street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Mission Society
To Meet Tuesday

The Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Congregational Christian
church will meet Tuesday evening at
1:5O o'clock at the church. All mem
oers were urged to attend as this
is the last meeting of the fiscal year
reports of the years work are made
and all interested are invited to at
tend.
An interesting program has been
planed, and refreshments will be
served at the conclusion of the meet
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Junior Woman,s Club.

The Junior Woman's Club will meet
tonight with Miss Sadie Boyd, at the
home of Mrs. Spotswood Burwell, on
Garnett street All members were
urged to be present at 7:30 and bring
their tickets for the dance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Visiting in Middleburg.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lane, Mrs. Edna
Chapman, Miss Dorothy Chapman
and L. o. Wells, of Richmond Va,
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. B. Currin
and family in Middleburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Here Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Taylor, of
Rocky Mount, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Christmas, of Durham, and G. O.
King, Jr., of Wilson, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs c. o. King.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Expected Tomorrow.

Miss Mamie Dean, of Ocean View,
is expected tomorrow to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. H. Bum. She has been
spending some time in BurnsviYle,
with Mrs r. E. Powell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
In Salisbury.

Or. and Mrs. ]. D. Muse spent yes
terday in Salisbury with Mrs Muses.
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. w. Whitlock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
ID. A. r. Meeting Tuesday

The Daughters of American Revo-
luton will meet Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock in the home of Miss Mariel
Gary on the Raleigh Road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Here from huntsville.

DR.. and Mrs. c. H. White, of
Huntsville, are the guests of Mrs.
Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hunt, on Charles street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
In WinStOn-SaIem.

Mrs. NJ. S. Gerber, Mrs. E. F. Ster-
ner, Miss Marjorie Gerber, and Miss
Dorothy Hunt spent Saturday in
Winston-Salem
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Nixon arrived
home last night, following a wedding
trip to Bermuda. They were mar
ried September 9, in New York City.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Weekend in Raleigh.

Miss Margaret Dorsey and Miss
Rczecca Reavis spent the week in
Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
In GreenviIIe

MISS Clellie Hicks, of Dabney, and
Jarvis M. Galloway, of South Boston,
va, spent the weekend in Greenville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Visiting Mother

Edwin F. Finch, of Petersburg, Va,
is spending a two weeks vacation in
the city with his mother.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
lone from Greenville

Miss Sue Kelly returned last night
after spending some time in Green
VILE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Guest Of Niece

Mrs. A. o. Royals, who is en- route
to Florida, is the guest of her niece,
Mrs. w. w. Parker, Jr., on Chestnut
street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
In Greensboro Yesterda,

MISS Dorothy Wester, Miss Sadie
2. Parham, and Miss Sallie Hight
spent yesterday in Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Here for Weekend.

Miss Mary Hayes Blacknall, of Ra-
leigh, spent the weekend at her home
on Charles street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
To New York

Marshall Stone has gone to New
York, where he will manage a chain
store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Return from New York

1O0tuTN ITOLn New OK.
Mrs. E. G. Glenn, Miss Florence
Glenn, and Miss Virginia Hicks, re-
turned Friday night after spending
several days in New York.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21

Returns from New York.
Mrs. o. p. Pierpont has returned
from New York. where she has been
spending several days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
CONGRATULATIONS
e e. ,,<ABBER8REI7
Birth of Son,

Birth of Son.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilson Whit
lock, of Salisbury, announce the birth
of a son, Paul Wilson, Jr. Mrs. Whit
lock was formerly Miss Margaret
Canada, Of this city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21
Stage Being Set For Big
Tobacco Ball" Tuesday
At West End Country Club

Decorations were being placed te
day at West End Country Club, III
scene of the Junior Woman's Club
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-21

Tobacco BALI Tuesday evening from
10 until 2 o'clock, and the reports
from the ticket committee indicate a
Evening star., 1936-05-23
WHITE HOUSE PLUMBER
TO RETIRE ON MAY 81

John Walker Brown, 1925 Veazey
street, who for many years has had
charge of the plumbing and water
supply systems at the White House,
is closing out about half a century of
work for the Government and Ma
tional Capital Parks officials an
nounced today that he is to be retired
on May 81. He will be 10 years old
tomorrow.
c. Marshall Finnan. superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, has
written Brown a letter commencing
him for his long service. Actually the
veteran park employe has had 49
years 8 months 10 days continuous
service with the park organization.
A native of the Capital, Brown was
appointed as a laborer in the old
Office of Public Buildings and Grounds
in August. 1886. Later he became a
plumber and in 1890 was advanced to
a foreman plumber. In June. 1925,
he became chief plumber in the Wash
ington park system.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Policeman Left 81, 200 by Man
He Lent so Gents 4 Years 4 90
Ne,U York InrentOr Re.
members Good Deed
of Friend Here.
'FU Cire You Something
Some Day. Officer
Was Told.

Sure it's true-I lend the guy SO
cents four or five years ago and now
he dies and leaves me Sl,200!'
Policeman William c. Truesdell,
fifth precinct, was answering ques-
tions tor a reporter who was a bit
skeptical about the officers windfall.
ANY doubt as to the authenticity OF
Truesdell's inheritance was dispelled.
however, when he offered to count
it''-that is, count s1.199.5 so of it. He
had just lent so cents to another
officer
Truesdell, who lives at Ill B street
southeast, was named beneficiary in
the will of Charles Evermon of New
York, an inventor Of novelties, who
was nearly always broke"
On a visit to his old home in New
York about five years ago, the police
man ran across the inventor, whom
he had known for many years. Ever
mon had sold many of his inventions,
but a spree always followed a sale.
Evermon was just recovering from
such a celebration when ne met Trues-
dell. The officer recalled we'll what the
inventor had said after borrowing
half a dollar for food.
you are the only person who has
ever given me anything" Truesdell
quoted him as saying. I'll have some
Evening star., 1936-05-23
.1,ODOATTENDBAKE
Of TRADE BOARD
Members Served in Two
Shifts-Games Slated
in Afternoon.

More than 1000 members and
guests of the Washington Board of
Trade are in Bay Ridge, Md, today
for the organizations forty-second
annual shad bake and Spring outing.
Members of the staff of the May
flower Hotel early this morning be-
gan preparation of pits and charcoal
on which the shad was being planked
on green oak and hickory slabs.
Two shifts, each of more than 500,
were planned. beginning at 1l:30 am,
the second to receive their luncheon
as soon as the first could vacate
the casino and the tables could be
cleared.
Games in Afternoon.
This afternoon a series of games,
including base ball, golf, fishing,
wrestling, boxing. horseshoe pitching
and other games was planned.
With virtually all of the men,
bers and guests going to Bay Ridge
in private conveyances leaving about
9 o'clock, there was steady stream
of traffic to the Maryland resort until
well after the early luncheon hour.
One group went to Bay Ridge in
a chartered bus that left the District
Building at am.
Ticket Sale Closed Early.
So great was the demand for tickets
this year that Raymond M. Florence,
general chairman, closed the sales
Wednesday. The demand continued
even after the sales had ended and
a warning was sounded that no addi-
tional tickets would be available at
the bake today. This failed, however.
to keep away all late arrivals, for
several showed up at the bay front
asking for tickets.
More than 1000 bags of souvenirs
donated by members of the Board Of
Trade were taken to Bay Ridge by
Pierce Boteler for distribution.
This afternoon at o'clock light
lunch was to be served.
Most of the guests, including sew
eral members of Congress, were ex-
pected to return to Washington
shortly after that time.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Doubt on d. C.. Bill
Passage Holds Up
Painting ofSchool

Doubt as to passage of the District
appropriation bill before Congress ad-
journs has resulted in cessation of
painting work at Western High School
with the building only a little more
than half finished.
While half a coat of paint may
be better than none from the point
of maintenance cost, it does not add
to the appearance of the building,
William A. Draper, engineer in the
District repair shop, admitted, es-
peciany with commencement ap-
preaching.
The auditorium in which the COM
mencement exercises will be held has
been refinished, and the best possible
use has been made of tn funds avail
able under existing appropriations, he
explained.
The entire old portion of the build
ing, which includes the front. facing
on Thirty-fourth street, and part of
the sides facing on r street and Res
ervoir road, have been repainted. A
scaffolding on the portico Of the front
must remain, because of the cost Of
removing it in the midst of the work.
1t would have to be replaced when
work is resumed, Draper pointed out.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
MRS. HOWENSTE|N
ACCUSES HUSBAND
Says Suit Accusing Her of
1O1 InfideIities Was
Act of Cruelty.

The suit of her husband, Herman r.
Howenstein. president Of the Howen-
stein Realty Co.. charging her with l0l
instances of infidelity, represented an
act of cruelty which entities her to
a limited divorce, Mrs. Katherine M.
Howenstein contended in District Su-
preme Court today.
A week ago the husband filed petit
ton for absolute divorce and asked
custody of their two children, Dorothy
Jean. S, and Marilyn, 3.
Mrs. Howenstein countered today
with an answer and croSS-bill, filed
through Attorneys Jean M. Boardman
and Cyril S. Lawrence.
She denied she was an unfaithful
wife and said the acts of infidelity al
legged by her husband did rot occur.
On some of the days mentioned in
his suit. she told the court, she was
at the deathbed and later at the fu-
neral of her sister, and on other dates
she was confined to bed because of
illness. On IA of the occasions, she
was ill and in a sanitarium, she de-
clared.
Howenstein named three core
spondents in his petition for an abso-
lutte decree.
Mrs. Howenstein said she and her
husband separated March Z, 1884, un-
der a temporary agreement to live
apart for six months, but that since
that time she vainly attempted to
bring about a reconciliation. Since
their separation. Howenstein has given
her 5000 a month for maintenance of
herself and her children, and has paid
s54 a month for nurse for the chill
dren, Mrs. Howenstein said. adding
that this in inadequate. She asked the
court to increase her allowance.
Howenstein lives at 4704 Blagden
road. while the wife resides at 70l9
Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SCHOOL MEASURE
TAKES FIRST STEP
Public Hearings on BIanton
Bill to Start in Ten
Days.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The Blanton resolution providing
for radical alterations in the admin
istrative organization Of the District
public school system took its first
legislative step today when the House
Judiciary Committee referred 1t to
a subcommittee for consideration.
The subcommittee is headed by
Representative Miller, Democrat, Of
Arkansas, who plans to start public
hearings on the measure in about
q week or 10 days. Other members
of the subcommittee are Represen-
tatives Montague of Virginia, Nc
Laughlin of Nebraska, Duffey of Ohio,
Democrats: and Robson of Kentucky
and Perkins of New Jersey, Republic
cans.
Justice Department Interested.
In the meantime, it was learned
officials of the Justice Department
had taken an interest in the resolu-
ton because of provision that would
prevent District as well as Federal
judges and attorneys from teaching
law classes or engaging in other out
side" work.
The main object of the resolution
is to substitute Board Of Trustees
for the Board of Education and
create q new office of supervisor of
education to replace the present posi-
ton Of superintendent Of schools.
Although Miller intends to hold
hearings on the resolution before
adjournment of Congress. he seriously
doubts whether it will make any
substantial progress toward enactment.
II expect to hold hearings on the
resolution" said Miller, "but I will
be unable to call the subcommittee
together for at least a week or so
because of several other matters to
which I must give my attention.
"If Congress adjourns June 6 or
thereabout, I think 1t is doubtful
If the resolution can 60 very far,
even If the hearings are concluded"
Summers Also Doubtful.
Chairman Summers of the Judi
ciary Committee also Is doubtful
whether the resolution will reach the
House calendar in time for action
before adjournment. However, he said
he thought hearings should he held
on it to determine public sentiment.
Ordinarily, q resolution affecting
the school system would be referred
to the District Committee. Represen-
tative Blanton, Democrat, Of Texas,
its author, obviously did not want
it sent to that committee, where 1t
would have met certain death. To
get it before the Judiciary Committee,
which is more friendly toward him,
he included all Federal judges and
attorneys within the scope OF Its
provisions.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
IS BUS WORKERS
TO GET Jobs BACK
Labor Board Orders Coach
Company to Reinstate
Those Dismissed.

The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered the Washington,
Virginia e. Maryland Coach Co. to
reinstate 18 employees dismissed in
March allegedly because of union
activities.
In its decision, the board charged
the dismissals were the direct re-
suit of Arnold's leon Arnold, presi-
dent of the company determination
to break up Local 1079," Amalgamated
Association of Street. Electric Rail-
way & Motor Coach Employees of
America. 1t ordered the company
to pay back wages to the men from
the date of their dismissal, less the
amounts they may have earned in
that period.
Company is Restrained.
The board also ordered the COM
pany to cease and desist" from in
terfering with the rights of its
workers to join labor organizations
and bargain collectively through their
representatives.
The decision resulted from testi-
mony given by the discharged work.
ers during a four-day hearing before
Trial Examiner John M. Carmody in
March. At a further hearing on
Nav 2, the board dismissed a COM
plant in regard to three additional
employees named in the original
charge.
Evidence presented showed "a en-
ployes of the Arnold line organized
Local 1919 on February "a, receiving
its charter on March 3 when the
membership had grown to SO, a
majority of all company employees
On the following day. four union
members were discharged, eight more
on March S, and six on March 6.
Advertised For Help.
By its own admission, the COM
pany learned of the union activities
of its employees about February a.
and two days later inserted a help
wanted" notice in Washington
newspaper, the board said, adding
that between that date and March S
"evidence shows that various hostile
remarks against the men forming
the union were made by various
company officials"
Regarding the company's conten-
ton. that the 10 bus drivers AND
repairmen were discharged for in
eficiency, the board declared the
record does not bear this out.
During the hearing, it was brought
out that Joseph Arnold, vice presi-
dent of the company, donned bus
operators cap and attended the
meeting at which the union received
its charter.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Pedestrian Lights
For intersections
"Flop,'' Allen Finds

Pedestrian lights established at
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on
F street are a complete flop"
Commissioner George E. Allen de-
clared today after making a per-
sonal inspection of their opera
ton.
IF any intelligent person who
watches the lights in operation is
not convinced that the pablo is
paying no attention to the walk
lights. then I will bounce on my
head all the way from the Dis
trict Building to the Capitol" said
the Commissioner.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

thing some day and I won't forget
you
But Truesdell didn't take his
friends parting words seriously even
though he remembered them. He
came back to Washington and never
saw Evermon again.
Recently he received a long-dis-
tance telephone call from New York
lawyer. Evermon had died. He left
about $4,000 to be divided among three
persons-his brother and sister and
TrueSdell.
So today Truesdell is $1,000 richer
for a 50-cent investment.
He doesn't know what he will do
with the money. but he says he's
a sucker for blondes"
Evening star., 1936-05-23

TINE place of honor in the Cher
ry Tree, George Washington
University year book, which
Il came off the press yesterday.
is occupied by Miss Gertrude Sher-
man, sophomore, who was selected
by two nationally-known illustrators
as the prettiest coed in the nniver-
sity.
Miss Sherman, who lives at 1862
K street. was chosen by the Judges,
Neysa McMein and John La Gatta,
after they had considered large
number of photographs.
Second and third place winners
were Miss Geraldine Dillman and
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Injury Fails to Halt Senator.

Senator Pat Harrison Democrat,
Mississippi suffered a broken blood
vessel in his left eye but it has not
prevented his continuous work on
the Administration tax bill. Harri-
son suffered the injury nearly week
ago, but physicians who treated him
expressed no concern.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
GOES TO JAIL FOR DOGS
7O-Year-Old Florida Man Proves
Love as Neighbors Complain.

Love as Neighbors Complain.
MIAMI, Fla. CR-Seventy-year-old
j. M. Brian loves his hound dogs more
than his freedom.
When neighbors complained that the
dogs made too much noise, Judge
James M. Dunn ordered Brian to get
rid of the hounds.
Brian failed to obey. and when sum-
moned to court again told the judge.
"If 1 must 60 to jail for my dogs, ]
will CO."
Thirty days" the judge replied.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Cops Equipment Stolen.

REDDING, Calf. R.-While Con-
stable w. A. Houston slept, some one
crept into his home and took his hat,
coat, two revolvers, star, handcufti
and two warrants Houston intended
to serve next day.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Australia to Honor George.

Australia will erect bronze group,
costing $4,000, in front Of the Par
lament House in Canberra as q me-
mortal to King George.
Evening star., 1936-05-23

Miss Kathryn Dengler, whose pictures
also occupy full pages in the year book
Miss Sherman is the daughter Of
DIR. James Sherman, head of the de-
partment of bacteriology at Cornell
University. She attended Cornell last
year, and then transferred to George
Washington.
She is majoring in English, is vitally
interested in dramatics and rife
shooting. Recently. she has been ac-
tive with the G. W. Radio Players
and, before she went to Cornell, was
member of the Bartfield Dramatic
Players.
The Washington times., 1936-03-04
He Crashes Gate
To White House,
Lands in Jail

Metal gates and stone pillars
at the southwest entrance Of the
White House grounds went crash
ing down early today as an au-
tomobile, said to have been piloted
by Joseph M. Mills, 81, OF
the 1000 block Eleventh st. N. E.,
crashed through.
White House Policeman C. S.
Weddle rushed out of his guard
house and found the car nesting
amidst the wreckage of the gates,
while the driver had gone calmly
to sleep, unmindful of the dis
turbance he had raised and the
damage he had done.
Metropolitan police were called
and Mills. a noted high school
athlete, was taken to the Third
Precinct, where he was charged
with driving while drunk. He
was released under $500 bond.
Mills was arraigned in Traffic
Court later before Judge John p.
Mcmahon. He pleaded not guilty
and demanded a jury trial. His
$500 bond was deemed sufficient
by the court.
Mills, who refused to talk to re-
porters, was accompanied by his
brother, Lawrence, an attorney,
who acted as his counsel.
White House Policeman c. S.
Weddle also was in court.
The Washington times., 1936-03-04
FLOODS SWEEP
I0WA,2DEAD

DES MONIES, Iowa. March 4
G.N.S0.-Two perS were
drowned, thousands of acres Of
land were inundated. more than
400 families we're driven from
their homes, and disease reared
it's head to increase the peril as
floods swept sections of Iowa to-
day.
Three hundred families were
routed from their homes in Har-
rison county. near Missouri Val
ley, during the night. and many
were housed in public buildings,
A plea for cots and blankets was
sent to Omaha.
When several of the refugees
developed scarlet fever, they were
isolated, and CCC boys who had
recently experienced an epidemic
of scarlet fever and were immune,
were assigned to care for them.
The drowned were John Davey,
IA, whose body was still being
sought in the swollen waters of
Turkey Greek, near Anita, today,
and Leon Hardy, 20, of Ottumwa,
swept over a dam in the Des
MOineS River.
The Washington times., 1936-03-04
CHAIN STORES
FOES MEET

Approximately $500 of the TO-
900 "minutemen," independent re-
tail merchants in all sections Of
the country. who had been sum-
moned to Washington to lobby for
the Robinson-Patman antichain
store bill, met today in Constitu-
ton Hall.
They were addressed by the
authors of the bill, who told them
the bill is designed to preserve
and protect the independent bus
mess man" and to protect the
weak against the strong"
Former Gov. j. A. 0. PreuS, Of
Minnesota, served as chairman.
Former Magistrate John M. Pohl-
haus. Baltimore retail grocer and
director of the National AsSocia-
ton of Retail Grocers, told the
"minutemen" the American retail.
er is the original forgotten man" "
The meeting was called by J. H.
McLaurin, president Of the United
States Wholesale Grocers' ASSo-
citation, who is generally credited
with being the father" Of the
Robinson-Patman bill.
Opponents Of the proposed leg
iSlation declare the Robinson-Pat-
man bill which is an amendment
to section two of the Clayton act,
would prohibit price differentials
on different quantities of goods
sold unless justified by an actual
difference in cost Of manufacture,
sale or delivery. This would pro-
hibit the manufacturer from max
ing the quantity discounts which
experience has demonstrated, the
opponents point out, results in
lower prices to all customers.
Although the bill is sponsored
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