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The Washington times., 1936-11-04

but never really together.
Had it been that way in her own
girlhood? Had her mother offered
love and sacrifice and earnest ad-
vice, only to have them impa-
tiently refused?
She tried to see herself and
Edith and Francesca as they must
have seemed to mama. poor lit
tie mama, who was dead now. For
a little moment she seemed to see
her, not as mama, but as a woman.
Winnie Failey, who'd borne four
children, four strange, selfish,
self-centered children, who slipped
out of her yearning arms, stub
bornly turning their faces from
her.
And then the vision faded. Only
the little girl with dark curls and
dark purple-blue eyes remained.
The little girl who had been her
self. L wasn't ever a difficult
child, she thought. And nobody
ever loved her mother more than
I loved mine. Oh, mama, mama!
Why did you die? You were the
only real friend had-and I loved
you-and I need you so.
In the little boxlike living room,
Jan was concentrating all her et-
forts. She wanted to have this
one room really nice. But Evelyn
wasn't in a housekeeping mood,
and so everything fell on Jan. I'm
less she did the dishes. they piled
higher and higher in the sink, on
the drainboards, on the kitchen
table, even on the back Of the
stove. Dead flowers dropped from
their vases, dust lay over every
thing in a dead, gray pail.
Jan saw it all as Lowell would
see it, coming back after his year
abroad. Used as he was to luxury
and beauty, how this ugly old
place would hurt him, especially
now that mother had painted
most, but not all, Of the furniture
black and Chinese red. and then
lost interest before she got the new
curtains to match!
If only the rug were better!
Surely they could have saved ONE
Oriental out Of the Mill Valley
house! This imitation one was just
terrible. It would be so much bet
ter to have the floor bare. But 1t
was tackled down, and mother
wouldn't let her take it up anyway,
because so much bare floor shows
the dust.
It isn't that want him to think
we're richer than we are, or that
I want to impress him. the way
mother thinks I do. she told her
self. It's just that I want to have
q beautiful place to see him in
and I want to look as beautiful as
I can for him
So there was a last-minute dust
ing, buying Of ivory candles ana
81 owells kind" Of cigarets, and
an arranging and re-arranging OF
sturdy yellow and orange mari
colds from the garden.
you'd think it was the Prince
of Wales coming. I never hearo
such carrying on!" Evelyn giggled.
wien everything was ready and
Jan brushed and powdered and lip
sticked to the point of perfection,
wandered up and down the hall.
waiting, listening for the sound OF
his car coming up the hill.
"He's a little late" she said, COM
inc hack to the kitchen to put on
the tea kettle. I'm going to have
everything ready for the tea"
Maybe he isn't coming. You
mustn't be too disappointed if he
doesn't come, darling. You know
they've just got back, and he's
busy"
"Oh, he'll come" Jan said. HE
said he would"
She didn't doubt that he'd come
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NOW READ ON
By HAZEL LIVINGSTON

Evelyn didn't mean to be unsympathec Shed have given
ANYTHING she possessed traded her chances OF
ness to see the girls happy well taken Of But she ddn
understand them and they didn't understand her w ~
Here thew were the three them living in this little house
together All under roof crowded really separated
but never really together,
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But would he be the same? Would
he still love her? Would every
thing be as it had always been?
Maybe it would be better II he
didn't come at all. Maybe
The door bell rang.
Shall I go?" Evelyn asked.
"No-IIl go-I might as well go
I'll have to see him sometime
He stood at the foot Of the stairs,
looking up at her. Hello, JAM
Hello. Lowell!-Come on up!"
They smiled at each other, lit
tie shyly, as he came up the stairs
to her.
"You haven't changed. have you,
Lowell?"
"Oh, Jan-Jan darling!-You're
just the same!-I was 50 afraid
you'd be different. A year Is such
a long time"
"Oh, Lowell-when you stay
home, it's longer than that!"
But I'm home now! You haven't
said that you're glad to see me-.
"Oh-I am, Of course!-Only
I'm so-upSet-seeing you-and
wondering about everything"
Evelyn had been listening from
lust inside her bedroom door. My
goodness, she thought, aren't they
babyish? wonder If he finally
got up nerve to kiss her! Well, I
hope he notices. the flowers and
things. She's certainly shaved to
fix that room!
An hour went by. Maybe she'd
better bring in the tea. ,,
"Oh, thank you, mother" Jan
said, when Evelyn came in with
the tray. II was just going out
to get it-but we were talking
and forgot"
II made cinnamon toast!"
Evelyn said presently, because
they seemed to b overlooking 1t.
"ohl-yes-thank you, mother. I"
I'm 50 very fond Of it," Lowell
said, accepting a piece which he
laid on his plate, and forgot to
eat.
Jan just took one bite Of hers.
was there something wrong
with it? Evelyn wondered. She
tried piece, and then another.
There was nothing wrong with it.
It was wonderful cinnamon toast.
SO she ate it all, bit by bit, and
then, half amused, half annoyed.
went back to her room.
What did he have to say for
himself?" she demanded. when ct
last he had gone.
"Oh-he's going to Santa Clara,
to school. But he'll be home a lot.
They're going to have some par.
ties"
well, I hope they ask somebody
besides you to them. It wouldn't
hurt the sonora to do something
for Dorathea! Or even your
cousins. It seems a little queer
that you should be the only one
in the family invited. After all.
we ARE a family! Jan don't you
think you could say something
tactfully, Of course?"
ooh, mom!-I couldn't!"
"Then I WILL" Evelyn said
firmly.
Despite her worry over finances
the gas bill, the telephone bill.
and all the other bills, and her
anxiety over Dorathea's continued
chumminess with the Rogers, Eve
Ign found time for a certain
pleased acceptance of her younger
daughters conquest Of a Kramer.
But to all her hints, planned and
, ingenious, the Sonora Kramer was
deaf. The invitations were for
Jan alone.
BY no maternal illusion could
the thin, fair-haired Jan be con-
sidered a beauty. Accustomed to
her own opulent loneliness and the
arresting beauty of Dorathea, Eve
Ign just couldn't understand it.
What did the young Kramer boy
see in Jan? With a world of dash
ing young debutanteS to choose
from, why had he chosen her?
How did the Kramers feel about
it? Did they take this strange
affair seriously?
ITO Be Continued
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The Washington times., 1936-11-04
DSturbingly Interesting Family Dran
Modern Working Mother
Of Two Debs Faces
Old Problem
WHAT HAS HAPPENED---

Quitting officer husband IN quarrel Eueyn KEITH
daughters DorGtheG 49, and JAM 10
for tan1ilvs old home In California -
on arriuu che learns that the old hons
lost IN the financial crash Her other HDrg Sma
shabby HILL Her brother Peter FGey 0I mas
money, Is too Stingy to giUe much help
Feeling stranded" EUelyr send for her onetHs
sutton oiUes her $500 but oWs tendency to
Teuiue the old romance ,
on vist to the Valley estate the Ketth UeIconred
bv LoeH IS attracted 70
the Of Jams cousins Grandmother FGV
e stricken Nth q attack Which PROBES fatal.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

mentioned as now In training and the
audience was reminded the late Chaun-
cey M. Depew, while a recognized
orator, was a trained one.
Among the "dont'S" and dos" OF
campaign speaking suggested by Prof.
Harding were these:
BE sure your speech has terminal
facilities. Don't take 35 minutes for
an introduction to Commute speech.
Don't yell at the audience.
Take very little exercise on the
platform.
Make the audience believe in you.
Look 'em straight in the eye"
Urges Debate Challenges.
Prof Harding proposed the Young
Republicans challenge Young Demo-
Gratis to debate in the near future.
Coincidentally. the youthful Demo-
Gratis were laying the same kind of
plans and making the same kind Of
campaign preparations in meeting at
the Willard Hotel last night.
He disseminated a list of proposed
topics for discussion, such as the per-
sonality and merits Of Landon and
Knox, their acceptances speeches,
party platforms, recent polls of public
opinion. Postmaster General Farley
who is an issue by himself. and where
the money goes, including tap dane
ing"
For Swope and Mrs Corey last night
there was brief criticism after their
brief speeches. Next week team Of
10 will go into action on topics select
ed themselves from the Harding list.
Those who make the grade will win
campaign-speaking berthS in Wash
ington and nearby Maryland and Viz
pinia
Evening star., 1936-08-04
COLORADO FLOOD
VICTIMS SOUGHT
Hundreds Evacuate Homes
in WaIsenburg-Damage
Put at $500, 600.
Ey tie Associated Press.

Ey TIE ASSOCluteQ freSs.
WALSENBURG, Colo, August A.
Fears that several missing persons
had been drowned were expressed here
today after the food waters Of the
Cucharas River had swept through
this Southern Colorado town, causing
damage estimated at S500,000.
Seven hundred homes were evacu-
ated last night as the water rose to 18
inches in the downtown district. Two
hundred homes were damaged and the
floors of nearly 500 others covered
with mud and silt. Hundreds Of cat
tie were reported lost.
Among the missing were the two
sons of Max Martinez. rancher, liv-
ing few miles east Of here. The
boys, 4 and years old, could not be
found after the family had fed from
their home.
Firemen and bands of citizens were
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searching along the river bank for
others reported missing.
One man was reported to have res
cued Is fioodItrapped persons from
their home along the river bank.
The 300-foot Denver & Rio Grande
Western Railroad bridge at Sand
Arroyo. east Of here, was washed out.
A newly erected grandstand In the
American Legion ball park and q A.
500-foot adobe wall around it were
wrecked.
Although heavy rain fell through
out the night, the flood waters were
receding early today.
MOUNTAIN GETS SNOW.
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"a;

V YOUNG REPUBLICANS of the
" National Capital Republican
Club are going into Summer
Il training for the oratorical
rigors of the Landon-Roosevelt CAM
paign.
A school for Young Republican
speakers, to teach them how and what
to say about the intrenched Democrats
and to prove public speakers are made
as well as born, was inaugurated under
Prof. Harold F. Harding of George
Washington University last night.
Most Of the talking at the initial
session was done by Prof. Harding,
who outlined plans for the oratorical
course and asserted arm waving, flag
waving, villifying and belly-aching"
are pasSe on the roStrum except in re-
mote places" of these United States.
25 Sign Up.
Approximately 25 candidates an
swered the first call for August train
ing, with expectations of a greater
number on ensuing Monday nights as
the work progresses and the weather
improves.
Bradford Swope, second vice presi-
dent and now acting president of the
Young Republican group of the club,
presided with Mrs. Joseph Horgan.
chairman of the Speakers Bureau
Swope and Mrs Mildred Slocum Corey
were the first members to try them
selves at politicorating, with Prof.
Harding as coach and the candid
camera as witness.
Prof. Harding cited the new" Her.
bert Hoover. who in the last year and
half has received instruction in
speaking technique, as an example of
his contention orators can be devel-
0ned hY training. Coy. Landnn WAS
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MOUNTAIN GETS SNOW.

Pixies Peak Fall Reported-Heavy
Rains Cheer Farmers.
DENVER, August R.-Snow fell
on Pixies Peak and rain soaked East
ern Colorado yesterday.
Cloudbursts brought flood scares to
several mining camps and damaged
highways. farmers and stockmen said
it was the most beneficial storm in
months.
From one-quarter to three inches Of
rain fell throughout Eastern Colorado
and Southern Wyoming.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
DON'T
"Thou Shalt Nots" for
Capitals Citizens.

pLAYING foot ball or base ball on
District thoroughfares is VIOLA
tion Of the law, but if game becomes
an uncomfortable urge be sure to select
FOR the scene a street in Georgetown
or the old city of Washington (south
of Florida avenue).
Penalties in the more venerable
quarters of the executive city cannot
be more than IS, while in Wesley
Heights, Petworth, or other outlying
sections, being found guilty of the
charge of cluttering the streets with
athletic prowess may cost as high as
$500.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

The rule for old Georgetown and
Washington was established by act of
Congress in 1892, and provided that
foot ball, handy, shindy or any other
game played with ball, stone, or
other substance struck or propelled on
the streets was an offense to society,
and that violators would be deprived
of as much as SIS.
: Police regulations adopted later
named $500 as the maximum fine for
the same games staged on new District
avenues.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Origin Of Indians.

According to the Smithsonian In
stitutlon, Washington. the Indians In
the United States came originally
from Asia.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
District Red Cross Tea
Local Chapter Entertained Yesterday
After Brief Meeting in Headquarters

assisted by the staff workers in bright
yellow and here and there through the
groups of guests were members of the
motor corps in soft green. Mrs. Gray
son wore the black veil and white cap
of the roll call workers, and Miss
Boardman in her white uniform with
collar and cuffs of cardinal red and
her veil matching.
Mrs. william S. Spencer was in
charge of the tea, assisted by Miss
Della Dennison, vice chairman, and
Mrs j. Noble Hoover. Mrs. Spencer's
granddaughter, Miss Airline Spencer
was one of the young girls assisting
Among the other young girls were
Miss Nancy Brereton. Miss Anne
Claude and Miss Manvilette Sullivan
Also assisting during the afternoon
were Mile. Therese de Laboulaye
daughter of the French Ambassador
and Mime. de Laboulaye, and Mrs
Jean r. L. di Sibour, before her mar.
riage in the early Summer, Mile. Valerie
Prochnik, daughter Of the Austrian
Minister and Nine. Prochnik. and Miss
Olivia Phelps Stokes, assistant to Miss
Boardman.
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japanese Ambassador
And Nine. SaitO Fete
American Ambassador
Secretary of War and Mrs. Woodring Hosts
at Tea This Afternoon at
WOodlaWn

TIME Japanese Ambassador saito entertained at
luncheon today the United States Ambassador to
japan Mr. Joseph c. Crew. who Washington for short
the Charge dAnareS Great
Britain Mr. Mae special assistant to the Secretary
of State and Mrs the chief of protocol and
Souhgate Eugene Dooman OF the State De-
Mrs Dooman Mr. and Mrs Walter
Mrs Caldwell the counselor of the embassy and Nine
Yoszawa secretary and Nine Okazak the second
secretary Kawaara and the third secretary and
The United this country in time
his secretary Mr. James Graham Parsons E at
Miss Margaret Muriel Josephine Boulton which
took place Friday Cathedral in Toronto Canada The
will sail to return to his post in Toxic
The new Secretary Harry H. Woodring will
give their estate Woodlawn in Virginia in
commandant of the Engineer School at Fort
Julian Sley who recently came from Panama
where scey the Canal Zone for time
the officers at Col schleys post and
their
The Secretary and Mrs woodring will be
honor of Col and Mrs schley who
until their Fort Bevor
ready for them.
Representative North Carolina spending
few days at his apartment at the Raleigh
The Military attache Embassy and Mrs w. w. T.
Tor small at luncheon at the Shoeham
yesterday Miss Bour of London who visiting Washington
The chairman of the Commission and Mrs
White Sulphur Springs where last
evening they of honor at dinner dance which Mr.
and Mrs Kefer Mayer gave on the Georgian lerrace eh
tanning 54 guests
The secretary the Canadian legation Mr. Darcy
appointed second secretary OF the Canadian
legation Japan with McGreer and four OF her
children Toxic Mr. and Mrs Mccreer will
go from where they will sail October IT on
of Canada.
Mrs Mccreer Kitty Lester Hett daughter
of Wharton E. Lester of Washington.
Spencer Cosby have to New York where
they staying at the st. Regis.
COL e. T. Henry A., Henry of San Francisco,
Calf are the Martinique for few days.
Col L.. Crmmns, u A., and Mrs Crinn1ins OF New
York City the Martinique for weeks stay.
COL have arrived in the city and
have taken apartment at 201 Connecticut avenue
Maj and Mrs Frank whitaker Lieut. and Mrs. Henri
cocktail party yesterday morning
Luebbermann quarters at Fort Myer In honor
of the Mexican team who will compete in the
Inter-Anlerica Show next month.
Capt W. Steele at the St Regis in New York
there last evening dinner their guests being
Cant Casteman Mrs. Donald W. Brown and
Mrs Steele Mrs Wilfrd du Puy prom-
nent society Washington for before her marriage
to served military aache OF the United
States Embassy Paris for several years
Lacoste Kings counsel at Montreal and Mrs
Lacose daughters the Raleigh for brief visit
Evening star., 1936-09-29
the Capital October Approaches
Former Cabinet Official
Due in Capital Next Week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis Will Open
Washington Residence-Mrs
Blair Returns.

"ORMER Secretary of War and
- Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, who
have been at their place at
L Southampton, Long Island.
since their return from a wedding
trip abroad. are now in their apart
ment in the Ritz Tower in New York
and will be there through this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are expected to
come to Washington early next week
and open their new home on Fox
hall road, which was the home of
the former director of the mint, the
late Mr.. Raymond T. Baker.
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair will close her
Summer place, Beachholm, at New
port today and will return to her
Washington home late in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. John Long have
gone to Bermuda where they are
spending some time at Hamilton.
They were guests yesterday at lunch
con of Mr.. John S. Maier. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul D. I. Maier of Bryn
Mawr, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton A. Hensley
have returned to their home in Wash
ington after spending part of their
vacation in Niagara Falls and Canada
and part as the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Drumheller in their
country home, in Schuyler, Va. Mrs.
Hensley, before her marriage on June
81, was Miss Helen Louise Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Smith
Of Bethesda, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jewett and
their small son have returned from
Nantucket. Mass. Mrs. Jewett and
her son spent the Summer there, Mr..
Jewett joining them the last Of
August.
Mr. and Mrs j. r. Mead and Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Renton Of Honolulu
are in Washington, stopping at the
Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton have
returned to Washington after motor
trip through the Middle Western
States. Mrs. Seaton spent some time
at Lake Shautauqua in New York dur
ing the Summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Grosner
have opened their house in Massachu
sets Avenue Park after spending the
Summer in the White Mountains.
Mrs. Hersey Munroe, who has spent
the Summer in New England. has re-
turned to the Capital and is at home
on Clifton street.
Miss Ruth NARROW, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Morris E. NARROW of Wash
ington, has returned to Russell Sage
College, where she is senior in the
School of Secretary Science.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Bullard
are at the Shoreham on their wed.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Day Tuttle Guest
Of Women's Press
Club at Luncheon

MR.. DAY FUTILE, director Of the
A'A new Washington Civic Theater,
was an honor guest at the weekly
luncheon of the Women's National
Press Club at the Willard today. Mr.
Tuttle, a nationally known director,
came to Washington from his West
chester Playhouse at Mount Kisco,
N. Y, to guide the new theater
through its first season. He has di-
rected such stars as Burgess Meredith,
Ina Claire, Henry Hull. Henry Fonda
and Margaret Sullivan in his play
houses at Mount Kisco and his Ridge
way Theater at White Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle and their four
small children have taken a house in
Georgetown for the Winter. He has
completed the casting and has started
rehearsals for the first of eight plays
which the Civic Theater will present.
The piece, which will be given october
81, ~, % and "a is George Bernard
Shaws clever comedy. Caesar and
Evening star., 1936-09-29
News of Engagement
OF Mrs. Leonard to
Mr.. Pell of Interest

Mr.. AND MRS. REGINALD
A'A ASHLEY BARKER of London
and New York have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Mrs.
Thecla M. Barker Leonard, to Mr..
Robert Thompson Pell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell of New York.
Mr. Pell is a grandson and the name
sake of the late Col. Robert M.
Thompson. for many years a colorful
and prominent figure in Washington
society.
Mr.. Pell is living in Washington,
where he is on duty in the Bureau
of Western European Affairs in the
State Department, having been trans
ferred here from Paris, where he
served as secretary to Mr.. Walter E.
Edge when the latter was United
States Ambassador to France. Before
his assignment to Paris Mr.. Pell was
engaged in newspaper work in the
Capital. He is graduate OF Harvard
with the class of 1922, and in 1888
Evening star., 1936-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Bullard
are at the Shoreham on their wed.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Miss Virginia Leary
Wed Mr.. Manson
In Historic Church

A WEDDING of unusual interest to
n Washington and Virginia society
will take place at 8 o'clock Saturday
night, October 8. by candlelight at
historic Pohick Church, when Miss
Virginia Leary, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs John Leary of Occoquan, will be-
come the bride Of Mr.. Sydney Lynn
Manson. jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. sgd
ney Lynn Manson of Richmond.
Miss Leary has chosen as her maid
of honor her cousin, Miss Betty
Brooks of Brooklyn. N. Y, while Mrs.
Hilda Lynn Mitchell of Occoquan will
be matron of honor. Miss Virginia
Manson of Richmond. sister of the
bridegroom, will be bridesmaid, as will
Mrs. G. p Van Arkle Of Alexandria.
Little Miss Lynn Mitchell of Occoquan
will be flower girl.
DR.. Richard Campbell Manson of
Abingdon. Va. brother of the BRIDE
groom, will be best man, while the
ushers include Mr.. Gordon Leary of
Occoquan, brother of the bride-to-
be: Mr.. Donald King of Alexandria,
Mr. Machlin Smith of Victoria, Va; !;
Mr. Carol Minor of Richmond, Va,
and Mr.. Haywood Davis of Occoquan,
a cousin of the bride.
The Rev. C. A. Langston, rector of
Pohick Church. assisted by DR.. c. o.
Tuttle of the Ginter Park Methodist
Church in Richmond, will perform the
ceremony, which will be followed by a
reception for relatives and intimate
friends at the home of the brides
parents in Occoquan.
Many parties have been given in
honor of the young couple and several
are planned for this week Mr.. and
Mrs. Carey Blackwell of Alexandria
entertained at a cocktail party and
Mrs. Selden Baker of Alexandria will
be hostess at a shower tomorrow in
honor of Miss Leary. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P. Van Arkle of Alexandria will
entertain at a dinner party at their
home on Thursday night, while Mrs.
Emma Byington of Lorton will be
hostess at the bridal dinner Friday
evening preceding the rehearsal at
Pohick Church.
Both Miss Leary and Mr.. Manson
are graduates of William and Mary
College, in Williamsburg.
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he was awarded the Cross Of the
Legion of Honor for services as special
press attache of the United States
Embassy in Paris. Later in that year
he represented this country at the
International Congress of Government
Press Bureaus at Madrid. His first
wife was formerly Miss Alice Harding,
daughter of the former director of the
Federal Reserve Bank, the late Mr..
William P. G. Harding, whose ap-
preaching marriage to Mr.. Julian
B. L. Allen of Paris was announced
yesterday.
Mrs. Leonard was educated abroad
and made her debut in England. She
married Mr.. Thomas D. Leonard, jr.,
of New York in 1881, which termi-
mated in divorce in May.