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The Washington times., 1937-05-04

HOweS Guests
Others who attended were the
Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. William w. HoweS, Mr.. j. F.
T. O'Connor, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles
Edison, the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior. Mr.. oscar Chapman:
Mrs. Ernest G. Draper and the AS,
sistant Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. j. Monroe johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt,
jr., were also among the guests as
were Mr.. and Mrs. George E. AL
len, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Averill Harri-
man, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Barron Collier, of New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Everett Hughes, of
West Orange, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould Lincoln, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose and Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man.
Still others who attended the
dinner were Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Mrs. James M. Helm,
Mrs. Rushmore Patterson, Mrs.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harper Sibley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
CulbertSon, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
M. Gates, DR.. Sterling Ruffin, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard F. Roper and DR..
Henry F. Grady.
Dinner was served in the Chi
nese room of the hotel following
reception of the guests in the Pan
American room. Table decorations
were entirely Of Hollywood roses,
a deep red shade, and white lilacs.
Music was provided throughout
the evening by a section of the
Navy Band playing in the prone
made just outside the Chinese
room.
The German ambassador, DR..
Hans Luther, was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given yeSter-
day at the Mayflower by the Min
lister of Albania, Mr.. Faik KOnitza.
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Minister Host
At Dinner

The Yugoslav Minister and Nine.
Fotitch entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Italian Am.
bassador and Donna Matilde de
Suvich.
The guests were the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Woodring, Sen.
ator and Mrs. Warren r. Austin,
the Rumanian Minister, Mr..
Charles A. Davila; Representative
and Mrs. Ralph E. Church, the
Naval Attache of the italian EN-.
bassy and Marchioness di SAINT
Orsola, Mr.. Benedetto Capomazza,
Sir Willmott and Lady Lewis, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Lammot Belin, Capt. and Nine.
George Fayet and Mrs. Frank 81
mondS.
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Annual Card Party

Mrs. Augustus E. Giegengack
heads the ticket committee for
the annual card party to be held
by the St. Gertrude's Guild on
Monday, May "a, in the CONT
mental Room of Wardman Park
Hotel. Mrs. James Edward Duke
is in charge of arrangements.
Tables for the party will be set
up on the terrace overlooking Rock
Greek Park.
DR.. and Mrs. o. o. Hammond Of
Oklahoma City are staying at the
Carlton Hotel during their visit
in the East.
X Il Il
Mrs. william S. Manning, Of
Jacksonville, Fla, is among the
early arrivals to attend the meet"
ingS of the Colonial Danes to be
held next week. Mrs. Manning
is at Wardmar Park Hotel.
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Miss Wilkinson
Morries Today

The marriage of Miss Katherine
Ann Wilkinson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick w. Wilkinson,
of New Mexico and Rev. Robert
Cooke Simmons, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM T. Simmons took place
this afternoon.
The ceremony which was per
formed by the Rev. R. Paul
Shearer, took place at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church. Dog
wood, apple blossoms and white
lilacs adorned the church. Mr..
George H. Moore gave the bride in
marriage.
The bride wore a gown of white
lace over taffeta made on princess
lines and terminating in a slight
train. From her coronet of tulle
fell a voluminous veil and she
carried a shower bouquet of white
lilacs.
Only Attendant
Mrs. John W. Coffman was the
brides only attendant. She wore
an ensemble of white mousseline
de sole. The short-fitted jacket
was banded in turquoise and she
wore a short veil of the same
shade. Her bouquet was of purple
lilacs.
Mr.. Coffman was the best man.
Those who ushered were Mr..
Robert Parsons, Mr.. William Par
sons, Mr.. Wallace Perry, and Mr..
Charles Hall.
There was an informal reception
at the church following the cere-
mony and a wedding breakfast was
given at Brook Farms Tea House
for the two families and the mem
bers of the wedding party. When
the young couple left for their we'd
ding trip the bride was wearing a
dark-blue suit with a gray top-coat.
Mrs. Annie Wilkinson, the
brides grandmother, was among
those who attended the ceremony.
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Snapdragons and LiIacs Center Table

Masses of snapdagons and the popular
acs the table where coffee tea and
being served There also delicious punch with fresh
Strawberries floating in the glasses.
The Ambassador of Argentine and his attractive wife, Sonora
de Esp there The chateaine of the Embassy wore
dark blue under which peeped bright printed gown
Admiral and Mrs William Leahy also among the crowd
gay group seated Of the casual tables covered with
BRIGHT yellow linen CLOTH Mrs Claude A. Swanson, Mr..
and Thomas Burke and Secretary Swanson Naval Aide,
Capt John r. Beardal, and his wife. Mrs. Swanson
other who spored brilliant printed frock yesterday after
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TRAVEL
RICHMOND, VA.

Vieik Virn;n;a For FREE maps, book
VISIT virginia lets, tourist informa-
tiOn, address: Conservation and Develop
ment Commission, Dept. Is. Ola Capitol
St., Richmond, Va.
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Diplomatic and Official Notes:
ROPERS ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
Troyanovskys and Saitos Are
Among the Many Guests Who
Attend Secretary's Party

The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Daniel
G. Roper entertained at dinner last evening at
Maylower Their guests included the Ambassador of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Nine Troyanovy
the Ambassador of Japan and Nine Sato the Minister OF
Switzerland and Nine Peter the Minister of the Irish Free
State Mr. Michael MacWhite the Minister of Denmark Mr..
Otto Wadsted and the Canadian Minister and Lady Marer
Senator and Mrs Morris Sheppard also guests were
Senator and Mrs Charles L. McNary Senator Arthur Capper
Senator Theodore F. Green Representative Mary Norton,
Representative j. Walter Lambeth Admiral and Mrs William
D. Leahy Rear Admiral and Mrs David F. Sellers Maj Gen.
and Mrs Oscar Westover and Maj Gen. and Mrs Frederick
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Mrs. Hull
Leaves Today

Six members Of the Senate
and the House have agreed to
tell stories Of their campaign
experiences, to be followed by
volunteers from the floor in
competition for a prize of great
vdlue.
Announcements of the COM
ing event say, Surely the most
remarkable galaxy Of stars ever
assembled under one Tent, as
the Circus Man would say!"
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7o0Q,!1l Topics
Reg q .. Pa6 on
BVFlOrn Macdonald

and her chic brmmed hat %mark words "a good tin
trimmed with band of will be had by all"
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noon.
Mrs. Wallace Lind, who was &C.
companied by her husband, Ad-
miral Lind, carried on quite an
animated conversation with the
dashing Rear Admiral Robert Wit
thoeft-Emden of the German En-
basSy.
The vivacious Nine. Perazic
dropped in for short while, &C
companied by Nine. Coppola, wife
of the italian diplomat. Nine.
Perazic wore a dark blue outfit
dotted in white and about her
neck were several ropes Of enor-
nous pearls.
Lolita Dawson eve wonder if
those engagement rumors are cor
rect?) was wearing a lovely Indian
print in red and blue and silver
fox cape. Sonora de Pastoriza was
also there as were Mr.. Junius
Holmes, Nine. Hurban, Sonora de
Alfaro, the Minister of Guatemala
ana Sonora DE ReclnOS.
Japanese There
The Naval Attache of the Jap
anese Embassy arrived with his
petite wife. Nine. Kobayashi wore
a dark blue frock and a silver fox
scarf. Mrs. Thomas Dawson was
in a steel gray outfit trimmed in
pale blue.
Mrs. Louis Schapiro was accom-
panied by her son. Mark. This
small dark person wore the love-
lest jade earrings. Mark con-
fessed to us that he was saving
champagne bottles (full of course)
for a big party when he gradu
ates.
Sonora de Busk Codas was SIM
ply the breath of summer in her
black outfit topped by a white
Bengaline coat. Still others there
were Nine. Sable, the Naval
Attache of the italian Embassy.
Capt. Cugia: Nine. Espaillat, the
Air Attache of the Chilean En-
bassy and Sonora de Puga; Col.
and Mrs. w. P. Wooten and Frau
Won Boettiger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-25

, and perhaps the radio. Do not tel- ephone except in emergency. Do not call the Gas Company or Wa terworks for information or for any special privileges. Do not call po- lice or the fire department on mi- nor complaints. Stay off the streets absolutely. There is coal in the community but not enough to use without great care and saving"
 Two vats of gasoline were float ing down the river below Cincin- natl today. having been carried away by the rising water.
 A West End volunteer fire de- partment rescued 300 families from flooded homes in l2 hours.
 Water Cut on
 The city water Supp:y was cut off at 2 o'clock last night. It was to be turned on for two hour intervals in the morning and afternoon until the water receded or the water works gave out.
 Every business house in Marietta, O, was surrounded by water one to 20 feet deep today. Rescuers wad- ed through to remove 18 patients from the Marietta clinic when wa. ter covered the first floor.
 The flood death toll at Hunting ton, w. Va, was raised to four when Mrs. Ida Osborn, 62, and her granddaughter, Donna Spurlock, 6 were burned to death. They were riding in a boat when someone threw a lighted cigarct on the wa- ter. covered with gasoline from an 80oo-gallon tank that had over- turned.
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SUNDAY STORM HALTED TRAFFIC
-Four InterruplioEls
tcontinued from Page D

-e--@-~ Ice whcih formed on the overhead lines.
 Four Interruptions
 The Connecticut Light 6 Power company reported only four slight interruptions in the Waterbury dis trict, one in Watertown. one in Minortown, one at Hitchcock's lake and one in the northern section of Waterbury when poles fell on Tudor street cutting off service to two houses temporarily. The wires of both the telephone company and the power and lighting company withstood the force of the storm very well.
 Schedules on the various bus lines of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company were forced to fall behind time yesterday after. noon and last night because of the ice-coated highways. No accidents wore reported in the Waterbury di- vision, however. In Cheshire one Waterbury-bound bus of the c. R. and L. company became mired when It's driver went or tho slippery highway. purposely. to seek firmer ground on the shoulder. Ths bus was finally pulled out of the soft shouid- CT and in the meantime the pas sengers were transferred to another vehicle and taken to their dcstina- ton
 The Short Line and the New Eng land Transportation company stat-
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cd today that they suffered q slow. up in schedule last night but noth- iny of any serious nature. The busses were running on schedule to. day.
 Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming explained that the hiily streets were not sanded yesterday afternoon because the sand would have been covered over. immediate. ly, by new ice coating. Rain fell last evening, late, and during the early hours Of this morning, wash. ing away the ice. A steadily rising temperature did much to aid in melting the ice. Travel on the high- ways this morning was safe.
 Limbs of trees In various sections of the city fell yesterday afternoon and last night put were promptly removed by the street department.
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Torrents S1Ueeping
 Higher Euery Hour
Continued from Page D

JcTudy.
 The city's pumping machinery was disabled. Water was rationed electric service was cut of to all but public buildings, radio stations and newspapers. Two destructive fires swept the waterfront, causing damage estimated at $2,000,00o. President Roosevelt advised City Manager c. A. Dykstra by telephone that "the whole facilities of the United States government are be- hind Cincinnati"
 Flood waters began spilling over the 51-foot sea wall at Evansville. Ind. The river reached It's highest crest in history. Officials estimated that between 5000 and 10000 homes would be flooded. Martial law was declared in Southern Indiana. From Charlottesville, Mo, came a report that 14 persons had drowned in the Mississippi. Hun drcds more were reported marooned. Broken communication lines pre- vented verification.
 Prison Surrounded
 The Kentucky State Reforlnatory at Frankfort was surrounded by wa ter three to nine feet deep. Ma tional guardsmen directed removal of 2,800 convicts to city and county prisons. Officers said several had escaped. Then denied reports that 12 convicts had been killed in riot ing. .-,.,t.,-.
 The steamer Patricia Barrett pushing huge gcow, arrived at Shawneetown, H., from Memphis tc rescue 1000 persons from that food bound town. Six hundred men pa- trolled the Shawneetown levee which showed signs of cracking.
 Lawrenceberg, down the river from Cincinnati, was deprived of its last outside contact. when police radio in 8 distillery failed. The Ohio river there was at the 75-foot level and rising rapidly.
 Aurora, Ind, was surrounded com- pletely by the Ohio and was with out light, heat and water. Boats were ordered from Indianapolis to rescue 1000 marooned men, women and children.
 Physicians hurried from Indian apolis to all parts of the Indiana flood area where epidemics were threatened.
 Guardsmen fought off angry land- owners to open holes in levecs to reduce the pressure of water al Cairo, H., where the Ohio threat end to burst it's seawall at its junction with the Mississippi.
 More than 100000 acres fir southeast Missouri, northeast Ar kansas and west Tennessee were under water.
 A cold wave swept across West Virginia. adding to the suffering oi refugees. Physicians treated scores of pneumonia and influenza cases Waters were rccedirg slowly, how ever. and 1t was believed the flood has passed It's worst stage.
 In Pennsylvania, too, there was hope that the crisis had passed. Aid was planned for destitute families waiting to return to muddy. debris. swept homes. Government, Rec Cross and local ofiicials mobilized tt fight disease.
 Anti-typhoid serum was rushed into Arkansas where six cities arC towns in the northeast corner ol the state were inundated. Shortage. of food, fuel. clothing and watel were reported.
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REORGANIZATION
 OF STATE PLANS
(Continuad from Page l.)

NOUtA1Ju1Q LIUuJ S&E0 AsI transmitted to the legislature now in session.
 The commission said a legislative council would be of tremendous aa- sistance to the general assembly "in its increasing volume of work" The council was practical as a Joint standing committee of the legisla- ture" functioning continuously in preparing . program for consudera- ton of the assembly.
 Other Proposals
 The commission recommended:
 Establishment. under direct guber- material supervision, of depart ment of finance and control to ad. minister present duties of the state board of finance and control. comp truller, and treasurer. and also the proposed systems and personnel ad- ministration and purchasing.
 The department would be under a commissioner of finance and con- trol. appointed by the governor for four-year term. and would be divided into budget. accounting, treasury. personnel and purchasing divisions.
 Election of . governor for a four year terms in even number years iil- tervening between presidential elec- tons.
 Administration of state merit system by a director of personnel to be named by the commission of finance and control from a list of three eligible persons recommended by . special governors examining committee.
 Administration of purchasing by a supervisor of purchases" appointed under the merit system by the coEn- missioner of finance and control.
 Creation of governors cabinet, consisting of administrative heads of departments, Ito assist the governor in coordinating and 1ntegrating the wark o the executive department" More Fewer To Governer
 Additional power to the governor to remove from once "any ofiicer in the executive department whose appointment is made or initiated by him." The of,icer to be removed would be granted Q hearing. and if he is removed. complete statement of charges against him would be filed with the secretary of state. An independent audit of executive department accounts Ito establish the fidelity with which administra- tive officials have discharged the duties Imposed upon them by the general assembly,"
 Substitution of . single auditor for the two bi-partissn auditors now employed. He would be ape pointed and removed by the general assembly and would make his re. ports to that body. In emergencies, when the legislature is not ineses- sion, the auditor would make his re- port to the governor.
 pr. Benjamin P. Whitaker, re- search director for the special tax study commission in le33, performed q similar duty for the Yeorgsniza- tion commission. Members of the cofsmissloa are:
 Col. Thomas Heweg. chairman; Prof. Charles E. Clark. New Haven. chairman; former Sen. Kenneth r.
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were darkened. Street lights were

were darkened. Street lights were turned of.
 Fire department pumps were used to empty flooded hotel and depart rnent store basements.
 Hotels and business houses used candles and oil lamps.
 Mayor Miller said some automo- piles which venturcd into the flooded area contained gightseers who im- peded progress of Red Gross ambu- lances, rescue trucks and police ears,
 Citizens were asked to report sny profitc sing by storekecpcrs. Profit eers were threatened with confisca- lon of their stock.
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In l03S the tax paid on gasoline sales was about 4300. 600 more than the years electric light bill of all American homes. Taxes take ai of every g handled by American service stations.
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roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

DINING ROOM SET--l0 DC. Amer ican walnut. Valued at 4d0O. eacri- fics for t5o. 4 Alder sk 4-i72e.
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Washington. Jan. 25-(UP)-Rep- states in the Ohio and Mississippi resentatives from flood stricken valleys today agreed to demand ad- alton of . 4l0,000,0o0 emergency flood relief appropriations to the first deficiency bill scheduled to come to the house tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-25

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 96--(UP)-- Capt. r. J. Wilson. executive ofn-
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Eddyville, Ky, Jan. 25-(UP)- Residents of Eddyville started mov- ing to Princeton, l3 miles to the west, today to escape floods from the Cumberland river after Francis Ud- ley. Lyon county judge, ordered the l,600 persons to evacuate im1nedi- ately.
 WPA workers, engineers from Nashville and volunteers worked desperately to keep open the one avenue of escape-a narrow rocky road that twists up Q steep hill to Princeton.
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cer at U. 8. Engineers area head. quarters here. announced today that tho Mississippi river would soon reach Q stage of GO to 6l feet at Cairo, Ili.--where the seawall Is only 60 feet high.
 He denied reports that the fuse plug" in an old line levee just be- low Cairo had been blown to relieve the gauge at Cairo.
 He announced, however, that ell- gineers planned to dynamite the levee naomentarily to release the critical threat against Cairo-a city of more than 1900 population.
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Cramer, Wethersfield: Thomas W. Russell, West Hartford; r. Goodwin Smith, West Hartford.
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LOUISVILLE IS
 STRICKEN WASTE

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Ice whcih formed on the overhead | lines,
Evening star., 1937-06-15

Ihs shortest Foulord potterns and
. st.ipinsx tof summer weor. I'm
. ported and domsstic fabfics, silk
lined throughout. Boxed. q course,
. d. Dad. gift this Sunday.
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ministration costs in each county
were to be deducted.

ministration costs in each county
were to be deducted.
The administration expenses in
various counties range from around
three to six per cent of the grow
ers' payments, Criswell added. This
amount took care of the expenses
of county committeeman and OF
carrying on compliance work.
In counties where administration
costs are only three or four per
cent of the total amount of pay
ments, he went on, growers will
receive one to two per cent more
than the amount originally offer
ed.
That is, if a grower was to have
gotten 500 in payments, the five
per cent increase would raise the
amount to sos. Then after de-
Quoting So for administration ex-
penses, he would receive $102.
But if the grower were in a
county where difficulties in ad-
ministering the program increased
the administration cost to Sc, say,
this asIount would be deducted
from the sos payment and he
would receive 500.
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Davie County independent


Cooleemee, known Throughout
the state as a great baseball town,
will venture forth into a new di-
rection this year. In years gone by
the Cooleemee teams have been
amateur OR semi-pro, but this year
they have made application and
have been accepted in the National
Association of Professional Base
ball Leagues.
In December, a group of inter-
ested baseball men, from nearby
towns, met in Salisbury to discuss
the probability of organizing a
professional league. Seven towns
were interested and a date was set
for a meeting at a later date. This
meeting was held in Lands. Gene
Lawing, president of the Carolina
League last year, and Dan Hill, Sr.
president of the Piedmont League,
were present to explain the rules
and regulations of professional
baseball. At this meeting the found
alton of a league was made, with
Lands, Newton, Lexington, High
Point, Salisbury, and Mooresville,
posting their protection fees and
%electing Gene Lawing temporary
president Of the League.
The new league will be a class
ID" league. The name will be the
North Carolina State League. To
enter a team in a league of this
kind a $4,000 forfeit fee must
be paid, and at the last meeting,
held in Salisbury, five teams posted
their forfeit fee and were accepted
by the national association. These
teams were Lands, Mooresville,
Newton, Lexington, and Coolee-
NEE.
Cooleemee was represented at
each meeting and the failure of Sal
isbury to post their fee made an
opening which was taken by them.
? The league will function at least
six teams. High Point, Concord,
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SHOW
TO R

Leading farmers from all part.
of North Carolina will exhibi,
some of their finest seed at the
third annual conference and seed
exposition which will be held a,
Goldsboro February $40.
Hundreds of farmers and farm
boys, as we'll as State and national
agricultural authorities, are ex-
pected to attend the event which
is sponsored by the North Carolin:
Crop Improvement Association.
All seed to be entered has been
inspected and certified by the As,
ISOLATION. Cotton, corn, lespedeza
tobacco, and soybean seed will b
on display. 49,
As a special feature, the lunch.
eon banquet February 10 will b.
broadcast through the remote facil.
tiles of Station WPTF, Raleigh
from 1880 to 1880 p. m. Enter
tainment, as well as short talks, ha'
been arranged for the broadcast.
W. H. Darst, professor of az.
ronomy, will give a preliminary
review of the conference and expo:
sition on the Carolina Farm Fea.
lures radio program January p.