davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Massachusetts
Society to Meet

The president Of the Massachusetts,
Society OF Washington has announced
that the society will hold its annual
Bunker Hill Day celebration on next
Saturday at Brooke Johns Old Barn
near Olney, Md. The afternoon will
be given over to field sports and bridge
has been planned for those who prefer
that form of recreation. Prizes will
be given to all the lucky contestants
in all events. At o'clock a chicken
dinner will be served to be followed
by community singing and dancing
All sons and daughters from the Bay
State and their friends are cordially
invited. Reservations must be made
through the secretary OF the society,
Mrs. Leon Chagnon. $500 X street,
before Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
ME marriage Of Miss Annabelle
Forman Essary to Mr.. Samuel
Tilden Ansell, tr., took place


this morning in the home Of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fred Essary in Cleveland Park. Msgr.
David T. ODwyer of the Catholic
University of1iciated at II o'clock in
the presence Of only members OF the
two families and very few close
friends. Arrangements for the we'd
ding were as simple as possible, the
white satin prie Dieu was placed before
the fireplace in the drawing room with
white roses and peonies in baskets and
palms and fern making an effective
background.
The bride, who was escorted by her
father, wore graceful and becoming
gown OF ivory white satin fashioned
with a tunic and long train. The
bodice was high with cowl-like neck
line and the sleeves were long. Her
veil was attractively arranged and held
with orange blossoms and she carried
gardenias and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Peggy Essary and Miss Elene
ESsary were their sisters attendants
and they wore similar frocks Of chiffon
In pastel shades, the former in pink
and the latter in blue The skirts
were bouffant and the bodices fitted
with short pufIed sleeves. They wore
wreaths Of flowers in their hair and
carried pink roses and blue del
phinium.
Mr.. Burr Tracy Ansell was best man
Evening star., 1937-06-12
COED WEDS GRID STAR
SHE KISSED IN PICTURE

k1c1OASc AdI LII ocNouACS oA AuC Va
Athlete Who Punched Campus
Editor in Photograph Episode.
~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June l2-Heloise Mar
tin-comely coed whose photograph In
q shower bath created such splash
Is married.
Ernest F. Bergman, jr.. Of Chicago,
the hulking foot ball star who became
the party OF the second part in the
picture publicity by punching 4
campus editor on the nose, is the
bridegroom.
He disclosed today the wedding was
performed by Rev. c. d. Newsom, re-
tired Presbyterian minister, in subur
ban Wheaton, Thursday
We'll be here most Of the Summer"
Bergmann said. "There'll be no more
theatrical work for Heloise I'm
working in an of7ioe. Both of us
expect 10 60 back to school in the
Fall"
The nuptials eliminated campus
romance that went largely unnoticed
until = college publication printed an
Art strip entitled "A Day IN the Life Of
. Coed"
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Chesser.Shaw
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs Willard Chesser an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Madeline to Mr.. David Morgan
Washington
The wedding will take place June
26 at Congress Heights Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Miss Chesser has selected as her
maid Of honor her sister, Miss Gladys
Chesser,
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Wiehtrnans Hosts.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Beech
Wightman Of honolulu, Hawaii, who
are making their home in Washing
ton for few months before returning
there, entertained at dinner at the
Shoreham Terrace last evening. Among
their guests were Commissioner Mel
win C. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. NeWbold
Walmsley of Havana, Mrs. Leonore
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs Stewart Nc
Donald and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chamblin.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Lieut.. Comdr. Sease
And Family Guests

Lieut.. Comdr. Hugh Sease, U. 8. N,
and Mrs. Sease, accompanied by their
sons, Hugh, jr., and Peter Michael
Sease, will arrive Monday from Cali
fornia to visit Mrs. Sease's mother,
Mrs. Martin M. Ramsay, at 1922 Thir-
ty-flrst street. Comdr. Sease has been
on duty at Coronado Beach, Calf, and
is en- route to his new post at the air
craft factory in Philadelphia. Comdr.
and Mrs. Sease and their children will
remain for several weeks with Mrs.
Ramsay before going to Philadelphia
to live.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Mrs. Roosevelt Returns
Today From Brief Visit
TONOrth Carolina Town
The President Cruising to Chesapeake
Bay-Diplomats Making Brief
Trips Over Sunday.

AIRS ROOSEVELT expected to return today from North
M Carolina she went to inspect Resettement Project
The President left yesterday cruise the
the Bay and accompanied by the Attorney General
Homer Cummings the Secretary Of Agriculture Mrs
Wallace and Miss Marguerite secretary
They will return tomorrow afternoon.
Hugaran Minister NJ John Peleny has gone to New
York for brief stay.
The Greek Minister M Demeos sicilanos yesterday went
to Chicago to remain until the latter part of the
The Egyptian Minister, Mahomed Bey
Special Ambassador to Abynia Murray acoby
entertained in heir Fifth residence City
Among others the dinner the Egyptian Consul General in
York M Hassan Youef Youssef
General New York Pablo suarez
Admiral and Mrs r Harris, Gen.
William ottmann.
Jacoby the special President
the accession to the throne Abyssnia Halle selasse
Venezuelan Minister Diogenes Escaane
will return today from few days stay in New York City,
Boyd with their children
have gone to New York for several days visit.
Brewster Representative Ralph O. Brewster
Maine will leave her apartment at the Carlton Hotel today
motor to Brunswick Me- where Wednesday will attend the
graduation exercises Brewster
College will Monday present
the Simmons College graduation exercises.
Mr. Brewster Phi Beta Kappa, graduating with
will present
He will enter Harvard Law School in the Fall.
Representative Brewster will join Mrs Brewster Brunswick
week for their sons graduation will directly
Washington Mrs Brewster expected back within several weeks
State Department. Mr. R. Walton Moore
Episcopal High
School, Both schools are located in
fax County and Mr. Moore member the Board Trustees
OF each school, Shield McCandh the Counsors nephew
Fairfax Va graduated from Episcopal High School with high
honors taking medals for excellence scholarship
mathematics awarded the scholarship
University studies next
Autumn
Mr. Glenn Bruner Vice at Nagasak Japan,
been leave in this country for the past several weeks
has been frequently entertained by Maj and Mrs Hugh A. Allen
their home in Aurora Hills has left New will
sail this for his in Tuesday evening
Mrs Allen entertained small dinner compliment
to Mr.. Bruner.
Andrews Admiral Adolphus Andrews with
their daughter and Miss Frances Andrews Mr. Adophus
Andrews r will sail from New York Wednesday Manhattan
for England Miss Andrews will be presented at the Court ST.
James Thursday July after which Mrs Andrews
daughter will go continent spend
weeks in France.
Mrs Beebe wife OF Maj Matthew Ross Beebe Of Arlington
with her daughter Miss CarolAnnette Bebe will Monday
Lexington Va to attend the graduation exercises at the Virginia
Military Institute returning home Thursday
Cadet Matthew Roger Beebe is first cassman at the NJ
He will spend the Summer Raleigh c. where he has accepted
4 position.
Capt W. R Hughes U. NJ C., arrived in Washington yes
terday Quanco and staying the Carlton Hotel
Evening star., 1937-06-12

two years she was president OF the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton at the college. Mrs. Howser
was accompanied to Harrsonburg by
another daughter, Miss Louise How
ser.
Miss Marie Gill Of Crozet, Va, has
come from Farmvile, Va, where she
Is student at the State Teachers
College, to visit her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert T. Woodson.
IN Fairfax, Va. Before returning to
Farmville for the Summer session,
Miss Gill will visit her sister, Miss
Isabel Gill, q student nurse in the
Alexandria Hospital.
Mrs. Ronald Mcdonald has returned
to her home in Woodside, Md, from
Greensboro, N. c., where she attended
the reunion Of her class at the Wom-
ems College Of the University of North
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rober, c. speir Of
Takoma Park, Md, left yesterday
morning for West Point, N. Y, to
join their daughter, Miss Margaret
Linda Speir who will become the bride
Of Cadet Charles Thomas Clagett,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Clagett
OF Washington tomorrow morning at
1880 O'Clock IN the West Point Chapel.
The wedding will be one of 20 or
more weddings Sunday, as is the Gus
tom at West Point the day following
graduation from the academy.
Mrs. Royle G. Sherburne of Takoma
Park, Md, and her daughter. Miss
Eleanor Sherbourne, who will be one
OF the bridesmaids, also have left for
the military academy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Volkmer of Takoma Park. D. c.,
are driving there today to attend the
wedding. Mrs. F. B. Linton will also
attend.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Robinson
OF Pittsburgh have arrived for a visit
to DR.. Robinson's sister, Mrs. G. C..
White, at Burke, Va.
Miss Florence Munroe, daughter Of
Mrs. Fawn Munroe Of Woodside, Md,
whose marriage to Mr.. William c.
Mcpherson, jr., Of Woodside will take
place next week, was the guest in
whose honor shower was given
Wednesday evening by Mrs. Jack Ash
ford. The affair was attended by
ri ~ hut
Mrs Ashford is to be Miss Munroe's
matron OF honor at the wedding The
best man will be Mr.. Franklin Munro
Baggett OF Washington, and the ushers
will be Mr.. Ashford and Mr.. Ralph
Krouse.
Mr.. E. Francis McDevitt of Wood
side Park, Nd. left yesterday for Chi.
cago. ILL.,, where he will attend the
Catholic Theater Conference Monday
and Tuesday. Mr. McDevitt was ac-
companied by DR.. James S. Ruby, pro-
fessor OF English at Georgetown Uni
versity; the Rev. G. Vincent Hartke
Of the Dominican House Of Studies.
and the Rev. DR.. Urban Nagle, founder
Of the Black Friars' Guild OF Wash
ington, OF which Mr.. McDevitt is
former president, and now moderator
Of the Province Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph G. Bishop
Of Bradley Hills, Md, have as their
house guests Mrs. Bishops nephew
and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Murrow OF Boston and San Diego,
also Miss Louise Ransdell Of Indepen-
dence, Kans. Thursday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop entertained their
guests at supper on the shoreham ter
raca.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

N IA ~. AlNb La v 40 1I>o
M and their children, Kathleen,
VI Davis and Maureen Elkins,
have left Washington and
opened their home in Ventnor. N. j.,
for the Summer. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
kins and their family will remain
in New Jersey until the middle Of
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Gallagher will
have as their weekend guests In
their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel, Maj. and Mrs. Herve
Miner Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher will en-
tertain at a cocktail party today in
their apartment. from to 7, in honor
Of Maj. and Mrs. Miner.
Mrs. Neitah King entertained at a
handkerchief shower yesterday, in
honor Of Miss Estelle Reed, whose
marriage to Lieut.. Robert Carl Peden
will take place June 10. Miss Reed
Is the daughter of Mr.. Stephen A.
Reed, and Lieut.. Peden, who Is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Peden Of
Kansas City. graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in
1928.
Miss Anna Lee Stuart, daughter Of
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Allen Stuart,
sailed Wednesday for England and
Germany, where she will spend the
Summer. Miss Stuart made her
debut here two years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Griesemer
are spending several weeks in Europe.
They expect to travel through Italy
and Germany and Austria before re-
turning to their home in Chevy
Chase, Md, about the 9th Of July.
Mr.. Eben F. Comins, we'll known
artist, has left Washington for
Guartemala, where he will remain
until October. While away, Mr..
Comins will continue making draw
ings Of the natives OF Mexico, as he
did last year. Last years works were
recently exhibited at the same time
his portrait of the United States
Minister to Norway, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, was on view.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil L. Search of
Chillicothe. Ohio, have arrived In
Washington for visit Of several
days, and are stopping at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles W. Hyde have
returned from a weeks stay in At
lantic City, where DR.. Hyde attended
the sessions of the American Medical
Association.
Miss Barbara Pipes Of this city
Is entertaining at Rehoboth Beach,
Del, several Of her fellow students Of
Hannah More Academy, at Reisters-
town, Md. They are Miss Betty
Rood Of Torrington. Conn; Miss
Betty Weisbrod of Baltimore, Miss
Betsy Barber OF Douglaston, Long
Island, N. Y, and Miss Barbara
Deibert Of Washington.
DR.. R. B. Beam OF Old Hickory,
Tenn. who has been visiting his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Penn, in Wesley
Heights, is returning to his home to-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Penn.
DR.. and Mrs. Stuart c. Foster have
returned to their home in Wesley
Heights, after brief stay in Atlantic
City. where DR.. Foster attended the
medical convention.
Mrs. Hiram Green has as her guest
in her home in Wesley Heights her
sister, Mrs. Anna p Hilles from Ar
lington, in Columbus, Ohio.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

Mrs. Clifford A. Russell Of Atlanta,
Ga, is spending a few days in Takoma
Park. Mr.. and Mrs Russell, who are
former residents Of Takoma Park, left
q few months ago to make their home
In the South where he Is engaged in
supervision Of church and mission
schools.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Miss Dohoney to Wed.

Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Dohoney
OF Amarillo, Tex, announce the en-
gAgement of their daughter CATHERINE
to Mr.. Jay Deiss OF Washington, son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J..
Deiss OF Twin Falls, Idaho.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
NJ aryl a n d
And Virginia
Social Notes
Miss Davies Sails for
California for
Summer.

\ \ ISIS ANNE DAVIES, daughter
M of Mrs. Norma r. Davies Of
w North Kenmore street, Ar
Il 1inpton potnro IN Neuy vork
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Residential
Washington
Social News
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins
Depart for the
Summer.

\ n R. AND MRS. DAVIS ELK1NS
nu and their children, Kathleen,
Davis and Maureen Elkins,
have left WASHINGTON and
Evening star., 1937-06-12

Mrs. Hiram Green has as her guest
in her home in Wesley Heights her
sister, Mrs. Anna P. Hilles from Ar
lington, in Columbus, Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
.EENE HINT
OF SUICIDE
REVEALED
Would Have No Use
for Headgear Long,
He Told Wife
By CARROLL PEEKE

"A cryptic remark made by
Charles F. Keene a short time be-
fore he started on his fatal trip
to Norfolk, May l3---a trip that
ended when his weighted body
was found Monday, drifting off
Smith Island la Chesapeake Bay
indicated that he may have
been considering ending his life,
The Washington Times learned
exclusively today.
Shortly before he left his home
to board the river steamer Dis
trict Of Columbia, from which he
disappeared, Keene was talking
with his wife when she commented
on the battered and dilapidated
condition Of the hat he was wear
ing.
Keene replied:
"Well, 1 won't be wearing this
old hat any longer"
When seen on the boat the night
he disappeared, Keene was wear
ing a brown beret. No trace of this
beret has been found, and no one
knows where he obtained it, as
members Of the family denied he
owned such an article.
However, Maryland authorities
In charge Of the investigation,
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
EX-DEAN HELD
IN ASSAULT

GREENFIELD, Mass, June 8
O.N.SD.-Thomas H. Elder, IS,
retired dean Of Mt. Vernon School
for Boys, today was found prob
ably guilty" of an attempted as
sault with intent to murder S.
Alan Norton, II, retired cashier of
the school, and held for the grand
jury.
This action followed a district
court hearing during which Nor
ton had admitted inter-office
"peeking" and testified he saw the
ex-dean kiss" a former girl secre-
tary.
Judge Philip H. Ball allowed
Elder his liberty under the $4,000
bail.
Elder, whose defense was not
put in today, has denied the at
tempted assault, claiming he was
with his wife in q Keene IN. H.
hotel on May Is, when the alleged
attempted attack occurred.
Norton's declaration was made
under croSs-examination at a hear
ing for Elder on Norton's charges
that Elder threatened him with a
shotgun two weeks ago.
Both Norton and Elder were wit
nesses at the inquest into the ull-
solved Staying Of DR.. Elliott Speer
in November, 1884. DR.. Speer.
raotad IN his homo vvoS xvnIlndod
fatally by a shotgun blast fired
from outside q study window.
Attorney Charles Fairhurst, coun.
sci for Elder, drew from Norton the
"peeking" admissions. A short
time earlier, Norton had positively
identified Elder as the man who
accosted him with the shotgun.
Norton admitted he punched q
hole from his office at. the school
to the office of Miss Dill" former
secretary, in 1880, so he could
spy on people"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
7 u. 5. POWER
ZONES URGED
Text of President ROOsevelt's
message on power development
appears on page 1917
BY GEORGE DURNO
International News Service

Creation of seven regional au-
thoritieS that would join the nation
into an integrated system for
handling power development, flood
control, drought arrestment and
soil erosion was asked of Congress
today by President Roosevelt in
special message.
It was the Chief Executives final
contribution to the current session
for making possible the more
abundant life"
His message dealt with the broad
general subject of prudent hus-
handry Of our national resources
through far-Sighted management"
The prospect Of series of publicly
Continued on Page 10, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03

Half a dozen pertinent but hith-
erto unrevealed facts, concerning
Charles F. Keene and his mysteri-
GUS disappearance and death, were
volunteered to The Times today
by friends of the dead man-facts
which exploded several of the adj
vanced murder theories.
Briefly, persons close to the
family Chose who volunteered this
information) argue that the So
year-old real estate operator took
his own life ito escape an un-
pleasant home life and financial
difficulties.
These persons identified the
silver tea strainer
found in the brief case tied about
Keene'S neck; they told of the
existence of a 80 caliber pearl
pistol in the Keene home
and its subsequent disappearance;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
.ingSends
Wedding
Gifts

MONTS, France. June 3 U.N.S0
Among the hundreds Of wedding
gifts for the Duke and Duchess
of windsor stacked in neat array
in the Chateau de Cande today
we're presents from each member
of the British royal family.
King George and Queen Eliza
beth sent joint present, the ma
ture of which was not disclosed.
All of the Dukes other relatives
sent gifts also, including little
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Rose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
DEAN DEFIANT
OVER CUSTER

NEW YORK, June 8 U.N.S0.
A highly aggressive Dizzy" Dean,
startling in an all-blue outfit,
strobe from his hotel today to
tell President Ford Prick just what
he could do with his old National
Baseball League.
Dizzy" star pitcher for the st.
Louis Cardinals. was so aroused
over his suspension by Prick for
actions allegedly detrimental to
baseball that he announced he'd
tell the big boss where to head in.
He said:
my wife, Patricia, called me
last night from Lake City, Fla.
1 told her not to go popping off
and she told me not to apologize
to Prick. Believe me, I won't"
Dizzy" intended to meet gray
haired Frankie FriSch, manager of
the Cardinals, at Tricks office in
Rockefeller Center where the con-
ference was called.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
'AXDEATH' PAIR
GET y YEARS
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 3
G.N.SD.-Gladys Macknight, the
17-year-old high school graduate
and convicted Ratchet slayer of
her mother, must remain in prison
until she is IS.
She and her puppy love" former
sweetheart, Donald Wightman, 10,
today were sentenced by Judge
Thomas Meaney to not less than
20 years nor more than 80 years
at hard labor. They will be con-
fined in the State prison at Tren-
ton.
They were found guilty by a
jury last Thursday of second.de-
gree murder for the ak killing of
Mrs. Helen Macknight, At. in her
home at Bayonne, N. j., July 81.
Gladys, outwardly calm, was
wearing a blue dress and an Off
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
DUKE. WALLY WE'D:
LEAVE M0NTS FOR
VENICE NEYMOON
Roosevelt
For Merit
System

President Roosevelt today urged
Congress to place all new Federal
employees, except those holding
policy-forming positions, under
the merit system Of the Civil Serv-
ice.
In identical letters to Vice Presi-
dent Garner and Speaker Bank
head. the President declared the
merit system affords the best
method for administration Of gov
eminent business"
He warned that more than 70
bills had been introduced at this
session of Congress to create new
Federal positions. which would be
exempt from Civil Service.
Mr.. Roosevelt sent along q copy
Of a letter from the Civil Service
Commission, urging him to use his
influence in opposing enactment
of such bills into law. The PreSi-
dents letter follows:
my dear Mr.. Vice President:
II have received a cOmmuni-
cation from the Civil Service
Commission, which states that
in addition to numerous other
bills exempting from the merit
system all but minor positions,
there have been more than 20
bills introduced in this session
of Congress which propose COM
plete exemption for all positions
affected thereby. A copy of the
commissions letter is herewith.
aside from the undOubted
fact that the merit system af-
fOrdS the best method for ad-
miniStratiOn of Government bust
ness, the particular feature Of
the system which has the great
est appeal is the open cOmpe-
titiOn it provides to the tax
payers, to seek the public en-
plOyment for which they pay.
Please let me urge upon the
Congress the deSirability of pIac-
ing all but policy forming posi-
tiOnS under the merit system.
Every sincerely yours"
"F. ID. R."
The commission letter was
signed by Harry B. Mitchell, Lu-
ellie Foster McMillin and Leonard
D. White. It said in part:
"The merit system without
question is good business ad-
miniStratiOn, making for the
utmost in economy and eff
cheney, and the commission
therefore, urges that the PreSi.
dent take whatever steps are
necessary to place his great in.
fluence in public opposition
against the continuance of such
proposals and their enactment
into law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
Woman on Plane
Speeds 10 Hospital

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD,
June 3 Q.N.S0.-A flying hos
pitar' bearing Venezuelan
woman, gravely i'll, was dashing
today towards Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore via Miami.
The patient, Sonora LeSa de
Lopez, rem a n e d overnight in
Trinidad. She is accompanied by
a private doctor and her family
Of four.