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The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Minister Will Also Entertain Danish Colony

On May 10 all Rumanians will
celebrate their holiday! For two
reasons on this particular day
First Of all because of the ami.
versary of the independence of
the Kingdom of Rumania and the
added festivity is due to the re.
turn of lost Rumanian provinces
after the war. There are many
parades in the Capital, much
merrymaking in general and lots
and lots of speeches.
The dashing Minister Of Ru.
mania. Mr.. Davila, will go to
New York City on that date where
the Consul, Carol Tarcaoanu,
will give a big party. There is
to be a reception and ball at the
Essex House. All members of the
legation have been invited and
the First 6 s-cretary, Mircea Victor
Babes, is among those from the
Capital who will attend.
Cuban Reception
In celebration of the ami
versary of the independence Of
Cuba, the Ambassador, Senor DR..
Pedro Martinez Fraga, has issued
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Farewell Party
For Diplomat

The retiring German Ambassa.
dor, DR.. Hans Luther, will be given
farewell dinner tomorrow eve.
ming at the Emerson Hotel, in Bal.
timore.
The German envoy will be feted
by his close friends and members
of German societies.
Those who are arranging the
banquet and who will attend in.
clude, besides DR.. Fritz o. Evers,
pastor of the Zion Church. and
Mr.. Fred F. Schneider, German
consul there, are Mr.. A. L. Fank-
hanel, Mr.. o. H. FRANKIE, Mr.. B. G,
Peter, Mr.. C. w. Reinhardt, Mr.,
K. A. M. Scholtz, Mr.. Karl Thau,
Mr.. John Tjarks. and Mr.. H. L,
Wienefeld.
Several hundred persons are ex.
pected to pay tribute to the diplo.
mat. who has represented his gov.
ernment in washington since 1888.
Mrs. Irenee du Pont, of Ora.
nogue, DEL, is at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Kercher
and Mr.. James Kercher of Paoli,
Pa, are staying at the Carlton
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Senator'S Wife
Is Hostess

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
wife of the Illinois Senator, enter
tanned at luncheon today, at the
1925 F st. Club in honor of Mrs.
william Brooks Greenlee, presi-
dent of the Illinois Society of the
National Society of Colonial
Danes, of which Mrs. Lewis is a
member.
Other guests were Mrs. Will
liam Saunders Manning, president
of the Florida Colonial Danes,
Mrs. George F. van Kolnitz, presi-
dent Of the South Carolina So
ciety. Mrs. C. Frederick Childs,
Mrs. wentworth G. Field, Mrs.
Frederick E. Swantrom, Mrs. Rus
sell c. Langdon, Mrs. Steadman
v. Sanford, Mrs. John B. Whitney,
Mrs. Shelby Myrick, Mrs. Frank F..
Jones, Mrs. Ernest w. King, Mrs.
Robert Peck, Mrs. Warren Austin,
wife of Senator Austin; Mrs. H.
P. Adair, and Mrs. George T.
Marye.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06

Mrs. Robert Patterson La
mont is back at Bonnie Brier, :"
her Virginia residence, after
going to New York to make the
acquaintance of her newest
grandson, the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eskridge
Saltzman, and back just at the
right season of the year, ac-
cording to this very charming
matron, whose snowy white
hair has been our secret envy
for many years.
Tulips in all their glory, mar
cissi gently nodding and violets
running rampant over all the
lawn are but a few of the at
fractions at Bonnie Brier." Be-
sides, a family of goats and
several small puppies add to
the lure for younger members
of the Lamont clan, some of
whom will visit there during
the late Spring months.
launching at the Carlton, with
a gentle breeze blowing
through the open French win
dow which looks onto the lit
tie blooming garden and hear
ing a delightful tune b in g
played by the orchestra, we in
quired the name of it, only to
find it was the composition of
a former resident, well known
in Washington.
The lifting air is called
"Stream of Dreams" and its
composer is Leland Yost, who
now makes his home with his
wife and small daughter, Lenna
Lee, in Asheville, N. G. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. El-
lis Yost.
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Col. and Mrs. NJ. Robert Gug-
genheim have as their house
guest at their home on Wood
land Drive, Oscar Straus, the
ColonePs nephew and grandson
of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor in President Theo.
dore Roosevelt's Administra.
ton. He will remain for sew.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Luncheon Today

Mrs. Alton kenneth Davis en-
tertained at a bridge luncheon to-
day at her home on Porter Street.
The guests were Mrs! Jennings
Randolph, Mrs. Macker Babb, Mrs.
Galen TAFT, Mrs. Leroy Watkins,
Mrs. William L. Simmons, Mrs.
John C. Livingston, Mrs. Robert
Pickett, Mrs. R. C. Chesney, Mrs.
George C. Graft, Mrs. c. Howard
Scherer, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
John G. Livingston, also Of Balti-
more
The Washington times., 1937-05-06

Heral days. Another guest at
the Guggenheim residence is
Mrs. Frederick Van Lennep, of
Bryn Mawr.
Colonel Guggenheim plans to
sail Sunday morning aboard
his yacht, Firenze, for Will
mington, and accompanying
him on the trip will be an old
friend and close neighbor, of
Babylon, L. l., Mr.. Harry
Thomas. The Firenze will be
at the dock there while the
Guggenheims attend the Horse
Shows at Atlantic City a n d
Devon.
First we caught sight Of one
large white dog coming from
around an aisle in a depart
ment store yesterday and close
by It's side was a smaller dog
of inky black, each being on
a leash held by the striking
looking Helen Lee Washington.
She wore a linen frock Of large
white and yellow daisies on a
black background, and her be-
ret type hat was of white linen.
We're really curious to know
how much shopping she W as
able to accomplish.
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Through the kindness of Mrs.
Edwin B. Parker her home on
Twenty-fourth Street will be
the scene of a concert by Alex
ander Sklarevski, noted pian-
ist, Monday evening. This af-
fair is being given for the ben
eft of Opportunity House, and
Betty Gait is chairman of the
young ladies who will usher
that evening.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Congressional Tea Tomorrow

The Congressional Club will
hold their weekly Friday tea to-
morrow with Mrs. Carl Chind-
blom, wife of former Representa-
tive Chindblom, as guest artist for
the afternoon. Mrs. Chindblom,
who is a skilled pianist, will give
a musical program.
Following the musical there will
be a tea with Mrs. Ben Cravens,
Mrs. E. E. Cox, Mrs. Malcolm C..
Tarver and Mrs. John Taber pour
ing,
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
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The Washington times., 1937-05-06


The Minister of Norway and
Nine. de Morgenstierne have is
sued invitations to dinner May
13 in honor Of Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, newly appointed Min
lister to Norway.
The Minister and Nine. de
Morgenstierne have leased Bish-
opsgate, at Bluemont, Va, for
the summer.
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Nine. Troyanovsky, wife Of the
Ambassador of the Union Of Soviet
Socialist Republics. who left for
Philadelphia yesterday, is expected
back today.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
Dolly Cameron Says:
SILVER JUBILEE PARTY PL AHMED
Many National Holidays Will
Be Celebrated by Diplomats
During This Month

While idly Tipping the pages of the calendar
and day dreaming of foreign ports and people,
suddenly discovered that in this merry month of May,
there three National Holidays and Silver Jubilee
not to mention the crowning of British King!
AS foreigners always take their holidays seriously-even
than we if that is possblethere celebrations
galore planned.
Imposing cards announcing the celebration of the Silver
Jubilee of King Christian May Is have been issued by
the Minister of Denmark Mr. Otto Wadsted This promises
be huge gala affair and Mr. Wadsted is hoping that
the will be nice the garden in his Belmont Street
Legation is truly lovely.
Minister Will Also Entertain Danish Colony
That evening the Minister planning entertain for the
members of the Danish Colony in Washngonwith perhaps
dancing and Danish film broadcast to Denmark will be
another of this festive day. The Minister will speak
and Representative Charles Bndrup who Danish born
will also make address.
At present the Minister'S wife is in Denmark with her
young globetrong son, Oo r It is probable that Mr.
Wadsted will join them the Continent in midsummer If
they will return until the fall
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cartwright,
of Honolulu. who are visiting in
Washington, entertained at a
small dinner party at the Shore
ham last evening.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Lupton have
come to the Capital from Phila-
delphia. They will stay at the
Hotel Raleigh while here.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06

Hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Albert C. Carter, Mrs. Roy
o. Woodruff, Mrs. George Mahon
and Mrs. j. Roland Ringers.
The Washington times., 1937-05-06
DipIOns0tic and Official Notes:
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO BE HOST
Envoy and Nine. Saito Will
Give Dinner Party for
New York Visitor

The Ambassador of Japan and Nine. Saito
will entertain at dinner tonight at the En-
bassy Massachusetts Avenue in honor Of Mr. Henry Taft
who the President of Japanese American Society Of
New City There will be "a guests at the dinner party
The Washington times., 1937-05-06

Mrs. Edward Darling Is at the
Shoreham and will return in a
few days to her home in Rich
mond, Va,
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
SALARY
IS CUT OFF !

DETROIT, May Is u.N.S.).
Lynwood "schoolboy" Rowe, pitch
ing sensation of the Detroit, Tigers.
during the 1884 world SERIES. has
been indefinitely suspended with
out pay until he is in1condition to
work, it was reliably learned here
today. a..
Manager Mickey Coclarane made
the decision, it was. reported, be-
fore leaving for st. Louis on the
Tigers current road trip. At that
time it was said Cochrane merely
had left Rowe behind to get into
condition to pitch. Later, however,
it was learned Rowe'S salary had
been cut off.
Rowe denied he had been sus-
pended. Rowe'S record began
to dim in 1885 and, on his last ap.
pearance as a relief pitcher here,
he was knocked out of the box by
Washington and jeered by the
fans.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
ROB BE R
.HINTED AS
MOTIVE IN
MYSTERY
Disappearance Of D. c.
Real Estate Dealer
Battles Police

Police today were concentrate
ing on the theory that Charles
F. Keene, 65-year-old local real
estate operator, who disappeared
mysteriously from the steamship
District of Columbia some time
Thursday night, was murdered
for the money he carried.
Pointing to the murder theory
was the statement Of the ships
purser, T. j. Shine, who declared
that Norfolk police had been un-
able to find any money or a wallet
in Keene's clothes which were
strewn about the statesroom.
Keene's pajamas were missing and
it is assumed that he wore them
at the time of his disappearance.
The blood stains, examination,
of the ship, which docked here
this morning, revealed, ran from
the window in the Keene states
room along the guard rail to the
after-deck. First reports had
stated that the bloody trail went
over the side Of the ship.
Widow Puzzled
Police consider it impossible that
Keene could have shot himself,
then climbed out of the window
and followed the rail back to the
after-deck. They point out a muir.
derer might have thrown the body
overheard, then left bloody hand
prints on the rail as he escaped
to the after-deck.
Mrs. Keene today said she had
no idea about the amount Of
money her husb band carried.
Neither did she know the nature
of the deal he had planned to
close in Norfolk, she said, except
that he planned to get some
signatures" She said that he
seldom discussed business matters
with her.
Keene left here on the steamer
on Thursday and had expected to
return to Washington today.
StaterOOm in Disorder
When the ship locked in Nor.
folk yesterday morning, Keene was
not on board. His absence was dis.
covered by a chambermaid, Ella
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The Washington times., 1937-05-15
Has Foot Amputdted
To Avoid Prison Work

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, May IS
U.N.SJ.-William H. Shoemaker,
19-year-old prison farm inmate,
was in a serious condition today
from loss Of blood and shock
after paying a fellow prisoner IS
to chop off foot that he might
avoid work.
Orville Watson picked up an
ak while they we're at work in
the farm vegetable garden and
did the amputation to carry out
his end of the bargain, Shoemaker
told Prison Manager o. j. Filing
son. Another convict, Eugene
Wynn, assisted. Shoemaker lay
flat on the ground between two
buildings and placed his foot on
a brick for the operation.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
.REAKNESS
7 R ACK
MUDDY
War Admiral Favorite
At 6-to-5 for PimIico
Feature
BY PADDOCK

PIMIICO RACE TRACK, May
15.-On u track far from its best,
made heavy by yesterdays rain
storm, War Admiral, the slick son
of Man O. War. today faces the
greatest test for three-year-olds-
that of winning the PreakneSs
after coming through a winner in
the Kentucky Derby last Satur-
day.
The rain stopped at dawn and
q strong drying" wind Sprang
up, but the track was at best what
is described in racing circles as
medium heavy" and doubtless
will remain so throughout the day.
Clouds spotted the sky but clear
weather was predicted for the
afternoon,
A crowd Of $4,000 is expected
at this historic track to see War
Admiral make his bid for fame.
He ruled as a 6.to-5 favorite, de-
spite the fact that many horsemen
pronounced the Glen Riddle colt
as strictly a "fast-track" horse.
The bulk Of the crowd expects
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The Washington times., 1937-05-15
0KLAH0NAN
CAP|T0LH|LL
CELEBRITY
Pugnacious Enemy Of
Huey Long Often
Amused House

COALGATE, Okla, May is
G.N.S0.-P. L. GasSaway, former
cowboy Congressman from Okla
homa, died suddenly this morning
at his home here.
The political career Of Gassaway
was one of the most colorful in
the history of the nations CAPT.
tai.
His five-gallon hat his out
spoken and pugnacious nature,
and his contempt for Washington
society made him both an anus
ing and q forceful character in
washington.
At one time. s.old Tige," as he
was called, admitted he had
knocked the daylights out" of a
fellow Representative and three
other. men. The Representative
was Frank z. Hook Cd. OF Mich
iga11.
Foe Of Ruey Long
On another occasion, in 1885,
he ridiculed the then powerful
Senator Huey Long from Louisi-
ana as a "doggone, Uncouth I'm
gentlemanly rascal"
He continued his campaign to
knock over Huey Long" by call
ing him political tonntit" and
a "militiaized dictator" and ridi.
culing the share-the-wealth plan.
AS a boy. Gassaway was the son
of a circuit rider. Everywhere he
acquired a reputation as a fighter.
He frequently told stories of his
physical proves, being particu.
larry fond of one about how he
cleaned out a saloon single-handed
His braggadocio delighted his
Oklahoma constituents and he
won 10 elections without a defeat,
At the time of his election to
Congress, he was a circuit Judge
whose court often provided ex-
traordinary entertainment. When
the returns showed him elected,
he was riding range and it was
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The Washington times., 1937-05-15
10000 Ford Workers
To GET Cards Bearinu
Attacks on Unionism

DETROIT, May Is Q.NS0.
Bearing the words, "A monopoly
on labor is as bad as a monopoly
on bread" cards attacking union
ism will be distributed to Henry
Ford's 10000 workers throughout
the nation Monday.
The cards did not mention the
c. I. O.'s United Automobile Work.
ers Union by name. Announce.
ment they would be distributed
came less than "a hours after the
U. A w. had disclosed it had
formed a "Ford organizing COM
mittee," which would launch the
drive to unionize Ford workers by
opening two Dearborn offices next
week.
One of the "Fordisms" on the
cards says:
what was the result of these
strikes? Merely that numbers Of
men put their necks into an iron
collar. We're only trying to
show who owns the collar"
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
OIL PLANT FIRE
STIRS R0SSLYN

ROSSLYN, Va, May 15.-Ross-
lyn's business area narrowly es-
capped a serious fire early today
when nearly every piece of fire
apparatus in Arlington county
was summoned here to put out
a blaze that started in the plant
of the Worthington Oil Refining
Company, where thousands of
gallons Of oil Is stored.
The fire started in a quantity
of filtration paper used in the
refining process. Damage could
not be Immediately estimated.
Firemen extinguished the blaze
before it could reach several large
oil drums stored in the room
where it started.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
HAILED
BY PRESIDENT
Original Photos of COrO-
nation, FlOlOn to NeU
York From London by
Dick Merrill and Jack
Lanabie, on Page 8 and
Page 8.

Looking tired from his long
transatlantic flight, which. ended
yesterday at New York, Dick Mer-
rill landed at the Washington Air.
port shortly before noon today.
He was accompanied by Jack Lam.
bic, his co-pilot on the ocean round
trip.
Merrill came in, not at the con.
trolls, but as a passenger on one OF
the big Eastern Airline ships he
normally flies on the Miami jump,
his regular job.
Received by President
When he stepped from the plane
he was greeted warmly by mem.
bers Of the line. The first thing he
did was to get a shoe shine,
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
This is a mystery story.

InlS is a mystery STORY.
It starts at o'clock this morn
ing. At that hour r. Russell
Bowen, of 5131 Columbia Pike,
Arlington, was awakened by a
pounding on his door.
At the door a man described
as good-looking, about IS, wear
ing a top coat, bedroom slippers
and lacking a shirt, mumbled
something about being a Con
gresham, having wrecked his car
and requiring assistance. Step
ping outside, Mr.. Bowen said,
he saw a young woman lying in
the driveway. She was wearing
a skirt, a light coat and bedroom
slippers.
While he went to the phone to
call the police. the couple disap.
peared.
Their car, which was nearby,
carried congressional tags, but the
Congressman has an alibi.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
Danes Honor KinQ
On Silver Jubilee

COPENHAGEN, Denmark,
May is Q.N.S0.-Denmark was
damned with visitors and be-
decked with flags today in celebra-
ton of the silver jubilee of King
Christian K. His brother, King
Haakon VII Of Norway, and King
Gustav v Of Sweden, stood with
him on the palace balcony receiv-
ing tributes.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15

.MObbimg Of
Atlantic
Filters

DICK MERRILC, At
LEFT, AND JOHN S.
,EAMBlE, RIGHT,
FIGHTING WAY
THROUGH CROWD
tON<EANDING IN
NEW YORK AFTER
CROSSING SEA
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
2 sIayers Win Respite

HARRISBURG, Pa, May IS
Q.N.S0.-Two condemned STAY
ers, Roy Crittenton and John
Becker today were assured
another 80 days Of life by respites
granted by Governor George H.
Earle to permit the pardon board
to study their cases,
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
Award to Widow Upheld

PITTSBURGH, May is Q.N.S0
A workmen's compensation award
of $4,000 to the widow of a police
man who died of a heart attack
while chasing a suspect was up
held today by Judge Thomas M.
Marshall. He ruled the man died
in line Of duty.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and continued cool tonight; Sunday
lair and warmer; Monday showers; gentle
northwest winds, becoming variable Sunday.
(Weather Details on Page a.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
I'D. G.. Riddle
Remains UnSOlVeC

And he wasn't out all night, he
says.
And he was cheerful, chatty, and
concerned only with finding the
young man who impersonated him.
The young man, a patronage
worker here, has permission to
drive the car; and usually does,
the CONGRESSMAN said.
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
Lewis Gets Commission

Senator James Hamilton Lewis
Cd of Illinois, has received his
commission from President Roose-
welt for reappointment as Lieuten-
ant Colonel, U. S. A., 1t was an
nounced today,
The Washington times., 1937-05-15
GR|FFNEN PLAY
HERE TODAY
LINEUP
By FRANK 'cBUCK" O'NEILL

By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Home today after their first in.
vasion Of the West. the Griffs
open a three-day stand against
the Boston Red Sox. On Tuesday
the Browns will storm Griffith
Stadium.
Buck Newsom will face the Sox
today. In all probability, Robert
Moses Lefty" Grove will pitch
for Boston.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
The Five-Day Week for Employees OF
the Federal Government

President Roosevelt's request that his II
nancial advisers inform him regarding the
cost of establishing the five-day week for
Government employees-of course without
reduction in wages-Was referred to the Bud
get Bureau, which in turn forwarded it to
the Civil Service Commission.
Neither the Budget Bureau nor the Com
mission has made the findings public, but in
what are referred to as reliable sources" it
is disclosed that the shorter hours would af-
feet between $4,000 and 100000 of the 84O,-
900 Federal workers and that the cost to the
Government of the shorter hours would range
from a minimum of $50, 900, 900 annually to
a maximum of $500, 000, 900, depending on the
number of employees coming under the five
day week.
Post Office employees were granted the
fve-day week two years ago. Other Govern
ment employees now work seven hours a day
for five days and four hours on Saturdays,
or 80 hours per week. The fve-day week
would lop off the Saturday work and reduce
the length of the work week to 80 hours. This
reduction in hours would provide jobs for
many workers now in the ranks of the I'm
employed.
The cost of the five-day week, whether 1t
be $50, 900, 900 annually or $500, 100000, is a
bagatelle compared with the realization of at
least an approach to justice for around half
a million of faithful employees who are re-
sponsible for the efficient functioning of the
important activities of the Government in
m%ultitudinous fields affecting all our citizens.
When to this equity for those already en-
ployed there is the added justice of providing
a large number of unemployed workers with
employment at wages sufficient to support
themselves and their dependents in compare
tive comfort, there can be no logical argu-
ment against the reduction in hours.
1t is hoped that President Roosevelt will
include this beneficial legislation in his mes
sage to the next Congress and also incorporate
the financial provisions necessary for mechan-
izing the plan in his budget message.