davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21
Die Maifabrt Ses @aibinstOn
GGngerbmnOes.

Mm nergangenen Sonntag ma6te
Ser @aibington SGngerbuno feline
erIte W1aifaBrt, mel6e I'M 3 llbr
na1mtttags ibren anfang nabm.
8eim berrlidIten Sonnenidein ging
es 5uerit nod Nit. 8ernon, noielbit
elm fur8er aufentbalt gema6t wurOe.
No6oem mir uns Mae tpieoer I'M
Omnibus eingefuuoen batten tpurOe
Ser Gag oes Serrn" ongeltimmt,
Del6er Choral pie INNER, Dor5igs
li6 tlappte. Damn gings ouf ben
Na1bauietpeg iiber 5airfar. Auf
Der gall5en 5abrt tpuroe geiungen
uro anoerer SpaB getrieben, bod
fur5 Dor @aibineton trat cine Stiae
ein-oenn fa1t Sober mar beiler ODER
better geiogt ouritig. Na6 abitieg
beim Gnngesbru0er Carl &i6ter, bon
mo Die 5abrt auA beganiL famen Die
meilten SGnger binauf gum Nrcaoia-
9a9gorten uno lieBen iid oos Giien
Der 6ruu Sfober gut i6meden
-o-uno I1medte oas Bier. Sang
Jam fitate iid Der @nrten uno piinft-
lid I'M $50 llbr erflangen Die @al-
3ertldnge uno lu0en gum San5en elm.
Do6 o @ebl 0es 9immelS &egen-
fluten bra1ten Der l6onen gr0ffnung
elm gnoe. @epitter uno &egen I1ie-
men Ser olgemeinen Stimmling 5u
belfen, oenn Ser Saal mar gut gefiiat
uno nuroe feite Deitergetan5t. Gin
Sober ging ip1ter bergniigt nod
Saltie. @enn au9 oie 8eteiligung
an Ser Maifobrt ieitens Ser Sanger
gering mar (18) 10 NOR ieoo1 Der
Omnibus bis atf oen lebten Ylas
gefiiat. ollie Mitfabrer meroen iif
an ben iA0n berlebten 8fingittag
germ erinnern. ginige Sanger tra-
fen fi6 I6on fritb morgens in Der
y31be BON SDattsoiae Inn Wfaibiii6e
81 i6lagen fir 0ie S9miidung beS
0ahgartens uno erlebten oieie Sam
ger in @irflidfeit amei Maifabrten
in einem Gage.
ltno nun na6 aQ 0ieIen Sreuoig-
feiten trifft uns elm barter Shlag.
liner berebrter Yr1iioent, Serr Sa-
fob S6ual6, mnBte uns, Inn ieinem
Berlfe nad8ugeben, berlalien. Serr
Sdmalb bate es in ieiner fur5en
@mts3eit als 8rGiioent bor3iigli6
perltanoen, Die Singer 5u pereini.
gen uno ni6t nur Die Sanger, 0
nein, er ma6te groBe 6ortfhritte in
Der 8ereinigung oes @eiamt-0 euti1-
tums bier in nel1es
iein beiBeiter @unid mar. Ser
BlaB Diiroe nidt rei6en, miiroe i6
nur beriu6en, einen Mnfang 5u ma
6en, I'M feline guten Gotten 81 nen-
men. Sir ems alleine ioa ibm aber
elm epiges Mnoenfen befpabrt blei-
ben, n1mli9 Die 8erforperung oes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Sen @nib-
ington Sanger6uno, cine cole Sat
fiirmabrl 8ir trennen uns MIR BON
ibm neil mir miiiien-boffen aber
auf Elm baloiges @ieoerieben.
Inter oieien nmitdnoen laoet Der
8or5tano ale Mitglieoer al elmer
ouBeroroentliden @%erlammlnng am
5reitag, Den 81. Mai, abenos $50
lbr, elm, 5meds Neutpabl zines 8rd-
iioenten. lin 5nblrei6es @ri6einen
miro gebeten. q. 8.
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21

neuartige Automobile Re iseverkehr i'm
letzten Jahre genommen, dass die
Hamburg-Amerika LIME Nord-
deutscher Lloyd 60R mehr Personen-
wagon fuer P~assagiere auf ihren
nordatlantischen Schifen befoerdert
haben, ais vie i'm Jahre 1885. In drei
Jahren haben SIGH die Transportziffern
der beiden LINEN fuer hire weltum-
fassenden Dienste verdreifacht. Ais i'm
letzten Fruehjahr elm starker Andrang
einsetzte, sab SIGH der Norddeutsche
Lloyd v~eranlasst, auf den Schnell-
dampfern Bremen und Europa Auto
hallen zu errichten, die 80 weiteren
Automobilen Platz verschaften; die
Europa hat i'm letzten Spaetjahr auf
elmer REESE 81 Wagon fuer hire Pas
sagiere mitbefoerdert Erweiterungen
der Vcrrichtungen rum Automobile
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21
2lms 0ereimsercttem
Griter 0entIder spDrtflnb.

@m pergangenen Sonntag NOR
ser Sportflub @oitgeber 8u elmer
ManniAaft Die aus Den &iinItlern
uno Nfrobaten oes 3irfils &ingling
9ros. beitono. 2eioer cling oas Spiel
AZ oerloren. 9o6 Die fr0blt9en
Stunoen nod Dem Spiel, bic Die BET
oen Mfannl6often 5uiammen berleb-
ten, lieBen uns ben 8erluit bes Spie-
les balo o~ergeiien. geun gum Spiel
D~erlauf ielbit. Die 3irfusmanni6aft
trnf crit iebr lpdt nit Dem 3uge IN
@aibington Elm, io0aB oas Spiel erit
Inn 6 l1br abenOs begann. Die Afro-
batenmanni6aft batte cine itdrfere
@lf Die I'M lebten Sabre auf benz
8labe. @or alien 9tngen fiel Der nere
8erteioiger auf, pel9er i'm 3irfus
Ben itarfen Wann ipielt uno unge-
fdbr elm babies 9uBeno 2eute auf
un0 oabon trdgt. Mitunter lab es
aus, als uenn er unieren gan5en
Sturm unter Dem Mrnte bGtte, oenn
er fldrte lebr niele gefGbrli6e 5a6en
nit i10nem S6uB. 60 fam es oenn
aud, oaB feline BON Den pielen Cor
gelegenbeiten allsgeniiBt puroen un0
ut1s unlere Itarfe lleberlegenbeit in
Der eriten Sal65eit nod ni6t einmal
einen Sreffer einbra6te. 8er oas
Spiel 1ab, miro li1 nieaei6t Ielbit
munoern mie unIere Stiirmer oa-
porne 10 in S60nbeit iterben. 9a
miro Der Sal gepaBt ulo nod mai
gepaBt, bis iie in ben SAuBraum
fommen mo- elm fiimmerIiber S6uB
ben A6i9luB elmer pu~noerbaren
8aQparooe biloet. 9as muB in ben
na6lten Spielen unbeoingt better
meroen. Die unermiioliA i1affenoen
Oes Sportflubs maren obne Srage
SO. &iibner, A. Sorning uno SO.
Miiblbauien. @iQp &iibner lab aus
mie Elm gutter Iitider i'm gaiebau-
ipiel nit ipenig niupport" BON Ieiner
Mnnni1aft. Mls Wittell1ufer ipielte
er Elm groBes Spiel. Sd bin li6er,
Dab er nod gielen groBe 6reuoe auf
Dem Soften MAIDEN miro. 8eim
Stanoe bon 40 gegen uns uno MIR
nod Is Winuten 81 ipielen, gineen
uniere betoen 8erteioiger Corning
uno Miiblbauien nod Borne uno
ourd municipalities Arbeiten bra6-
ten lie es nod fertig, uns 5u 5pei
Eoren 81 Derbelfen. I'm iomit tpe-
nigitens nod e%inigermaBen giinitig
ab8ui6neioen. Soffentli1 ermad)t
uniere Stiirmerreibe balo aus benz
o8attingilump~ uno er3ielt nal Ell
nige Gore oamit enoli9 NAL pieoer
elm Spiel getuonnen miro.
0a6 Dem Spiele trafen iid Die
Wanni1aften in Der Mrcaoia @ale,
mo nod einige Stunoen in better @e-
ieaigfeit Derlebt puroen. No6 in
ipGter Naftitunoe perflangen Die
2ie0er uno pieoer neigte iib elm un-
DergeBlider Gag.
SO. W1iiGer.
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21
NIpcuframtcr, gIntbeleber,
inner friId 81 baben itn
WirO 6cs .@aihinDtun SOarmal"
YreiSmert 81 b~ertanfen:

Bungalow, 5 3immer, Seller,
Spei9er, Srontpord, Garage, in
Marplono Harf Eerrace geleger, NIT
4 lots, ale mooernen 8~equemlidtei-
ten i'm Sous.
Ndberes Bel Mfr. g.. g. Soiepb,
Cite uno Dir GtraBe, 81. g.; Conn
tags BON 10-4 llbr.
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21

Nit dem eigenen Wagon die deutsche
Heimat und andere Laender zu durch-
streifen, u~nabhaengig mach allen Rich
tungen und GAM mach Belieben, ist elm
Reisegenuss, den viele in den letzten
Tahren erlebt haben und der schnell
weitere Kreise erfasst. Elm stark
zunehmendes Metz Won Autostrassen
kreuz ind quer durch Deutschland, die
wegen hires p%lanmaessigen Ausbaues
ind ihrer v~orzueglichen Verfassung die
Bewunderung der Welt erregt haben,
hat viele Autofahrer aus Uebersee
angelockt. Ueber LOO Kilometer sind
bere1ts i'm Betrieb, und weitere 900 Kilo-
meter werden i'm Laufe dieses Jahres
dem Verkehr uebergeben. Lange
Stricken anderer Strassen sind gruend-
Itch ueLerholt worden.
Solch einen Aufschwunr hat der
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21

transport sind auch auf den Dampfern
Hamburg, Hansa, New York und
Deutschland vorgenommen worden.
Hand in Hand NIT dem Platzausbau
auf den Dampfern sind die Formalitae-
ten auf Elm Minimum beschraenkt
worden und werden NIT Hilfe der
LINEN und der int~ernationalen Auto
mobilklubs erledigt. Einen Wagon mach
Europa ~mitzunehmen, list heute einfach,
dem in den letzten Jahren sind viele
Massnahmen getroffen. die cine stoe-
rungsfreie Anlieferung, einen sicheren
Ozeantransport und cine reibungslose
Weiterfahrt in beiden Richtungen
gewaehrleisten In diesem Jahre werden
noch mehr Reisende mach drueben
fahren, UNI Deutschland und endAre
Laender nit ihrem eigenem Wagon
zu besuchen.
Washington Journal., 1937-05-21
Sam5-llnterbaltnns Ses @aibinstOu
9amendDrs.

Sim 80. Moi beronItaltet ser in
oeutf6en &reiien oufs Bette befannte
@aibington 0amendor einen San6
in Der arcaoia Soae oes 8aibington
S1ngerbunoes. 8ie 0as leste Wial,
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

If you want to BUY. SELL, RENT or
EMPLOY. phone District $3.50 or District
1000 and ask for Ad Taker.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
HOUSES FOR SALE

REPoSsEssED, detached homes, So, 900 TO
- S14,750: 20 per cent cash. Federal
Housing monthly payment plan less than
rent Fulton r. Gordon. 1927 Eye st.
N. W. District $3.50.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

TO COLORED
STOP PAYING RENT-"0WN YOUR
OWN HOME" IN wASHINGTON'S FIN"
EST COLoRED COMMUNITY.
BEAUTIFUL EASTLAND GARDENS.
Select your lot and we will build you .
home according to your own plans on
reasonable down payment. National 1885.
Drive out Kenilworth Ave. and, Forty.
second st. N. Z.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

Let an experienced Want Ad writer assist
you in preparing result-producing Classified
copy. Phone District $3.50 or District 1000
and ask for Ad Taker.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

Buick 1885 Series 500 Con. Q1ONS
vertible Sedan-White side OlA3O
wall tires, black finish; driven a lit
tie over 5000 miles; sold new for
$500; now selling for $1,245: always
better BUY and EASIER TERMS at
SUPERIOR MOTORS
1920 14th st. n. w. Decatur 1900
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
JEWELRY WANTED

WE PAY CASH FOR OLD
GOLD AND SILVER, Watches. Diamond
Gold Teeth and Diamond 3ewelry
SEL1NGER'S, 818 F ST. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

LOANS UP 10 5000
THE STATE LOAN co.
$500 Rhode Island DE, $3.50
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
642q 31ST PI. N. w.

=, Chevy Chsse-You will marvel to see
this new and magnificent Colonial home,
amidst beautiful setting of scenery; high
Iarga library in u sawed gum paneling
= baths. dream kitchen. two open porches.
Two connecting heated garages. Most scien'
titlc heating and plumbing.
q, Positively priced below cost to build
simeon Swenson. 0wner-Builder. CT. 4432.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

PLYMoUTH-1935 Sedan, S475. Terms.
GEORGIA $3.50. Dealer.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
MTsCELLANEOUs WANTED

ANY kind Of furniture wanted: highest cash
price: NJ 6344 days. GE. s314 nights.
POSITIVELY highess prices paid furniture
EuEs. housshola EeodA &c. Dist &2e4.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
$5,6OO-$5,95O

LYON PARK, Vas and rn,. 2-story
homes full basement, h.1w.h.. tile bath;
lain, downtown Wash. Direct from builder
Other and 8 rn. homes. Easy terms. Wal
nut o292. Open Sunday ewes. CL@Vs. Oe79
HcCLAINB
200 Wilson Blvd. Clarendon, We.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
HOUSES FOR sALE-COLoRED

VISIT our exhibit home, 40 23d St. n.
T. Open daily until Q p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
AUTO ACCESSORIES

BEST PRICES for all late models. SIN.
MONS MOTORS, INC, 14th & Sta.
N. W DECATUR 4O71.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
THE BARGAIN MART
WASHlNGTON'S NEWSPAPER BARGAIN STORE
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS
HORSES

REEIGEEATQRss-1o 10 slee Lso %toT u nov
In Dist. $39 50: Carly. 1908 14th =. ".
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

Iooking for Investment Property
CALL MOSS REALTY co.
Ask for Mr.. Tplstoi
NET, 1776 or Cleveland 4771
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

PLYMoUTHS (2) 1885 2-Door Touring
Sedans, with built-in trunks. all de luxe
equipment, original black finish in perfect
condition throughout. each $3.50.
Also Fords. Chevrolets in late models,
GARDEER-STUART MOTORS
S04 Bladensburg Rd. N. e. Line. S13S
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

CASH FOR USED CARS. steger Motor
Co.. 645 Nd. Ave. N. E. Lincoln 017S.
WE PAY MoRE-Norris. Inc, 2o1s 14th
St. N. W. North 394o.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

spot CASH" for your old car. Green
burg. 1884 Bladensburg Rd. n. ..
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
HUPMOBlLE

Hupmobile 1881 De Luxe cOupe-@S0
Six wheels, and six very good OOO
tires; paint. interior and gem DOWN
eral condition all in fine shape; low
priced car that will give plenty Of
service at low cost. Trade and terms
to suit.
WISCONSIN MOTORS
29Ol n st. n. W. WEst 2974
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
OPEN FOR INSPECTION

six-room aforementioned home. South
Fenwick St, near Second; terms.
CENTRAL REALTY co.
1907 Second st. South
Arlington, Va,
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
CASH FOR YOUR CAR

HIGHEST PRICES PAID
Whether Car Is Paid for or Not.
SEE MIR. BARNES, 1879 14th St.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

EIGHT large mares and work horses: 2
very low-priced horses ITO N s. e.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

Buick 1885 al" FOur-DOor So Q77E
dan-Black duco finish; a car ID OO
that is roomy and very comfortable
will give real performance and econ
omy; always a better BUY and
EASIER TERMS at
SUPERIOR MOTORS
1890 14th St. N. w. Decatur 1900
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

CASH FOR YOUR CAR
Highest prices paid. Superior
Motors Cars, Inc, 1920 18th st.
N. w. Call Decatur 1900.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
INVEST. PROPERTY FOR SAL

GASOLINE STATION at intersection Of 2
main highways in Nd. Near Dist. line.
possibilities of expansion great. 900.
nov n 90 TinnAs- Herald
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

PICNIC AND VACATION TTME-Taks
along the latest records. Zoe each. IL
Ior 81 Open til p. m, Automatic
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

Beautiful centennial blue Oh go
finish; equipped with white DOWN
Side-wall tires; wheels chromium
trimmed; trunk rack. This car Is per-
feet; balance $3s per month.
PRY MOTOR CAR CO.
5000 Conn. Ave.
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
COOPERATIVE APARTMENTS
FOR SALE

CUT YOUR RENT-oNLY $46 A MONTH
owns 4 rooms, bath, storeroom. laundry
with electric washer: monthly payment Gov,
ers refrigeration, curtail on trust. and all
charges: bargain in inherited equity. Ad-
dress GA Times Herald. ..
The Washington times., 1937-05-08

and looks o. k, all tires good ID 10
for many thousand miles: bargain
price and easy terms. Car No. S77.
II & M St. n. ". Dist. s10O
The Washington times., 1937-05-08
STUDE BAKER

Lee D Butler. Inc. 11Ss Conn. Ave. NV.
my Used Cars Make Good or Do"
STUDEBAKER, '32 Coupe. Here is the buy
of lifetime. We cut the price 500. We
need space. so we are taking it on the
NORTHWEST MOTOR co.
6315 Ga. Ave. Randolph 0s5o
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20

she was going back to show them what real singing was.
 Most of the afternoon Leona spent in the fire station looking at her first horses. She admitted they might be all right around Nome, but didn't think they would do very well in the Koug arok, pointing out how poorly they were furred except for their fetlocks and the parka ruff down the back of their necks. She thought the latter would be much more practical if it grew around their faces. Granting that the iron shoes might be quite an aid in digging, she seriously doubted that the beasts were properly constructed for getting down to the moss thru deep snow. Leona refused to believe that Chief Laws had not cut off their horns in order to get them in the stalls.
 Just before leaving she went into a clinch with the Chief, and by the time she had finished with him he had pledged to support Leona and swing every possible vote for her. ,
 So lookout boys, Leona is out
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20
voice.

VOlCe.
 She refused to state where or how she had put in the time, al- tho admitted to having been in good company-fine singers all, and said she was certain, or reas onably so. that she had conduct ed herself like lady, according to Kougarok standards.
 She was surprized that her ab sence had been the cause of con- cern and said it was nothing for her to go visiting around in the Kougarok for a week or two at a time. When found, she said she was just walking around the block a couple of dozen times to get her second wind after which
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20
Leona Shows Up After
 Missing 4 Days

The mysterious disappearance of Kougarok Leona immediately after the preview the other night was partially explained when a couple of miners returning to their cabin on the edge of town last evening, reported having seen the Belle of Skookum Or" wading through the deep drifts on the back streets, like a snow blow. singing Show Me the Way to Go Home", in a charming bass
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20

Notice is hereby given to John w. Benson, Bert or Birkett Ben son, both of Seattle, Washington; Richard Benson of Greenwich, Conn; Elizabeth Cargin, of 9 Wolley, New Farnley, Leeds, Eng land; Sarah Oxley, GalloWshield Rigg, Bardon Mill, Northumber- land, England; Mrs. F. Collin Kirkwhite Road, Bascom Hill, Bournemouth, England; Mrs. J. Hutcheson, Alclutha Avenue, Dumbarton, Scotland, England; Mrs. T. Watson, IT Green Street Clydebank, Scotland, England, and to all others who are inter- ested in said estate, that the Ad- ministrator of the Estate of Rob- ert B. Benson, deceased, has filed in said Court his Final Account as such Administrator, and that Saturday, the 17th day of April, 1937' at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon of said day, has been fixed by the Court as the date of hearing the objections, if any, to said Report, and that at the same time and place, the Judge of said Probate Court will hear, adjudicate, and determine who the heirs and distributes of decedent are. This hearing will be held at the Office of the U. $. Commissioner, Nome, Alaska
 PETER A. BLOMQUIST,
 Administrator. Publish Feb. 1920, 27; March 6.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20

for votes and says she is out to win and won't stop at nothin.'
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-20
Notice of Final Settlement
 No. 513

In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct in the Second Division of the Territory
 of Alaska. In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT B. BENSON,
 Deceased.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

are plain sail boats) work q selected
patch Of ground" far out in the bay
by sailing back and forth over it, low
ering a drudge on each side, dragging
them the length Of the patch, hosting,
going about, then dropping them and
dragging them back again. AS each
load is dumped on deck, two men bus
lily sort it, shovel the good oysters into
a pile and throw the rejections over
board.
TONGERS work with devices which
look like double garden rakes set
scissors-fashion on long pole handles.
Slim-lin motor boats, 30 or 40 feet
long, two, three or four men in each,
run out and anchor, with some so or
more similar craft. on the longing
grounds of the Severn River. All day
long they scratch the floor of the bay,
working In from to is feet of water,
hauling up and dumping their catch
on chute laid athwart the boat, amid
ships. Standing in the hold, so that
member sorts the catch, discarding and
returning to their home the younger,
smaller oysters, along with stones,
mussels, bottles. old shoes, pieces Of
wrecks and other sea floor rubbish.
How often some Of those oysters must
make the trip to the surface e'er they
finally come Of age-and to your table!
Let us assume it is crisp, clear Sat-
urday afternoon, about 3 O'Clock. We
come in on U. S. SO or Maryland route
3. drive around Church Circle and note
the Old World beauty of the two towers
which dominate our view. We turn
right, down Main street, catching
glimpses Of street names that vie with
the roof lines and chimney shapes tc
give Annapolis its distinctive air. AT
the foot Of the street we bear left
around the municipal fish market, ther
turn sharp right and park at the very
edge of the municipal dock. Already a
few tongers, tired and cold, have come
in, sold their catch to the buy boats
which lie at anchor off the main chan.
mel, and have tied up for the week
end. More are coming in every min.
ute. By dusk you can almost walk
across the slip on solid field of closely
packed boats, for all the world like tht
sampans and junks in Wu-sung
Names mostly run to feminine firsi
names, such as Anna, Florence, Susie
and May, but the more conscious wit.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

way places, with money but no social
background, practically litter Wash
ington. They come to the Nations
Capital in search Of social honors be-
cause 1t is "the smart thing to do
to spend Winters with the elite"
when Congress Is in session.
Hardest struggle for climbers" is
to get their feet on the first rungs of
the social ladder. Gate-crashers play
on the human tendency to believe that
a person seen often enough in the
right places must be somebody" Sue
cessful gate-crashers are abreast OF all
social news. They must know exactly
where, when and in whose honor each
function is held. Also the proper dress
and demeanor.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

60 TT Is comparatively easy for .
gate-crasher to present himself
and wife at important social affairs.
Due to the constant shift Of states
men, diplomatic guest lists contain
names of persons whose positions en-
title them to invitations, but who are
personally unknown to host and host
ess. Some OF these seldom attend.
With this group the gate-crashers try
to identify themselves. They realize
the precariousness Of their position,
but their castiron nerve gives them q
poise that battles suspicion. They
know by sight all the socially promi-
nent.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
'CRASHERS' REACH HIGH PLACES
Every New Administration Offers Choice Opportunities for the
UNLIMITED Gues-1ostesses Hesitate to "Take Steps," and
GateCrashing Has Become the Great Washington Racket

ton. No amateur at the game. he
displayed great interest in the daugh-
ter and asked If he might call on her.
Next afternoon he was ushered into
the drawing room OF the girls FASH
ionable home, mansion on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Only few minutes waiting time
was needed for this lad. When the
young lady came from her boudoir to
the reception hall she discovered that
her new suitor had vanished, and with
him many of the family valuables.
The butler had left him alone
THE gate e-crasher, however, does not
rely greatly on resemblance to the
socially prominent He is usually
armed with mighty nerve. Some
times he drives In a liveried car, has
all the outward appearance Of the So
cially elect, though the car may be
hired for one night only. A woman
usually accompanies him. Fear OF
embarrassment-like the case of John
Coolidge-puts hostess on the qui
vive in moments Of social activity. So
the gate-crasher gets by.
Social functions in Washington are
Of many phases.
Popular is the afternoon tea. To
break the monotony OF mere gossip
the hostess usually invites some cele-
brated person of the arts-a musician,
artist, writer or some such luminary-
to enliven and enlighten the group.
Announcement of such an affair
appears usually in the society columns:
Mrs. Abernathy, wife Of the Ambassa-
dor, will have as her guest at tea on
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Roger Van
Wintercum, the noted Shakespearean
actor"
Immediately those having a yen for
this sort Of thing, and not invited to
hear Mr.. Van Wintercum, plan to go.
To see the celebrity at close range, they
drum up courage to go to Mrs. Aber-
nathy's tea. Consequent confusion Is
sometimes interesting. Mrs. Abernathy
planned party of 200 or so. Her
caterer figures on that number. The
affair takes on double proportions.
The 400 arrive. Invited guests some
times are pushed aside by gate-crash-
ers who brush them away from tea
tables and cocktail trays.
A city Of social loafers, Washington
caters to the leisure class. A cream
puff coating Of people from out-of-the-