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Evening star., 1937-02-08
Hurry of Social Activities in the Capital Preceding Lenten Period
By the Way
Beth Blaine

TWO yesterday
William Bankhead House.
party
Proctor
him the part spectator
whose black velvet set of her titan locks received with Mrs John
Allan Dougherty.
outstanding publicity
to ton the special benefit matinee ~ Miss Bankead
ard the cast Of Reflected Gory @ gpe on Thursday afternoon
the food utn Mrs DOughey charge the committee which
includes Red and Junior girls
Boardmans assistants
and right Red Cross uniforms pink with red veil for the hygiene
green charge
the Red Cross uhers for the Thursday performance arrived with
Betty As Taulah Bankhead Washington
attending the Thursday
National Theater will be with friends the family
this actress who attractive
towns girl who made good!"
Slipping glass Of soft she made famous
London ppaouy
at the National M be "a one petomanceaH r her father
part now porano
As the saying Murder H OUT yesterday dscovered
that Tauulahs first role Juliet
Among the celebrities members Washington
sne was % Treated as one worthy Of the ancient seated
while Mr. Proctor entering
dining Miss Bankhead Nanny"
seated with large Mghba hand the remains three
minei"
and ingenuity had benefited for one very short quarter an h
IT today gone
Dwight you
After derng Washington Tallahassee many many
back however this week probably
Wednesday, and this time, hope quite a while
looking
the picture health
who
Mr. meanwhile Florida,
life
WE ARE indeed glad report cowles
field Friday night
bundled
shock friends called the telephone following
be bundled and placed which
to her apartment where
unit she is FULLY
Evening star., 1937-02-08
The Presidents Wife
Back After Short Stay
At Hyde Park Residence
Mrs. Roosevelt Honor Guest at Luncheon
Of Society of Sponsors.
Other Official News.

RS ROOSEVELT the White House this morning
M after spending Sunday Hyde Park The Presidents wife
attended Mrs Lawrence Townsend morning musicale at
Mayower later honor luncheon Of
the Society of Navy Sponsors, of which she is member
Mrs James A. Farley wife the Postmaster General
her daughter Betty Farley accompanied by Mary Eliza
beth OLeay executive secretary the Postmaster Gen.
era Mr. Ambrose OConne guests of Mr. Mrs Charles
Corye at their place at Miami Mrs Farley her daughter
Miss OLeary expected to remain through this month
The Secretary of Mrs Daniel Roper have
issued invitations afternoon in honor of
the retiring French Ambassador Nine Labouaye who will
leave shortly for their home France The guests will be
brs of the diplomatic and few friends of the hosts
Labouaye wife the retiring French Ambassador
will be the guest of honor at Thursday afternoon the News
paper Women Club The party will be given in the clubs head
quarters avenue which
years ago Embassy Ambassador
the purchase of the house
Sixteenth street. by B. Henderson, and
the embassy until last Through the efforts Of
the Ambassador and Nine Labouaye the French
purchased John Hays Hammond the house he and
the late Mrs overlooking Park This
Ambassador the chancey remains at
street The French government however has under dis
the building of chancery to the west of the house and
probably facing Twenty-thrd street.
The Canadian Minister and Lady Marer will be guests
this of Mr. Cecil j. North Of
Hewlett Island who will entertain in the rainbow of
the Rockefeller York The Minister and Lady
Ma went to New York this morning and will remain until the
middle of the week.
Senator and Mrs Henry Lodge will guests Of
honor at dinner this evening
Tariff Commission Mrs Robert Lincoln OBren who will
entertain at the Sulgrave Club.
Last evening Senator and Mrs Lodge with Senator David
guests Mrs Ralph Coolidge Muigan
buffet supper their residence Nine
teenth street The party planned for the members of the
delegation Congress and in addition the guests
OBrien, the chairman of the Securities
Exchange Lands the chairman Of
Fahey, Interstate Commerce
Joseph Eastman Reconstruction Finance
H. Taber Mr. and Mrs James
Roosevelt daughternlaw of the President and
Mrs Roosevelt.
Capt Robert H. Neey A., Neey Fla,
spending brief time at the Martinique.
Mai Goodyear u S. A. and Mrs Goodyear of Easton Pa,
at the Martinique for indefinite stay
Comdr John L. Mccarthy U. S. N, of New London
Conn. S the Martinique
Matthew Radom N and Mrs Radon of New York
City are Martinique or a stay days.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
Residential Social News
Mrs. Gam Visiting Niece, Mrs Knight
Grosvenors Feted at Miami

Mrs. Ferris, wife Of the late Sena-
tor Woodbridge N. Ferris of Michigan,
has returned to the Mayfower after
a short visit in New York. Mrs.
Ferris came to Washington early last
month for the first time in some
years and will remain through the
remainder of the Winter.
Mrs. Hugh Butler entertained at
luncheon today at the club house Of
the A. A. U. w. in honor of Mrs. Robert
K. Patten. headmistress of the San
Luis Ranch School of Colorado
Springs. Colo. where Miss Rosemary
Butler Is student. The guests were
Miss Edith lockwood OF the Children's
Bureau, DR.. Izora Scott, DR.. Katherine
Symonds and Miss Frances Jennings,
dean Of Arlington Hall.
Miss Mary Lu Sarrell entertained
Saturday evening at her residence,
65l5 Utah avenue.
Evening star., 1937-02-08
Miss Jenny Petersen
Bride of @. E. LoSes

Miss Margaret Ann Petersen an
nounces the marriage Of her sister,
Miss Jenny Petersen. to Mr.. George
Edward Loges. Saturday, January 30,
at the Church of the Reformation, the
Rev. John Weidley officiating. The
ceremony was witnessed by few rela-
tives and close friends.
After wedding trip in Florida, Mr..
and Mrs. Loges will be at home at
4946 North Rock Spring road, Arling-
t0n Va
Evening star., 1937-02-08
Mrs. Mclean Hostess
Women of Fourth Estate Honored at
Dinner Last Night.
Dinner Last Night

painted white. And everywhere in
side were low bowls of deep red roses.
which also formed the center for each
Of the small tables where dinner was
served. Mrs. Mclean wore black
satin, the famous Hope diamond hang
ing on fine chain set with diamonds; !;
pendant earrings set with diamonds
and many bracelets of various designs
set. for the most part, with dia-
monds. She stood just inside the door
of the large drawing room. where por-
(See HOSTESS, Page B-4)
Evening star., 1937-02-08

r RS. EDWARD BEALE Nc
M LEAN was hostess at dinner
V last evening, entertaining
4 the members of the News
paper Women's Club. of which she Is
an associate member, and the Wom-
ems National Press Club. Friendship.
the Mclean home, was never more at
tractive, with the lights in the drive
way showing the yellow of the house
with its green shutters, and the in
terror ablaze with many lights in crys-
tai sconces showing paneled walls
Evening star., 1937-12-12

In writing OF Dick Sheppard and his
ministry contemporary says: who
can forget the fortnight fashion in
which he turned q church in the center
OF London, long but an empty shell, into
q pulsing heart to send the very life
blood Of the Master into the arteries of
the great city? Who can forget the
simple and forceful honesty with which
he challenged the leaders of his church
In high places to be done with the non
essentials, the ornamentation of the re-
ngion OF Jesus, while a ul-hungry and
oody-hungry world waited to know the
Master?"
The kind Of preaching Of which Dick
Sheppard was the exemplar is as popular
today Is 1t has ever been. Wherever men
exhibit passion for souls" as DR.. Jowett
once expressed 1t, there will be a multi
tude OF eager listeners. The power of
the pulpit, rightly exercised, is as great
today as It has ever been. Men and
women respond as eagerly to the presen-
tation OF spiritual ideals as they did in
former generations. The gospel itself
mas lost none Of its power, and the
hunger OF our modern world for it has
been intensified by the calamities and
mlsfortunes that have come to it during
these recent years.
what our age needs is a great spiritual
awakening; this is the Judgment so often
expressed by outstanding leaders. If
such an awakening is to come it will
come through revival of strong preach
Ing and through the restoration of the
pulpit to its proper place of eminence as
an inspired agency. We must have
churches for worship, but If worship is
to be stimulating and refreshing it must
be supplemented by the call of the
prophet. 1t is more preaching like Dick
Sheppards and Studdert- -Kennedy's that
will restore the pulpit to its place of
favor and make it an irresistible force
for Righteousness. When Christ gave His
great commission to the church he gave
10 preaching the place Of -eminence
and distinction, saying: GO ye into all
the world and preach the gospel to every
creature"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
THE PROPHETS PLACE
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN D. IL D. D. C. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON. -

Let our prophet come with . new
mandate Of his soul upon his lips, and
though his speech be In the language Of
: dalilean peasant. the people will hear
him gladly"
This was the estimate placed upon the
prophet and his message by one who was
seeking to discover the rightful place
the prophet occupies in our modern
world. There is disposition today to
give to the preacher Of Righteousness a
less conspicuous place than he once oc-
cupied. It may be true that the swift
changes that have come in our lives
within the past quarter Of q century have
led us to believe that the pulpit as an
opinion -making power has lost some Of
It's popularity and much Of its influence.
On the other hand it Is demonstrably
true that, wherever inspired men are
proclaiming truth as they apprehend it,
showing its power by their example. they
are force to be reckoned with and their
utterances are readily heard and rev.
erently needed.
There passed away in London a few
weeks ago such prophet as we have in
mind. He was popularity known as
"Dick" Sheppard. He was the rector Of
an old church in the business center of
London. Until he came to occupy its
pulpit this old church was regarded as
graceful witness to the ideals of a
period long since past. No sooner had
this twentieth century preacher entered
upon his virile ministry that the old,
neglected church became a center to
which thronging, hungry people hastened
to listen eagerly to his stirring messages.
In due time the old church became one
of the popular centers Of the city and
its space was inadequate for the multi
tudes which sought its reverent at
mosphere.
Dick Sheppard. along with the late
Studdert-Kennedy, became vital factors
In making the truth, as given to the
world by Jesus Christ, persuasive and
compelling. Wherever less gifted men
had failed these two modern prophets
amazingly succeeded.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

to chickering's that breed discord at time
when complete harmony should prevail
II the goal is to be achieved. Governor
Landon, with admirable discernment,
has eliminated himself as q possible
cause for party unrest. More than that,
however. he has dropped thinly veiled
hint to other prospective candidates to
forget self and think only Of the party
and the Nation.
"A man who Is IN the position of being
suspected of being either an active or
receptive candidate" he points out,
cannot render the service to his party
or to his country that conceive to be
my patriotic duty and responsibility in
this critical situation confronting U.s."
Some political observers have inter-
preted this part Of the Landon interview
as an invitation to Herbert Hoover to
make q similar announcement of per-
sonal ambitions. Either these observers
have forgotten Mr.. Hoover's Boston COM
ment Of several weeks ago, or they do not
think he meant what he said, which
was: Before go further-not that it is
OF any Importance, but Just to keep the
air clean-let me repeat that I do not
want any public office"
Certainly this statement leaves no
doubt that Mr.. Hoover is not an active
candidate" Whether it leaves the way
open for him to be a. receptive candi-
date" in the event the nomination were
thrust upon him will be matter Of con-
lecture until he, like Governor Landon,
adds Il would not accept it in the
remote contingency it were offered"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Carnegie Exhibition.

1t may be asked: What Is pure science?
The average citizen, probably. is too busy
with immediate problems OF his own to
have leisure to answer. Yet the hum
blest human soul is advantaged by every
expansion Of knowledge. The annual
exhibition Of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington illustrates conquest which,
steadily moving forward, represents an
enrichment Of the existence Of the race.
For example: This year the institution
Is showing the oldest known animal fos-
sill. 1t is merely a fragment of pre-Cam-
brian rock from the Grand Canyon, but
imprinted in it there is the outline form
or shape Of jelly fish. Properly COM
pretended, it demonstrates the presence
of sentient creatures In the world fifty
million centuries ago. The significance
OF such evidence is to reafnrm the antiq-
uity OF the planet itself and. especially,
Of the energy and the vitality manifest
in 1t. II it serves no other purpose, it
damatises the backgrornd-the cosmic
scene-of modern civilization. It proves
to the philosopher the principle Of
Immortality.
But the Carnegie scientists are con-
cerned with much besides geology. One
group studies the farthermost stars;
another labors with chromosomes 1.-THE
rodlike bodies in every living cell which
carry the genes Or units Of heredtty"
through successive generations Of ami
mails and men. Both t1elds are fascinat-
ing; neither y beyond the interest of Z
lay audience. The exhibition Is designed
tor tho general public. II = set up,
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Gov. Landon ssAbdicates. -

Former Governor ALI M. LAndon Of
Kansas does not chose to run for Presi-
dent in ENTHUSIASTICALLY and without
mental reservation.
In removing himself from the list Of
Republican presidential aspirants Gov
ernor Landon, titular head of his party,
has made 1t plain he is not deserting the
g. o. p ship. Rather. he hopes to steady
a vessel that has been tossing on trou-
bled waters for several long years.
AS matter Of fact, the Governor, by
his act Of self-immolation, undoubtedly
has strengthened his leadership
placed himself in position to command
wider respect from all factions and
to suppress mutinous outbreaks that
threaten the party's welfare.
A leader with selfish motives always
Is subject to suspicions t. jealoudss and
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Glenn Dale Confusion.

The District Commissioners have
intervened at Glenn Dale again, insist
ing that 1T was the intent of Congress
to have the childrens and adults build
ings operated as separate institu-
tons"
Such decision, seemingly. contradicts
the finding Of Corporation Counsel
Elwood H. Seal, announced as recently
as December 8, to the effect that there
is no legal bar to the placing of adult
patients in the children's building" But
1t was not altogether unexpected, since
MIR. Seal himself had left it to the Com
missioners to determine whether the
disqualification Of adults in the childrens
building in any way handicaps the treat
ment Of the children or endangers their
progress"
DIR. Rutland had some support for his
proposal to operate the two hospitals as
single institution. The advisory committee
OF doctors selected by Dr. Ruhland upheld
his position as serving "the best interests
OF the community" 1t was the commit
tees belief that "the most rational and
economic way of utilizing the present
facilities would be to keep the hospital
for adults full to capacity and to set
aside a portion of the hospital provided
Tor children as part of the adult hos
pital." Segregation Of senior from Junior
patients In one hospital would be prac-
ticable." the committee said.
But eight years ago the taxpayers were
being told that two separate hospitals
were necessary-and two were built. DR..
Henry d. Chadwick of Detroit for
instance. recommended, with specific
reference to Washington. that "it would
be advisable when purchasing a tract of
land to obtain sufficient acreage so that
sanatorium for adults could be built
without being In close proximity to the
children's unit. The two groups of build
ings should be at least half mile apart"
Now, by order of the Commissioners,
the original plan is re-adopted. 1t should
follow that the confusion over what to
do at Glenn Dale is to be ended, unless
the Public Health Service inquiry. about
to be made, brings in another proposal.
1t is as hard on the taxpayers as on the
patients when the doctors disagree.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

organized. labeled and explained in the
simplest possible terms.
And that. naturally, Is as It should
be-because tho greatest realities, the
most dynamic laws. are definite. direct,
starkly rudimentary in character. HUI
manity, the annual Carnegie display
proclaims. Is not an accident. It u
related to tho universal verify: 1t Is
instinct with integrity-a nobility In
which everybody shares.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Our Supremacy in the Air.

Lord Jackie" Fisher, British first sea
lord at outbreak of the World War, on
famous occasion assured those Of his
countrymen who feared the Kaiser's
armada. that they might "sleep soundly
in their beds at night" because all was
well in the North Sea, with the Grand
Fleet on the job. Timorous Americans,
If such there be. who imagine that even
our ocean-girt shores are not immune
from air attack, should pass more restful
nights after hearing what has Just been
said in England about the United States
air force
James "All the Worlds Aircraft" the
compendium rated as oracular in that
field as Brassey's Naval Annual is in the
maritime realm, declares in its 1875
edition that America has one of the
biggest and possibly the most efficiently
armed air services in the world" James
credits German fighting planes with
being equal in power and performance
to American and British craft, though
not In numbers. The statement should
be OF more reassuring significance to
our English-speaking cousins than it Is
to us, for. in Mr.. Baldwin's famous
figure, "the Rhine has become Britains
frontier" What he meant is that since
the immortal day Bleriot inaugurated
an epoch by flying from Calais to Dover
In twenty-one minutes, John Bulls patch
across the Channel ceased to be an
island Today, with Germany in pos
session of mighty air power. Britons
know that the leaden seas" behind
which they have so long dwelt in
security are no longer a bulwark against
assault.
The British air almanac comments
Interestingly on the efficacy OF our fast
passenger planes in a national emergen-
cy. Pointing out that all countries
are building light bombers of tremendous
speed, it tells how German and American
airliners have produced "a complete
turn-around" from heavier bombers. In
fact" the volume asserts, in a passage
designed to cause American bosoms to
thrill with pride. "a year ago some big
and medium American passenger ma
chimes were fast enough, II fitted with
guns. to chase most Of the worlds high
speed fighters out of the sky" RAvela-
tions like these will re-awaken gratifca-
ton that the United States Army, Navy
and commercial airlines alike are rest
lessly engaged in expansion Of their re-
spective fleets and In efforts to perfect
efficiency Of both personnel and ma
teriel.
France, 1t appears, has fallen behind
other powers In technical improvements.
1taly's huge air force-one Of the factors
that has enabled Mussolini to twist the
British lions tail with impunity-ls
credited with making possible the con-
quest of Ethiopia. Russias establish
ment, though concededly enormous" is
more or less Of mystery as to effective
ness, though there is presumption that
1t is formidable because the successful
performances Of Soviet aircraft in Spain
were the work Of machines of definite
American design and most likely Of
American construction"
Evening star., 1937-12-12

determined by unfettered competition In
q free market. II private interests have
become powerful enough to flx prices,
then the general public will demand.
voice in governing the corporations that
do the fixing. e
Mr.. Wallace points out that, In Eng
land. business men long ago learned to
work with the government In dealing
with problems Of this kind.
The problem Is how to get q similar
approach In this country.
(Copyrisht, 1o37.)
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Greenbelt has made early contact with
one Of the hard questions that arise in
the management Of a municipality. Dogs
are usually intelligent and affectionate.
1t would be easier to dismiss them from
a locality If you could make them under
stand that some boy or girl did not want
them.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

In order to make 1t clear that he is
not running for the presidency, Governor
ALI Landon announces this from both
Kansas and the District Of Columbia. Any
presidential purposes may be regarded
as broken up both at start and finish.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Favored Trade.
From the Asheville Times.

from the AShevile Times.
Economic nationalism and self f-sufi-
cheney have erected impregnable barriers
against trade In the articles Of every
day commerce, but the traf1c in all the
weapons Of war stops at no boundaries
and treats every nation as most IA
vored."
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Some of the letters Jack Garner has
received about the deer he killed in
pennsylvania may assist the public in
understanding why the White House
needs so many secretaries.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
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Evening star., 1937-12-12
Shooting Stars.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

The Beneficent Committee.
We haven't q care In the troublesome
world.
There's nothing to blame or to pity.
Some duties. Of course, have by Time
been unfurled-
We have handed EN- to q committee.
OF course, there are matters still COM
ing to hand
AS We teach all the world ito play
pritty."
But we haven't . doubt the result will
be grand,
Since we handed EN- to q committee.
We know that the pigeonhole often
awaits
To silence great thoughts wise or witty.
But perplexities fade, as we're facing the
fates,
Since we handed 'em to committee!
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Logical Assumption.

From the Pittsburgh Post t-0asstts. 80
There may be something tn the thought
that Uncle Sans debtors feel that he
would oquauder the money II they paid.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Neod of Thinning.

'tIs that man . trained dnger?"
II shouldn't say co." answered Miss
Cayenne. HE Is vocally expert, but per-
sonally he still needs lot Of training
to keep him from being classified as .
wild man."
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Zone who has never known sorrow,
said Hi .Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, can
not sympathize with others, and must
lead q lonely LIFE"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Undnished Business.

Unfinished Business.
"You have q great deal Of unfinished
business on hand"
Nothing strange In that" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. 'The progress Of the
world has always been, Is it is now, a
record of unfinished business"
Jud Tunkins says the only time his boy
Is willing to chop little wood is when he
is bringing In q Christmas tree.
Doubt.
The novel deals with reckless thousht.
And courtships bitter in their strife.
Still young folks marry as they ought.
The novels are not true to life.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Holiday Business.

Said Santa Claus, "A saint am I.
But you must also keep In view
This fact, Is holidays draw nigh
am . high-power salesnan, tool"