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Evening star., 1937-06-30

horned toads and several on their
neckerchiefs, trying to sell them for
4 quarter apiece.
Maori, a game played by the New
Zealanders. The two boys kneel on a
blanket facing each other and, each
taking two sticks. toss them around SO
swiftly 1t is difficult to follow. One
says it is not competitive, but game
to strengthen the wrist and sharpen
the eye. These boys are attracting
much attention with their white tent
pitched apart from the others, and
maori.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
CAMERAS ABOUND
Scouts Touring City Prepared to
Take Many Pictures.

There's one article of Scoutdom q
ubiquitous as campaign hats, knotted
neckerchiefs, patrol insignia or khaki
uniforms.
That's a camera of some sort.
Every prowling Scout who iAn't on
some sort Of special duty carries Z
small camera with which to record
the thrills Of the National Jamboree.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

One Of the most important functions
in the jamboree will be the presenta-
tion Of The Cavalcade of Scouting"
on the nights of July l, 2, 8, 6, 7 and
8. The public will witness the great
est display of Scouting ever seen IN
this country. Every kind Of Scouting
knowledge and history is being pre-
pared to entertain the vast throng
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Program
Mt. Vernon Excursion
Is Tomorrow at
$3.50 AM.
ThurSday.

Thursday.
TOO AM-Reveille.
7:45 AM-Breakfast.
$50 A.M.-Mount Vernon excursion.
900 A.M.-Optional Sightseeing. Re-
gions, I, II, v, VI, VII,
TX, x, XII, XII.
900 AM.-Rehearsals for Arena Dis
plays-Regions III, w.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon.
LAS P.M.-Mount Vernon Excursion.
Region XII. Boat leaves
from point to be desig-
mated at 2 pm. and docks
on return at pm)
200 P.M.-Optional Sightseeing. Re-
gions I. II, v. vi, VII,
VIII, TX, x, XII.
200 P.M.-Rehearsals for Arena Dis
plays-Regions III, w.
500 P.M-Camp Theaters - First
performance.
4:30 P.M-Camp Theaters-Second
performance.
800 P.M.-Dinner.
800 P.M.-Arena Display - REGIONS
III and ~.
Optional campfires within
sections
1000 PM-Taps
Evening star., 1937-06-30
MINE MONEY DISPLAYED
Scouts Exhibit Scrip Issued in
Southern Coal REGIONS.

Southern Coal Regions.
Sample OF scrip" or company
money" issued by coal companies in
Southwestern Virginia and Eastern
Kentucky are being displayed by
Scouts from those regions.
The boys from the coal field regions
call their section of the camp The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" and to
carry out the theme they have lined
the entrance to their grounds with
small pine trees.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Texas Maps Cover Tents.

Several tents in the Texas section
have large maps Of the Lone Star
State painted on them, and the en-
trance gates have various brands from
that part OF the country burned on
Evening star., 1937-06-30
The parade Of

The parade Of
the snakes :.
M a n Y Southern
boys brou g h t
along for pets"
s n a k es a n d
horned loads. Bill
Lee of Alabama
leads the group
with a giant king
snake t W j n e d
anecti o n a t e ! y
around his arm
Texans with
hnye fu11 ~
Evening star., 1937-06-30
Florida Scouts Bring Palms.

= A troop from Florida has brought
two large palm trees. roots and all,
with them to plant at their entrance
gate.
Evening star., 1937-06-30
BY GORDON ENGLEHART.
Local Scout ASSIGNED to Cover the
.IAmhorAA for Tia Mar

Jamboree for The star.
- NAPSHOTS as the official OPEN
~ ing OF the national jamboree
nears:
. The serenading OF James E.
West, chief Scout executive, by the
Junior Champion Drum and Bugle
Corps OF the United States from
Ra cine, Wis,
Council. So !
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Richardson's Return

Mrs. Roy Richardson and her
daughter, Miss Nancy Lee Rich
ardson, who arrived IN New York
last week from a months visit
in Canada, have returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Richardson and Miss
Richardson were at MuSkoka
for their Canadian holiday.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Will Marry
On Sept. Is

The marriage of Miss Jeanette
Elizabeth Shoemaker, daughter
of Mrs. Blanche Casheu Shoe
maker, and Mr.. John Tilden
Burch will take place on Satur-
day, September Is, at the FL
brooke M. E. Church.
The bride-to-be has chosen her
cousin, Miss Louise Shoemaker,
as the maid of honor. The re-
naming attendants will be Miss
Maybelle Shoemaker, another
cousin; Mrs. Kenneth Jones,
Miss Rina Sari and Mrs. CaShell
Shoemaker. sister-in-law of the
bride-to-be.
Miss Shoemaker will be given
in marriage by her brother, Mr..
Cashell Shoemaker.
Mr.. Edgar L. Burch will serve
as best man for his brother.
UShers will be Mr.. Kenneth
Jones, Mr.. William Shelton, Mr..
Pierce Michael and Mr.. John
PAYNE.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
and Board of Directors

w nlLIdher, secretary -mdudSeE
With the autumn foliage in
it's brilliant hueS providing a
backdrop for the exciting riding
and jumping, the women bring
forth their nattiest fall tweeds
and spectators sports outfits.
Visiting back and forth between
the boxes makes of each after
noon an opportunity to chat
over activities Of the past sum-
mer and plans for the winter
season.
FAMOUS MOUNT
One of the most interesting
events is the dreSSage and pass
age movements through which
Major Hiram E. Tuttle puts his
perfectly trained mount and en-
thusiastic applause follows this
performance. Major futile I'M
doubtedly will come this year
from Fort Riley, Kan, where he
is stationed.
It Is hoped that the Irish
team will be entered this year,
and other countries which prob
ably will be represented are
Chile, Mexico and Cana d a.
These teams also exhibit at the
Canadian Horse Show in Toronto
and the one held at Madison
Square Garden in New York
Citv.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Miss Howe
Is Bride

OF especial interest to official
circles in the Capital was the
marriage of Miss Clarissa Ri
maker Howe, daughter of the AS
sistant Chief of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. and Mr..
Alan Beerbower, which took
place Saturday.
The bridegroom is the son Of
Mrs. Lincoln BeerboWer and the
late Mr.. Beerbower, of Pasadena,
Calf, formerly of Enid, Okla.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents
by Canon Arson Phelps Stokes,
of the Washington Cathedral.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white mouSseline de
sole made over white satin. Her
short veil was held in place with
orange blossoms and pearls.
She carried bouquet of gar
denias and lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant was her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Barnard
Howe. She was costumed in
pink net worn over taffeta and
she carried a bouquet of Del
phinium and pink roses.
Mr.. Elmer Knoedler, of New
York City, served as best man.
The improviSed altar. arranged
before the fireplace, was banked
with ferns, Bermuda lilies and
pink gladioli.
Following the ceremony there
was a buffet wedding breakfast
served, after which the young
couple left for a motor trip
through the mountains of Vir-
GINA. They will be at home
after October at 436 Cherry
Street, Elizabeth, N. J.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Owsleys Will
ReturnTOdaY

For just a fleeing pause in
their vacation, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis OwSley are expected to
return to their spacious home
on S Street sometime today
from Atlantic City. They have
been basking in the sun at that
ever popular resort for the past
two weeks.
They will leave almost i'm
mediately for Charlottesville, Va,
to visit their Sister-in-law, Mrs.
Frederick Owsley, for an indefi-
mite stay.
Prior to their Atlantic City
jaunt, the Owsleys were visiting
Admiral and Mrs. Hayne Ellis
at the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station, Waukegan, ILL.,, for
several weeks.
Senator Carl A. Hatch gave a
dinner at the Shoreham Ter.
race last night for members Of
his office staff.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Spear
of Chicago, ILL.,, are at Wardman
Park Hotel for several days.
X X
Miss Sullivan, who made her
debut year before last, has just
returned from an extended trip
abroad.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Rather the T aiIored Type

u y
ID E RE ENTA TIVE NAN
IL HONEYMAN, of oregon,
was the coolest looking person
on Capitol Hill, the closing day
Of Congress and we think it was
her dress that gave the illusion,
for certainly, no one could have
been anything but broiling, that
particular day. The dress was
exceedingly simple and made Of
misty gray batiste, with touches
Of crisp white organdie at the
throat and the short sleeves and
the skirt was full enough to
sway in graceful folds just above
Mrs. Honeyman's small white
shod feet.
CENATOR BOB REYNOLDS.
~ Of North Carolina, who says,
always, such nice things that
every woman who meets him
Immediately feels 10 years
younger and twice as clever as
she was before, had a funny ex-
perience last week and doesn't
mind telling about it-though
the story is at his own expense.
It seems that Mrs. Strassman,
that darkly lovely lady, whom
We have all seen and wondered
who is She" has been very busy
trying to take out her first batch
of American citizenship papers.
Having been instructed to go
down to the Labor Department,
Mrs. StrasSman made plans to
do just that and happened to
mention it to Senator Reynolds.
why not let me drive you down
there" suggested the gallant
Senator. She accepted his offer
and down they went. The Sena-
tor waited patiently outside the
department and-waited and
waited. Finally Mrs. StrasSman
came out, completely exhausted
from running all over the build
ing, trying to find a certain
numbered room, and then ex-
planned to Senator Reynolds
there wasn't any such room in
the building.
But there must be-" began
Senator Reynolds, then he
looked up at the building
and commenced to laugh.
upon my word, I am sorry" he
said to the now utterly be-
wildered Mrs. StrasSman, but
this is the Interstate Commerce
Building-I brought you to the
wrong building" Mrs. StrasS-
man, not at all incidentally, was
once a famous star of the legiti-
mate stage in Germany,
4
MRS. JAMES A. MEEKS,
4X1 pretty wife of the Repre-
sentative from Illinois, is pos
The Washington times., 1937-08-23

Returns

Arriving today aboard the
Queen Mary - which always
seems to have her decks swarm
ing with celebrities-is the Coun.
Selor of the British Embassy
Mr.. v. A. L. Mallet who has been
on a two-months leave. Mr..
Mallet and his charming blonde
wife have been enjoying the
well-known English countryside
on their estate outside of Lon
don.
Mrs. Mallet will remain in
England with her daughter and
two sons until late in the Fall
when she will sail for the States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross D. Smith,
OF Michigan, are in Washington
for a few days. They are stay.
ing at the Carlton.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Miss Hunter
Is Married

At a quiet wedding ceremony
in the parsonage of the
AnacoStia Methodist Episcopal
Church, Miss Eleanor Mar
garet Hunter, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barrowman
Hunter, was married by the
Rev. John Fort, at 7 o'clock
Saturday evening, to Mr..
Charles Joyce Martin, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip J.
Martin.
The bride was married in a
white embroidered lace dress
cut on the redingote style and
carried a bouquet of lilies and
white gladioli.
The BRIDES only attendant
was her sister, Miss Ruth
Elizabeth Hunter, who wore a
powder blue moussoline de sole
with pink accessories and a
large leghorn hat. She car
ried a bouquet of pink gladioli
and asters.
The bridegroom's best man
was his brother, Mr.. Albert
Martin.
Immediately following the
ceremony, a large wedding re-
ception was held at the home
of the brides parents.
Mrs. Hunter, received the
guests in a long pink chiffon
dress and wore a shoulder cor
sage Of Talisman roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left
Immediately after the reception
for a honeymoon in Atlantic
City, N. j. Mrs. Martin wore.
as her going away outfit, a
black and white ensemble with
Talisman roses.
Upon their return. they will
take an apartment in this city.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Ambassador
In Town

The japanese Ambassador, M.
Hirosi Saito, is in town for a few
days from Hot Springs to see
the group of statesmen from his
country who arrived yesterday
for a brief stay. He will enter
tain for them and then bid
them bon voyage when they
leave New York for Europe to
attend the International Parlia-
mentary Congress, which will
take place next month.
The Ambassador will rejoin
Nine. Saito at Hot Springs in
time to drive over to White Sui.
phur Springs for the party that
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waters
Taft. brother and Sister-in-law
of the late President William
Howard Taft, will give in their
honor on Friday evening.
The dinner will precede the
annual Lee Monument Ball,
given for the benefit Of the Lee
Memorial Foundation at White
Sulphur Springs.
X X
Miss Mary c. Anderson is
stopping at the Hotel Commo-
dore, New York.
X X X
Col. and Mrs. D. B. Grafton
and their son, Patrick, have ar
rived at the Claridge, Atlantic
City.
Miss Gladys M. Grimm, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is at the Mar.
Unique.
X u
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weir are
at the Hotel Traymore, Atlantic
City.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Sessed of the very different and
somewhat startling opinion that
"Washington's weather isn't so
bad after ALL" Consequently,

SGNAIOk O4AGG GhAvES
Understands "Tit for Tat"
Mrs. Meeks intends staying
here until the first of Septem-
Der before departing for her
home. OF course and in all
honesty, the fact that Mrs.
Meeks' spacious apartment at
Wardman Park is equipped with
eight electric fans, might have
something to do with her flatter.
ing opinion OF Washington
weather.
MRS. CHARLES GOLDEN,
4'A wife of Representative Col.
den, of California, has just
about resigned herself to an
existence bounded on all four
sides by suitcases and trunks.
Leaving Washington several
months ago to sail for Europe
and a jaunt through various
countries, beginning with q
look in on the Coronation, a
stopover at the Paris EXPOSE
ton, etc., she finally booked
return passage to the United
States, fondly believing that she
would have a few weeks rest
in Washington before adjourn
ment of Congress.
Never has Mrs. Golden been
more mistaken. She arrived in
Washington just in time to put
down her luggage, rush to the
Hill to see the closing moments Of
Congress, and then rush back
to her apartment and begin
promptly to pack up everything
to go back to her native Cali
fornia.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Miss Sharpe
To Be Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Melvin
Sharpe, Wesley Heights, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Dorothy Evelyn, to DR..
M. Russell Edmonston, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sherwood
Edmonston, jr., of Georgetown.
The marriage will take place
in September.
Il X \
DR.. Frederic Damrau has ar.
rived in Washington from New
York City and is staying at the
Carlton.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23

Even though those who will participate in
the forthcoming Inter-American Horse Show
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
To Visit Senator

Mrs. Clayton Platt of White
Marsh, Pa, is at the Shoreham
for a brief stay before going to
Santa Barbara, Cal, where she
will visit her father, Senator
William Gibbs McAdoo. and
Mrs, McAdoo,
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
Draws
SOCialites

Heading the distinguished
audience attending the F. B. I.
Theatre Groups latest play to-
morrow night will be the At
torney General and Mrs. Homer
Cummings. The group will pre-
sent Anatole Frances two-act
comedy, 1.-THE Man Who Mar
ried A Dumb Wife," at the Syl-
van Theatre.
Among the special guests in
vited by the Summer Festival
Committee and the G-Men to
the program at 1870 o'clock are
Judge Alexander Holzoff, spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney
General; Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover,
Mr.. Clyde A. TolSon and Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Tolson, the
former being assistant director
of the National Park Services.
The festival is presented unGlr
the joint direction of the Office
of National Capital Parks of the
Department of interior, and the
Community Center Department.
The G-Men also will have as
their guests on this occasion,
the two score members of the
National Police Academy, who
represent IS different States in
the Union, and who are in ses-
sion here.
PARTY OF GUESTS
Mrs. Elizabeth K Peoples,
chairman of the Summer Festi.
walls Committee, is expected to
bring a party Of guests to the
play. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Marshall
Finnan also will have guests
for the event. Mr.. Finnan is
vice chairman Of the committee
which each summer presents
the series of weekly festivals at
the Washington Monument.
Assisting Mrs. E. H. Hunter
and Mrs. Vera Robertshaw, hos.
tesseS for the occasion, will be
Mr.. William P. Kilgore, Mr..
William Austin Davis, Mrs.
Charles M. Hunter, III, Mr..
Charles Heider, Mrs. Chester
Ring, Mr.. Kent Dyer and Mr..
James Carroll.
WILL SING
Among popular members of
the cast of the play will be two
Washington musicians, Mr.. Sam
c. Cotton and Mr.. Lester Con-
sol, who will be heard in two
Old English songs of the period
Of the play, Mr.. Consol playing
a violin accompaniment to Mr..
Cotton's singing of THE Fish.
erman's Song" words Of which
have been set to the English
tune, "Dargason." Another old
song. entitled THE Beggar's
Song" will be sung by the men
in the first act, the piece being
really an old folk song of Somer-
set County, England.
The history of the play is
rather interesting, having been
written by Anatole France PR.
marily to entertain members Of
the Society of Rabelaisian
Studies, in which it succeeded
so well that 1t was produced at
the Porte SAINT Martin in the
Spring of 1912 and at the
Theatre de la Renaissance in
the autumn of the same year.
The play has never been play.
ed in the open air in the Capital
and a special festival perform
ance is looked forward to by
many well known lovers of
drama here.
Sub-debs Celebrate
A group of the sub-debs cele.
brated the birthday of Miss
Manvellette Sullivan at a sup
per party last night at the
Shoreham Terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hannum of
Denver, Col, will be at Ward
man Park Hotel during their
stay in the Capital.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Sutcliffe
of Berkeley. Cal. are making .
weeks stay at the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1937-08-23
E1terAnerican Horse Show to Open Here October I'll
Irish Team May Be Entered in
Affair Held Annually at
Meadowbrook Club
BIZ Flora Macdonald

Even though those who will participate in
the forthcoming Inter-American Horse Show
are scattered pretty much about the world right this much
has settled The dates for the annual event. which has
been staged for the last two at the Meadowbrook Club
will again take place there set for four consecutive
days beginning October 81.
Always hghlight for the Fall with uncheOns pre-
cedng the show and cocktail and dinner parties following
each days the visiting teams feted from the
of their arrival to the time of their departure
Ambassadors countries have entries take pleasure
introducing the officers of their homeland to Capital social
ties parties small and informal large and osentatous
leave the visitors in whirl of excitement
President and Board of Directors
Last year the Mexican and Chilean Embassies the
many gay affairs during the horse show period and
cmaxng the four days. the committee in charge of
have given gala dinner dance at either the Carlton
Mayflower Hotels in the past.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen is president and chairman
of Horse Show nc and the board of drec
include Mr. Robert Cottrel Mr. c. Marshall Finnan Mr.
John O. Gheen, Rear Admiral Cary 7. Grayson, Mai Gen.
Leon B. Kroner Maj Henry Leonard Mr. Thomas Morgan
jr, Mr. Lacy Shaw, Maj Horace B. Smith, COL Jonathan NJ
Wainwright and Maj. Frank L. Whitaker
The Vice Presidents Admiral Grayson, General Kroner
and Major Leonard Mr. Morgan is the treasurer and Maj
;++aLor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
SENTENCES FOR
ELECTION FRAUD

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 25--(UPJ -
Federal Judge Merrill f. Otis today
sentenced severn persons, convicted
Of conspiracy TO commit vote fraud
in the Nov. election, to serve
prison and jail sentences ranging
from six months to three years
Four persons who pleaded nolo con-
tendere and testified for the govern
ment were placed on probation for
one year. The sentences:
Edison M. Walker, democratic
election Judge. two years in prison.
John II. Drummond, democratic
precinct captain, two years in prison
Lorne z. Wells. democratic judge
three years In ,reformatory.
Frank II. Adams, republican Judge,
three years IN prison
joe r. Wells, Jr., democratic
clerk, one year in reformatory.
John A. Lutheran, democratic
precinct captain, three years in
prison.
Leo 3. Roach, policeman, SIX
months In Jail.
Those who pleaded nolo conten-
dere ware: Mrs. Tessie Mears, re-
publican clerk; Mrs. Chloe g. AL
bright, republican clerk; Mrs. Callie
Clark, democratic Judge, and Miss
Pearl Sperry. republican clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25

new DESTROYER
WAS LAUNCHED

Quincy. Mass, Feb. 25-(UP)-
The U. s. s. Craven. $4,000. 00C
streamlined 1500-ton destroyer, was
yaunched at the Fore River plant
of the Bethlehem ShIphuilding Cor
poration, Ltd, today. -.
Sponsor was 86-year-old Mrs
Frank Learned Of New York city,
daughter of Commander Tunis Au-
gustus MacDonough Craven, for
whom the vessel was named. Com
mander Craven drowned when his
ironclad tecuseh struck mine and
sank In Mobile Bay during the Civil
War.
Mrs. Learned also christcned two
other warships named for her faith
er. The first torpedo boat COM
pfeted at Bath Iron Works In 1900.
was towed out TO sea and sunk In
1918. The second Craven was a de-
stroyer built by the Norfolk navy
yard in October 1918. The name
was dropped in 1885.
The Craven. a sister-ship OF the
recently launched U. s. s. Gridley
has single smokestack. long and
narrow. nearly amidships In con-
trast TO the familiar four stacks of
the wartime fleet and two stacks of
recent destroyers. re-. .. I'd.
The 334-foot destroyer will be
armed with torpedo tubes and five
inch guns. ....,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-25
|HILL-BILLY BAND
TOPLAY TONIGHT
Old Timers to Hold Sway
at Community House
Party
WASHINGTON HILL

Entertainment, refreshments, and
In general real sociablc gathering
will take place at the Washington
Park community house as the Com
munity club sponsors real odd
Timers Night"
Officers Of the club have acted
as a committee for the arrange
ments and promise that all the de-
tails will work out as they planned
them. Entertainment will include
a hill-billy band. and several vocal-
lists and dancers. The affair is
open to all members Of the club
including those who were active in
former days. A short business
meeting will precede the program
and 1t is expected that reports Of
progress will be given by the COM
mittee in charge Of the st. Patrick's
night celebration, which will also
mark the 18th anniversary of the
founding OF the club. President
Frank Sturges will preside.
Bowling
The Reds and Greens took the
honors at the weekly bowling
matches of the women of the parish
at Xaverian hall alleys yesterday
afternoon. The scores: Red 3
White o.. Green 2, Blue !. High
three, Mrs. Gus Schoeck, 1852: high
single. Mrs. James Commerford, 98;
pinfall, Greens, 1866.
Passion Play
Plans have been completed for
the presenta ton of the reel pas
sion play, 1.-THE Saviour" at the st.
Francis Xavier parish hall, Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Performances will be at 2:30 o. M,
7 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Basketball
The Winsted Catholic club failed
to appear for its scheduled game
with the Community house All
Stars last night, but a game among
members of the various teams was
put on much to the satisfaction Of
the spectators.