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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
News Behind the NeWSBy PamMallon

even learn on indisputable authority that the
situation is so serious, the President is "pre-
pared to do anything except declare war" to
carry forward his Chicago ideas against bel
lgerents.
Those who know Washington, however, real
ize there is often lapse between words and
action. AS the London Times naively puts
it, Mr.. Roosevet's idea of quarantining bel
ngerents is an attitude, not a program" It
would be one thing to tack scarlet fever sign
on the door of Japan, for instance, and then
mind your own business; but quite another to
send naval cruisers to convoy American shipping
The proper tip seems to be furnished by bus
mess interests who cannot afford to be fooled.
Their private advice from high places is that
Mr.. Roosevelt is determined only to modernize
Theodore Roosevelt's method.
He is going to walk softly and carry big
megaphone.
Farm Program Problem
The same general idea lies behind this move
for special session of Congress. The low-down
on that is:
Mr.. R. has been hankering for special ses-
sion since before the last one quit He had
definitely made up his mind to call one until
the Black case developed. This confused the
situation.
One crowd of advisers told him it would be
best to wait until the affaire Black blew over.
Another crowd has been telling him he can cover
up the Black case and the Supreme Court
matter also, by a victory for his farm program
in a special session.
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say, also to a number Of other
lootings of model homes in the
fashionable Chevy Chase area.
HOMES BEING BUILT
Two of the houses he ransacked,
police explained, were under con-
Continued on Page 81, Col. p
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criminal rats are infeSting
our big cities and influencing
important politicians.
Everyone agrees the situa-
ton is perfectly terrible, but
the people who should be fight
ing racketeers tooth and nail
seem too sluggish to do any.
thing about it. But the rack
eteers are not missing a chance
to dig in deeper.
For instance, all the big
gangsters throughout the coun-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08

The youth, described by police
as Norman E. Langmaid, 81, of the
$500 block of Nevada Ave. N. W.,
was held and charged formally
with looting model home at 5415
Nevada Ave. of furnishings valued
at $500. He has confessed, police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
TRIP FOR VOTERS

To aid New Workers here who
wish to register for coming city
elections, a special excursion will
leave Union Station tomorrow at
1:20 p. M, and will be met by
Mayor LaGuardia and other city
officials. The trip is sponsored by
the customers, non-partisan group
located at 1905 G st. N. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08

years ago with an eXcitable
naval attache of the Japanese
Embassy. After dinner we sat
on one of the Embassy's gold
sofas and talked about, Of all
things, the friendship of ma
lions. Suddenly the attache
jumped up. Waving his arms
violently he said in a loud
voice, IT believe in peace! I
believe in peace!" And waved
his arms again and again.
With every wave I could hear
the swish of SabreS.
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(Vod Copyright. 1881 King Features Syndicate Inc
All Rights Reserved Reproduction in Full
or in Part Strictly Prohibited)
Cagey Mr. Roosevelt is beating the peace drums
belligerently. The whack he took at them in
Chicago and the subsequent indictment of japan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
MAP FIRST MEETING

The first fall meeting of the
Brotherhood of Washington He
brew Congregation will be held at
7 p. m. in the vestry room Of the
temple. October 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
Architect Charged
With LOOting Homes

young Washington architect today held in connection
with alleged ootng of number of model homes of house
hold needs rugs and electrical fixtures the inside to
the house numbers on the outside
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
My Say

In drawing rooms you hear the people who have
the most to lose to criminals discussing the
necessity for doing something about the way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
SERVICE MEN.
LINK, CLUE IN
DAVIDSON QUIZ
Mystery Telephone
Calls Traced

Evidence uncovered by investi-
gators today pointed to an ex-
service man, possibly a former
Marine, as the murderer of Elmer
j. Davidson, United States Cham
Der of Commerce attorney slain
last Sunday night on a lonely
road within 10 miles of Quantico,
Va.
Latest developments have con-
WINGED authorities that the solu-
ton of the staid bachelors mys-
FERROUS death is definitely linked
with his closely guarded acquaint-
ance with service and ex-service
men, whom he apparently met on
his habitual nocturnal automobile
rides.
"SHAKEDOWN" THEORY
Other evidence offered a shake
down" theory as the most logical
motive for the crime.
They tied together the facts
that he was shot with .38 caliber
pistol, type not used at Army
posts; that the bullet was of a
special steel-jacketed variety not
ordinarily purchased by civilians,
and that the execution of the
crime was by someone familiar
with firearms, to turn to an ex-
service man.
Investigators also pointed out
that the death scene, almost two
miles off the Richmond Highway,
must have been a familiar spot to
the murderer, indicating that he
was possibly a former Marine.
Picturing Davidson as a
shrewd man who resorted to OBJ
solete shorthand notes, dial tele-
phons calls and shabby dress to
cover up" his strange nightly
activities, State Police Sergt. E.
J. McDermott said today he will
attempt to trace several myster-
ious telephone calls made by the
attorney Immediately prior to his
death.
HARD TO TRACE
Although Davidson never made
calls from, or received calls at
his home, SIS Randolph st. N.
w., McDermott learned he had
made one call after leaving his
home at 8 p. m, Sunday night.
The calls are difficult to trace
because the attorney always used
a dial telephone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08

President Roosevelt's Chicago speech, urging
the necessity of uniting against war, has left me
feeling as I did after a conversation several
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
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Phone In Tips to TIL

news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor
District 1000. There will be given S
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Mrs. Forrest Hostess
At Dinner at Club

The Arts Club was the scene of a
dinner party last night. given by
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest In honor
of the Belleau Wood Memorial Asso-
citation and of Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer, founder and honorary presi-
dent of the association. The guests
present last night were all present at
Belleau Wood in France in July, 1923,
when the wood was dedicated as a
resting place in France for American
soldiers who had fallen in the World
War Recently the Belleau Wood
Memorial Association has turned the
cemetery over to the United States
Battle Monument Association, of
which Gen. John J. Pershing is presi-
dent, but the membership and asso-
citation will continue.
Gen. Hugh Matthews, U. S. M. c.,
acted at toastmaster at the dinner,
attending the dinner with Mrs. Mat
thews. Other guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walsh, Col. and Mrs.
Archibald Howard, Mrs. Charles AL
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Benefit Party
Planned for Home

The annual bridge and tea given
by the ladies Of st. Thomas Parish for
the benefit of the Episcopal Home for
Children will be held on next Monday
afternoon in the parish hall, 1772
Church street. More than so tables
have already been engaged and, as
was the case last year. many who do
not come in early for bridge will come
in later for the tea and reception.
The list Of patronesses Is headed by
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and in
cludes Miss Mary B. Adams, Mrs.
George E. Allen, Mrs. Louis G. Cald-
we'll Mrs. Robert c. Dove, Mrs. Walter
E. Edge, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson. Mrs.
R. S. Reynolds Hit, Mrs Jesse H.
Jones, Mrs. A. Geary johnson. Mrs.
Carl B. Keferstein, Mrs. William D..
Leahy. Mrs. David Meade Lea. Mrs
D. Buchanan Merryman. Mrs. Edward
Meigs Mrs Albert Niblack, Mrs.
Robert L. O'Brien, Mrs Morris Shep-
pard, Mrs. Richard B. Wigglesworth.
Mrs Howard S. Wilkinson and Mrs.
Harry N. Woodring.
The committee in charge is COM
posed Of Mrs. Finley H. Calvert,
chairman; Mrs Ralph Coolidge Multi
gan, Mrs. E. E. Colladay, Mrs. Edward
Morris. Mrs. T. N. Sandifer, Mrs. w.
S. Whitehead, Mrs. G. Bowie Chapman,
Mrs. E. v. Bookmiller, Mrs. c. Leslie
McCrea, Mrs. B. Lauristan Hardin and
Mrs. Hal B. Claggett.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Party to Be Held at
Almas Temple

An eight hundred" party will be
held Monday at 8 O'Clock at the Almas
Temple club house, 1915 X street
northwest, under the auspices of the
ladies Of the Divan and the Nobility.
Mr.. Ara M. Daniels is potentate Of
Almas Temple Entertainment for
the evening will include cards. dane
ing and dart bingo.
Among the patronesses are Mrs.
Leonard P. Steuart. Mrs. William
Montgomery, Mrs Robert P. Smith,
Mrs Edward S. Brashears, Mrs. Ara
M. Daniels, Mrs. Granville Guide, Mrs.
Stanley d. Willis, Mrs. Karl E. farrell,
Mrs. Earl w. Shinn, Mrs. Needham
c. Turnage, Mrs. Howard P. Foley
Mrs. Ernest Carlyn Guy, Mrs. James
A. Councillor, Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard,
Mrs. Allen H. Potts, Mrs. w. j. Orr.
Mrs. w. w. Grimes, Mrs Edwin Dut-
ton, Mrs. Frank E. Ghiseln, Mrs.
Ernest Lee, Mrs. r. Lyman Sexton,
Mrs. Robert S. Regar, Mrs. Roger J.
Whiteford, Mrs Frederick Wilken,
Mrs. I. M. Lowenthal, Mrs. Roscoe
Oatley, Mrs. Edwin J. Reid, Mrs. Rose
Loehl, Mrs. Ralph Lee, Mrs. Amos
A. Fries. Mrs. Edward D. Anderson,
Mrs. Carl Claudy. Mrs. Vernon G.
Owen, Mrs. John @. Slye. Mrs Dwight
L. Bromwell Mrs. L. E. Manoly and
Mrs. Frank Gardiner.
Mrs. Ara NJ Daniels, wife of the
potentate Of Almas Temple, is gen.
eral chairman and has appointed as
subchairmen: Mrs. Leonard P. Steu-
art, patronesses; Mrs. Stanley Willis,
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Senator and Mrs. Lee
Attended Opening

Senator Josh Lee Of Oklahoma and
Mrs. Lee were the guests Of Miss Mary
Woodard Davis At the opening last
evening of Girls in Uniform" the
six-night run Of the Washington Civic
Theater's sixth production. Others in
the Davis party included Dean Ralph
T. Dennis OF the School Of Speech Of
Northwestern University of Evanston.
Mrs. John Graft and Mrs Millard s..
Kennedy of Chicago. .
There is special interest for Dean
Dennis in seeing Girls in Uniform, y
as Amy Veerhoff and Virginia Phelan.
two of the actresses playing important
roles, are graduates OF the School Of
Speech.
Others at the opening were Miss
Marian Anderson, Mrs. Anne Archbold,
Mr.. Howard A. Bandy, Admiral W. H.
Bell, Miss Josephine Bierman, Mr.. Joe
Bourne, Mrs. L. D. Card, Mrs. De Witt,
Croissant, Mrs. David Kushner. Miss
Judy Lyeth, Mr.. James T. Mccoy, Mr.
r. L, O'Brien, jr.; DR.. and Mrs. Fred
erick v. Rand, Mr. Nino Rivello, Mrs.
Bessie Edison, Mrs. Cora Frye, Mr..
Frank Gaunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald d.
Grosner, Miss Betty Hutchinson, Mr..
Irwin Payson, Miss Rachel Sewall.
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, Mrs. c. D.
Snow, Mrs. Day Tuttle, Mrs. George
Thompson, Mrs. Harvey Wiley and
Mrs. Milford Wilkinson.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Society to Give
Reception Saturday

The Society of Colonial Wars in
the District of Columbia will give a
reception and mems dinner in the
Chinese room of the Mayfower Sat-
urday evening in honor of Col. Fran
els Russell Stoddard of New York City,
governor general of the General So
ciety of Colonial Wars Dr. Arthur
Camp Stanley, governor Of the local
society, will receive with Col. Stoddard
and will preside at the dinner, assisted
by MIR. Gilbert Lewis Hall, the deputy
governor, and Mr. William Howe Som
evell, the secretary. Also guests at
the dinner will be the presidents of
the District of Columbia societies Of
the Sons of the Revolution. the Sons
OF the American Revolution, the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, the Society
Of the War OF 1872, the Founders and
Patriots of America and the Aztec
Club. Following the dinner, Col.
Stoddard will address the members
and guests.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Junior League Girls
Assist at Musicale

Under the leadership of Miss Louise
Alexander a group of Junior League
members and debutantes OF this sea-
son will assist the committee PLAN
ming the musicale for George Wash
ington University Hospital which will
take place Tuesday, April l3, at 4:30
o'clock, at the Sulgrave Club. Miss
Alexander's committee includes Miss
Kate Hyde Scully, Miss Elizabeth Sib-
ley Miss Mary Wells, Miss Jane Holt,
Miss Stellita Stapleton, Miss Ruth
Overton, Miss Margaret E. Conkling,
Miss Caroline Chantry, Miss Virginia
F1annery Miss Dorothy Tirrell, Miss
Mary Senate Howes, Miss Katherine
Friant, Miss Bette Hartz and Mrs.
William H. Powell.
Mrs E. Goring Bliss is general
chairman of the entertainment, and
is being assisted by Mrs. w. H. Collier,
chairman of invitations, and Mrs.
Cabot Stevens, chairman of program
of musical interest. The Junior COM
mittee is in charge of dispensing the
tickets.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Congressional Club
Tea Aides Tomorrow

The weekly tea at the Congressional
Club tomorrow will be preceded oy .
two-piano recital to be given by Miss
Myrna Morse Maclin, 14-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Justin w.
Maclin, and Mr.. La Sale Spier OF
Washington. Miss Maclin Is the
youngest member Of the senior Sec
ton Of the Fortnightly Musical Club
OF Cleveland. She won first prize in
a piano contest sponsored by the Ohio
Federation of Music Clubs In 1885 and
made her debut in recital 1T the To-
ledo Museum Of Art In November, 1885.
Mrs. Edward R. Burke, Mrs. Clar-
ence Cannon, Mrs. Jessie Walters and
Mrs. Charles West will alternate at
the tea table and others assisting will
be Mrs. Patton w. Slemp and Mrs.
South Trimble, r.. Tea will follow the
program
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Prominent Women
Will Open Homes
For GEORGETOWN Tour

MRS. WILLIAM KERKAM, Jr.,
AVA chairman of the committee on
the tour of old Georgetown houses
has obtained the consent of addition
al prominent women of that section OF
the city to show their homes to the
public on April and 10. Proceeds
of the tour will go toward st. Johns
Church in Georgetown. where Francis
Scott Key was vestryman and Thom-
as Jefferson one of the first sub
scribers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Phelps Dodge
will show their home at 1645 Thirty
first street. Mr.. Dodge is president
Of the Washington Community Chest.
Mrs. Courtlandt Parker will show her
small but exquisite house at ISL
Thirty-third street, which she remod-
eled several years ago.
Others who will show their houses
are Mrs. Frederick Connolly, who lives
In one of the oldest homes in the city,
a small house at 4436 Reservoir road,
on Mrs Anne Archbold's property;
Mrs. John Finnerty, whose home at
the corner of N and Thirtieth streets
Is an old remodeled store, and Mrs.
Devereau Green. at 1923 P street. Mrs.
Green is at present in Europe, but
her house will be shown by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richard Zantzinger, who is
occupying it during her mothers ab-
sence.
One of the most interesting homes
to be shown is that of Mrs. Hare Lip
pincott, 2806 N street. DR.. William
Thornton, architect of the Capitol,
designed this house and lived there.
Place, built by member of George
Washington's family, and now the
property Of Mr.. and Mrs, Armistead
Peter.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Mrs. Stringfellow
Guest at Lunch

Mrs. George E. Stringfellow of
Montclair, N. j., was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel entertained at luncheon yester-
day in the presidential dining room of
the Mayhower. The "a guests re-
manned through the afternoon to play
bridge in the Pan American room
Evening star., 1937-04-01

den, Miss Janet Richards, Miss Kath-
crime Judge, Miss Joy Higgins Mr.
Winant Johnston, Mr.. Fred Rawlings,
Mr.. Charles Bittinger, Mr.. Fulton
Lewis, Mr.. Charles Cusick, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Thomas ]. T1lornhill, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Frank Stick and Lieut.. Malpass.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

reservations; Mrs. James Councillor,
tickets; Mrs. Frank Varney, dancing;
Mrs. Ludwig E. Mandy, dart bingo;
Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley and Mrs. VIII
liam G. Fitzgibbon, cards; Mrs. Her
bert MacNamee. prizes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-28
July % IN HISTORY

Men who had been bobbing across
the ocean for 81 days in the tiny CIV
toni bark Gabriel, sighted the east
coast of Labrador, in Lat. 81 deg.
N ON july %, 1876. In command was
Martin F'robisher, 42-year-old York
shireman, whom it had taken Is years
to arouse sufficient interest in Eng
land to enable him to obtain finan-
cial backing for voyage in search OF
Northwest Passage to India ana
Cathay.
On his return to England, he car
ried black ore which he announced in
London, contained gold. It, and tales
he told of a strange new land to the
west, brought Bartholomew Gosnold
and other founders of English Am@
RIGA.
Frobisher knew the black stuff was
not gold, he deliberately deceived the
British government to stir up inter-
est in another expedition to the west.
His lie wasn't discovered until later
so he did not lose his head for deceiv-
ing his queen.
On another July 28-in 1797-Maxi-
milan Robespierre, SO, next to Titus
the greatest butcherer of humans in
the western world, lost his head fig
urately and literally. He who had
lived by the guillotine died by the gull
lotine, with 81 of his supporters las
he should have. With his death the
French Reign of Terror" ended.
This ruler of France during most
of the revolution, which has pro-
fundedly affected the history of all
nations since, was of Irish blood.
Marat was an italian, as was that
other most important figures in the
French evolution-Bonaparte.
But for one of Benz. Franklins
lightning-rods, Robespierre perhaps
never would have been heard of. When
an enterprising spirit in Arras, France
put conductor on his house, to see if
it really worked, neighbors protected
his impiety. What! shall we rend the
very lightnings from the hand of
God?" they exclaimed. The inovator
was arrested. Robespierre, observe
young lawyer, volunteered to defend
Science against Superstition, won the
| mans freedom. AS a result Robes
pierre was appointed a judge. He
who was to send an average of 200
persons to the guillotine every week
for many months, resigned the Judge
ship rather than sentence a murderer
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-28

The legislative decks of Congress
are being cleared for action speedy
consideration will be given to impor-
tant measures already in the Congress
sional hopper, many having a'r@s.dy
undergone the scrutiny of committees
adjournment Of what has been one of
the three long st sessions of the last
fifteen years NAV come as early as
August Is, or it may be prolonged un-
t. September 1. =. erts CT tn. next
few days will have bearing on the
adjournment date.
Of the pending measures, two are
of prime Importance to North Caro-
lina-the wage and hour bill and farm
legislation. The former may vitality af-
feet the working conditions of count
less hundreds of industrial workers
in the state and any new farm bill
will, of course, exercise an influence
on the income of the agricultural
population.
Wage and Hour Bill-As a result
of careful consideration on the part
of the Senate Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, the wage and hour
bill to be given early attention, pro-
vides only basic standards for maxi
mum hours, minimum wages and
child labor. The administering board
would be given some powers of adj
justment, based on forty cents an
hour and forty hours a week. Many
highly controversial features of the
bill, particularly as regards separate
, wage and hour standards in the alb
sence of union agreements more fav-
ri; or
ed. Of extreme Importance to the
South is the regional differentials in
| minimum wages permitted in the re-
! vised bill. The measure would apply
, to all establishments whose goods en-
! ter into interstate commerce or com
pete in a substantial way, with goods
| moving into interstate commerce, re-
! gardless of the number of employees.
Obviously, the great tobacco, cotton
, and rayon manufacturing plants in
! the state would be affected. And these
! plants and their employees may rest
; assured that members of Congress
| from the South are alive to the in
fluence the wage and hour bill may
/ have on the Southern states and are
ready to see that the rights Of all are
safeguarded.
Farm Legislation-The situation az
regards new and much-needed farm
legislation blows hot and cold. One
day it looks as if the Congress will
! speedily enact new farm Legislation
before adjournment. The outlook fol
a heavy cotton surplus is a source
of concern. On other days the out
look for immediate action is not en-.
couraging.
In other words, there are two
schools of thought on the subject. One
favors quick steps to aid the farmers
and to prepare for any emergency
now while crops are good and prices
are high. The other school of thought
is opposed to temporary expedient:
and hurriedly drafted laws. 1t includes
many Congressional veterans ant
leans toward the idea of extensive re
gional hearings to get at the roots o.
the problem on a permanent basis
There is some merit to this plan
when it is considered that steps mus
be taken to meet conditions aheat
that can only be seen dimly now.
Reconciliation between many con
flicting attitudes and ideas and at
tempts to solve the farm problem or
the basis of economics and not poll
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-28
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of power con-
tanned in certain deed of trust exc
cuted by Hunter G. Burroughs and L.
w. Burroughs her husband and Jewel
G. Wallace and j. w. Wallace, heS
husband on the 10th day of December
1885, and recorded in the office of
the register of deeds of Vance county
in book 1874 at page $50, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of the
debt therein secured, at the requests
Of the holder of the same, / will sell,
by public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the Court House doc,
in Henderson, Vance County, North
Carolina, at twelve o'clock, noon, on
Saturday the 7th day of August, 1887,
the following described real estate:
Being ten acres of land more or
less, on the West side of the Southern
Railroad right of way at Dabney, NJ
G. long known as the old Butler home
place, but occupied by E. S. Glover
as his home for many years prior to
his death, being bounded by the land
of G. D. Wyche, L. w. Burroughs,
Mrs. F. D. Smith and the right of
way of the Southern Railroad, and
on which tract of land is located the
residence in which E. S. Glover lived
up to the time of his death.
This 7th day of July 1887.
T. S. KITTRELL, Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-28
HOG PRICES TO BE
BETTER THIS FALL

College Station, Raleigh, July 28.-
Farmers will receive good prices for
their hogs this winter, according to
an outlook report from the federal
bureau of agricultural economies. re-
ceived by H. w. Taylor, extension
swine specialist at State College.
Indications are that fewer hogs
will he slaughtered during the first
half of the 1878 marketing year,
ut the hogs will be heavier in weight
md of better quality, the report said.
Hog prices in early July were the
highest in about nine years, due chief
ly to the market increase in demand
FOR pork, Taylor said.