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The Washington times., 1937-11-20

women accepted the Invitation
Resplendent in chic costumes,
the guests availed themselves
of the opportunity afforded to
mingle in happy fellowship. And
the group was an exceptionally
interesting one, as the women
are representative of varied
fields of accomplishments in
the business and professional
life of the city.
Lively chatter sounded every
where as groups of women gath
cred about the beautifully ap-
pointed tea table, with its table
cloth of lace, its silver Candida
bra and the huge bowl OF varl-
colored chrySa n h e m u m S.
Others wandered into the music
room to enjoy the soft melodies
played by a group Of instrumen-
taliStS.
GUEST OF HONOR
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
wearing her famous Hope dia-
mcnd, was the guest of honor.
Exclamations Of admiration
over the sparkling jewel poured
from the lips Of the women as
one after another was intro
duced to this social leader and
author, who now is writing a
daily column for The Washing.
ton Times. Mrs. Mclean, &C
companied by her daughter,
Miss Evalyn Mclean, was stun
ningly garbed in a mulberry-col-
ored crepe dress and matching
hat. In addition to the Hope
diamond, she wore diamond ear
rings and bracelets. Miss NC
Lean wore a black wool dress.
Miss Nina Kinsella, president
of the Business and Professional
Women's Club, appeared as
though she were pleased with
the world, and she was most at
tractive in a brown wool dress
on plain lines, the principal
feature of decoration being the
three pockets with gold Upper
faStenings.
OTHER OFFICERS
Other officers present In
cluded Judge Lucy Somerville
Howorth, vice president. attrac-
tive in a red business suit; Miss
Elizabeth Mann secre tary,
in a green dress, trimmed with
a large gold belt front and with
gold cuffs, and wearing an ador-
able boW-trimmed hat; Mrs.
Emily Davis, treasurer, in bur-
gundy red, with white collar
and a black hat; Miss Coye
Sigh, house chairman, smart in
black and green crepe silk and
her beplumed hat; Miss Stella
LeRoux, publicity chairman:
Miss Vera LundquiSt, education
chairman, and Miss Florence
Enos, all three wearing black
ensembles; Miss Mary Mel
linger. corresponding secretary,
particularly well dressed in a
costume of a white dotted knit
blouse and black. skirt, and a
blue tie held with a diamond
clip.
Others seen at the tea:
Mrs. Alice Fay, lovely as usual,
and wearing a black ensemble
topped with a tiny hat; Mrs.
Brown Kerr in a gray tailored
suit; Miss Gertrude Coyle in a
really good-looking knitted black
suit; Miss Edith lockwood wear
ing geranium-red: Miss Pearl
Cooper in brown wool.
Mrs. Caroline Stephens in
black; Miss Mae Murray, wear
ing black crepe and a becoming
yelled hat; Mrs. Blanche Nor.
gan Foote, in a green velvet
afternoon gown; Mrs. Foote's
daughter, Mrs. H. C. Houghton,
from Brazil, wearing black;
Mrs. Ettalou Brenner Harrison,
in black velvet with exquisite
white lace collar and cuffs, and
DR.. Grace A. Thompson, wear.
ing moire, trimmed with white
organiza flowers at the neck
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Women's Bar ASsociatio
Judge Fay Bentley, of the Jul
venile Court; Judge Mary
O'Toole, Miss Grace Knoeller,
former international president
Of Phi Delta Delta; Miss Lois
Gates Gormon, Mrs. Joseph
Howorth, Miss Mary Agnes
Brown, Mrs. Eyllene Strickland,
Miss Helen Carloss, Miss Louise
Trimble Foster, Mrs. Ruth Moor
head Hildebrand, Miss Grace
McEldowney, Miss Alma Prien-
kert and Miss Ann O'Neill.
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Group Holds
Annual Fete

For 47 years, the Twentieth
Century Club has held an an
nual reception for its members.
This event again took place
yesterday Afternoon in the
Washington Club, Seventeenth
and K Streets NV, with a
brilliant aSsemblage attending.
Members, exquisitely groomed
and with flattering coiffeures.
chatted gaily, enthusiastically
greeted friends, and an air of
complete comraderie pervaded
the spacious rooms. Lovely
women, beautifully owned,
some in ankle length afternoon
attire, some in smart street en-
SembleS, with pert, noSe-veil
hats, sparkling eyes and smiling
faces made this a really brilliant
feminine group.
MANY INTERESTS
A philanthropic and civic or.
ganization, the Twentieth Cen
tury Club has many and varied
interests. 1t has given support
to such endeavors as the Ameri-
can Red Cross, the Community
Chest, United Hospital Cam
paign, D. C. tuberculosis Asso-
citation and the National SYM
phony Orchestra.
Fall flowers decorated the
mantles in the various rooms
and a particularly beautiful
floral decoration, in a large
beaten-Silver bowl upon SINH
lar tray, was the center attrac-
ton Of the immense tea-table.
Tall, three-candle candelabraS
were placed on each side, and
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NeWsy Notes =,

Baskets of food will be dis
tributed Thanksgiving Day by
the Entire Nous Club, following
an annual custom. Prepare
tionS were discussed at a recent
meeting of the club at the
home of Mrs. William W. Scott,
1923 Decatur st. N. w., for a.
Thanksgiving party for the men
in the psychopathic ward at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Miss Annie Hinkle. recently
returned from the Orient, was
guest speaker at the luncheon
meeting. She gave an illus
trated talk on the cultural life
of the Japanese.
Hostesses assisting Mrs. Scott
were: Mrs. Charles Emery Fer.
guson, Mrs. Phillip Ashford.
Mrs. Robert Lyons and Mrs.
Orlando Smith. Mrs. Charles P.
Keyser, organizer and president
of the club, presided.
An unusual display OF stamps
including those from the Repub-
lie of Finland and a war issue
from Royal Sweden, will be the
principal attraction at a dinner
of the Collectors Club tonight
at the Hay-Adams House, 800
Sixteenth St. N. w. The dinner
will be a celebration concluding
Stamp Week"
A "Day of Recollection" will
be held tomorrow by the ladies
of the Nativity Parish at the
Washington Retreat House, 1000
Hardwood Rd. N. E.
Opening their program with
a conference at 1890 a. m, the
exercises will conclude at 1880
p. m. with benediction Of the
Most Blessed Sacrament. Rev.
Doctor Speer Strahan, professor
of English at Catholic Univer.
sity, will be the retreat master.
Newly enrolled women stu.
dents Of the Washington College
of Law will be guests Of Beta
Chapter of Phi Delta Delta Legal
Sorority at a tea tomorrow
afternoon at the Women's City
Club, 736 Jackson Pl. N. w.
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Mrs. EUaIyn Walsh Mclean Is Guest
Of Honor at Brilliant Fete Of
Business, Professional Women
By MARY PADGETT

1t was bright gatheringthat tea late yesterday Of the
Business and Professional Womens Club held at Is Dupont
Circle Undaunted by the chill rain approximately 200
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Thousands Obtain
Encyclopedia Today

One hundred Coupon Exchange Stations widely
and conveniently located Washington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia issuing Volume No of the Standard Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Riot Deaths Held
Fault Of Police

WASHINGTON, July %. UP)-
The senate civil liberties commit
tee today charged that its in
quiry into Chicago's fatal Memorial
Day outbreak showed that 10 deaths
resulting from the clash between
police and striking steel workers
were clearly avoidable by police"
In a report of its investigation
submitted to the senate today,
the committee declared that 1.-The
force employed by the police was
far in excess of that which the oc-
casion required" and added:
"Its use must be ascribed either
to gross inefficiency in the per-
formance of police duty or a de-
liberate attempt to intimidate the
strikers"
Signed by Committee Chairman
Robert M. La Toilette, Jr., P, Wis,
and Sen. Elbert d. Thomas, D.,
Utah, only other member of the
committee, the report criticized the
investigation of the violence con-
Quoted by Chicago and Cook coun-
ty authorities. OF the investiga-
tion conducted by city authorities,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

the report said:
"The action of the responsible
authorities in setting the seal of
their approval upon the conduct of
the police not only fails to place
responsibility where responsibility
properly belongs. but will invite
the repetition of similar incidents
In the future"
The La Toilette committee report
was made public two days after
a Chicago coroner's jury, after in
quiring into conduct of police in
the south Chicago steel clash, re-
turned verdict of "jusclfiable
homicide" in connection with the
death of the 10 demonstrators.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
COURT CHANGE
SOUGHT THRU
CONSTITUTION
Harold Ickes Urges New
Battle to Bring Up
Judiciary Plan

WASHINGTON, July %.
(UP)-Secretary of Interior
Harold l.. Ickes today pro-
posed a constitutional am
endment to accomplish the
objetives of President Roosevelt's
court program.
A constitutional amendment to
carry into effect court changes
should be passed regardless of leg
lslative action, Ickes said.
He said the court is definitely
a political issue" and will remain
that until it is settled"
The court has been an issue since
it began ''usurping" legislative
power and assuming the right to
amend the constitution from the
bench, Ickes declared.
Ickes referred to the courts ac-
tions as 'courtocracy" rule, and
said he had not given up hope OF
congressional action at this session
on a court bill.
There still is life," he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Peace CoIIapses i'm s. F. Labor War
BRITISH CLASH
WITH JAPANESE
OVER LABORERS
North China More Tense
AS Peace Proposals
Near Breakdown

TIENTSIN, China, Jul y
22. (UP) = While japanese
n d Chinese governments
negotiated for a settlement
of North China troubles, for
eign officials here conferred today
ir fear of an early declaration OF
war by Japan upon China.
A direct British-Japanese clash
was threatened over British re-
fusal to surrender a number of Chi
nese coolies, "commandeered" by
the Japanese army, who escaped
their captors and reached the safe
ty of the British concession here.
The situation, after a day in
which peace moves were promising,
again assumed most ugly aspect
This time not only Chinese but
foreigners were involved.
japanese army authorities sud-
denly hardened their attitude, for
reasons SO far not apparent.
They curtly, ordered the inter-
national racing club to discontinue
its races at the club course south
OF Tientsin on the ground that the
japanese army needed the course
for military purposes"
They continue in possession Of
the main Tientsin city post office
which they had seized, and contin-
ued to censor all mail
The "commandeered" coolies
whom the British gave the pro-
lection of the union jack in the
British concession, were seized. with
their carts, at Tangshan, 64 miles
northeast of Tientsin on the main
T1entSin on the main Peiping-
Observation-Disclosures railroad.
Brought here, they escaped from
the Japanese concession.
Tension here, never appreciably
relaxed despite peace reports, in
creased rapidly again today and
many competent observers feared
that war might prove unavoidable
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
'InquisitiOn' Court
Ends Ford Hearing
On Labor Violation


DETROIT, July %. W.H-DeScrib-
ed by William ]. Cameron, spokes-
man for the Ford Motor company, as
a travelling court of inquisition'
the National Labor Relations board
today rested its case against Henry
Ford after hearing nearly 100
witnesses.
The board is conducting an in
quiry into charges of unfair labor
practices, brought against Ford by
the United Automobile Workers un-
ion as result of beating Is men,
bers of the union received May 26
when they attempted to pass out
literature to Ford workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22


hotel in San Francisco darkened
labor outlook which has been
alternately hopeful and forbiddine
for weeks.
Negotiations on a uniform can
merry agreement stumbled over
union demands for a 10 per cent
pay increase, rejected by officials
of the California Professors and
Growers Inc, union leaders, in
turn, rejected the employers "best
offer" of five per cent raises.
At a later session, however, the
unions agreed to conduct refer.
endum on whether to persist in a
demand for 10 per cent increases
Joseph McManus, vice-president OF
the State Federation of Labor, saiu
the vote, involving IL unions.
should be completed within week
Harrison Robinson, attorney for
the Gamers, reminded labor repre-
sentatives that the packing season
is half completed and that pay
raises already have been granted
this season. Rising labor costs
are damaging the industry, he
said.
Labor leaders meantime threat
ened to call strikes in additiona!
San Francisco hotels in retaliation
against owners refusal to grant
a five-day week to $500 striking
hotel workers. Nineteen of the
citys major hotels remained closed
l6 of them for the 83rd conSecu-
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
rop Duster Dies
In Blazing Plane
COURT OKAYS
AMENDED AAA
IN TEST CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, July % UP)-
The Ninth Circuit court of Appeals
today upheld the agricultural adj
justment act as amended August "a.
1885 in test case involving ship
ment of citrus fruit in interstate
commerce.
In far-reaching decision written
by Judge William Denman and con-
CURED in by two other judges, the
court held the amended act did not
violate the constitution in giving
legislative powers to an administra-
tive official.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

nooSeVelCS original court re0rgan-
ization bill and agreed to report
out a measure calling for reorgan-
ization of lower court procedure
within 10 days.
The senate voted 70 to 20 to re-
commit the measure, killing the
supreme court feature.
Following an extraordinary meet
ing attended by Vice President
John N. Garner, it was announced
that Sen. M. M. Logan, D., KY,
this afternoon will move to recon-
NIT the pending judiciary bill.
The judiciary committee will oe
instructed by the senate, under
the agreement, to draft a measure
providing for changes in the low
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
YOUTH BITTEN
BY RABID DOG
RETURNS HERE

Eden Myers, 16, returned to E..
Centre from Buckman Springs
Thursday to take Pasteur treat.
ments after receiving warning thai
ne had been bitten by a dog which
later died of rabies
The youth was the object of a
search by Imperial county Officers
Wednesday because they wished to
warn him of his danger, He was
discovered working for beekeepel
in the backcountry near Buckman
Springs. Highway Patrolman Bill
nackett found the youth.
Myers was bitten by the dog south
of FL Centre Sunday. The dog dieo
Tuesday and an examination of the
mead revealed death was caused by
rabies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
WEIRD SUICIDE.
CASE INVOLVES
HAUNTED DHOUSE.
WPA Worker is Third to
Take Own Life in
Shack at S. ID.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July %.
(UP)-A motive was sought
today for the strange suicide
of .Perly Fred McKinstry,
So, who was found hanged,
nude, from the rafters of Sleep
ing porch in his two-story haunted
house" here.
Capt. of Detectives Harry Kelly
described the suicide as "the most
weird on rerord." comparable only
to the equally strange case of Karl
Frey, who used chains to end his
life in a much similar manner here
in March 1885.
A complicated arrangement Of
ropes had drawn McKinstry's legs
and arms into weird positions as
he strangled in about one and
one-half minutea' acctrding to
an autopsy surgeon.
McKinstry had purchased the
house in which he ended his life
about year ago and was paying
for it at the rate of $l2 per month
from his meager WPA earnings.
Police say three other persons
ended their lives in the same house
IN past years.
The dwelling, which had neither
electric nor gas lights, and the
windows of which were all tightly
boarded shut, was jammed from
top to bottom with a strange as
sortment of junk of all kinds and
descriptions which McKinstry ap-
parently had collected.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

after all, you never can tell". He
1idn't find anything
Meantime, river bank space was
at a premium AMI the chamber OF
commerce, which resented sordid
implications that it sought pub
licity, roped off sections of the wa
ter front and sold standing room foi
rs cents to visitors.
Residents of the area reported
'varmint as wide as an automobile
and three or four times as long
occasionally rose to the surface in
the river near here None, however,
gained good view Of 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

ploded when it hit the ground. The
blast ignited sacks of flowers OF
Sulfur which Polk intended to use
for busting crops. He was an en-
ploye of the Hawke Dusting COM
pany.
w. E. Elliott and G. D. Bailey,
orchard workers who witnessed the
crash, declared wing of the plane
detached as Polk flew over high
tension wires, then started to rise.
The craft crashed m a field at the
intersection of Scenic Drive and
Oakdale Road east of Modesto.
Although Elliott and Bailey ran
to the scene, they were unable to
aid because of the heat and fumes
of sulfur.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Arkansas Town Strains
For View of Monster

NEWPORT, Ark, July %. W,H-
In holiday garb, and slightly appre
hensive, residents of this hamlet
lined the White river banks today
straining to catch glimpse of SEQ
monster-reportedly ''varmint big
as a box car"
Center of most attention was
Charles B. Brown a US. engineer.
ing corps diver, who dropped to the
depths of the river to arouse the
monster, if such thing exists.
Although an unbeliver, Brown
carried an eight foot harpoon and
l2-inch knife on the theory that,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Girl Feared Victim
OF Group in Boat

ELKTON, Md, July % UP)-Army
aviators today aided in a hunt TO,
l8-year-old Janet Louise Wohlsen
Lancaster, Pa, feared to have suf.
fered violence at the hands of men
in a black-hulled sailing boat on the
Northeast river.
The girl, daughter of wealthy
Lancaster, Pa, lumber mill owner,
vanished after starting down the
river in rowboat on solitary fish.
ing trip yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

instructed to ask the railway COM
mission regarding the correct mea-
sures the city may take to pro-
tect the project for obtaining a
railway crossing on State street,
pending the outcome of negotia-
tions to obtain a grade separation
at the same point. The city, coun-
cilmen said, wishes to know what
steps to take before November Il
when the time for requesting an
other extension expires.
In the meantime, Knights said,
negotiations still are underway by
the committee appointed to con-
tact officials regarding the two
projects.
New Fire Equipment
Specifications of the new 1000
gallon capacity pump truck for the
fire department, will be submitted
to the board of fire underwriters
for approval, councilmen decided.
Bids for the equipment will be open
ed September l. Purchase Sof the
truck is part of the councils plan
for bringing fire fighting equip
ment up to the standard requir-
ed by the underwriters.
Water Tower
Councilmen also ordered eXecu-
ton of the contract for reinforc-
Ing the large city water tower weak
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
80 Names Drawn
For jury Panel

Ninety names were drawn In su-
perior court Thursday morning to
constitute the jury panel to bs
available for jury service during Au-
gust, September and October. This
persons viii receive instruction 70
appear for jury August 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
SENATE OVERRIDES
ROOSEVELTS VETO

WASHINGTON, July 22. U.p)
The senate today ignored the
maiden appeal of its new maj
Gritty leader, Alben w. Barkley,
and voted to override President
ROOsevelt's veto of a measure
continuing for two years low in
terest rate on federal fand
bank and land bank commits
siOner loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
AGAIN! +!

LOS ANGELES, July 22. WP)--
The nations finances are in ex-
cellent shape and Secretary of the
Treasury Henry MOrgenthau ex-
poets to balance the budget this
year, he said today upon his ar
rival here EN- route to Honolulu
for a vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

er court structure-but not affect
ing the supreme court membership.
End Expected Soon
The decision-expected to END
quickly the long court bill fight
and lead to an early adjournment
of congress-was disclosed after
a two-hour meeting of the COM
mittee.
In addition to Garner, majority
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
FilipinO's Girl
To Be Released

Dixie Lee, %, taxi dancer, will be
released from the county jail Friday
after serving a three-month jail
term for simple assault upon Sill
verio Session. her Filipino boy
friend, in a dance hall brawl In Fl
Centre March l6
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Gasoline And Sulphur Flames Consume
Body of Aviator After Crash in
Spraying Modesto Fields

MODESTO, Cal, July %. (UP)-Trapped in an in
er1o OF blazing gasoline and sulfur, Albert Polk, &c,
Modesto aviator died today when his arpane crashed to
the ground from altitude of about 500 feet
Flames enveloped the ship as the gasoline tank ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
+. p. r. Beaten
In Battle for
Greater Power
Senate Committee Orders Measure Back
For Revision Without Reference
To Highest Tribunal

WASHINGTON, July 90 (UP)-The senate Judiciary
committee today decided to recommend that the supreme
court Oil pe recommted to committee under instructions
to report back to the senate new procedura bill within
lO days The committee thus "niso To President
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
State Street RR
Status Safeguard
Asked by Council
Fire Equipment Purchase, Other Items
Considered by City Board at
Regular Session Here =

State Street crossing status fire equipment purchase
the signing of contract providing for reinforcement of
the large city water tower and order for the annual
audit constituted the bulk of the business at city council
Wednesday night City Engineer Philip w. Knights
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Strike Plague
Spreads Anew
In Bay Region
Cannery Walkout Truce Falls Through
When Employers Refuse Ten
Per Cent Wage Boost
BY UNITED PRESS

Efforts of union heads and employers spokesmen to
negotiate uniform agreement covering northern Cali
fornas cannery workers collapsed at least tempor
ary today This development and threat that hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
It's His Story

It's His Story
Councilman Herb Fawcett is sup
porting an elegant Ethiopian optic
So elegant is the decoration that
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Wool Gathering

Wool Gathering
A window display composed Of
blankets and still more blankets
is hard to take in the dead of sum-
mer. Warm, woolly, toasty blan-
kets with the temperatures soaring
and the humidity mounting! RR
would like the opportunity of roll
ing all of Gordon Scriven in layer
after layer of the blankets he is
showing in the Penney store WIN
dow. He deserves an attack Of
prickly heat for even. thinking up
the display.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

Butter: Los Angeles 34is Butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob, ranch.
Grade A 4614; manufacturing milk
381a; route gathered cream 80.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. leafy S20-
20.5O; U. S. No. | Sl8-1S.50; u. 5.
No. 2 Ieafy $17-17.5O; q. $. No. 2
S15.5O-16. Minneapolis flax S2.O3.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
Foolish Question Note

Foolish Question Note
viii someone please ask Bill Sui
lens to explain why his duties as
chaplain of Brawley American Le-
gion post leave him too exhausted
to carry on as a Brawley police
officer after post meeting? 1t
must be tough to be a post pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

A Sure Sign .,....~-
Imperial Valley residents now
have an official salute whereby
they may tell the world where they
live. This particular salute was
selected because it is gesture most
frequently noticed and most widely
used in this region of perspiration
Here it is: Place the index finger
Of the right hand tip down on the
left side of the forehead-brush the
finger across the forehead to the
right temple - remove the hanc
from the forehead-hold the hand
even with the waistline-shake the
drops of perspiration from the fin
ger. That's all but the accom-
panying strong language.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22
BANK DEBTS

Wednesday
S511,570.16
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-22

BUILDING PERMITS
To Date This Year
$169,562