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The Washington times., 1937-04-08

AS the room became more and
more crowded, they decided to
move the huge silver punch bowl
out onto the terrace clever move
indeed! An enormous bunch of
Easter lilies centered the heavily
laden table. There was delicious
pineapple ice, tinted green, silver
dishes piled with cakes, spun sugar
candy and baskets of nuts.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson was
certainly a pretty picture yester-
day in her new gray outfit. Mrs.
Charles E. Riggs had chosen a
French blue costume, topped by a
large hat. Miss Margaret Gage
was there, as was Mrs. J. Bruce
Kremer.
Debbie Carrie Roper Fulton
breezed past us in a new print
frock of dark blue and white, with
touches of green. She was &C
companying her mother and also
Miss Edith Williams.
The dashing "Evie Roberts"
CARRIED in a black print with
splashes Of color, was assisting
most ably. Nine. Espaillat and
Mrs. Consuelo Scene were among
the throng. Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Hampton Ellis also made their
appearance.
ENJOYS Present
Mrs. Marvin MCINTYRE wore a
printed frock (they reigned SUI
preme yesterday, white on a
black background. Others in the
crowd were the Minister of the
Irish Free State, Mr.. Michael Mac
White; the Minister of the Union
Of South Africa, Mr.. Ralph Will
liam Close; Mrs. Ernest Draper
Mrs. Malin Craig, Miss Elizabeth
Howry, Miss Mary Howry. Miss
Dorothy Tirrell, Mrs. Walter r
Tuckerman, Mrs. Junior Owens
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur P. Thayel
and Mrs. John r. Beardall.
Mrs. David Coker, who arrived
yesterday morning from her home
in South Carolina to visit her par
ents, the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs Roper, accompanied hel
mother to the party.
Among others present were Mrs
Robert Freer, wife Of the Federal
Trade Commissioner, who was ir
a soft rose tweed suit, worn with
a becoming turban of the same
material; Mrs. William A. Rob
ertS, whose gown was a Spring
print on a black background; Mrs
Thomas Walden, in a Salmon-col
ored suit; Mrs. j. Craig Peacock
Baroness Won Below, Mrs. j. Gin
ton Tribby, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Can
ada, of Memphis; Mrs. Harry B
Coffee, Mrs. D. Worth Clark anc
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mark Con
rad.
NoMu comqAc ~
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

CAPE MAY. N. }.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

TurONe Gueu W N6W O1A dAu 4S
returning today to join his
daughter, Mary, in their at.
tractive penthouse apartment
atop the LaSalle. Mary is
much too ambitious to think OF
cruises these days, for before
very long she will be a master
of that game known as short
hand"
Alice Nibley Smoot has as
her guest for the next few days,
Mrs. Enos Baker of Akron,
Ohio, and in the fair visitors
honor will entertain at a small
informal cocktail party this
afternoon.
Alice is not getting about
these days with her usual verve,
due to a nasty fall which has
had her laid up for several
weeks. Her doctor promises
however, that the last of next
week she will be allowed to
discard the cast from her trim
little ankle.
Her two sons. Bud. who is at
the University of Virginia, and
Hal, who attends Randolph
Macon Academy, have been
heaping scholastic honors on
their shoulders this year. Bud
makes it a habit to phone his
mother just before an impor-
tant examination, asserting
that she is his inspiration"
Slipping their aperitif at the
Mayflower lounge a twilight
or so ago were blond debu-
tantes Mary Agnes Young and
Kay Pearson. Mary Agnes
was wearing a bright spring
print in blues and greens with
a tricky chapeau of blue. Kay
was resplendent in a sport
jacket of black and white
checks.
The former Ambassador to
France and Mrs. Walter E.
Edge have left for a six weeks
trip to California and Homo
lulu.
CARRIED in a brown frock and
reversible topcoat of gabardine
and brown and yellow wool
plaid, we spotted titian-haired
Judy Honeyman cocktailing
at Pierrette's. Much to the
amusement of her coterie oil
a d m irers, George Mahoney
Jock Merriam and Bob Woods
she was telling a tale about
mysterious notes she had beer
receiving of late which were
tied to stones and thrown
through the window of the
Honeyman apartment on Con
necticut Avenue.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
DipIOusOtic and Official Notes:
LATV|ANENVOY AND WIFE HOSTS
Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter Ranking Guests
Tonight at Dinner Party

The Latvian Minister and aMme Bilmanis
will entertain tonight at dinner at the Legation
Massachusetts Avenue when the ranking guests will be
the Swiss Minister and Nine. Peter.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
LIVING ROOM
SUITES

$64.75 2-piece Living Room Suite.
London Club style covered in
Tapestry ................
$69.75 3-piece Tapestry Living
Room Suite. Comprises serpen-
tine front settee-arm chair and
button back chair.
$9e.5o Mohair 2-piece Frieze
Living Room Suite. London Club
Style with tufted base. -.
$9e.75 3-piece High Pile Mohair
Living Room Suite. With serpen-
tine front and carved base frame.
$3.50 2 piece Modern Living
Room Suite. Combination fawn
and brown tapestry y........
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
EYSTON HOPES
FOR 325 M. P. H,

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS,
Utah, Oct. Is CI.N.SO. - Capt.
George E. T. Eyston, English rae
ing daredevil, appeared certain
today of success in lifting the
measured mile land speed auto
mobile record from Sir Malcolm
Campbell and his famous Blue
bird.
He served notice to the world
on this glistening course yeSter'
day that he is justified in hoping
to shatter the 301 miles per hour
record, when he blazed his 25
cylinder "Thunderbolt, an Off
cial estimated 290 miles per hour
in his second preliminary run
Saturday he had noSed the $50,'
600 speed creation 240 miles per
hour.
Eyston pronounced the car
worked perfectly during both test
runs and his mechanics were
jubilant enough to predict when
the official test is made within
the next two or three days the
car will go 1926 miles per hour.
About two miles of salt on the
end of the 13-mile straightaway
still is damp and the English Off
Ger wants to wait until this dries
before making the official run.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
WonderOn
Puerto Rico Bans
Penal FHgttiUes

SAN JUAN, P. r., Oct. IS.
immigration authorities here di-
vided four friends who shared a
months adventures in escaping
from the French penal colony in
French Guiana. which includes
the notorious Devils Island.
Raymond Vaude and Francois
Freau, ordered to leave Puerto
Rico at once, embarked from here
for the Dominican Republic in the
dugout in which they and two COM
panions escaped from prison. The
companions, Paul Renouci and
Giovanni Batistotti, now being
held for illegal entry into United
States territory, will be deported,
the former to France, the latter to
Italy
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
p r 3@ N

S54.e5 3-piece Bedroom Suite.
Nicely finished in walnut on hard
wood comprises vanity, chest and
bed ............. ...........
$74.e5 3-piece Modern Maple
Bedroom Suite. Choice Of vanity
or dresser, chest and panel bed. .
$2le.5o Apiece Blonde Aspen
Bedroom Suite. Consists Of
vanity, chifforette, bed and
bench. A real buy for this
suite
$11e.75 3-piece Modern Bed
room Suite. With desk-ehest-
robe. Constructed Of walnut
veneers on hardwood. Vanity,
desk robe, and bed. ...........
$65.95 3-piece Modern Bedroom.
Finished in'waInut on solid gum
wood. Comprises dresser, chest
and bed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
$7e.95 3-Piece Solid Philippine
Mahogany Bedroom Suite. Choice
Of vanity or dresser, chest and
Oeo "a
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
1000 Workers
Get Pay Raise

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Oct. Is
Q.N.SO Seven thousand en-
ployes of the Douglas Aircraft
Company's Santa Monica plant
today were given a pay increase
amounting to $4,000 a month. At
the same time it was announced
that the company'S Northrop di'
vision at Inglewood would reopen
for production largely on Govern
ment military planes tomorrow.
That plant had been closed by a
strike.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25

World War, we have been a cred
itor nation. During the decade
of the '20's, we didn't have to
face it because we were lending
money abroad, and our goods
we're paid for in part with bor-
rowed money. Then the lending
stopped. In 1880. we raised the
tariff another notch.
That's all this whole thing
amounts to-trying to get the
farmers adjusted to their
changed situation, resulting from
the war"
LESS CORN-MORE CASH
AS long ago as 1921, Secretary
Wallace said, before his father
came to Washington as Secretary
of Agriculture, they coined an
editorial slogan on which they
hammered away in the hope Of
solving the problem of a corr
surplus. The slogan was:
LESS corn, more clover, more
money!"
Some farmers saw the light
Others went on planting corn, in
creaSing their acreage, improving
strains, increasing the yield.
Then" Secretary Wallace
went on, "the weather in recent
years has been so erratic it has
complicated the problem. Years
Of drought were followed by
good years. We had a bumper
crop of corn in 1882. In 1884
we had the shortest yield per
acre in the history of the United
States. We had the next short
est yield per acre in 1886. The
fluctuations in the total yield
have been tremendous.
SEEK EQUALIZATION
"The ever normal granary
plan is a plan to equalize the
load, so far as this is possible.
The normal carryover in corn
is about 6 per cent of the crop.
Last years drought cut billion
bushels from the normal yield
nearly a 40 per cent drop. The
problem is to store up enough
corn each year to carry us
through the next, and, at the
same time, to protect both the
farmers and the factory work
ers, since prices fluctuate with
the crop"
How do you square the de-
Struction Of crops with the ever
normal granary'?
There wasn't much destruc-
ton of crops. Cattle, yes, be-
cause of the drought. They
would have died anyway. And
the pigs that were destroyed
would have been killed anyway!
The good meat went into relief
channels. That which was not
for food went into tankage."
AN EARLY RISER
Long before he came to Wash.
ington, Secretary Wallace was do.
ing original research in genetics
and weather influences. He has
studied and experimental in the
geneticS of animals and plants
alike - hogs, corn, chick en- S,
flowers He regards biology as a
dynamic science.
An early riser, it is his habit to
leave the Wardman Park Hotel,
where he lives, 8 o'clock. He drives
to some spot which will give him
an hours walk to the office.
From 9 to 6 o'clock or later he
stays at the office-day after day.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
'OUST kennedy
&c. |. 0. DEMANDS
IN ALGIC REVOLT
IA Crew Members Free
On Bonds of $1,000

With IA members of the crew oil
the Government owned steamer
Algic free today on $1,000 bond
each on charges of refusing tc
obey their officers, the C. I. o
started action for the removal OF
two officials of the Maritime Com
mission.
Charging that Joseph P. Ken
redy, chairman. and Daniel S.
Ring, labor relations officer, are
"prejudiced against organized la,
Dor" and particularly against the
| C. I. O., a petition asking Presi-
dent Roosevelt to remove them
from office was drawn up and ap-
proved by the National Maritime
Union. C, I. o. affiliate, in Balti.
more.
GAVE IRONS ORDER
It was Chairman Kennedy who
issued the order to place the ring
leaders in the Algic'S crew in irons
unless the men returned to work
when the crew staged a sitdown
strike in Montevideo, Uruguay, sew
eral weeks ago.
The petition, which also will be
sent to Secretary Of Labor Perkins
and Secretary of Comm cree
Roper, charges Kennedy and Ring
with spying tactics" against
members of the Algic crew.
The IA crew members, who were
arrested on the vessel in Balti-
more harbor Saturday, following
a two-day investigation of the last
voyage by a board from the Bu-
reau of Steamboat Inspection and
Navigation, will be arraigned be-
fore the United States Commi5-
sioner in Baltimore on charges of
'inciting to mutiny and revolt"
FOUR OTHERS LOCATED
Search is under way for four
members Of the crew who deserted
during the three months voyage
to South America, a voyage
marked by three sit-down strikes,
a murder and a drowning. Three
of these men we're reported To-
Gated on another ship, and will be
taken into custody and returned
to Baltimore for trial.
Possibility that arrest of the
crew members might start inter
national complications, and even
a general maritime strike, was
seen when the National Maritime
Union cabled the stevedores' or
ganization in Montevideo, asking
that it take action to gain the
release of the Algic's crew.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
81 1:l.''
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$3.50
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500 SO 2-piece Modern Suite in Kinkino. Comprises
channel back sofa and arm chair with wood trim. UPhoI
stored in fine quality red
and brown Knkmo Out SD
standing value in this sale. O0W
Evening star., 1937-05-18

GIRL, colored. neat wants mornings or
days work; 25c hour and car fare; ref
I 90
Evening star., 1937-05-18

pure white, and over the leaves there
is an unusual woolly down and a ring
Of bracts circling the flower head. It
is the emblem Of purity. A bride, in
being presented with the flower by her
bridegroom, is fully aware of the COM
pliment he has paid her, and the
flower is one OF her most precious pos
sessions.
The Swiss and Tyrolean noun
taineers for generations have either
obtained this flower for suitors unable
to climb the dangerous and dizzy
heights for them, or in most cases a
bridegroom has eagerly risked his own
life In order to secure one of the most
perfect blossoms for his bride.
Though the edelweiss is shy, aloof
and extremely aristocratic in appear
ance, she is the first cousin Of black
eyed Susan, a vagabond maiden, and
Of the daisy gypsy by choice She
is cousin also to many others in the
largest family in the world of flowers,
the composite family. Even flowers
have their happyg go-lucky relatives,
sheir dignif1ed ones seek high places,
ana the self-effacing ones. That is
why we find flowers with character
6tics so much like our own.
The edelweiss will grow in your own
garden and in the lowlands near her
beloved mountains. But then she
wisely doffs her woolens! In so doing
she loses much of her charm and the
Evening star., 1937-05-18
PAINT NOW.

Your windows and doors CAULKED or
your ROOF checked and painted FREE
with your PAINT JOB.
Instant Service Work Recommended
n PE,RENTTB ADAMS SS6S o4.
Evening star., 1937-05-18
Natures Children
EdelWeiss.

very thing that makes her so differ:
ent
Where there is limestone the edel-
weiss f1ourishes. On the face of q
sheer mountainside her sturdy roots
creep into the cracks and crevices on
the rock. Here they go deep enough
to find food and moisture and anchor
the plant so well that it is able to
hold fast against the winds and terrible
cold. Here it attains perfection. To
reach 1t means days Of grueling climb
ing, danger and death if there is even
a n1isstep, but the adventurous spirits
OF the Swiss Alps, Pyrenees and Siberia
climb to the retreat of the edelWeiss
and bring back to the valley the lovely
emblem of purity
A few days ago the papers, in re-
porting the return trip of the Duke of
Windsor to France, said:
Among the things the duke is TAX
ing back is beautiful edelweiss.". So
you can see why the flower has such
a reputation-kings and princes, with
the humble mountain climber, wish to
present to their ladyloves the famed
flowers.
tCopyright, 1877
Evening star., 1937-05-18
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MOTOR TRAVEL.

TO LOS ANGELES JUNE / IN NEW DE
Soto, take one 10 drive and share gas.
Natl. 6?33 APT. 500.
DRIVING TO ATLANTA JUNE / NEW
sedan: Will take young man, SIS; references
Wisconsin :tinS
DRIVING ATLANTIC CITY MAY 90 RE
turning Sunday night; share expenses
New car, Lincoln 4O4I. .n'
RELIABLE YOUNG MAN WANTS TRANS
pcItatiou TO Los Angeles or Kansas City
before May "a. Experienced driver and
best OF refs. Line. $500. A. pm. 10"
FOR RENT. WEEK OR MONTH COVER
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completely equipped Ideal for touring
renting. SeaShore. mountains. Phone WAL
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GOVT FMpLOYE TO SEATTLE VIA
Calf; '3s Plymouth sedan June r. ref.
exchanged. Greenwood 1860, ext. 81.
DRIVING TO DENVER AND LOS AN
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10th; room s. Decatur 59J2..
Evening star., 1937-05-18

and let the subject lie But she
realized that Nal was getting into
a habit that would be hard to break.
NAL Page, I'm actually ashamed
Of you" she said. not smiling, and
for the first time Nal detected
sharp little note. Throwing away
money foolEhly Just when you know
that We have use for every cent we
needn't spend!"
Gross my heart. Dottie. I prom
Use not to gamble any more. Not
even on sure thing" The matter
still pressed on Dots mind.
You could have used some of
the money to get me a present for
my birthday next week" she said.
Strangely, she felt perverse salts
faction in turning the knife in the
wound and seeing Nal vince.
That's right, you do have BIRTH
day next week. don't you? Well, on
your birthday you go downtown and
buy whatever you please. The Page
exchequer is presented to you, carte
blanche" He sat in his favorite
chair and opened his paper. In the
kitchen Dot permitted herself to
weep silently little. Their first
quarrel.
THE following day both had made
up and life went along merrily
as usual Dot hadn't forgotten Malls
impulsive offer, though. In her mind
she visioned how she would look in
the silver fox cape she had seen in
a shop window downtown. And so,
on the morning of her birthday, she
set her mouth a bit grimly and got
their bank book from the drawer to
see how much they would still have
after she had bought the cape
She opened it and mechanically
her eyes swung to the bottom bal
ance line. There was a mere $40
entered. She gasped in disbelief.
And then she methodically checked
all the Withdrawals for the past few
months and leaned back unbeleving.
Amounts from 5000 to $1,000 had
been withdrawn at intervals.
Nal! The cry was one of anguish.
OF course, he had gambled their
entire savings away Dot was heart
broken when his step sounded.
NAL! you've thrown away every
thing we had! Oh, NAL how could
you?" she cried in distrait voice.
Nal shrugged.
Il did, he confessed "I know
you haven't gotten your birthday
present either. But 1 had to gam
BILE l borrowed $1,000 from a loan
shark and gambled on living long
enough to pay it back" This further
admission was too much! Dot COL
lapsed in sobs.
Nal lifted her clumsily from the
chair and held her like little child.
But I brought you present, just
the same" he said apologetically.
1T isn't much just deed to
that little house we were figuring
on" Dot opened her eyes. The deed
was there!
Darling, darling!' she cried be-
tween fervent kisses. III never for
bid you to gamble again, if they're
all CANDLES like this!"
Il figured it was a pretty straight
bet," he admitted. And then they
both laughed like two happy chill
dren.
(Copyrlght 1879
Evening star., 1937-05-18

was the thrill of gambling. 1t wasn't
that he was by nature one of those
shady characters one usually as
sociates with the term gambler" !"
1t was just that he was congenital-
" incapable Of refusing to take a
chance on things.
Dot didn't mind at first, while the
whole world seemed to be irrevo-
cably and permanently roseate, and
beyond mentioning offhand to Nal
that she wished he would discon-
tinue the practice, never mentioned
the matter at all. The first time that
Nal lost part of his pay check wager
ing on ball game down at the
Office and Dot had to scrimp all week
to make their budget come out almost
even, Dot called him on it.
But honey, it was an accident,
pure and simple that my team loSt!'
he said. gathering her up in his arms
and grinning boyishly at her Il
can show you all the dope. just how
it was practically in the bag before
the game!'
Dot reluctantly smiled and kissed
him. II don't understand those
things, darling, and l suppose you're
right But I do wish you wouldn't
gamble again. I had a terrible time
trying to make what money was left
last all week.
I'm sorry, kitten. and I won't do
1t again!" he promised. Il don't
want you to pay for the mistakes
make!" They laughed then.
THE whole matter was forgotten,
and life went on for the Pages
In its usual groove of mutual adora-
ton and confidence. And on the
day that Nal came home to find
Dot working on tiny garments, he
was delirious with JOY.
We've got to buy house right
away" he exulted. "A nice white
cottage with a white picket fence
and a big yard with lots of grass in
it and big, sunny nursery"
Dot pried herself from his trium-
phant embrace and blushed prettily.
You'd think you were the only
man who was ever a prospect for
fatherhood!" she laughed, But about
q house >. I'd like one!"
They found just the house they
wanted. Dot went into very rap
lures over its aptness, its being just
made to order. Mall came home
the next day with pensive look.
Dot sensed that something was amiss.
Il hate to tell you, sweet, but I
guess we'll have to forget about that
house we looked at yesterday" He
kissed her sympathetically. Il saw
the agent today, and he wants $4,000
for it,"
But We have over $4,000 in the
bank now, NAL Dot pointed out.
That should be enough to start
With
Sorry, darling, but the house is
going at that dirt cheap price for
quick sale And there's no one I
know who would lend me nearly
a thousand bucks right now. So
guess that's out!"
"Oh, Mali was all that Dot could
manage without bursting into tears.
He held her close and wisely changed
the subject.
X X
THE months went by, and gradu-
ally Dot realized that Nal had
Evening star., 1937-05-18

GEO. T. LANGHORNE, Jr.,
3SOs Morrison St NV Cleveland n513.
Repairing-Remodeling Enclosures.
No Job Too Small.
Evening star., 1937-05-18

MATTRESSES, . experience not neces-
sary). and one lady cook at once; steady
Job good people to work for. Call at
Beehive Lunch Room. 10 n. Royal st.
Alexandria,. Va.
WAITRESS. over is. Must have expert
ence. Apply Hot Shoppe. Jill Ga. ave-
Evening star., 1937-05-18

MATTRESSES coIored experienced at res
taurant. .07 T st. NV.
TEACHER or college student, splendid
experience. healthtul work, salary. 90
days $40: weeks free training required
Address Box IS-X Star Office
Evening star., 1937-05-18
DAILY SHORT STORY
ON THE NOSE
NAL PAGE loved
Avn biS wife The

NAL PAGE loved
his wife. The
affection and cam
aradel-ie ShoWered
upon her husband
by the diminutive,
Dresden-doll sort
of girl Nal had led
rapturously to the
altar the year be-
fore was returned
In full measure
and more, If pos
sible, by the mas
sive, good natured
young man whose
heart was as large
as his shoulders
were broad. The
Pages were counted
as an ideal couple
by every one.
But second In
the list Of things
Nal counted as
both essential and
congenial in his
scheme of things
Evening star., 1937-05-18
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

W1NE CIIuIUelS CIdl1H ClldU CNe
~ elusive edelweiss is one of the
~ most dangerous plants in the
world and for this reason:
The edelweiSs prefers to grow in the
most inaccessible places it can find on
mountainsides, where even the sure
footed chamois hesitates to go.
Why seek out a flower that 50 ar
IDENTIFY wishes to be alone and unat-
salnable? Because tradition has built
up such fascinating stories about the
pure white flower that unheard-of
prices are paid for it by bridegrooms
who wish to present it to their brides.
The exquisite flower is star shaped,