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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-04
CROP CONTROL ESSENTIAL

After insisting on the soundness
of his two-point farm program of
better land use" and surplus crop
control with the consent of the
farmers themselves the President
told his North Dakota audience:
IT believe that it is essential
to our national economy that we
have something to say about the
control of the major crop sur
pluses. The Supreme Court has
ruled, in a divided opinion.
that the Government cannot
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D: C. ATTORNEY
FOUND SLAIN
IN VA. WOODS
merDavidsOn, 40,
Shot and Stabbed

Shot through the head, and
stabbed three times, the body of
Elmer J. Davidson, Washington
attorney, employed by the United
States Chamber of Commerce, was
found early today on Whitewater
Road in Virginia, Is miles south
of the National Capital.
A steel-jacketed bullet fired from
a SO caliber pistol was the prin-
cipal clue to the crime, which
was discovered at $50 a. m. Sew
eral hours afterward, Davidson's
car was found wrecked five miles
away, near Triangle.
LEFT HOME YESTERDAY
The lawyer had left the home
Of a sister, with whose family he
lived at SIS Randolph St., yester-
day afternoon. Liston Dickerson,
of Whitewater, a civilian employee
at the United States Marine base
at Quantico, reported finding the
body while on his way to work. 1t
lay at the foot of an oak tree, in
full view from the road. Death
had come apparently at the spot
where the body was found.
Police found the tire tracks of
the victims car at the scene. A
search failed to disclose any
weapons. There was no evidence
of a struggle.
Investigators for the State,
county and community in the
vicinity were working on two
theories:
/. That a hitch-hiker had
killed him and made off with
his car, abandoning it later
when wrecked. Davidson was
known to have been in the
habit of picking up men who
thumbed for a ride.
2. That a woman was in
Volved.
SEEN THERE BEFORE
Constable Louis G. Stewart, of
Stafford Court House, was sure he
had seen the Washington lawyer
in the neighborhood on previous
occasions. Once, the constable
thought, he had glimpsed David
son in a parked car on a back
road, and there was woman with
him.
Against the theory that there
was a woman at the bottom of the
murder stood DavidSon'S reputa-
ton. Close associates described
him a fine man and a good citi-
zen, without a single bad habit"
He was a member Of the Univer.
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The petition asserted that;
l. No vacancy was created
on the Court by the retire
ment of Justice Willis Van
Devanter whom JUS ii &c
Black was appointed to sue
coed, because the former re-
mains a justice, and the law
limits the number of justices
to nine.
2. Justice Black, as a Sena-
tor, voted for the Summers
Retirement Bill under which
Congress, by providing for
retirement instead of .resig.
nation, prevented a cut in
pay of a justice after he left
active service. Thus, Levitt
said, emoluments of the Of
flee were increased and since
Black, as Senator helped in
crease the emoluments, he
was ineligible under the Con.
stitution.
OATH OMITTED IN COURT
Black took his seat on the bench
as the court convened at noon.
He followed the eight other Jus.
tees, led by Chief Justice Hughes,
into the courtroom, taking a seat
at the extreme left end of the
bench.
There was a brief formaIty az
Hughes announced Blacks COM
mission had been filed with the
Court and that he had taken the
oath of office.
The new Justice shattered prece.
dent by failing to take the judicial
oath in the courts presence.
Hughes also failed to follow prece.
dent by failing to read Blacks
commission.
KELLY OUT OF ORDER
Before Levitt filed his motion,
challenging Blacks eligibility, Pat
rick Henry Kelly, Boston lawyer,
made an ineffective effort to halt
the Alabaman's seating. Kelly was
ruled out of order by Chief Jus.
tice Hughes.
Levitt, who formerly served as
judge in the Virgin Islands and
has distinguished career as a
lawyer in Connecticut and as a
professor, offered his motion as
"a member of the bar" of the
court.
He said in the petition that cas-
a humble officer of said court"
it is his duty to present any infor-
nation that any person sis about
to engage in any unlawful activity
which will interfere with or pre-
vent the proper and lawful adj
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PRESIDENT HITS
COURT; PLANS
FARM SESSION
Hints Special Term
In Dakota Talk
By GEORGE DURNO

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Oct. 4
G.N.SD-Taking direct issue with
the Supreme Courts divided opin-
ion outlawing the old Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today strongly in
Dictated he intended to call a Spe-
cial session of Congress reestab-
fishing the New Deals general sys-
tenn of farm crop control
Mr.. Roosevelt paused here at
Grand Forks, N. D., on the final
lap of his intake" tour to assert
it was his thought ''that legisla-
ton toward that end ought to be
passed at the earliest possible
moment"
QUOTES COURT PRAISE
The President participated in the
dedication of a new grandstand
at the Grand Forks fair grounds.
He was met at the station by
Governor William LANCER and
other State dignitaries.
The President was speaking In
North Dakota, LOO miles away
from Washington, D. c., at almost
the precise hour his first Supreme
Court appointee, former Alabama
Senator Hugo L. Black, was as
cending the high bench for the
first time after having stated in
an unprecedented radio address
he once belonged to the Ku Klux
Khan, but held no racial or re-
ligious intolerance.
Also, perhaps coincidentally, the
President quoted from a letter
praising his New Deal program
written by former Supreme Court
Justice John H. Clarke, who re-
signed from the court to cam
paign in behalf of Woodrow Will
sons Inflated attempt to tie the
United States into the League of
Nations. Clarke made a speech
in behalf of Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
feated proposal to enlarge the SUI
preme Court.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain tonight and possibly tomorrow:
slightly warmer tomorrow; gentle to mod
crate east winds. Details on Page Is.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers in
Virginia and Maryland.

Peggy Keith Hamilton were there
from Washington, and Mrs. John Hay
Whitney from Upperville. Her horses
were exhibited at the show. Mrs.
Patrick Hurley came down from her
home in Leesburg, Gerald Webb of the
Middleburg Chronicle was there with
new f1ashlight camera with which
he was clicking away. Others seen
were the president of the horse show,
Melvin C. Hazen, and Mrs. Hazen;
Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson,
Mai. Gen. Leon B. KRONER, Maj. and
Mrs. Henry Leonard, Col. and Mrs.
Wyndham Torr, Arthur Godfrey of
Virginia, who added greatly to the
four days of the horse show by his
announcing; Col and Mrs. Jonathan
Wainwright of Fort Myer, Maj. and
Mrs. Frank Whitaker, Mrs. Nicholas
LongWorth, Mrs. James Curtis, Mrs,
Eleanor Patterson, Mrs. Martha Blair,
Sir Willmott and Lady Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence W. Robert, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cotter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton
Fadeley, Mr.. Taylor of the Rider and
Driver, Arthur Krach, and any num-
ber of other celebrities
The Inter-American Horse Show of
the last four days has been most in
teresting and the spectacular jumping
of the Belgian and United States teams
more thrilling than anything l have
ever seen at a horse show. The ap-
plause that the Belgian team received
upon winning after four-day contest
shows how popular they have become
in their short stay here
The Belgian team including Capt.
Commandant Chevalier Henri de Men,
ten de Horne, team captain; 1t. Paul
Mondron, LIT. Ives van Strydonch, 1t.
Ferdinand Poswick and his lovely
young wife. have been entertained in
a most delightful way every day since
their arrival. They are most attractive
and have made many friends. We are
looking forward to seeing them in
the ring again in Madison Square
Garden in New York in November If
you did not see their wonderful per-
formances at the Inter-American
Show, try and see them in New York.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Florida Society
Informal Dance
Saturday.

THE Florida State Society will give
an informal dance Saturday eve
ming in honor of Coach Josh Cody
and the Fighting Gator" football
eleven from the University Of Florida.
The dance, which will be held in the
ball room of the Hotel Raleigh, will
be preceded by an informal reception
for University of Florida officials, the
Fighting Gators and distinguished
visitors. Dancing will begin at 10
o'clock and continue until o'clock.
The party Saturday evening will fol-
low the game which the Fighting
Gators" will play with the team Of
the University of Maryland on Byrd
Field at College Park, Md. A large
throng is expected to attend to en-
Enthusiastically support the Gators,
special arrangements having been
made by the Florida State Society for
seating, sale of tickets and bus trans
portation. A section of the 50-yard
line has been reserved for the society
and tickets may be procured through
the Offices of Senator Andrews and
Senator Pepper of Florida Buses will
leave for the stadium from the Car
roll Arms Hotel at First and c streets
NE, at intervals after l O'Clock, and
will return there after the game. The
society will appoint Florida sponsors
and cooperate with the Maryland
athletic authorities in a colorful dis
play between the halves.
Officers of the Florida State Society
for the year are Mr.. Dan P. Mularkey,
president; Mr.. Bryan Mack, first vice
president; Mrs. Ida B. McCubbin,
second vice president; Mrs. Charles
o. Andrews and Mrs. Claude Pepper,
honorary vice presidents; Miss Martha
Mcleod. recording secretary; Mr.. Sam
uel E. Cobb. at 1910 Sixteenth street
NV, corresponding secretary. and
Mr.. William K. Mayes, treasurer.
Committee chairmen assisting the off,
GERS include Mr. Dozier A. De Vine,
chairman Executive Committee; Mr.
William L. Hill, chairman Of Consti-
tuition and Bylaws Committee; Miss
Marie A. Cone, at the Chastleton,
chairman Membership Committee, and
Mr.. Rowland A. Sara, chairman En-
tertainment Committee.
Other entertainments on the Florida
Society schedule include a congress
sional reception and dance at the
Raleigh January Is, service recep-
ton and ball honoring the Florida
officers of the Army. Navy and Marine
Cops and the annual Florida banquet
and ball later in the season.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Brown.Gochnauer
Wedding Announced.

OF interest in Loudoun County,
where both the bride and bridegroom
are we'll known, is the wedding of Miss
Nellie Ann Gochnauer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Gochnauer of
Hamilton, and Mr.. Willard Harding
Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Brown of Purcellville, which took place
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides parents in Hamilton. Only
members of the two families were
present. The Rev. c. L. Beard of the
Hamilton Methodist Church per-
formed the ceremony, while Mrs. John
Cockerill and Miss Hilda Gochnauer,
sister of the bride, furnished the music.
The bride wore travelling costume
of green silk crepe with jacket and
wore corsage bouquet of talisman
roses and lilies of the valley. Her
matron of honor wore brown crepe
with a corsage of roses. After the
ceremony an informal reception was
held after which the couple left for
a wedding trip. Upon their return
they will make their home in Pur-
cellville.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Mrs. Kuhn in Town.

Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn has leased
her country home in Alta Vista, Md
and has taken an apartment at 1926
Fifteenth street NV. for the winter
Tomorrow Mrs. Kuhn will go to Will
liamsburg, Va. to spend few days
with her youngest daughter, Miss
Frances Kuhn, who has entered Will
liam and Mary College. Mrs Kuhn's
older daughters. Miss Lois Kuhn and
Miss Eleanor Kuhn, are students al
Maryland University.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Residential.
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Continued From Third Page)
Elkus will arrive at the Ambassador
Hotel, in New York, today from their
home in Red Bank, N. j. Mrs. Elkus
will entertain at tea this afternoon
at the Ambassador in honor of Mrs.
jeremiah T. Mahoney, Mrs. Frank j.
TAYLOR and Mrs. Max J. Schneider.
Mrs. George E. Bowen who has been
visiting Mrs. Andrew Betz of 4706
Thirteenth street NV, left Thurs
day for her home in Lark, Utah.
Mrs. Bowen was extensively enter
tanned during her visit.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, director Of
the Archaeological Society of Wash
ington, accompanied by her son and
daughter-in-l law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Doyal Carroll, is at her home again
after a voyage to Mexico to visit the
pyramids and historic places of in
terest.
While in Mexico City they we're
delightfully."- entertained at luncheon
at the American Embassy, given by
the Ambassador and Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. Gertrude Gorham Taylor, with
her daughter, Miss Sarah Grandy
Taylor, are at the Raleigh for a
brief visit with friends in Washington,
after which they will return to their
home in Wilson, N. c.
Mrs. M. c. Rawls of Norfolk, Va, is
in town accompanied by her two
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Nv NINA CARTER TABB.

FRS. EvALYN WALSH Nc
M LEAN gave dinner party at
Vl friendship on Saturday =,
4 a night in honor of the Bel
gian and American Army teams to
which she asked many of her Mary
land and Virginia friends. Mrs. Nc
Leans parties are always enjoyed
and this one was particularly lovely.
Arriving at $3.50 pm, guests we're
received by their hostess and her
pretty young daughter, Miss Evalyn
Washington Mclean, in the long
drawing room. Here cocktails were
served and more and more attrac-
tive people arrived every minute. Din
ner was announced, and we went in
to sit at tables of 10, beautifully deco
rated with yellow damask covers and
enormous bowls of red roses and yell
low chrysanthemums tied with large
bows of black ribbon, carrying out
the red, yellow and black colors of
the Belgians that We saw flying at
the Inter-American Horse Show each
day. A delicious dinner among de-
lightful friends, little conversation;
then new movie was shown in the
inclosed sun porch. Some of the
guests played bridge or chatted in
groups in the spacious rooms of the
house, and the artistic panel bar room
was very popular.
Mrs. Mclean wore black gown
which set off her noted jewels per-
fectly. Her guests included officers of
the American Horse Show As
sociation. the Executive Committee,
members of the Board of Directors
the judges, a number of the exhibitors
at the horse show. and friends of Mrs.
Mclean, and few young friends of
her daughter.
Among those there from the hunt
ing country were several masters of
fox hounds wearing scarlet dinner
coats. Among the masters and their
wives seen we're DR.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Sanderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
H. Semmes, DR.. and Mrs. William Nc
Clellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Riggs
Thomas Mott and De Long Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sloane and Mrs
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Golden Anniversary
OF Rohrbacks.

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Rohrback cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding yesterday afternoon at the
home of their daughter, Mrs Victor
Golibart. at 1929 Fourth street, NV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohrback, the latter be-
fore her marriage Miss Maggie Jarboe,
came to live in Washington about IA
years ago and made their home with
their daughter. Mrs. Golibart, who is
the widow of Victor Golibart, promi-
nent singer of Washington.
The celebration yesterday included
. family dinner party with three Of
their four children. and IA of their 18
grandchildren present.
Miss Annie DeLashmutt of Fred
erick, Nd, who was bridesmaid for
Mrs. Rohrback at her wedding, Oc-
tober %, 1887, was among those at
the celebration yesterday. She is the
house guest of Mrs. Golibart and her
parents.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
arty for Miss Hoyt
Before Debut.

Miss Constance M. Hoyt. whose par
ents, former Judge of the Children's
Court of New York City and Mrs.
Franklin Chase Hoyt. will present her
this season, will be the guest in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs. William Willis
Reese will entertain at dinner Decem-
ber 4. The party will be given in the
Iridium room of the Hotel st. Regis
Miss Hoyt was graduated from Miss
Hewitt's School last summer. Her
mother was Miss Borland before her
marriage.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Washington Men
To Be HOnOred.

The former Undersecretary of State,
Mr.. William r. Castle, president Of
the National Cathedral Association,
and the Very Rev. Noble c. Powell,
dean Of the Cathedral, are the guests
in whose honor the Rhode Island
Women's Committee of the Washing
ton Cathedral have issued invitations
for a tea to be held at the Agawam
Hunt in Providence Tuesday, November
9. Mr.. Castle and Dean Powell will
be the guest speakers. Mrs. Gilbert
Maurice Congdon is head of the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Mexican Ambassador
Goes to Natchez.

The Mexican Ambassador, Senor
DR.. Don Francisco Castillo Najera,
left at midnight last night for Natchez,
Miss, where he has been invited by
the Natchez Trace Association to as
sist at the celebration of the associa-
ton which will be held Thursday.
The celebration will mark the OPEN
ing of road communicating with
the Pan-American highway and It's
Secretary Of Communications and
Public Works of Mexico, Senior DR..
Francisco Mujica, also has been in
vited to attend the celebration.
The Ambassador will return early
next week.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Back From Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Smith, jr.,
the latter formerly Miss Maureen
Wise, have returned from Southern
wedding trip which took them to New
Orleans, going via Pensacola, Fla
They are now at home in the Gelhave
Apartments.
The marriage Of Miss Wise, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton E. Wise OF
Arlington, Va, and Mr. Smith took
place Monday, october ii.
The bride is senior at George
Washington University, and the BRIDE
groom is a graduate Of the same uni
versity.
He is a civil engineer employed by
the Government.
Evening star., 1937-10-25

assisted by Mrs. A. j. Wilder, Miss
Lottie Anderson, Mrs. Lesb.a Alexan-
der. Mrs. Drury Ludlow and Mrs.
Mason Smith.
Other committee chairmen include
Mrs. William H. Carter. Mrs. E. l..
Cockrell, Miss Minnie Velkmann and
Miss Madeleine Benton.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Mrs. Ednonson Weds
MIR. WhitmOre.

The wedding Of Miss Mary Frances
Edmonson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. P. Edmonson of Purcellville, and
Mr.. William Lee Whitmore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M H. Whitmore Of
Lucketts, took place in Baltimore
October Is, with the Rev. Mr.. Pickerrie
of the Baptist Church officiating.
The bride wore travelling suit of
rust color with harmonizing acces-
sories. The couple were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arnold of
Lucketts. They will make their home
in Baltimore, where the bridegroom is
in business.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
By the Way
Continued From Third Page)

the diplomatic bearing refreshments Last but
least it is to be costume affair
One of the high lights OF the dance tho
the of Hector Legusamon Immediately after his
arrival here at the Argentine Embassy Who appeared
Mephistophees seemingy satanca that this peo
pie say that the dance uhere Hector succeeded
in q money!" 1t at all
on HaIoween and New Years night for members OF the
diplomatic to Dutch treat parties tucked
prtuate house chere be required to bring
ham, salad, champagne money! the may be.
1t Bohemian style OF entertaining originating the
Quarter of Paris accepted
form OF hospitality oen each brings edible Offering
fo fhe fenst
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Mrs. COale Returns.

Mrs. Skipworth Peyton Coale, widow
of the former dean of the Bliss Elec-
trical School, and her daughter. Miss
Elisabeth Hallowell Coale, have re-
turned from an extended stay in Eu-
rope.
Miss Coale spent much of her time
in France, where she continued her
study of art. On her return to this
country she assumed her new duties
with the Doubleday, Doran & Co. on
the Literary Guild at Garden City,
Long Island.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Gard Party Planned.

The Service League of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church is sponsoring card
party at the Hotel Roosevelt Tuesday
evening, November 2.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas is chairman OF
general arrangements and will be
Evening star., 1937-10-25

children. During their stay they are
at the Wardman Park Hotel Another
visitor from Norfolk is Mr.. M. c.
Siebert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rolla Sawtell
of Portland, Greg. are at the Raleigh
while Mr.. SaWtell, who is a former
resident of Washington. renews old
acquainta noes in the Capital. In few
days they will leave for Los Angles,
Calf, for brief stay before returning
home.
Miss Angelica Brown of Dubuque,
Iowa. and her sister, Miss Virginia
Brown, are in town for visit. They
are at the Wardman Park Hotel. The
Misses Brown, with their mother, Mrs.
Maurice Brown, made their home at
the Wardman last year.
Evening star., 1937-10-25
Mrs. Howard to Talk.

Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard will
give the first of her current events
talks tomorrow morning at 11:30
o'clock in the Sulgrave Club.
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ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURC

1880 pm.-Sunday school.
TOO p.m.-Vesper service.
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name written in on 80 of the bal
lots counted for him by the judges
of the election, but % of those SO
voting had failed to put the cross
before his name, as directions on
the ballots indicated must be done
Unwilling to assume the response
bility of judging the legality of the
votes in question, the Council
agreed to refer the matter to a
higher authority, and all the ballots
were ordered returned to the box
and locked up by Mayor Goetz
Late this afternoon, after con-
sultation with attorneys, the mat
ter was still unsettled and the
Council may have to decide
On behalf of the Douglas Eagles
Leonard Johnson, PRESIDENT, petit
toned the Council for first oppor-
tunity to buy the Labor Union
Hall for their lodge rooms from the
city in case it is to be sold. Nc
action was taken on the PROPOSE
ton.
After payment of clerks and
judges for their services at the cleo
ton the Council adjourned to re-
convene at the call of the Mayor.
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EXCELLENT HIKES PLANNED

Between now and the end of the
school term, the Physical Educa-
ton class, under Miss Florence Ry-
an, will have opportunity to enjoy
some hikes according to present
plans. Among the various places
to be visited are Salmon and Nevada
Creeks, and Mt. Roberts. A break
fast on the beach is also planned.
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no JOIN pARENfs HERE

Misses Barbara and Lois Ann.
daughters, of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Gilman are to leave Vancouver,
Wash, to come here. to reside with
their parents. They have been at
tending school in the South.
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NINETY PLAYERS
h In BIG 6 GAMES

LAWRENCE, Kas., April 10. -
Ninety players had at least some
part in the Big Six basketball sea-
son.
Participation ranged from the
scoring of Groves of Kansas State,
who set a new record of 154 points
in 10 conference games, down to
subs who were in for a few min
utes but failed to score.
The teams scored 2,089 points in
80 conference games. Six of the
games. were won with scores of 49,
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Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
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DI.w.c. no SPONSOR SHOW

Next Tuesday evening the Doug
las Island Women's Club will take
over the production of feature
film to raise money for an educa-
tional fund to be used in connec-
ton with the new school when it
is built. Educating Father" is the
title of the main picture shown
and there will be several side fea-
lures.
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NAMES OMITTED

Names of the following pupils who
had places on the honor roll for