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Evening star., 1937-09-26
Engagements
Announced
Recently
Kathryn H. Jones
To Be Bride of
Mr.. Tuthill.

~OL. AND MRS. HARVEY
LLEWELLYN JONES an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter, Kathryn
Harvey, to Mr.. Richard Marsden Tut
hill of Rochester, N. Y. '
Miss Jones was graduated from
Skidmore College in 1885 and Mr..
Tuthill was graduated from Hamilton
College in 1882 and was a member of
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He
attended Cornell University Law
School and is now practicing law in
Rochester.
The wedding will take place in the
Spring.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton W..
Phillips will be sorry to learn that
they will not be in Washington this
Winter. They are leaving shortly for
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Phillips has
been transferred by the International
Business Machine Co. Mrs. Phillips
before her marriage was Miss Natalie
H. Keeney.
With their little daughter Clare they
will reside on the Main line. where
they will take IN apartment.
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Hannah KnowltOn
To Be Married.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Wolcott Knowl-
ton of Charlotte, N. c., announce the
engagement of their daughter, Han
nah Hagan, to the Rev. Thomas Henry
Wright, rector of the Robert E. Lee
Memorial Church at Lexington, Va.
Miss Knowlton has many friends in
Washington where she has visited her
aunt, Mrs. Alexander B. Legare, upon
several occasions.
Miss Knowlton's marriage to Mr.
Wright will take place In Charlotte IN
the late Autumn.
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Be reminded that in years past this
ball, given to raise funds to aid needy
families of enlisted men, has met with
tremendous success. 1t is predicted
that even more of financial gain will
be realized with the change in date.
Washington for not a few years has
had need for gala Shrove Tuesday
fete, copying in a small way the Mardi
Gras festival in New Orleans, and
here's hoping that the Navy Relief will
claim this day for many years to come
for their entertainment which is given
for so worthy a cause.
Other Functions Planned
To Enliven Debutante Set.
There are perhaps no two functions
that please the younger group more
than Mrs. William Laird Dunlop's
beautiful black and white ball and
Mrs. Helen Rae Hagners ball in honor
of the midshipmen from the Naval
Academy and the cadets from West
Point. Both of the events are given
annually at the Maydower.
Christmas night is the night chosen
each year for the ball honoring the
future generals and admirals and this
Winter the party will be held on the
customary night. Many flags will dec
crate the ball room and adjoining Chi
nese room and with the honor guests
wearing their uniforms and the femi-
nine guests in their loveliest dresses,
the scene, as always, will be gay and
impressive.
The theme songs of Mrs. Dunlop's
ball are Lovely to Look At" and Stay
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Senor Vargas Away.

The Secretary of the Colombian Le-
CATION and Sonora de Vargas are
spending the week end In New York
with Senior Vargas brother, Senor
Gmllermo Vargas and Sonora de
Vargas, who will leave this week to
return to their home. In Colombia.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

The counselor of the Danish Lega-
ton, Mr.. Wilhelm Eickhoff, has sailed
to join Nine. Eickhoff at their home
in Denmark. He will be away about
a month.
Nine. Gable, wife of the counselor
Of the Norwegian Legation, sailed yes
terday from Oslo for this country.
The first secretary Of the German
Embassy, Herr Herbert Scholz, has
returned to Washington from his
home in Germany. Frau Scholz will
join him here in October.
The second secretary of the Ecuador
Embassy and Sonora de Crespo have
returned to the Capital and have
taken an apartment at the Century.
They formerly made their home at
1901 Connecticut avenue.
The military attache Of the Mexi-
can Embassy and Sonora de Munilla
and their son, Fernando Munilla, left
Washington suddenly the end of last
week for Havana because of the ILL
ness Of Sonora de Munilla's father
Senior Arenas.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Miss Mary H0tchkiss
Engaged to Wed.

MIR. AND MRS. H. STUART
HOTCHKISS of Wyndham, East
River, Conn, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Mary
Washington, to Mr.. Sidney Messer Will
liams, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Messer Williams of Wellesley, Mass,
and Peterborough, N. H. Miss Hotch-
kiss was graduated from Foxcroft
School, Middleburg, Va, and attended
Nine. Bonis School in Rome, Italy.
She made her debut in New Haven
and in Washington in 1882. She is
granddaughter of the late Mr.. and
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Envoy Returning.

The Minister of the Irish Free State,
Mr.. Michael MacWhite, will return to
Washington Wednesday from Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, where he has been re-
cuperating from . serious illness.
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Residential
And dOfficial
Activity
Mrs. Hull Returns
From Virginia
Visit Today.

THE Secretary Of State, Mr..
Cordell Hull, will be joined
this afternoon by Mrs. Hull
- who went to Staunton, Va,
for a short visit with her neice, Mrs.
Paul Hays.
The Secretary of the Treasury Mr..
Henry Morgenthau, jr., is with Mrs.
Morgenthau ard their children at
their farm at Ffshill, N. Y, for over
Sunday. Mrs. Morgenthau is expected
to return to the Capital this week and
with the Secretary will move Friday
into the house at 2211 Thirtieth
street, which they have leased.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper will entertain
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Sorority. The bridegroom received his
A. B. degree from Wofford College,
where he was member of Pi Kappa
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Phillips Departing.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
Mayor Hayes Took
 Stand As Witness
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sort of ruling in regard to appoint" i,aonts should be made. He seeks Q doolaratory decree giving Rowland this power, and also an injunction restraining Mayor Hayes rom changing any appointments made by Rowland.
 V Attorney o'oonnor eontended that Rowland has not proper recourse to the law At tho present time. This argument he waived, however, in order to clear up tho situation.
 Rowland Questioned
 A portion of tho testimony given by Mir. Rowland under questioning by Attorney Upson iS as follows;
 e. You arc tho eontFolleE.eleet9
 a, Did you take steps to 500 # you had power to appoint the DOT. Sonnel of your ofiiee after you DO" como contFollor9
 A, YOS, and I assumed I would have tho power, subsequently,, hows ever, I WAB informed that there would Do c question about !t.
 There Is Dispute
 a. M there any dispute between you and Mayor Hayes oyer the power of such appelntmentSp
 e. m your opinion is it noecs. sary that it Do settled before you assume offiee9
 Mayer Hayes was called to tho stand, after the corporation counsel had refused to ask any questions Of tho contfollorseleet.
 a, DO you recall if you made any written rules for tho controllers ef'
 A, I have for every office.
 Mayor Hayes WaS then asked If he had c copy Of any Of these rules with him and he answered h tho negative.
 The copies of such orders, he said, were kept on flie in his ofilee and he will present them for court this
 Among tho reders posted by Mayor Hayes, ho said, were pertaining 70 attendance to tho controllers os" Gcc at lunch hour, and tho posting of monthly bills and requisites.
 Numerous Of the appointFionw were cited ia court today. Among them were Auditor James Purcell and another named Murphy.
 n answer to eiie Of the questions peFtainlng to employees of tho city hall, Mayer Hayes said vigorously, "They wouldn't be there if didn't want thoni."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16

ouoted throughout tho hearing, aS tho basis of Mayor Hayes power 70 make such appointments.
 "Do you know of any elective or" ficer who has appointed any ei1i. ploye9" queried Corporation Counsel 0'Cononr of tho mayor. II do not" said the Mayor, "thero hasn't been any" .
 Attorney Upson presented Q city manual which ailogodly states that the controller made appointments or assistants in i09o.3i and also m iO34.3D. To this Mir. Hayes replied, 1T know nothing Of it, and l don't intend to answer anything I know nothing about"
 "T'hc fact iS," ho said, 1T never sew tho things bofore."
 Specific Instances
 Specific instances of persons ap" pointed by tho mayor to the cons trollor'S ofacO were cited. The mayor mentioned the Misses Der. nadine LaWlor and Julie Lagutla.
 When tho case was called Mayor Hayes set ct tho rear of the court with Charles D. Jackson, Q ii1etn. ber of tho finance board, and Attors hey Herman J. Weisman. MT. Row: land was seated near tho counsel table, at which were Attorney ups son and Corporation Counsel o. Conner and claims Attorney eeully. Also Ia tho court room were Alter" tiey Edward McDenald, Attorney FranclS McDonald, Attorney Hugh Meclili, Attorney HiW CaAsel, Alter. noy Clarence BalAnda and tho court attendants.
 Ruling Necessary
 Attorney Upson eontended that ln order that tho controllers office might Do properly conducted, soine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
Alleged Americans
 Arrested M Russia
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ing statements of American follow CTS of Leon Trotsky, exiled war lord, that the "Robinsons" were not con. nected with the Trotskyist move- Snent, lzvestia said:
 Tt Is noteworthy that American Trotskyists, somehow implicated in this affair, now hasten to cover up the traces and are denying Q connection"
 What Newspaper Said
 "The ballyhoo concerning the Robinson couple s Q typica! exam pie of sensationalism of certain American newspapers.
 "The declaration of the state de. partment (that the couple obtained their passports fraudulently) leaves no doubt that 1t Is Q question of certain sinister elements trying to pass as Americans"
 Thus the implication was not only that the "fSobinsons" got their pass ports fraudulently but that they were not even Americans.
 There the story ended. Who the couple are, why they came to Rus- sia, how they were arrested remain- cd c mystery.
 Reached Moscow Nov. 6
 On November 6, Donald |. Rob. inson" and his woman companion Mrs. Ruth N. Robinson" arrived In Moscow. The man was represented to be 0 writer of New York city. They did not, like most American visitors, get into contact with tho American embassy and they did not, apparently. associate with American residents here.
 Early last week "Robinson" disap- peared. December 8 the woman as. serted that he had gone to c hospi- tai because he had Q fever, and that in the hospital he had contracted pneumonia. She seemed nervous. December 10, she disappeared.
 Russia has 6 most rigid system for keeping track of people. The "Rob- occupied room No. iSS at the National hotel. They were reg lstered and all their movements were checked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16

insonS" received copies Of the frauds ulent birth certificates, which they presented to the state department with their passport applications, was disclosed to have been 0 former meeting place of communists.
 Tn that connection, investigators revealed that they were attempting to discover whether Q passport mill" had been in existence here, or still was operating, engaged in facili. tating the transportation of persons to Soviet Russia and to LoyalSt Spain.
 William Houston, former superln. tendent of the building in which the "Robinsons" obtained their mall, told federal agents that the couple hung around" the house for about two weeks in April, ie3S, ct the time it was occupied by Communists. They appeared three times day, he said, timing their visits to coincide with those of the letter carrier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
CHARLES A. ROOT
 TO BE CONFIRMED
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- of personnel In the new budgetary provision for c department of per- bonnei by the Waterbury Republican today, expressed his thanks to tho Republican for tho position" but Fe' marked;
 "inasmueh aS the appointment Of Q director oe personnel depends on tho setting up Of tho mayors merit system plan, there is no probability that such an ofiiciai will Do named for some titne."
 Ho added that tho committee Of 20 citisens named by Mayer Hayes to devise c merit system plan for Waterbury would have to set the program In good working order be- fore question Of c director Of pers sennei will Do c consideration.
 10 Study Budget
 The aldermen will consider . budget calling for appropriations of e0,200,7ib tonight, with changes from the io37 estimates, when o.. 40i,i00 was tho figure of total aps proprlations, including such items as; e2e,0oO more for tho fire do. partnent, in round figureBi eb,00o less for tho police departmenti e7,. GOO less for public Welfarej e2o,e00 less for education; 9B,000 less for tho park tiepartmonti 92e,0o0 lesS for general financial expense lil the oIty controllers ofileej 93,000 less fA,s aAs.aisliakRAtiA.a 0f khA 0ffiaa. thiH last item ocoaDioned by transfer es auditing expense to the mayors Of. flee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
WALTER O'HARA
 CAN SUE ENEMY
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sion shall necessarily require'."
 Can't Sue "CioV." Qulnn

bnOas UeaWte eeVOSeDueest hOYo@Sb
 Can't Sue "0ov." Quinn
 Though Culnn cannot Do sued ef' Actively while governor, ohafeo OK plained, "aB Boon,ae ho leaves ofaet ho can be made responsible like any ordinary person for every un' lawful interference with tho business of tho race track which ho hos ore dered committed and for every tres' pass on It's land which ho hes or. dered.
 "And # it be true that martia'' low was unnecessary, An impaFtla' Jury may very well hand down . verdict against him for at least eib0,000."
 AS to the National Guard, ohafae stated.
 "Tho commanding officer of tho National Guard At NaFrAgansetb Park, each other otiieOF, and every soldier taking part in tho military occupation, B also AS Q matter ef law liable for the entire damage Suf- fered at the race track, unless inAEs tiai law was properly deelaEed.'
 Right on Main Issue
 Chafee believed quinn "quite right on tho main issue-the track aS now managed is very bod for my native state," but asserted tho gov. ernor was "thFowlng away 6 good case"
 If half of what tho governor says about tho race track iA true, there was abundant authority for enjeins ing it tln the ceurtS) aS . public nuisance"
 Instead, ohasee said, quinn ih- yeked tho "doetrlne Of emergency powers. Used by every dictator in Europe to overthrow representa- tive government"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
BOSTON U YOUTH
 IN DUAL MURDER

TopSiieid, Massy Dec. i0.-tuP) --oilver Alden Thayer, a, Boston University Journalism s0hool gradus Ate, faced c second murder charge today following the death of hiS aunt sFen . charge Of buekshot.
 Miss Alice Raymond Thayer, "a, died At Q Danvefs hospital late yes: teFday only 20 hours after ghe ahd Thayer'B sister Katherine, ea, were shot by the youth because, he said, they ''naggod" his parents. Rather. !ne died Instantly.
 Arraigned in KatheFlne's murder yesterday, Thayer pleaded iiot gvilsyy without ball for hearing next Thurs. day, Dtate police were expected to ask that he Do committed to oanvers State hospital for obsesva. tion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
SUSPECT ACCoMPLTCEs

New York, Dec. le.-(UP) Fed. eral agents seeking clues to tho identity of MT. and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson" reported held by Moscow authorities, believed today that ac- compiices helped them obtain fraud. ulent American passports. .
 Investigators exploded theory that the names appearing on the birth certificates which tho Robin. sons" used in obtaining their pass ports had been taken from tomb. stones.
 "Robinson" used the name of Donald Louis Robinson, c child born March 90, 1905, who died March 2i, 1909, and was buried in Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Robinson" assumed the name of Ruth Norma Kirkland -she said that was hes maiden nai1le--a child who was born Dec. go. 1909, and died Nov. 10, 1915. She also was buried here, in the cene- tery of the Evergreens.
 Both Graves Are Found
 The graves of both children were found, but with only family mark. ings, their names being inscribed only In the burial records of the two cemeteries. Federal agents believed that some one familiar with the his. tory of the children had supplied the "Robinsons" with the informa. ton they needed to obtain copies of the birth certificates filed with the health department.
 At the same time 1t was disclosed that the applications and aftldavitS upon which the "Robinsot1s" obtain. cd their passports in April, ioae, were sworn to in the ofiiee of Albert Maj inelll influential Tammany dis- trict leader and former county clerk of Manhattan, who resigned recently under charges brought by District Attorney.elect Thomas E. Dewey linking him with criminals.
 The residence at which the Rob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
Japanese Air Rear
 Admiral Punished
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embattled boats that foreigners were in danger and persuaded them to withdraw.
 Japanes authorities announced to. day that they would hold a victory parade at Ranking, in token of their capture of the city. Fighting cons tinued still in parts of the city, ap. parently.
 But General Iwane Matsui, com. mander of the Japanese forces, posted placards urging the Chinese residents to return to their homes and arranged to enter the city m state by the Chungshan Gate at i:30 D. m. tomorrow, at the head ot his troops.
 MaEShaIl Examined
 Shanghai, December 16. - (Up) - surgeans, examining Jim Mar. shall, Seattle, writer for Golfers Weekly, found today that he sus' fered wounds in the neck, shoulder, abdomen and face in the Japanese airplane attack on the United States Gunboat panay and three Standard Oil ships.
 Marshall was one of three sur- vivors brought here in Q Japanese airplane. He went to hotel to join his wife, and his physician, pr. J. R. B. Branch, visited him. pr. Branch suspected that Marshall was minimizing his wounds ana asked him to 90 to hospital today. There, he found that Marshall suf- iered bomb fragments wounds In the neck and abdomen and that $ left shoulder blade had been clipped. In addition his cheek was gashed. Dr. Branch planned an operation Marshall's temperature was 1925.
 Nazl Sneers . Boomerang
 Berlin, December 16. - (UP) - The newspaper Voelkischer Beo.. bachter, official organ of the NaN party, was ironic today in its com. inent on c Japanese aGplane attack on the United States ounhoat Panay.
 "if Q gunboat is suddenly hit by shells amidst wild turmoil 1t Is most IeRTebADIe puV b1OU hoWOAAAoAbAABb Sssss the newspaper. It would be much stranger If Q gunboat sailed amidst shells raining from above without being hit. It is ridiculous to expect that Q battle should Dc suddenly interrupted when Q neutral ship turns up. Real neutrality consists In the ships one leaveS at home"
 On May go last, the German bat. tlest,ip Deutschland was bombed by Spanish Loyalist airplanes at IviSa, In the Balearic Islands. on May 3i German warships in reprisal bombarded the City of Almeria and killed 2o.odd persons.
 Jap Navy Raising Fund
 Tokyo, Dec. 16-(UP)-Japanese sailors are raising c fund of 5000 yen Approximately si,60o) which will be distributed to the United States navy fund as 0 gesture In connection with the Panay incident, the navy announced today.
 At the same time the navy re- vealed that Q company of Japanese blue jackets would be detailed to e spot on the Yangtze river bank near where the Panay and other Ameri. can ships were destroyed to honor those killed in the "regrettable oc- curaEce,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-16
BRITAIN PLANS
 NO HASTY ACTION
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ish government would follow suit if the United States decided to send naval reinforcesnents to the China waters. It also was reported with. out confirmation that two, and pos- Sibly four battleships or battle crliis. CTS might Do ordered to Singapore, Straits settlement, with several cruisers, dsstroyers or submarines attending them. In any event tho new cruiser Birmingham iS due to leave England shortly for Hong Kong, where the majority of the China seas squadron is based. The program for strengthening British defenses at Hong Kong was being rushed, including the construction of new forts, boolnS and aE raid. shelters.
 Milder Than Roosevelt
 The British protest to Japan, while couehed in stronger terms than employed to any foreign couh. try In some years, waB much fnilder than that made by President Roose. welt and did not fulfill predictions that it would Do c very i1sistent warning. It followed tho main points of the United States protest but It's text was considerably longer, dealing with c whole series of incis dents in which British interests have suffered ct the hands of the japs anese. Tho protest referred to the grave Issues" raised and spoke Of compensation and the punishtnent of tho offenders. Its eneraltenor, however, was considered milder than anticipated except for the closing paragraph which pointed out;
 Tt is clear that steps hitherto taken by the Japanese government to prevent such attacks 50 for have failed that purpose and his ma jesty'S government must now ask to be informed of measures actually taken of c character which will put c definite stop to incidents Of which they complain"
 Britain's entire situation ili tho Far East was expected to Do re. viewed in the house Of commons next Tuesday iii c genreal debate on foreign affairs.
 Biting Editorials
 Contrasted with the governments "reStraint" were biting anti.japs aneso editorials in the London Press. The Times carried ono of tho most bitter editorials in months.
 "Tokio will not De fer wrong" it said, "if she detects the Scathing implications of this document nor will she Do mNled if she attaches importance to ciose AngiosA Aiiieris car, cooperation surrounding the diSs patch of both British end American protests"
 The British protest, it was learned, was relayed to the state department