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The Washington times., 1938-07-02
Deb Daughter

Mrs. George Maurice Morris
and her debutante daughter,
Miriam Patricia, stopped in
briefly and regretted having to
leave but Patricia was due in
Winchester for a dinner dance
In couple of hours. The Chief
of the Ecuadorean Bound ary
Commission and Sonora de Wit
eri were accompanied by their
daughter. Sonora de Viteri was
IN a gray costume with which
she wore blue accessories.
Among others seen were Gen
eral and Mrs. Frederick Boschen
and their daughter, Betty, the
latter in long blue lace gown
with which she wore a large
pink horsehair hat; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Morris and their son,
Edgar Morris. jr., Frau Proch-
mix, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert FeiS,
Miss Nancy Brereton, Miss Kath-
arine Fuqua, Miss Reba Dough-
ton, Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ward,
Miss Florence Cauthen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bolick Hurd, Mrs.
John Caswell, Mrs. Wallach Mer-
riam, Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt Hetzel.
Mrs. Sims Snow, Mrs. William
T. Mann, Miss Betty Beale, Miss
Barbara Beale and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Orme Exnicios.
A pretty bride-to-be, Miss
Peggy Wheeler, whose marriage
to Lieut.. Sidney Wooten will
take place on July 80, made a
pretty picture in her yellow print
gown, worn with a large natural
straw hat. Still others spied were
Austine Mcdonnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. MacCracken,
Miss Catherine McKane, Miss
Sally Mitchell LeFevre, Mr.. H.
Charles SprukS, Mrs. Thomas
Dawson, Miss Lilita Dawson,
Mrs. Morris Evans and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shearer.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02

THOMPSON-WRIGHT-Miss
Phyllis Thompson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Blagden
Thompson, of New York, to
Comdr. Jerauld Wright, U. S. N.
X 4 y
SCHOENEMAN-A D A M s.
Miss Ruth Schoeneman, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George ].
Schoeneman, to Charles w.
Adams, of Dublin, Ga, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Adams, also
of Dublin. The marriage will
take place on September 3.
X
PRICKETT-MILLER Miss
Margaret Prickett, daughter of
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. F. B.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
Miss Wagner Wed
Hessler Studio Photo

Miss Marjory Wagner, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Martha Wagner, was
married to John P. Graves on
June 26 at the Calvary Baptist
Church.
Gen. David L. Brainard, re-
tired, and Mrs. Brainard have
taken an apartment at tn e
Shoreham, where they will re-
main for the greater part Of
the summer.
\
Miss Mary Ann Scott, of San
Antonio, Tex, is stopping at the
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Miller,
of Los Angeles, Calf, are stop
ping at the Martinique.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
Comdr. Almeida
Honor Guest
At Party

By Flora Macdonald

Occasional light showers
failed to dampen the enthu-
siasm of the guests attend
ing the party given yester-
day afternoon by the Charge
d'AffaireS of Brazil. Senor
Joaquin de Sousa Leao, in
honor of Comdr. Washing
ton Perry de Almeida, the
commanding officer of the
visiting training ship, Amir
ante Saldanha.
In the receiving line with
the host and guest of honor
we're the Naval Attache of
the embassy, Comdr. Raul
Refs and Nine. Refs, the lat
ter in an embroidered or
CANDY frock of white, with
trimmings of blue ribbon on
the skirt and bodice. At the
Y neckline of her gown was
a nosegay of blue and pink
flowers.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
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The Washington times., 1938-07-02

beautiful re S i
dence in New
port, where she
hasn't been seen
for about eight
V e a s a n d
t h a t lovely
daughter "Evie''
may m a k e her
official bow to
society 'rou n d
the m i d d | e of
August judg-
inc by the tele-
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
In Large Salon

The guests were greeted
Just inside the doorway to
the embassy and passed from
there into a large salon
which had been cleared of its
furnishings for the after
noon to provide for dancing.
The garden opening from this
rom had a large gayly col
ored green and yellow UNI
brella in the center and small
tables were placed at various
spots.
Delicious sandwiches,
cakes and ice cream for
those who desired them and
champagne for others. Off
GERS of the ship, trim in their
white uniforms, found them
selves with a bevy of Navy
Juniors with whom they
could dance to the fascinat-
ing tunes.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
Emil Hurjas
Fete HOlstis

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja en-
tertained at dinner last evening
at the 1925 F. Street club, in
honor of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Finland and Nine.
Holsti.
The list of feminine guests
ran the gamut from petticoat
politicians down to one mem
ber of the fair sex who dabbles
in movie censoring. Needless to
say the conversation fairly
cracked! Topping the list Of
ladies who "do things" was
Miss Kyllikki Pohjala, member
of Parliament from Finland,
where feminine lawmakers are
no novelty.
NINE. HOLSTIs CHIC
The Minister of Foreign Al
fairs and his chic, cosmopolitan
wife have been good friends of
the Hurjas since Gudrun and
Emil visited Finland some years
ago.
Dinner was served at a table
that was U-shaped. White
stock and pale blue delphinium
-colorS of the Finnish flag
added a note of color. Guests
wandered out onto the lantern
lit terrace for their coffee.
Ranking guests were the Sec
retary of War and Mrs. Harry H.
Woodring. Others included the
Ambassador of Cuba, DR.. Pc
dro Martinez Fraga; the Minis
ter of Finland and Nine. Jarne-
felt, the Minister of Denmark
and Nine. WadSted, the Minister
of South Africa, Ralph Close; the
Counselor of the Soviet Embassy
and Nine. Oumansky; the Coun-
selor of the Cuban Embassy and
Nine. Baron.
MRS. WILLEBRANDT GUEST
Returning to the feminine
guests who have had definite
hand in affairs of today, there
were Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, lawyer and former AS
sistant Attorney General; Mrs.
Lucille Foster McMillin, United
States Civil Service Commis-
sioner, and the Director of the
Mint, Nellie Tayloe Ross. From
out-of-town came such lunll-
naries as Miss Sirkka-Liisa Vir
tamo, wellknown newspaper
woman of HelSingforS.
Other guests were Senator
and Mrs. Morris Sheppard, DR..
Stanley Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh S. Cumming, jr., the mill
tary attache of the French EN-
bassy, Lieut.. Col. Emmanuel
Lombard; Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
Catledge, Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis; the Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, Stephen Glib
bons: the secretary of the Fin
nish Legation and Nine. Won
Numers, Harold Horan, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bruce Kremer, Capt. A.
C, Andreasen, Arthur o. Hurja,
Miss Ruth Jones, Mrs. Hope
Rulings Miller, and Miss Evelyn
Gordon.
FINNISH DELEGATION
Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett ShouSe
were there, as were Miss Paul
letta Guffey and Ralph Snow
den Hill. Members of the official
Finnish delegation who attended
the dinner were Vaino P. Hak-
kila, speaker of the Parliament
of Finland; Mauno Pekkala,
Member of Parliament; Arthur
Leinonen, Member of Parlia"
ment; Vihtori Vesterinen, Mem
ber of Parliament: Amos v. An
derson, editor; DR.. Sigfrid S. S.
Sirenius, churchman, and Kaar
10 Kuusamo, consul of Finland,
accompanied by Nine. KuuSamo,
of New York.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02
Visit New York

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White,
of Middleburg, Va, are stopping
at the Hotel Commodore, New
York City.
X
Miss Alice Teates has selected
July 16 as the date for her mar
riage to French Grimes. The
ceremony will be performed at
the Anacostia Methodist Church.
Mrs. Myrtle Hurst entertained
at a shower on Thursday night
at her home in honor of t h e
bride-elect.
X X
Miss Elsie L. Helgeson, of Ev-
erett, Mass, is spending a few
days at the Dodge and is ac-
companied by Miss Elsa L. West
inc, of Dorchester, Mass.
The Washington times., 1938-07-02

started q new lad, TO do Win
the throwing of the bridal bou-
Quet. AS everyone knows, the
bride throws her bouquet to her
bl idesmaids and the lucky one
who catches it is supposed to
be the next one to be married.
Well, at Beverly's wedding
there were no bridesmaids, but
there were ushers, including
two boys from Dartmouth, two
single brothers of the groom
and Beverly's cousin, Joseph
Fegan, jr., son of Col. and Mrs.
Joseph Fegan.
So, when Beverly went up
stairs to change into her going
away frock, she told the usherS
that as long as there were no
girls present, she would throw
The bouquet to them. Jack
Chamberlin, brother Of the
groom, caught it and we will
now wait and see if the SuperSti-
ton works out so that ne is the
next bridegroom.
skx*
NEN. AND MRS. THOMAS
VI HOLCOGB are now back
at Marine Barracks after a trip
to Delaware and the festivities
attendant to the Swedish cele-
bration and are planning on a
two weeks leave which they will
spend aboard their boat, titled
"Slow Boat" At the moment.
Gen. and Mrs. Holcomb have
no definite plans but intend to
cruise where and when they will.
7 IEUT. COL. AND MRS
IL CHARLES BROOKES have
just come on from the West
Coast and will be stationed at
the Marine Barracks, taking
the place and also the quarters
Of Col. and Mrs. Leroy Hunt,
who are leaving for a new tour
of duty elsewhere. Mrs. Brookes
is a most engaging person, with
a flair for wearing the smarteSt
of tailored clothes and the
daughter of the house is a fasci-
mating young lady with the big
gest eyes and the brightest gold
en- hair and is exactly six
months old.
MAJOR AND MRS. JOHN
W BECKETT, who have been
stationed at the Marine Bar
racks, are leaving, to go to
Quantico, and Major and Mrs.
w. P. T. Hill are coming up
from Quantico to be stationed
at the Marine Barracks.
T IEUT. COL. AND MRS.
IL DOUGLAS GILLETTE, now
stationed at Fort Belvoir, are
no end busy right now, packing
to go to Rio de Janeiro, where
Colonel Gillette has been as
signed to duty and instruction.
Colonel and Mrs. Gillette
were in Washington for some
time when Colonel Gillette was
associated with the District
Parking and Planning, and they
have three of the prettiest, most
cunning daughters.
Mrs. Gillette is a small and
very lovely brunette, and some
years ago when she decided to
visit Alaska, hadn't the faintest
notion that she would go there
and meet her future husband.
However, she did, for no sooner
did Colonel Gillette, then a
young officer, meet this charm
ing person than he decided
then and there that she was
the only one. And so she was
and they have lived happily ever
after.
NEN. AND MRS. w A L T E Il
" KRUGER have as t h e 1r
house guest their daughter-in-
law Mrs. Walter Kruger, wife
of Lieutenant Kruger. Lieu
tenant Kruger is on duty at
Fort Belvoir, having come down
from his post at Potsdam, N. Y,
for a months stay. General
and Mrs. Kruger are leaving
shortly for vacation in Penn
sylvania. and then General Krue-
ger will take command of a
post Gust now the name eS-
caues us) early in the fall.
Mrs. Kruger. jr.. will be the
house guest, beginning next
week, Of Major and Mrs. Mac
The Washington times., 1938-07-02

New York society editors are ex-
cited over the possibility that Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean may open her
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12
RANSOM FOR MURDER

The old-style kidnapping seems to be
passing from the picture.
OF oH }lidnapers seized their Victims
demanded a ransom, and when it was paid
delivered the person seized
Recently kidnaperS have ben work
ing differently In prominent cases the kid
napers have apparently promptly killed
their victims. then demanded ransom,
knowing they could not deliver
The fear and love Of parents quite
naturally protected the criminals from i'm
mediate pursuit Bs&bffcers of the law, in
the hope that the child would be returned
upon payment Of the money demanded
Now, this seems to be an unfounded hope
1t would be to many, a harshly cruel
parent who would refuse to pay ransom
and Immediately turn the police on the
trail Yet, in view Of recent methods used
by ltidnapers. this Wo1ld seem to promise
just as much safety to the child-a prompt
pursuit might push the kdnapers hard
enough that they would be afraid to Kill
their victim.
There is something peculiarly rcpul-
sive about this crime. Human lultures prey
ing upon the love and protective instinct Of
parents in order to eXtort money, and quite
brutally stamping out the life which they
use as a lever. No punishment is too severe
for such abnormal fiends
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12
ROOSEVELT OPPOSES
GEORGE OF GEORGIA

Containing 10 give bicsringa ~
those politicians Nhu taVor tao
New Deal. Roosevelt Wednesday,
at Warm Springs. Ga- blackist,d
W F. George. Georgia senator
who has bitterly opposed Admin
lstratIon measures. and smiled an
l.. S Camp. who IS out Tor the
same position Elections thus lar
nave favored New Deal candl-
dates but not IS th. surprising
margin which ID would seem
might result with Santa Claus ON
the New Deal SIDE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12

JAPAN. RUSSIA. CEASED
FIRING YESTERDAY

A third peace proposal OF japan
was accepted Wednesday 10y Rus
STA IN the border squabh!cs Fu-
ing ceased al noon Yesterday with
representatives ol the two nations
meeting at the border to ue4o-
uatc for the points IN eenfro
vcrsy Tins column predlctcd
TINS week that Japan would 81.
cure peace at almost amy price
provided she were nu. uurle
Inundated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12

cone Roosevelt. son James, is calling
pea. liar. while Papa Roosevelt CHATS
-hoa Jokes referred to the PresidenU is in
-fhe saoth king The people to vote for the
rar-. 81 those representative of the peo-
ple hp dared TO voice their own opinions
and contrary 10 those issued by prcSdcn-
tiaI decree. The hymn Of hate continues.
2 h Roosevelt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12
. . . . Q . . . Q . .
A TWIRL OF
The GLOBE

Opinions expressed in this
column do not necessarily
agree with those of The Gil
zenl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12

81 t"lag- mail there were Two let
tef .e asked fer whom the editor viii
a"' FAILS II other wanted t9 know
g drank liquor What brand and The
gr l.d Tb- still being a free country
- &. ar oi fashion. We can either am
-. ar. decline 70 QUO. However, ,.., E. !. one" ne,
49,. mut be answered forthwith
I.H.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-12

Mary Roberts Rlnchart novel
l-t. born IN Pittsburgh - years
ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Lack of Funds Undoes Work
Of Home for Infants of Needy

rying out the routine suggested by
the convaleScent homes. She would
impress on the family the necessity
of caring for its child, rather than
relying on the convalescent homes to
take it back if it was too neglected.
Lack of Funds Is Obstacle.
Medical social workers, with their
vital folow-up job, have never been
provided for the homes because the
Community Chest has failed to meet
its quota in recent years.
They are the prime necessity Of
the two convalescent homes, because
they would keep down the number
of repeat cases, thereby allowing
more children to get the care they
need at the homes. Second to the
social workers, comes staff increases
to relieve the workers now putting
in IL hour shifts. There are repairs
to be made at the Christ Child
Farm, long neglected through re-
quired budget cuts. A nursery aide
is needed in the isolation ward at
the Children's Country Home.
These things, vital to the work
of the convalescent homes. are
sought in the budgets presented to
the Community Chest. Unless the
Chest is able to raise the 100000
needed to reach its $2,127 900 goal,
they will not be provided. The
health of helpless youngsters hangs
in the balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Naval Observatory
Load Held Greater

Gradual drifting away from fun
damental astronomical observations
by many Of the world observatories
has imposed additional burdens on
national observatories, Capt. Julius
F. Hellweg, U. s. NJ, retired, super
intendent of the Naval Observatory,
reported to Secretary Of the Navy
Swanson today.
While many Of the worlds observ-
atories have been attracted by the
more stimulating specialties," the
local observatory has concentrated
on positional astronomy, Capt. He'll
veg reported. This is regarded as
one Of the most important funda-
mental subjects and viii form one
of the major subjects for the coming
International Astronomical Conven-
ton at Stockholm, Sweden.
During the last fiscal year, the
Naval Observatory staff has devoted
much of its time to preparation Of
data for an international zodiacal
catalogue, but has been unable to
print the results in time for the in
ternational convention because Of
lack of funds. Photostatic copies
will be given to countries having the
greatest need for them, 1t was re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
D. {. Heads Wash Hands
Of Memorial Dispute

BY formal action, the District
Commissioners yesterday maintained
"hands-of policy in regard to the
fight waged by Washington club
women against starting of construc-
ton of the Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal on the area to the southeast
OF Tidal Basin.
In reply to a proposal from a
group of women club leaders that
they seek an injunction in District
Court to prevent removal of cherry
trees from the memorial site, Com
missioners Hazen and McCoach said:
This is a matter over which the
Commissioners have no jurisdiction. !"
Their spokesman previously had ex-
planned that the property in question
was owned by the Federal Govern
ment and not the District. The plea
for the injunction was filed with the
Commissioners after President
Roosevelt declined recently to inter-
vene in the case.
The Commissioners reply, drafted
for them by Godfrey Thornett,
board secretary, was addressed to
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, one of a
committee of four of the club
women. The others who signed the
petition were Mrs. Walter B. Fry,
Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser and Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Long Illness Claims
Mai. f. P. MtCrorken

Maj. Eugene P. McCrorken. so,
of the Kennedy Warren Apartments,
a valuation engineer of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, died yesterday
in Mount Alto Hospital after long
illness.
During the World War Maj Nc
Crorken served as lieutenant in the
Naval Air Service. At the time of
his death he was a major in the
Army Reserve Corps, in which he
had been commissioned in 1920. He
had worked at the Bueau of Internal
Revenue about Is years. In 1923
he was graduated in law at George
Washington University.
Maj. McC4orken was a member of
the Military Order of the World
War and the Mining and Matallurgi-
cal Society. He was a native of
New York City.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Mudd McCrorken, and a
brother, Thomas F.. McCrorken, the
latter of New York.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 am. Tuesday in st. Matthews
Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
City Heads 10 Weigh
Legislative Program

Adoption of a proposed legislative
program for the District will be
considered by the District Commits
sioners at a special meeting Mon
day at 10 am, Commissioner Melvin
G. Hazen announced today.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H..
Seal will attend the session and pre-
sent a list of 20 or more proposed
bills, many of which have been in
troduced in Congress in previous
sessions. Health Officer George c..
Rutland has suggested several new
items for consideration.
Establishment of separate civil
service system for the municipal
government with some technical tie
up with the Federal Civil Service
Commission for giving of examina-
tons; freedom of the District esti-
mates from the existing review by
the Federal Budget Bureau, and re-
organization of the District govern
ment are among the more important
legislative suggestions on the pres
ent list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Meeting 10 Discuss
Persecution Of Jews

Washington's religious forces will
meet in Constitution Hall December
s, at the fourth annual mass meet
ing sponsored by the Committee on
Religious Life in the Nations Cap
ital, to discuss religious freedom,
with special emphasis on the per5e-
cution of Jews in Central European
countries.
The general subject of the meet
ing-"Religious Freedom and Re-
sponsibility in View of the World
Situation"-will be discussed from
the publics viewpoint by Senator
Burke of Nebraska, in one of three
main addresses scheduled to begin
at 8:15 pm
The other speakers will be: The
Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
representing the Protestant clergy,
and Father Edmund A. Walsh, vice
rector of Georgetown University and
director of its Foreign Service
School, representing the Catholic
clergy.
The Rev. Albert Joseph Mozart
ney, pastor of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church and chairman
of the Sponsoring Committee, will
preside at the meeting. Canon An
son Phelps Stokes is secretary of
the committee. Rabbi Abram Simon
Of the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation, will offer the invocation. A
musical program will be given by
the Army Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
6. R. Tompkins, II, Dies;
Trained Famed Horses

Gwyn R. Tompkins. 77-year old
retired trainer of race horses, whose
name formerly was linked with sew
eral of the country's foremost sta
bles, died in Emergency Hospital
last night from injuries suffered
when he slipped and fell on the
ice at his Warrenton (Va) farm
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Tompkins. native Of st.
Louis, who resided in Washington
for many years and formerly wrote
sports news for The Evening Star
and the Washington Post, was
brought to the Capital for treatment
yesterday and died at midnight.
At one time he was a page in the
United States Senate.
He served for 80 years as trainer
for well known racing stables and
at the time of his retirement was
connected with the Brookmeade
Stable of Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloan.
Previously he had handled the horses
of Samuel D. Riddle, j. w. Colt,
E. M. Cotton" Weld and Temple
Gwanthney.
Mr.. Tompkins is survived by his
wife, Mrs Louise L. Tompkins. He
had no children.